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More than gold lies hidden in Deadwood. A woman discovers danger and romance in The Black Hills.
Althea Mills receives a terse note informing her of her father’s death. His partner adds no words of sympathy or mentions Mr. Mills’ share of their claim. She knows the men have been successful. Her father had been sending money each month to support her and her mother, so there must be gold in Deadwood.
Desperate not to lose the money needed to support Ma, she decides on a plan. Althea will head west to mine her share of the claim. Selling everything they own, she and her mother board a train for Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Winter keeps them in Cheyenne. While there, her mother marries. Althea must continue alone.
Once the mountain passes thaw, Althea takes the Cheyenne & Deadwood Stage to head for her mine. As she travels, her confidence grows. What could go wrong?
Close to Deadwood, bandits stop the stage and steal from the passengers. One man meets her gaze. Althea is sure she has never seen greener eyes, eyes she will remember.
Ross Kirwan has a problem. His employee’s daughter arrives, claiming her father was his partner. She expects to mine the gold on his claim. Her appearance forces him to do something he did not plan to do—he must truly mine his claim.
The situation grows worse when a man tries to sell Althea to a Deadwood brothel owner. Only quick action and Ross’ claim to be her fiancé stops it. A forced marriage follows, with the bride vowing to make it temporary. Is that what they want, an annulment?
Will his secret bring an end to their convenient marriage or will she see him as the man she would have chosen?
Author's Note: Readers who follow my books will recognize Dr. Elsie from Romancing the Doctor. If you enjoy revisiting characters, this book is for you! Also, if you have not read Romancing the Doctor, you will have no trouble following this story. It is a standalone romance with a plot not dependent on the other novel.
Genre: Inspirational
Althea Mills receives a terse note informing her of her father’s death. His partner adds no words of sympathy or mentions Mr. Mills’ share of their claim. She knows the men have been successful. Her father had been sending money each month to support her and her mother, so there must be gold in Deadwood.
Desperate not to lose the money needed to support Ma, she decides on a plan. Althea will head west to mine her share of the claim. Selling everything they own, she and her mother board a train for Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Winter keeps them in Cheyenne. While there, her mother marries. Althea must continue alone.
Once the mountain passes thaw, Althea takes the Cheyenne & Deadwood Stage to head for her mine. As she travels, her confidence grows. What could go wrong?
Close to Deadwood, bandits stop the stage and steal from the passengers. One man meets her gaze. Althea is sure she has never seen greener eyes, eyes she will remember.
Ross Kirwan has a problem. His employee’s daughter arrives, claiming her father was his partner. She expects to mine the gold on his claim. Her appearance forces him to do something he did not plan to do—he must truly mine his claim.
The situation grows worse when a man tries to sell Althea to a Deadwood brothel owner. Only quick action and Ross’ claim to be her fiancé stops it. A forced marriage follows, with the bride vowing to make it temporary. Is that what they want, an annulment?
Will his secret bring an end to their convenient marriage or will she see him as the man she would have chosen?
Author's Note: Readers who follow my books will recognize Dr. Elsie from Romancing the Doctor. If you enjoy revisiting characters, this book is for you! Also, if you have not read Romancing the Doctor, you will have no trouble following this story. It is a standalone romance with a plot not dependent on the other novel.
Genre: Inspirational
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