Pieces of Sky (Western Romance, A)

Pregnant and alone, Jessica Thornton has fled England to escape the weight of a scandalous secret. When her stagecoach crashes in the New Mexico Territory, Jessica must rely on Brady Wilkins. Brady is a tough-as-nails rancher, as rough and tumble as they come, but behind that roughness lays a strong man full of honor. As Jessica and Brady form a strong bond, she begins to see there is more to Brady than he lets on, but each must learn to let go of their past if they are ever to have a future. PIECES OF SKY is a brilliant Western saga! Ms. Warner is a beautiful writer whose heartfelt prose literally takes your breath away. I devoured this book from beginning to end, swept away by such realistically drawn characters, and an appreciation for the harsh splendor of the New Mexico territory. One of the things I loved most about this book is that it is true to life during the 1860s. Ms. Warner does not sugarcoat the heartbreaking, tragic hardships that both Jessica and Brady must endure, which makes for a gripping, suspenseful read that keeps you off balance as you wonder how they will overcome all the obstacles. This is what a true Western romance saga should be. Add in a well-drawn, creepy villain, and some fabulous secondary characters, and PIECES OF SKY is a story that readers will treasure for years to come. Brady Wilkins is a magnificent hero, and Jessica a spirited, engaging heroine. In fact, all of Ms. Warner's characters are multi-faceted and compelling, and she has a way of making you feel as if they were real. I adored taking this journey with them, and was so sorry to see the book come to a close. I am thrilled to recommend PIECES OF SKY--this is one book that shouldn't be missed. Ms. Warner is now on my must read list. I simply cannot wait for the next book in the Blood Rose Trilogy, OPEN COUNTRY. Review reprinted with permission by CK2S Kwips and Kritiques

Pieces of Sky is a page turner set in the old west. Ms. Warner has well developed characters and an involved story that touches many characters, not just the main ones. She weaves a story where you feel like you know each character and personality. I believe anyone - not just romance readers - would enjoy the storytelling of this old west adventure. It's one of those books where you end up thinking about the characters days after you have finished reading. Can't wait for the next installment!

I can definitely see why Ms Warner is an award winning author. She wove an incredible story with love and heart wrenching emotions, real emotions, intrique, suspense. It had it all. Pieces of Sky, was a wonderful story with wonderful characters who you could love and care for. I will be waiting impatiently for the two books to come of the other Wilkins brothers and their experiences. This first of the trilogy was hard to put down and take care of my daily chores. It was so good, I would have read all night if I didn't have to sleep sometime. I would give this book truely ten stars if I could.

In 1869 in New Mexico Territory, British heiress Jessica Thornton knows she is a long way from her Northumberland home. Pregnant she desperately needs to find her brother George Adrian before her martinet abusive brother-in-law John Crawford finds her. As the heat is killing her, she meets Brady Wilkins, oldest brother of three. When the coach crashes near his home, Brady offers her a place to stay for now at his ranch RosaRoja. Feeling safe with him and later his siblings (Jack and Hank), she accepts. As she comes to know his kindness and he her passion, they fall in love. However John comes for her to take her home so he can control her wealth; and the son of the previous owner of RosaRoja, insanely raging former convict Sancho Ramirez with a brutal land vendetta and his even crazier half brother Paco, arrives also as they want the family spread returned to them. The first Blood Rose Post Civil War romance is an entertaining tale refreshed by the intermingling of the Wilkins and Ramirez families; with the additional entanglement of the British invasion. The story line is fast-paced and though somewhat by the Americana standard, Kaki Warner proves the little things matter as her lead couple is a fine pairing of seemingly opposites and the support cast is extremely strong to include Bullshot the loyal dog. Harriet Klausner

Pieces of Sky blew me away. It's not my typical read, so I wasn't expecting to enjoy it so much. Instead I ended up reading into the wee hours of the night--I needed to know what happened with Brady and Jessica!! Readers of romance will enjoy this, but as someone who doesn't read a lot of romance, I can safely say that anyone who just enjoys a good story will adore this book. Read it!