Janette Oke (née Steeves; born February 18, 1935) (pronounced "oak")[1] is a Canadian author of inspirational fiction.
Her books are often set in a pioneer era and centered on female protagonists.
The Fox Faith film versions of the "Love Comes Softly" series, which aired on the Hallmark Channel, do not completely follow the books.
They starred Katherine Heigl, Dale Midkiff, Corbin Bernsen, Erin Cottrell, and others.
Directors of the films included Michael Landon Jr. and Lou Diamond Phillips.
It is about a young boy, Josh Jones, who is trying to find himself with his atypical family.
[22] These books are standalone novels about different women of the West, where the author's intention is that they do not need to be read in order.