The Winds of Autumn

Excellent read! This storyline had me glued to the pages from the very first page, to the very last! Susan Rounds really knows how to tell a story!.

This new to me author really had me turning the pages!
I loved every minute of this book! I didn't want to put it down until the end!
2nd chances, secrets, mystery what's not to love about this book!
The descriptions of the places in this story are wonderful! The author has done an excellent job in making me feel like I was a part of their lives.
My heart was definitely well satisfied.
5 stars for a job well written novel.
My thanks for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.

I found The Winds of Autumn by Susan Rounds to be just like the cover - vivid and beautiful. I am giving it five stars.

As our country is working hard to remove women's rights, this is a timely story. It doesn't matter how rich or poor the family is when a woman married. Mariah thought she was marrying for love. Yet she finds herself in a wagon train headed west. Her husband is no help and rarely seen. How did so much of her life go wrong? As the story unfolds the true nature of people around Mariah begin to unravel. A rather sad story but a good ending. So glad I live now instead of the days and times of the book.

This was a lovely story by a new-to-me author. I enjoyed the the historical aspect and the details and descriptions were well done, really transporting me back into the time period of the construction of the transcontinental railroad. Julian and Mariah were wonderful, passionate characters and they were well portrayed. The story was full of depth and emotion, heartbreak, and love and captured my attention from start to finish, and I became engrossed completely. The storyline flowed nicely and the plot twists kept me interested and turning the pages. The writing was creative and smooth, and the author did a good job of capturing the life and turmoil during the days of the western expansion. A very nice introduction for me to a new author!
I received a complimentary copy from Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

What a wonderfully written book! It's a beautiful story of second chances, and mystery. I loved how the author brought the book to life with her words and made you feel like you were there. I loved it!
I received a complimentary copy from BooksGoSocial via Nergalley and was not required to write a review. All opinions expressed are my own.