Publisher's Synopsis
Melly has always had a temper, and as far as she has been concerned it's only when needed. The only thing that was as strong as her temper was her blood bay horse, just as protective as it was big. She had learned how to handle most things from a young age, but especially after most of her family moved after their mother passed and a couple years later her grandmother as well. Just a few months before her eighteenth birthday they had gotten a letter from her family saying it was time for her and Gramps to move in with them, that everything had gotten taken care of. Leaving all she has known behind, and traveling across the country it leaves a lot of questions in her head. Would her horse Bear keep away any threats? Or would it be forever the thing that would keep her a maid?
Born in a small rural town in the countryside of Kansas, and being the youngest of her family with three older brothers she was no stranger to dirt roads or honest work. Moving to Oklahoma in her twenties she enjoyed the country lifestyle. Raising horses, and cattle all year round, with a summertime garden. When she wasn't working or living the lifestyle, she spent time writing stories, painting, and traveling across the United States learning all kinds of history. Having a particularly soft spot for the Western 1800s history.
