To Brave a Colorado River: Whitman Series, Books 1-6

Whitman Complete Series, Book 3

By: E.A. Shanniak

Narrated by: Alaura Howrey

A runaway. A thief. A lonely delinquent. A soiled dove. A self-centered woman. A bitter widow.

Six incredible women, shoved into difficulty, must risk it all for the men they love and thrive in a wild country. From Philadelphia to St. Louis, New York to Denver, their adventures are laden with threats of death and uncertainty. Take your chances on a lawless, unruly journey with these courageous women.

Escape with Audrey and the horrid ties binding her to a pretentious society.

Follow up with Kayla, a bandit on the threshold of a hangman’s noose.

Take a stormy ride with a lonesome Mary facing death from a former lover and a rampant Colorado river.

Find your inner strength to overcome a haunting past with Lena for a shot at happily ever after.

Risk it all with Natali, a young woman who’s selfish loathing might cost her a love of a life time.

End your Colorado expedition with Jane, a bitter widow forcing herself into her work, believing love will never find her again.

©2020 E.A. Shanniak (P)2020 E.A. Shanniak

Western book 1-6

These are wholesome romances, no heavy sex scenes. Set as a western, with frequent references to God and prayer. Religion is used as a source of strength, and not preachy. Overall, sweet stories, good characterization and a joy to listen to.
To Find A Whitman
Audrey is an heiress who runs away to avoid a forced marriage to her despicable cousin. Pinkerton agent, Eugene, tracks her down expecting a spoiled rich girl, which Audrey is not. Their adventures and romance take you from there. The story line is well developed and includes humor and unexpected twists. 4 stars
Book narrated by Alaura Howery. Narration was ok. It took me a little while to adjust to her cadence, it was a bit stiff and occasional pauses in odd spots. 3 stars

To Love A Thief
Kayla is caught up with bad people, and accused of being a cattle rustle and thief. Ben is the rancher’s son. Classic hate to love story. Poor Kayla, she ends up with the classic horrible mother-in-law! The storyline was well developed in interesting. 5 stars
Book Narrated by Jennifer Groberg. Narration is good. 4 stars

To Save A Life
In book 1 we are introduced to Mary, as a thief. Here she is brought back and given a second chance. We learn more of her back story, and how she ended up where she is in life. She found romance, love, and acceptance. 4 stars
Book narrated by Alaura Howery. Narration was ok. It took me a little while to adjust to her cadence. 3 stars

To Lift a Darkness
This story focuses on Lena and Quint. Lena was orphaned young, and turned to prostitution to survive. Quint had a rough life growing up, and got involved with criminals. Both sought family, love, acceptance, however both felt they did not deserve it due to their past. They finally work it out, and they get their dreams. This is a great story, 5 stars.
Book was narrated by Bruce Peters. He is my favorite narrator in the series so far! 5 stars.

To Veil a Fondness
This story focuses on Natali and Wyatt. Wyatt is a widowed cowboy, who was left with some unexpected info when his late wife passed away. Natali comes from a cruel family, which shaped her distrust. They are actually meant for each other, and their romance develops. 4 stars
Book was narrated by Emma Faye. She is enjoyable to listen to, 4 stars.

To Bind a Heart
Jane and Derek bring us a story of second chances. Jane is widowed, and the hotel manager. Derek is a widow, working as a trapper. He has headed west to find his adult son. These two meet up, hit it off, and the rest is romance history. This book does bring Native American aspects, as Derek’s first wife was Native American, which influenced some of the tale. 4 stars
Book narrated by Alaura Howery. Narration was ok. It took me a little while to adjust to her cadence. 3 stars
I received a free copy of this book series 1-6, and am voluntarily leaving my review.