"Jodi Thomas packs quite a bit of story in this novella..."
Reviewed by Sandra Wurman
Posted August 10, 2015
Novella / Short Story | Romance Historical
WINTER'S CAMP is the novella that acts as a prequel for
RANSOM CANYON. WINTER'S CAMP sets the stage for this new
series by Jodi Thomas. Everyone knows that it took men and women of great inner
strength to civilize and tame what was a vast area of
undeveloped land. There were no towns to speak of, in
fact, they often popped up around forts. These amazing folk
needed some basics to get their new lives started. And
James Randall Kirkland was no different. He had survived the war and now was going to follow the
dream he had of owning his own ranch. First thing James
had to do was file a claim for the land that just fit
what he envisioned. With the money he had saved up he was
going to proceed with his plans. His laundry list of
needs was long and so he went shopping at camps
set up by traders. Texas had a great appeal for many folk
-- some good, others not necessarily. Rule number one was
watch everyone and trust no one. James is going to find something that will turn out to be
very valuable to him and his dream at that trading post.
Probably going to be the smartest barter he will ever
make. Taming the wild is going to have a new meaning for
this ex-military man. Jodi Thomas packs quite a bit of story in this novella,
which turns out to be the true introduction in her new
series Ransom Canyon. WINTER'S CAMP is a great opening
act for what is sure to be another winning series by this
very talented author. Jodi Thomas has a great love of
things western. Any fan of Thomas is going to find
WINTER'S CAMP definitely the price of admission. And then
set off for the next installment entitled RANSOM CANYON.
SUMMARY
New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas
has
captivated readers around the world with her
sweeping, heartfelt family sagas. To introduce her brand-
new series,
Jodi tells the story behind the
unforgiving Texas landscape and how one man claims Ransom
Canyon—and
a timid beauty—for his legacy…
A wanderer’s life was all James Randall Kirkland had
known since he
was an orphaned boy in San Antonio. And
while years of adventure had satisfied his younger self,
now he’s
longing to put down roots of his own and
is prepared to go it alone. But when he sees the Apache
slave woman
with the startling blue eyes, the
course of his journey is changed forever.
Ever since the Comanche raided her village and took her
for their
own, Millie hasn’t known any kind of
freedom. After years of being outcast, beaten and traded
from tribe
to tribe, she’s unprepared for James’s
patient tone and gentle ways. Still, as her handsome
savior slowly
earns her trust, Millie struggles
between desire and fear, sure it’s just a matter of time
before
James tires of her and her burgeoning
feelings are nothing but another wasted memory.
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