When Love Lies Ahead by Ellen Knightly

 

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

In route to Newborn, Texas, Peggy and her family journey to claim land under the Homestead Act. Steve Harrison guides the wagon trail alongside his son, Will. During their travels, Peggy is kidnapped by Indians, a scheme orchestrated by Will's father for ransom. Deception weaves a tangled web with unexpected repercussions. Amidst being captured by Indians, rescued by a slaver, and ultimately sold to Will's father, Peggy and Will find themselves collaborating, maintaining composure, and falling in love amidst the unpredictable realities of the trail, where the wagon master becomes the least anticipated element. The narrative's core lies not in the plot's intricacies, but in the way Peggy and Will unite, remain level-headed, and develop their affection for one another.