Sunrise Ridge

The author has a talent for bringing the historical west to life realistically and vividly and doesnt shy away from some of the harder aspects of frontier life even though its fiction. Recommended to readers who like sweeping western historical romances that are grounded with memorable likeable characters and a strong sense of place. Noah Brandt is a successful blacksmith and businessman in Splendor Montana with few ties to his past as an ex-Union Army major and sharpshooter. Quiet and hardworking his biggest challenge is controlling his strong desire for a woman he believes is beyond his reach. Abigail Tolbert is tired of being under her fathers thumb while at the same time being pushed away by the one man she desires. Determined to build a new life outside the control of her wealthy father she finds work and sets out to shape a life on her own terms. Noah has made too many mistakes with Abby to have any hope of getting her back. Even with the changes in her life including the distance shes built with her father he cant keep himself from believing hell never be good enough to claim her. Unexpected dangers including a twist of fate for Abby change both their lives making the tentative steps theyve taken to build a relationship a distant hope. As Noah battles his past as well as the threats to Abby she fights for a future with the only man she will ever love.