Last Stand At Bitter Creek
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I absolutely enjoyed this book cover to cover.  It is rare that I get a chance to read novels because of the crush of nonfiction reading I do on a daily basis.  But this title LAST STAND AT BITTER CREEK captured my attention as did all the elements of the story: the civil war setting, the massacre of a patrol of Union soldiers, a missing two-million dollar gold shipment, and the theft of a priceless historical document. I was not disappointed.  Tom Rizzo's novel kept me turning pages quickly to keep pace with the twists and turns, several life and death confrontations, up until the inevitable showdown between the hunted and the hunter. LAST STAND AT BITTER CREEK is a fast paced, entertaining and satisfying read. Most enjoyable read.
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This was just a rip-snorting good read about what was truly one of the last wild corners of the Lower 48. I was very heartily sorry to come to the end of it. I would give it five stars, but there were some gaps in the narrative that left me wondering. For example, it was never quite clear what Frenchy thought of his neighbor, Oliver Lee, or vice versa. I especially enjoyed reading this while on a visit to Alamogordo. It really made the country come alive.
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Last Stand: Warlords is the third book in this post apocalyptic series written by author William H. Weber. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this exciting series.
2201653
The Last in Love is the fifth and final book of the Ardent Springs book series.  It's Abby's love story.
All the novels are considered stand alone but, I suggest reading them in order since the couples will be revealed.

Abigail Williams' life is up in flames, literally.  While attempting to bake a cake, her house catches on fire.  To her surprise, a hot fireman keeps her calm; a man that knows her name without her telling him... what?

I enjoyed this book.  Like most of the Ardent Springs novels, this one tackled two very serious topics- moving on after becoming a widow and dating a younger man.  I think she did a great job highlighting the fears some women face while dealing with both.
My issue with this novel was the ending.  Though their story was complete,  I felt as though another relationship was being forged and then dropped.  The series didn't feel complete.

 I enjoyed reading this authors stories and will definitely consider reading others.

Highly recommend this believable love series.
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Readers are in for a treat with this finale of the award-winning Deer Run Series. Although this book and the previous two can be read alone, I urge readers to savor the entire series. If you enjoy a close look at what it was like to settle early America, then this book/series is for you. Realistic, earthy characters, intriguing plot twists, bittersweet moments, and romance set this novel apart from the usual historical fare. Cooper has a strong, compelling voice and offers a wonderful leap back into the past. Highly recommended!
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I enjoyed this next installment of Joan Johnstons Bitter Creek, Kings Brats series.  Pilot Taylor Grayhawk has just flown a group of smoke jumpers into a raging forest fire in Yellowstone when a tornado of fire causes the engines to flame out.  Shes left on board with  Brian Flynn.  The Flynns and Grayhawks have been embroiled in a bitter feud for many years.  Taylor and Brian must survive the desperate situation and struggle to reclaim the lives they left behind, or will long buried feelings change their feelings for each other and what is important.

I have read all of Joan Johnstons books since I first read Frontier Woman.  This book is another example.
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This book is the last of the four Tradd Street books by Karen White.  I have read several sections over several times as they are so well written and express such emotion and love.  In this last book of the Tradd Street series, Jack and Melanie finally understand they were meant to be together.  I was disappointed that this was the last book.  A future book about Nola would be most welcome.  I'm glad that I hadn't read any if these books before as I just hate to wait for other books in a series to be published. Return to Tradd Street was released in January so it was nice to read them together. This was really a good series with a great ending  I highly recommend Karen White's  Tradd Street series.
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It would be hard for me not to like this as I lived around Lowell,Or foe many years. I have hunted and camped in the Big Fall Creek area and even logged there. So I enjoyed reading a book set in an area I am so familiar with. Many years ago there were two people shot to death at Puma Camp ground, but it turned out the killers were two young men who thought they were spot lighting deer.
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Wonderful ending to a great civil war series, would recommend to my friends
607738
A  compelling read to say good-bye to Dry Gulch and aIts rich cast of characters.  A change of scenery and meeting new characters to enjoy help round out the conclusion of this group. Highly recommend series if you haven't read it and if you have a must read to close the door on loves and lives we have been sharing. Ms Brown delivers in her usual real life narrative.
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Finally Luke and Emily's story in the last installment of the series.  Luke is still chasing Tehrazzi and is worried that he may come after his ex-wife next.  Emily is struggling with breast cancer and has to leave the comfort of her Charleston home to go to Beirut where she can be better protected.  Both Luke and Emily must deal with the feelings they have had for each other the past twenty years since Luke walked out after almost killing Emily in a automatic reflex to being walked up upon.  The development of the showdown between the two characters is at times difficult to read as they struggle back to one another.  Characters from other books are present in this story and it is nice to know what is happening in their relationships.  The final showdown with Tehrazzi is dramatic and in the end a tear jerker.  A great ending to a great series.  Miss Cross didn't disappoint.
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This tale of rangeland warfare is as good a novel as Louis L'Amour ever wrote.  Pronto Pike and his partner, Eddie Holt, spend the winter on Hanging Woman Creek trying to fight off rustlers.  When they discover that Ann Farley and her brother are attacked they fully realize just what kind of men they are in conflict with--for, "men who will shoot at a woman will do anything".  The only problem I have with this book is, it is written in first person--I did this, I did that--and that is not my favorite kind of prose.  But other than that this is a good book.
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FANTASTIC BOOK!
LAST STAND AT BITTER CREEK written by Tom Rizzo

The opening of LAST STAND AT BITTER CREEK is stunning.  The writing is crisp and clear and the description immediately captures the readers attention.  Clearly the author is a practiced and accomplished writer.  After the first chapter, the reader will NOT be able to put the book down; one is compelled to read on.

In the first two chapters one learns that Colonel Marcus Steele a union officer is NOT all that he should be.  He leads an ambush of his hand-picked Union Troops to wipe out a gold shipment of two wagons, and to brutally shoot down other union troops guarding the gold.  Colonel Steele confiscates the gold and cleverly escapes without leaving a living witness.

Colonel Spencer Harrington, head of intelligence, calls in a Union Spy by the name of Grant Bonner.  He is assigned the task of watching Colonel Steele in an attempt to discover if he was responsible for the ambush and gold theft.

What happens next is a tangled web of intrigue, treachery, and betrayal where the bad guy, Steele, escapes and begins to set up a frontier empire.  In turn, the good guy, Bonner, becomes the accused, wrongly pursued for the theft and the gruesome murder of union troops.

Tom Rizzo has managed to write a story and plot line based on three true historical events.  It is true that in 1863 the US Army, a lieutenant and his troops leading a wagon, and two million dollars in gold bars disappeared.  In 1865 guerillas performed a train robbery near Cincinnati, Ohio, and derailed the Ohio & Mississippi express. An unknown amount of money and valuables were stolen.  In April 1865 at the North Carolina statehouse, an original historical document, the U.S. Bill of Rights was stolen and remained missing for 150 years.  Rizzo manages to intertwine these three historical facts into an intriguing tale.

It is possible that Mr. Tom Rizzo has created a Historical Western with one of the most dispicable characters to come across the page in a long time.  Colonel Marcus Steele as a union officer uses his rank to create diabolical theft and murder.  Then when the Civil War ends, the man changes his name and using the money he has stolen, takes over a large ranch.  From this location he plots to build an empire great enough to control elected officials and all the states of the west.  AND, the only man that can stop him is the accused thief and killer---the former union spy, Grant Bonner.

I knew without a doubt that given Tom Rizzos superb research and journalistic skills, that any book of fiction he wrote would be excellent indeed.  As a journalist, Rizzo has created STORYTELLERS 7.  Under this title he has published countless sensational interviews of Western Writers, leaving an invaluable legacy.  Also, given the fact that his daily historical blog pieces reach untold readers on the internet, he has done much to promote the WESTERN and WESTERN HISTORICAL FACTS.

Thus, with great pleasure I say, it is time that Tom Rizzo himself be promoted as one of the outstanding writers of Western Historical Fiction.  Any reader who fails to purchase and consume LAST STAND AT BITTER creek is cheating themselves of a very exciting and fine novel of the post Civil War period.  I give it five stars!

Charlie Steel [...]
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Gingham Mountain is the third and final book in the Lassoed in Texas series. While it's not as good as the first two, Petticoat Ranch & Calico Canyon, it's still a fun read. The conversations between Hannah and Grant are entertaining. Sparks fly and tempers flair every time these two get together. I wish there was a little more connection between the two characters though. It seems he just fell in love with her all of a sudden. This book deals a lot with bullying and how to deal with a bully as well. The message of the story is about the love and compassion of the Lord, shown in our treatment of widows and orphans. "Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the World." - James 1:27

Overall, this was a satisfying conclusion to the Lassoed in Texas series and I look forward to enjoying more books by Mary Connealy.
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Thank you  to this author for another nice Oregon trail story. I have read numerous tales of the Oregon trail and can recognize a good author. Hope you keep them coming. good Christian reading.
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Great end to the story of the orphaned family. Just took a long time to get the last book
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Once more,excellent reading by Debra Holland. Have so ENJOYED this Montana series. Hope there are more coming. Look forward to sharing more  life with the families. Just makes you feel as though you are right there in Sweetwater Springs.