The Winter Loon

Henriksen’s gorgeous settings and multilayered plot enrich the story. This is an inspiring, feel-good tale .~Publisher’s Weekly

In the shadow of the Great Depression, long before historical changes leading toward LGBTQ advocacy, Ruth Thompson defies her family’s expectations that she marry Duke, her long-time sweetheart. Instead, she joins a rodeo circuit with her cousin in order to earn money for college and comes of age in the male-dominated culture of rodeo competition.

After returning h...