Loner Dylan, seeking to heal from wartime trauma, pursues a new-found dream of building and training a winning sled dog team to compete in the Iditarod. He makes a difficult choice to rescue a stranger lost in a blizzard instead of seeking to win a preliminary race. This choice and its results throw unexpected but major changes into his solitary life. Can he accept and adapt to these changes?<br><br>Grey must prove himself, pursuing his dream of seeing Alaska first hand and writing about the world of sled dog racing in a powerful way to jump start his chosen sports and feature writing career. Young and na?ve, he almost pays with his life for a bad decision. Can he learn and grow fast enough to survive in the unforgiving environment and overcome a rocky start with his new hero, musher Dylan?

Love Is Snowblind

Tatia was one unique dog, a bit of Siberian from one great-grandsire and who knew what else—just a pure Alaskan Husky, which was no breed at all but the refined combination perfected by years of careful matches made by seasoned mushers. He’d bred her first to a top contender’s male. That litter had given him Freya. Then he’d found a dog that came from the late Susan Butcher’s pack. He’d had to talk hard and pay a handsome stud fee, but the pups were worth it. Thor was the best of that litter. Dylan would give his life for either dog and he felt confident they’d do the same for him. The bond among the three of them was that powerful.


One more time, he checked his harness, enumerated the contents of his sled bag, and ran a hand down the runners to be sure there were no cracks or rough spots in the plastic inserts. They were not new but seemed to be in good shape still. Then he straightened his bib with his entry number and waited his turn to head for the starting line.


Chapter 3