"On Our Way to Tomorrow"

“On Our Way to Tomorrow” published by Dorrance Publishing is an enjoyable book, but I admit I was disappointed with some aspects. I really loved the heroine, Anne Appleton, and her struggle westward. Anne is an extremely strong woman who faces tremendous obstacles achieving her goal, including a very untimely death of her parents. In the end, that makes her much stronger. Despite tragedy and what seems like impossible odds, Anne faces those odds with dignity and integrity. Anne is clearly an intelligent woman, who is thoughtful, witty and enjoyable; she shines with life's ever-changing events. She has admirable traits and seems to have her priorities well established: Her family is her life and she is a most loyal friend. I enjoy western romance novels, so I expected to love this book; on hindsight, maybe my expectations were too high. I found the chapters short and choppy, which I did not care for. I also did not care for some of the unnecessary graphic detail, and found it not only offensive, but totally unnecessary to the story line, especially in the beginning of the book. The heroine's character had not yet been developed, so I was confused. Had the information been introduced later in the book after the reader developed an affinity for the heroine, it might have worked better. In my opinion, a little bit less information leaves more to the imagination of the reader. I did not like the foreshadowing in the very beginning of the book; I would rather have been surprised later in the book. I received a complimentary copy of “On Our Way to Tomorrow as a member of the Dorrance Publishing Book Review Team. Visit dorrancebookstore.com to learn how you can become a member of the Book Review Team. Here’s a link to this and other books by Dorrance Publishing:

http://dorrance.stores.yahoo.net/onourwaytoto.html

Until We Chat Again,

Quiltingcheri