Meanwhile, their sons, Laine and Takota, remain behind to manage the family bison ranch in Red Lodge, Montana. When, unexpectedly, Takota’s wife, Clementine, must return to Wisconsin to deal with a family emergency. The strength of Tak and Clem’s love is tested when ex-lovers reappear and rekindle fiery feelings of the past. Can Lakota values and culture show them the path to forgiveness and the way forward, or will temptation and desire extinguish the flame of their love?
E.M. Bannock grew up in the Detroit suburbs. She is the second child of seven and the eldest daughter of a working-class family. Her parents had traditional, old-style, European ideals which clashed with her modern, adventurous personality. The daughters were not encouraged to attend college. Instead, they were expected to get married, have children, and be homemakers.
Her father was a great storyteller and this sparked her love for writing. In high school, she enjoyed writing short stories and poetry. A small inheritance from her father gave her the funds to begin her career as a published author.
Born with wanderlust, she found herself in Los Angeles. LA was an exciting place to be in the early 70s, and she experienced all it had to offer. She met her husband there.
She has lived in California, Oregon, Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming, where she now lives with her small family, which includes two spoiled horses and two equally spoiled cats.
She has made her living as an office manager, computer programmer/analyst, project manager, clothing salesperson, substitute teacher, and bison meat packer. Yet, throughout it all, she never lost her love for writing.
E.M. Bannock is a Goodreads Author, a BookBub Author, a member of the Romance Writers of America, and a Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer.