Product Description

Julie has loved rock climbing for as long as she can remember. What's more, she's good at it. Very good. So it only seems natural for her to do all she can to make a career out of it. But it's not easy. Not when there is so much resistance to women guides in the field ... and not when macho know-it-alls like David Hales keep showing up--and showing her up! Sure, David is internationally recognized. Sure, he's won competitions and awards. But that doesn't mean he's better than she is. All she has to do is convince her boss ... and herself. But what Julie doesn't know is that David isn't out to take her job. As a matter of fact, he's got something much different in mind ... something that has nothing to do with jobs or even rock climbing--and everything to do with love and faith in God.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2257401 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-01
• Released on: 2006-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

From Library Journal
A world-class Scottish mountain climber in search of his true calling and a risk-taking rock climbing guide convinced that her love of danger will keep her from a Christian marriage find purpose, love, and danger on the slopes of the Canadian Rockies. Although it takes the heroine an inordinate amount of time to resolve her internal conflicts, she and the hero are likable and well-matched. This, plus a good deal of rock climbing detail, light sexual tension, and a mildly suspenseful brush with the Asian black market in bear parts will make this sweet inspirational, liberally sprinkled with Biblical references, an appealing choice for serious fans of the subgenre. Rispin has also written the "Anika Scott" books, a juvenile Christian series for Tyndale House.
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About the Author
Karen Rispin is the author of numerous magazine articles and the Anika Scott children's fiction series (Tyndale House). Born to missionary parents in Kenya, Karen moved to the U.S. after high school and now lives in Three Hills, Alberta, with her husband and two daughters.Karen's website is: www.therispins.com

Customer Reviews

Wonderful romance about Canadian rock climbers.
I really loved this book. Julie loves rock climbing but thinks that she'd have to give it up and become a "normal" wife if she ever married. So, she's prepared to be an old maid until she meets David. Eventually, David shows her that she can serve God even while pursuing her love of the outdoors.

Excellent!
I really enjoyed this book. My friends kept urging me to read Palisades, but I just wasn't interested in reading them until I read the back of Summit. I promptly read it and really enjoyed it. I am now working my way through the other twenty or so Palisades that they have.

Cute but predictable
I read this cute little book in one sitting. While I did enjoy it, you could tell that... it just didn't sparkle and shine enough for five stars. The plot was easily predictable; I caught onto the poachers from the start. The characters to me were kinda boring and not worth the emotional investment. And the budding relationship between Julie and David just happened way too fast. Characters that "fall in love" through thinking about each other all day followed by casual conversation, and decide to get married without REALLY getting to know each other is forced and ridiculous. I was also turned off by the fact that Julie felt it was her lot in life to be single. I wanted to read a romance, and that's not very romantic. Also, there was a little too much description with the how-to's of rock climbing, and too much insight into various families. I found myself scanning one page or another when the author delved into some things that had nothing to do with the plot.

I started out liking the writing style of the author, and I still do. I plan to read her next Palisades book "AFRICAN SKIES." I just hope that Karen Rispin honed up a little so that in her next book, the characters will be a little more complex and the plot won't be so completely see-through. Don't get me wrong, I really did like the book. But the author could have stepped up a few notches to make this book "great" instead of just settling with "good."