Montana Vagabond: Bear Grass Springs, Book Eight

Ramona Flightner

Jul 2019 · Bear Grass Springs Book 8 · Grizzly Damsel Publishing

About this ebook

A destructive secret. An honorable man. A plea for forgiveness.

Jane Keith has known little kindness in her life. When she finds herself abandoned and starving after venturing to Bear Grass Springs, the warm welcome by the MacKinnons surprises her. Although she is now an integral part of the bakery staff, with no concern for room and board, she frets about her younger brother, Duncan. He’s reckless and wild, and she fears what will occur if he continues to frequent the saloons and gambling tables. And she is terrified of what will happen should Duncan reveal her long-held secret.

Ben Metcalf is accustomed to living alone. He works hard as Ewan MacKinnon’s foreman, but he tires of being the only single adult at their family gatherings. After Jane Keith’s arrival in Bear Grass Springs, he is drawn to her devotion to family, her inherent kindness, and the intelligence she attempts to hide. Frustrated by Jane hiding behind work and her concern for her brother, Ben worries Jane will never return his feelings. 

When Ben steals Jane away in the middle of the night to save her from her brother’s unscrupulous plan, Jane’s relationship with her brother is irrevocably altered. Suddenly, she is a married woman. Soon, Jane must decide who deserves her loyalty: her husband or her brother.

When her fiercely held secret is revealed, will Ben look past anger and his sense of betrayal to focus on his love for Jane or will he allow a secret to destroy what he most cherishes?

Pre-order now to immerse yourself in 1880’s Montana and Bear Grass Springs.

 

Novels in the series:

Montana Untamed (Bear Grass Springs, Book One)

Montana Grit (Bear Grass Springs, Book Two)

Montana Maverick (Bear Grass Springs, Book Three)

Montana Renegade (Bear Grass Springs, Book Four)

Jubilant Montana Christmas Bear Grass Springs, Book Five)

Montana Wrangler (Bear Grass Springs, Book Six)

Unbridled Montana Passion (Bear Grass Springs, Book Seven)

Montana Vagabond (Bear Grass Springs, Book Eight)

 

With more to come!

Ratings and reviews

I received an arc and the opinions and views are my own. Go to 1880s Montana and meet the MacKinnon’s and their friends, they become like family who you want to visit often. This story is about Jane Keith and the reason she comes to Bear Grass Springs. Ben Metcalf comes to her rescue and marries her, now he needs to keep her safe from the Gambler. Lots of secrets and plots going on. I gave the story four stars because the author skipped a part of the story, it goes from making plans to get the gambler to sitting at a table in the saloon waiting for him. There is mention of things that happened in between but it would have been better to read it as it happens. The rest of the story is well written and easy to follow. I am enjoying the MacKinnon family and their friends story. I would recommend this book and series to all.

Having read all the books in this series, all which I have previously enjoyed, I was a little disappointed in this one. The MacKinnon family stood by their friends and were true to form, even though Jane and her brother hid their secrets. Duncan was the worst kind brother and Jane really did need a wake-up call regarding her loyalty to him. Ben is a gentle giant and wants to protect Jane, but she does make it difficult for him. Although generally well written, there was just a little too much melodrama for me in this novel. I received a copy of this book as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review.

About the author

 Ramona is a historical romance author who loves to immerse herself in research as much as she loves writing. A native of Montana, every day she marvels that she gets to live in such a beautiful place. When she’s not writing, her favorite pastimes are fly fishing the cool clear streams of a Montana river, hiking in the mountains, and spending time with family and friends.

Ramona’s heroines are strong, resilient women, the type of women you’d love to have as your best friend. Her heroes are loyal and honorable, the type of men you’d love to meet or bring home to introduce to your family for Sunday dinner. She hopes her stories bring the past alive and allow you to forget the outside world for a while.