“...emotional whirlwind is what makes MONTANA STAR shine as an historical romance novel. All of the characters add depth and dimension to a heartwarming tale of two lovers who overcome extreme barricades to be together.”

— Romance Reviews Today, November 1, 2008

“Smallwood's intriguing historical romance incorporates a wealth of medical detail into the story while painting a vivid picture of Big Sky Country in all its glory and hardship.”

— Lynne Welch, Booklist, September 15, 2008

“...Aries’ acceptance by the townsfolk as a doctor is refreshing. Also, Smallwood focuses more on Aries’ development as a woman rather than strictly on the romance, which will likely win over readers who might otherwise pass on a western.”

— Publishers Weekly, August 25, 2008

Aries read the ad Ben McCabe had placed in the paper and prayed the position hadn’t been filled. She knew nothing about cooking, ranching, or being a wife for that matter. Aries had been trained by one of Philadelphia’s best physicians, her father. Trained, but not board certified; trained but not allowed to practice. She longed to be a practicing physician, but no one wanted a woman doctor. Her father’s death, which left her with nothing but gambling debts and a young brother to provide and care for, forced her to put aside her love of medicine.

Answering this ad was the only way Aries could think of to provide for herself and her brother. She felt badly about deceiving Ben, but what she didn’t know was that Ben had deceived her from the moment she’d read the ad and been sent the money to travel to Montana.

There was no turning back. Aries knew that as she heard the clickety-clack of the train taking her closer to a man she knew nothing about and who wanted no part of a woman in his life—certainly not a wife.

DeAnn Smallwood lives in Colorado with her husband, Marvin, and their two Yorkies, Jesse and Zach. She is a native of Colorado but has lived in Montana and Wyoming. She wrote Montana Star while living in the Big Sky Country of Missoula, Montana. Her greatest pleasure next to writing is having her books read and enjoyed. Many more stories are just waiting to be written and shared.

Montana Star is DeAnn’s first book for AVALON.

Avalon Historical Romances by DeAnn Smallwood:
SAPPHIRE BLUE
MONTANA STAR