I really liked it I haven't seen much other writing like it and it made it feel more immediate somehow. The style is poetic and doesn't describe everything, sometimes jumps focus in the middle of a line of dialogue.
A basic familiarity with ranching / farming and Spanish is definitely helpful, but I think city dwellers and suburbanites can muddle through as well. The writing style in this book is unique and takes a bit of getting used to.
The slow burn on the development of Alice and Domingo's relationship is simply delicious it's not fireworks but rather a smoking, crackling log suddenly bursting into flame. Quite an accomplishment to pull off without losing focus on the story. We get to learn a lot about Alice and Domingo, the main characters, as the story progresses, but the author weaves in a bit of story about a bunch of other characters too: Alice's sister and family, a couple of neighbors, heck even the dogs seem like old friends by then end. It's there of course, but much like everything else in this tale it's treated in a super subtle, this-is-just-everyday life sort of way. I thought more of the conflict would revolve around that, but surprisingly it mostly doesn't. I was drawn in by the premise: a rancher woman who falls for an illegal immigrant she rescues. I was surprised by how much I liked this book, and I read it pretty compulsively from start to finish. Through her warm and engaging prose Foster skillfully brings to life the pastoral landscape of Washington state, transporting readers into her breathtaking world.Ĥ.5, and for a second there I thought it was going to make it to 5 stars. Now, facing threats that include deportation, cultural misunderstandings, and the looming presence of a drug addict with claim to the ranch, can Alice and Domingo find a way to hold firm to their new love? He and Alice slowly develop an abiding friendship that gradually blossoms into romance. The Mexican raquero is on the run from immigration services-and harboring a deep secret. But when Alice comes across a hunched figure in a snow bank and brings the man back to Standfast, she realizes she wasn’t prepared for Domingo Rolodan. Bundled up atop her best horse, Alice sets out to find the rider, preparing herself for the worst.
When a saddled horse shows up riderless at Alice Anderson’s snowed-in ranch, she knows someone’s in danger-no one could survive long in the bitter Washington cold. An unlikely romance between a Washington rancher and an illegal Mexican immigrant whom she rescues one snowy night.
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