Book Description
Set in the late eighteen hundreds this romantic story weaves us through a time in our country that is untamed and free. Set with the backdrop of the Colorado territory we find mystery, love and passion in this novel.To story opens with Shayleen O'Malley returning home after five years in Pennsylvania. She returns home to the land she loves and Chance McCord the man she has loved since she was eight years old. In a freak accident she meets Trace Cooper a loner, some call a mountain man. When she is forced to run the ranch after her father's accident it's Trace who comes to help.He finds himself captivated by the violet eyed beauty and hoped to change her affection from Chance to him. Through the entire story one finds themselves wondering which one will win the heart of Shayleen. Will it be the handsome Chance McCord the sheriff whom she has loved and wanted all her life, or the mountain man who has nothing to offer her but his heart and soul and his love. The story will keep one interested from the first page to the last and wanting to know more.
Autumn Sky FROM THE PUBLISHER
Set in the late eighteen hundreds this romantic story weaves us through a time in our country that is untamed and free. Set with the backdrop of the Colorado territory we find mystery, love and passion in this novel.To story opens with Shayleen O'Malley returning home after five years in Pennsylvania. She returns home to the land she loves and Chance McCord the man she has loved since she was eight years old. In a freak accident she meets Trace Cooper a loner, some call a mountain man. When she is forced to run the ranch after her father's accident it's Trace who comes to help.He finds himself captivated by the violet eyed beauty and hoped to change her affection from Chance to him. Through the entire story one finds themselves wondering which one will win the heart of Shayleen. Will it be the handsome Chance McCord the sheriff whom she has loved and wanted all her life, or the mountain man who has nothing to offer her but his heart and soul and his love. The story will keep one interested from the first page to the last and wanting to know more.
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Romance Reviews
Shayleen O'Malley has loved Chance McCord since she was 7 yrs old. Now that she has spent the last 5 yrs in a school back east, she is on her way back home to Colorado Springs, and to Chance. Shayleen's father has an accident, and she must run the ranch till he gets back on his feet....and she gets help running the ranch with the help of Trace Cooper. Shayleen has always loved Chance, but now she is starting to develop some feelings for Trace. Which one will she give her heart too? Trace...or Chance..who has held her heart for as long as she can remember. Very good book!!
Book Review Cafe
Autumn Sky' by Louise Riveiro-Mitchell Published by America House Copyright January 2002 genre:western romance ISBN:1-59129-017-1 Rating:excellent story The year is in the late 1800's and Shayleen O'Malley is coming home to Colorado from the East. Shayleen is the daughter of Tom and Katherine O'Malley, and is loved by everyone in the town. When Shayleen left five years ago to attend school, she was a tomboy. Now that's she's back, she turned out to be a very beautiful woman. The O'Malley's have a ranch that takes many men to care for it. When Tom gets shot by an outsider, he is put out for a few weeks. Shayleen took it upon herself to take care of the ranch. That's what kind of person she was. Very determined and strong-willed. Trace Cooper comes on the scene saving Shayleen from a rattlesnake encounter. Back where Trace lives, his sister, Laughing Eyes, and Father, Thunder Sky, help her recover. Now that Trace has seen Shayleen, he doesn't want to leave her. He comes around the ranch every so often, then worked there when Tom was ill. Another man who has been enraptured by Shayleen is Chance, the sheriff. They have been in love since they were young and grew up together. But after meeting Trace, will Chance have a...chance with Shayleen anymore? Set back in the 1800's makes this a really good read. If you like romance, you'll love this three part series with Shayleen and the gang. A true love story at it's best.
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