This is the second book in a series, so far, and it is a great series. Misty M Beller has written a book with a strong female lead character who is also gentle at the same time. I loved Lorelei, who will fight for what is right, protect what is hers, and care for the weak and wounded--man or animal. She is proficient with guns, horses, and healing.
Lorelei's story begins with her finding a dead buffalo cow and a young calf nearby. The calf is no ordinary calf, it's a white calf, which is extremely rare and a lot of legends hold that it brings good fortune to its owner or its people. Lorelei made sure that the cow was, in fact, dead, loaded the calf on her horse and rode back to her home. Soon after she returns home, Tanner Mason the owner of the new trading post comes to the ranch where Lorelei lives with her sisters and White Horse, a Blackfoot Indian.
White Horse works around the ranch helping the sisters and training the new horses on the ranch. He is an invaluable friend to the girls.
Tanner becomes a lifeline for the calf, because he has a milk-producing cow and they are able to buy the milk for him. He also becomes an invaluable friend to the girls, but especially to Lorelei.
White Horse and Tanner both end up protecting the calf from those who would steal it. When a Sioux tribe moves in close to the girls' ranch, the girls decide that girls would be best protected by moving the calf to the trading post.
There are a couple of sub-plots woven into the story that give color and depth to the novel. There is romance in this narrative, but it is not overwhelmingly sugary. While this can be called a romance novel, Misty does not follow the "Romance Novel Formula," instead she writes a story that flows organically. Her writing style makes the book hard to put down and easy to lose sleep over. It is a five-star book, with two thumbs up, and a White Buffalo calf to bring you blessings.
Bethany House Publishing provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.
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