I really liked this story. It is full of humor, history and interesting facts. The story is set in the late 1800’s and most of the action takes place in the newly designated Yellowstone Park. The author does a great job of merging the actual history of the park and the fictional story. There are several interesting characters and she really brings them to life. The main characters are Will, a soldier assigned to patrol the park and Kate, a widow with a young son , who runs one of the hotels in the park. Kate makes a deal with Will to help him patrol and show him the dangerous areas. In turn, he will do odd jobs around the hotel. The author used the patrols to paint us a picture of the park. She does a great job of describing the danger and beauty there. Will and Kate discover that they are attracted to each other but both have things in their pasts that make them reluctant to get involved.
This is from the publisher’s website:
“It is 1886, and the government has given the US Cavalry control of Yellowstone. For widowed hotelier Kate Tremaine, the change is a welcome one. She knows every inch of her wilderness home like the back of her hand and wants to see it protected from poachers and vandals.
Refused a guide by Congress, Lieutenant William Prescott must enlist Kate's aid to help him navigate the sprawling park and track down the troublemakers. But a secret from his past makes him wary of the tender feelings the capable and comely widow raises in him. As they work together to protect the park and stand firm through injustice and tragedy, they may just find that two wounded hearts can share one powerful love when God is in control.”
If I were to rate the story, I would give it a 4.5. It was interesting with a little mystery built in and dotted with humorous dialog. My only complaint was with the actual physical copy of the book. If it were the e-book version, there would not have been a problem. I had a physically hard time reading it, the print was lighter than most books and tired my eyes quickly. I don’t know if it was intentional or maybe a misprint but it made it very difficult to read.
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