Eva Vestal is struggling to run the family inn, given her brother has left home, her mother has abandoned the family, her father is suffering from dementia, and she’s left to manage the inn and raise her son alone. Solomon “Solo” Cotter has come to the inn for forty days to try and write the children’s books he’s always dreamed of, but finds himself getting distracted by Eva and her son. Meanwhile, Bailey Colburn is en route to the Land, hoping to connect with her distant relatives, and find a new life.
This was not my favourite novel in the Uncharted saga.
I didn’t find the central romance plot—Eva and Solo—as strong as some of the other romances in the Uncharted series. Yes, they are both perfectly nice people and they both deserve happiness, but I didn’t feel the emotion or the angst coming through the way I did in some of the other stories (and I’m not a fan of the ‘conflict that could be fixed by a simple adult conversation’ trope).
And I kept waiting for the Eva/Solo plot to link up with the Bailey Colburn plot. I guess I’ll have to wait a little longer. Never fear: apparently Uncharted Destiny will be available “soon”—which is good, because Bailey was definitely the character I want to know more about.
However, don’t let these complaints stop you reading Uncharted Journey.
If you’ve been following the Uncharted series from either the first book published (Land Uncharted) or the book that starts the origin story (Aboard Providence), then you’ll want to read Uncharted Journey and make your own decision.
If you haven’t read any of the earlier books, then I suggest you begin with Aboard Providence (if you’re a Christian historical romance fan), and The Land Uncharted (if you’re more of a speculative fiction fan). Yes, this series includes aspects of both.
Thanks to the author for providing a free ebook for review.
About Keely Brooke Keith
Keely 
Brooke Keith writes inspirational frontier-style fiction with a slight Sci-Fi twist, including The Land Uncharted (Shelf Unbound Notable Romance 2015) and Aboard Providence (2017 INSPY Awards Longlist). Keely also creates resources for writers such as The Writer’s Book Launch Guide and The Writer’s Character Journal.
Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, Keely grew up in a family that frequently relocated. By graduation, she lived in 8 states and attended 14 schools. When she isn’t writing, Keely enjoys playing bass guitar, preparing homeschool lessons, and collecting antique textbooks. Keely, her husband, and their daughter live on a hilltop south of Nashville, Tennessee.
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About Uncharted Journey
Eva and Solo find love at The Inn at Falls Creek, while Bailey’s quest to reach the Land costs her everything.
Solomon “Solo” Cotter has spent his life working with horses, but he secretly wants to write a book of the children’s stories his grandfather told him as a boy. He barters with Eva’s father for a 40-night stay at the inn, a needed respite from work to get his stories on paper.
Once Eva discovers the barter, she believes Solo is taking advantage of her father’s failing memory. But when tragedy strikes and Solo works hard to save the inn, Eva sees his true nature. As her heart stirs with feelings for Solo, she wrestles with the guilt of loving someone new.
Meanwhile, outside the Land…
Bailey Colburn arrives at the coordinates of the Land on the autumn equinox and finds nothing but ocean. The sun sets, ending Bailey’s dream of a safe and simple life with the family she’s never known. Just when she decides Justin Mercer lied about visiting a hidden land in the South Atlantic Ocean and meeting Bailey’s distant relatives, the atmosphere around the boat changes and ushers her into an uncharted world, but her entrance into the Land comes at a devastating price.
Uncharted Journey weaves past and future in this inspirational story of life in a hidden land.
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