Book description:

“Medical school taught Dr. Adelaide Jennings that there is no cure for her father’s consumption. Determined to reach him in Oregon before the disease claims him, Addie will risk anything. Even her own life.

Joshua Reynolds escorts people along the arduous and often dangerous Oregon Trail. He cannot force the members of the train to allow an unwed woman to join them. But the foolish doctor is determined to make the journey, even if she has to go alone. To protect the willful, spoiled young woman, Josh agrees to marry Addie in name only.

Together they embark on a journey that tests their mettle, challenges their beliefs, and inflames their senses.

Can Josh resist the temptation to make the marriage a real one? Can Addie ignore the fascinating attraction she feels for the wagon master? And will they make it to Oregon alive?”

This is the first book I’ve ever read by Wick and by this individual publisher. I read about the awards this book was given and the reviews so I expected so much from this book based on everything I read, I mean I very rarely set my standards so high but once you read into this book you can’t help but expect the stars and the moon from it.

I have to say I was thoroughly surprised that it lived up to everything. I have gotten my hopes up in the past while reading reviews from others and books that won awards and I had to force myself to finish it. Well not with Wick’s book. I could not believe how quickly she seduced me into forgetting everything else I needed to do for the day and just sit there finishing up this book. It wasn’t an extremely long book, it was a full length novel for a mainly digital publishing company so they are an enjoyable length for me a long afternoon is usually only needed. I was reading this on my Kindle, and as soon as I started really getting into it..I’d say around page 1, second paragraph, I had to put it down and plug in my Kindle for that “just in case anything happens to the electricity my kindle is fully charged for me to finish my book.”

I was moved to tears in a few of the scenes, and I became so involved with the characters it was unbelievable. You just can’t help but fall in love with them and the historical past Wick creates. She is thorough without being tedious in her descriptions. She has such a promising career ahead of her I cannot wait to see what else she offers. This book was a delicious read that would seduce anyone. I definitely recommend this if you are new to the romance novel genre.

This book was published by Freya’s Brower and can be purchased by clicking here for only $5.49