Quail Creek RANCH (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780578315379)

In an exciting story based in the traditional Wild West era, author Mike Shellenbergar takes you on a journey of action, drama, and romance in the midst of devilish plots, murders, and trouble with a capital T. Quail Creek Ranch brings you a beautifully detailed account of areas of wilderness, mountain ranges, creeks, and rivers, drawing you into this tale with great care and attention. Your emotions are brought out by this staggering look at life in the Wild West. Mike Shellenbergar makes it hard to put the book down. You get a real flavor for the characters and this draws your feelings of love or hate out in the open. The plot revolves around the two main characters but makes it easy to form opinions, both good and bad, about the remaining characters in the book, having a relationship with each one individually. Very enjoyable overall with a good mix of action and romance. It is a great reading experience. Both newcomers and those familiar with this genre will love it!

Mike Shellenbergar's western romance, Quail Creek Ranch, has all the makings of a good western love story: romance, gunfights, cattle drives, campfires and so much more. The plot is well developed as the main character, Dee, sets out to establish and develop his claim despite threats and concerns about the lawlessness around him. He manages to out-smart every attempt on his life and those he loves. The romance starts off slowly but develops with ease as Dee works hard to start up his ranch and build his reputation as a good, caring rancher. There is a touch of humor in parts of the story, like the source of the naming of his ranch, Quail Creek, all of which adds a human side to the struggles of settling in the wild west. The author knows his history as he aptly describes the setting and the lawlessness of the wild west era. Overall, a good read.