Review: Calvary, Native Americans, and stolen love
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 21, 2014
This is the third book in Ms. Amisse's Wild West romance series Wolf Dreaming (Book 1 was Chosen, Book 2 was Fort Kelly). This would appear to be her first adult fiction books. Full disclosure, firstly I was asked to review the book. Secondly, I don't normally read Romance. So many of the issues I had with the book may not matter to a dedicated Romance reader. Not that there were many issues but rather if I had been a dedicated reader of this genre, I might have rated the book higher. But so be it. If you enjoy romance then at least you know that my rating is going to be lower than yours.The story traces Betsy as she flees with Lone Wolf away from drunken and abusive James. The usual win, lose, win scenario that is part of the romance formula ensues. The special element is how Betsy succeeds and wins her freedom from James and his band of cutthroat soldiers.One of the difficult things about any series book is writing later books so that they are stand alone stories. Typically many new writers fail to allow for readers who haven't read the prior books. One of the things that impressed me about Heart Song is that Ms. Amisse has successfully written a book which is both a sequel and a stand-alone book. Not an easy feat.The rest of her writing is also impressive and she succeeds in turning what can be a tired formula (unless you enjoy romance) into an interesting story. I enjoyed her writing and the resulting book.The issues? Some of the terms she used were questionable (such as referring to the stockade wall as a fence). And yes, that is a niggly little issue.All in all, if you enjoy Wild West and historical romance then you will enjoy this book.