Rose has taken care
of her family, two brothers since her parents passed away. When one
of her brothers loses their home and land in a foolish gamble with
the town's Mayor, in exchange for what seems to be a worthless piece
of land at the other side of the country, after tragic events Rose
has no choice but to go see the elephant and take the chance of
travelling on the dangerous wagon trail. The journey is quite an
adventure as well as avoiding Indians and dysentery, Rose finds
herself trying to avoid the attention of two beaus, Cash and Boyd,
when all she wants to do is find a safe place to settle.
This is my first
Western book… I have ever read! Imagine that! How wonderful to
finally after all this time to discover a new genre and what's more.
I really enjoyed it. I like stories that have women as strong
independent leading ladies and although this book is set in 1850 and
most women in books of this era are usually in the background or just
doing girlie things, it is great to see Rose as a feisty, young woman
who knows her own mind. This is not a romance novel. This is a book
filled with non-stop action and adventure. I will look forward to
reading more books by D.M Harrison.
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