Out of the Shadows...Into the Light

by Candace Salima

Wyoming rancher Caroline Duncan has spent the past few years fighting two difficult battles-maintaining the ranch her family has owned for more than a century, and dealing with the absence of her son Patrick, kidnapped by her ex-husband Todd. Almost three years to the day of her son's kidnapping, U.S. Marshal Slade Taggart arrives on her doorstep, bringing news of Todd's imminent capture. If all goes well, Patrick will be home within twenty-four hours. Caroline struggles to remain strong when she soon receives news that Todd had eluded the authorities once again. In desperation, Caroline vows to pursue him herself. Slade joins her, and the pair head into one of the most vicious Wyoming blizzards ever, facing the rigors of weather, nature, and drug cartel assassins. In the midst of this, Caroline isn't sure she needs a tall, good-looking U.S. Marshal to complicate matters, but Slade knows he wants this strong, righteous, beautiful Wyoming rancher in his life.

318 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2004

Reviews

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was incredible to me when I first read it. It's set in a rural community with focus on a ranch and life involved with it. The characters are wonderfully well-fleshed out, REAL instead of paper plate characters thrown in to advance a plot. The details and descriptions are such that it was obvious that the writer KNEW what she was talking about, had lived in that setting.
Later, I met the author, and discovered that she DID in fact live on a farm/ranch and had family still doing so. We became good "author friends" and I frequently jabbed her to get moving on the sequel (jabs she returned LOL). Sadly, Life happened: her husband passed away, financial difficulties followed, and then her own health took a downturn. So, I'll never know what happens next, as she passed away as well.
But no reason not to enjoy it!