Name: Coming Home
ISBN: 0439130204

Lauren Brooke

Heartland #1

Coming Home

Briar's Reviews

I absolutely love the television adaption of this book, so it was only natural for me to find the book it's based on! It took me many (and I mean MANY) years to find this book on my wild book hunt but I finally found it! And wow-za it was cute and sweet and everything I could have imagined! Sure, it's not identical to the television show (have you SEEN how many seasons Heartland has?) but it's still an absolute gem! 

This book pulled at my heart strings for sure, but it was very sweet! I will definitely be continuing with this series when I find the sequels! 

Coming Home by Lauren Brooke follows Amy, a young teenager who works on her Mom's horse ranch. Throw in her grandpa Jack, the helping hand Ty and her sister Lou, and you've got an interesting cast! Amy also has a best friend, an interesting neighbour and LOTS of horses! This book is for those young girls who were obsessed with horses... seriously, this entire series is about helping horses heal and get better. 

I wish I would have gotten my hands on this book when I was a kid. It's a quick read, very sweet and has lots of heart in it (haha... joke... heart in Heartland... lots of puns...). The book is simplistic in nature, but it's a book for middle grade readers. If you're expecting a master's thesis on horses, this book isn't for you! As a middle grade novel it's absolutely perfect. As an adult I can point out some major flaws, but this book wasn't written for adults. The accident that occurs in this book is the most interesting "flaw", but it's a children's read so seriously, we don't need to break it all apart. Let it be as middle grade novel.

I really want to continue this series since it is heart warming. Even though there's a fair bit of grief in this novel, it felt very real and wonderful. Especially for those middle grade readers!

Side note: FYI... the television series is different from the books. While it's not the same, both are marvelous in their own ways. 

Overall, I really enjoyed this book! I want to read the entire series if possible! And, if you enjoy the book, I highly recommend the television show since it's full of heart too! Ah yes, another pun, what did you expect from me?

Four out of five stars!

Georgia Carr

I read all the Heartland books when I was about ten, and they're still brilliant.

Coming Home Heartland #1