Set in the Sierra Mountains in the 1800’s, this romance is about an orphaned girl named Katy, who goes to live with her uncle Jack and his wife.  Jesse is a hired hand to assist Jack on the ranch. Katy has suffered from a lack of love from her mother growing up, and her father and grandmother try to take up the slack.  After a long train ride from Utah to California, to the Nevada desert and Mountains, they arrive at Uncle Jack’s ranch.  There Katy meets Jesse for the first time and her heart pitter patters with unknown feelings.  Little did she know that this Maidu Indian boy had the same stirrings as she did. Jack confides to Jesse about Katy's had a hard life, just as he had told Katy about Jesse’s past life.  Although the both of them had a hard life it was unexpected that they should come into a relationship all their own.  Through Jesse’s guidance, Katy can come to forgive her mother.  This historical romance will win your heart as you watch their love grow, going through many life changing adventures along the way.    

      "Singing Winds" by Linda Strawn has brought about a beautiful and romantic setting in the historical 1800’s where romance, Indians, and ranch life take you on the most love filled adventures that you will absolutely love to read.  If romance is what you are into then this is a must have in your library.  I say to Linda Strawn this is a job well done.  I enjoyed every adventure and every page.  It kept me on my toes as to where this was going.  Congratulations for bringing to life the romance in which I think everybody will be enthralled to read.

Reviewer: Anastasia

ISBN: 1-4241-6593-8