Vanessa, a young widow, arrives in the Yukon with a dream of setting up a dogsled touring business. She never expected a confrontation with her handsome neighbor, Brett, who runs a snowmobile touring lodge. He wants her land. She won’t sell at any price. Very soon, Brett’s scheme to acquire her land falters when he falls in love with her. Blinded by his attraction, Brett is unaware that Ingrid, his step-sister and lodge manger, under pressure of blackmail from a drug dealer, acts on his behalf to try to force Vanessa out. Her ruthless actions drive a wedge between Vanessa and Brett. Vanessa’s dream collapses before her eyes. Setback follows setback. Brett declares his love, but Vanessa, oblivious of Ingrid’s plotting, is convinced she cannot trust him. Ingrid’s strategy backfires. Vanessa’s business rebounds. Ingrid flees during a snowstorm. Brett goes after his half-sister. His rescue mission does not go as expected.

I sold my first romance short story at age sixteen, which helped fund dance lessons. Later, I went on to write novellas and short stories for magazines. Emigrating to Canada was my husband Michael’s dream. It was also was mine as I wanted to experience first hand the life of the Inuit and their amazing dogs. Dogs are another of my passions. However, due to circumstances, we ended up in a tiny Prairie town where I was suddenly transported back to pioneer times. Fortunately, I had been a Girl Scout, and I wasn’t phased at having to cut blocks of ice for water. And like many a pioneer woman, I had a toddler and a babe in arms. From the prairies we moved to the Canadian Arctic, which forever holds a special place in my heart.

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Wonderful story. Looking forward to more of Montcombroux's work.

NM Bell