The Wylder Rose by Jane Lewis

 

About The Book: To escape an abusive lover, Rose O'Brien flees Cheyenne, Wyoming but is waylaid in Wylder, Wyoming after her buggy crashes in the middle of an early Spring snowstorm. Callum MacPhilip, a handsome Scots rancher, rescues her, then nurses her back to life. The attraction is immediate, intense and mutual but . . . given what she’s already survived—as well as the threats from the man who is hot on her trail—Rose is more than reluctant to trust any man. Not to be denied what his heart is telling him, Callum vows to protect Rose, then convince her to take a chance on love.

Our Review: On the surface, The Wylder Rose is the usual damsel in distress story line. Underneath it is a detailed examination of domestic violence and its long-term effects on victims. Since relationship violence is as old as recorded time, the feelings and actions were the same then as they are in the 21^st century—though they wear fancy titles such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Author Lewis has brilliantly shown the cycle of violence and mind-numbing fear and long-term helplessness it instills in its victims.  

On a scale of 1-5, The Wylder Rose deserves a 5.

Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews