Will Stephen’s dream cost him what he values most — Jane’s love?
His courage is undaunted, her passion is deep, but the wilderness is full of terror. Two lives, one great love, torn apart by a frightening wilderness that challenges everything they care about.
A robust blend of adventure and action, heartache and humor, with romance and passion, this riveting tale by award-winning historical … tale by award-winning historical romance author Dorothy Wiley is the first in her American Wilderness Series Romances. This memorable novel breaches the walls of time, bringing readers to a young America, where romance and danger are as powerful as the wilderness.
Set in 1797, on America’s romantic frontier, this gripping journey of danger, heartache, and passion is the story of Stephen Wyllie, and his heroic and breathtaking quest for land — across a thousand perilous miles to the Kentucky wilderness — a new world for the brave.
Stephen wants only one thing more than land — to keep his wife Jane and their young daughters safe. But he needs land to make a better future for his family, and the frontier lies open to settlement in the new state of Kentucky. When the harsh demands of their journey nearly tear apart their great love, Stephen and Jane must find a path through more than the wilderness.
A fresh, unblinkingly gritty, and deft new writer of intelligent heart-pounding romance novels, Dorothy Wiley’s new American Wilderness Series Romances captivate readers by balancing the hardships of the frontier with amusing, romantic, and vivid characters that come to life on every page.
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Most Excellent and Enjoyable reading!
I have read two books so far in Dorothy Wiley’s Wilderness series and they are both excellent. I love the blend of history, romance, adventure, and Christian values. The characters are well developed as is the plot. Most enjoyable reading! I plan to read the rest of this series, and soon!
The starter book of a wonderful (and my favorite) series! Great collection.
Stephen has a dream for his family. It will include his brothers and his half brother too. One will stay behind but he has big dream for them all when they get to Kentucky. Jane loves her husband and will follow his dream. It is now her dream too because of the love they have one another. Her family will suffer before they reach their new home.
I’m kicking myself for taking so long to read this amazing story after having added it to my TBR list so long ago! All of the characters are fascinating and practically leap off the pages, they’re so believable and full of life. The family dynamics are heart warming and at times gut wrenching because of the unforseen dangers on a journey to a …
Love this series. I love her characters and would love more.
Great series!
This is the first book of this series. I had most of the series downloaded to my Kindle for a very long time, years, and just always bypassed it when looking for something to read after finishing a book or most likely a series of books. On one of these particular times, I had finished a series and had felt in the mood for something or someone new. …
Love the whole Wilderness series. Read 1 – 6. And now on book 3 of the follow up series. Can’t get enough of her books. Did I mention it is a historical series about real people?
Stephen and Jane set out across the American frontier in search of a place to call home. They dream of a better life, but the unexplored formidable wilderness is a challenge. This book contains heartache and humor with romance and passion. – Stephen and Jane were very much in love. Their commitment was admiring. Stephen and his brothers were …