Paloma and the Horse Traders

The love of two brave souls offers an "oasis of beauty" on the harsh New Mexico frontier in this acclaimed historical Western romance series (Publisher's Weekly).

In the late 1700s, rancher Marco Mondragón and his loving wife Paloma Vega live on the edge of Indian territory. And while the Kwahadi Comanches seem to be making their peace with the settlers of the Spanish Colony of Nuevo Mexico, other Comanche bands are terrorizing the plains, led by the ruthless renegade, Great Owl.

Great Owl's threat to the tentative peace must be squelched. So Marco and his Comanche friend Toshua gather a ragtag but determined force and head north to land that is contested by both Utes and Comanches. They know they are woefully outnumbered. But they must defeat Great Owl—or die trying.

With vivid historical depictions and compelling storylines, "Kelly has the rare ability to create realistic yet sympathetic characters that linger in the mind" (Library Journal).