A Wyoming Summer ~ Review

A Wyoming Summer
Timeless Western Collection (Book 4)
By Carla Kelly, Christine Sterling, 

      and Heather B. Moore

This delightful read is three (3) stories in one. Each story has a tie to Wyoming- as it is the setting for each.

Ellen Found by Carla Kelly takes the reader to 1903 and the construction of the Old Faithful Inn. This in itself is an interesting story, but Ellen Found is the inn's newest employee, hired before construction is complete. Ellen has never had much and has always given her best, and finally, she is about to be appreciated. A cast of workers is about to have their lives blessed by Ellen and her demeanor and uplooking outlook on life. Add in a street-smart cat, and you have a story not to be missed.

While there, Ellen, befriends a young girl, who is the daughter of Charles Penrose, head carpenter. Ellen offers a safe and loving environment while Charles completes his job. And this adds another aspect to the story - truly, Ellen Found is perfectly named as Ellen is found at Old Faithful Inn.

The Widow of Daybreak by Christine Sterling finds Doris Whistler newly widowed, as in less than a week. She has two young girls to care for and a business to tend. Unfortunately for her, she has caught the attention of the very man who ended her husband's life and is terrorizing the town of Daybreak. A plea for help to her brother sends Buck Montgomery her way.

Could Buck Montgomery be the help Daybreak so desperately needs, and more importantly, the very protection Doris needs to save her from the fate Rufus Grumblatt (what name!) has planned for her, now that her husband is gone? 

Another piece of historical fiction that will touch your heart as Doris struggles to know what to do with hers.

May I Kiss the Bride by Heather B. Moore Finds Viola Constance Delany leaving San Francisco for the desolation of Wyoming for the summer to work in her aunt's bakery. A broken engagement was not to be tolerated in her father's eyes. He had a reputation to uphold, and Viola's was taking a hit in the papers due to her now former intended's less than honorable activities.

When a stranger makes his way to her bench and joins her train trip to Mayfair, Wyoming, Viola is stunned. But when she overhears why, well, let's just say it is a good thing she wasn't faint of heart or prone to swooning (or was she?).

Sheriff Reynold "Rey" Christensen hadn't planned to hop a train, but duty called when a threat was made against a train to rob it. And do his due duty, he did.

With time away from home, Viola has the luxury of examining her life and deciding for herself what she wants out of it. And with the support of those who are new to her life, she will have the opportunity to chase her dream.

If you are looking for a short break from the Summer heat A Wyoming Summer is the perfect choice as there are three stories that are all easy reads to enjoy individually on a long afternoon.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but to provide my honest opinion ~ All thoughts expressed are my own.

About the Book:

Genre: Historical Romance, Western Romance, Inspirational Fiction
Publisher: Mirror Press (June 20, 2023)
330 Pages
Available as a Paperback, eBook, and an audiobook 

ISBN: 978-1952611322

A Wyoming Summer is the fourth book in the Timeless Western Collection, a bestselling anthology series from Mirror Press. The book features three novellas from acclaimed historical romance authors whose stories ask if true love can survive the changing seasons?

“Ellen Found,” by Carla Kelly

Set at the location of Old Faithful Inn, 1903-1904. 

Working in a discouraging café, Ellen escapes an awful situation in rough and tumble Butte, Montana, and goes to work as second in command to a wary cook in the shell that will become Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone Park. She meets Charles Penrose, head carpenter on the massive project of Old Faithful Inn, which is being finished in a harsh Wyoming winter. 

Will it really open on June 1, 1904? Can Ellen start to trust the other workers? What will she learn about the other employees? 

And Charles. He's a widower with a young daughter there, too. Like Ellen, he wants more.

“The Widow of Daybreak,” by Christine Sterling

Doris Whistler is learning how to survive in a town taken over by outlaws. When the leader of an infamous gang murders her husband, her choices are to tuck tail and run, or stand her ground and make Daybreak as promising as its name. It proves to be a difficult task with the good citizens in fear of the corrupt mayor and the godlessness that abounds. What she doesn't expect is the support of a traveling lawman who believes in her and the tiny town she loves so much.

“May I Kiss the Bride,” by Heather B. Moore

Viola Delany is not happy about being sent to the middle-of-nowhere, small-town Wyoming. Yes, it will be good to let the gossips find something else to talk about other than her failed engagement. And yes, it will be nice to spend the summer with her Aunt Beth. But as Viola sits on the train heading for Wyoming, wondering how she'll ever occupy her time in such a small town, none other than a real-life cowboy sits across the way. She can't help but take peeks at him, noting that the condition of his unpolished black boots and scuffed rawhide jacket seem to be authentic . . . All right, so he might be tall, dark-haired, and handsome if a woman doesn't mind green eyes and a dangerous-looking scar, but this man certainly has nothing to do with her. Besides, she'll never see him again. What are the chances he's traveling to the same middle-of-nowhere small town?

About the Series:

Since 2015, Mirror Press has been presenting the Timeless Romance Collection, a curated anthology of novellas and short stories featuring bestselling authors from the contemporary and historical romance genres. The collection has hit the USA TODAY bestselling list and charted at #1 on Amazon.com. Learn more about the series and other anthologies published by Mirror Press at their website.

ADVANCE PRAISE

5 STARS – “…my new favorite of the Timeless Romance Anthologies.”— Maria Thomas, Goodreads

5 STARS – “Another wonderful collection from the Timeless Romance Anthologies...A perfect read for your summer enjoyment that just might have you planning some trips to Wyoming or another western historical feeling location. ”—Julie Carpenter, Goodreads

5 STARS – “A clean, fun, well-written collection by three talented authors.”—Lorieah, Goodreads

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About the Authors

Carla Kelly started writing Regencies because of her interest in the Napoleonic Wars. She like writing about warfare at sea and ordinary people of the British Isles, rather than lords and ladies. In her spare time, she likes to read British crime fiction and history, particularly the U.S. Indian Wars. She is a former park ranger, and double Rita Award and Spur Award winner. She currently lives in Utah, has five interesting children and four grands. Carla’s favorite authors include Robert Crais and Richard Woodman.

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Christine Sterling is a USA Today best-selling author who writes small-town inspirational romances with a touch of humor. Most of her stories take place in the
plains of Nebraska or Colorado, but she will write wherever there are cowboys needing to find love. Her favorite stories involve tight-knit families, and you will often find that her characters cross over in many of her stories.

She lives on a farm in Pennsylvania with her husband, four dogs, and one spoiled cat, aka The Floof. She can often be found in her garden with a notebook and a cup of tea.

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Heather B. Moore is a USA Today best-selling and award-winning author of more than seventy publications, including The Paper Daughters of Chinatown. 

She has lived on both the East and West Coasts of the United States, as well as Hawaii, and attended school abroad at the Cairo American Collage in Egypt and the Anglican School of  Jerusalem in Israel. She loves to learn about history and is passionate about historical research.

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