Call of the Whisperwind

The Bradshaw Family Saga #2

by Jeffree Wyn Itrich

In Call of the Whisperwind, author Jeffree Wyn Itrich continues the adventurous saga of the Bradshaw family in the Wild West of 19th century New Mexico. Although she willingly stayed in the past to marry the greatest love she has ever known, a few years into her blissful marriage to Matthew Bradshaw time traveler Rachel is restless. As an accomplished woman out of the 21st century, cooking, cleaning and child rearing do not provide the kind of stimulation she was accustomed to in the future. She dearly loves Matt and her daughter, but wants more. In the 19th century she doesn’t know where to turn, what she can do. Her old friend, the Magical Jeweler, suggests she use her medical skills from the 21st century. With the help of her sister-in-law she undergoes training as a traditional folk healer with a family of curanderas in Northern New Mexico. However, what seems like an uncomplicated career is anything but when she finds herself in the center of a murder investigation.

Genres: Time Travel

402 pages, Paperback

First published July 16, 2013

About the author

Thank you to everyone who has purchased and bought a copy of my latest book, The Wedding Dress Quilt. I am awed and grateful for the positive response.

Many people have asked if there will be a sequel and/or if there will be a series around the idyllic town of Waxahachie. I can't provide details, per the publisher. What I can tell you is that I am working on something. Keep checking back here as eventually I'll be able to provide info.

Meanwhile, I am still doing book signings around Texas. If you're interested in attending one check out the dates on my blog:
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Hope that life is giving you cherries and you're happily floating through the holiday season. Till next time....

Jeffree Wyn

Reviews

[Kari Gibbs · Rating 5 out of 5]

From Goodreads:
In Call of the Whisperwind, author Jeffree Wyn Itrich continues the adventurous saga of the Bradshaw family in the Wild West of 19th century New Mexico. Although she willingly stayed in the past to marry the greatest love she has ever known, a few years into her blissful marriage to Matthew Bradshaw time traveler Rachel is restless. As an accomplished woman out of the 21st century, cooking, cleaning and child rearing do not provide the kind of stimulation she was accustomed to in the future. She dearly loves Matt and her daughter, but wants more. In the 19th century she doesn’t know where to turn, what she can do. Her old friend, the Magical Jeweler, suggests she use her medical skills from the 21st century. With the help of her sister-in-law she undergoes training as a traditional folk healer with a family of curanderas in Northern New Mexico. However, what seems like an uncomplicated career is anything but when she finds herself in the center of a murder investigation.

My Thoughts:
I absolutely fell in love with Jeffree’s writing in her first book in the series, Destiny at Oak Valley. I thought she hit the ball out of the park in the first book, which would mean this one was a grand slam!

There are several things I loved about this book. While we got a glimpse at Rachel and Matt’s new life in Oak Valley, this book gives us a better look into their relationship and life in the 19th century.

Ladies, have you ever read a book and fallen in love with a male character? Well wait until you read this. Matt is an amazing character. He knew what he was getting into when he married Rachel, knew she came from the future and that she wasn’t like most women of his time. But the thing I love about him is that he didn’t try to change her. He let her do her thing and bring the future back with her. She told him how things were in her time and he let her be that woman. Things were quite different for women back then. Most stayed in the house and were homemakers. But that wasn’t Rachel’s life. She wanted a job, she got one in the medical field. And Matt was her biggest supporter. She knew there were changes coming in the near future for homes, so when they made a new home, he let her pick out what she wanted, trusting that even though it was a pretty penny, it would all be worth it in the end. Indoor plumbing included. Matt was more supportive to a wife from a different century than most husbands are in this era when women in the workforce are the norm.

I also absolutely love Rachel. Can you imagine making that decision? Going back in time in a freak accident, falling in love, and deciding to stay in the 19th century instead of coming back to the future… what would you do? Now that she’s there, she knows things are going to be different, but I love how she brings the future back with her. She shares the future with her husband and her in laws. They take it in stride. She says like babies cooking in the oven, which make no sense to people of that time. What is an oven? I found myself giggling throughout a lot of the book when everyone was so confused by what she was saying.

I really look forward to reading the third book in this series, which Jeffree is currently working on.

I give Call of the Whisperwind 5 out of 5 bookmarks.

[Layla Fiske · Rating 5 out of 5]

Call of the Whisperwind is the second in the Bradshaw Family Saga. Rachel Bradshaw, a 21st century woman transported back in time to live out her life with her 19th century soulmate and husband, is a strong woman, wife and mother who learns the natural healing ways of the curanderismo in the rural areas of New Mexico. But the adventures do not stop there, as Ms. Itrich takes her readers through a myriad of twists and turns, all the while building heart-warming and endearing relationships among her characters. This is a good book to curl up with on a cold winter's day, or while lying by the pool in the summertime. I'm glad I read this book! It's an enjoyable read!!

[Jeffree Itrich · Rating 5 out of 5]

As the author of this novel I am decidedly biased. That said I did a great deal of research into the Wild West of New Mexico to ensure that the story was as historically accurate as possible. It is a tale full of wonder and magic and faith in things not obvious to the eye. It is also sprinkled with ner-do-wells, a murder, and insight into a ancient way of healing, long before conventional medicine. I do hope you enjoy it and welcome your feeback.