Booklist Review

Montana Dawn has a life that is, if not idyllic, at least peaceful. She's married to a kind man, and she's putting her troubled childhood behind her. And then a gang of outlaws comes through her homestead, and, wouldn't you know it, it turns out Montana had a pretty wide outlaw streak herself. Now Montana and Walt Egan, the gang leader, are in love and on the run, staying one small step ahead of the authorities. Montana, calling herself Dawn now, is having the best time of her life, but, as we all know, the best times don't last forever. This unusual western mines some fairly fresh ground: female outlaws are in relatively short supply, as are love stories about pairs of outlaws. but the author sells it completely. The characters are quite well drawn villains who capture our interest and compassion and the plot is engaging in a Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid kind of way: exciting but with a colorful, light feel to it until the end. Recommend this one highly to western readers.--Pitt, David Copyright 2010 Booklist