I grew up surrounded by amateur historians. My grandpa, great uncle Marc, and my dad were all students of our family history, so it was only natural that I would also fall in love with American history. The Battle of Little BigHorn is one that I've studied endlessly - so finding something new was exciting.

Reading about the relationships between the wives of these officers, including Elizabeth Custer was fascinating. Women are often the unsung heroes during wartime, and this is no different.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

June 1876: The Battle of Little Bighorn, commonly known as Custer's Last Stand. General George Armstrong Custer and the forty men of his troop are slaughtered. More than two dozen women are left widowed, among them seven officers wives who were friends before the tragedy. This is their story.

I have to admit I do not know much about the Battle of Little Bighorn, simply that it happened. The premise of the book, how the seven officers met their wives and what happened to those women after the battle, sounded fascinating and it was! The pictures included really helped me to see each couple in my mind.

It was interesting to see how many of these women chose to remain single and raise their children. Jobs were scarce for women so it wasn't easy. Elizabeth Custer spent the rest of her life defending her husband's reputation.

This was full of letter excerpts and contemporary articles of the time. Some portions are narrated as fiction to help connect with what was happening.

Readers who enjoy easy to read looks into the past will probably enjoy this one.