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The Sweetwater Trail (2013)

by N.L. Campbell(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1483905136 (ISBN13: 9781483905136)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Createspace

review 1: I loved this story. Yes, the book did have quite a few grammatical mistakes - especially toward the end of the book. It was as though the author or whoever was responsible for proofreading just gave out during the last 1/3. Now, that we have the grammar issues out of the way, I must say - this was a wonderful, wonderful story.The author's writing style is a little different than most. N.L. Campbell doesn't give you complete scenarios as the story is written, rather the reader is left to wonder if they missed something, but the missing pieces are slowly filled in throughout the book. I recommend that the reader have patience and confidence that the story line will be completed - just continue reading and hold onto your questions - they will be answered.*spoilers* Felicity t... moreook to the Oregon Trail because her father gave her no choice. She was a society miss from New York, engaged to be married to a gent who was sure to have a sterling political career. However, her father's questionable business choices took all that away from her. She soon found herself bound for Oregon as part of a wagon train along with some of her relatives. Cholera struck and killed off the men. Felicity was left behind with her pregnant cousin, Hannah and Hannah's mother, Agnes. Shortly thereafter, Hannah died in childbirth and Felicity found herself responsible for Hannah's baby boy and her Aunt Agnes. Felicity had no background to recommend her for the Oregon Trail. The trail boss, Rye, tried to get her to turn back and when she refused, Rye pushed, prodded, and angered her along the trail until she toughened out enough to do what she needed to do.I loved Felicity and her character. She had everything it took to be a true "pioneer" woman and typified those who gave the trail and their hope of a better life their all. Whether these women were leaving behind a "fancy" life, following their men and their dreams, or hoping for a new start, they forged a path that helped make our nation what it is today. I can't wait for the next book in this series.
review 2: This was a nice, quick, easy read. I didn't care for so much internal thinking at the beginning of the book, and at times it was tricky to keep track of who was speaking during conversation. Overall, though, I thought the story and the characters were well-developed. I enjoyed observing the respect and love that developed between Felicity and Rye. They were both believably flawed (rather than being too-good-to-be-true characters); their banter was very real. This story made me appreciate how difficult the trail was for pioneers. I look forward to reading the sequel. less

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