A Choice Paid in Blood
(2026)(A book in the Sagas of the Wild Plains series)
A novel by Jonathan Colt
Jack McCade once believed hard work and honesty were enough. Now, debt is crushing his family, forcing him to take low-paying bounties just to survive. When a powerful cattle baron offers him more money than he has ever seen to track down his runaway wife, Jack takes the job. But as he follows her west, he begins to question the story he's been told.
Clara Hawthorne has spent three years surviving a villainous husband. After gathering the proof she needs to bring him down, she flees and hides in a wagon train. But with a hired tracker closing in, she may not escape before she can place that proof in the right hands.
When the truth about Clara's husband finally comes to light, Jack and Clara join forces to seek justice for their stolen lives. But in a West ruled by money and violence, will the honest and hard-working ever win? Can justice ever be truly served, and at what price?
Tropes: Wagon Train adventure, Avenging wrongful death, Against Town Corruption
"A Choice Paid in Blood" is a historical adventure novel of approximately 60,000 words. No cliffhangers, only pure unadulterated action.
Genre: Romance
Clara Hawthorne has spent three years surviving a villainous husband. After gathering the proof she needs to bring him down, she flees and hides in a wagon train. But with a hired tracker closing in, she may not escape before she can place that proof in the right hands.
When the truth about Clara's husband finally comes to light, Jack and Clara join forces to seek justice for their stolen lives. But in a West ruled by money and violence, will the honest and hard-working ever win? Can justice ever be truly served, and at what price?
Tropes: Wagon Train adventure, Avenging wrongful death, Against Town Corruption
"A Choice Paid in Blood" is a historical adventure novel of approximately 60,000 words. No cliffhangers, only pure unadulterated action.
Genre: Romance
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