A headstrong rancher determined to make it on his own.
A society bell intent on creating her own life.
Is there any chance they’ll become each other’s future?
Restless Wind, Book Thirteen, Redemption Mountain Historical Western Romance Series
Dominic Lucero is a man driven to succeed. Leaving his family’s profitable ranch in Texas, he strikes out to build a new life. Becoming a U.S. Marshal for … new life. Becoming a U.S. Marshal for the Montana Territory and purchasing land near Splendor are two steps toward his ultimate goal. What he doesn’t need is the distraction of a beautiful woman. Especially one from wealth with a fondness for a pampered life.
Josephine Dubois ran away from the comfortable, yet controlling life of her parents’ New Orleans home. Seeking adventure and independence, she follows her dearest friend to Splendor. Falling in love with the town, she charges ahead with plans of her own. Plans that don’t include the handsome transplant from Whiplash, Texas.
Unsettled by his attraction to Josie, Dom focuses on establishing his ranch. But unusual events, coupled with surprise attacks, stall his efforts.
When the danger shifts toward the woman he’s come to care a great deal about, Dom can’t shove aside his feelings any longer. No matter his unsettled heart, he won’t allow an innocent to be caught up in actions targeted at him.
Can two such different people find common ground for a shared life? Or will stubborn pride and increasing danger force them apart, dashing their hopes for a future together?
Restless Wind, book thirteen in the Redemption Mountain historical western romance series, is a full-length novel with an HEA and no cliffhanger.
Book 1: Redemption’s Edge
Book 2: Wildfire Creek
Book 3: Sunrise Ridge
Book 4: Dixie Moon
Book 5: Survivor Pass
Book 6: Promise Trail
Book 7: Deep River
Book 8: Courage Canyon
Book 9: Forsaken Falls
Book 10: Solitude Gorge
Book 11: Rogue Rapids
Book 12: Angel Peak
Book 13: Restless Wind
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I received a free advance review copy of this book and am voluntarily providing my honest review.”
Shirleen Davies is a prolific author of the Historical Western Romance. Her stories always have complex characters and intriguing plots.
Josephine “Josie” Dubois is from New Orleans. She is a bright woman with an independent mind and a restless spirit. Her parents expect her to stay home and to act like a proper 1870 Southern woman. In time, her father expects to choose a wealthy Southern gentleman for her to marry. None of this fit Josie’s expectations of life and marriage. Therefore, while her parents are on vacation, Josie runs away. She plans to live with her best friend, Olivia who had moved to Splendor, Montana Territory to live with her father.
Josie loves the freedom that she and her friend are allowed in Montana, even though they are living with Olivia’s father. She and Olivia are allowed to go out at will and to do as they please as long as they don’t go far alone.
Josie meets Dominic “Dom” Lucero. Dom is a rancher from Texas who moves to the Montana Territory to run his own ranch away from his father’s influence. He has already bought a ranch, but he needs to build the structures and get the animals. Because of that, he temporarily acts as a sheriff in the city. Therefore, he has no intention of meeting a woman at this time.
However, he is very attracted to Josie. Unfortunately, he finds himself with extremely mixed emotions. He can’t stop thinking about Josie, and he doesn’t seem to be able to stay away from her. On the other hand, Josie is very attracted to Dom and is falling in love with him.
Shirleen Davies skillfully exposes Dom’s ambivalence as she unveils to the readers his often changing feelings toward Josie. Ms. Davies also exposes Josie’s vulnerability as she falls in love with someone whose mixed signals are confusing and distressing to her.
Meanwhile, Josie and Olivia open their own Emporium. They would never be allowed to do this in New Orleans. The women love the idea of being independent. They see this emporium is a better use of their time than sitting home all day.
To add to Josie’s distress, her brother, Rafe, finally finds her and wants to take her back to New Orleans. He does whatever he can to influence Josie and/or Dom to call off the courtship.
Besides the on-again, off-again “courtship” between Josie and Dom, there are a few incidents caused by a renegade rogue group of Crow Native Americans. They are stealing food and cattle without regard to lives and property.
I found this story to be complex with lots of enthralling plotlines. Also, Josie and Dom are interesting characters with realistic personalities that seem to fit in with the norms of the 1870 Montana Territory. They are both independent, stubborn and speak their minds when necessary. I found it very easy to identify with them.
I highly recommend Restless Wind.
I am torn on this book. I liked it but didn’t love it. The characters and plot are great as usual, but I didn’t enjoy the constant “hot and cold” nature of Josephine and Dom’s relationship. I did enjoy the way Olivia and Josephine’s relationships were twined together throughout the book. I really enjoyed the unexpected twists and turns throughout this book. Overall, I highly recommend this book and love this series.
Awesome western romantic suspense story. The blurb gives some idea about the story but it’s truly entertaining. Ms. Davies researches the time period in history to write these books. Women had little independence and Josie is striving to make her own choices in life. Dom works hard as a Marshall and rancher. The chemistry between the main characters as well as their development and the storyline make this book wonderful. I love reading a book where characters from previous Redemption Mountain books cross over to visit. I received a complementary copy of this book and chose to write a review. I look forward to reading future books by this author.
Dom led Josie on and blew hot and cold with their relationship. He shouldn’t have been kissing her and spending time with her if he wasn’t thinking about a potential long term relationship. It isn’t until she realizes that he’s not serious and breaks it off that he realizes he wants to court her. And then when her brother from New Orleans shows up in town and tells Dom about Josie’s inheritance and her lack of experience with men he breaks it off again. Yes, Josie’s future was uncertain in the beginning of the story because she ran away from home and didn’t know if when her parents or brother discovered she went to be with her friend Olivia and her family out west that they would come after her and make her go back. But he didn’t really talk with Josie before he decided to break up with her. There is plenty of action in this western historical romance with outlaws, gunfights, and kidnappings. I get the impression Deputy Hex with his new discovered daughter will be featured in the next story.
I really enjoyed visiting the people of Splendor. Josie had fun away from home because of over protective parents. She is staying with a friend in Splendor. Com was a U.S. Marshal and starting a ranch. He didn’t have time for romance. But he found it hard to get Josie out of his mind. It was intertaining watching two stubborn people realize their dreams
It is always good to visit with old friends and this book allows us to do that. You can read it without reading the previous books but knowing the previous books allows you that family reunion feeling. Shirleen Davies always brings interesting plots, strong characters and usually a little twist to her stories. I love how her female characters are strong, capable women. No hand wringing waiting to be rescued ladies among them. I am so glad there are definite clues of future book possibilities in this book. I didn’t want to put it down, sometimes just to find out how clueless Dom could be. Thank goodness he wakes up.
This fast-paced, jam-packed historical western drama had me completely immersed in all that was happening from the first page to the end, with a great cast of characters, action, danger, surprises, family drama, heartwarming and at times heart wrenching romance. I loved the dynamic and undeniable chemistry between headstrong rancher and US Marshal Dominic Lucero and Josephine Dubois who ran to Splendor from New Orleans to get away from her controlling family.
Ms. Davies has given us another winner and RESTLESS WIND is a must-read for fans of this genre. I look forward to reading book 14 in the Redemption Mountain Historical Western Romance Series.
I received an advance reader copy of this book and this is my voluntary and honest review. I liked it so much, I purchased a copy.
Dom is a marshal and Josephine is from a wealthy family but has run to Splendor to start over. Dom wants to raise horses on his own land. they do not get along to well but there are strange things going on. if you have read the other books you will see some of the other people from those stories but even if you haven’t the books are well written and can be a stand alone. I was given a copy of the book but this is an honest review.
There’s no doubt about it but this author makes us well traveled. This book takes us from New Orleans to Splendor, Montana. Of course, within the story-line, we see Cheyenne, visit Texas and enjoy Big Pine, Montana, on occasion. I absolutely love the way the story wraps around people we have come to know and love in other books and brings in new characters to share in the joy of expanding Splendor. In this book we have young women, Josie and Olivia, while the older generation guides them in finding new adventures and romance. By the end we hear the small voices of CiCi and little four-year-old Lucy. This is an amazing book and I loved every minute of it.
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