Chasing the Horizon (A Western Light #1) by Mary Connealy
Publication Date: February 13th 2024 by Bethany House Publishers
Pages: 304
Source: Publisher
Rating: ★★★★½
My
Thoughts:
Ever since her mother was wrongly committed to an insane asylum
by her awful father, Beth Rutledge has been carefully planning a way to get her
out. She needs to get them both away from his cruel domination. Heading west on
a wagon train isn’t something her father would ever expect, so they pose as
sisters and settle into the long journey ahead. Hopefully, they can stay under
the radar, because Beth knows her father will never stop looking for them.
Jake Hoult is one of the wagon scouts helping the train make
the journey out west. A trip he’s done many times over. He suspects there’s more
to Beth’s story. It seems these women are running from danger, so he keeps alert
and observant.
As the days and months pass by, Jake and Beth become close, discussing
hopes, dreams and the things needed to make their plans successful. Their sweet
romance filled me with joy!
It chills me not so long ago, a woman could be committed easily
by her husband or father on their word alone. Often for flimsy excuses. The
treatments sounded brutal and sadistic, and my heart broke for Beth’s mother and
what she endured. Thankfully, the recollections were a small part of the story.
Chasing the Horizon was an exciting, suspenseful
adventure! I find stories about the wagon trains making their way out west fascinating!
What an undertaking it would’ve been! I was thoroughly engrossed in Beth and
her mother’s journey. Beth’s father was an awful man, and I was on edge over
his continued pursuit, but his nasty character didn’t go unnoticed. I was pleased
with how it all turned out and I’m looking forward to the next in the series
featuring Kat and Sebastian in
Toward the
Dawn!
4.5 Stars
Book Description:
Her only chance at freedom waits across the horizon
Upon uncovering her tyrannical father's malevolent plot to commit her to an asylum, Beth Rutledge fabricates a plan of her own. She will rescue her mother, who had already been sent to the asylum, and escape together on a wagon train heading west. Posing as sisters, Beth and her mother travel with the pioneers in hopes of making it to Idaho before the others start asking too many questions.
Wagon-train scout Jake Holt senses that the mysterious women in his caravan are running from something. When rumors begin to spread of Pinkerton agents searching relentlessly for wanted criminals who match the description of those on his wagon train, including Beth, she begins to open up to him, and he learns something more sinister is at hand. Can they risk trusting each other with their lives--and their hearts--when danger threatens their every step?
AUTHOR BIO
Mary Connealy writes romantic comedies with cowboys. She is independently publishing a contemporary romantic suspense series called Garrison’s Law, book one is Loving the Texas Lawman. Her new historical series, High Sierra Sweethearts begins with The Accidental Guardian. She is also the author of these series: Kincaid Brides, Trouble in Texas, Wild at Heart, Cimarron Legacy, Lassoed in Texas, Montana Marriages, and Sophie's daughters, and has many other books.
She is a two-time Carol Award winner and has been a finalist for the Rita and Christy Awards. She’s a lifelong Nebraskan and lives with her very own romantic cowboy hero. She’s got four grown daughters and four spectacular grandchildren.
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