When You Are Near

3.5 What fun! Set within an all-female Wild West show, Tracie Peterson’s When You Are Near delivers a delightful blend of adventure, mystery, and romance. When her father dies, trick rider Lizzy Brookstone has some difficult decisions to make. She takes over management of the Brookstone Wild West Extr......more

This book is cute book, and a quick read. I really liked Lizzy‘s character and her independence. A lot of the book focused on Lizzie and the show instead of her relationship with Wesley like I kind of expected it to. Wesley didn’t show up till about halfway through the book, but it was ok because I......more

When You Are Near is a very intriguing book that drew this reader deep into the story and kept her there till the end. I do love Historical Romance and Tracie Peterson writes it so well and blends an interesting tale around the enjoyable characters. My favorite genre is Amish Fiction but once in a w......more

When You Are Near by Tracie Peterson is an interesting look on the inside of Wild West Shows. Lizzy, a master at horse tricks, is a brave and strong heroine who ignores looking for love because every time she loves someone they end up dead. Why allow her heart to be bruised? This novel takes place i......more

I enjoyed reading this book! It was fascinating to read about the trick riding and life on the rails! There's also some intrigue and a murder. The themes are forgiveness, second chances, and the importance of family. I liked all of the characters except for the "bad" ones. The sense of community amon......more