war winning writer and author Nevada Barr reveals another side of her remarkable storytelling pros with his heart-wrenching yet tender tailored to women whose boundaries devotion to each other is continually challenged in 19th century America. bar has drawn on women's diaries from the old west to bring detail to this unusual romance. the result is an intriguing story and authentic sounding and far different from what is usually considered a western novel. this is it that was written by the Miami herald this is a novel of power and vitality that will grip the reader the author's skill in writing lively often humorous dialogue and in developing strong unique characters and setting described with authenticity is impressive Library journal the sensitive novel Bartels and extraordinary story of two women in the old west not only pioneers but lovers forced to keep their love secret far succeeded his seeds and conveying the meaning of these brave and desperate lives book list the novel is tender and gentle and is exploration of commitment between two women especially in days when females were expected to live out there narrow lives doing exhausting work and obeying their husbands. St Paul pioneer Press dispatch a salad on a based piece of writing that glows with authenticity Minneapolis Star Tribune (that sounds really nice. Val Heike)