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The Shores of Bountiful Kindle Edition

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Elizabeth is devastated when Lamanites attack Zarahemla and her betrothed is killed in battle. Her friend Joshua, whom she has known since childhood, is equally crushed; both by the anguish he shares with Elizabeth, as well as his own guilt that he could not save the man she loved. But together, the two find comfort in their shared grief.

Shemnon, a Lamanite, is a man with many years and many scars, both inside and out. Despite his hatred of what he believes the Nephites to be, he is not without honor, and his heart not without compassion. When he meets Elizabeth, he can't say why she seems so familiar, or why her eyes seem so much like those of the daughter he lost years ago.

Elizabeth does not know how she remembers the old Lamanite either, for she is certain she has never met him in her life. Neither does she fully understand her changing feelings for Joshua as the wounds upon her heart slowly heal, and the caring between them gradually develops into something deeper.

But before Elizabeth and Joshua can come to an understanding of what their friendship has become, a new danger threatens their people. This time from within the walls of Zarahemla itself, causing even more troubles for Elizabeth and Joshua and those they hold dear, threatening to destroy everything that matters to them.

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"Author Loralee Evans has depicted this passionate and vicious era and brought it to life with vibrant color, descriptions, sounds and characters that you'll find yourself rooting for."-Heather B. Moore, author of Condemn Me Not, and many others."The Shores of Bountiful seethes with intrigue and trembles with sweet romance. A must-read!"-Marsha Ward, author of The Zion Trail and many others."The story is emotional, beautiful, and entertaining. I absolutely loved it!" -Jewel Adams, author of Against the Odds and many others."I was caught off guard by the strength and depth of the love story, as well as the thrilling adventure of a time fraught with battles, wars, leaders, and evil men."-Tamara Hart Heiner, author of the Goddess of Fate series, and many others

About the Author

Some of Loralee Evans' earliest memories are of sitting with her mom or dad while they read her stories like The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, or Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey. These memories, along with many great teachers who got her excited about reading, are what helped her develop a love of books, and of writing. She has lived in Missouri, Texas, and Utah, and even spent a year and a half in Japan. Some of her favorite authors are James Dashner, Harper Lee, C.S. Lewis, Heather B. Moore, Rachel Ann Nunes, Candace Salima, J. Scott Savage, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Julie Wright.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00EZGSO5S
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 11, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2907 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 267 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0615864155

Best Sellers Rank: #1,740,248 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,074 in Ancient World Historical Romance (Kindle Store)
- #2,918 in Ancient World Historical Romance (Books)
- #3,487 in Religious Romance (Books)

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Some of Loralee Evans' earliest memories are of sitting with her mom or dad while they read her stories like The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, or Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey. These memories, along with many great teachers who got her excited about reading, are what helped her develop a love of books, and of writing. She has lived in Missouri, Texas, and Utah, and even spent a year and a half in Japan.

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Colleen

Another Keeper!

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2014

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The first book that started my blog was called "The Birthright" By Loralee Evans. To this day it is still one of my all time favorite books. The Shores of Bountiful Is a great addition to that first book. You have Elizabeth and Joshua this time and get some mentions of Mariam and Jacob from the first book, but this book is all about Elizabeth and Joshua's relationship.
I love reading stories that take place during the Nephite and Lamanite times. Even though a lot of the characters are fiction, the events that took place are real (like the start of the Gadianton robbers).
Following Elizabeth during her time of grief, following Joshua into the throws of battle, the emotions are high, but well worth it! This book is also about family and finding the love that lives with you, even through some of the darkest hours of life.
If you are in the mood for some history, romance, drama, a battle or two then pick up this book and Loralee's other books.

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Sarah Droegemueller

Moving and compelling love story

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2017

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I read a small excerpt of this book, and I was so curious to see how it turned out I had to buy it and read it all. I found that Evans has a great way of putting emotional content into her book. She portrays fear, love, pride, and stubbornness in realistic and moving ways. I was cheering for the hero and heroine to get together and solve the tension between them. The only flaw I found is that some of her descriptions try too hard to be creative and the turn of phrase becomes a bit jarring. But this is a minor critique, and I read the book in a mere two days, I was so interested. Whatever the new editing did for the book, it clearly worked well. It's a clean historical/scripture-based novel, one that deserves a recommendation.

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Ann291

great book

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2015

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I love this authors work. I love this author. Her writing is captivating and beautifully written. I wish all her writings were in ebook form. As they are beautiful too. Great book well done. Always a clean read with no surprises. I'd highly recommend this book and all written by this author.

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Stacie Eirich

Romantic, historical LDS fiction with a hopeful message

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2017

The Shores of Bountiful, by Loralee Evans, is romantic historical fiction. With characters and events that have roots in The Book of Mormon, this novel is a clean and engaging fast-paced read. Its main protagonists many will recognize from the Bible: Elizabeth & Joshua. While their relationship is at the center of the story, it is also a story of a community and families during a time of tremendous upheaval & religious warfare. Ultimately, this is a story of how family, faith and hope for good strengthens us & allows us to live. Perhaps the most significant message is one of love, not just romantic love or familial love, but also God's love. Romantic and emotional, The Shores of Bountiful is a hopeful story that will appeal to LDS readers as well as readers from other walks of faith.

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C Tarbet

Great Read!

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2014

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I really enjoyed this book. She really brings the stories from the Book of Mormon to life by weaving her fictional characters to the stories we grew up hearing.

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Meg

For fans of clean, historical romance

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2017

The Shores of Bountiful, by Loralee Evans, is a love story set during a period of religious war. While the basis of the story comes from the Book of Mormon, the characters and their passions, their joys, and their sorrows transcend the history and are relatable to anyone, regardless of religious beliefs.

The book is well written and with its vivid, descriptive language, transports the reader immediately to a time of upheaval and great tension. Elizabeth is set to marry when her betrothed is killed in battle. Elizabeth’s childhood friend, Joshua, survives the battle and, after a time, Elizabeth starts to have feelings that go beyond friendship for Joshua. While both Elizabeth and Joshua are confused as to what the next steps in their relationship should be, the fighting raging around them leaves precious little time for personal matters as both are duty-bound to protect their beliefs, family, and community. The addition of a story line regarding the strong bond of family adds another dimension to the powerful saga.

I recommend this book to fans of clean, historical romance.

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Glory Bee

Love is Stronger Than Evil

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2013

I love the title, the word Bountiful inspires hope for God's provision and abundance. This was a very compelling story, I quickly found myself engrossed in many of the characters the author created, especially Joshua and Elizabeth. I found the whole story to have an Old Testament feel to it which I very much liked. In some of the battles I cheered to see God's supernatural deliverance of His Children. There were also moments I was moved to tears by God reaching out to the lost and at some precious reunions and memorable meetings.

Several themes were explored through this story; Good vs Evil, Honor and Betrayal, Love and Hate, Faith and Unbelief. For some characters it was a story of Redemption, for others it was God's righteous judgments against the wicked that were handed down and His favor and protection for those who followed Him.

The many aspects of love were shown, phileo, eros and agape, Joshua in particular displayed all three passionately. Elizabeth was a strong godly woman who loved deeply and the perfect match for Joshua. I found The Shores of Bountiful to be dramatic and exciting to read and would highly recommend it.

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Glory Bee

Love is Stronger Than Evil

Reviewed in Canada on September 18, 2013

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I love the title, the word Bountiful inspires hope for God's provision and abundance. This was a very compelling story, I quickly found myself engrossed in many of the characters the author created, especially Joshua and Elizabeth. I found the whole story to have an Old Testament feel to it which I very much liked. In some of the battles I cheered to see God's supernatural deliverance of His Children. There were also moments I was moved to tears by God reaching out to the lost and at some precious reunions and memorable meetings.

Several themes were explored through this story; Good vs Evil, Honor and Betrayal, Love and Hate, Faith and Unbelief. For some characters it was a story of Redemption, for others it was God's righteous judgments against the wicked that were handed down and His favor and protection for those who followed Him.

The many aspects of love were shown, phileo, eros and agape, Joshua in particular displayed all three passionately. Elizabeth was a strong godly woman who loved deeply and the perfect match for Joshua. I found The Shores of Bountiful to be dramatic and exciting to read and would highly recommend it.

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