A historical romance set in beautiful Montana that will enchant readers. Grace Riley has spent most of her adult life on the run. In her youth she was violently raped by a wealthy politician's son, who has spent years trying to track her down and make her his. Grace and her brother, Matthew, have hid as workers in one cattle drive to another trying to stay one step ahead of his advances - but when she discovers the location of the baby brother she gave up for adoption nearly two decades prior - she drops everything to find him. After a treacherous journey to a cattle ranch in Montana, she lands on the doorstep of widower, Adam Morgan. Having fallen severely ill, Adam brings her back to health and in the process starts to fall for this shy beauty. She has run from her tormenter, her fears, and love; can she make room in her heart for this kind widower? Fans of Redeeming Love will love this sensuous historical romance about second chances. Written by local author Sandy James from Whiteland - Saving Grace is the first in a series. ( )

Ok book - romance about a woman in the west who is trying to get away from the man who raped her and she's looking for her son Jake. It's a little far fetched but ok. ( )

“Saving Grace”, published James Gang Publishing is the first book in the Safe Havens series by Sandy James. I read this book in a day and a half because it was really hard to put down.

The story begins in 1881. We meet Grace Riley as she tries to talk with a man of her acquaintance in his suite in the San Francisco Arms. The circumstances turn very ugly and Grace is in a struggle for her life. A gun she had hidden goes off and she sees blood on this man’s chest. She runs for her life, afraid that the law will find her and hang her.

One week later finds her at the Twin Springs Ranch outside White Pines, Montana during a heavy thunderstorm. She is at the door of the ranch house seeking Jake Curtis, her long-lost brother. Adam Morgan, the ranch owner, comes to the door to find a bedraggled, wet and sick young woman. He tells her that Jake is not there and she turns to retrace her journey, but she collapses in front of him. He takes her in and, along with his daughter Victoria, nurses her back to health meanwhile falling in love with her. She is falling in love with him too, but doesn’t want to stay because of the secret she carries about her past.

Grace’s brother Matthew, who has tried to save her by running with her, follows her to the ranch. He and Victoria don’t hit if off very well and their constant run-ins make the story more interesting.
I enjoyed this novel very much because it kept me guessing all through each page to the end. I highly recommend this book as a very good western romance novel. The characters have more problems than I can count, but it is very entertaining trying to figure out how they will survive them. I look forward to reading book two in the series, "Runaway".
I was sent a free kindle copy of this book by Night Owl Reviews in return for my honest review.
You can find this review on my blog at http://wp.me/p2pjIt-7w.
( )