Rocky Mountain Rendezvous by Misty M. Beller [Review]
Can you think of a favorite fictional quartet of sisters? Read on to learn more about the Collins sisters featured in the latest release from Misty M. Beller!
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Author: Misty M. Beller
Published: 2023 by Bethany House Publishers
About the Book:
"In 1837, Juniper Collins and her sisters are shocked by their father's deathbed request for them to return a special set of beads to a Piegan Blackfoot woman he credits with saving his life during his travels West. Together, the sisters set out for the trapper rendezvous to find the woman, but their mission turns more daunting when they come upon the mass of men and lodges spread out in the Green River Valley.
Riley Turner came West to find peace and quiet and live off the land, but when four unprotected women arrive at the rendezvous, he feels compelled to help them and is more fascinated by Juniper than any other woman he's known.
As their search brings only empty leads and dead ends, the sisters must decide whether to return East or stay in the mountains to continue looking--and that's if the mystery woman is even still alive. Is the risk to honor their father's last request worth the danger they find at every turn?"
The Artists Librarian Review:
No quartet of literary sisters have captured my attention since the March sisters in Little Women! Juniper, the second oldest of the Collins family, along with eldest sister Rosemary, and younger sisters Lorelai and Faith, have come to the Rockies determined to honor their father's dying wish to return a keepsake to the Native American woman who saved his life years ago. Unchaperoned, the young ladies are resolute to stick together, complete their quest, and return to Virginia and restart their family's horse ranch. Trapper Riley Turner falls in with the women and becomes one of their protectors and guides, but who will protect his heart?
Misty M. Beller crafts a satisfying start to the Sisters of the Rockies series in Rocky Mountain Rendezvous, setting the stage for future stories (each I assume will follow one sister, so either a quartet or at least a trilogy of novels). Growing up in a place where I was highly sensitive to the concern of indigenous representation, I was initially slightly worried about how the Native American characters would be portrayed, but there were no huge gaffs that I detected and there was an even-handedness compared to other older western-set novels I've read (though for full disclosure, I am not indigenous myself). I appreciated that Beller didn't refer to the Blackfoot tribes as a monolith, but specified the Piegan and other tribes as well. A believable romance with likable characters, along with a side mystery of stolen horses, will keep readers turning the pages to the end. I look forward to the rest of the Sisters of the Rockies series and recommend it for any western or prairie romance fans!
[Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for review purposes from the publisher via JustRead Tours.]
About the Author:
"USA Today bestselling author Misty M. Beller writes romantic mountain stories set on the 1800s frontier and woven through with the truth of God's love. Her Southern roots run deep, and she lives in South Carolina with her husband and children. Learn more at mistymbeller.com."
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