Julia Barrett's World

I wrote this sweet full-length romance suspense several years ago and it kicked around a bit. The story revolves about a frightened runaway and the young man who saves her life. Siren picked up the story and it will be released, after a re-write, in August. I love the book because it’s the first romance I wrote. I mention a real life location in the story - The Sawtooths in Idaho.

The Sawtooth Mountains near Stanley, Idaho, may be one of my very favorite places on this planet. At one point in my life, I spent a solid two months backpacking throughout the range. I descended into the tiny town of Stanley exactly twice, both times to do three things: take a hot shower, wash some clothes and pick up supplies. In the two months I spent in that wilderness, aside from my traveling companion, I encountered a total of three people, the ranger we checked in with from time to time, and two riders heading up into the mountains on horseback. Otherwise it was just the animals and us. After a while, I never wanted to come out. But then the snows arrived early and our cached supplies dwindled and we moved on to the the High Uintas in Utah for another month before settling into jobs in Ogden.

I’m remembering the Sawtooths, not just because of Anytime Darlin’, but because the June issue of Sunset Magazine has a feature on The Hidden Rockies, the Idaho Sawtooths.

http://www.sunset.com/travel/rockies/things-to-do-sawtooth-mountains-00418000067836/

Enjoy the article and if you ever get the opportunity, make a visit. The Sawtooths are way prettier and much more rugged than they appear in the magazine photos.

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