Boot Trails: Five Romantic Short Stories of the American West

Throughout history the wilderness has been a place full of potential. Potential for discovery, potential for dreams, and a vast potential for loneliness. In nature, people can often discover parts of themselves they haven’t seen before. In these five stories a cast of characters are traveling through the American West. Some of them live there, some have come for a short stay. Each leave with a new sense of self, and some with a possibility that they hadn’t dared hope for before. Author's Note: "Wishing on the Perseid" is a previously published story under the pen name Kay C. Sulli. The story has been edited for republication.