Wild Rose Pass
by Karen Hulene Bartell
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Pub Date Apr 08 2020 | Archive Date Apr 15 2020
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Description
Cadence McShane, free-spirited nonconformist, yearns to escape the rigid code, clothes, and sidesaddles of 1880s military society in Fort Davis, Texas. She finds the daring new lieutenant exhilarating, but as the daughter of the commanding officer, she is expected to keep with family tradition and marry West Point graduate James West.
Orphaned, Comanche-raised, and always the outsider looking in, Ben Williams yearns to belong. Cadence embodies everything he craves, but as a battlefield-commissioned officer with the Buffalo Soldiers instead of a West Point graduate, he is neither accepted into military society nor considered marriageable.
Can two people of different worlds, drawn together by conflicting needs, flout society and forge a life together on the frontier?
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781509230846 |
| PRICE | $5.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 556642
From the opening line to the end, the author paints a vivid picture of the old west. I appreciate the time and effort that must have gone into the research for this book. And while historical, Wild Rose Pass brings the characters alive.
Lt. Ben Williams has been shaped by his sometimes-horrendous past. But through these difficulties, somehow he has managed to maintain his heart and humanity. Ben longs to belong. To be part of a family. He fights his own lack of self-worth and perceived insults and grows throughout the novel.
Cadence McShane is trying to be the woman everyone thinks she should be. Marry the man chosen for her. Live a stifling life as an army officer's wife. Something in her screams for adventure and more. When these two meet he’s something forbidden and she’s someone unreachable.
When the man who everyone thinks is perfect for her reveals his true colors, Cadence rebels against her father’s wishes. Filled with danger not only from their surroundings, Ben and Cadence attempt to navigate through the complicated social mores of the day.
Wild Rose Pass is a study of life, injustice, hatred, and prejudice of the past. But mostly about how family, friends, and fighting for the rights of self and others not only grow us as people but assist in the redemption of others.
I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more by this author.
Tripip L, Reviewer
This was a very interesting read as a detailed research of the time period was evidenced in the descriptions of faun and fauna and their significance to a person in 1880’s America. There are even recipes of dishes that may have been served in this time period. The romance itself was pretty low key since it was more a meeting of ideals than emotional angst and drama. This was more steeped in reality with the prejudice and difficulties of life in this time period than an escapist fluff read.
Marianne M, Reviewer
Very well researched, interesting story with great characters. I enjoyed this one immensely. Thank you publisher and netgalley for this arc in exchange of an honest review.
Kathleen H, Educator
I enjoyed reading this book. It had an interesting story which kept me reading . I read it in one day . The characters were strong and courageous. There was plenty of facts that I learnt about the Wild West. It was nice at the end to be given the recipes and I will try them especially the gingerbread. I thoroughly recommend that you read this book.
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