Title: Winds of
Wyoming
Author: Becky Lyles
Pages: 416
Publisher: Stonehouse
Ink
Year: 2012
Note: I received a
complimentary book from the author for an honest review.
Since I
was a little girl, I have loved westerns.
The western genre has captured the imagination and makes the heart yearn
for the outdoors. A story set in the
state of Wyoming with all kinds of twists and turns is especially enjoyable for
a western fan like me. Here in this
particular work of fiction we find a woman who wants to run from her past,
start a new life and is afraid to be transparent.
Kate
Neilson earned a marketing degree while incarcerated in a Pennsylvania prison.
Shortly after her release, she moved west to fulfill her internship
requirements at a Wyoming guest ranch.
Kate has lost all she has known and what she believes to be unattainable
in the future. Her parents and brother
die in an accident. She then is shuttled
through the system, enduring heartaches and ending up being followed by a man
who only wants to hurt her more. As we
progress through the novel, we meet many characters with each one having
various past experiences that some allow to affect their present in a negative
way.
At
Whispering Pines Ranch, Kate has an opportunity to turn from her former life of crime when she encounters a neat elderly lady who
befriends her from the first moment they meet.
Dymple takes her faith in God to a place Kate has never seen or
known. Laura, the ranch co-owner, is a
lady who is struggling with being a widow, but loves her son and all that she
and her husband have built. Then there are
the Hughes, a father and daughter team who are very twisted in their thinking,
making those at Whispering Ranch wish they would just go away.
In her
novel, author Becky Lyles weaves a western fiction that keeps getting richer
with every page turned. While some of
the plot may seem obvious, don’t be fooled because you might be surprised when
you read the last page. Winds of
Wyoming is an awesome novel with characters that any reader could identify
with in one way or another. The novel
reflects that God loves and forgives, and shows the dependence on Him that is
needed for everyday living by the characters.
That, in turn, reminds us all of our true need of Him for everyday life. Get your copy today, relax, and enjoy this
great book. You won’t believe how much
time passes as you find yourself engrossed in the story!
Rating: Five stars
The Sequel to Winds
of Wyoming….
Winds of Freedom: Winter storms blast across the Whispering Pines Guest Ranch,
and a cold wind blows through Kate Neilson’s soul. In the midst of her own
anguish, she struggles to care for her elderly aunt and help her best friend,
who finds herself trapped in a desperate situation, and encourage her husband,
whose ranch and livelihood are threatened.
