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Trail Blazers #2
Winter Woman
Her prayer was simple: "Dear God, let me die!"
But Cordelia Channing—preacher's wife, preacher's widow—lived and was born anew as Winter Woman, a woman of power who'd survived the deadliest season in the mountains alone.
She knew she could never do it again. Though perhaps there was no need, for Providence had sent her Thomas Nash, an enigmatic Mountain Man who stirred the deep places of her questing soul.
Nash had come west to lose himself, to rail at the fates that seemed ready to destroy his life at every turn. But somehow those same fates now saw fit to put Delia in his care. And though he was fighting it at every turn, Delia was transforming his life in ways he'd thought forever lost.
But Cordelia Channing—preacher's wife, preacher's widow—lived and was born anew as Winter Woman, a woman of power who'd survived the deadliest season in the mountains alone.
She knew she could never do it again. Though perhaps there was no need, for Providence had sent her Thomas Nash, an enigmatic Mountain Man who stirred the deep places of her questing soul.
Nash had come west to lose himself, to rail at the fates that seemed ready to destroy his life at every turn. But somehow those same fates now saw fit to put Delia in his care. And though he was fighting it at every turn, Delia was transforming his life in ways he'd thought forever lost.
296 pages, Paperback
First published December 10, 2003
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Jenna Kernan
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Publishers Weekly bestselling author, Jenna Kernan has written over forty novels, most recently penning domestic thrillers. Her debut thriller, A Killer's Daughter, won the bronze medal in popular fiction from the Florida Book Awards in 2021. Jenna’s 2022 domestic thriller, The Ex-Wives, won the gold medal in the same category. The Nurse, was released in 2023, The Patient's Daughter released in 2024, and The Fake Mother in 2025. Her thrillers are intense, unsettling, and gripping with unexpected twists and turns.
Jenna began her writing journey penning historical romance, paranormal romance and romantic suspense. Find them here: https://www.jennakernan.com/books-1
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Publishers Weekly bestselling author, Jenna Kernan has written over forty novels, most recently penning domestic thrillers. Her debut thriller, A Killer's Daughter, won the bronze medal in popular fiction from the Florida Book Awards in 2021. Jenna’s 2022 domestic thriller, The Ex-Wives, won the gold medal in the same category. The Nurse, was released in 2023, The Patient's Daughter released in 2024, and The Fake Mother in 2025. Her thrillers are intense, unsettling, and gripping with unexpected twists and turns.
Jenna began her writing journey penning historical romance, paranormal romance and romantic suspense. Find them here: https://www.jennakernan.com/books-1
A member of International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, Florida Mystery Writers and Novelists, Inc. and a natural redhead living with her husband on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Jenna has recently increased her sunblock to SPF 50.
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August 7, 2016
I just loved this book! It was just what I was looking for...a quick read that would carry me away to the 1830's and the Rocky Mountains. It was action-packed all the way and was clever at all the right spots. After checking the author's website, I read the backstory and this tale is inspired by a real woman's story. This is definitely an author I will read again.
August 15, 2012 update - fixed misspelling! Eep.
May 27, 2009
This book helped me to further appreciate frontier, mountain man books. I loved the hero. He was tough and hard, but he had the gentle heart to heal his tortured heroine. I also enjoyed watching the heroine come into her own strength. This is an excellent book.
August 25, 2018
This was boring! h is all like I am a sinner, my hubby just died 11 months back (coz you know she is attracted to H) & god would hate me! Then, later H is all like I don't deserve her and will let her go. Snooze! So, far I have read two Harlequin Historicals and both have been snooze-fests. Maybe it is a sign that the line isn't for me?
September 19, 2011
Review of Winter Woman by Jenna Kernan
Penelope's introduction to the American frontier was the same as many other small girls....that is to say, Little House On The Prairie. Yes, I voraciously read that entire series, and I learned about how difficult it was for pioneers to survive. Cold, unforgiving winters, the threat of starvation, animal attacks, hungry hordes of grasshoppers, sickness without modern medicine, and Native Americans who could be friend or foe.
(I also suspect that my beard fetish may have its origins with Pa Ingalls, but let's not go there.)
Needless to say, there is the potential for a lot of conflict in frontier-style romance novels. I usually don't like them because of this. In particular, the threat of hideous torture, scalping and disfigurement by angry natives causes me great anxiety. So much so, that I can't relax and enjoy the book.
After attempting to read several well-beloved pioneer/western romance novels, and being horribly disappointed, I gave up. But someone must have recommended Winter Woman to me (I suspect it's because the hero has a beard for a good portion of the story), and I am so very glad I gave it a go! It is a superb story, with the just the right amount of conflict for me. Cordelia is a missionary's widow, forced to survive the unrelenting winter by herself after her husband's ill-timed death. When the hero Nash first meets her, she is starved, afraid, and desperate. He is gruff, coarse, and has no interest in taking care of this woman.
Their love story was absolute perfection. The skinny city girl learns how to trap and fish and skin a bear, how to fight and trust and use her sharp mind to survive any circumstances. The lone frontiersman learns to share his life with this new partner. He is at first shocked by her determination and willingness to learn and adapt; she earns his respect, then his lust, and finally his love. And eventually, he owes her his very life after a terrifying bear attack. Nash starts out as a wounded animal, devastated by the loss of his first wife, living a solitary and brutal life in the wilderness. Cordelia thaws out his heart and gives him hope for his future--that it could include a wife and family, something he had totally given up on.
There is a wonderful symmetry in this book, a perfect balance of hard and soft, brutal and kind, past and future. It was touching and suspenseful and unexpected. Who would think a well-educated and religious woman would be the perfect life partner for a cynical and stubborn frontiersman? Well, Jenna Kernan made me fall totally in love with both of these characters, and this book is a gem.
Grade: A
Digging those pioneer beards,
Penelope
Penelope's introduction to the American frontier was the same as many other small girls....that is to say, Little House On The Prairie. Yes, I voraciously read that entire series, and I learned about how difficult it was for pioneers to survive. Cold, unforgiving winters, the threat of starvation, animal attacks, hungry hordes of grasshoppers, sickness without modern medicine, and Native Americans who could be friend or foe.
(I also suspect that my beard fetish may have its origins with Pa Ingalls, but let's not go there.)
Needless to say, there is the potential for a lot of conflict in frontier-style romance novels. I usually don't like them because of this. In particular, the threat of hideous torture, scalping and disfigurement by angry natives causes me great anxiety. So much so, that I can't relax and enjoy the book.
After attempting to read several well-beloved pioneer/western romance novels, and being horribly disappointed, I gave up. But someone must have recommended Winter Woman to me (I suspect it's because the hero has a beard for a good portion of the story), and I am so very glad I gave it a go! It is a superb story, with the just the right amount of conflict for me. Cordelia is a missionary's widow, forced to survive the unrelenting winter by herself after her husband's ill-timed death. When the hero Nash first meets her, she is starved, afraid, and desperate. He is gruff, coarse, and has no interest in taking care of this woman.
Their love story was absolute perfection. The skinny city girl learns how to trap and fish and skin a bear, how to fight and trust and use her sharp mind to survive any circumstances. The lone frontiersman learns to share his life with this new partner. He is at first shocked by her determination and willingness to learn and adapt; she earns his respect, then his lust, and finally his love. And eventually, he owes her his very life after a terrifying bear attack. Nash starts out as a wounded animal, devastated by the loss of his first wife, living a solitary and brutal life in the wilderness. Cordelia thaws out his heart and gives him hope for his future--that it could include a wife and family, something he had totally given up on.
There is a wonderful symmetry in this book, a perfect balance of hard and soft, brutal and kind, past and future. It was touching and suspenseful and unexpected. Who would think a well-educated and religious woman would be the perfect life partner for a cynical and stubborn frontiersman? Well, Jenna Kernan made me fall totally in love with both of these characters, and this book is a gem.
Grade: A
Digging those pioneer beards,
Penelope
November 19, 2012
(Content: a few sex scenes; minimal or no swearing; gruesome deaths alluded to but not explicit. There was a scene where one tribe of natives massacred and mutilated another tribe. Disturbing. I skimmed it)
3.5 stars. An enjoyable story! Tense in various sections, and action packed. Interesting, too -- all the survivalist info. I will probably try another of her books.
Plot: Cordelia heroically survives a winter in the Rocky Mountains after her husband dies in October. Crow Indians come upon her in the spring, half starved. They take her to the mountain man, Thomas Nash, who makes a living trapping beavers and selling their pelts. He had escaped to the mountains after his wife died, about 4 years ago. Reluctantly, Nash agreed to take care of Cordelia until trapping season ends in the fall, and then take her to civilization. Nash thinks he will have to babysit Cordelia, and he grows irritated because she follows him around, afraid he will go away and never come back, as her husband did, cuz he died. (Some poignant and yet amusing scenes there.)
However, Nash soon learns that Cordelia is one tough cookie, able to think under pressure and willing to do whatever is necessary.. She saves his life and he saves her life, numerous times. They get into all sorts of dangers and live to tell the story. Cordelia learns to trust Nash. They gradually fall in love, but they must overcome her survivor's guilt, since her husband died. I liked how Nash grew to depend on Cordelia's courage and intelligence, bouncing problems around with her, solving them together. It felt like a good partnership, but the author did not elaborate on this aspect of their relationship enough for me.
Nash is a tall strong man with blue eyes. His face is covered with his winter beard when Cordelia first meets him. She is stunned to see his handsome face -- with cleft chin dimple -- when he finally shaves. He is absolutely hot to get into her pants, and she lusts for him, but guilt and shame interfere. Even after she does make love with him, she still returns to her guilt-ridden thought patterns. It got a bit old.
It would be a 4 star book, except that I felt the author did not bring out the emotions enough. Especially in the first half of the book, I felt like I was reading a recitation of events. Even when the main characters finally made love, it just did not feel emotional enough. Right up to the end, I was never fully drawn into the relationship. I was more captivated by all the dangers the couple had to confront.
Writing style: Third person point of view, jumping fluidly with helpful transitions from Nash to Cordelia. Kernan writes well, except she repeats things a little (the guilt, and various similar scenes making beaver pelts, bear pelts, elk pelts, buffalo pelts). She writes flowing dialogue, not wooden, but she tried to make Nash sound uneducated by inserting syntax errors: "I thought you was hungry." Since the rest of his syntax was fairly standard that oft-repeated phrase ("you was") stood out and became irritating. I'd rather authors use normal English, if they can't express an authentic dialect. But on the plus side, Kernan gets points for the tight pacing. Also, high marks for the vivid and descriptive narrative, never verging into flowery purple prose. I loved the vivid description of the whitewater rafting scenes. It felt very real. Lots of imagery, and metaphor. I liked learning how they built the kayak.
3.5 stars. An enjoyable story! Tense in various sections, and action packed. Interesting, too -- all the survivalist info. I will probably try another of her books.
Plot: Cordelia heroically survives a winter in the Rocky Mountains after her husband dies in October. Crow Indians come upon her in the spring, half starved. They take her to the mountain man, Thomas Nash, who makes a living trapping beavers and selling their pelts. He had escaped to the mountains after his wife died, about 4 years ago. Reluctantly, Nash agreed to take care of Cordelia until trapping season ends in the fall, and then take her to civilization. Nash thinks he will have to babysit Cordelia, and he grows irritated because she follows him around, afraid he will go away and never come back, as her husband did, cuz he died. (Some poignant and yet amusing scenes there.)
However, Nash soon learns that Cordelia is one tough cookie, able to think under pressure and willing to do whatever is necessary.. She saves his life and he saves her life, numerous times. They get into all sorts of dangers and live to tell the story. Cordelia learns to trust Nash. They gradually fall in love, but they must overcome her survivor's guilt, since her husband died. I liked how Nash grew to depend on Cordelia's courage and intelligence, bouncing problems around with her, solving them together. It felt like a good partnership, but the author did not elaborate on this aspect of their relationship enough for me.
Nash is a tall strong man with blue eyes. His face is covered with his winter beard when Cordelia first meets him. She is stunned to see his handsome face -- with cleft chin dimple -- when he finally shaves. He is absolutely hot to get into her pants, and she lusts for him, but guilt and shame interfere. Even after she does make love with him, she still returns to her guilt-ridden thought patterns. It got a bit old.
It would be a 4 star book, except that I felt the author did not bring out the emotions enough. Especially in the first half of the book, I felt like I was reading a recitation of events. Even when the main characters finally made love, it just did not feel emotional enough. Right up to the end, I was never fully drawn into the relationship. I was more captivated by all the dangers the couple had to confront.
Writing style: Third person point of view, jumping fluidly with helpful transitions from Nash to Cordelia. Kernan writes well, except she repeats things a little (the guilt, and various similar scenes making beaver pelts, bear pelts, elk pelts, buffalo pelts). She writes flowing dialogue, not wooden, but she tried to make Nash sound uneducated by inserting syntax errors: "I thought you was hungry." Since the rest of his syntax was fairly standard that oft-repeated phrase ("you was") stood out and became irritating. I'd rather authors use normal English, if they can't express an authentic dialect. But on the plus side, Kernan gets points for the tight pacing. Also, high marks for the vivid and descriptive narrative, never verging into flowery purple prose. I loved the vivid description of the whitewater rafting scenes. It felt very real. Lots of imagery, and metaphor. I liked learning how they built the kayak.
August 2, 2018
3.5 stars for an easy and enjoyable read. Set in the Rocky Mountains in the 1830s, it's a frontier story. The two MCs are the focus of the story for most of the book. They do have some brief encounters with several different native American tribes, but it's mainly their story as they struggle against the trials they face together in the wilderness.
Towards the end of the book they finally arrive at the 'Rendezvous', a community largely made up of male trappers. But the book's mainly the story of Delia and Nash. It was mentioned in another review of this book that the 'Winter Woman' was based on a real person. Delia did keep a journal of her experiences (in the book) and I guess it could have happened in real life. But, regardless, if you like wilderness or frontier type romances, it's worth a read.
Towards the end of the book they finally arrive at the 'Rendezvous', a community largely made up of male trappers. But the book's mainly the story of Delia and Nash. It was mentioned in another review of this book that the 'Winter Woman' was based on a real person. Delia did keep a journal of her experiences (in the book) and I guess it could have happened in real life. But, regardless, if you like wilderness or frontier type romances, it's worth a read.
April 18, 2024
While I enjoyed this book, I didn't enjoy how the hero initially called the heroine an "idiot" throughout the first 1/3rd of this book!
April 9, 2016
I was born and raised in the mountains of VA, where I still reside. I grew up in a western-loving household, and I call myself "a prairie woman at heart". While I love my Southern heritage, there is also a deep and abiding connection with the American Frontier and the American Old West. I feel as though I could set my birth date back 100 years and not lose my stride. Jenna Kernan's "Winter Woman" is an amazing woman, indeed! Cordelia Channing and her husband John set out to become missionaries in the West, but neither was prepared for the reality of frontier life. Cordelia is soon widowed and does something no one else has ever done: she survives the frozen hell of a Rocky Mountain winter on her own. When she is found by a group from the Flathead Indian tribe, they take her to mountain man Thomas Nash for assistance. Nash wants nothing to do with the woman, but he reluctantly agrees to care for her until Autumn, when he is done with his hunting and trapping. He will take her East to "The Rendezvous", where all the trappers meet to sell their wares, and she will have the best chance of finding a way back home. At first, Nash and Delia mix like oil and water, but soon find that they enjoy each other's company. Nash teaches Delia much about the ways of the woods, and she reminds him of things that he thought he had long ago forsaken. After the death of his wife several years before, Nash became a loner, hardening his heart and living the solitary life of a woodsman. Delia captures him with her beauty and spirit and her amazing strength and willingness to learn. There are great differences between them, including Delia's religious faith and Nash's loss of faith. Delia also has "survivor guilt" and feels as though her feelings for Nash are a betrayal of her late husband. They survive much, learning about themselves and each other along the way. Can they overcome their differences and somehow forge a new life that neither of them expected? "Winter Woman" is a true romantic adventure story. At times rough, raw, and unflinchingly real, it is also refreshing and a renewal of why someone like me reads historical romance.
October 18, 2010
I liked this book about a preacher and his wife traveling west to christianize the indians. The preacher dies and his wife survives a deadly season in the mountains alone afterwhich the indians call her Winter Woman and have respect for her. The indians take her to a trapper named Thomas Nash and together they not only find their way out of the dangerous mountains but end up with more than they bargain for.
November 10, 2015
I really liked this book but thought the ending was weak and there was no epilogue.
May 1, 2018
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January 28, 2019
Historical Romance
Rocky Mountains – 1835
Cordelia Channing’s prayer was simple: “Dear God, let me die!”. She was a preacher’s wife, a preacher’s widow. Instead of death she lived and was born anew as Winter Woman, a woman who survived the deadliest season in the mountains alone and became a woman of power. She also knew she could never do it again. Then Providence sent her Thomas Nash, an enigmatic Mountain Man. But though perhaps now there is no need to do it again with Thomas around. He is a man that stirs the deep places in her questing soul. Nash rails against the fates that seemed ready to destroy his life at every turn. He came west to lose himself. Now the fates have seen fit to put Delia into his care. He is fighting it at every turn. Delia is taking his life and transforming it in ways he thought lost forever.
This story shows how harsh the land could be but also that it took a special type of person to survive and to also thrive. Thomas and Delia take the reader on an amazing adventure that will have them sad when it comes to an end. This book is nonstop action and pulls the reader in until the very end. Even the land proves to be an unforgettable character in the book. This is proving to be a great series though it is a series were each book can be read as a standalone. It will have readers looking forward to reading the third book in the series.
Rocky Mountains – 1835
Cordelia Channing’s prayer was simple: “Dear God, let me die!”. She was a preacher’s wife, a preacher’s widow. Instead of death she lived and was born anew as Winter Woman, a woman who survived the deadliest season in the mountains alone and became a woman of power. She also knew she could never do it again. Then Providence sent her Thomas Nash, an enigmatic Mountain Man. But though perhaps now there is no need to do it again with Thomas around. He is a man that stirs the deep places in her questing soul. Nash rails against the fates that seemed ready to destroy his life at every turn. He came west to lose himself. Now the fates have seen fit to put Delia into his care. He is fighting it at every turn. Delia is taking his life and transforming it in ways he thought lost forever.
This story shows how harsh the land could be but also that it took a special type of person to survive and to also thrive. Thomas and Delia take the reader on an amazing adventure that will have them sad when it comes to an end. This book is nonstop action and pulls the reader in until the very end. Even the land proves to be an unforgettable character in the book. This is proving to be a great series though it is a series were each book can be read as a standalone. It will have readers looking forward to reading the third book in the series.
January 21, 2019
Cordelia Channing, widow, is found by Flatheads, after surviving her first Rocky Mountain winter alone,with only an axe and a broken down wagon. Her second winter is spent with Nash, a trapper, wandering the mountain streams, avoiding murderous Blackfoot and charming the Crows after she killed a grizzly and saved Nash.
I love how well this shows how the grit and determination of the early pioneers as they prevail through Indian attacks, the teeth and claws of wild animals, and the forces of nature to forge a place of their own. There are many legends told of the mountain men who blazed the trail for the first settlers. What a rarity to find one of a woman trail blazer so esteemed the Indians named her; Winter Woman.
I loved how well Cordelia is described, as she battles her fear of abandonment, how her struggles to not be a burden give her the tools to prevail over countless misfortunes with courage and faith. The pristine wilderness, the abundant wildlife, and constant danger are revealed in a wonderful adventure of her survival.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I love how well this shows how the grit and determination of the early pioneers as they prevail through Indian attacks, the teeth and claws of wild animals, and the forces of nature to forge a place of their own. There are many legends told of the mountain men who blazed the trail for the first settlers. What a rarity to find one of a woman trail blazer so esteemed the Indians named her; Winter Woman.
I loved how well Cordelia is described, as she battles her fear of abandonment, how her struggles to not be a burden give her the tools to prevail over countless misfortunes with courage and faith. The pristine wilderness, the abundant wildlife, and constant danger are revealed in a wonderful adventure of her survival.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 24, 2020
A tale of survival
To try and escape the pain and guilt of his wife's death, Thomas Nash had run to the mountains. Here he learned to trap beaver and survive as a mountain man. When Flathead Indians bring a white woman into his camp, he tells them to keep her.
Cordelia Channing survived a harsh winter alone in the mountains. Half starved, she is rescued by Flathead Indians and delivered to a rugged, uncouth trapper. All she wants is to go back East, but all she can get from Thomas is a promise to take her to the Rendezvous after he had completed his trapping.
Theirs is a story of survival and second chances, but with so much to learn from each other along the way before they both find what they were not really looking for.
A lovely story spoilt a little by poor editing. This is the first of this author's to which I have said this. Apart from misplaced words which tender unintelligible sentences, in Cordelia's journal the dates of entry in one part are as follows - 1843, followed by 1835, 1885, then back to 1835.
To try and escape the pain and guilt of his wife's death, Thomas Nash had run to the mountains. Here he learned to trap beaver and survive as a mountain man. When Flathead Indians bring a white woman into his camp, he tells them to keep her.
Cordelia Channing survived a harsh winter alone in the mountains. Half starved, she is rescued by Flathead Indians and delivered to a rugged, uncouth trapper. All she wants is to go back East, but all she can get from Thomas is a promise to take her to the Rendezvous after he had completed his trapping.
Theirs is a story of survival and second chances, but with so much to learn from each other along the way before they both find what they were not really looking for.
A lovely story spoilt a little by poor editing. This is the first of this author's to which I have said this. Apart from misplaced words which tender unintelligible sentences, in Cordelia's journal the dates of entry in one part are as follows - 1843, followed by 1835, 1885, then back to 1835.
June 16, 2021
Trail Blazers Book #2 (I read #1 also) by Jenna Kernan
Great easy read wilderness adventure set in the 1830's. Loved the characters, the setting and the history portrayed. If you like Western/Wilderness love stories with lots of adventure, this series is for you.
What I didn't like were all the mistakes: not just a few misspelled words but many, many plus misplaced words, sentences you had to read over to decipher, added words. Way too many mistakes for a professional author selling books. Hopefully by now she has a new proof reader. I really dislike paying any amount of money for shoddy work. If you charge money you should take pride in your work and NOT release anything until it is really ready. As much as I enjoyed the stories, I probably won't buy any more of her books for this reason.
Great easy read wilderness adventure set in the 1830's. Loved the characters, the setting and the history portrayed. If you like Western/Wilderness love stories with lots of adventure, this series is for you.
What I didn't like were all the mistakes: not just a few misspelled words but many, many plus misplaced words, sentences you had to read over to decipher, added words. Way too many mistakes for a professional author selling books. Hopefully by now she has a new proof reader. I really dislike paying any amount of money for shoddy work. If you charge money you should take pride in your work and NOT release anything until it is really ready. As much as I enjoyed the stories, I probably won't buy any more of her books for this reason.
August 23, 2025
this was 85% of the book i had been looking for for ages. the key words i was searching were alaskan / yukon gold / appachalian / Heavy Snow / fighting for survival while barely tolerating each other. this had all that. read it in the span of four hours. had minor issues. i wish it was a bit more descriptive in terms of setting. a bit more complexity in general. the religious guilt was Real. i got this rec from a reddit post about yapper fmcs. i wouldn't classify delia as a yapper, personally. she was naturally curious and had a question or two about wilderness and survival. for the most part, she was quiet. nash was sooo endearing. had the protector gene without the possessiveness mutation. poor guy was dealing with her religious guilt most of the time. sex was boring. you're outside, go crazy. overall, im content. broke my slump i think.
January 23, 2019
Cordelia and her husband travel west to be missionaries but neither one know how harsh the winters are there and soon Delia finds herself widowed . She is found and taken to Nash a trapper who agrees to take her until he finishes his trapping season. He doesn't want her there as he has closed off his heart after the death of his wife several years before and doesn't want another heartache. She feels guilty for the feelings she is having about Nash but soon they can't deny their feelings. Loved the story and the strong characters in this story.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 28, 2019
Phenomenal. Simply phenomenal! I loved it so much. It was a breath of fresh air after all the mindless reads. The character growth aspect was my favorite. And the way they were written so relatable that you'd feel 'oh, I face those doubts and anxiety too!' and please please don't forget to read the last little author note from this lovely author. It brought tears to my eyes when I read how she got inspiration for this book. I literally took a screenshot and shared with my close friend who's not at into books and even he thought it was freaking amazing! Go for this book, you won't regret it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 24, 2019
A gripping story of Cordelia, a recent widow and Thomas Nash, a trapper, deep in the western wilderness during 1835. Their journey takes them through many dangers. Confronting native American tribes both friendly and deadly. Grizzly bear attack and the never ending hard work of a trappers life. The emotional characters story is brilliantly interwoven with historic facts.
It's another book by Jenna Kernan that keeps the reader engrossed in the action. Lots of facts of how people survived injuries and everyday needs. I'm not a fan of reading books written in this time period; however Jenna's talent has opened a new very enjoyable door.
It's another book by Jenna Kernan that keeps the reader engrossed in the action. Lots of facts of how people survived injuries and everyday needs. I'm not a fan of reading books written in this time period; however Jenna's talent has opened a new very enjoyable door.
January 22, 2019
After reading The Trapper I was thrilled to get the arc for this one and it did not disappoint. When tragedy hits what the characters need to do to survive made for an unbelievable read. I remember my great-grandmother talk about how her mother had to live that in the mid-1800’s just the way Cordelia had to oh just in case you wonder my great-grandmother was born in the late 1800’s I learned a great deal from her. This romance was such a refreshing look at how people during the 1800s. It was an excellent read. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
October 12, 2021
3 stars. Although the book contains all the elements of a good western/frontier romance I didn’t love this read. Mainly because of the main characters. Dalia got on my nerves more and more and I couldn’t reconcile her god fearing and proper character with her almost overnight skill as a trapper. It just didn’t feel really authentic and a little to much like she all of a sudden developed a super power. Nash I liked better although he won’t make it on my book-boyfriend list. The story also dragged a little and ‘her’ drama often seemed a little overblown.
January 24, 2019
Gripping Story!
This book was a real page-turner. Not the usual type of story that I go for, but it was really interesting and refreshing to read about strong characters surviving in the wilderness. Cordelia and Nash definitely kept me interested as a reader. I wanted to find out, not only how they got together but, how they survived to tell the tale.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This book was a real page-turner. Not the usual type of story that I go for, but it was really interesting and refreshing to read about strong characters surviving in the wilderness. Cordelia and Nash definitely kept me interested as a reader. I wanted to find out, not only how they got together but, how they survived to tell the tale.
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January 26, 2019
Book two in the Trail Blazers series and I am still reading this series backward I started with three now this one so I still have one to read. When I have finished this series I will be reading them in order. Cordelia Channing has endured so much when Thomas Nash a solitary mountain man discovers her and brings her to safety. I would recommend this series. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 16, 2018
I quite enjoyed this book. I found the writing a bit choppy (lots of short sentences) but there was adventure, suspense, and drama. There was more of a focus on the frontier survivalist tale than the romance. Great story!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 10, 2020
Adventure and romance!!!
I loved this book! So well written and so interesting. Such a good mix of romance and adventure. I love the authors style and I just enjoyed this book so much.
I loved this book! So well written and so interesting. Such a good mix of romance and adventure. I love the authors style and I just enjoyed this book so much.
January 23, 2021
Good reading
Wonderful story with colorful situation where you feel you are a part of the story.it reveals the dangers of life in forming our American frontier.
I lived every moment of this story and couldn't put the books down
Wonderful story with colorful situation where you feel you are a part of the story.it reveals the dangers of life in forming our American frontier.
I lived every moment of this story and couldn't put the books down
October 19, 2021
This was an adventure tale about a missionaries wife and a fur trader and everything they go through in order to survive. It was an evenly paced story with ups and downs and plenty of adventure. Both the leading characters had suffered loss and grew to love one another.
August 8, 2022
Winter women
A fun read.. author writes to keep an interest in the next adventure this particular couple is embarked on..if you like adventure stories if the old west you will like this one..
A fun read.. author writes to keep an interest in the next adventure this particular couple is embarked on..if you like adventure stories if the old west you will like this one..
October 26, 2023
Top drawer adventure/survival romance with an h that is seriously amazing and brave. This my second book by this author and I'm just blown away by how good they are, these are the survival romances I've always dreamed of!
July 23, 2024
Another great adventure I to the wild west.
I read the 1st book in this series and just finished the 2nd. I was not disappointed. I felt I took this trip with Nash and Delia. What a trip it was. Action packed and tender, it had it all.
I read the 1st book in this series and just finished the 2nd. I was not disappointed. I felt I took this trip with Nash and Delia. What a trip it was. Action packed and tender, it had it all.
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