How Paniolo Pete Got His Name: 1

Before anyone called him Paniolo Pete, Peter Monroe was a Boston boy searching for a life of his own.In 1906, twelve-year-old Peter is expected to follow the safe, respectable future his wealthy family has planned for him. But one reckless decision changes everything, carrying him aboard a sailing ship and into a world of storms, hard labor, distant ports, horses, cattle, and consequences far greater than he imagined.Years of adventure eventually bring Peter to Hawaiʻi, where he discovers a ranching tradition already generations old and realizes that becoming a cowboy means far more than knowing how to ride or throw a rope.On the slopes of the Big Island, Peter stakes everything on a struggling cattle and coffee ranch. Beside him are a legendary old horseman, a powerful black stallion named Kokoro, the unforgettable Bronco Bill, and a Hawaiian ranching family that slowly teaches him what no ocean voyage ever could.But when a ruthless company threatens the ranch, its water, and the people who depend upon it, Peter must decide whether freedom means standing alone or choosing the people and place worth fighting for.His greatest adventure will not be crossing an ocean.It will be learning where he belongs.And somewhere along the way, a five-year-old girl will give Peter Monroe the name that becomes a legend.How Paniolo Pete Got His Name is the first novel in The Legends of Paniolo Pete, a sweeping historical Western adventure of horses, family, friendship, courage, and the place we finally choose to call home.