Dana Mentink’s ‘Treacherous Trails’ is a fascinating romantic book. Ella Cahill, a farrier is wrongly charged with murder, the only person who can clear her name is her brother’s closest friend Owen Thorn, a former marine. Owen must defend Ella from the assailant, even though he promised Ella’s brother he wouldn’t be around. This story skillfully combines danger, suspense, and the quest for justice.