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Over the Horizon: A Christian Historical Western Romance Marriage of Convenience Love Story (Horizon Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Penny Zeller (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 455 ratings
A most unusual proposal...

Alone in 1870s Idaho Territory, Paisley Abbott has nowhere to turn. With no other options, she finds herself consenting to an unconventional, but mutually beneficial agreement.

During an unplanned return to his family’s farm, prodigal Tyler Shepherdson inherits three orphans. When Tyler finds a woman hiding in the back of his wagon, an idea begins to form and he makes a rash decision that results in perhaps one of the most spontaneous marriages of convenience ever.

Despite an unorthodox beginning to their marriage, will Paisley and Tyler trust God as they forge ahead to create a home for three children? Will love arise from a desperate situation?

In the first book in the Horizon Series, travel to the late 1800s to the town of Horizon in the Idaho Territory with a cast of unforgettable characters, journeys of faith, and abundant humor.

Available now, the newest series by the author of the Wyoming Sunrise, Love Letters from Ellis Creek, and Montana Skies Christian Historical Romance Series.

Horizon Series:
Over the Horizon
Dreams on the Horizon
Beyond the Horizon (Coming November 2024 and available for preorder)
Love on the Horizon (Coming 2025 and soon available for preorder)

Please note: All of the books in the Horizon Series are faith-based Christian romances.
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a most unusual proposal...
escape to the Idaho territory for an endearing and heartwarming romantic tale from Penny Zeller
The Horizon Series by Penny Zeller

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BHCF9B9P
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Maplebrook Publishing
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 18, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6.7 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 341 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Horizon Series
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 455 ratings

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Penny Zeller

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Penny Zeller is known for her stories of faith-filled happily ever afters with tender romance, humor, and memorable characters. While she has had a love for writing since childhood, she began her adult writing career penning articles for national and regional publications. Today, Penny is a multi-published author of over two dozen books. She is also a fitness instructor, loves the outdoors, and is a flower gardening addict. In her spare time, she enjoys camping, hiking, kayaking, biking, birdwatching, reading, running, and playing volleyball. She resides with her husband and two daughters in small-town America and loves to connect with her readers on social media and through her website.

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Customers enjoy this historical romance novel for hearts of all ages, with one review highlighting its story of hope and faith after family loss. The book is gentle, well-written, and features wonderful characters, with customers appreciating its Christian content and humor. They find it engaging, with one customer mentioning it kept them glued to the last page, and another noting it's suitable for all ages.

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17 customers mention "Story quality"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as a sweet love story with sweet friendships that appeals to hearts of all ages. One customer particularly appreciates its themes of hope and faith after family loss.

"...The story of hope for children without a home. A couple who grew to love each other and provide a stable home for Orphans." Read more

"...Over the Horizon is complete with a little adventure, a bit of suspense, and the perfect amount of laughter, romance, tenderness, wisdom, redemption..." Read more

"...I really enjoyed it. Paisley and Tyler were so sweet together and I loved the children. Love how God was the center of their lives...." Read more

"...There was a lot of healing, heartache, life’s lessons, and love throughout...." Read more

14 customers mention "Readability"14 positive0 negative

Customers find the book gentle and pleasant to read, with one customer noting how it fully captures the reader's attention.

"A Marriage of Convenience Love Story was a nice read. The story of hope for children without a home...." Read more

"...a bit of suspense, and the perfect amount of laughter, romance, tenderness, wisdom, redemption, grace, mercy, love, and forgiveness...." Read more

"...If you like a good, unexpected love story, this is the book to read!" Read more

"A very enjoyable read by Penny Zeller. She has written Over the Horizon very well. It’s about Tyler and Paisley and there family...." Read more

5 customers mention "Christian content"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the Christian content of the book, with one noting that it is well dispersed throughout the story.

"...from author, Penny Zeller, and was on the Launch Team for this treasured book (and I purchased a copy)...." Read more

"...a cruel man and a man with three young siblings to raise is truly inspirational In their love of the Lord...." Read more

"Just one more amazing book by Penny! If you like a good, unexpected love story, this is the book to read!" Read more

"...The Christian content was well dispersed so that it made the story both inspirational and believable. I liked it a lot" Read more

5 customers mention "Humor"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, with one mentioning it has both funny and sad moments.

"...complete with a little adventure, a bit of suspense, and the perfect amount of laughter, romance, tenderness, wisdom, redemption, grace, mercy, love..." Read more

"I really liked this book. There was a lot of healing, heartache, life’s lessons, and love throughout...." Read more

"I liked this book! I like historical fiction books. This one had some funny moments, some hard moments, sad moments and scary moments...." Read more

"Such a wonderful Christian book with nice humor. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I highly recommend. It wax hard to put down." Read more

5 customers mention "Writing quality"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book.

"...Penny Zeller utilizes her extraordinary writing talents to compose this story of unexpected love, sweet friendships, and God-honoring families...." Read more

"A very enjoyable read by Penny Zeller. She has written Over the Horizon very well. It’s about Tyler and Paisley and there family...." Read more

"...Wonderful characters that captured my heart. This was a sweet, clean read that let me escape into another time and place...." Read more

"I really liked this book. Well written, and held my interest all the WA through. Anxious to start the next book!" Read more

4 customers mention "Ages"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book suitable for all ages, with one mentioning its sweet children characters.

"...God took care of him! The sweet children who were also cared for by God, who loves all the children!..." Read more

"...Paisley and Tyler were so sweet together and I loved the children. Love how God was the center of their lives...." Read more

"...Wonderful characters that captured my heart. This was a sweet, clean read that let me escape into another time and place...." Read more

"...I recommend this book for all ages." Read more

4 customers mention "Character development"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book.

"Such a great read! Wonderful characters that captured my heart. This was a sweet, clean read that let me escape into another time and place...." Read more

"...Characters so well fleshed out, they seemed to come alive on the pages. Kept me glued to the last page. Looking forward to Book 2...." Read more

"...This story has everything I look for in a book. Strong, well-developed characters to love and root for. This book is a nice, feel-good, cozy read." Read more

"I liked the uncertainty factor, and the humanity presented by the main characters in the way they tried to trust God, but sometimes failed." Read more

3 customers mention "Interest"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging, with one mentioning it kept them glued to the last page.

"...Kept me glued to the last page. Looking forward to Book 2. Thank you Penny Zeller. God's Blessings...." Read more

"...This is long book but it held my attention." Read more

"I really liked this book. Well written, and held my interest all the WA through. Anxious to start the next book!" Read more

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  • Sheila M
    5.0 out of 5 stars Marriage of Convenience Love Storage
    Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2025
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    A Marriage of Convenience Love Story was a nice read. The story of hope for children without a home. A couple who grew to love each other and provide a stable home for Orphans.
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  • AFPK
    4.0 out of 5 stars Proposal
    Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2024
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    For an arranged marriage, this book's approach was different. Courtship occurs after the ceremony. She must learn to cook and finally gets a friend to teach her. Savings and decision to sell her inheritance saves the day. Villain meets his appropriate punishment.
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  • Babbling Becky L
    5.0 out of 5 stars Humorous, Hist. Marriage of Convenience Tale w/Real Problems
    Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2023
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    “You will marry me, Paisley. Your pa agreed to it.”

    “…she was desperate. And sometimes, in those extremely desperate moments, one does foolish things.”

    Penny Zeller is an upcoming author I look for, esp. in the world of historical fiction. Over the Horizon, book one of her series, Horizon, is set in Idaho Territory in 1872. I was quickly drawn into the narrative as Paisley Abbott resists the bullying attempts of Ivan Marchesi to marry her.

    While Paisley’s escape isn’t unique in the book or movie world, the events, communication, and thoughts leading to her marriage to Tyler kept me reading. I love marriage of convenience stories, and loved seeing how much Paisley and Tyler had to learn to adjust in order to make the marriage work. “Besides, if he wanted his new marriage to grow and succeed, he’d have to mend the tension between them, just like mending the broken fence.” So realistic, this novel!! So like real life in its conflicts for newlyweds and new parents, esp. for those who are foster or adoptive parents. If you love children, your heart will go out to Albert, Lucy, and little Mae!!

    I loved how Paisley kept the faith by reminding herself of God’s faithfulness in the past! We need to do the same in our own lives.

    Paisley and Tyler’s problems, including those with Ivan, seem to increase after the marriage. The marriage is not easy, contrary to Tyler’s expectations. “…he knew nothing about being a father. Being a husband was likely much easier.” This made me howl!

    Another recurring event that made me LOL was the way that Paisley wouldn’t lie. But she sure found some interesting, unique ways of tiptoeing around the truth!

    I highly recommend this book! It is so heartwarming as it tells of five unique characters thrown together to create a family! Shades of late 1800s western Brady Bunch concept.

    After reading the advance blurb for the next book, I cannot wait! It will be Mae’s story!

    I received a copy of the book from the author. I also bought my own copy. No positive review was required, and all opinions are my own.

    Notable Quotables:

    “While he was ill-equipped at being a father and the burdens of caring for his new family seemed all too much, he would succeed by the grace of God.”

    “Just remember, when you marry, it’s a vow forever—through the good, through the bad, and through the times in the middle.

    “Say the right word this time, Tyler. Your future, and perhaps your life, may depend on it.”

    “However, I serve a God who is the Author of miracles.”
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  • DevotedToHope
    5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected Love, Sweet Friendships, & God-Honoring Families
    Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2023
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    Over the Horizon certainly earns a five-star rating! I heartily recommend this novel to all readers who enjoy Christian historical fiction. Penny Zeller utilizes her extraordinary writing talents to compose this story of unexpected love, sweet friendships, and God-honoring families.

    Over the Horizon is complete with a little adventure, a bit of suspense, and the perfect amount of laughter, romance, tenderness, wisdom, redemption, grace, mercy, love, and forgiveness.

    The author’s passion to impact lives for Christ through fiction and to use the gift of the written word to glorify Jesus is on full display in this lovely book. Using one of hundreds of quote worthy sections, here is one example: “After their deaths, and with nothing and no one else, Paisley had once again turned to Him and was reminded His love is constant. That He never left nor forsook her, as was written in His Word. That His ways were not her ways and that He had a different plan for her life than she would have desired, even if His plan allowed unfathomable grief.”

    Over the Horizon inspires me to love more, seek and obey God’s ways, and to have peace that passes all understanding regardless of my circumstances – always remembering: His ways are always best.

    I received an eARC of Over the Horizon from author, Penny Zeller, and was on the Launch Team for this treasured book (and I purchased a copy). I was not required to write a review or paid to do so. The words above are my honest thoughts.

    Now, if you would, dear reader, it is time for you to read Over the Horizon and post your own review!
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  • M. Moore CA USA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
    Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2024
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    This is a wonderful happy ever after, that started out, not so happy. Paige just lost everything, her parents, her home, all her keepsakes and clothes, due to an unexpected flood. Reeling from the loss, she's being forced into marriage by an evil man Ivan, who wants her family land, and her. There's no way she's going to marry Ivan! In order to escape from him she hides in what she thinks is an old wagon that is just used to hold things. It wasn't, it was Tyler's. They met several hours out of town.
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  • Runner
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Sweet Love Story
    Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2024
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    I am glad that God is in the business and always cares for His own! This story shows the trials Christians to through but the Lord always has a plan that can make things work out for our good, if we will trust Him. I love these characters except the bad guy. God took care of him! The sweet children who were also cared for by God, who loves all the children! I am enjoying this series and you will too, if you read them. Read them in order!
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  • Tammy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Story
    Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023
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    This is my first book by this author.
    I really enjoyed it.
    Paisley and Tyler were so sweet together and I loved the children.
    Love how God was the center of their lives.
    Look forward to more by this author.
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  • Cindy Murphy
    5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book and the inspirational family
    Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2024
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    This story of a marriage of convenience to a young woman running from a cruel man and a man with three young siblings to raise is truly inspirational In their love of the Lord. The way they worked together to support each other is truly amazing. I definitely recommend this book.
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  • Karen Wedson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
    Reviewed in Australia on February 10, 2025
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    Couldn’t put it down. I have not read a book by this author before. Wonderful story and characters. Engaging and full of faith. Loved it.

    Looking forward to reading book 2

    If you liked this book try Robin Hatcher. She’s brilliant
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  • Marg
    5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2024
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    I loved that the characters in the story were nuanced and believably human but with a real faith which underpinned their lives and decisions . The book was realistic about how lovely in a relationship can be built up and grow deep and strong, even if not built upon a beginning of romantic affection. Well written - I could hardly put it down .
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