Mountain Laurel

By Jude Deveraux. Takes place in pre-civil war era old west mining camps. One of Deveraux's Montgomery Saga (only word for it... There are LOTS of her Montgomery books!!) I hadn't read this one in quite some time, and had forgotten how good it was.. An Army captain, 'Ring Montgomery, is assigned to guard and protect an opera singer, La Riena, as she tours mining camps singing for the miners. All is not as it seems to be, as they both soon find out, and the adventure is just beginning!!

Northern Lights

By Nora Roberts. Very enjoyable, a mystery/suspense/romance that kept me hopping, I thought I had it solved twice, and I was still surprized in the end. Very good. and engrossing.