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Weaving a tapestry of history, romance, and adventure, Dorothy Wiley's epic novel sweeps us into an awe-inspiring, heart-stopping story of love and survival in an emerging America. With undaunted courage and boundless daring, Stephen Wyllie, along with his five brothers, bravely plunges through a wilderness full of terror. But this formidable thousand-mile journey threatens everything Stephen and his wife Jane Wyllie care about. His courage is undaunted, her passion is deep, but the wilderness is full of terror. Stephen is a hero who won't back down, but will his dream cost him what he values most--Jane's love?
This riveting tale brings readers along on a heroic and breathtaking quest for land across a thousand perilous miles to the Kentucky wilderness--a new world for the brave. Stephen wants only one thing more than land--to keep his wife Jane and their young daughters safe. But he needs land to make a better future for his family, and the frontier lies open to settlement in the new state of Kentucky. The decision to go is not an easy one, and Stephen carefully weighs the risks before undertaking what he knows will be a dangerous journey.
A robust blend of adventure and action, heartache, and humor, with romance and passion, WILDERNESS TRAIL OF LOVE is the first book in author Dorothy Wiley's award-winning American Wilderness Series Romances. Like her other novels in the series, set in what was then America's West, this inspiring tale captivates readers by balancing the hardships of the frontier with amusing, romantic, and vivid characters that come to life on every page.
Wiley's American Wilderness Series and Wilderness Hearts Series Romances captivate readers of westerns, historicals, and romance. Spell-bound by horrific events and heinous villains, readers of westerns fear for her valiant characters, the brave first-wave settlers of the untamed West. And charmed by the beauty of Wiley's love stories, romance lovers cheer for her endearing heroes and heroines. But all readers appreciate Wiley's ability to take them on a thrilling journey. With her singular voice, passionate narrative, and thrilling plots, Wiley has written an enthralling, romantic, and timeless western series.
AMERICAN WILDERNESS SERIES - Wyllie family brothers
Book One - WILDERNESS TRAIL OF LOVE
Book Two - NEW FRONTIER OF LOVE
Book Three - WHISPERING HILLS OF LOVE
Book Four - FRONTIER HIGHLANDER VOW OF LOVE
Book Five - FRONTIER GIFT OF LOVE
Book Six - THE BEAUTY OF LOVE
WILDERNESS HEARTS SERIES - Wyllie brothers and their grown children
Book One - LOVE'S NEW BEGINNING
Book Two - LOVE'S SUNRISE
Book Three - LOVE'S GLORY
Book Four - LOVE'S WHISPER - Releasing July 13, 2018!
Each book is a standalone, full-length novel featuring a different couple. For those who enjoy reading an entire series, you may want to start with Book One - WILDERNESS TRAIL OF LOVE.
WILDERNESS TRAIL OF LOVE currently has a 4.6 star rating out of 5 stars with 264 Amazon reviews.
Amazon best sellers rank:
#42 in Kindle Store > Prime Reading > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction
#73 in Kindle Store > Prime Reading > Romance
#176 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Westerns
CHAPTER 1
New Hampshire, Spring 1797
Yes, it would be dangerous, maybe even deadly.
But at least he could live his life as God intended and build a better future for his family. Wouldn’t it be far worse to hide from life—to end it doing nothing significant? To choose only what you will not do.
It isn’t death that a man should fear. It’s never living.
Nearly dark, Stephen Wyllie watched the boldest of the evening’s stars push their way through the regal purple of a cloudless sky. He resisted the urge to race home. He needed to think. Sometimes it was just easier to think clearly on the back of a horse. Could ‘two minds are better than one’ include a horse? Perhaps with a trusted steed like George it could. The black stallion was by far the best mount he had ever thrown his leg over—tall, strong, and even-tempered.
Passing dense stands of timber, he stared west toward the rugged darkening mountains.
He had just confided in his four brothers telling them what he had not discussed with anyone else, even Jane. Going west. Folly or glory? For months, his mind had spun the question around again and again—like some sort of top inside his head. But now he had his answer.
He wanted to move his family to Kentucky.
Going west would be a chance to test himself—to see just what he was capable of facing. He welcomed the idea. The frontier would pit him and his brothers against countless dangers—mile upon mile of wilderness, the worst elements, vicious beasts, and savage men—all trying to steal their lives. They would leave civilization behind. Their lives would be in their own hands. The lives of his beloved wife Jane and four young daughters would be in his hands. The thought nearly stopped his heart. Could he keep them safe?
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Portuguese
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Already translated.
Translated by Maria Regina de Almeida Barbuto
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Already translated.
Translated by María Gabriela Guzmán Miguel
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Author review: Very easy to work with and completed in a reasonable time. I will use her to translate more of my books. |
