Lady Anne Stone believes her prayers are answered and she’s at last found her long lost uncle. Unwilling to let her meet him on her own, Daniel Adams accompanies her to her uncle’s ranch. But instead of answers, Anne is left with more questions. Both Dan and Anne are convinced the man introduced as her uncle is an imposter and decide to continue the search for the new Earl of Stoneford.
But now the swindler is on their trail, hoping to steal Uncle David’s inheritance. Dan has his hands full trying to protect Anne, but he finds he must guard his heart just as carefully. Even though he’s good at keeping her safe, he knows he’ll never convince Anne to become a farmer’s wife in Oregon when she has her sights set on returning to her home in England. But as Anne’s quest becomes even more difficult — and dangerous — Anne begins to see Dan differently. Will she soon be envisioning a new life in America?
FROM AUTHOR'S WEBSITE: I'm a native of central Maine, and grew up on a small farm with a wonderful mom and dad, three sisters and a brother. Most of my books take place in small towns, many of them in Maine.
My husband, Jim, and I moved to his birth state, Oregon, for a while after we were married, but decided to move back to Maine and be near my family. It allowed our six children to grow up feeling close to their cousins and grandparents, and some of Jim's family have even moved to Maine!
Our children are all home-schooled. When Jim retired from his vocation as an editor at a daily newspaper, we moved from Maine to Kentucky.
I've always loved reading, history, and horses. These things come together in several of my historical books. Another longtime hobby of mine is genealogy, which has led me down many fascinating paths. I'm proud to be a DAR member! Some of Jim's and my quirkier ancestors have inspired fictional characters.
For many years I worked for the Central Maine Morning Sentinel as a freelancer. This experience was a great help in developing fictional characters and writing realistic scenes. I also published nonfiction articles in several magazines and had several short stories appear in Woman's World, Grit, and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.
Received from Netgalley for review, thank you. This is the second book in a trilogy, but does not suffer by being read first. The outcome of the first book is revealed (not that it's anything that would ever be in much doubt) which may detract from the reading of it, but the events are summarized without too much pain for a new reader.
Which is actually a little bit surprising considering the internal recaps which occur in Lady Anne's Quest. At certain points in the story, Anne and her companion on the journey, Daniel, meet up with new folk or reunite with known folk who need to be brought up to date – and what ensues reminds me of just about every reality show I've seen lately, in which the last five minutes prior to a commercial are recapped after the commercials as if the show's producers figure the endless mindless advertisements will have destroyed viewers' short term memories. (Or as if they just figure viewers are stupid. Or putting a recap there is cheaper than five minutes of fresh footage.) This happens several times over the course of the story; I kept hoping that with each successive recap (each longer than the last, to take in intervening events) some better device would be used ("Oh, dear, so much has happened," said Anne, and between them over the next hour she and David told the tale) to prevent my being forced to say what I always end up saying to the non-present tv producers: "Yes. I know. I was here. Move on."
Apart from that – easily skimmable – by and large I enjoyed the writing. It is not laboriously hammered home through dialect or description that David is just a boy from the Midwestern U.S. while Anne is a titled lady from England; this circumstance is not played for humor, with misunderstandings and misinterpretations and other suchlike attempts at humor which usually fall flat; David does not drop his G's nor Anne her H's; David doesn't exclusively wear filthy jeans and a cowboy hat (though Anne does wear some impractical clothing, it's more from having been unprepared than from being clueless); David does not say "ain't" or fail to make subjects and verbs agree ("we was" or such). They are from different walks of life, and I believed it without all that nonsense, enough that the story had me wondering about whether Anne, resilient and adaptable as she is, would ever be readily able to accept Daniel's proposal and begin a life as a frontierswoman.
Also, the attention to propriety is well in keeping with both the setting and the book's billing as a Christian romance: among simple facts of life for Anne are a) she must find her uncle; b) corsets are cumbersome; c) she wishes Dan would not keep proposing; and d) for her reputation's sake as well as for her own sense of decency she must never be alone with Dan at night. (Though she does ride alone with him during the day, at which time any number of interesting stops might be made – but night time is more indecorous, I suppose.)
I also enjoyed the story. The title is not a misnomer – this is a quest. Anne has a mission, to find the uncle who stands to inherit her family's estate, and the more difficulties that arise or time that goes by, the more determined she is to see it through. It's well done and enjoyable – although I can't help thinking it might have been even more enjoyable if more time had been spent allowing the reader to admire the prairie through Anne's eyes. There are always two schools (at least) of thought on how much description of a story's setting is too much; I love Tolkien, so I suppose I automatically fall into the "a lot is never too much" school. I will say, though, the horses are described, and named, and referred to by their genders, all of which always raises an author in my esteem. And all of which is especially important in this setting: in a western-set book (or any other setting where horseback is the primary mode of transportation) people sometimes spend more hours a day with their horses than they do with other humans, so for them to mostly disregard the large four-legged conveyances they stick their saddles on is absurd. But it happens all the time in fiction. Not, happily, here.
For much of the book the obstacles encountered are believable; finding one man in the barely settled West is a perfect setup for this kind of story. Unfortunately, at a certain point about two thirds in everything becomes over-complicated, and the plot tangles to accommodate what I can only call a hare-brained scheme. I could buy the rest of the plot, but this just seemed like an excuse to wind up with two-thirds of the cast of good guys tied up in a barn. But even with that – and a circumstance of those events which I think might have been let pass with a bit less trauma and anguish than there was – the climax of the story and windup left the door open for the third book of the trilogy with a revelation that was nicely done, without stretching credulity. To call a book "pleasant" is often damning with faint praise, but here, in all the best senses of the word, it fits perfectly. Lady Anne's Quest was a very pleasant read.
This is a very good story. I loved the first book in the Prairie Dreams series but had a little trouble getting started with the second book. I love Anne, she's a wonderful character, but Daniel seemed a little boring. If anything, this story is a reminder that you shouldn't judge people until you get to know them. As Anne and Daniel's adventure progressed, I enjoyed getting to know him and watching their romance very slowly unfold. I also enjoyed the mystery surrounding Uncle David Stone and am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
Lady Anne presses on in her search to find her long lost uncle David, in order to prevent her wicked cousin from inheriting the family estate. But someone else wants to stop her from finding her uncle, will she find him before it's too late?
In my mind, this sequel was better than its predecessor! I loved how this story had so much more action. What made this one different was perhaps how the bad guys were more present and were definitely trying harder to stop Anne from finding her uncle. I liked how the relationship between Anne and Dan grew from sort of awkward, to a close companionship and romance where they could really depend upon each other.
This is probably me just being picky, but I sometimes got a little mixed up with the two heroes having "D" names, there were times when I had to double check to make sure I was thinking of the right guy, but this might have all been just because I was reading so fast.
Overall, a sweet action packed, western read with some great twists in the chase. I look forward to reading Millie and Davids story, considering how devious Millie was in this book! A entertaining read with wonderful setting!
I received this ebook from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thanks!
This is an enjoyable book but I had to stick with it as I felt that the first part was a little slow. 'Lady Anne's Quest' is a historical western based in 1855; it has a good sense of mystery and romance. It is the second in this series and, as in the first book, ends with a cliff-hanger. It is well written, and gives a real sense of time and setting.
There is definitely a lot of intrigue and adventure. Someone wants David Stone dead and they will do whatever it takes to see that it happens. In between running from danger and fighting the bad guys, Anne and Dan find that they have come to care for each other. There's still the question of who wants David Stone dead, and why.
Lady Anne continues her search for her uncle. She was told where he moved to a farm so Anne and Dan went looking. They found David and his wife but Anne didn't think this man was David. It turns out they were fraud and Anne was right. David is found and Anne and Dan marry.
"I cannot complain—but if I did, it would do no good.” "A lady mustn’t betray her inner thoughts, any more than she should reveal her inner layers of clothing." “I read in the scripture that ‘This is the day that the Lord hath made.’ It struck me that every day is His day. Some of them we like more than others, but still, the Almighty gives us what He deems best. And today He gave us a stunner.”
This are just a few of the memorable quotes from this wonderful story. I enjoyed the elements of redemption and forgiveness along with consequences and sorrow.
On that note, I didn't feel like the conflict was wrapped up well. Not sure if there is another book for the series, but I didn't understand what was to become of Perry or his sister.
I really enjoyed the realistic relationship transformation between David and Millie.
Anne Stone has been searching for quite some time for the only remaining family she has left. Her parents died within months of one another and now, her future lies in finding her Uncle David Stone. Traveling along the Oregon Trail by wagon is not where she would have dreamed her search would lead her, especially since leaving her family's estate in London, England. But if she couldn't find her Uncle David, the estate would fall into her cousin Randolph's hands because her parents had no sons to leave the estate to, and a woman could not become heir to the estate. All the money that was tied up, now rested in Anne's hand to locate her Uncle David. Since he hadn't kept in communication, she has been searching for his whereabouts for quite some time, and she now believes he has settled in a ranch in Oregon.
Anne has made those who know her real identity keep it a secret because people had a tendency to treat her differently if they knew she was an heir to an estate in London and was considered a true Lady! But that doesn't stop Dan Adams from falling head over heels in love, even proposing to Anne along the wagon trail. But Anne can't fall in love with anyone until she can resolve her future and for now that means finding her uncle, no matter where it takes her or how long she must travel.
When Anne finds her Uncle's ranch, she is more than surprised to see he is not alone and not at all like the Uncle she remembers from her childhood. Long gone are his well-bred manners and English accent. He has gained considerable weight and has apparently married a woman named Millie. When she informs him of the deaths of his only brothers, he doesn't seem the least bit concerned and instead wants to know more about his inheritance. Anne soon realizes along with Dan that the man, she believed was her Uncle is not really him and soon learns it is a man her Uncle hired to watch over the ranch in his absence while he went mining for gold.
They call in the sheriff who has the man arrested but the woman, Millie flees on horseback. It seems Sam Hastings and his sister Millie are con-artists and have been hired to make sure that David Stone winds up dead and that Anne Stone doesn't find him. What could the connection be and who is behind it all? Will Anne find her Uncle before the Hastings do? Can she save him in time?
I received Lady Anne's Quest by Susan Page Davis compliments of Barbour Publishers and Net Galley for my honest review. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel from start to finish. I couldn't imagine how a lady of proper upbringing could endure have to search for her uncle along a wagon trail and later on horse back during the worst types of weather imaginable while learning that she would need to depend on others to help her along the way from Dan Adams to a cast of lovable characters like the miner Whitey! This one is a must read for those who love a bit of historical elegance along the western trail! I rate this one a 5 out of 5 stars and can't wait to read more in the Prairie Dreams series! This is the second book in the series and since I hadn't read the first one, I can honestly say it doesn't need to be read to understand where this one picks up. However, I can't wait to go back and see what I missed out on in the first book!
tried so hard to like this book. I SO wish I had gotten ahold of this manuscript before it got submitted to a publisher. I want to tell you it was a light, cute romantic mystery, but I can't. Maybe we could just blame the cover blurb for being misleading...
I found two main problems with Lady Anne's Quest. First, Davis spent half the novel characterizing the wrong people. Was I supposed to be sympathetic to the villians? Why? I didn't want to get to know them. I didn't want their every move laid out in front of me. This made the book so tedious and predictible, I didn't want to read to the end, and after a week of valiantly trying, I skipped the last 40 percent and scanned the last chapter. Yep. Just as suspected.
While spending so much precious word count on tedious descriptions of what the villians were doing, Davis failed, completely failed, to characterize the main characters. The ones who I was supposed to like. The ones who were supposed to be falling in love. I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt that the character descriptions were in the first book of the series, creatively titled, The Lady's Maid, (great, now I'm getting sarcastic), a book I admitedly have not read. In which case, this would just be like a really long Epilogue to that. And that doesn't have to be bad--I classified Enduring Light by Carla Kelly that way, and found it a delightful read. But, needing to like the characters I'm reading about (Anne was a clueless cold fish, and Dan was a big incompetent sissy--plus, Anne and Dan? Bleh), this book just did not do it for me.
This sounds like such a terrible review of a book that had clean romance, great writing, and an intriguing premise. But the romance was so clean it was boring, the writing so detailed and focused on the wrong things, the banter didn't ring true, the characters made a series of unwise choices when they were otherwise (supposedly) characterized as smart and capable, and the premise wasn't played out as interestingly as it could have been. I think other people might like this (Laura), and I might have under different circumstances (I had read and loved the first book, I had not expected to really like it, or maybe listened to a fantastic narrator read it on Audiobook or something). It's not a terrible book, but it's not very...satisfying either.
In the first book in this series, Lady Anne Stone left England with her maid and friend, Elise Finster, to travel to America in search for her Uncle David after the death of her father. David Stone doesn’t know it yet, but he is the heir to his brother's earldom. Anne and Elise hear that David is in Oregon, so they join a wagon train, and The Lady’s Maid tells the story of the dangers they face from both the geographic challenges and from persons unknown. Lady Anne's Quest opens shortly after their arrival in Oregon (and Elise’s marriage to Eb).
Lady Anne heads south from Eugene to Corvallis to search for her uncle, accompanied by Daniel Adams, who fell in love with her as hey journeyed across America in the wagon train. But the man they find claiming to be David Stone is an illiterate impostor, trying to claim an inheritance that is not his. Anne and Dan find that David owns a mining claim, so they continue to follow the trail. But it soon becomes apparent that they are not the only people searching for David, and that the dangers they faced in their first journey are still following them.
It has been a few months since I read The Lady’s Maid, so I had forgotten some of the details. Normally, that wouldn't matter, except that Lady Anne's Quest jumped straight into the action, leaving me struggling to remember what was what and who was who. However, all became clear after a couple of chapters and I was able to start enjoying Lady Anne’s Quest. Overall, it was a solid historical suspense with a hint of romance as Anne gets to know Dan better. I think I would have liked a bit more detail about the development of their relationship – I like the fact that it was build on friendship and respect, but I still would have liked a little more sizzle.
The third book in the series, A Lady in the Making, is due to be published later this year, which is good because there is still a mystery to solve, and, as Jane Austen says, a single man in possession of a fortune must be in need of a wife...
Thanks to Barbour and NetGalley for providing a free ebook for review.
Lady Anne's Quest by Susan Page Davis Book 2 in the Prairie Dreams Series In the first book, The Lady's Maid, we watch as Lady Anne and her maid Elise travel from England to America in search of Anne's Uncle David. Her father and Uncle John have died leaving the Earldom to David. She refuses to give up on finding him to take his rightful place rather than another relative. Her search continues and leads her to Eugene, Oregon along with her friends Rob, Dulcie and Dan. When they have to travel further yet only Daniel Adams goes with her. She really liked Dan as a friend but nothing more, after all he was going to be a farmer here while she would be returning to England.
Daniel had went with his brother Hector to their new land but he couldn't keep his mind off of Anne. Finally Hector sends him off to find her and see if there is any hope at all to gain her affections. He travels with her to head where the latest rumor says her Uncle is. That he had bought a mine. They come upon all types of adventures as they travel along. Just about the time it looks like Anne might find her elusive Uncle David something else seems to come between them and send them in the wrong direction.
I enjoyed both of these books in this series. Susan did a great job of bringing characters alive. There was Dan who was holding onto a small hope that he could win Anne, and I found myself hurting for him each time he wondered where his life would be if she never did come around. Anne who had to hang on to each thread of hope even though it often looked like she might not find her Uncle alive. The villains that you wanted to see fail at their underhanded ways and the villain that you thought maybe had some good in them...somewhere deep down. The third book in this series, A Lady in the Making, will be David's story and will be released in October.
This second book in Prairie Dreams Series continues where the first book left off. Lady Anne and Elise has accomplished making it across the Oregon Trail with the Wagon Train, and Elise finds herself married. Yes, that right, Married. And Lady Anne is off to the address given for her Uncle David. Only when she arrives at his house, something is just not right. This man isn’t anything like what she thought her uncle would be like. Thankfully Daniel Adams made the trip with her since Elise couldn’t, and she has him to confide in and lean on. Of course she doesn’t want to do much leaning, since Daniel is one who proposed marriage to her while on the trail.
Another funny and fun, and sometimes mysterious and scary story from Susan Page Davis as Lady Anne continues to search for her uncle and new Earl of Stoneford. Along with the same characters we met in the first book of this series, we continue to meet believable and interesting characters throughout this book, some we like, and some that are just not so loveable. And again, Susan Davis pens a story that will keep you reading because you want to find out what happens and to whom it happens to.
Another book I highly recommend to you history buff out there, and really to anyone who wants a good clean and fun read. You will sure enjoy this continued story of Lady Anne and her cast. So grab a copy to read and enjoy for yourself. And don’t forget to pick up the first book in the Prairie Dreams Series, along with the third book that will be out soon.
Thanks to Barbour Publishing for providing a copy of this book for me to read and review. I was not expected or required to write a positive review. The opinions in this review are mine only.
Lady Anne's Quest is the second book in the Prairie Dreams series and, while I haven't read book one yet, I was still able to enjoy it - though I think I'd have liked it more had I read The Lady's Maid first.
I had a hard time getting into the story, probably because sometimes it felt like scenes ended too quickly/abruptly, so it was hard for me to really connect.
Anne's character annoyed me a little bit for most of the book - she just seemed a little uppity, at least to me, though I did start to like her more towards the end. Dan was a nice character and probably my favorite from Lady Anne's Quest.
I thought Anne's "quest" was really interesting and added a little mystery/suspense to the story. I liked the bit of danger in the book. I have to say, some parts of Lady Anne's Quest didn't seem believable to me. I won't go into much detail because I don't want to give away too much of the story, but suffice it to say that some of the choices characters made didn't seem realistic to me.
The ending to Lady Anne's Quest was sweet and very nice. The book leaves a couple of things unanswered, though, and makes me interested in reading A Lady in the Making to find out what happens next.
*I received this book for free for my review. I was not required to give a positive review, only my honest opinion - which I've done. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.*
Anne came to America to find her Uncle so he could claim his title of Earl. In the first book of the series Anna was the side character beside her lady's maid. In this book the 2nd in the series she is the main character and she is now on her own as her lady’s maid is now married. Dan who was on the wagon train with her and finds himself falling hard for her offers to accompany her to meet her uncle. The pair soon realize that the man they meet and says is Anne’s uncle is an imposter and they continue on their search to find him. Will they find him before the one who wants him dead does and will love find them despite their differences?
I was looking forward to getting to know Anne better in this book after reading about her some in the first one. I was a little disappointed but still enjoyed the book.
What I liked: I admit there was nothing that really stood out with this book. It was not a bad book but not a great book and there was just not anything I really liked.
What I did not like: I felt like the characters really did not change much in this book. Really it was a little boring at times. I did not feel like Dan or Anne got developed real well.
Over all the book was okay. The last 30% of the book was interesting enough with the suspense plot that I found myself enjoying it.
Lady Anne’s Quest by Susan Page Davis is one of the books in the Prairie Dreams series. You do not have to read the others in the series to enjoy this book.
Lady Anne Stone is in search of her Uncle David whom she has not seen since she was a child. She has news about the family estate in England and must find him. So far her journey has not yielded much information as to his whereabouts. She finally finds a ranch that is titled in his name but the man saying he is her uncle is not her uncle! So starts the journey written about in this book.
Daniel Adams loves Lady Anne but she does not reciprocate his love. He accompanies her on her search for her uncle in hopes he can win her heart. The adventure that follows is not what he is expecting but will it bring the two of them closer?
The love story between Lady Anne and Daniel is a large part of the story but the search for her uncle is what moves the story along. There are thieves, rain storms, and mistaken identities that help make this story an adventure just as much as a romance.
It took me a bit to get into the story. However, after a few chapters the story picked up its pace and I enjoyed the adventure.
I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for the copy of this book I enjoyed reading. I gave an honest review based solely on my opinion of what I read.
5 STARS This is the second book of the series. I am more happy where this book finshed than I was the first one. The Lady's Maid. I look forward to the next book in the story. Anne has come from England to find her Uncle. Now she has almost found the farm he has bought. Her maid Else got married and stayed in Oregon city. Anne is traveling now with a smaller group Wagon Master Rob his wife Dulcie, Dan the guy who fell in love with her on the way west that she refused his marriage proposal. At her Uncle farm she is greeted by her Uncle David and a woman named as Millie. Something does not feel right with them and she finds out he is a fraud. So Anne and Dan travel alone trying to follow her Uncle David path and a lot of things happen to them along the way. They meet some very helpful people and some means ones. Anne and Dan get to know each other a lot better they see each others good side and some bad. Dan finds out she is a Lady and her father land and title will go to her Uncle now. Its a nice western romance story with morals. I enjoyed reading it and look forward to reading more from Susan in the future. I was given this ebook to read in exchange of honest review from Netgalley. 04/02/2012 PUB Barbour Publishing, Inc
Lady Anne Stone has maintained the quest to find her missing uncle, unknowingly an heir to a British fortune, for many months,when it appears that she may have found him. Accompanied by a good friend, Daniel Adams, she leaves the relative security of newfound friends and pursues the first tangible lead she has had regarding David Stone's whereabouts. But something feels off. This "David" and his "lady friend" say and do things that don't add up to the truth. When it is discovered the imposter is indeed occupying David Stone's property, Daniel and Anne embark on an adventuresome journey to locate the real David Stone, now presumably mining on his high mountain claim.
It seems that others are also determined to find the new Earl of Stoneford or at least to take advantage of his yet unrevealed riches. At times Anne and Daniel stand directly in their way, but Daniel's quiet resolve and quick-thinking skills at problem solving, catch Anne's undivided attention, or at least Daniel's heart can only hope that it does. How can a beautiful, finely bred English woman and a handsome, honest, kind American farmer ever manage a future together? It's all part of the quest to find David Stone.
Lady Anne’s Quest by Susan Page Davis is the second book in the Prairie Dreams series. Lady Anne continues her adventures with her would be suitor, Dan, who is devoted to her despite her first refusal of marriage to him. Of course, Anne is drawn to Dan’s protection and intelligence and there might be hope for him after all. That’s not Dan’s motivation though as he truly cares for Anne and wants the best for her. From the beginning, with Anne finding an imposter at her Uncle’s farm to the ensuing adventures, which include the imposter and his helper, with even more sinister events hinted at by another party, the story seemed unlikely and was frustrating at times. I was tempted to put the book down about a fourth of the way through due to the unlikely events but I persevered because, well, I wanted to have some closure. I didn’t get total closure and I guess I should have expected that with this being a series but it was enough that I’m still glad I read it. With that being said, I don’t believe I will pick up the next book in this series though.
Not as good as the first in this series since Lady Anne is just so ladylike and prim she isn't very interesting. Still searching for her uncle she ventures into mining camps accompanied by a young man who adores her and has already had his suit turned down as Lady Anne cannot imagine life as a farmer's wife which is plausible. They are dogged along the way by two con artists, one of whom plans to find and marry the missing nobleman before he learns he has inherited a vast estate. The villainess is by far the more interesting character and takes over the story. However, she is so throroughly scheming and cold, calling her slow half-brother all sorts of names when he can't carry out her plots, that she is rather repellent. She has skills in cooking and could earn an honest living but chooses not to do that. When she robs the uncle of his cufflinks and his Bible, a conversion begins that is highly unlikely and continued in the next book, which I don't care to read. As for Lady Anne, all ends well for her of course.
Thanks Netgalley for my review book. This is the second in the series and as good as the first book. This book features Anne who thinks she has found her Uncle only to find someone is impersonating him. Dan goes with her to search for her uncle after falling for her on the Oregon trail. The journey to find her uncle has many obstacles to overcome and there seems to be someone or something trying to hinder them. Someone wants to find her uncle first for different reasons. I enjoyed seeing the story continue and also seeing Anne's change from the Lady in England to a Woman in the west. She wasn't pretentious and handle herself better than many would but still remained a lady. This is one book you really need to read the first book in the series to follow best. Some of the people in book one reappear including one of the bad men hunting David. I am eagerly awaiting book three in this series. A good read.
I will admit I had a difficult time getting into this book. The antagonist for the first half of the book was a petty criminal who followed Anne and Dan on their journey through Oregon. Now, there is one thing I know about petty criminals. They are very lazy. I couldn't understand why this petty criminal, with nothing more than a hunch about a possible scam, would be so persistent. The book became more interesting when the antagonist from the first book showed up, and was a fun ride the rest of the way. I will certainly be reading the last book in the series.
Recommended for readers of sweet historical romance. Those who read the first book in the series will not want to miss this one.
As Lady Anne & Daniel Adam's search about the Oregon meadows and mountains for her Uncle David, nefarious thugs are tracking them, throwing obstacles in their way to ensure they would not find David before they, the thugs, found him & killed him. Plans are made but the shooter thwarts their plans. They narrowly escape and go back to Corvalis where David plans to open a stage coach line with Daniel as his right hand man. Stay tuned for the next book to find out the rest of the story. Will David go back to England to take up his Earldom & the fortune and hoity toity manners that go with it, or will he stay in America?
After following Anne in the first of the series, I was determined to see this young woman find happiness in the story. I was not disappointed! Thank you Susan Page Davis! Ann faces significant trial as she tries to locate her uncle- after crossing the Atlantic and numerous states in America. Even as it appears she has finally come across her uncle, things are not as they appear, and she must press on with the determination and hope she's shown the whole way. Not only is this an exciting, adventurous story, it is a romance as well! My cup of tea!
A very enjoyable book, this is the second in a trilogy and was a better adventure story than the first installment. I was a bit disappointed not to hear much more about the main characters in the first book, other than a brief dinner together. I was hoping to find out a bit more of how their situation was going. I prefer a series where you mingle with all the characters of the first story and add fresh events and new characters. Still I’m going on to number three to see what happens in the wrap-up.
I didn't realize this was book 2 of a series until I got into it...gratefully it stood alone and retold some of the first book. This one was a little slow for me, but I still enjoyed it. It was clean and I loved that Dan was so sweet always taking care of Anne even though she didn't share his feelings at first. It did leave some unfinished business so I am sure there is a book 3. I am curious enough I will probably look for book 3 but don't feel a need to go back for book 1.
I really enjoyed reading this book! From the very first paragraph, I was hooked! Susan Davis brought traveling by wagon train to life!
Her characters are fantastic! I immediately like Anne- she's a strong, independent woman! I also like Daniel! He's someone you can count on through thick or thin. He's compassionate and courageous!
The story is original and full of twists and turns! The ending is a cliffhanger! I can't wait to find out what happens next!
Anne's quest across the West searching for her entitles British uncle leads her through peril and intrigue in this historical mystery/romance. Her plucky determination and the friends she meets along the way get her in and out of numerous scrapes. I was impressed with the twists and turns in the plot - this is a cut above most of the historical fiction I've read.
Book #2 in the series was every bit as good as book #1---and it set up some questions for book #3. I have an idea on who the heroine of book #3 is and who the hero will be. So I look forward to getting my hands on a copy of book #3 ASAP to finish the series! Love the mix of British meets American Wild West/Pioneer aspect!