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Reviewed by Kristie Ingerto for Readers' Favorite
“A Rocky Mountain Christmas,” written by William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone, is a story of survival along with love and betrayal set in the late 1800’s. Rebecca Robinson, former Ambassador and the country’s most admired woman, is waiting for her flight and Margaret Chambers, a news reporter, sees her and asks to interview her. As this is right before Christmas Margaret wants a specific story, one that took place many years earlier when Rebecca was a young girl. The rest of the book is the story that Rebecca shares with Margaret: a story of survival in the Rocky Mountains. Rebecca is traveling on a train with her Senator father when an avalanche causes an accident and they become trapped along with a few other survivors. Smoke Jensen and Duff MacCallister are trying to reach the accident scene to help Matt and save the passengers; however, this was not a mere accident. A prisoner traveling on the train is freed after the accident and joined with his band of outlaws who make things difficult for everyone who are already suffering from the cold and snowy weather and being trapped. Will a Christmas miracle take place?
This is a well-written historical fiction novel set on the western frontier. I was immediately drawn into the story and imagined myself sitting there with Margaret and Rebecca for the sharing of the story. I love Christmas stories and this is such a great story with a Christmas miracle that should be read and reread each year. It is a good story of survival and also love, but also a story of relationships and experiences that pull people together and create a bond, a bond that otherwise may not have been formed due to prejudices or appearances. The characters trapped on the train are forced to spend time together and form relationships as they are working toward a common purpose. The cover is also well done and I love the details in the scene that is depicted.
