I received this book as a gift, and it has been sitting on my shelf for quite a while. I’ve wanted to read it for some time and I finally did.
This is not my normal genre, but I have to say … I really
enjoyed reading about Sally and her venture to the State of Texas. The premise
is Sally wakes up one morning to find her husband, Luke, and her son, Matthew,
disappeared in the night. Sally is left with the farm and her daughter,
Carolyn. Sally can’t read so when she finds a note left for her, she has
someone read it to her. Back in 1867, the time of this tale, I suspect a lot of
women can’t read so this detail added more to Sally’s character and story.
Enter Ozzie Moss, the man who led Sally and her family years
ago on a different trail ride. By now, Ozzie is an old man, but he agrees,
grumbling the whole time. I liked Ozzie’s character. He’s gruff and a bit
weathered but a kind soul.
Enter Rob. Rob has his own story, a part of which is never
falling for another woman. He’s only out to find Luke and pay him back for what
he did years ago. He wasn’t expecting Sally, and Sally certainly wasn’t
expecting Rob.
This is a modern-day take on a western, so if you like
westerns, historical reads, a bit of a love story, second chances, some trials
of what it was like back in 1867 getting from one place to another, I highly
recommend you pick this one up. Again, this is not my usual genre to read, but
I really enjoyed the storyline, the characters, the realness of the telling in
this tale. Don’t let Sally fool you either, she’s tougher than you might think.
I also liked finding out about Aunt Doe … there’s a story in itself there,
which also involves Ozzie. I found this to be a really good story with quite a
few colorful characters. Give it a read! I’m looking forward to the next two
books in this series.
Gone to Texas: A Desperate Journey – https://amzn.to/3XyWVLP
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