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Pathfinder

By Anna Schmidt
Pathfinder by Anna Schmidt digital book - Fable

Publisher Description

Return to a time

when the West was Wild…

Captain Max Winslow was once a pathfinder for the Army, blazing trails and keeping his brothers-in-arms safe. Now he's the star of a Wild West show, reminding curious audiences of days long gone. The world around him may be changing, but that doesn't mean he has to accept it—not when there are frontiers yet to be explored.

When Max first sets eyes on no-nonsense Harvey Girl Emma Elliot, he knows that anything between them would be impossible. She's a realist embracing what the future holds, while he's a dreamer, determined to preserve the West he once knew. And yet something about Emma's strength of will calls to him. It isn't long before Max must decide: is there room in his dream for love, or will his resolve to hang on to the past jeopardize their future?

Cowboys & Harvey Girls Series:

Trailblazer (book 1)

Renegade (book 2)

Pathfinder (book 3)

Praise for Anna Schmidt:

"Readers wanting a good old-fashioned Western romance need look no further than this one." —Dear Author for Last Chance Cowboys: The Drifter

"The perfect read." —RT Book Reviews for Last Chance Cowboys: The Lawman

"A plot twist that will leave readers speechless." —Fresh Fiction for Last Chance Cowboys: The Lawman

"Schmidt's engaging historical romance will have readers asking for more."—Booklist for Trailblazer

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“As the star of a Wild West show, Captain Max Winslow wants things as authentic as possible, and this includes having some Blackfoot Indians as part of his cast. Max has both educating and entertaining in mind. Max and some of the cast are staying in what was known at that time as the Harvey corporation in one of their hotels. Meeting Harvey Girl Emma Elliot proves to be the perfect distraction while in residence. Max and Emma hit it off from the very beginning. However, there are plenty of obstacles in their path. For one thing, with Emma being house mother to the girls in residence leaves very little chance that anything blooming between her and Max could lead to anything long-term. Considering that Max and his show will eventually move on lends truth to that fact. Despite that, the connection is there between Max and Emma. Emma cannot help but think of her friends Grace and Lily. This is because being a Harvey Girl precludes Emma finding long-term love, yet that is exactly what her friends did (in books one and two, Trailblazer and Renegade, respectively). Emma can't help but wonder if she too will find everlasting love when it comes to Max. Just when Emma thinks she can actually dream of such things, obstacles get in their way, and it is these very things that concern both her and Max. This lovely romance by Anna Schmidt touches on serious issues, especially when it comes to the hatred of some of the Indians in Max's cast. That was rather heartbreaking for me to read, but I do applaud Ms. Schmidt for addressing the realities of things and keeping things as factually as possible. I do wish I had read the previous books in this story, although Pathfinder did perfectly well as a standalone. I am not certain if there will be more books in the series, but if there are, I certainly will be sure to read them. This engaging read had a wonderful conclusion. Many thanks to Sourcebooks Casablanca and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.”

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