Paula L. Silici’s first Western romance, “A Way in the Wilderness,” is fascinating and compelling read. This saga of an orphan girl and a successful rancher has every possible conflict and character imaginable.
Starting out as a cleaning girl for Dodge City’s infamous Black Boots Inn, seventeen-year-old Meg Finn is tricked and harassed into spending a night with Nate Barris, a man she assumes will take away her virginity and respect for her. herself. She reluctantly accepts the assignment because of the $ 100 bonus the lady offers her, money that will allow Meg to finally leave her hated job at the brothel and search for her only living relative.
The night Meg spends with Barris in a dark room takes a surprising twist, leaving both Meg and Barris deeply affected by the experience.
Meg sets out in search of her uncle with a small entourage of misfits and outcasts, even picking up three orphans along the way. Ultimately, each person’s story of grief is revealed, showing the extraordinary hardship of life for those who were not wealthy in the early days of the West. The characters are fully drawn and the reader cannot help but be moved by their unfortunate setbacks and circumstances.
Ultimately, as it should be, the story finds Meg and the widower Barris face to face again, although Barris does not recognize Meg as the beauty in his arms and with whom he shared a bed and a broken heart in the room. Black’s dark cabin. Boots Inn. She takes care of the motley group while Holly, one of Meg’s companions, recovers her health thanks to the tender attentions of the local doctor, who is drawn to the blonde beauty.
The action-packed story continues, completely captivating the reader as one watches the drama unfold, revealing layer after layer of surprising events.
For a western romance full of emotion and action, well-drawn characters, delicious and tender love scenes, “A Way in the Wilderness” is highly recommended.