Paul Thomas appears to have everything a man could want: a great job teaching at the college level, stability, and a blossoming relationship with a beautiful young woman. Underneath the facade is a tragic past. Paul's father had been killed in the military, followed by his mother's death, for which he is responsible. Worst of all is the unrelenting hatred directed at him by his brother, his only remaining family. After the repeated tragedies, Sam chooses to isolate himself until he realizes that he exists in a prison of his own making. To break his personal stalemate and get back at his brother, he decides to kidnap Cora, the woman Paul loves. The relationship between brothers becomes increasingly volatile when Cora almost dies during an escape attempt. The roles of hero and villain become increasingly blurred as both men strive in desperate attempts to move beyond their tormented pasts. The backdrop of the Rocky Mountains of Northern Montana provides the setting for their ultimate confrontation. "Tragedy, redemption, romance - Headwaters has what it takes to become the next classic saga."-Nicole J. Persun, Gold Winner of ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award THE RELENTLESS RIVER SERIES Headwaters is the first book in a series of eight contemporary novels centered in Northern Montana, including Glacier National Park and the neighboring Blackfeet Nation. While battling evil influences and physical danger, the characters in this series must eventually face past events that have influenced their life trajectories. Above all, life should allow for second chances.
About the Author: I am enjoying a second creative career after spending thirty-five years as a physical therapist. Writing the first drafts of eight novels has taken up most of my last five years. Becomes A Horseman is the second in the Relentless River Series. I am supremely grateful for a thriving forty-year marriage and my two grown sons and daughter-in-law. In the process of writing the Relentless River Series, I discovered the glory of Northern Montana and the friendship and encouragement of Blackfeet Native Americans, some of whom are assisting me to develop realism and portray their modern-day points of view. It has been one of the great privileges of my life to be accepted into their world. I have also rekindled an interest in acoustic guitar and now play a mixture of folk-rock-blues music, and travel frequently from my home in Port Townsend, Washington, to see my favorite rock groups and singer-songwriters. Many are mentioned throughout the novels. Follow the Relentless River Series at www.nancyleonard.net.