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A review by fiction_aficionado
Heart of a Warrior by Angela K. Couch
3.0
Nothing makes you appreciate modern travel quite like a novel set on the Oregon Trail in the 1850s! Unfortunately for Christina Astle, the rugged terrain is the least of her worries. Before this story is over, she’s had her courage and her fortitude tested, and she’s had her prejudices challenged by a man who is everything she has been taught to fear—a man who has his own prejudices in return, even if they are based on his very real experiences. One of my favourite aspects of this book was watching these two characters overcome those prejudices.
As much as I sympathized with Christina’s position, though, I found her a difficult character to like. More to the point, I found it difficult to believe that Towan fell in love with her, given the circumstances and the attitude she often displayed. Their initial hostility to one another was understandable, but whereas Towan often put aside his hostility to act in Christina’s best interests, Christina tended to respond with ingratitude and mistrust, causing no end of difficulties for Towan. When Christina’s attitude did eventually change, it was very sudden rather than the result of a gradual process, making it less believable than it might otherwise have been.
The other disappointment for me was that the overall resolution to the story also felt rushed, glossing over some issues that were fairly significant for the characters and their future. Having said that, there is plenty in the story’s plot to keep the reader’s interest, particularly if they’re looking for a historical romance that features a Native American as one of the primary characters.
I received a copy of this novel from the author. This has not influenced the content of my review, which is my honest and unbiased opinion.
As much as I sympathized with Christina’s position, though, I found her a difficult character to like. More to the point, I found it difficult to believe that Towan fell in love with her, given the circumstances and the attitude she often displayed. Their initial hostility to one another was understandable, but whereas Towan often put aside his hostility to act in Christina’s best interests, Christina tended to respond with ingratitude and mistrust, causing no end of difficulties for Towan. When Christina’s attitude did eventually change, it was very sudden rather than the result of a gradual process, making it less believable than it might otherwise have been.
The other disappointment for me was that the overall resolution to the story also felt rushed, glossing over some issues that were fairly significant for the characters and their future. Having said that, there is plenty in the story’s plot to keep the reader’s interest, particularly if they’re looking for a historical romance that features a Native American as one of the primary characters.
I received a copy of this novel from the author. This has not influenced the content of my review, which is my honest and unbiased opinion.