I absolutely loved this book. It was well thought out and well written. The struggle of Luke to come to terms with herself and learn that she too deserves to be loved rang true for me and I loved how the setting affected the plot. There were some reasonably funny bits too and the little girl Amy was adorable. Definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a well written lesbian romance with a good plot. Backwards To Oregon is, thankfully, on the right side of sweet...at the point where it makes you sigh with its kind and colorful characters who care so much about each other, but also where it doesn't make you roll your eyes because it's too syrupy. It's also interesting and gripping historical fiction and the only possible thing I could find wrong with it is it's just a tad too long. I would have loved to see Luke's big reveal occur much sooner in the novel. Still, I wouldn't hesitate to read more by Jae and am super glad to see that the characters from Backwards appear in both a sequel (Hidden Truths) and a short story collection (Beyond The Trail.)
One of my favorite reads! Entertaining, fascinating, and very sexy book!
—aarti
loved the slow pace this time.
—boda
great story. great telling!
—sandie322