Andrea Renee Cox
FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book. These are my honest thoughts.
Other than some chunks of telling in the baddie’s POV (NetGalley copy, so hopefully that got fixed before publication), this was a spectacular book.
Ever since Little House on the Prairie (book series and TV series) and the Oregon Trail computer game, I’ve had a soft spot for wagon train stories. This one was wonderful. I loved that it also featured asylum escapees.
The loyalty and protectiveness Beth felt toward her mother was excellent. Jake was a fantastic character—just the sort of cowboy I like to root for. He handled a lot as a wagon train scout, but romancing Miss Beth became tricky with her secrets.
It was really fun to see a diverse mix of transportation in this book: on foot, horses, carts, covered wagons, carriages, and trains. That combination provided lots of interesting atmosphere.
Once again, Connealy proved herself a master at writing settings. They always come alive under her hand. Hidden Canyon and the river fiasco were both especially vivid standouts.
Originally posted at www.goodreads.com.
FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book. These are my honest thoughts.
Other than some chunks of telling in the baddie’s POV (NetGalley copy, so hopefully that got fixed before publication), this was a spectacular book.
Ever since Little House on the Prairie (book series and TV series) and the Oregon Trail computer game, I’ve had a soft spot for wagon train stories. This one was wonderful. I loved that it also featured asylum escapees.
The loyalty and protectiveness Beth felt toward her mother was excellent. Jake was a fantastic character—just the sort of cowboy I like to root for. He handled a lot as a wagon train scout, but romancing Miss Beth became tricky with her secrets.
It was really fun to see a diverse mix of transportation in this book: on foot, horses, carts, covered wagons, carriages, and trains. That combination provided lots of interesting atmosphere.
Once again, Connealy proved herself a master at writing settings. They always come alive under her hand. Hidden Canyon and the river fiasco were both especially vivid standouts.
Originally posted at www.goodreads.com.