Joshua Reynolds was the wagon master for the families who were headed to Baker City and beyond. The men did not want Addie with them even though she had money to pay and a well-equipped wagon for travel. The prejudices against a female doctor were inflexible. When Addie approached Josh again and requested that he marry her temporarily, he was adamant. He had been married before and was definitely not in the market for another wife.

Ms. Nita Wick is a new author to me. I enjoyed this book more than most anything I’ve read in a long while. This truly is a historical romance about the happenings on a wagon train following the Oregon Trail. It explores the day-to-day activities of a dynamic, assertive woman who believed in meeting life head on. Her determination to cure her father of his illness was met by the fortitude of the man who was considered the “law” of the wagon train.

These two strong personalities were explosive together. The situation Addie found herself facing were similar to those she lived with while procuring her degree in medicine. The myriad of characters were so well developed that it was as if I traveled with the train through their problems to face their final destination. Wick has done an exceptional job getting the storyline across. This poignant tale was one of the best I’ve read.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves romance, especially historical western. I intend to keep this book and look for others from this outstanding author.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Very sensual

Reviewer: Brenda Talley
January 21, 2009