Reviewed by Tidal
TITLE: Bitter Creek’s Redemption
SERIES: Ramsey Family Chronicles #1
AUTHOR: T. A. Chase
PUBLISHER: Amber Quill Press
LENGTH: 168 pages
BLURB:
Bitter Creek is a town on the brink of war.
Lines are being drawn and sides taken as two powerful men gather armies of gunfighters. The townspeople are helpless and the law worthless. One man has already died in the opening salvo of this land war and an air of fearful anticipation hangs over the town.
Eagle, the half-breed who works at the livery stable, manages to survive by not taking sides, until one day a stranger rides into town. Eagle’s life changes, and he realizes that he can no longer hide with his horses if he wishes to be the man he claims to be…
REVIEW:
Eagle is a man with a secret, and carrying out a promise he made to a dying Ralph Ramsey. Eagle, being a half-breed, is treated terribly by the townsfolk. But when we meet Eagle and his family, we see the code of honor that has been instilled in him, and that he lives by.
Travis Ramsey comes on the scene, and he is a quiet, broody man who does not trust anyone. He needs Eagle’s help but first both men must learn to trust each other; this is not an easy task for either of them. Eagle has something that not only Travis wants, but also everyone else in town. There are power plays, land disputes, and enough treachery to go around for everyone. This all makes for a very interesting story.
The two men forge a friendship that does not come easily. It soon grows into something else in a time even whispers of such things could get you killed.
We see through both men’s eyes how and why they see the world as they do. The town is crooked and the reinforcements are on the way. Both men are honorable and that alone is something that makes them stick out in this town of vipers.
I like the tension, and the conflict contained in this story. The book does not get slow or get boring, it holds the excitement from beginning to end. I love the character development in the story, and the bond between the two men. The end of the book left me feeling satisfied. One of the strengths of Bitter Creek’s Redemption is the characters stayed true to who they are throughout the story; this skill is not always easy and it shows the writers finesse in storytelling. I enjoyed this book, and the authors writing, this was my first book from her and I will definitely be reading more in the future.
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