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Colorado Wind #2
Wayward Wind
Lorna Lightbody rides like lightning across the Colorado range that is her birthright and fiercest passion. She knows no man can outrace or outfight her, but when she meets Cooper Parnell, she has no weapons against the yearning that makes her trenble like a tree in a storm.
384 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1986
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About the author
Dorothy Garlock
86 books382 followersDorothy Garlock was a best-selling American author of over 60 historical romance novels, most of them set in the American West. More than 20 million copies of her books are in print, in 18 languages. Her books have been on the New York Times best seller list seven times. She was named one of the 10 most popular writers of women's fiction four years in a row, from 1985-1988. In 1997, she was awarded the Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award. Garlock is also a member of the Romance Writers Hall of Fame.
Garlock worked as an editor, agent and publicist for most of her writing career. She was a native of Texas who grew up in Oklahoma then married and moved to Iowa. Garlock donated many of her manuscripts and other unpublished writings to the University of Iowa libraries.
Pen names include:
Johanna Phillips
Dorothy Phillips
Dorothy Glenn
Garlock worked as an editor, agent and publicist for most of her writing career. She was a native of Texas who grew up in Oklahoma then married and moved to Iowa. Garlock donated many of her manuscripts and other unpublished writings to the University of Iowa libraries.
Pen names include:
Johanna Phillips
Dorothy Phillips
Dorothy Glenn
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October 27, 2019
First off, I normally like Dorothy Garlock. She tends to have two romances going at once. This book was too intense for me. I don't like animals getting killed.
May 9, 2022
TW: attempted rape, domestic violence, verbal abuse, emotional abuse, physical violence, murder, animal death, childbirth, child death, death, grief
👎 ❌ I would rather have read about the tumbleweed that blew through this mess.
Wayward Wind by Dorothy Garlock © 1986. Cover artist Sharon Spiak. This is a 6th ed. mass market found in a second hand bookstore for $2.25. Which was $2 more than it was worth.
I'm giving 25 cents for the cover, which was by far the best thing about this one. This guy is 🔥🔥🔥 yessiree!
You know it's bad when you realize 1/4 of the way in that the two characters that are the most uninteresting and undeveloped are the MCs: rough and ready blue-eyed rancher Cooper Parnell (26), and rough and ready violet-blue-eyed Lorna Douglas (19).
After wading through 350 pages of historical Western dialogue, we're left with a hodge-podge of unconnected and completely boring storylines, a lot of references to tobacco, people who never utter a word that isn't yelled or roared, endless bouts of crying, and death. The heroine would also spontaneously burst into song at random moments because her voice was sweeter than angels flying through the mountains. Or something.
There was so much violence toward women and animals that wild horses couldn't make me recommend anyone read it.
All the nominations for the Cringe Award went to Ch 11 and the only sex scene in the novel, which was very, very bad. At one point she "began to move on the spear that pierced her." No! Just no!
And he "emptied himself in her not once -- but twice" within FIVE MINUTES. I call horse manure.
👎 ❌ I would rather have read about the tumbleweed that blew through this mess.
Wayward Wind by Dorothy Garlock © 1986. Cover artist Sharon Spiak. This is a 6th ed. mass market found in a second hand bookstore for $2.25. Which was $2 more than it was worth.
I'm giving 25 cents for the cover, which was by far the best thing about this one. This guy is 🔥🔥🔥 yessiree!
You know it's bad when you realize 1/4 of the way in that the two characters that are the most uninteresting and undeveloped are the MCs: rough and ready blue-eyed rancher Cooper Parnell (26), and rough and ready violet-blue-eyed Lorna Douglas (19).
After wading through 350 pages of historical Western dialogue, we're left with a hodge-podge of unconnected and completely boring storylines, a lot of references to tobacco, people who never utter a word that isn't yelled or roared, endless bouts of crying, and death. The heroine would also spontaneously burst into song at random moments because her voice was sweeter than angels flying through the mountains. Or something.
There was so much violence toward women and animals that wild horses couldn't make me recommend anyone read it.
All the nominations for the Cringe Award went to Ch 11 and the only sex scene in the novel, which was very, very bad. At one point she "began to move on the spear that pierced her." No! Just no!
And he "emptied himself in her not once -- but twice" within FIVE MINUTES. I call horse manure.
February 9, 2025
Not Garlock' s best.
I liked the story of family ties .
But I do not like the foul language. I understand the times it is depicting. I do need to drown in it understand it.
I liked the story of family ties .
But I do not like the foul language. I understand the times it is depicting. I do need to drown in it understand it.
August 9, 2024
Enjoyed this one but not as much as the other's
June 12, 2019
Although this book was published before ALMOST EDEN, it refers to the main characters of that book, Light and Maggie Lightbody. Light was a half-breed who wasn’t comfortable in either culture. He married an ethereal woman who seemed more fantasy than human. They moved far away from civilization onto Light’s Mountain. Their love for each other became the stuff of legends.
In this story, Lorna is the great-granddaughter of Light and Maggie. She has some of Maggie’s traits but also has a practical side. We are reintroduced to Cooper Parnell from RESTLESS WIND. Lorna lives in Light and Maggie’s home and believes that she was meant to continue the Lightbody legend by loving a man who would live with her on this same mountain.
Lorna spurns the local men, knowing that she will recognize her love when he arrives. However, when she tells Cooper that ‘he’s the one’ and they should live on Light’s Mountain forever, Cooper is underwhelmed by the offer.
He recognizes that he cannot measure up to the Lightbody legend. Lorna’s father, who married into the Lightbody family, certainly hadn’t measured up to either the family or Lorna’s expectations. Cooper thinks things have moved too fast (he and Lorna have only known each other a few days) and he leaves Light’s Mountain and the young woman.
In the meantime, Adam Clayhill (Cooper’s father) visits Sylvia Parnell (Cooper’s mother) and threatens her that she must convince Cooper to take his rightful place beside him. Past history: After getting her pregnant, Adam abandoned this woman without marrying her. She and Cooper were shunned by the townspeople because Cooper was a ‘bastard.’ Cooper despises Adam.
Lorna leaves her mountain and goes to Junction City; she’s looking for the three men who have caused her much grief. While she’s there, we get to read more about Bessie and Minnie (at The House) and Mr. McCloud and Mable.
To say this book is action-packed is an understatement; there’s death and destruction along with a lot of near-misses. 4 stars
In this story, Lorna is the great-granddaughter of Light and Maggie. She has some of Maggie’s traits but also has a practical side. We are reintroduced to Cooper Parnell from RESTLESS WIND. Lorna lives in Light and Maggie’s home and believes that she was meant to continue the Lightbody legend by loving a man who would live with her on this same mountain.
Lorna spurns the local men, knowing that she will recognize her love when he arrives. However, when she tells Cooper that ‘he’s the one’ and they should live on Light’s Mountain forever, Cooper is underwhelmed by the offer.
He recognizes that he cannot measure up to the Lightbody legend. Lorna’s father, who married into the Lightbody family, certainly hadn’t measured up to either the family or Lorna’s expectations. Cooper thinks things have moved too fast (he and Lorna have only known each other a few days) and he leaves Light’s Mountain and the young woman.
In the meantime, Adam Clayhill (Cooper’s father) visits Sylvia Parnell (Cooper’s mother) and threatens her that she must convince Cooper to take his rightful place beside him. Past history: After getting her pregnant, Adam abandoned this woman without marrying her. She and Cooper were shunned by the townspeople because Cooper was a ‘bastard.’ Cooper despises Adam.
Lorna leaves her mountain and goes to Junction City; she’s looking for the three men who have caused her much grief. While she’s there, we get to read more about Bessie and Minnie (at The House) and Mr. McCloud and Mable.
To say this book is action-packed is an understatement; there’s death and destruction along with a lot of near-misses. 4 stars
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March 28, 2011Dorothy Garlock was the first ever romance books I read, I was in 9th grade. They have stayed in my memory as great reads. Two series stick out in my memory, the Wind series and the River series. I found them for my kindle and am going to re-read them and see if they are still as magical as way back then
May 9, 2015
great book . I love her books. great writer. I don't no how they do what they do. some ppl look up to DRS. or lawyers or other things . I look up to writers,authors, poets, painters, . that's the real talent. Dorothy garlock is a wonderful writers !!!!!!!!!
September 1, 2010
Sweet, Hallmark channel romance. Good on a day when you need a soothing read.
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May 8, 2012Very Good Book !!!!!
April 2, 2013
Another enjoyable story in this collection.
April 25, 2017
This is probably the weakest Dorthy Garlock book I have read. Very disappointed. Basically- the plot is "don't get raped"... also- it isn't listed as a sequel to the Maggie light book, but it is. They could have easily managed another plot device other than rape to show the antagonists were the "bad guys".
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