Review – Out of the Embers

A young woman with a tragic past has arrived in town . . . and trouble is following close behind Ten years after her parents were killed, Evelyn Radcliffe is once more homeless. The orphanage that was her refuge and later her workplace has burned to the ground, and only she and a young orphan girl have escaped. Convinced this must be related to her parents' murders, Evelyn flees with the girl to Mesquite Springs in the Texas Hill Country and finds shelter in the home of Wyatt Clark, a talented horse rancher whose plans don't include a family of his own. At first, Evelyn is a distraction. But when it becomes clear that trouble has followed her to Mesquite Springs, she becomes a full-blown disruption. Can Wyatt keep her safe from the man who wants her dead? And will his own plans become collateral damage? Suspenseful and sweetly romantic, Out of the Embers is the first in a new series that invites you to the Texas Hill Country in the 1850s, when the West was wild, the men were noble, and the women were strong. My thoughts (LVH):  OUT OF THE EMBERS is book one of popular historical fiction author Amanda Cabot's new series. Evelyn feels someone watching and since her  parents were murdered, she is certain that the murderer is after her. When the orphanage she lives at is burned down, Evelyn and one little girl are the sole survivors. Evelyn and Polly are forced to find a new home, one far from "The Watcher". Polly holds secrets of her own--ones she can never tell.... So WHO is "The Watcher" watching? Wyatt is a sweet kind hero, following his dad's dreams to take care of his mom and sister.  His dreams are put on hold and threatened to derail when he meets Evelyn and Polly... But "The Watcher" is still out there and someone's life is in danger?  And why? Read this sweet historical romance/mystery to find out.  Slow and easy, this is a story to savor. Recommended.