Chaska and his sister Winona rescue a trapped Naomi while out walking their wolf (yes, a wolf) in the woods. Naomi fell into an abandoned mine and broke her leg while fleeing two escaped convicts who would have probably raped and killed her.

The injuries Naomi incurred from her escape could financially cripple the talented but poor jewelry artist, but the close knit community of the small Colorado town and the generosity of Chaska and his sister help get her back on her feet. Struggling to escape the ghosts of her past, she finds place, love, and family with Chaska.

It was definitely nice to read a romance featuring Native American leads, and in a way that was nicely handled, including accurate depictions of the hardships and struggles Native Americans still face today.

My main dislikes were just my personal taste. I found the story ARC to be very "inspirational" (lots of "fated," and brought together by god, and praying) but the sex to be very explicit which was a bit jarring. Also, the characters had a definite case of insta-love, but were still a cute couple. They were just both so nice and perfect, it was just a bit too twee for me. Also, there were a ton of technical details about mountain climbing that I skimmed over, because eh.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.