Calder Brand
A Beautifully Written Historical Romance Saga
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4.0 • 12 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Fans of the hit TV show Yellowstone and it’s two prequel series, 1888 and 1923, will fall in love with the first book in this Western ranching saga filled with romance, adventure, and the epic mystique of the Old West.
“A sprawling, emotional love story.” —Publishers Weekly
The Calder family patriarch is known throughout Montana as a force no one in his right mind would cross. But in New York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey’s latest novel, sometimes love can make even the most stubborn man do crazy things.
Lost and left for dead after a violent stampede, a young cowboy battles his way to Montana and a fresh start among the cattlemen wresting vast empires from the wilderness. Joe is no saint, but he proves himself a hero many times over, giving his heart along the way to the fiercely independent midwife who saves his life, then bears his child out of wedlock. Sarah’s ambition is to train as a doctor, but harsh reality dictates a different life path. One that will test her strength and courage but end in the new life of her dreams . . .
Dailey fearlessly explores the sheer grit of the women and men who settled the frontier, the characters, both strong and weak, who competed for a piece of the open range, and the fascinating, never more timely story of America's westward expansion.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Dailey (1944–2013) posthumously launches a spin-off to her Calder series with this fast-paced return to the 19th-century American West. Sixteen-year-old Joe Dollarhide is working on a cattle drive for Chase Benteen Calder when he meets beautiful Sarah Foxworth and saves her from an attack. Their encounter is brief, but leaves Joe smitten. When Joe is injured in a stampede, Calder leaves him for dead, but he's rescued by passing outlaws. Two years later, Joe is shot while working to steal Calder's cattle—but one of Calder's cowhands, recognizing his former coworker, arranges for the injured Joe to be taken to a local woman known for her medical skills. It turns out to be Sarah, who nurses Joe back to health. Their mutual attraction builds to an affair, but Joe is determined to get revenge on Calder and leaves her, not knowing she is pregnant. When he learns of his child, he must choose between his plans for retribution and the chance at a family. Dailey highlights the brutal reality of survival in the American West while building a sprawling, emotional love story for Joe and Sarah. Both fans and newcomers to Dailey's novels will be pleased.
