The
promise of love is where two hearts collide...
About
the Book: Pardoned for crimes he
never committed, Leaning Bear has grown weary of the injustices thrust upon himself
and his people. On encountering the new teacher for the reservation, he quickly
discovers she is ill-equipped to survive in the West. But when he happens upon
her painting at a nearby stream, he realizes there is more to her than he first
thought. It doesn't take long before he recognizes she is his heart song—though
loving a white woman comes with great risk to them both.
Alli Crockett arrives in the small
town of Lame Dear to teach the children of the Northern Cheyenne Reservation.
There, she finds things harder than she imagined: a home that is little more
than a ramshackle cabin inhabited by wildlife, a tribal Chief who isn't happy
with her, and the locals who harass everyone in town have taken notice. While she
expected difficulties, she never imagined falling for the quiet medicine man.
But when she becomes the brunt of
local gossip, there is only one choice to make...the one that will break her
heart.
Our
Review: Of the many positive things
that can be said about this Western historical romance, the author’s
descriptions of setting—be it the small rural town to the primal forests to the
Cheyenne lodgings—put the reader right there in the middle of it all. The characters,
from the two compelling leads to the snarly town bullies are layered with their
past experiences and overall goals. Less is best is a wise rule for all
writers to follow; author Turner has mastered that rule beautifully. Leaning
Bear is a true hero for any generation; Allison is brave, intrepid and
inventive. The bullies are particularly hair raising. Well done!
Based
on a scale of 1-5, Paint the Sky merits a 6.
Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews
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