Lord of the high lonesome
1980
- fiction
- fiction in english
- romance
- fiction, general
- fiction, romance, western
The story
Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America’s First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it’s the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in North Dakota.
What it’s like
Brisk, sun-scorched prairie romance: wide open ranch country under big skies, with the sensory pull of dust, wind, horses and cattle work rather than any lush interiors. Janet Dailey's prose is plain, quick and conversational, moving through dialogue-heavy scenes and short bursts of description that keep the landscape close without lingering over it. The vibe is warm, a little brash and unhurried in its romance, the kind of read that suits a lazy afternoon, a long road trip or a Sunday with coffee gone cold. Its pacing is steady and genre-tuned, with a rugged, guarded ranch hand and a headstrong woman circling each other through flared tempers and slow thaws toward something tender. Intensity is mild: some sensuality, with more heat implied than explicit, and little real violence beyond the rough edges of frontier life. It suits readers who want an easy, escapist romance with a Western backdrop and a satisfying emotional payoff, without graphic content or dark turns.
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