Iron Horse Rider [Paperback]

Imagine losing the love of your life. Now imagine finding yourself in the most unbelievable place as a home and finding comfort and the tendrils of new love there.

Ironhorse Rider begins with tragedy and ends with hope. It's a love story reborn, and one man's journey to forgiving himself and discovering a family he never knew existed. You will smile, laugh, and shed tears, and most of all, you'll keep turning pages.

Adelle Laudan is an author with a mission: Since she loves "riding the wind" on her motorcycle, her ambition is to introduce mainstream readers to the biking world as she lives it--a world where people enjoy the feel of the wind on their faces--and the many good men and women who inhabit that world. Some are rough around the edges, to be sure, but they are family-oriented, just like you and me.

Iron Horse Rider is the first book in a series and, even though short, it kept me glued to my seat, wondering what would happen to Shane after he loses his beloved wife Kelly. My heart breaks for Shane because before he meets Kelly he has no family, only a group of bikers who adopt him into their family.

When Shane was a child, his father had ridden off and never returned, leaving his mother to cope alone. She developed her own problems, thus leaving Shane to fend for himself. Shane is determined to remain a bachelor, so can't believe his good fortune when he falls head over heels for Kelly and she agrees to marry him.

Ten years into a happy, ideal marriage, tragedy strikes and Kelly is killed in a motorcycle accident. Her death hits him so hard he can't remain in their home where everything reminds him of her. So, like his father before him, he rides off "into the wind" on his "iron horse" that he fondly calls Belle.

Who is the mysterious, ghostly stranger who just "happens" to be everywhere that Shane camps along the way? What happens to Shane when he is "directed" to an Indian Camp and meets Chief Gray Owl and his beautiful daughter Tia? What connection does the mystery man have with Chief Gray Owl and what valuable life lessons are both trying to teach Shane?

What circumstances in Tia's life obligate him to help her escape the camp and her only known way of life?

But the most eagerly anticipated question that this book answers is: Will Shane get over Kelly's death and embrace a future with Tia? Well, I can't answer any of these questions without spoiling the plot, so you will have to RFY (read for yourself).

As you can see, this is a love story of loss, redemption and hope. It packs a huge wallop into 122 short pages. Author Adelle Laudan's pacing is so spot on, I couldn't wait to see what happened next.

There is some profanity in this book, as expected of our hero who vents his frustration over his tragic loss, but it's believable and the book is very well-written. Iron Horse Rider is a smooth, easy read with a satisfying ending that leaves it open for a sequel.

I understand that Ms. Laudan has written a sequel and I can't wait to read it.

Reviewed by: Betty Dravis, June 2009
Author of "Dream Reachers" (with Chase Von)

LJ James Book Review :Iron Horse Rider

When I received the Novel "Iron Horse Rider" from the Author Adelle "Legs" Laudan I have to admit I was expecting a book about a Biker fighting and causing trouble. You know your Typical Biker Bad Boy Story. What I received was something I was not expecting at all.

The Novel Tells the story of a hardcore biker named Shane, Shane had always kept women at arms length and showed them no emotion, That was until he met Kelly. Try as he might this biker who had always kept to himself could not fight off his feelings for her and soon found himself Married to the Women of his dreams.

After 10 years of Marriage Kelly is taken from Shane in a Tragic accident while they are Ridding. Shane finds everything around him reminds him of Kelly, His home, his shop, even his Clubhouse. His Brother's try to Support and comfort him, but the looks of sorrow in their eyes for him is more then Shane can bare. He soon realizes staying in the world He has Known and loved is not an option. Soon Shane is on his Iron Horse with the wind in his face and no destination! As Shane rides He finds the pain he feels for his loss begin to lessen!

With advice from a Mysterious Biker he keeps running into, Shane finds himself at a Micmac Indian Camp. Shane is welcomed into the Camp by the Tribes Chief and soon finds himself becoming Friends with the Chief's Daughter Tia who has recently lost her Husband! While the two Share their pain they soon begin to feel something for each other. Is it possible for either of them to feel love again while still suffering from such a great loss? A member of Tia's Tribe is taking no chances and tells Shane to stay away from Tia. He soon finds out you never tell a Biker like Shane what to do!

I found the writing in this novel while in no way simplistic was easy to read. I also found the story easy to follow ! Adelle "Legs" Laudan describes and expresses the feelings of Biker Brotherhood perfectly. When She explains Shane's feelings while Riding you can see in your mind where he is and you can almost feel the wind in your Face!

In life we all have our worlds we live in, When something Terrible happens sometimes We cling to what We know. Shane does what He as a true Biker must after such a terrible loss, He goes out and finds not only a new life but a new World to live in for a while.

I have to say I enjoyed the story. It was not what I was expecting or would usually read but I found I could not put the book down. I think some Men who Ride will enjoy this book, While many I feel will find it a little too much of a Romance novel! I do believe almost every Women who has ever ridden a Motorcycle or dated a Man who rode one will love this Novel.

As I know now Adelle "Legs" Laudan is a writer of Motorcycle Romance Novels, She works to promote the image of Motorcycling one book at a time! To order Iron Horse Rider or other Novels by Adelle "Legs" Laudan including the upcoming Iron Horse Rider 2 go to the website www.AdelleLauden.com

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