Calling Wrapped in Love

The Frontiersman and the Teacher

Written by Lisa M. Prysock

Series: Song of the Prairie, Book 3

Independently Published

Release Date: 10.20.25

Genre: Christian Western Historical Romance

5  Stars!

This five-star story unfolds with a tender frontier charm, carrying the kind of love and faith that settle into your spirit as you watch two hearts find their way toward one another. This is the kind of frontier romance that lets God’s presence shine.

The peaceful setting of Ford’s Promise always feels like a place where you can sense the Lord’s hand if you pause long enough to look — outward toward the people who hold the town together and upward toward the God who cares for them. Sayler’s return to the frontier is written with such care. She steps into town with a heart ready to serve and a mind steady in its calling to teach.

One of the things I loved most was how she carried truth with her in such a gentle, steady way. Her pastor’s reminder is rich with wisdom for any generation… “The ten commandments and the prophets and all of the law functioned as a schoolmaster to bring folks to the knowledge that they needed.” And then her mother’s quiet counsel … the kind you can almost hear in your own mother’s voice: “Do not say you will never do something … the good Lord may have other plans.” These lines, and so many more scattered throughout the book, felt like anchors for the story and for my life.

And then there’s Luke. A frontiersman doing everything he can to hold a family together — three boys of his own and four children left by his sister. The weight he carries is real, yet he shoulders it with a quiet strength that made me love him right away. He’s protective, weary, tender beneath the surface, and unsure how to let anyone close again. His first clash with Sayler feels almost destined, but underneath their stubbornness is a longing neither one of them knows how to name yet.

Readers who cherish stories filled with real faith and real love will feel this one settle deeply into their heart.

I carry stories with me, but only the ones rooted in God’s Word carry me closer to Him … and just like in every book I’ve read of Lisa M. Prysock, the chapter epigraphs reach straight into the quiet places of my heart, opening each chapter with truth that feels prayed over and poured out, reminding me why her writing means so much to my life and to my walk with the Lord.

I received a digital ARC from the author. I am not required to write a positive review nor paid to do so. This is my honest and unbiased review. My thoughts and opinions expressed in this book review are my own. My review focuses on the writing and the story’s content, ensuring transparency and reliability.