When Leslie Cahill, a rancher's daughter, learns that her father plans to enroll her in Rosemount Academy, an exclusive girls' school in the city, she puts up every resistance she can muster. She doesn't understand the motivation behind his decision and feels rejected. Leslie loves her home, her life. Her greatest joy is riding her Appaloosa mare, Polly, over Eastern Washington's rolling hills.
Leslie fails to change her father's mind and resorts to a more drastic plan. As a runaway, Leslie finds herself in Eastern Oregon's wilderness and its sprawling ranch country. She is unprepared for the trials that beset her - harsh land that presents frightening challenges and people who take advantage of her vulnerability. Along the way she also discovers kindness among strangers who help her find strength within herself to survive.
ROSEMOUNT by Mary E. Trimble is a must read for all teenagers contemplating running away, and every parent of teenagers. Thoughtful and entertaining, ROSEMOUNT is a fictional account of an all too common story of a teen running from home. ROSEMOUNT clearly demonstrates how a successful, happy teen can resort to extreme action when no other options seem available.
Review by Cindy Penn, http://wordweaving.com
In McClellan's Bluff, Leslie Cahill, seventeen, falls in love with an "older" man, twenty-eight year old Sloan Stroh. She's flattered by the attention of this neighboring cowboy and is swept along by her strong emotions. Sloan dominates Leslie's every thought. Her father and brother strongly object to the relationship, not only because of the considerable age difference, but because they do not trust Sloan's intentions.
Leslie learns Sloan's dark secret, which dates back many years to her mother's death. McClellan's Bluff takes place in Washington's ranch country.
In MCCLELLAN'S BLUFF author Mary Trimble proves her gift for confronting the complexities teens face as they learn to define their identities and establish their independence as young adults. Indeed, Trimble truly understands the driving restlessness of teen years and the incredible attraction inherent in the interest of a much older man.
