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Kat's Law (The Sawtooth Range Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Samantha St. Claire (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 199 ratings
Two Irresistible Callings and One Undeniable Destiny

Kat’s never backed down from a fight, not from schoolyard bullies nor medical school classmates biased against her gender. So, when the local lawman fails to protect her hometown from escalating violence, she’ll need to take up her Browning rifle to meet the threat alone unless the ex-Texas ranger can shake off his haunted past and stand with her.

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DREAMS OF AN EDUCATED WOMAN
Kat Meriwether left her hometown of Snowberry in Idaho Territory as a tomboy with a saucy reputation as a fighter of bullies, but she returns as an educated woman polished by four years in Boston. Throughout those years she's kept her mind focused on her studies, avoiding romantic entanglements that might hinder her from achieving her goals.

NIGHTMARES OF AN EX-TEXAS RANGER
Jonathan Winthrop is a haunted man, running from his personal demons. Idaho Territory offers him a chance to start over, but lawless men are transforming the once peaceful town, and innocents will die without a defender.

Together, they will find not only their unmistakable callings, but an undeniable love.

If you like western historical fiction led by strong women and the men attracted to them, then ride out with KAT’S LAW.
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Here's what romance readers of historical westerns are saying:"A wonderful book and an auspicious start to the Sawtooth Range series!" Julie York for InD'tale Magazine - Four and a half stars "Lovers of western romance, will love Kat's Law...a real page-turner." Books and Benches"In beautiful strokes, Samantha St. Claire draws the reader into Kat's Law by painting, breathtaking views and dynamic characters with interesting pasts, realistic hopes, and dreams for the future." Readers' Favorite - Five Stars

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Kat's Law is the first book in this sweet historical romantic fiction series set in Idaho Territory. The Sawtooth Range provides a fictional look at the historic places and people that pioneered the north central mountains of Idaho. Set in the 1800s, Kat's Law and the soon-to-be-released Before Winter Comes follows the lives of two strong-willed women who make a mark on the land they come to claim. Although Samantha St. Claire is a pen name, she shares with me, the author, the same love for place that has inspired my earlier historical fiction for middle grade and young adult. More than anything, settings inspire my stories. The jagged granite peaks of the Sawtooth Range, mysterious and often inaccessible, sing ballads to me. They deserve to be sung. 

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01HE7KEES
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 21, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 158 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 7 ‏ : ‎ The Sawtooth Range
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Samantha St. Claire is the pen name of an author passionate about American history and the people whose legacies are woven into the fabric of a nation. She writes these characters to life in her novels of the western frontier, their trials and triumphs. Coming from a family of pioneers, she honestly claims her roots as a Daughter of the American Revolution and descendant of a Scottish Laird.

The road from college graduation led due west where teaching in a small Arizona town fulfilled childhood fantasies on multiple levels. Hiking and backpacking the canyons and desert fed her imagination with the landscapes she would use later in life as an author. Moving to California opened new vistas, but Idaho sparked her interest in the history of the magnificent central mountain ranges.

Never faint of heart, her signature protagonists face the hazards of the frontier with courage, wit, and a healthy pinch of humor. Follow www.samanthastclaire.com to read more about the research that has helped develop the characters, towns and stories of the Sawtooth Range Series.

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Customers find this western book engaging, with one mentioning it held their attention from the first few pages. Moreover, the romance receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as an extraordinary fast-paced western romance. The story quality is well-received, with one review noting how the historical narrative comes alive through the author's descriptive language. Additionally, customers appreciate the character development, with one mentioning there are enough villains to keep the story interesting.

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15 customers mention "Enjoyment"15 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable, particularly appreciating its action-packed content. One customer mentions it held their attention from the first few pages, while another notes it's a great story to read in a porch swing.

"I enjoyed this book. The story and characters were good. I didn't find myself wanting to abandon it...." Read more

"A delightful and sweet romance set in Idaho Territory, 1880s...." Read more

"...Very enjoyable." Read more

"A nice read. It gives you a glance into how women had to struggle to becomes doctor's and to win the vote. Enjoyed the book." Read more

11 customers mention "Romance"11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, finding it delightful and suspenseful, with one customer describing it as an extraordinary fast-paced western romance.

"A delightful and sweet romance set in Idaho Territory, 1880s...." Read more

"Yes it's a romance set in the old west. And I bet the author read more than one or two books by Louis Lamour. She did research. Good research...." Read more

"...There is drama, danger, suspense, villains a story that kept my interest until the end...." Read more

"...At the same time, she must make choices about her future. Great plot dealing with a town that comes under the grip of unscrupulous people...." Read more

8 customers mention "Story quality"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as a well-written tale of life. One customer notes how the historical narrative is brilliantly portrayed, while another mentions how the descriptive language brings the setting to life.

"...She did research. Good research. But she can tell a tale. You genuinely like the people in this story. And the evil ones. The mean ones...." Read more

"A well-written story of life in the Idaho Territory in the1880's, about Kat a strong-willed woman who has become a doctor and an ex-Texas Ranger..." Read more

"I enjoyed reading this well-written story of a strong, capable woman in a fast growing town near new gold mines...." Read more

"...This was a well told story. It is worth your reading time. You wont be sorry. , it wont be wasted." Read more

7 customers mention "Character development"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one mentioning there are enough villains to keep the story interesting.

"I enjoyed this book. The story and characters were good. I didn't find myself wanting to abandon it...." Read more

"...She brings her characters to life and they grow and develop as we go along with them during all this adventures." Read more

"...There is drama, danger, suspense, villains a story that kept my interest until the end...." Read more

"I thoroughly enjoyed this romantic story. The characters were all good. There were just enough bad guys to keep it interesting...." Read more

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    5.0 out of 5 stars Good characters and story
    Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2019
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    I enjoyed this book. The story and characters were good. I didn't find myself wanting to abandon it. I would have liked a little .ore of a courtship with the two main characters, but all in all found it a very good book.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful Story
    Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2016
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    A delightful and sweet romance set in Idaho Territory, 1880s. The author really did her research because I felt like I was in the operating rooms or treating patients with Kat who is a strong and independent woman for the time. I especially liked Jonathan Winthrop. Could use more polish and editing. This is a nice, easy read for anyone who enjoys clean western romance.
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  • Country Girl
    5.0 out of 5 stars Now THIS is a western romance to sink your teeth into
    Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2017
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    Yes it's a romance set in the old west. And I bet the author read more than one or two books by Louis Lamour. She did research. Good research. But she can tell a tale. You genuinely like the people in this story. And the evil ones. The mean ones. You don't like for good reason. The author paints scenes with her words. A couple of minor grammar issues and a misused word or two did not pull this one out of the five star category.

    If you like reading a romance, you'll like this book. And if you like reading a western book, you'll like this book. AND if you like a clean romance, this book shows you don't have to have sex to have a great read. Loved it.

    Now. What's the next book in this series. It appears I have found an author.
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  • Kat
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth reading
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2021
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    I love how Samantha St. Claire has such insight in the thoughts and emotional turmoil that we all go through. She brings her characters to life and they grow and develop as we go along with them during all this adventures.
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  • anastaciaknits
    3.0 out of 5 stars lacking in historical detail
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2018
    I've been reading a few Westerns/ historical fiction books set in the late 19th/early 20th century, so I was eager to read this book. I read a lot of history, but don't read a ton of American history/historical fiction in general, so I was doubly excited - especially to read a "clean" romance. I'm not a big fan of romance novels but do enjoy the occasional, well written historical romance.

    Unfortunately I was disappointed. The storyline / plot / characters were all well developed, but the research in this book was lacking. The average, casual reader probably wouldn't even have picked up on things, but I did. The first few chapters were fine - or perhaps I didn't notice anything - but once I started picking up on little historical errors, I couldn't stop, and it really took away from the plot to the point where I just didn't really enjoy the book. I also really had a hard time liking any of the characters - none of them seemed very real to me, none of them felt very fleshed out characters.

    So let me explain in more detail, some of the historical issues I spotted, and this is by no means a conclusive / exhaustive list:

    * multiple instances of grown women being referred to as "girls" - both by other women & men.
    *referring to Texas as civilization, and being more civilized than Idaho territory, where Kat was currently living, and referring to Texas as being equally settled as Boston was where Kat received her medical degree
    * speaking of which, her father was a poor country farmer, where he would have been paid in chicken, eggs, and other produce IF at all... how did he afford to send her to college back East?
    * Everyone seems VERY rich - at least three different people refer to their books, when books were incredibly expensive and relatively rare out west. I can see Kat & her father owning a few medical books but the average person would only own a few books in their entire life, and it would be a big deal to make the time to read - a real treat. Not mentioned casually as this is normal, every day business
    * Kat not knowing how to sew or cook. She certainly would have known how to sew and she definitely would have known how to cook. She might not have been skilled at either one, but she certainly would have been capable of doing basic cooking and sewing.
    * My biggest issue in the entire book - there's a scene where Kat & her father are doing target practice, shooting at tin cans with a gun that was invented two years prior. OK... sure, they could've owned that gun ... but they were shooting at soup & bean cans. In Idaho territory in 1888. Sure, tin cans were around then & they were easily available & even relatively affordable in the East... but tinned soup wasn't around for another 20 years & tinned food would have been incredible expensive out West, especially when dried beans were so cheap. And again, how would her father have afforded such an expensive food when he would have gotten paid by the barter system? Sure, maybe a patient paid him with a tin can of food... but it wouldn't have been beans.

    And then I had other issues with the plot that had nothing to do with historical inaccuracies - such as her father's friend giving her stitches when she was a young girl -- WHAT? Her FATHER is a doctor, yet HE doesn't give her stitches? A simple additional one sentence could explain why this occurred - perhaps he was helping someone hurting worse than Kat? But there's no explanation, just a quick mention of her father's friend giving her stitches as a child. That just doesn't make sense, and there's little details like that that happens repeatedly.

    Again, most of my issues with the book most people wouldn't even pick up on. If you read more romance than me, you'd probably really enjoy the story because it is a sweet romance (hence the three stars, which for me means it's a fair-to-good book).
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Pat's position opinion
    Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2019
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    This visit into the old northwest was approached differently with the female lead being a new doctor making a visit to her father before going on to practice medicine in the city. She finds keeping this decision is difficult due to circumstances and 2 interesting young, handsome men. Very enjoyable.
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  • Babs
    4.0 out of 5 stars Kat's Law.. Samantha St. Claire
    Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2018
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    A well-written story of life in the Idaho Territory in the1880's, about Kat a strong-willed woman who has become a doctor and an ex-Texas Ranger Jonathan Winthrop. There is drama, danger, suspense, villains a story that kept my interest until the end. This is the first book by this Author that I have read and I will be looking for more by her. I received a copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • Big Red
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story
    Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2019
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    I enjoyed reading this well-written story of a strong, capable woman in a fast growing town near new gold mines. Kat struggles to be recognized as the professional she is, not the tomboy she was growing up. At the same time, she must make choices about her future. Great plot dealing with a town that comes under the grip of unscrupulous people. Also, a very sweet romance tops things off. Definitely one to read.
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  • Red
    2.0 out of 5 stars Dislike reading a story only to discover the need to buy a second for completion
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2019
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    Kat Merriweather has returned home a qualified doctor. Her father, also a doctor, believes she is back for good and doesn't know she has been offered a job in San Francisco.
    Jonathan Winthrop is an ex Texas Ranger, working for Timothy Hendricks who is setting up a ranch. Robberies have been occurring more frequently and Kat and her father know who they suspect, which may put them in danger.
    I was disappointed with this story. The plot was thin and the reasoning behind action and decision poorly executed in my opinion. It started extremely slowly and did not pick up until approximately 70% of the way through and then quickly wrapped up but seemingly unfinished. Then I realised there was to be a second book continuing the story of Kat and Jonathan, which is my pet hate.
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  • B. Stewart
    3.0 out of 5 stars Kat's Law
    Reviewed in Australia on January 28, 2017
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    A very enjoyable story and I would recommend it.
    I found too much description in the writing for me but I know others enjoy that .
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  • Kindle-Kunde
    5.0 out of 5 stars As titled sweet western romance
    Reviewed in Germany on February 16, 2017
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    I nice well written easy to read story. Everything mixed nicely to give a sweet story. Can recommend for more
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