Reviewed by Sandra Merville Hart

A More Perfect Union, Book 3

Kenna McCrea has been helping her pa raise her siblings since she was twelve. Her family runs a diner in San Antonio and her pa has earned the reputation of being the best cook in the area. Kenna feels like an old maid at twenty and figures it’ll stay that way because her youngest sister is ten.

The War Between the States ended two years ago. Benjamin Warley wants to forget his part in it for circumstances had driven the South Carolinian to fight for both sides. He’s been pretty good at failing…he’s ready to succeed. He’s working on a business venture to move cattle from Texas to Abilene, Kansas, when he meets Kenna, who immediately captures his attention.

The adventure they all make on what was to become the Chisholm Trail takes a dangerous toll on all of them.  

The story pulled me in from the first page. Attitudes of the time are portrayed as part of the novel, showing prejudices and how those change.

Realistic characters that readers will care about face danger and hardship. The long, arduous journey they all take together binds them together. Many twists and turns in the story kept me turning pages!

Thomas beautifully portrays how everyone continued to struggle even after the Civil War ended.

A beautifully written fast-paced adventure. Well-done!

Recommended for readers of westerns and historical romance!

I was given a copy of the book by the author. A positive review was not required. The opinions are my own.

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