The Heart’s Charge: Hangar's Horseman, Book 2 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Karen Witemeyer (Author), Jeanine Bartel (Narrator), Recorded Books, Inc. (Publisher)

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For years they’ve been nomads for justice, but a final mission may just lead their hearts home.

Members of the legendary Hanger’s Horsemen, Mark Wallace and Jonah Brooks arrive in Llano County, Texas, to deliver a steed, never expecting they’d help deliver a baby as well. Left with an infant to care for, they head to a nearby foundling home, where Mark encounters the woman he nearly married a decade ago.

After failing at love, Katherine Palmer has dedicated her life to caring for children, teaming up with Eliza Southerland to start Harmony House. Eliza understands the pain of not fitting society’s mold, being illegitimate and of mixed ancestry. Yet those are the very attributes that lead her to minister to outcast children. The taciturn Jonah intrigues her by defying all her stereotypes of men, but there are secrets behind his eyes - ghosts from wars past and others still being waged.

When the Horsemen hear rumors of missing children, they stay to investigate, sticking close to Harmony House and its beautiful owners. As they work together to uncover the truth, love and danger grow hand in hand until a final sinister scheme threatens to destroy them all.

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10 hours and 25 minutes
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Karen Witemeyer
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Jeanine Bartel
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3 June 2021
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English
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Recorded Books, Inc.
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B096KZQK2X
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	10 hours and 25 minutes
Author	Karen Witemeyer
Narrator	Jeanine Bartel
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	03 June 2021
Publisher	Recorded Books, Inc.
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B096KZQK2X
Best Sellers Rank	77,470 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 155 in Christian Historical Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) 304 in Christian Romance (Audible Books & Originals) 309 in Western Romance (Audible Books & Originals)

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Rachochet

Loved it

Reviewed in Australia on 2 June 2021

Karen Witemeyer writes enjoyable books with great characters. The Hangers Horseman series has been excellent and leaves the reader waiting eagerly for the next book. Due to the nature of the series, these books can be read as standalone novels.

This story has two concurrent stories; meaning two heroes and two heroines. This worked well in terms of the character and story development. The book moved at a good pace and didn't lack action.

I got this book free in exchange for an honest review. This is one I would gladly pay for as I would for the author's other books. They just have that little something extra that add them to my top reads list and I regularly recommend them to others.

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Beverly

Great book

Reviewed in Canada on 5 August 2021

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Great book
Will read again right before I get the third one
I need patience
Hard to wait for it to gone out
Great author

RuthZ.

Histórias que valem a pena

Reviewed in Spain on 14 May 2022

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Uma belíssima história e, que nos envolve e que nos leva a querer ler o livro de uma vez.
[Uma pena não traduzirem este tipo de livro para português]

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Stephanie McCall

Karen Witemeyer's Latest Western Hits the Bulls-Eye!

Reviewed in the United States on 17 June 2021

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I loved At Love's Command, and have enjoyed or loved plenty of Karen Witemeyer's other books. But I think The Heart's Charge might be my favorite of her books so far. In it, she's combined the classic action of a Western with the gentility of a historical romance and the built-in stakes that come with protecting children. In other words, The Heart's Charge contains almost every element I love in a book, plus a few I didn't expect.

One of my favorite elements, and one I didn't expect, is how much I loved Mark and Jonah. I appreciate and respect a multi-dimensional, swoon-worthy hero. With The Heart's Charge though, I think I honestly liked the heroes a bit more than the heroines. Mark and Jonah seemed a smidge more developed and their growth a bit more organic. Plus, I loved the twists and turns in their stories, such as Mark's proposal--twice--and how he and Kate got to the proposal the second time (whew, what a nail-biter)!

As for Jonah, he was probably my absolute favorite. He's the perfect example of how a shy, introverted man can still be a strong hero. He's brainy and spiritually grounded, yet still all man. He reminded me quite a bit of some Biblical warriors; his conversation about Jephtah with Abner was one of my favorite scenes. Additionally, I appreciate that while Jonah stays realistic about racism and admits it hurts, racism and race are not his major character motivators. He's not victimized or pigeonholed into his era like some historical Black characters. He's a man just like any other, struggling with personal problems just like any other. It just so happens his problem is Black skin, in an era when the only acceptable color was white.

All this, however, is not to say Karen skimped on the heroines. I loved Kate and Eliza, and seeing them work together. Just as Mark and Jonah are brothers, Eliza and Kate are sisters, and Karen nailed that relationship. She also nailed the way that Kate is the heart of Harmony House while Eliza is the head--and neither is more important than the other. I also applaud Karen for not falling into stereotypes, such as making Kate privileged and empty-headed, or Eliza a "sassy Black woman." That is, Eliza definitely knows her own mind, and Kate has always lived in privilege. But, these women are real and multifaceted. They're flawed in other ways, such as Eliza's tendency toward fear and control or Kate's tendency to poke her nose where it doesn't belong. You root for them, for the Horsemen, and for each couple together. Side note: brava, Karen, for pulling off a double romance!

I loved, absolutely loved, the secondary characters in The Heart's Charge, especially the kids. I'd have liked to see more of the boxcar boys, but I adored Al, Rawley, and Wart. Rawley in particular caught my attention, with how hardened he was yet how deeply he cared for "his boys." The twist with Al, while not entirely unexpected, was handled in a unique way for the book, and I could've cried at the story behind Wart's nickname. Throw in the other Harmony House kids, and...well, I just wanted to hug the daylights out of every one. But they didn't incite pity; rather, these are fully developed, real kids with personalities, who stay true to how kids forced to grow up too fast behave.

Finally, I don't usually get as much into the action side of a novel like this one. However, the action of The Heart's Charge kept me engaged and on edge from cover to cover. Some particular scenes, including Rawley's escape and the confrontation with the train, stick in my mind. The Los Almagres scheme, while not complicated, fits the story perfectly, as does the twist villain Karen pulled off. More than once, I found myself gasping, "Of course, why didn't I see this before?" The solutions make sense once you see them, but until then, and even after, it's a great ride.

Finally, I loved the mix of obvious and subtle spiritual threads in the story. They're obvious because when the characters speak about God, they often directly reference the Bible or characteristics of God. However, some of the threads focus more on how we as humans learn to embrace a perfect, loving God. The best example, and my favorite, is probably Eliza's story, as she relearned how God longed to claim her, love her, and not leave her alone. It gave me a faith boost for sure.

I'm not sure if Karen Whitmeyer can top The Heart's Charge, but I hope she gives it her best shot. In the meantime, I highly recommend you snap up this bulls-eye of a book and enjoy!

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Reviewed in the United States on 20 June 2021

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The second book in the Hanger's Horsemen series. Loved it! I loved the dual love stories! Mark and Kate and Jonah and Eliza. Whew! Mark and Jonah enter just in time to help a desperate woman give birth to a baby girl. The woman has no interest in keeping the baby as she is mourning the loss of her husband and wishes to join him in death. Mark takes the baby to a foundling home and who should open the door but the only woman he ever loved! While taking the baby to a nursing mother Jonah comes across a young boy who mentions that there are "kiddie-snatchers" around. Jonah takes the boy's fears seriously and he and Mark vow to look into what is going on in the nearby town. Both Kate and Eliza are desperate to find a couple of missing children, but they are also desperately determined to keep their hearts from falling for Mark and Jonah. THE HEART'S CHARGE is exciting and also filled with tender moments between both couples. I enjoyed it very much and am looking forward to reading further adventures of the Horsemen.

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Nonstop excitement

Reviewed in the United States on 9 July 2021

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When Mark & Jonah stumble upon a wild woman in the throes of childbirth, they never dream the two of them will wind up falling in love...not with each other and not with the wild woman, but with the two mistresses of Harmony House, a foundling home. Along the way, they search for lost boxcar children who have been kidnapped by slimy folks. Falling down a mountain & getting blasted in a mine shaft just about does them in, but Hanger's Horsemen are up to the task. Can't wait for Luke's story. A note to the author: fire ants didnt come into Texas until the 1950s.

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