Publisher Description
Caroline Adams returns to Indian Territory after tiring of confining society life. She wants adventure, and when she and her friend Amber come across swaggering outlaw Frisco Smith, they find his dreams for the new territory are very persuasive. With the much-anticipated land run pending, they may just join the rush.
Growing up parentless, all Frisco Smith wanted was a place to call his own. It’s no wonder that he fought to open the Unassigned Lands. After years of sneaking across the border, he’s even managed to put in a dugout house on a hidden piece of property he’s poised to claim.
When the gun sounds, everyone’s best plans are thrown out the window in the chaos of the run. Caroline and Frisco soon find themselves battling over a claim–and both dig in their heels. Settling the rightful ownership will bring these two closer than they ever expected and change their ideas of what a true home looks like.
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My Review:
I liked this Christian historical novel set in the year 1889. The author did an excellent job of making it seem that the reader was actually at the start line for the land race and waiting for the shot to be fired to begin the race. The cast of characters in the book well represented all that would have been eager to stake a claim. I could feel the emotional impact the race had on those who desperately wanted a claim, but were unable to get one, as well as the hardships for those who were trying to work their claim and tame the land on their own.
The main characters of Caroline and Frisco were interesting. Even though they came from opposite ends of society, neither felt as if they really belonged anywhere and were desperately wanting to fill that void in their lives. Both were quite determined, but faced opposition. Caroline, as the Major’s daughter, didn’t feel that she belonged in either high society or at the fort. Frisco, who has been raised in an orphanage, felt as if he were trying to build credibility as a lawyer. Both were excessively stubborn, and when they set their sights on claiming the same property, the emotional fireworks began. The romance that begins to build between the two of them has some setbacks. Caroline and Frisco were not characters that I felt a real connection with, but their stories were interesting and that kept me reading to find out what was going to happen next. This has been a great series, and I’ll be looking for the next book from this author.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
About Regina Jennings
Regina Jennings is the winner of the National Reader’s Choice Award, a two-time Golden Quill finalist and a finalist for the Oklahoma Book of the Year Award. A graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University with a degree in English and a minor in history, Regina has worked at the Mustang News and at First Baptist Church of Mustang, along with time at the Oklahoma National Stockyards and various livestock shows. She lives outside of Oklahoma City with her husband and four children when not traveling the world.
Visit Regina’s website at www.reginajennings.com.