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This Fragile Heart (Far Horizons Book 3)

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This Fragile Heart (Far Horizons Book 3) by Kate Hewitt
I recommend that anyone wanting a good family drama this is for you! It’s a fantastic novel! I would read another series on this family! A Christmas get together!!!

For the past five years Isobel has been teaching the immigrant children in the poorest part of the city. She desires a home of her own and a family, but because she said no or there was a misunderstanding all of a sudden she is taboo! Social society back then I guess is not unlike the de friending on Facebook if you disagree with someone’s opinion! 🤪
A discontent has been stirring even stronger after Isobel attended a seminar about Missionairies in India!
Life is a roadmap it has unpaved roads, unmarked roads, curves, mountains to climb and rivers to cross and you never know if and you will have roadblocks.
Yearning for something and activitively seeking it and withstanding all the hardships, get this book to see and you will not be disappointed!!!
The author has extensively researched several key points that are points of interest for this novel! If I mention them that is giving away bits and bites of the meat of the story that as a reader you should discover! I know it would have spoiled a little bit for me!! But know that the Missionaries she utilized are real people and some other aspects along the India line are really true!! The secondary characters that are family to Isobel play important key roles in the authors writing and her role of them is phenomenal!!! I loved how she melded them separate but then together it was special!!

I would like to Thank the authors and publishers for diligently working hard producing great books for us the readers!

I received an advanced copy from NetGalley and I am willingly giving my thoughts and opinions!

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I truly loved this last book in the series. It summarizes the families fame and fortunes. In this novel Isabel journeys to Burma to find love while Maggie, Harriette and Allan’s daughter leaves Prince Edward Island to visit Margaret her aunt in Boston and finds her own love.

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Absolutely loved this last book in the series, what a great story.
This book centers on Ian and Caroline and their struggles to make sense of the research Ian feels so strongly about and the way it is effecting their lives. They must find a way to overcome pride and past mistakes to find happiness in their marriage.
I also loved reading about Isobel's plight to find love and purpose to her life. She has struggled since Ian followed his heart and married Caroline to find a place where she belongs. While she loved her teaching in the school for the poor, she needed more. Her journey takes her far, far away to a place and experiences she never imagined, but can happiness be found there?
And of course we followed Maggie, Harriet and Allen's oldest daughter, as she sough an adventure of her own in Boston among society. But will her heart lead her back to the farm, or find a permanent place for her in Boston?
So many other characters have their stories concluded in this heartfelt story. I recommend reading these books in order, as the characters grow and the story continues from one to the next. They were each wonderfully written,
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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This Fragile Heart was previously publish in 2014 under the title A Distant Shore. This was a quick and enjoyable read. I read all three titles of the Far Horizons trilogy in about a week. Although there are many characters in the series it is easy to follow along as Ms Hewitt covers the backstory in detail. In fact I felt that aspect was a bit overdone in this final volume as the backstory become rather repetitive. I liked how all the storylines were wrapped up. In fact, I would have enjoyed a fourth volume in this series. Kate Hewitt is an author I know I will always enjoy reading.

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The conclusion to the Far Horizen series This Fragile Heart summarizes the families fame and fortunes. In this novel Isabel journeys to Burma to find love while Maggie, Harriette and Allan’s daughter leaves Prince Edward Island to visit Margaret her aunt in Boston and finds her own love. Ian and Caroline’s story is expanded upon with a satisfying conclusion. Margaret almost loses Henry at sea but their story continues. The only sad conclusion is with Allan, but even in a romance story not everything can be a happy ending. As usual the character development is sustained while being interesting. This is not my usual genre, historical romance, but I enjoyed the whole series and would entertain reading more from this author.

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