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A Promised Land Kindle Edition

by Kimberly Grist (Author), Sweet Americana (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 181 ratings
Twenty-year-old Meriwether Walker enjoys the challenge of teaching her varied group of students in the one-room schoolhouse. What she doesn't like is the nomadic lifestyle that comes with it as she rotates boarding with families in the community on a month to month basis. Meriwether longs for a home of her own, but since single female teachers have to follow so many rules, she doesn't see any end to her plight--until the letter from the attorney handling her uncle's estate arrives. When Meriwether discovers her uncle left her his ranch, the one she loved to visit when she was a child, she quit her job and moved without hesitation to Trickling Springs, Texas to take over her property. But when she arrives, deed in hand, she discovers her decision has put her at odds with Jake Harrison, the man who rents property from her uncle and seeks to buy the land and water rights for his cattle. They butt heads, tempers flare, but Meriwether stands her ground. Yet she can't deny the romantic sparks that fly, and she can tell it's mutual. When he comes courting, can she trust Jake Harrison, or is his real attraction the property and the water rights he needs, and she has inherited?
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  1. Book 14 of 23
    Lockets and Lace
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    185 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    April 8, 2019
  5. File size
    774 KB
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 I believe you should come away refreshed and inspired afterreading a book. In my personal life, I wear so many hats working inside andoutside the home. I work hard, try harder and then begin again each day.Despite my best efforts, sometimes life just stinks. Bad things happen and Ineed and want an outlet, an opportunity to relax and escape to a place whereobstacles are met and overcome. I want to hear Good News. Thatis why my books combine Romance with History, Humor, Faith, Friends and Good Clean Fun!.

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Twenty-year-old Meriwether Walker enjoys teaching students of various ages and skills in a one-room schoolhouse. What she hates is the nomadic lifestyle that comes with it as she rotates boarding with families in the community every month. From feeling like an unwanted guest to leaky roofs and bed bugs, she longs for a place to call home.

Unexpectedly she inherits an estate from a devoted uncle. A buyer for the property is already lined up. But Meriwether snatches at the opportunity to put down roots in Trickling Springs, Texas.

The handsome prospective buyer thinks she's holding out for more money and she finds him rude and offputting. Circumstances cause them to work together and their feelings for each other change. But is he interested in her, or is the real attraction the property and the water rights he needs and she has inherited?

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07P7F5RPF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 1st edition (April 8, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 8, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 774 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 185 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 181 ratings

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Kimberly Grist

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Kimberly Grist is married to her high school sweetheart, Nelson. She and her husband have three adult sons, one with Down syndrome, and they are passionate about encouraging others.

Kim has enjoyed writing since she was a young girl; however, she began writing her first novel in 2017. “I believe you should come away refreshed and inspired after reading a book. Despite my best efforts, sometimes life is difficult. I need and want an outlet, an opportunity to relax and escape to a place where obstacles are met and overcome. My stories are designed to entertain, refresh, and inspire you, the reader. They combine History, Humor, and Romance with an emphasis on Faith, Friends, and Good Clean Fun.”

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Customers find this book to be an outstanding historical story with well-crafted romance scenes and exquisite characters. The book maintains a fast pace throughout.

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Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as an outstanding historical narrative with well-crafted romance scenes.

"A sweet and blessed western historical! The story is well crafted, entertaining, and delightful. The characters are exquisite and believable...." Read more

"...There were also some good, clean, romance scenes. The characters were well described with personalities. I enjoyed the fast, easy to read story...." Read more

"Good story.merriweather was thrust out of her home as a 16 yr old to teach school and living a nomadic life for 4 yrs...." Read more

"I enjoyed reading this book. The story is refreshing and moves along at a good pace. Jake and Meriwether are likeable and a great couple...." Read more

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"...The story is well crafted, entertaining, and delightful. The characters are exquisite and believable. ENJOY!" Read more

"...The characters were well described with personalities. I enjoyed the fast, easy to read story...." Read more

"...Well-written characters and a good plot for this Christian romance." Read more

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Customers find the pace of the book fast.

"...The characters were well described with personalities. I enjoyed the fast, easy to read story...." Read more

"I enjoyed reading this book. The story is refreshing and moves along at a good pace. Jake and Meriwether are likeable and a great couple...." Read more

"...a light story & more of a relationship development romance due to the quick & easy resolution of all the conflicts in the story..." Read more

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  • Meri Overstreet
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2025
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    A sweet and blessed western historical! The story is well crafted, entertaining, and delightful. The characters are exquisite and believable. ENJOY!
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  • Patsy Chastang
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Outstanding Historical Novel
    Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2020
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    This is an outstanding historical story set in 1800,s in Texas. Each story in this series is written by a different author, these are stand alone books. This story is about teachers that lived during the 1800's,
    (Lockets and Lace Book #16).

    Meriwether Walker is a young twenty year old woman, teaching in a one room school house and describes her life as a young teacher. There were also some good, clean, romance scenes. The characters were well described with personalities. I enjoyed the fast, easy to read story. I recommend this series to young adults, I saw some of my favorite authors, I'm looking forward to reading more of these books.
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  • Theresa25
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice story
    Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2019
    Meriweather Walker enjoys being a teacher, but doesn’t like all the restrictions and having to board with the children’s families on a monthly basis. When she inherits her Uncle’s home and ranch, she can’t wait to move to Trickling Springs. She spent her summers at her Uncle’s home and has always loved it.

    Jake Harrison owns the adjacent property and is currently leasing her Uncle’s home. He wants to buy her Uncle’s property and the water rights that go with it.

    Jake takes Meriweather when she arrives into town immediately to his lawyer’s office so he can purchase the property. Meriweather doesn’t want to sell and Jake is livid. As they both spend more time together, and Meriweather becomes more involved with Jake’s nieces and nephew, they realize there are sparks between them. But is Jake only interested in the property and the water rights and not Meriweather?

    Meriweather and Jake were a good fit for each other, once they got to know each other. But can the reasons why he wants to marry her be because he loves her or is it only the property he wants and he figures this is the best way to get it. Meriweather needs to look deep into her heart to realize the truth of Jake’s affection.

    I enjoyed this book. It is a Christian sweet romance.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars From heartache to trust
    Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2020
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    Good story.merriweather was thrust out of her home as a 16 yr old to teach school and living a nomadic life for 4 yrs. she inherits a ranch from her uncle 4 yrs later. It’s a prosperous ranch with good water rights. The neighbor who leases her land falls in love with her but she must learn to trust him that he Truely loves her and not just her ranch And all that entails. I’m sure you will enjoy this book as much as I did.
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  • Cinderella 7
    5.0 out of 5 stars Golddigger or Loyal and Faithful?
    Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2019
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    Meriweather received a huge surprise when she was
    good that her uncle left the ranch to her. How happy
    that made her. But then she found out that he also
    made arrangements with Jake his neighbor to buy
    the ranch if Meriweather didn't want it.

    What will Meriweather decide to do? Keep it or let
    It go to Jake? When they meet Jake and Meriweather
    do not like each other. What happened for them to
    completely change their minds?

    Oh my, now what will happen when Jake's brother
    Luke comes home from going to get their mother to
    move back to the ranch?

    What reaction does Meriweather receive from Luke
    and his mother when they arrive? Luke's children
    adore Meriweather!

    How does her father react towards her when they
    meet when Luke's son needs to see her father as
    a doctor? Will he welcome her or ignore her?
    Why don't they get along?

    I believe you would definitely enjoy reading this
    book, so I encourage you and I highly recommend
    it to you. It's a wonderful book and the storyline
    is incredible!
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  • J Archibald
    5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing and romantic
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2019
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    I enjoyed reading this book. The story is refreshing and moves along at a good pace.
    Jake and Meriwether are likeable and a great couple. They are caring and good Christians. But both are still self confident and assertive. Meriwether stood up to Mrs. Harrison with the right amount of grit and compassion. The story line is unusual and kept me interested from beginning to end.
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  • CuteAsADaisy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Christian Romance
    Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2020
    This was a very sweet historical fiction Christian romance, although very predictable, it was a fun listen. The narrator did a great job and was enjoyable to listen to.

    —I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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  • Big Red
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Romance
    Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2019
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    I loved this story. The author leads the reader into understanding how a single young woman would be so intent on living on remote ranch land she has inherited, and how she questions more than once the motives of her next door neighbor. Well-written characters and a good plot for this Christian romance.
    2 people found this helpful
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