The White Man's Road by Benjamin Capps

Supposed to be a story about Indians on the reservation. Couldn't get into it. Disappointing. Sandy Penton

Burn by Linda Howard

Money changes Jenner Redwing's life. After winning the lottery, she loses friends, makes enemies and moves away. After about 160 pages, my interest picked up and wasn't a bad story line. A so-so book. All's well that ends well. Sandy Penton

The Mustang Breaker by Stephen Bly

Horse Dreams Book 2. Single, fifth-grade teacher Develyn Worrell continues to lighten her mood in little Argenta, Wyoming. Here, in a place she visited as a child, cowboy romances and daily horseback rides bring her ever closer to God and His will for her. A great follow-up to Memories of a Dirt Road Town. Sandy Penton

Memories of a Dirt Road Town by Stephen Bly

Horse Dreams Book One. Depressed, fifth-grade teacher Develyn Worrel heads to Wyoming to find a place she visited as a child, hoping to find what she is looking for in her life. Humorous, light-hearted, and satisfying. A good read. Sandy Penton

The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner

What a thriller, full of secrets. You never know what is going on behind closed doors, who your neighbors really are, or even your immediate family. A real page turner. On the surface, a young hard-working couple raise their 4-year-old daughter, seeming the perfect family. Then Sandra Jones, the mother disappears. I recommend to anyone who likes intense stories, full of twists and turns. Sandy Penton

Outlaw Marshal by Al & Joanna Lacy

Chief US Marshal John Brockman is dedicated to saving outlaws from themselves. A bit over-dramatic, romantic. I didn't care for it. Not my thing. Sandy Penton

Emerald Windows by Terri Blackstock

Brooke Martin returns to town 10 years after she left under a cloud of scandal. Eager to begin her work as a stained glass artist, she is dismayed to learn that the person who hired her is one of the reasons she left in the first place. Terri Blackstock writes of the dangers of wagging tongues and vindictiveness all the while offering redemption and God's saving grace if we only turn to Him. A great read. A great love story. Sandy Penton

Blaze by Richard Bachman (Stephen King)

The story of Clalyton Blaisdell, Jr, aka Blaze, and the crimes committed by him and against him. A bittersweet crime story, shot with suspense. The reader will find himself rooting for Blaze even though Blaze is headed in the wrong direction. I liked it. Sandy Penton

Knock Out by Catherine Coulter

FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacy Sherlock are after the gang of four, bank robbers of the worst kind: they are ruthless killers. Meanwhile Sheriff Ethan Merriweather is looking for a lost little girl who seems to have an amazing gift as well as a huge problem. A relentless madman who seems to control others simply by looking at them is looking for Autumn as well. Many a twist and turn with a few dead bodies thrown in for good measure. An OK read. Sandy Penton

Colter's Wife by Joan Johnston

Set in Wyoming Territory, this is the story of Kinyan Holloway of Sioux Indian heritage, who has no idea how she's going to survive when her husband is killed in a range accident. Mother of three, she turns to drifter Colter for help when she decides to run her ranch herself. Has willful Kinyan bitten off more than she can chew? Will Colter be able to help her if he is fighting demons of his own? A good read; interesting to the end. Sandy Penton

Covenant Child by Terri Blackstock

A story about promises kept. Twins Kara and Lizzie know they are heirs to a fortune. Forced to live with uncaring relatives in a ramshackle trailer, they've been told all their lives that their stepmother has stolen their money and was responsible for their father's death. Is stepmother Amanda really responsible? Will the twins ever get out from under their irresponsible grandparents? Blackstock writes a page-turner and this reader really liked the story. Sandy Penton

Angel Creek by Linda Howard

Frontier women come into their own. Dee Swann just wants to be left alone on the homestead her parents left her. Lucas Cochran is determined to have her and/or her property. Olivia Millican, only daughter of her father banker, is 25 and concerned that she will never have any children and become an old maid. Drifter Louis Fronteras is pulled to Olivia, aware that he may never know her love. Saloon girl Tillie has a secret past that only Kyle Bellamy knows. The summer drought has affected all who live in this Colorado community and tempers are short, ranchers are concerned, businesses are affected. This book is a quick read with a good plot. Explicit sex. Sandy Penton

The Texan by Joan Johnston

Texas Ranger Owen Blackthorne is approached by Bayleigh Creed to help find and clear her brother Luke of theft of US government nerve gas mines. Will the Blackthorne's and the Creed's ever bury the hatchet? Will Blackjack acknowledge his illegitimate son? Will Eve and Blackjack get back together? Is Luke guilty? Is Clay Blackthorne involved in the theft? Another exciting saga of the Blackthornes and the Creeds. A good read. Sandy Penton