Review: Renegade by Cheyne Curry

Renegade by Cheyne Curry

Review by Elaine Hardman

I bought Renegade because I had heard a lot about the description, “dirty cop ends up time-traveling to 1879 to get away from the mobsters trying to kill her. The story of redemption when Trace finds out what truly matters in life and who.” It did much more than live up to the hype. It is both side-splitting funny (when she tries to saddle the horse for the first time was my favorite) and terribly sad This is the best book of lesbian historical fiction I have ever read, both entertaining and it covers some of the things one does not think about when thinking about going back in time. Trace keeps running into problems she doesn’t know how to handle and much of the time, Rachel cannot figure out why Trace does not know how to do something or doesn’t know information that she should know. Her explanations for things often cause Rachel, as well as other people to scratch their heads. Very well-defined characters and the love story is sweet and well-written and you grow attached to both the women. I would really recommend this book for anyone who loves “old west” historical fiction, even if you are not a lesbian. I personally think this book would make a great movie.