From Booklist
Exiled to the wilds of the Colorado prairies with her reputation in shreds, Maggie arrives in Oxtail only to discover that her cousin and his entire family have been brutally slain. She ends up accompanying her late cousin's drunken brother-in-law, Marsh, back to the ranch, where her expertise with horses proves useful. Maggie slowly realizes that under his scruffy, unkempt exterior, Marsh, a former outlaw, is actually noble and heroic, and that he is biding his time to exact revenge on his family's slayers. A well-developed cast of supporting characters includes a legendary gunman, a secretive farm family, a foster child named for a classical composer, and a former slave. Pendergrass even turns horses and a wolf pup into full-fledged participants in the drama as this unlikely couple battle their inner demons and find love. Pendergrass' well-paced tale ends with a satisfying shoot 'em-up climax, and will delight fans of traditional westerns as well as adventure romance enthusiasts. Diana Tixier Herald
