Crystal's Perilous Ride - Crystal Blake Adventures, #1

Stephen Bly (1944-2011) authored and co-authored with his wife, Janet Chester Bly, more than 100 books, both historical and contemporary fiction and nonfiction. He won the Christy Award in the category western novel for The Long Trail Home, from The Fortunes of the Black Hills Series. Other novels were Christy Award finalists: The Outlaw's Twin Sister, Picture Rock, and Last of the Texas Camp. His last novel, Stuart Brannon's Final Shot, finished with the help of his widow, Janet Chester Bly, and three sons--Russell, Michael, and Aaron--was a SELAH Award finalist.
She just completed her first solo adult Indie novel, Wind in the Wires, Book 1, Trails of Reba Cahill. Janet Chester Bly is the widow of award-winning western author Stephen Bly. She has authored and co-authored with Stephen 32 contemporary and historical fiction and inspirational and family-themed nonfiction books. He also published 100 books of his own. She and her three sons-Russell, Michael and Aaron--completed her late husband's last novel, Stuart Brannon's Final Shot.
The story of that family project can be find on her website blog under the series topic "Finishing Dad's Novel": http://www. BlyBooks.com/blog/.