B. M. Bower 
Chip Of the Flying U 

Set in Montana, ‘Chip of the Flying U’ introduces us to the eponymous cowboy and the Happy family. Chip is awkward around women, but when he meets the gun-toting Dr Della Whitmore, things are about to take a different turn. A beautifully-detailed look at life in the Old West, this story has romance at its heart but doesn’t skimp on presenting things as they were, warts and all. ‘Chip of the Flying U’ is a superb read for fans of Oliver Wister’s ‘The Virginian’ and for those looking for an introduction to Bower’s work.-