Review: Hidden Feelings, Hidden Past
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 28, 2013
In Here to Stay, the first book in the Hidden Springs series by Kristine Raymond, it's 1867 in Hidden Springs. The desert town began as a mining town, but the gold had run out twenty years before. True to its name, any springs remained hidden.Kate is making her way alone in the world. Without a father or husband, she's defying the social norms of her time. To make her dream of breeding horses a reality, Kate Ryan has to advertise for help in putting up fencing on her ranch. With her vision of a successful horse ranch at odds with the reality of prairie dogs and tumbleweeds, is happy when her advertisement brings two strong men to the ranch.Sam Mackenzie, along with his friend Jack Tanner and Malcolm "Boots" Dunn, answer her advertisement for help on the ranch. He finds his respect for the spunky ranch owner with a mysterious past morphing into something more personal.The book captures the essence of a different time, and reflects historically accurate details and thorough research. The story is interesting and holds the reader's attention.