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Sons of Laramie
Wyoming territory, 1855.
Half brothers. That’s what they are, and they never let Joe forget it. Growing up with four older brothers who refuse to claim you as kin is hard enough, but when jealousy bleeds into hate and hidden anger explodes, the consequences are more than he was prepared for.
Cut off from his family, his trust in mankind shattered, Joe finds himself at the outpost Laramie, where a job as an army scout keeps him plenty busy, although never enough to entirely forget the home he cannot return to.
Now, almost three years later, Joseph finds himself with the chance to even the score when their trails cross again…and this time they are at his mercy.
Lovers of Louis Lamour, and Zane Grey westerns will enjoy this action-packed story set in the wind-swept prairies of Wyoming!
Half brothers. That’s what they are, and they never let Joe forget it. Growing up with four older brothers who refuse to claim you as kin is hard enough, but when jealousy bleeds into hate and hidden anger explodes, the consequences are more than he was prepared for.
Cut off from his family, his trust in mankind shattered, Joe finds himself at the outpost Laramie, where a job as an army scout keeps him plenty busy, although never enough to entirely forget the home he cannot return to.
Now, almost three years later, Joseph finds himself with the chance to even the score when their trails cross again…and this time they are at his mercy.
Lovers of Louis Lamour, and Zane Grey westerns will enjoy this action-packed story set in the wind-swept prairies of Wyoming!
380 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 28, 2026
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September 28, 2026
(っ◔◡◔)っ"Book Review & Thank You!" originally posted on Instagram, 10-2-2026:
✨I was so happy to begin reading Naomi McCullough’s latest release, 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒆, in digital format on its release day, September twenty-eighth, as an early Name Day gift from my eldest sister. Had I not started so "late" after midnight, I would have easily finished it in one sitting, it was such an engrossing read!!🤩 As it was, I had to force myself to pause at the end of Chapter 12, and oh boy! what a place to have to leave it until later in the morning!!😱
✨This was such a cool story and I liked it ever so much! The characters were all great, even the not-so-“𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦” ones who played their parts in the story perfectly! 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 was well-written and particular favorites of mine were Joe and the Duncan siblings, with Honorable Mention for dear old Mrs. Peterson. Joe and Alan both feature in one of my top favorite scenes that I had to reread on the spot, it was so good!😍💕
✨Hehe, I could go on gushing about my favorite moments and all of the neat details that made this story so wonderful, but I don’t want to give anything away. Read it and enjoy, it’s a real gem!😊👍✨
✨Thank you so much, Naomi, for sharing your book with all of us.✨ Our paperback copy arrived in the mail just yesterday, and it will always have a special place on our family’s library shelf, along with all of your other lovely novels!!🥰💕
✨I was so happy to begin reading Naomi McCullough’s latest release, 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒆, in digital format on its release day, September twenty-eighth, as an early Name Day gift from my eldest sister. Had I not started so "late" after midnight, I would have easily finished it in one sitting, it was such an engrossing read!!🤩 As it was, I had to force myself to pause at the end of Chapter 12, and oh boy! what a place to have to leave it until later in the morning!!😱
✨This was such a cool story and I liked it ever so much! The characters were all great, even the not-so-“𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦” ones who played their parts in the story perfectly! 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 was well-written and particular favorites of mine were Joe and the Duncan siblings, with Honorable Mention for dear old Mrs. Peterson. Joe and Alan both feature in one of my top favorite scenes that I had to reread on the spot, it was so good!😍💕
✨Hehe, I could go on gushing about my favorite moments and all of the neat details that made this story so wonderful, but I don’t want to give anything away. Read it and enjoy, it’s a real gem!😊👍✨
✨Thank you so much, Naomi, for sharing your book with all of us.✨ Our paperback copy arrived in the mail just yesterday, and it will always have a special place on our family’s library shelf, along with all of your other lovely novels!!🥰💕
September 28, 2026
+J.M.J.
I thought that I would post the review that I wrote over on my Instagram account here on Goodreads too... ;o) 😊
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To say that I enjoyed 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇𝑳𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒆 is putting it mildly! Before its release I was eagerly counting down the days until the twenty-eighth and when it struck midnight, even though it was such an unearthly hour, I actually made a start in reading my digital copy of it and found that that it was simply impossible to put this gripping novel down! (I just had to keep going until I finished!) When I reached the last page, I was admittedly rather sad because I didn’t want the story to be over; it was so good! :)
One of the things that I loved most about this book was that it was inspired by the biblical story of Joseph and his brothers in the Old Testament—a story which has always been an especial favorite of mine. (It was so cool seeing the different elements of the biblical story come into play in a Western setting.)
I also loved all of the emotional and dramatic moments that this novel contained and appreciated how the romance portion of the story was light and wholesome. (The hand drawn illustrations and cover were so beautiful too!) 😍
As for the characters, although I loved them all, I really liked Joe in particular and his friend Alan. ❤️ (Such a nice chap!) And then Mrs. Peterson really amused me. (She was great!) Angus was nice too! (He really reminded me of a character that you would find in a Louis L'Amour book!)
In short, I highly recommend this exciting page-turner of a Western!👍
—Thank you, Naomi, for writing such an awesome book to add to our library shelves! 🤗 (My sisters & I had a great time reading it!) 😊
I thought that I would post the review that I wrote over on my Instagram account here on Goodreads too... ;o) 😊
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
To say that I enjoyed 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇𝑳𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒆 is putting it mildly! Before its release I was eagerly counting down the days until the twenty-eighth and when it struck midnight, even though it was such an unearthly hour, I actually made a start in reading my digital copy of it and found that that it was simply impossible to put this gripping novel down! (I just had to keep going until I finished!) When I reached the last page, I was admittedly rather sad because I didn’t want the story to be over; it was so good! :)
One of the things that I loved most about this book was that it was inspired by the biblical story of Joseph and his brothers in the Old Testament—a story which has always been an especial favorite of mine. (It was so cool seeing the different elements of the biblical story come into play in a Western setting.)
I also loved all of the emotional and dramatic moments that this novel contained and appreciated how the romance portion of the story was light and wholesome. (The hand drawn illustrations and cover were so beautiful too!) 😍
As for the characters, although I loved them all, I really liked Joe in particular and his friend Alan. ❤️ (Such a nice chap!) And then Mrs. Peterson really amused me. (She was great!) Angus was nice too! (He really reminded me of a character that you would find in a Louis L'Amour book!)
In short, I highly recommend this exciting page-turner of a Western!👍
—Thank you, Naomi, for writing such an awesome book to add to our library shelves! 🤗 (My sisters & I had a great time reading it!) 😊
September 28, 2026
I was so excited to read this book and it did not disappoint. After I started it I couldn’t stop and ended up staying up all night, which I don’t regret in the slightest, it was the best night I’ve spent in a long time. It was a real page-turner! I loved the characters, it’s always hard to say a favorite but I particularly liked Joe, and Alan Duncan was a nice character; and I could feel everything the characters were feeling and wince for the brothers when their mistakes played out, and I stayed hooked to the end. It’s the kind of story where you get thoroughly engrossed in everything and hate to pull away from it. And it was so cool how much sense everything made in the context of the characters’ time period and their story. I am just so happy with this tale and awed at how well done it was! I’m only sorry it’s over, but will eagerly return to it for re-reads!
October 12, 2026
It took me a while to figure out why I wasn’t enjoying this story and struggled with wanting to pick it up and read more. It wasn't that I didn't like the characters as they were well written and not flat. I liked the writing style, and the author does a good job with setting. I could also tell this was a retelling of the story of Joseph from the Bible.
Perhaps that is why. In the real story Joseph trusts in God and does the right thing and God honors his faith and trust and uses those hardships for good. In this story, there was no trust in God, no faith to see one through the hardships and struggles. I kept waiting for someone to share Christ’s love with Joe, and it never happened. To me the story just felt depressing as one bad thing after another happened not just to Joe, but to others too. Yes, there were lighter moments, some interesting things, but there was no hope that lasted, no faith to see the characters through yet one more trouble. Yes, things turned out at the end, but I struggled to get there.
This story is clean. There are some mentions of wounds and blood, but nothing graphic or descriptive.
Perhaps that is why. In the real story Joseph trusts in God and does the right thing and God honors his faith and trust and uses those hardships for good. In this story, there was no trust in God, no faith to see one through the hardships and struggles. I kept waiting for someone to share Christ’s love with Joe, and it never happened. To me the story just felt depressing as one bad thing after another happened not just to Joe, but to others too. Yes, there were lighter moments, some interesting things, but there was no hope that lasted, no faith to see the characters through yet one more trouble. Yes, things turned out at the end, but I struggled to get there.
This story is clean. There are some mentions of wounds and blood, but nothing graphic or descriptive.
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