Orphaned Tucker Houston has no money or prospects--but she has spunk to spare. Seeking a job as a teacher on the frontier, she joins a wagon train of mail-order brides and meets Lucas Steele, the ruggedly handsome wagon master. Their journey is fraught with the dangers of an untamed land, and the promise of deep and lasting love for Tucker and Lucas--if they survive.
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Orphaned Tucker Houston has no money or prospects--but she has spunk to spare. Seeking a job as a teacher on the frontier, she joins a wagon train of mail-order brides and meets Lucas Steele, the ruggedly handsome wagon master. Their journey is fraught with the dangers of an untamed land, and the promise of deep and lasting love for Tucker and Lucas--if they survive.
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This story is about a wagon train of mail-order women and a teacher traveling from Fort Worth, Texas to Coopertown, California. Tucker Houston accepts a job of teacher in the California town and is accompanied by her best friend, a blind girl named Laura. They met each other years before in an orphanage.
Tucker has done a wonderful service to her friend by helping Laura to be successful in spite of her blindness. I was surprised to see how much Laura could do as soon as she became comfortable in any locale.
Although this is the mid-1800's, one of the women turns out to have been trained in Scotland as a physician. Because no one would accept her as a competent physician in the East, she did not admit her skills until disaster occurred on the wagon train.
This is quite an adventure the women face; there are several deaths, spousal abuse, Indians and other challenges along the way. It was great to see that the women formed a cohesive whole before they arrived in California.
Why didn't I rate it a 5 as so many others? I thought the miscommunication between the wagon master and Tucker lasted too long. Another problem I had -- something happens to Laura just before the end of the book; it just seemed too pat. I felt that she would have been a much more interesting character if that hadn't happened.
This book is very well-written and hard to put aside. I'm sure some won't agree with my 2 problems with the story, but that is why we read reviews of differing opinions.
2tiredeyes
Apr 16, 2007
Garlock spins adventure and romance
Tucker Houston and her blind sister-of-the-heart, Laura Foster set out on an adventure to find peace, safety, and happiness. Dorothy Garlock has a writers skill that captivates you from the start. There is history and daily task description woven into the characters' experience as they travel in a wagon train. Villians are always included into Garlock's tales and this book has some hateful ones. It is one of my favorites that I will keep to read again.
