tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69082842848590790792024-03-18T02:48:11.932-07:00Sweet Americana SweetheartsSweet & clean romances in North America between 1820s & 1920sZina Abbott Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514497895329220725noreply@blogger.comBlogger1360125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-21715842454539256362024-03-18T01:30:00.000-07:002024-03-18T01:30:00.135-07:00Melissa Coray Walks Three Blazed Trails by Zina Abbott<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrmZYI3jpB-XFga72-jyTwfjySDWJSduxRVbVAv5DuGMu2h0SYlCEl6jklWFMrEZ9MVcRbC945PT54WUFeSzKMtMtQXiVcNvitKWhGm870KhPDggDh9fjRtXdFNB17n7UW4BonIJe_uxu94UgrnAdLv9pE3ByPt448j5qu5NK4CeMTw_gAAKUA2QExOXQ/s1170/!24-03-18%20Melissa%20Coray%20ZA%20SAS%20blog%20hdr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="1170" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrmZYI3jpB-XFga72-jyTwfjySDWJSduxRVbVAv5DuGMu2h0SYlCEl6jklWFMrEZ9MVcRbC945PT54WUFeSzKMtMtQXiVcNvitKWhGm870KhPDggDh9fjRtXdFNB17n7UW4BonIJe_uxu94UgrnAdLv9pE3ByPt448j5qu5NK4CeMTw_gAAKUA2QExOXQ/w640-h362/!24-03-18%20Melissa%20Coray%20ZA%20SAS%20blog%20hdr.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Coray. As a laundress, she was allowed to travel with the Mormon Battalion the
entire route from Iowa to the coast of California during the Mexican-American
War. As part of that two-year venture, she ended up walking across three trails
blazed by the men with whom she traveled.</span></p>
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Burton Coray was the youngest of the four women who made the entire
march of the Mormon Battalion. (Earlier in the campaign, the other laundresses
were sent back to Pueblo, Colorado, with one of the sick detachments.) She was
born March 2, 1828, in Mersey, Essex, Ontario Canada to Samuel Burton and
Hannah Shipley. At the age of ten, she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints (Mormon). When the members of the church were driven out of
Nauvoo, Illinois, with the rest of her family, she began the march westward.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Eighteen-year-old Melissa was among about 2,000 Mormon refugees at Mt. Pisgah,
Iowa, when she married William Coray on June 22, 1846. Four days later, the
U.S. Army requested the enlistment of 500 Mormons for the war with Mexico.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3Jml3MVYkPEKk15neM8hbEzqLgDwZm5WztHpYnR7mqzCL-Pm3aXDkuquVvSmfHkLGB_VQCd2ny9aUXBNvHIg_bqV8FlNbAPUi81af88zFEl34WfOw7VmOvOPmYcalz2cBLvJOKpgyWGFZcAmbiM16CnfnAKfHiiSTrnbndJhpUN9WMwOyANoKxnU8MhF/s351/AuthenticAllenPhoto%20ctsy%20Iowa%20State%20History%20and%20Archives%20Dept.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3Jml3MVYkPEKk15neM8hbEzqLgDwZm5WztHpYnR7mqzCL-Pm3aXDkuquVvSmfHkLGB_VQCd2ny9aUXBNvHIg_bqV8FlNbAPUi81af88zFEl34WfOw7VmOvOPmYcalz2cBLvJOKpgyWGFZcAmbiM16CnfnAKfHiiSTrnbndJhpUN9WMwOyANoKxnU8MhF/s320/AuthenticAllenPhoto%20ctsy%20Iowa%20State%20History%20and%20Archives%20Dept.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Captain James Allen and four other officers in uniform
arrived with orders from U.S. Army to request the enlistment of 500 Mormons for
the war with Mexico. After the persecution, murders, and theft the church members had been subjected to in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, with no relief offered or granted by the federal government, their request was treated with mistrust. However,
Brigham Young arrived from Council Bluffs, Iowa within a few day. He had been in communication with certain senators and others to assure them the members were not a hostile force. They still supported the constitution of the United States. He told the members they should
enlist. The enlistment pay would help their families move west. </span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Melissa
knew that her young husband would enlist. He was a military man, having served
with the Nauvoo Legion. However, as much as she believed in placing her faith
in God, she rebelled at the prospect of being separated from her husband, especially so soon after their marriage.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"If
he must go, I want to go," she said. "Why must women always stay
behind and worry about their husbands, when they could just as well march
beside them."</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When
William told her that there were to be four women with each company employed as
laundresses, Melissa realized there was a way she might accompany him. He was a
sergeant in Company B, and if she were in the same company, it would be
entirely safe and proper.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On
July 13, 1846, William and Melissa arrived at Council Bluffs, Iowa, with other
volunteers. On July 20, they marched to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and from there to California.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In her journal, Melissa said that one of the hardest parts
of the journey was leaving her father and mother. However, since it was a
choice between them and her husband, she thought her duty was to her husband. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAXOiIYRWYEuDcx_O4iBwIIb-c8bd0P8qZWugQ2xCa2nGHZKKUSIVPReDOJJsOwfD69deQ1QdLqiWXXjlVjJ-yKmBO5InIoonAxAEetR0DXOW2aYGM6b0ccbk0Vriysqk1eP7p2Ip3HCsv2fPlI8mchWemlzFiDnSGpFbjPx6Ng4yxI4UAa8p3mCLtA5K/s625/map%20courtesy%20of%20the%20Mormon%20Battalion%20Association,%20created%20by%20Brian%20Cole.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="401" data-original-width="625" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAXOiIYRWYEuDcx_O4iBwIIb-c8bd0P8qZWugQ2xCa2nGHZKKUSIVPReDOJJsOwfD69deQ1QdLqiWXXjlVjJ-yKmBO5InIoonAxAEetR0DXOW2aYGM6b0ccbk0Vriysqk1eP7p2Ip3HCsv2fPlI8mchWemlzFiDnSGpFbjPx6Ng4yxI4UAa8p3mCLtA5K/w400-h256/map%20courtesy%20of%20the%20Mormon%20Battalion%20Association,%20created%20by%20Brian%20Cole.gif" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><i> Above map, created by Brian Cole, courtesy of the Mormon Battalion Assoc. <br /></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The march of the Mormon Battalion from Council Bluffs, Iowa,
to San Diego, California, was the longest infantry march in the nation’s
history. Melissa walked almost the entire way. She was inclined to belittle the
walking she did, although other members of the Battalion said that she traveled
on foot a large part of the 2,000 miles to San Diego and most of the return
journey to Salt Lake. "I didn't mind it," she declared. "I
walked because I wanted to; my husband had to walk, and I went along by his
side." She said many times they had very little food and less water, but
she and her husband got along very well. Many of the men in the Battalion ate
until they were satisfied. The result was that they consumed their food at the
start and did not have any later on when they needed it badly.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But not so with the Coray couple. She had learned differently
from experience. She looked ahead and figured how many days the food would have
to last until they met the next supply company, and then she used only so much
each day. She tried to cook wisely, so that no food would be wasted. Although
they did not have all they wanted to eat, they were never in danger of
starving. She went from campfire to campfire, urging more care in the use of
food. She used to relate how, weary and footsore, they had to walk miles and
miles without water, and often the men thought they would die of thirst:
"That is something," she said, "that only gets worse when you
think of it. When I was thirsty, I tried not to think of it." It was at
such a time that she learned to carry a pebble in her mouth. This caused the
saliva to flow more freely and lessened her unquenchable thirst.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When the Battalion reached Santa Fe, Colonel Cooke decided
to send the women and children and sick soldiers to Pueblo for the winter. At
this, Melissa Coray almost lost courage. But it was not so with her husband.
Along with Capt. Davis, Capt. Hunter and Sergeant Brown, he went to the Colonel
to persuade him to let the four women continue. Just what was said at this
conference, the women never knew, but they were permitted to accompany their
husbands. She said it was a sad day when they had to bid their companions good
bye.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The nausea of early pregnancy made traveling harder for her,
and she had to hide it as long as possible. Once, after marching two days
without water, she saw a number of men crowded around a small spring from which
trickled a little stream of water. As it seeped from the rocks they were
sucking it through a quill. She said it was such sights as this that made one's
heart almost fail.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">William attempted to keep many of the trials of the trip
from her, but she knew and shared most of them. One night in Arizona she had a
scare that she didn't forget. Mexicans were in the vicinity. The men, concerned they might be attacked, stayed up all night. Nothing
happened. About this time, Melissa was becoming extremely weary and footsore. Col. Cooke seeing her fatigue, got down from his big white horse and offered it
to her to ride on. In relating this to her grandchildren, she was always
careful to designate "white horse" as though this made the event more
important.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Up until this time, travel through the desert southwest had
been only on horseback or on foot. The Mormons brought wagons, and blazed a
route across the region that would be followed for the next century and more. At
one point they reached a box canyon that was slightly too narrow for the wagons
to pass. Using axes, the men widened the road by literally chipping their way
through until it was wide enough for the wagons. Their route became used as the
Southern Overland Trail, and is today the approximate route of Interstate 8
between Yuma and San Diego.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Jan. 29, 1847, the Mormon Battalion reached Mission San
Diego, California. She and Sergeant Coray, with others of the Battalion thought
their journey ended. After two days, however, they were ordered to the Mission
San Luis Rey to do garrison duty and protect the area from the Indians. In six
weeks or so Company B was ordered back to San Diego. On March 17, 1847, Company
B, which included William and Melissa, arrived in San Diego and took over
operation of Fort Stockton. Melissa said they camped at Old Town, near the site
which is now known as Ramona's marriage place. It provided the couple four
months of a peaceful life. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In July, they marched to Los Angeles where the battalion was
disbanded. From there, the battalion members split into several groups for the
trip to the Salt Lake Valley.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Melissa had looked forward to the time when her husband
would be mustered out so he could make a home for her and the baby she was
expecting. Once the Battalion was discharged in early summer, William Coray
bought a wagon and horses and the Corays joined a small party led by Capt.
Jefferson Hunt. They traveled up the California coast to Monterey. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">While in Monterey, Melissa gave birth to a son on October 2,
1847. The baby, whom the couple named William, only lived a few days. He was
buried in the little cemetery in Monterey. When Melissa returned to California
years later, she tried to find her son’s grave. However, there had been so many
changes, she was unable to locate it. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As soon as she was able to travel, the couple started out
again. Melissa said the trip was hard; the country was new; and there were no
roads. They had to pick their way as best they could. In one place they came to
a gorge so narrow that they couldn't drive through it. They had to take their wagon
apart and carry it through, a piece at a time.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When they reached Sutter's Mill they found that gold had
been discovered. Although the Corays were anxious to get to Salt Lake, they had
to remain in the area long enough to get the means to continue. William Coray
sent two sacks of gold back east with others to be delivered to his mother and
sister still in Iowa so they could make the journey to Utah. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The main company of returning Mormon Battalion veterans left
for Utah with the Browett-Holmes Company from Pleasant Valley, near present-day
Placerville. The company consisted of forty-five men, Melissa Coray as the lone
woman, two cannons, seventeen wagons, 150 mules and horses and about the same
number of cattle. On July 4th in 1848, in Pleasant Valley, California, they
recognized Independence Day by firing two rounds from a cannon. Addison Pratt
wrote: "With these [cannons] we saluted the day, which made the mountains
ring."</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxBuLPiP8fop2EgodwOg9Flvzn5SAOyRKz6qq3Wntju8v6lTAmkfzWtfoXkMKy6kRj8sNNg0Sgb3N1dp6JzEOYmdVMahh8Is9jlAH50RMl5IMkIjdPfHahIZgWewz-EJR82rT5BvGb85junQKM-Z5cOT2b33gZ1vKkoF3qmhKtsvZjFEaX9-YqhhUB569/s432/image%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="205" data-original-width="432" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxBuLPiP8fop2EgodwOg9Flvzn5SAOyRKz6qq3Wntju8v6lTAmkfzWtfoXkMKy6kRj8sNNg0Sgb3N1dp6JzEOYmdVMahh8Is9jlAH50RMl5IMkIjdPfHahIZgWewz-EJR82rT5BvGb85junQKM-Z5cOT2b33gZ1vKkoF3qmhKtsvZjFEaX9-YqhhUB569/w400-h190/image%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Silver Lake along the Emigrant Trail as seen from Hwy 88<br /></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">To avoid crossing the Truckee River numerous times, they
chose to blaze a new trail farther south through the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It
took them six weeks to build a wagon trail over what is </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">now known as the</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Carson Pass. These were the
first wagons to travel this route and the first to go from west to east.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDIYlzYy9yPEimGb3lMAgWlsBUwlpkpecLMjqBvfZnc4vc14mEcL6wk9qklUFb6xF7_oeL1MYV9WtgK6wNfAmPVsGtNK9suXkeY02lI21y8-XrKHsGISPSpTSs3OvQM9_jq0dP-HFe2vTOM1UvIh_FXa9hRMoYPdRQy5HgVGLki-qBKwb8stgNtZo3XPs/s342/Salt%20Lake%20Cut-off%20wagon%20road=Trail%20map%20from%20Maps%20nps.gov.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="342" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDIYlzYy9yPEimGb3lMAgWlsBUwlpkpecLMjqBvfZnc4vc14mEcL6wk9qklUFb6xF7_oeL1MYV9WtgK6wNfAmPVsGtNK9suXkeY02lI21y8-XrKHsGISPSpTSs3OvQM9_jq0dP-HFe2vTOM1UvIh_FXa9hRMoYPdRQy5HgVGLki-qBKwb8stgNtZo3XPs/w400-h314/Salt%20Lake%20Cut-off%20wagon%20road=Trail%20map%20from%20Maps%20nps.gov.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Original map courtesy of National Parks Service<br /></i></td></tr></tbody></table><i><br /></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For Melissa Coray, this was the second time she had watched
the battalion build a road. The first was the last 700 miles to San Diego.
Melissa also witnessed a third building of a road—the Salt Lake Cut, which eliminated the wagons going all the way north to Fort Hall in what is now Idaho before going south again. This was
constructed just before arriving in the Salt Lake Valley on Oct. 6, 1848.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Upon arriving in Salt Lake City, Melissa was reunited with family
members, among them several brothers as well as her father, who had remarried a
young widow with a daughter after the death of Melissa’s mother. Glad that the
journey was over, she expressed gratitude for the respect and consideration she
received from the men with whom she traveled, as well as their support for her
husband, whose health had begun to fail. He had developed a cough during the last
several months of the march to San Diego, and it had grown progressively worse.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Melissa and her husband decided to build a house just
outside the fort surrounding Salt Lake City. By then, William
was “greatly reduced in flesh,” so Melissa relied on the help of three of her
brothers, Robert, William, and Charles, to make bricks for the home. William
tried to help, but was not able to do much. By November, William hoped to live
long enough to see his and Melissa’s second child born. The couple moved into
their new home on January 20, 1849.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Melissa gave birth to a baby girl on February 6, 1849. The
couple named her Melissa, after her mother.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>William Coray passed
away on March 7, 1849, less than three months after arriving here. Having just
turned twenty a few days before, Melissa became a widow with a young child.
Fortunately, she had the support of her family. Just before his passing, William
gave her brother, Robert, a sack of gold to help provide for Melissa and the
baby.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmuxz8ExZYCbQ5RCDd4OJCT9GqRePjHegX2fyHfQWUuztS_I_2auczDyU4d5EWti-9v6e3r72DFKRDxwkuVbaOhjHeYNvu0FfpsQubJcaJUfQ__55PlqoE_jCy9hAYPWwsXa3vCSTFaG0wxHhLNq22HUEVEPnZty-ND8zcASjXKMP0ggHDZe2dFQ95Px8/s730/Melissa%20and%20children%20lo%20res.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmuxz8ExZYCbQ5RCDd4OJCT9GqRePjHegX2fyHfQWUuztS_I_2auczDyU4d5EWti-9v6e3r72DFKRDxwkuVbaOhjHeYNvu0FfpsQubJcaJUfQ__55PlqoE_jCy9hAYPWwsXa3vCSTFaG0wxHhLNq22HUEVEPnZty-ND8zcASjXKMP0ggHDZe2dFQ95Px8/s320/Melissa%20and%20children%20lo%20res.jpg" width="203" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">About two years later, Melissa married William H. Kimball,
eldest son of Heber C. Kimball. The couple ran the hotel and stagecoach stop at
Kimball Junction, at the top of Parleys Canyon in Utah. During the year and a
half the Pony Express was in operation, it also served as a station for their
riders. The couple had six children. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">During the 1896 Utah Jubilee, Melissa was photographed along
with the still-living members of the Mormon Battalion who attended. She is the
third person from the left in the front row.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Melissa stayed in Salt Lake City area, where she died on
September 21, 1903. </span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Photograph of Melissa Burton Coray
Kimball displayed during 1915 San Diego Exhibition</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1dsI8W7ksDpYjApAQE2-WWoK5hFBYGhndAiKlbVMzM6j_0gkQ0EvWiIu3pWs86ZwotRwr_Q-Q5GZc0Hurbs9OdXilieuBx54M60VZ-Zdo3ZpfFO2v51oPTopzTlahdFIK6yrXuwvzyRcheUCliVLvOQo5IYA4Z3a-VT3mydtPgKoamIr7GQwpEEkloMv/s1500/Melissa%20Coray%20Peak%20marker%20ctsy%20Ted%20Muller%20Ted's%20Outdoor%20World.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="1500" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1dsI8W7ksDpYjApAQE2-WWoK5hFBYGhndAiKlbVMzM6j_0gkQ0EvWiIu3pWs86ZwotRwr_Q-Q5GZc0Hurbs9OdXilieuBx54M60VZ-Zdo3ZpfFO2v51oPTopzTlahdFIK6yrXuwvzyRcheUCliVLvOQo5IYA4Z3a-VT3mydtPgKoamIr7GQwpEEkloMv/w400-h194/Melissa%20Coray%20Peak%20marker%20ctsy%20Ted%20Muller%20Ted's%20Outdoor%20World.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Melissa Coray Peak marker ctsy Ted Muller Ted's Outdoor World blog</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In 1990, a mountain peak in eastern California was renamed
Melissa Coray Peak to honor the memory of this Mormon pioneer woman and the
"thousands of emigrant women who endured similar hardships in settling the
West."</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8u3U4RE0rv3ag49uFv67azCDhhWqszUarWYQxFdvGp4hWj_l5yGsC61vcmf2gRc-m5KnBSYmrqXdxMOeMw6QJOjq_h5NsR6mMUl2qlMA5ZQLT2aCqiIvl7_qLRV7Dgq3xgrA9gr-aDLGP1BidWDwolkrV7dlLU4aNpFQByu3Bb5WtMNkhhYTG0egJvG_/s630/Clara%20Ebook%20Cover-Small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="414" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8u3U4RE0rv3ag49uFv67azCDhhWqszUarWYQxFdvGp4hWj_l5yGsC61vcmf2gRc-m5KnBSYmrqXdxMOeMw6QJOjq_h5NsR6mMUl2qlMA5ZQLT2aCqiIvl7_qLRV7Dgq3xgrA9gr-aDLGP1BidWDwolkrV7dlLU4aNpFQByu3Bb5WtMNkhhYTG0egJvG_/w131-h200/Clara%20Ebook%20Cover-Small.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">In my last year’s Prairie Roses Collection book, <b><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXNRKZ7B" target="_blank">Clara</a></i></b>,
she along with other characters in the story trod this route cut by the
Browett-Holmes Company, now known as the Emigrant Trail or Emigrant-Carson Pass
Trail, which was first trod by Melissa Coray. To find the book description and
purchase options, please <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXNRKZ7B" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b></span></span><p></p>
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titled <b><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVZ679J8" target="_blank">Lucy</a></i></b>, and is currently on pre-order with a release date of May
2nd. With the exception of a few improvements since Melissa Coray’s day, Lucy
will also travel this same trail. To find the book description and pre-order
link, please <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVZ679J8" target="_blank"><b>CLICK HERE</b></a></span></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Sources:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ricketts,
Norma B., <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Melissa’s Journey with the
Mormon Battalion, The Western Odyssey off Melissa Burton Coray: 1846-1848</i>.International
Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Utah Printing Company, Salt Lake City, Utah: 1994.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">http://www.coryfamsoc.com/articles/coray.html</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">https://www.thechurchnews.com/1994/8/13/23256692/california-peak-named-in-honor-of-wife-of-battalion-member</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">https://www.topozone.com/california/el-dorado-ca/stream/</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/560418-melissa-s-journey-with-the-mormon-battalion-the-western-odyssey-of-melissa-burton-coray-1846-1848</span></p>
<p> </p>Zina Abbott Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514497895329220725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-5631156738824034132024-03-14T00:30:00.000-07:002024-03-14T00:30:00.135-07:00Holiday Dreams Series<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKSZAFj7AqrBEfvB-MlOJ8YcVXOinz2QHqcTQY4a8D63cFFBykATCIcFXHnIcovpy1CW2z99u7fjY9aPIK5McVW-9QOuXnr6XAXQSAJsb5vV1Gd8bRxpC7RcTWRpViH6vlujSEE4xv4DrdNLZO70PmlCygBTy_WOdl2lgW-dXtq_KFdpb5T1enlYYg6M/s1500/pink%20banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="325" data-original-width="1500" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKSZAFj7AqrBEfvB-MlOJ8YcVXOinz2QHqcTQY4a8D63cFFBykATCIcFXHnIcovpy1CW2z99u7fjY9aPIK5McVW-9QOuXnr6XAXQSAJsb5vV1Gd8bRxpC7RcTWRpViH6vlujSEE4xv4DrdNLZO70PmlCygBTy_WOdl2lgW-dXtq_KFdpb5T1enlYYg6M/s320/pink%20banner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I'm excited to share a brand new series with you that will start releases March 21! </p><p>These are sweet and wholesome historical romances set in my fictional town of Holiday. </p><p>If you haven’t read any of my other Holiday stories, start
with <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Holiday-Hope-Historical-Romance-Express-ebook/dp/B09L7DN2F6"><i>Holiday
Hope</i></a>, which is the story of Jace and Cora Lee Coleman and the beginning
of Holiday. After that check out <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Henley-Sweet-Historical-Western-Romance-ebook/dp/B09TLCN8ZL"><i>Henley</i></a>,
and then you'll be ready for this new series. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkzxYSXY5jHgk9U7gqacWtXCGk1WkmYNE_7WpLpAJS29XvEKyVSZAHeIy2N2sayiilqgrgNOHePZRwLoB0zRRVvOMGL_byNv8128j1Io5x6nZHfaolGa-4yrNXDVu6Gm7aBjQZNMoZzeqovkigwxusG3aAmEqC8cYTjjYboL6GMuVdnADdmdIAeasBo0/s3300/Holiday%20Dreams%20trilogy%2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="3300" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkzxYSXY5jHgk9U7gqacWtXCGk1WkmYNE_7WpLpAJS29XvEKyVSZAHeIy2N2sayiilqgrgNOHePZRwLoB0zRRVvOMGL_byNv8128j1Io5x6nZHfaolGa-4yrNXDVu6Gm7aBjQZNMoZzeqovkigwxusG3aAmEqC8cYTjjYboL6GMuVdnADdmdIAeasBo0/w400-h309/Holiday%20Dreams%20trilogy%2024.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Each book can be read as a standalone, but it's fun to read about the characters you meet in other books too. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlpcfRtHk9UqLj4zAx28kJ8H1aMp_9AWfZLWK-IKrsZRbacpaDUeLh31dMgVqAkToAWOj5AJTe-6vyQM_L9mylkDY4RHxPw0jyP5j4G8LC5NHb4fHaeGif_sOF_zu8877Dn9cgelQdDOUDlqOqNz93-D4aHTY_bEdGXyG0GO8-rWd5Xlkqf5k-C-JZkw/s1200/Dreams%20of%20Love%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlpcfRtHk9UqLj4zAx28kJ8H1aMp_9AWfZLWK-IKrsZRbacpaDUeLh31dMgVqAkToAWOj5AJTe-6vyQM_L9mylkDY4RHxPw0jyP5j4G8LC5NHb4fHaeGif_sOF_zu8877Dn9cgelQdDOUDlqOqNz93-D4aHTY_bEdGXyG0GO8-rWd5Xlkqf5k-C-JZkw/w400-h400/Dreams%20of%20Love%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">DREAMS OF LOVE</span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>Release Date: March 21</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Will dreams of love lead to an unexpected future?</i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Weathered from too many years of apprehending outlaws,
Marshal Dillon Durant is resigned to a life of solitude. The small community of
Holiday, Oregon, offers the opportunity for him to build lasting friendships
while discovering a sense of belonging. Then he encounters an exasperatingly
beautiful woman attempting to break into the local school, leaving him to
contemplate the possibility of a new chapter in his life.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Desperate to escape the arranged marriage her father is
attempting to foist upon her, Zara Wynn accepts a job as a schoolteacher in
Holiday. Intent on a fresh start, she doesn’t want anyone to discover she’s a
runaway bride. But concealing her past proves difficult, especially when the
astute and handsome Marshal Durant captures her heart.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">When her father and fiancé find her, will Zara be forced to
abandon her dreams of love? Or will Dillon make them come true? <o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CX2P3V42" target="_blank">Amazon</a></b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/u/b6aDZx" target="_blank"><i><b>UBL</b></i></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMRVjj8HltO7c4r7Hn_dHZwX9rJo8tsPFvfnlwQOlcVSlfhEirUP9pX7KE0TEJBlQ4ccl68YCUFZ8d_z4mDoLiG1EiDgtbhzz0Ze4aqfaoTlYhirOm-4JWzU2D853oXBDa7syqZSQw-Efr0hcWiDyw6f8lTTd5jwD8Nu4SLJzsI0HJWHhGSCjPQh_mQY/s1200/Dreams%20With%20Faith%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMRVjj8HltO7c4r7Hn_dHZwX9rJo8tsPFvfnlwQOlcVSlfhEirUP9pX7KE0TEJBlQ4ccl68YCUFZ8d_z4mDoLiG1EiDgtbhzz0Ze4aqfaoTlYhirOm-4JWzU2D853oXBDa7syqZSQw-Efr0hcWiDyw6f8lTTd5jwD8Nu4SLJzsI0HJWHhGSCjPQh_mQY/w400-h400/Dreams%20With%20Faith%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: center;">DREAMS WITH FAITH</h4><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>Release Date: March 28</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Can faith conquer their fears?<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">John Ryan is committed to his role as pastor in the quaint
town of Holiday, Oregon. He values each member of his congregation, and aims to
lead by example. However, his resolve is tested when a free-spirited woman arrives
in town. John struggles with his growing attraction to her, determined to keep
it from distracting him from his calling.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Following a devastating tragedy that leaves her isolated and
shattered, Keeva Holt is eager for a new beginning. In need of consolation and
clarity, she decides to seek refuge with her brother in Holiday. As she
navigates through her grief and attempts to find direction for her future,
Keeva’s vibrant spirit and exuberance challenge those around her, including the
reserved Pastor Ryan. While logic tells her that John is beyond her reach, her
heart urges her to pursue her dreams and embrace the possibilities of tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Will John and Keeva learn to lean into their faith and let
go of their fears?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><a href=" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1G7PG4" target="_blank">Amazon</a></b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><a href=" https://books2read.com/u/4jYjWk" target="_blank">UBL</a></b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1ZscS3VFeOJf7d_97BZcsBIsltqrGbgy70aLUjzgfEVo594YlOPLcOUfUOIjCf3x8otIbX8HjHUcLRv1aU30-emzy-2AnWiT7XopsPSJuijI3QgUtlQ3MlfqDkZDEylgUCOd_sjiy6TCk7fX4oE-Ju73bofZAN1LmCLEUysKTpKnIiUnQkZlnv6jeiw/s1200/Dreams%20for%20Courage%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1ZscS3VFeOJf7d_97BZcsBIsltqrGbgy70aLUjzgfEVo594YlOPLcOUfUOIjCf3x8otIbX8HjHUcLRv1aU30-emzy-2AnWiT7XopsPSJuijI3QgUtlQ3MlfqDkZDEylgUCOd_sjiy6TCk7fX4oE-Ju73bofZAN1LmCLEUysKTpKnIiUnQkZlnv6jeiw/w400-h400/Dreams%20for%20Courage%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><o:p></o:p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p><span style="text-align: center;">DREAMS FOR COURAGE</span></h4><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>Release Date: April 4</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Will two lonely hearts find the courage to love?<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">A loner for most of his life, Rowan Reed wants nothing more
than to be left alone. He buys a run-down farm near Holiday, Oregon, intending
to turn it into a successful ranch through hard work and determination. When a
nosy, albeit beautiful, woman shows up on his doorstep, the instant attraction
he feels to her sets off nearly as many warning bells as her barrage of probing
questions. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Private detective Rhetta Wallace always unearths the truth. Involved
in a lengthy investigation into a man suspected of killing a politician's son,
her pursuit leads her to the town of Holiday. Accompanied by her adopted son,
Rhetta finds herself squaring off against the grumpy, growling rancher she believes
is the suspect. Whether or not Rowan admits his true identity, Rhetta is sure of
two things: his innocence of the crime, and the deep affection he awakens in
her heart.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Will their dreams for courage help them release the past and
embrace a future together?<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWW81VJW" target="_blank">Amazon</a></b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://books2read.com/u/4DnYgO" target="_blank">UBL</a></b></i></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxouioOtABZiXWdVDOhNjfwORAKD4ZNuKh9oIruoV1xrJrv5m3ptEZiB3dUClnSuXujKMs97kvjL3s0sOL0pNX_2oLGPrYTId29tq53jX4tPW3IAO82eejfptC4vzPG8YFyOjpLTMFf07smOKayIEd1op4hTb5uwPwE3plLiygSzwzNMNX7dhPmSdFes8/s1200/newsletter%20header%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="1200" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxouioOtABZiXWdVDOhNjfwORAKD4ZNuKh9oIruoV1xrJrv5m3ptEZiB3dUClnSuXujKMs97kvjL3s0sOL0pNX_2oLGPrYTId29tq53jX4tPW3IAO82eejfptC4vzPG8YFyOjpLTMFf07smOKayIEd1op4hTb5uwPwE3plLiygSzwzNMNX7dhPmSdFes8/s320/newsletter%20header%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i><br /><a href="https://shannahatfield.com/" target="_blank">USA Today</a></i><a href="https://shannahatfield.com/" target="_blank"> Bestselling Author Shanna Hatfield</a> grew up on a farm where her childhood brimmed with sunshine, hay fever, and an ongoing supply of learning experiences.<br /><br />Shanna creates character-driven romances with realistic heroes and heroines. Her historical westerns have been described as “reminiscent of the era captured by Bonanza and The Virginian” while her contemporary works have been called “laugh-out-loud funny, and a little heart-pumping sexy without being explicit in any way.”<br /><br />When this award-winning author isn’t writing or testing out new recipes (she loves to bake!), Shanna hangs out at home in the Pacific Northwest with her beloved husband, better known as Captain Cavedweller.<p></p>Shanna Hatfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04299112395063586480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-88137792682444900082024-03-12T04:08:00.000-07:002024-03-12T04:08:34.647-07:00Who Says Blondes Have More Fun? 19th Century Ladies Chose Red!<p> <span style="font-size: 15pt;"> by Kimberly Grist </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK6c3B1N2YC2VvSBfJ4r-PO6bHNnj-jvLG059G9Xr4g_F2InyuYUBv5f6UCwwAMps2DzuZ1XJPH3NbvoYyshX-QNez8GiWB66JxZDHelsLAlX8FwOw-5ehh0xG7VG4TO4jO07ZoTrv8J2dlnZ0A94DHS6B9YQdBbm-W6M2uL53OTzcNBUdzBVaOXVdOrY/s1024/Hiram%20Blog.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK6c3B1N2YC2VvSBfJ4r-PO6bHNnj-jvLG059G9Xr4g_F2InyuYUBv5f6UCwwAMps2DzuZ1XJPH3NbvoYyshX-QNez8GiWB66JxZDHelsLAlX8FwOw-5ehh0xG7VG4TO4jO07ZoTrv8J2dlnZ0A94DHS6B9YQdBbm-W6M2uL53OTzcNBUdzBVaOXVdOrY/w640-h320/Hiram%20Blog.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />Auburn hair has long been admired for its beauty, as displayed in the works of Titian (Tiziano Vecellio), noted as the greatest painter of the 16th century. His work produced paintings featuring beautiful women with auburn hair, later known as ‘Titian red.’ Other great artists during the Renaissance featured the same vibrant shade, influencing ladies to dye and bleach their hair for centuries. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437824"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTkMmBtlCsEoy3ahndM46Jr4J-M1x9dOveMMHSJoO2twTPGYgyLxTuxmgNWosMCZteX-93PXnnzxD7oNOw7PewwBQe-zTYCF5aNzotPZ74qmczY_2vAhyphenhyphenZXAgQcqfd8xlihGDqRSrP3Vx3RSGSqY2UbXkOHDXU9IWkFgI7LytJ-OoKECus-A2Z7hiXe0/w400-h326/Madonna%20and%20Child%20Titian.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437824">Madonna and Child <br />Titian (Tiziano Vecellio)</a><br /><br />Since statistically, less than 2% of the population was born with the shade of red, perhaps the uniqueness of the color inspired many of the world's most famous painters to feature women with the vibrant shade. Below are a few of the famous examples:<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TRBatxAsSWWOxQX6oysJpzKvn-KigniUcv1SdZG-p4k2ynuY6z3zTa9AbczqnfDr20uHPkJhhpVAkQmE6f_CIcnYVr-CPPqFr4yAiTa5V1yjbUEXfzz5748dGyCaFbQgn9KCokBJ76zQW_ZWCGpySznIKdzpRYi17Ux6KCBw0hTG9Re5uVbBJnjYLms/s526/Lqey%20Lilith.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TRBatxAsSWWOxQX6oysJpzKvn-KigniUcv1SdZG-p4k2ynuY6z3zTa9AbczqnfDr20uHPkJhhpVAkQmE6f_CIcnYVr-CPPqFr4yAiTa5V1yjbUEXfzz5748dGyCaFbQgn9KCokBJ76zQW_ZWCGpySznIKdzpRYi17Ux6KCBw0hTG9Re5uVbBJnjYLms/s320/Lqey%20Lilith.webp" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Lady Lilith, Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1866-1868)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEn0v_rAaTJIPWM1TYeMt2ex_R6H-pM2OU2CZB00nHwm8wt20vGVsW5pLEp00dX9upMiFAWDbwaqPQhcYNuhKFQRUO46c8ZpbMDDgGO5P0pe70x0UdqIF0SWUFnCETYg4LOW4LbDIMOorKN61Y8hbUIC8qpbl67xP4616Lm2R_gWZfxEkvthSLbsDdko/s1003/redhead-painting.webp"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEn0v_rAaTJIPWM1TYeMt2ex_R6H-pM2OU2CZB00nHwm8wt20vGVsW5pLEp00dX9upMiFAWDbwaqPQhcYNuhKFQRUO46c8ZpbMDDgGO5P0pe70x0UdqIF0SWUFnCETYg4LOW4LbDIMOorKN61Y8hbUIC8qpbl67xP4616Lm2R_gWZfxEkvthSLbsDdko/w230-h320/redhead-painting.webp" /></a><br />La Ghirlandata, Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1873)<br /><br /><b>Who Says Blondes Have More Fun</b><br /><br />By the Victorian era, the passion for auburn hair increased, and ladies sought to duplicate the desired color. Western women would mix henna powder to create their own shades of red. The term "to henna" became synonymous with dying one's hair, and boxes of “black henna,” “red henna,” “blonde henna,” and “neutral henna” were sold.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7HmQXbcASSxWF6RQYbaXbNlPZYw0h1p1cwSnX6Oy3DBmEno95f8DxJ8BLjfQ_wXrLWvgWzmfqFF8zuNATT48RwTJHT91VYIXkGx4cqo1EIpprsU_257DrKeuJ-C9dRt10sQfXpOdHuQaB2mQo2VB8DYjmrJweNpBs0kHd_IV-GP86iQgrlI05Y53yK7A/s533/Henna%20for%20hair.jpg"><img alt="This European woman of the 1880's is admiring the results after she has hennaed her hair, her soles, and her nails." border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7HmQXbcASSxWF6RQYbaXbNlPZYw0h1p1cwSnX6Oy3DBmEno95f8DxJ8BLjfQ_wXrLWvgWzmfqFF8zuNATT48RwTJHT91VYIXkGx4cqo1EIpprsU_257DrKeuJ-C9dRt10sQfXpOdHuQaB2mQo2VB8DYjmrJweNpBs0kHd_IV-GP86iQgrlI05Y53yK7A/w482-h640/Henna%20for%20hair.jpg" width="482" /></a><br />The above-pictured European woman of the 1880s is admiring the results after she has hennaed her hair, her soles, and her nails.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsktA2UHbYtRdYQKGF5kBPBSTtVLUKh8oR-Sij66Lch-MoGKCeEMjGGGaGIaM31BoFXfd5OOr9ggbE-7qrTLIUFtfmO-KI7RvH_VuD8D-H8IJbbgxla8Pcys2YcRsWJWjSdej2ComrIg9QIJMEWkxnlwJ6RrmAAMhQIufh4d9ykQzgrVILwmXBs8goatM/s617/redhead-painting-3%20Jules%20Frederic%20Ballavoine%20(1855-1901).webp"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsktA2UHbYtRdYQKGF5kBPBSTtVLUKh8oR-Sij66Lch-MoGKCeEMjGGGaGIaM31BoFXfd5OOr9ggbE-7qrTLIUFtfmO-KI7RvH_VuD8D-H8IJbbgxla8Pcys2YcRsWJWjSdej2ComrIg9QIJMEWkxnlwJ6RrmAAMhQIufh4d9ykQzgrVILwmXBs8goatM/s320/redhead-painting-3%20Jules%20Frederic%20Ballavoine%20(1855-1901).webp" /></a><br />Untitled portrait by Jules Frederic Ballavoine (1855-1901)</p><p><b>Does She or Doesn't She?</b></p><p>It's easy to see why the ladies of the time were inspired to dye and bleach their hair, attempting to replicate the beauty of lovely women with pale skin and ‘Titian red’ hair. My upcoming new release features two brides: one born a natural red-head, and the other enhances her locks with henna. Our true bride is incensed that her intended doesn't seem to know the difference.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRHVJCVW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="203" data-original-width="552" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37dD1NA999QotgNE6H9TPyt8UmIdPiDY8N7nsPsek3UuY0fwrZTH3InHUA4WX3x3AlLN_L0NnWkA7bgt3IccVLMGUzIEmmetyqm5xJFkyij2OfxHm4rsyGuyJp2STZhpWkHoBgwoqurZFfdzAVF5dnEjezOxoC47wWJAhCqTCuT4hgwmB61EQFsZRWww/w640-h236/Hiram's%20Meme.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>New Release: Book 14 in the Double Trouble Series<br />Coming Soon: March 15th</b> </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRHVJCVW" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvpmirA7FWO00yd7KqK6TupR32jRY12BSJXXdiqdCTenicYRUZWr5dH0qmCI2NeDvdhwMZILDH9WIMqMHlbREcSZGVCQQoUTyzoSECFSCHl3R52hY-F9zhe8c9CpJRuH2ZgravjLTihuO6wYPhQIOGi8Le_fI-ifO2AWtScS6BWq06HSPLDlsAWvZ5Lg/s320/Hiram's%20Brides_Grist.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRHVJCVW</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />As I write, my secondary characters often take on a life of their own as if crying out and demanding their own story. Such is the case for the loveable Sheriff Hiram Hartman. Hiram first appeared in <a href="HTTPS://WWW.AMAZON.COM/DP/B0952D79QX">Ace's <span style="font-family: inherit;">Tenacious Bride</span> </a>as the brother-in-law of our card-playing, cigar-smoking railroad detective, Ace Caldwell. Later, he appeared in<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNGNL7C5" target="_blank">A Match for Gabe</a></span><span style="color: #0000ee;">,</span> where we last left him waiting for an update on the arrival of his mail-order bride. Poor Hiram, it seems like he's been waiting forever and now he's got double trouble.<br /><br /><br />Connect With Kimberly<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2i1BxCgwf6W-4lEZm3Wj4HIe_etcOyX0nNO-8_dXGfs4yR3h6kc8zCCYuZ3RF6yHEf2XrzV78ODa1MHN0ANgexhyyHqLwSPCjLEFTwXZ35rxikX3ZAX-MEFxbcu9asu0D0GzeE27EFcLZLo6_oAj3orjf3fUVKmvnGsR50BLZkTy41HuOIZ289dMN6E/s330/Kimberly%20Grist.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2i1BxCgwf6W-4lEZm3Wj4HIe_etcOyX0nNO-8_dXGfs4yR3h6kc8zCCYuZ3RF6yHEf2XrzV78ODa1MHN0ANgexhyyHqLwSPCjLEFTwXZ35rxikX3ZAX-MEFxbcu9asu0D0GzeE27EFcLZLo6_oAj3orjf3fUVKmvnGsR50BLZkTy41HuOIZ289dMN6E/w110-h147/Kimberly%20Grist.jpg" /></a><br />Fans of historical romance set in the late 19th century will enjoy stories combining, History, Humor, and Romance with an emphasis on Faith, Friends, and Good Clean Fun, <br /><br />Links:<br />Website: <a href="https://kimberlygrist.com/">https://kimberlygrist.com/</a> <br />FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FaithFunandFriends/">https://www.facebook.com/FaithFunandFriends/</a> <br />Sign up for my newsletter: <a href="https://mailchi.mp/a920c145512a/kimberlygrist">https://mailchi.mp/a920c145512a/kimberlygrist</a><br />Amazon: Author Page: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kimberly-Grist/e/B07H2NTJ71">https://www.amazon.com/Kimberly-Grist/e/B07H2NTJ71</a><br />Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/kimberly-gristKimberly Gristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03279433086163904842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-81892701373029619992024-03-07T02:00:00.000-08:002024-03-07T02:00:00.134-08:00Hair Care in the Good Old Days<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKMWWiw0m9VGzhnooZdl4kj4UVCe-L1xW1HkF49FAKZdanxG1Ks3MqP0yN1cQvKKONZI6zcuvqSCHI9g2Vxq6R4Mt1sgWieqzgV1i6Oo2aVDKnL9BUz8wrt51TwAWHYFH3F2UpkY_gzpR7woVWHV-eKhK7NFkJUGJgPvF6Qv3DFYh8D_OeI_0wNpyUXQ/s1130/Screenshot%202024-03-06%20at%207.08.05%E2%80%AFPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="472" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKMWWiw0m9VGzhnooZdl4kj4UVCe-L1xW1HkF49FAKZdanxG1Ks3MqP0yN1cQvKKONZI6zcuvqSCHI9g2Vxq6R4Mt1sgWieqzgV1i6Oo2aVDKnL9BUz8wrt51TwAWHYFH3F2UpkY_gzpR7woVWHV-eKhK7NFkJUGJgPvF6Qv3DFYh8D_OeI_0wNpyUXQ/s320/Screenshot%202024-03-06%20at%207.08.05%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="134" /></a></div> If any of you have read either my Clear Creek Bride Series or The Snows of Clear Creek, then you know that my character Gilbert Snow is an inventor. He's known for inventing Snow Flakes. An all purpose soap flake that can be used for laundry, dishes, and as his sale slogan goes, even to bathe your children with! Mr. Snow is known as the Soap King of the Eastern Seaboard, and has been working on his next big invention. Scented shampoo. These stories take place between 1889 and 1892. I wonder how much history of shampoo Mr. Snow dug up before beginning his new invention.<p></p>I'm sure he discovered that the 18th Century saw the rise of wigs, and how people used lye soaps or water to grease their hair so the wigs could fit. And sure he knows that the Victorians popularized the use of eggs. They'd split an egg over their heads, then massage it until it turned into a gooey mess, then rinse it with water. It was also during this era that Doctors began to encourage people about the importance of soaps and shampoos.<br /><br />While bars of "soap shampoo" were available for purchase during the 1800s, at-home, daily shampoos were still pretty far off. A<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Lora; white-space: pre-wrap;">n 1891 issue of the Boomerang, says the best thing for washing the hair is hard kitchen soap, rubbed on quickly and washed off, concluding: “Soap suds thickened with glycerin and the white of an egg are responsible for the lovely satiny gloss.”</span><br /><br />Practitioners were the place to go to get clean. Otherwise known as the hairdresser and the bathhouse. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3dUxhBBRbiOpEMb0igpSScJ72ois0xNjMKeC2IWcPti_0kg6dTaqdw_6lCTsR6Q0E1CbzHAMRSLA-x-MI7lin4g_vXuKvbJADxsmPIrQftvLCGNJelFXVxT7DgkV2JaQmTiolBndVwj_4q-RmRuY06q560d4HFY4L2YMs_sRuDz47z8SnUacN4kpn20/s864/Screenshot%202023-08-21%20at%2012.32.23%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="618" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3dUxhBBRbiOpEMb0igpSScJ72ois0xNjMKeC2IWcPti_0kg6dTaqdw_6lCTsR6Q0E1CbzHAMRSLA-x-MI7lin4g_vXuKvbJADxsmPIrQftvLCGNJelFXVxT7DgkV2JaQmTiolBndVwj_4q-RmRuY06q560d4HFY4L2YMs_sRuDz47z8SnUacN4kpn20/s320/Screenshot%202023-08-21%20at%2012.32.23%20PM.png" width="229" /></a></div><br />With the professionals in charge of your hair, it was not a daily practice. Besides, bar shampoo left one's hair and scalp dry and lacking shine.<br /><br />So, other methods of hair-cleaning were used. Victorian women washed their hair brushes daily, and the infamous brushing your hair “100 strokes” was done to spread conditioning oils from roots to tips and to remove older or excess oil and dirt. Of course, this was more time-consuming than modern washing, and thus one of the reasons “good hair” created class distinction. After all, women of the upper classes could afford all the various rats, rolls, and other fake additions to bulk out their real hair. In addition, women hardly wore their hair lose unless it was in the process of being put up or taken down. That and if they were having a picture taken of it! And at night, most women braided their hair for bed. <br /><br />Then glory of glories, in 1898, powdered shampoo was invented in Germany by Hans Schwarzkopf and made available for sale in drugstores. Less harsh, easier to use, and readily available, this product began the movement of washing one’s hair regularly at home.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQvIYnXW2rN5RMpXerVr0IjdqNL7nuZ3jKB3Cu_FdIODTuYbF20b8ytWJtxozQSqMf2b9s91_IPmJ0UMfLpevgRxt3FlAVBcCs6TZ5cP_q_cAD4WoQW4oZ01mko2tJd_5MW4fRoOhU8wP6OHEz4XPaZ1rWzjkeb8f5MNIkwY4d0WxT5Ku64q-90Iv8Xw/s1434/Screenshot%202023-08-21%20at%2012.35.54%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="1434" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQvIYnXW2rN5RMpXerVr0IjdqNL7nuZ3jKB3Cu_FdIODTuYbF20b8ytWJtxozQSqMf2b9s91_IPmJ0UMfLpevgRxt3FlAVBcCs6TZ5cP_q_cAD4WoQW4oZ01mko2tJd_5MW4fRoOhU8wP6OHEz4XPaZ1rWzjkeb8f5MNIkwY4d0WxT5Ku64q-90Iv8Xw/s320/Screenshot%202023-08-21%20at%2012.35.54%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>Still, in a pinch, if one didn't have bar shampoo, people used whisky mixed with castor oil to cleanse their hair. To style their hair, some women used heated pencils as curlers. Now there's a hair hack that used things you could find around the house—very resourceful!<br /><br />So we can safely say that Mr. Snow is ahead of his time when he invents his own shampoo and begins to test it on his own family with great results! What are some of the old shampoos you remember that they don't make any more? For me it's Long and Silky. I had very long hair from grade school and on into college. I could sit on it! Everyone used to tell me I should be in a Long and Silky commercial, and yes, I did use those products for a time! Thank goodness the days of using harsh soaps on hair are gone. I'll take some Herbal Essence any day!<div><br /></div><div>Until Next Time,</div><div>Kit</div>Author Kit Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10651460637209218006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-80535327285805349332024-03-05T04:44:00.000-08:002024-03-05T04:44:00.247-08:00WHOSE HOME ON THE RANGE IS IT? by Marisa Masterson<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hHu_NBevo4vo7TBByGHfPwLvVnCGsGovqgn60BkzO91TRX8LwMViCGj34TKPQsT9Rd0iiPKTBEiGVAOXMPTdVlj6Ti29G7vn40FMrK7Un_wBMxtgoPj91YglcasF8iLwHszeiZlH1R6xzb6NAycENWwRWOoY8r3AX-yErkdABaxak7CRN3dGLc8uewyP/s1000/kansas%20pioneers.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1000" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hHu_NBevo4vo7TBByGHfPwLvVnCGsGovqgn60BkzO91TRX8LwMViCGj34TKPQsT9Rd0iiPKTBEiGVAOXMPTdVlj6Ti29G7vn40FMrK7Un_wBMxtgoPj91YglcasF8iLwHszeiZlH1R6xzb6NAycENWwRWOoY8r3AX-yErkdABaxak7CRN3dGLc8uewyP/w400-h243/kansas%20pioneers.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kansas Historical Society Collection</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I expect the tune comes to your mind immediately when I say the title <i>Home on the Range</i>. Most people in my generation, growing up in the United States, are able to sing at least the first verse. But is that the actual verse to the song?<p></p><p>What do I mean by that? Well, I was surprised when I researched this song's history. It was written by several people during different decades and even centuries. </p><p>That can't be possible! Truly, several people have claimed, over the years, to have been the creators of the song. Who is right and where did the song originate and by whom?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4h1UASjxPPHAvVULM3aJrEW9TFOeLHG0Kcl7ZEUK3fZDuCInwDUJqcDBlQKE6xdpCZFjppHOSclOHErV7ftcNDptF-tE6Vgi9X_pVQ5IqH96PRl_929Di24wz14fwYiF9OghJWDvzdar0opE4hIh1XTAFkXSNADN1iwnxeDZS69CV6p_Zl6DqfdQz5NUU/s1000/long%20horn.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="1000" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4h1UASjxPPHAvVULM3aJrEW9TFOeLHG0Kcl7ZEUK3fZDuCInwDUJqcDBlQKE6xdpCZFjppHOSclOHErV7ftcNDptF-tE6Vgi9X_pVQ5IqH96PRl_929Di24wz14fwYiF9OghJWDvzdar0opE4hIh1XTAFkXSNADN1iwnxeDZS69CV6p_Zl6DqfdQz5NUU/s320/long%20horn.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The tune itself is connected to the Chisholm Trail, a route used to drive cattle north to Kansas and the stockyards where the beef could be shipped east via the railroad. The lyrics to the song seemed to differ depending on who sang it. Sometimes the tune was used to sing "Arizona Home". For others, it was the tune to "Colorado Home" or even a song about Texas. The words varied with each of these.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>In 1934, a certain Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin claimed to have written it in 1904 and sued for copyright<br /> infringement. Why? Because Bing Crosby had recorded the song, and it was playing on the radio. (Later, Gene Autry's recording became the 'go to' for this song.) That was what started a search to find out who really wrote "Home on the Range".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ImFhTiAVNScwPjesigDcB0A1oRKXYr_6gJiEUTHS0UpNlANRnGT3Q1PdUIZopzoY59Yy6V3jVE1mZm6Uh27iggN6CoIGyuVQU9SKZVLMXtu0lfeXOYrwaJK_TDX2ALsSIvmtyp5_On8oiXmblUI3pmL6bDQDN-w_B36yfLZvvsFF-NfMcKw8giI4hswN/s1280/bing%20crosy%20album.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ImFhTiAVNScwPjesigDcB0A1oRKXYr_6gJiEUTHS0UpNlANRnGT3Q1PdUIZopzoY59Yy6V3jVE1mZm6Uh27iggN6CoIGyuVQU9SKZVLMXtu0lfeXOYrwaJK_TDX2ALsSIvmtyp5_On8oiXmblUI3pmL6bDQDN-w_B36yfLZvvsFF-NfMcKw8giI4hswN/s320/bing%20crosy%20album.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrF9FRTL57nGfKEZhy9VWaUDhtcaglhP9cUN4ra1necbvUHKB8SCU2MbLmgcISrd1GJGQkgEWrxcP5Nc2jNKX9SZsHjlconKH3n7spsu46-qDQtKQN5bwZDUIRstnmveEYlS6wY3gBLPgJ_XgEwc0BnVhwZcl8z0pqDDOS24OmT0m3yJWU7egOoM44RY1x/s900/Brewster_Higley_VI.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="617" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrF9FRTL57nGfKEZhy9VWaUDhtcaglhP9cUN4ra1necbvUHKB8SCU2MbLmgcISrd1GJGQkgEWrxcP5Nc2jNKX9SZsHjlconKH3n7spsu46-qDQtKQN5bwZDUIRstnmveEYlS6wY3gBLPgJ_XgEwc0BnVhwZcl8z0pqDDOS24OmT0m3yJWU7egOoM44RY1x/s320/Brewster_Higley_VI.jpg" width="219" /></a></div>In the end, it seems to have originated with Brewster Higley. This man left Indiana and homesteaded in Kansas. His poem was published in 1876 by a Kansas newspaper. Little wonder then that it is the state song of Kansas.<p></p><p>Still, it is interesting to see how different people tweeked the song's lyrics to be able to copyright their own versions of it. I encourage you to visit <a href="https://songofamerica.net/song/home-on-the-range/">https://songofamerica.net/song/home-on-the-range/ </a>if you would like to see the three most popular versions.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQE7LGj6T9H4BlPgpTstSYSajro1pr1Ql9ptoeyHJ6IKFwQijGmvHwaMl715Rb_gXfMB0fmv6kfQb4A2h1F6tz83jEbmzJLx_etK_z0bVbCWwDd-2inbB01PvMV-TFkCyOzQk7KV9mbVi7mdNdpIEH30FGFRksLDj5jtJUwOM06jCYYJCMkBk36izXFr2/s267/kansas%20flag.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="188" data-original-width="267" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQE7LGj6T9H4BlPgpTstSYSajro1pr1Ql9ptoeyHJ6IKFwQijGmvHwaMl715Rb_gXfMB0fmv6kfQb4A2h1F6tz83jEbmzJLx_etK_z0bVbCWwDd-2inbB01PvMV-TFkCyOzQk7KV9mbVi7mdNdpIEH30FGFRksLDj5jtJUwOM06jCYYJCMkBk36izXFr2/s1600/kansas%20flag.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: #f9f7f5; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: "pt serif", serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding-right: 9.6px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">My Western Home<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />by Dr. Brewster Higley</i></span></p><p style="background-color: #f9f7f5; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: "pt serif", serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 1.55em 0px 0px; padding-right: 9.6px;">Oh, give me a home where the Buffalo roam<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Where the Deer and the Antelope play;<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />And the sky is not cloudy all day.</p><p style="background-color: #f9f7f5; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: "pt serif", serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 1.55em 0px 0px; padding-right: 9.6px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Chorus:</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A home! A home!<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Where the Deer and the Antelope play,<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />And the sky is not clouded all day.</p><p>(Courtesy https://songofamerica.net/song/home-on-the-range/)</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB1YRZ5C" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdUrcoHWPc40CY3HIDWbaxEsuwxaVbV42v7twC92boAnYUVgE7hvWH2e6Xi5AO72Q4s1UAp2QqJzXgGiHNcCfO9K7tDE_YhvNGDawPsj5jh1laZPhY2hXvnbsXnJBMj4evkU5-t4qOq9fxilFELOF3lc0d4-tE7Qm5ZwuO_62G_C2VPf_U5rOE6HCFv8n/w320-h268/Now%20Available%20(1).png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB1YRZ5C<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700 !important;">An eager groom and a surprise baby are out to change this woman's life!</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Patience Mallory needs a way to Colorado. There, she can claim the map showing where her father buried the gold trusted to him.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic !important;">She wants it. No! She needs that gold.</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Royce Maxwell needs a woman. He wants more than a cook for the trail. The man is desperate for someone who can care for his fussy baby. Not just anyone though. He trusts the Lord to send the wife he needs.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />When Patience stumbles into his life, he grabs her literally and figuratively. He rushes her into marriage before the wagon train leaves.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic !important;">Will life on the trail convince Patience that she married well or will coming to know her groom be what sends her running at the end of the trip?</span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span><h5 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: normal;">HOW DOES THIS DETERMINED WOMAN BECOME A WIFE HEADED TO NEW MEXICO INSTEAD OF TO COLORADO? </span></h5><h5 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></h5><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-size: 13px;"><div><br /></div>This is a sweet Christian historical romance. If feisty pioneers or traditional western gunplay offends you, I suggest you avoid this book. If you love western romance and inspirational books, this one is for you!</span></div><div><p><br /></p></div>Sheila Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401656383104515737noreply@blogger.com04576 Truman Rd, Barryton, MI 49305, USA43.79637 -85.18097399999999237.508367249165694 -93.970036499999992 50.084372750834312 -76.391911499999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-23183552416904235532024-03-01T21:51:00.000-08:002024-03-01T21:51:49.141-08:00Look what our authors published in February!<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpLRme_d9gpOG5HNOc99HglK6A_HAGCKDctdB1h-w7w1a66R9LXCQty4pNw4aZIs41MH7G6ABhRdccHkhDj4sgDADw9KkY_zlq00QFo92DqZTlMcZxphoBuo7BVUKK3ZTKeIW5dkH6EVcqB3v39MS2q6yKvM0NpbbUEPiTYNLkH4eFKqx-iI3K2SAwifX/s749/24-01-31%20New%20Rel%20blog%20hdr.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPRueU9CVbkItgl9sn6O-DlNLySriFF8Oj4oCSzq1efdk6ZhHuNV612ptgfS5e6k9G25L1IzsHVlwk4AT4Ne1q3DEse2FceE3riS1R0TfReA8F3mAXQ0QSjLRYqRt42nDwaVqqqhVrozf0-cw2Wl2YDt8DmyvYWirT2EdeiO1KbNpxz_dW37SH4e0Vk40/s1170/24-03-01LWP%20Pink%20hearts%20bnr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></span></span></i></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7TCqHnJYA17ZdqtcwioZJG2kDNDAU397SkBx8mk_WFpTuZd56Uf0paUUQqjDJxC3ROpidCVgyUNJQEMrOqgEgV7VdLdqGO3PPAm1ld4lG3CKiMg4fbHNErvRjroDo06eb9Q4ow7G-yqFM1eaZ4vlT__p9tAvOhiKqZHZCVluC1PLlr3vLuE_Bpgqp_XD/s1170/24-03-01LWP%20Pink%20hearts%20bnr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="1170" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7TCqHnJYA17ZdqtcwioZJG2kDNDAU397SkBx8mk_WFpTuZd56Uf0paUUQqjDJxC3ROpidCVgyUNJQEMrOqgEgV7VdLdqGO3PPAm1ld4lG3CKiMg4fbHNErvRjroDo06eb9Q4ow7G-yqFM1eaZ4vlT__p9tAvOhiKqZHZCVluC1PLlr3vLuE_Bpgqp_XD/w640-h362/24-03-01LWP%20Pink%20hearts%20bnr.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Our authors have worked hard to bring you your next </span></span></span></i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;">favorite stories. </span></span></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Here is what we published in February!</span></span></span></i></span></p><br /><h1><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</h1><br /><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Silas’s Brides</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">: Double Trouble - Book
Twelve </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhte3cWqjZNzWOa6b5FnhFmdWdBDczvyjeJf1DHTmThjJVgZ-ZCoa-TYY2Q8zeCxf07R5vYJa7e4RDROygdThIGk7k2p7Tpzk3rthuUTHEkLGhlGsD7Vj2wrkm1cC-R8X3KRRXJrvQX7wfFaw-EVmZmTw9iw9ybLEH7NwkcEPzaNexTm1hFx4yshaEyTEe2/s431/Silas%20Bride%20Creeden.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="286" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhte3cWqjZNzWOa6b5FnhFmdWdBDczvyjeJf1DHTmThjJVgZ-ZCoa-TYY2Q8zeCxf07R5vYJa7e4RDROygdThIGk7k2p7Tpzk3rthuUTHEkLGhlGsD7Vj2wrkm1cC-R8X3KRRXJrvQX7wfFaw-EVmZmTw9iw9ybLEH7NwkcEPzaNexTm1hFx4yshaEyTEe2/w133-h200/Silas%20Bride%20Creeden.JPG" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">P.
Creeden</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Bounty
hunter, Silas Jones has never had any interest in marriage until he expressed
interest at his family Thanksgiving. Then his mother and his sister each send him
a bride at the same time!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
date: February 1, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLGVWDY8">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLGVWDY8</a>
</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Miss Iris</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:
Sweet Historical Western Romance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGN9zFD0BdJBJnjruFW7E-9TrWvFf_C0qlWE3DJPJfG2PCXiN2lDq6MN39-OQTdWc9WoEI40WOyyhyphenhyphenh5szICTO_XPrRseXpbVVELcdeb6s2trBKCbdff203n9VMly4y_S9i8kG6jeLhMtazSN8LS9zCl9s4806U_R3yOVdKxVha6MsU9ipHM8tCiORONv/s1500/2-13%20Miss%20Iris%20cvr%20Kit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGN9zFD0BdJBJnjruFW7E-9TrWvFf_C0qlWE3DJPJfG2PCXiN2lDq6MN39-OQTdWc9WoEI40WOyyhyphenhyphenh5szICTO_XPrRseXpbVVELcdeb6s2trBKCbdff203n9VMly4y_S9i8kG6jeLhMtazSN8LS9zCl9s4806U_R3yOVdKxVha6MsU9ipHM8tCiORONv/w128-h200/2-13%20Miss%20Iris%20cvr%20Kit.jpg" width="128" /></a></div>The Brides of Fiddler's Gap Book 2<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">By
Kit Morgan</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span class="a-text-bold"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A lonely rancher</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><br /></i>
<i><span class="a-text-bold">A visiting heiress</span><br /></i>
<i><span class="a-text-bold">And one Leopold Wadsworth III...</span></i> <br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Iris Jameson wasn't about to be saddled with the likes of Leopold Wadsworth
III. Her friend Penelope had already escaped the cad! And now Iris' parents
want her to marry him? Ha! The arrogant snob could go jump in a lake for all
she cared. Still, it was a sticky situation, and her only hope of quelling her
parents' ludicrous plans was to go somewhere and lay low for a while. A l<span class="a-text-italic">ong</span> while. So, she did the only thing she could
think of. She went to Fiddler's Gap to visit Penelope!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: February 13, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVNR3YBQ">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVNR3YBQ</a> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Eclipsed
by Love, Books 1-3 </span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNx6BOEhvEmD4zQT7ZW1bOSvtohf01Rs9536hCSKjbC04Zc2tZH-DRaz8cuZrj8wZCWRrXJRF6YceEoVo7dTrJsgNJ_dgY5R2PBhPue1LOYaUqCzDpZKy19xnRnJ5N1k2LjVd8kX7GfOsmjy_ol6MLkC5beYZ3nmvQFBF4Q0lPXWdwP99ccmTdjxe1wwKQ/s325/2-16%20Eclipsed%20by%20Love%201-3%20lo%20def.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="325" data-original-width="288" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNx6BOEhvEmD4zQT7ZW1bOSvtohf01Rs9536hCSKjbC04Zc2tZH-DRaz8cuZrj8wZCWRrXJRF6YceEoVo7dTrJsgNJ_dgY5R2PBhPue1LOYaUqCzDpZKy19xnRnJ5N1k2LjVd8kX7GfOsmjy_ol6MLkC5beYZ3nmvQFBF4Q0lPXWdwP99ccmTdjxe1wwKQ/w178-h200/2-16%20Eclipsed%20by%20Love%201-3%20lo%20def.jpg" width="178" /></a></div><br />1878 Solar Eclipse Inspired Romance Book
1<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">By
Zina Abbott</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mail Order Blythe</span></i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> – the book that started
it all. Blythe is forced out of her job as a maid … the employer gives Blythe
the ticket money to join the soldier at Fort Fred Steele in Wyoming Territory
who agreed to marry her...Eli Morgan, a science and math instructor at the
University of Iowa, …with two professor friends … traveled by railroad to
remote Rawlins, Wyoming Territory …to view the 1878 total solar eclipse… he
meets a young widow … Sensing she needs help, he takes her under his wing. …<br />
</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Bride for Devlin</i> – Set mostly in
Rawlins and the Little Snake River Valley, Wyoming Territory, Devlin is hired
as a local sheriff by his ranching neighbors who are tired of the pervasive
cattle rustling. Friend Jesse encourages him to join in seeking a wife through
correspondence. …At first, Cassie likes the idea of her and younger sister,
Dolly, marrying neighboring ranchers. When the man she wrote to does not
respond, she decides against the pair. …<br />
</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lauren </i>–…After years of investigating
railroad crime in Nebraska, Jeb is assigned to search out and arrest the
outlaws involved in a string of railroad robberies in Wyoming Territory….Jeb’s
boss lines [Lauren] up as a confidential informant working at Rock Creek
Station…. In exchange for a ticket to … She falls for Jeb, but knows she must
honor her commitment to marry another.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
Date: February 16, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CTXSV3Y3">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CTXSV3Y3</a>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">An Agent
for Liana</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> - Pinkerton Matchmakers
Book 49</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_iiOeF3jYVnVgnc9IatGBMOnfqtFquXXhnaXxWxnotvo6WMWAbTFIFCSLvW8MbDMtV-Z0XOLkN44EpPbiRvmhEHnOxW9ZdbHVxxp25nT2nWzjTQiMlWmu-mAhRd6uQHzB2RDczb7KE83g-8aUM-umIhT93BBW_07Xxfde8qLwN8IxXXVvOD6t1EWwtkP/s1500/2-19%20Agent%20Liana%20cvr%20LCB.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="936" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_iiOeF3jYVnVgnc9IatGBMOnfqtFquXXhnaXxWxnotvo6WMWAbTFIFCSLvW8MbDMtV-Z0XOLkN44EpPbiRvmhEHnOxW9ZdbHVxxp25nT2nWzjTQiMlWmu-mAhRd6uQHzB2RDczb7KE83g-8aUM-umIhT93BBW_07Xxfde8qLwN8IxXXVvOD6t1EWwtkP/w125-h200/2-19%20Agent%20Liana%20cvr%20LCB.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
Linda Carroll-Bradd</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Loner
Dale Claybourne spent the last five years as a dedicated and decorated
Pinkerton agent. Confident in his abilities, he’s not afraid to face down
thieves, swindlers and even murderers. But he quells at the mandate of having
to train a female agent and, even worse, to marry her before receiving his next
assignment.<br />
<br />
Gregarious Liana LaFontaine served as a seamstress for the Denver Pinkerton
Agency. Now she yearns for a taste of the adventurous life of being an agent.
Her ability to speak several languages and her ease with getting people to talk
are her strongest assets.<br />
<br />
Impulsive by nature, Liana jumps into situations she doesn’t have the
experience to handle. Dale fights his growing admiration for this French beauty
while keeping close to guard her safety. At odds over almost everything, the
pair has to solve the mystery of who is stealing from a Virginia City saloon—a
task made even harder because of the wild attraction that shouldn’t be present
in a marriage of convenience.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
date: February 19, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPW17YMX">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPW17YMX</a>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Margaret’s Wedding
Dilemma</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">:
The Matchmaker and the Mother-in-Law </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGLSRH97y9hAuxWZD3dGbLyaL4pkpW4Vj8QhWkWpoUJyecJgGDGZpS5TVKj5wV2S2Z7y5_qzBcjTtiPzV_tlKS-9wpwAjBFLb3uQBFP67S3hkSohGTPaiukc-rB5uxNB31x4tP52ObaasBxWShlgsALsDB8wj5rO1qhrq8wt_Dz7el86lwbYcWGgHLQrj/s1500/2%20Margarets%20Wed%20Di%20cvr%20P.%20Creeden.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGLSRH97y9hAuxWZD3dGbLyaL4pkpW4Vj8QhWkWpoUJyecJgGDGZpS5TVKj5wV2S2Z7y5_qzBcjTtiPzV_tlKS-9wpwAjBFLb3uQBFP67S3hkSohGTPaiukc-rB5uxNB31x4tP52ObaasBxWShlgsALsDB8wj5rO1qhrq8wt_Dz7el86lwbYcWGgHLQrj/w133-h200/2%20Margarets%20Wed%20Di%20cvr%20P.%20Creeden.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
P. Creeden </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">
She’s fighting to save the family farm. He’s longing to prove himself. Together,
their love might just set the world on fire.<br />
<br />
Margaret Blackwood works dawn to dusk to keep her father’s beloved ranch alive,
determined to stay out of debt while navigating a world intent on running
roughshod over a single woman’s ambition. Virgil Stockton, still stinging from
past mistakes, soars into Margaret’s dusty West Texas town in a zeppelin of his
own invention, hoping to start fresh and find a purpose as spectacular as his
fiery experiments. However, Virgil’s overbearing mother, Beatrice, descends on
the fledgling couple, bent on snuffing out their romance before they even think
of exchange vows. But Beatrice is about to find out she’s not the only
firecracker in Blanco County. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
date: February 20, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ73BW98">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ73BW98</a>
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">A Journey
for Patience</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">: The Reluctant Wagon
Train Bride-Book 14 </span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezIFHzG_RK9_kF2dmDS3Hfk60pvh6e1prDF_wxAX0MhCB_cFRdNkGnYQ85LohzrmPi1mZ0jPv9S_qy_G7TxQKH1pV15-6krsCeCKrNy7VCqoas8oelVuIEtsI195v-FJyDrUfmAt49JhHJYXmXNDqGdwHWGLHXIrtqWeJG-Z0RHb-ICMRteKOHRc7YMCL/s500/2%20Journey%20for%20Patience%20cvr%20Masterson.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezIFHzG_RK9_kF2dmDS3Hfk60pvh6e1prDF_wxAX0MhCB_cFRdNkGnYQ85LohzrmPi1mZ0jPv9S_qy_G7TxQKH1pV15-6krsCeCKrNy7VCqoas8oelVuIEtsI195v-FJyDrUfmAt49JhHJYXmXNDqGdwHWGLHXIrtqWeJG-Z0RHb-ICMRteKOHRc7YMCL/w133-h200/2%20Journey%20for%20Patience%20cvr%20Masterson.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
Marisa Masterson</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-text-italic"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">I am
desperate to find my uncle. He has the map. How will I find Pa's buried stash
without it?</span></i></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><br />
Two things keep me from traveling on the wagon train that will take me to Fort
Collins and to my uncle who is stationed there. The wagon master refuses to
take on an unmarried woman with no father. The second is my younger sister.<br />
<span class="a-text-italic">--</span><span class="a-text-bold">from the journal of
Patience Mallory</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-text-italic"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">HOW DOES THIS DETERMINED WOMAN BECOME A WIFE
HEADED TO ARIZONA INSTEAD OF TO COLORADO? WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR HER AND HER
HUSBAND TO MAKE THIS SUDDEN MARRIAGE WORK?</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">This
is a sweet Christian historical romance. If feisty pioneers or traditional
western gunplay offends you, I suggest you avoid this book. If you love western
romance and inspirational books, this one is for you! <br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Note--While the immediate conflict is resolved in the story, the plot will continue
in A Journey for Christiana.<br />
**Although part of a multi-author series, this book is completely standalone
and not related to the other books in the series other than A Journey for
Cristiana.** </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
date: February 20, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB1YRZ5C">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB1YRZ5C</a></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Inspired Bridal Collection - Baker's Edition</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b></p>
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Kimberly Grist</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What's
Cooking? It must be Romance.- The Heaven Inspired Romance Bridal Collection -
Bakers Edition contains three stories connected to the Heaven-Inspired
matchmakers who worked together to create beauty from ashes.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Baker for Bear<br />
</i>A debutante baker with a stammer. A compulsive widowed blacksmith with two young
daughters. Will they find a way to coexist or even better, forge a romantic
relationship?<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <br /></i></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Shoo-fly Pie by Selah</i><br />
Can his mail-order bride handle the diversity that comes with her husband’s
dangerous vocation? Together will they blend their opposing desires to create a
recipe for love<br />
</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Apple Pandowdy by Alice<br />
</i>Two men in competition to capture the heart of a cautious cook. Is this a
recipe for disaster or true love?<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: February 21, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTYJKM3B">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTYJKM3B</a>
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</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Miss Arabella</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: Sweet Historical
Western Romance - </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Brides of Fiddler's Gap Book 3</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpKD_ERan0UXgmAurjNyxlTG54kLumICsIqDJPyyQLj5oVBSZ-fAyzuLvRrdgqbAXYRAlFW7vdIWJ43o4sMzSDfZrnzNk0yv3zVR94P38yWNq5vgzFB3hbzzZOKVKMTdodPN9t8DmObyhJf9UOvi49q5DeWlQPqGASvmK1CHj5ZQ99qX89wsfAK8jIiGd/s1500/2-27%20Miss%20Arabella%20cvr%20Kit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
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Kit Morgan</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-text-bold"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A lonely hotel owner.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<span class="a-text-bold">A woman hoping for a better future.</span><br />
<span class="a-text-bold">And the man that could ruin it all…</span><br />
<br />
Arabella Driscoll answered an advertisement for a mail-order bride and got more
than she bargained for. A lot more! Ellis Palmer was not only handsome, but the
owner of a small, but beautiful hotel. So what if the town was made up of a
handful of people? She could get used to living in a teeny tiny town if it
meant marrying the handsome Ellis. He was everything she could want in a
husband and more. Problem was, because of her, he not only broke his arm, but
cracked a few ribs to boot! Who knew when they’d be married? In the meantime,
she’d nurse him back to health. But a trip to the sheriff’s office threatens to
tear her dreams apart. Will her future husband still want her if he finds out
what the sheriff has locked up? Find out in this sweet, clean, western that
delivers pure fun and romance!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: February 27, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWQ1CP8W">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWQ1CP8W</a>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> <br /></span></p><h1><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoowotpftVjMjanafwmUgm679e_fdAzpM7XU68MdyQrgjjG497xJ0YN0cWN9y_poBRGRgtJCEDx2wKPN2FcqEVnxPL3r9J53WSAMIgb6zGsxkcHY8nawpgNA4F0c-6NLhd8QBidQBqu7THrRPYrZKkxshTApvs6KeExOvT4vsjrTWSK43re6DyqQVUDFZS/s835/hearts%20border.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="109" data-original-width="835" height="26" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoowotpftVjMjanafwmUgm679e_fdAzpM7XU68MdyQrgjjG497xJ0YN0cWN9y_poBRGRgtJCEDx2wKPN2FcqEVnxPL3r9J53WSAMIgb6zGsxkcHY8nawpgNA4F0c-6NLhd8QBidQBqu7THrRPYrZKkxshTApvs6KeExOvT4vsjrTWSK43re6DyqQVUDFZS/w200-h26/hearts%20border.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /></span></h1><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Not
all of our authors make their books available on pre-order. However,
for those who do, those advance sales go a long way toward boosting
their sales rankings. </span></span></span></h1><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Here are future releases:</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>March
releases</u>:</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Jocelyn's
Wedding Dilemma</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">: The Matchmaker and the
Mother-in-Law</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jocelyn not only came to the realization
that she reached the age of bordering on being a spinster, she also recognized
why the local men did not choose to court her. She knew it was not because her
looks or personality repelled men. She could sum it up in one word—Mama. Mama
had always been opinionated and eager to tell others the best way to do things,
but her tendency to insert herself into other people’s lives had grown ever
since Papa died. Jocelyn knew, if she wished to find a husband, she needed the
help of a matchmaker, an out-of-town address, and a lot of subterfuge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>City born and educated Kent had
chosen well when he purchased his remote ranch, hired his drovers, and worked
his cattle. The one thing the region lacked was decent marriage prospects.
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several women, he finally found a correspondent whose letter caught his
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to the point—who.<span class="a-size-extra-large"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
date: March 5, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR9RSX53"><span style="font-weight: normal;">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR9RSX53</span></a></span>
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by Love, Books 4-6</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - 1878 Solar Eclipse
Inspired Romance Book 2</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
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Zina Abbott</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><i>Figgy Pudding by Francine</i> –After months of correspondence with a different professor,
[Francine] travels to Iowa City over Christmas break to meet Jason in person.
She brings her signature figgy pudding….Jason, astronomy professor at the
University of Iowa, is drawn to Francine. … Perhaps finding the lucky coin in
his serving of figgy pudding will help him put things in perspective.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<i>Ellie</i> – …Rand has no desire to marry. … he learns Eli Morgan, who foisted
Ellie’s first letter onto him, sent her to join him. … Will Rand find more than
dry bones of creatures lone dead on Como Bluff?</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
<i>Loving Lila</i> – Lila was sixteen when she traveled home to Denver with Francine…
she viewed the 1878 solar eclipse and met famed female astronomer, Margaret
Mitchell. … Years later in Iowa, she … intends to earn her four-year degree.
Her plans change when she is called home because of the death of her father...
David knows Lila intends to return to her classes in Iowa. Can he convince her
to stay in Littleton and build a life with him and his family instead?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
Date: March 8, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CV7LCS2X">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CV7LCS2X</a>
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</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">An Agent
for Dixie</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - Pinkerton Matchmakers
Book 58</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOtVqNxB16qPXcWdbpCh0OMUlCeNUYcj6CuIIbBOR88ve7YXq_gbZpeF9m2WPF5AtZ7UE_QdnGkvFWZjGv1oqj4aL34zsQ-_yBQRTLEVNaMydLFIhyPSlWiiYeT7zU8fiNgNWp-l39tSAkMCQGXyW1vKask2nEIKqEq_alDYL-tUxOrn3DbcjNlzmKMUy/s1500/3-14%20Agent%20Dixie%20cvr%20LCB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="936" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOtVqNxB16qPXcWdbpCh0OMUlCeNUYcj6CuIIbBOR88ve7YXq_gbZpeF9m2WPF5AtZ7UE_QdnGkvFWZjGv1oqj4aL34zsQ-_yBQRTLEVNaMydLFIhyPSlWiiYeT7zU8fiNgNWp-l39tSAkMCQGXyW1vKask2nEIKqEq_alDYL-tUxOrn3DbcjNlzmKMUy/w125-h200/3-14%20Agent%20Dixie%20cvr%20LCB.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
Linda Carroll-Bradd</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Foreign
diplomacy is the Zivon family business but Alexei resists the polite
constraints, not lasting a year in law school. The four successful years
working as a Pinkerton agent prove he was meant to follow a different path.
Now, he’s faced with the biggest challenge of his career—training a female
agent who has no practical skills. Alexei figures he can convince her to just
observe as he solves the case, because nothing will interfere with his success
rate.<br />
<br />
Since childhood, Dixie LaFontaine lived in her older sister’s shadow but
applying to become a Pinkerton Agent is her first major decision. Being matched
with confident Alexei is intimidating, especially when the assigned case
involves them pretending to be brother and sister at a health spa where jewelry
has gone missing. Dixie has no qualms about pretending to be a French heiress
needing care for her arthritis. Soon, she falls victim to Alexei’s charm and
realizes that hiding her feelings might be as hard as ferreting out the thief
among the spa’s clientele.<br />
<br />
Will Dixie focus on learning the skills of an agent, or will she concentrate on
turning her marriage of convenience into a lasting love?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
Date: March 14, 2024</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ5L12HK">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ5L12HK</a> <br /></span></p><p> <br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Hiram's
Brides</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> - Book 14: Double Trouble </span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmJvdUXtq6LNn8rdWTINEOiK7r2B7XdEUaWdhaFNDYmvcVymD7ZrjkAgxswNOgZ3UaujX-Tn4GmOxfRtyveuRKjXqjc_GKuvHcsU9EUBHNIp8JjTba0rDWGf-UV0pVEx-_r06VVH-5pDHbTf7W34o5rAw4bMKhcWFdbZ4jxjdQCvFGU_7STe4eUBd6bOx/s1500/3-15%20Hirams%20Brides%20cvr%20Grist.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="938" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmJvdUXtq6LNn8rdWTINEOiK7r2B7XdEUaWdhaFNDYmvcVymD7ZrjkAgxswNOgZ3UaujX-Tn4GmOxfRtyveuRKjXqjc_GKuvHcsU9EUBHNIp8JjTba0rDWGf-UV0pVEx-_r06VVH-5pDHbTf7W34o5rAw4bMKhcWFdbZ4jxjdQCvFGU_7STe4eUBd6bOx/w125-h200/3-15%20Hirams%20Brides%20cvr%20Grist.jpg" width="125" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
Kimberly Grist</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Two
brides, a teacher, and an imposter. If anyone can sort out the truth, shouldn’t
an experienced sheriff be the man for the job? His true bride is quickly losing
confidence.<br />
"Typical man, so easily bamboozled by a dimpled smile, flash of an ankle,
and twisting skirt. It will serve him right if he marries the wrong
woman."</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
date: March 15, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRHVJCVW">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRHVJCVW</a>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Cowboy
Justice</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> - A Texas Rangers - Sutton Brother’s
Romance Book 1</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl09YUVBDulo2Ib-o-Oq9TUmCD2PTqKkjj4ATgL8AQtFesK8yQbzbQOiQRHiRaP7hIqPR2uqg-YChF8cWikKoLWY-Dm1f0P4UNBjQOP95-haAmwz7POASxpsnV6ou64b94yjn9tcPdjg1ujKmYAghPfo2YK7VM_KrElyAEXkMnHyYFL1gSfHzNNzqMiupP/s1500/3-25%20Cowboy%20Justice%20p%20Creeden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="938" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl09YUVBDulo2Ib-o-Oq9TUmCD2PTqKkjj4ATgL8AQtFesK8yQbzbQOiQRHiRaP7hIqPR2uqg-YChF8cWikKoLWY-Dm1f0P4UNBjQOP95-haAmwz7POASxpsnV6ou64b94yjn9tcPdjg1ujKmYAghPfo2YK7VM_KrElyAEXkMnHyYFL1gSfHzNNzqMiupP/w125-h200/3-25%20Cowboy%20Justice%20p%20Creeden.jpg" width="125" /></a></div>By
P. Creeden</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-text-italic"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">He lived and breathed the Texas Ranger code -
until one woman’s siren song called him to turn renegade and gamble all he had
for a future with her.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><br />
<br />
When Phineas Stockton leaves Boston where he was training for the Pinkerton
Detective Agency, he returns to his hometown in San Marcos, Texas to find his
brother has married and his mother has moved to a ranch of all places. But
determined to make it on his own, he turns to his uncle and the Texas Rangers.<br />
<br />
While in training, he has a perilous encounter with the leader of the notorious
Deadwood Gang, which forces him to make tough decisions. Phineas’s quest for
justice transforms into a trial by fire when he crosses paths with Charlotte
Cody, forcing the stoic Texas Ranger to balance the Code of the West with the
yearnings of his heart. Driven by his steadfast morals, Phineas pursues
frontier justice, willing to risk it all for honor and love. But Charlotte has
a past that could threaten their future together. Will their budding romance
survive the harsh realities of the Code of the West? Or will vengeance and
violence sabotage their chance at happiness?<br />
<br />
Their devotion is tested through gripping adventures and perilous twists of
fate.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
date: March 25, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRYRZYGY">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRYRZYGY</a>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Hazel Finds a Hero</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> - </span></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Uncertain Sweethearts Book 2</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpl5tKF_mNaGeXuv4_l7-qOyGL13VToahUtPdtMmY9pwOgdJePh_MUrHYN0IbHNHIU1RULG17FHiBvmcnHKJUoi5pIKm0F6RMcBd18hYArkhYcwXqqVKPbGVp7mY6d9WQQBsqNbJXjsR-GoGSApaRCUB1gsSOpBHOOg2s2RNs66545xR_tPQFFDOGYXgXD/s448/3-29%20Marisa.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="279" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpl5tKF_mNaGeXuv4_l7-qOyGL13VToahUtPdtMmY9pwOgdJePh_MUrHYN0IbHNHIU1RULG17FHiBvmcnHKJUoi5pIKm0F6RMcBd18hYArkhYcwXqqVKPbGVp7mY6d9WQQBsqNbJXjsR-GoGSApaRCUB1gsSOpBHOOg2s2RNs66545xR_tPQFFDOGYXgXD/w124-h200/3-29%20Marisa.JPG" width="124" /></a></div>By
Marisa Masterson</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Hazel
Concord finds mysteries compelling. Soon after she arrives at the mission for
the Kansa tribe, she learns about men illegally selling liquor to the Kansa
men. When one of the boys confides about a new delivery of alcohol, she sneaks
away to spy on the moonshiners.<br />
<br />
She dreams of catching the lawbreakers. Unfortunately, they catch her. She
escapes from the men, except they make it clear they know she is from the
mission. That makes it impossible for her to return there.<br />
<br />
Paul O’Hanlon returns home late from a trip to a nearby town. He picks up a
passenger and starts on the adventure of his life with the lovely blonde.<br />
<br />
<span class="a-text-italic">What will it take to convince Hazel he is no hero. After
all, he keeps saving her from dangerous scrapes. Will she ever love him and not
some imagined hero?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Releases
March 29, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKFNLG8B">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKFNLG8B</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>April Pre-orders</u>:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Florence's
Good Deed</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">: Rejected Mail-Order
Brides Book 6</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RQny8uzFRq86lAzqNzTdec7K1fb8L3k3Dgw2tXpptt0SxAYTn_DuyvWv8731fKGtsilwQWhOgW5ddn2-BHnPuVGEhGBPA2XcMIEOgx9Lgg0838Z5wV_WV2BeU6WTvspjV8ETNXGxyhXTvGgncSl2fSb_WQVbPOpfmbPMI88lmMlltc2o5W98a8Cz3yBs/s1500/4-15%20Flo%20Good%20Deed%20cvr%20ZA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="938" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RQny8uzFRq86lAzqNzTdec7K1fb8L3k3Dgw2tXpptt0SxAYTn_DuyvWv8731fKGtsilwQWhOgW5ddn2-BHnPuVGEhGBPA2XcMIEOgx9Lgg0838Z5wV_WV2BeU6WTvspjV8ETNXGxyhXTvGgncSl2fSb_WQVbPOpfmbPMI88lmMlltc2o5W98a8Cz3yBs/w125-h200/4-15%20Flo%20Good%20Deed%20cvr%20ZA.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
Zina Abbott</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">After
being forced by a man who developed a fixation on her, Florence Crowley
suspected she might be with child. Her sister recommended Florence seek a
husband through correspondence—one who lived far, far away.<br />
<br />
Rejected! At the end of a long train ride, her groom informs her he refuses to
raise another man’s baby. He buys a return ticket but does not provide
additional cash for food, Florence’s funds are limited. By the time she arrives
in Columbus, Ohio, in order to eat, she is reduced to begging.<br />
<br />
Recently mustered out of the U.S. Army, Asher Henderson stops in Columbus,
Ohio, on his way to New York. Always a flirt, he first steers his friend, a
German-speaking former soldier, toward a woman who does not speak English. He
then pursues a beautiful young woman pleading for food money. For amusement,
why not buy her a meal in exchange for a few hours of harmless teasing? When
Florence suggests a potentially dangerous scheme to help the German-speaking
woman, Ash’s attitude changes. He volunteers to protect her.<br />
<br />
Florence is drawn to the former soldier but worries he might try to take
advantage like the man who left her carrying a child. However, she cannot
resist his offer to escort her to her sister’s home. Will she ever see him
after that, or will he end up being nothing more than a fond memory—a man who
momentarily helped during a time of crisis?<br />
<br />
If you read Elise in the Rescue Me (Mail-order Brides) series, then you met
Florence and Asher. However, Florence’s Good Deed is written to be a
stand-alone story. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
date: April 15, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ9ZLVMN">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ9ZLVMN</a>
</span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">A Journey
for Christiana</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">: A Reluctant Wagon
Train Bride-Book 18 </span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd006R3chC-AwROwSiV-BA11ybBzzipz75gH3RI-x6eLCxDlEpbPl005j9kyEQNblXHJ6O3PO40LctMjD4zLM84pGyPq0P21n51fk7SFrtGZeXGuIDZPlQw6b-QwLRNHF2crNEo23oxqlDkjlYboMcb8RPGAev6osTSqCn_kUFMGZcEwgFDVHmfsutlNq1/s500/4-16%20Journey%20for%20Christiana%20cvr%20Masterson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd006R3chC-AwROwSiV-BA11ybBzzipz75gH3RI-x6eLCxDlEpbPl005j9kyEQNblXHJ6O3PO40LctMjD4zLM84pGyPq0P21n51fk7SFrtGZeXGuIDZPlQw6b-QwLRNHF2crNEo23oxqlDkjlYboMcb8RPGAev6osTSqCn_kUFMGZcEwgFDVHmfsutlNq1/w133-h200/4-16%20Journey%20for%20Christiana%20cvr%20Masterson.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>By
Marisa Masterson</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A
grumpy man meets a strong-minded woman. You bet the sparks are flying!<br />
<br />
(This book is the sequel to A Journey for Patience. Reading that one first will
enhance a reader's enjoyment of this romantic novel.)<br />
<br />
Christiana Mallory has no choice but agree to become Moody Dutton's cook. After
all, her sister Patience insists that each of them has to find a way to join
the wagon train headed south. Patience is determined to retrieve a map showing
where their pa hid a jar filled with gold coins.<br />
When Patience immediately marries Moody's cousin, Christiana is determined not
to do the same. She holds Moody at a distance, fighting with him so that she
won't give in and make calf eyes in his direction.<br />
Only, when danger threatens her sister's life, Christiana truly sees Moody for
the protective man he is, and she wants him. The problem is that she was too
successful at putting a wall between them. <br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How will she convince him see that she is no longer a reluctant bride but is a
woman eager to marry him? Will they survive the trail to find their happily
ever after?<br />
<br />
Western adventure from a Christian worldview awaits you in this book. Get cozy
and enjoy the romance. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
date: April 16, 2024</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB1WPRQ2">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB1WPRQ2</a>
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for Constance </span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></b></p>
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P. Creeden</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Gerald
Tucker leaves the ranch in San Marcos, Texas, to find himself after losing the
only woman he'd ever thought he'd loved. Uncertain of his future, he finds an
advertisement for a US Marshals training camp in Silverwood California.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
date: April 20, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSHRPNZ8">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSHRPNZ8</a>
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</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Jana</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:
Prairie Roses Collection - Book 41</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUznjL1KG30pt6UAf4dSqeV5Ep-6OPzDmw2mL83AieKbuFuz_7eHX3NzSkPkBEJHNyHagOluOw4a5EvxNMmds9kEWMPjNTjqfg2l_1EmK6IcJQc2qMb7D38yIGiCsjqYwULiyLXN70wmWDPy0w0RYJgRsEJUvowoL0BqAIlOqmmuOg3N7l72CXVzJXyhYV/s1500/4-26%20Jana%20cvr%20LCB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="986" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUznjL1KG30pt6UAf4dSqeV5Ep-6OPzDmw2mL83AieKbuFuz_7eHX3NzSkPkBEJHNyHagOluOw4a5EvxNMmds9kEWMPjNTjqfg2l_1EmK6IcJQc2qMb7D38yIGiCsjqYwULiyLXN70wmWDPy0w0RYJgRsEJUvowoL0BqAIlOqmmuOg3N7l72CXVzJXyhYV/w131-h200/4-26%20Jana%20cvr%20LCB.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
Linda Carroll-Bradd</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Jana
Luykan is desperate to move with her sixteen-year-old brother, Marco, to their
aunt and uncle’s farm in California. For the past six months since their
mother’s death, she has struggled to keep him in school and out of mischief. In
Council Bluffs during the final days before joining a westbound company, Jana
is shocked to arrive home from her evening job to find Marco bleeding and two
ruffians insisting they’re joining the Luykans on the wagon train. If she
doesn’t agree, then they’ll tell the sheriff about Marco’s participation in a
saloon robbery. She’ll do anything to protect her brother—even pretending these
men are her cousins.<br />
<br />
Bounty hunter Rik Sanderson trails two bank robbers to Council Bluffs. This
pair has proved elusive over the past month, and he’s anxious to capture them
and collect the bounty. About to give up, he spots them in a group of pioneers
signing up with a wagon train company. He gets a job as a hunter for the
company, figuring he’ll wait the week until they reach Fort Kearney to turn
them in there. When he realizes they are holding a woman, who he aided in a
saloon scuffle, and her brother hostage, Rik vows to watch over the innocents.<br />
<br />
By the time the wagon train reaches the fort, Jana is a wreck from keeping up
the pretense of the two strangers in her camp. Mister Sanderson seems to always
be watching—an action that doesn’t soothe her nerves. She’s afraid he knows of
Marco’s involvement with the robbery. Rik confides his suspicions about her
“cousins” and that he’ll turn them over to authorities the next day. Jana begs
him not to arrest Marco. The fort commander extracts a pledge from Rik to see
Jana and Marco get to California safely and performs a marriage—for propriety’s
sake. Rik struggles against his long-held vow not to get personally involved
but realizes he can be a good influence on the young man…an influence he never
had growing up.<br />
<br />
The grueling trip tests the strength and endurance of this makeshift family.
Will the challenges pull them apart or force them to cleave to one another for
survival?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: April 26, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1GM9CF">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1GM9CF</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Gianna's
Wedding Dilemma</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">: The Matchmaker and The
Mother-In-Law</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7K82XpoZymO01IB5fxbdsHz08kpTjkRR83u9yRAGgjkmbIkM07e5blfgxh0tHl7y_CFeJ63fzRSFt08VLJH6pWUMzdavRPbI2cPsFfmjsngCjPLfS89teFpwJbLL5tIKczCMuPC8zxIUen_MYgU8yIdRaYfme1xj6Dw4s7M1p6zOPmFE0Mo7sqx7xUrN/s1500/4-30%20Gianna%20Wed%20Dil%20cvr%20LCB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7K82XpoZymO01IB5fxbdsHz08kpTjkRR83u9yRAGgjkmbIkM07e5blfgxh0tHl7y_CFeJ63fzRSFt08VLJH6pWUMzdavRPbI2cPsFfmjsngCjPLfS89teFpwJbLL5tIKczCMuPC8zxIUen_MYgU8yIdRaYfme1xj6Dw4s7M1p6zOPmFE0Mo7sqx7xUrN/w133-h200/4-30%20Gianna%20Wed%20Dil%20cvr%20LCB.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">By
Linda Carroll-Bradd</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Tired
of the limited chances to meet eligible men, governess Gianna Rafaello turns to
a matchmaker for help. After reviewing the profiles of three men, Gianna starts
a correspondence with a businessman, Blake Wymer, in Pueblo, Colorado. Within a
few weeks, she recognizes their life goals are aligned and accepts his request
to travel to meet in person. Gianna has always wanted to live in a small town,
and everything seems rosy…until she meets his disapproving mother.<br />
<br />
As the oldest Wymer sibling, Blake inherited the family’s furniture store upon
his father’s death three years earlier. Thinking he was letting her work out
her grief, he allowed his mother, Elfrida, to continue making the company
decisions. But he and his brother, Axton, want to modernize, and Mother
resists. She is also dead-set on Blake being married by year’s end and invites
single women to supper. Without revealing his plans, Blake is smitten with a
woman he’s been corresponding with and has invited her to town.<br />
<br />
Gianna arrives, and the two feel destined to be together. As expected, Elfrida
is livid. Can Blake stand up to his mother for the first time in his life to
save this budding love?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
date: April 30, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRN1NLNC">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRN1NLNC</a>
</span></p>
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<h1><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></span></h1><br />Zina Abbott Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514497895329220725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-14903280303122604502024-02-23T14:06:00.000-08:002024-02-23T14:06:18.194-08:00Setting as Character--Council Bluffs, Iowa<p class="MsoNormal">When I’m preparing the background for a new story, I dig
into possible geographic locations. I’m always looking for something
different—a place that I don’t know much about and want to share with readers.
My mini-version of a history lesson. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For my work-in-progress, a wagon train story titled <b><i>JANA</i></b>, I looked at
the well-known places where pioneers gathered before setting out for their
destinations in the far west. I’d already written about St. Joseph and
Independence, Missouri, so this time I settled on Council Bluffs, Iowa. The
first named Council Bluff (on the west bank of the Missouri River in what would
become Nebraska) was the site of a meeting between Lewis and Clark and Otoe
tribe in August 1804. This location was known for years by many tribes of the
plains Indians and became a reservation in the 1830s. A mission was established
to minister to the tribes.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY6wr4z7364MBz3adFBiPBpzDIjekIUnfgCw_Ret-7FhGOFpfyhFdHHRSPAjzxCZlSM9YT9uk4Vo70tyAtAcLydB0D2mRYGLIwNg-asthTZzmoZPfBOXAF86NkF1QaI2Q2uuYxtymXCJg2TehvxZr7_HESGyAtX-mkP6NGH7OwFCbTo3O4H0pyRTZOZho/s998/1868_Council_Bluffs_IA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="998" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY6wr4z7364MBz3adFBiPBpzDIjekIUnfgCw_Ret-7FhGOFpfyhFdHHRSPAjzxCZlSM9YT9uk4Vo70tyAtAcLydB0D2mRYGLIwNg-asthTZzmoZPfBOXAF86NkF1QaI2Q2uuYxtymXCJg2TehvxZr7_HESGyAtX-mkP6NGH7OwFCbTo3O4H0pyRTZOZho/s320/1868_Council_Bluffs_IA.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1868 bird's eye view of part of Council Bluffs</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">In 1844, the Stephens-Townsend-Murphy party (ten families) crossed
the Missouri at the location on their way to California. They were the first white
party to cross the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In 1846, a large group of Mormons traveled
to the site that briefly was known as Miller’s Hollow, named for Henry Miller
who was the construction foreman for the Kanesville Tabernacle. By 1848, the
settlement was named Kanesville and became the primary place to gather before
the Mormon exodus to Utah. By 1852, the name finalized on Council Bluffs and
the town was an official spot on the Emigrant Trail, as well as outfitting travelers for the Pikes Peak Gold Rush.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZkhPTLSUK_7XNkhXxC1VfhmRgwJI2UJNLprAKukTRTeYf3-IbgWWtDLjHsR04gZUZTcgnshScUJ5Xv5nbnFUwdqZ3Qg4ZexRcIv2pkFusJhjv1LzcWZ-NUbH90t5p4RwiRBpSI3w4EM77WCesiQ2b9pKhWjNcWZtdPc14MV04mT05k93uCMSU_lJf9g/s982/Steamboat_Bertrand_model%20of%201860%20ship.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="982" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZkhPTLSUK_7XNkhXxC1VfhmRgwJI2UJNLprAKukTRTeYf3-IbgWWtDLjHsR04gZUZTcgnshScUJ5Xv5nbnFUwdqZ3Qg4ZexRcIv2pkFusJhjv1LzcWZ-NUbH90t5p4RwiRBpSI3w4EM77WCesiQ2b9pKhWjNcWZtdPc14MV04mT05k93uCMSU_lJf9g/s320/Steamboat_Bertrand_model%20of%201860%20ship.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Model built by Bill Whittaker on Wikipedia-Bertrand sank in 1864</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal">The key to my choice as a starting location was the existence
of a steamboat trade. In the years before the establishment of the
Transcontinental Railroad (complete 1869), steamboats were essential for
ferrying people, animals, goods, and railroad cars (until Council Bluffs was
connected to T.R. in 1872 with the completion of a river-spanning bridge) across
the Missouri River to Omaha in the land known first as the Missouri Territory
and then as Nebraska when it gained statehood in 1867. President Lincoln
proclaimed Council Bluffs the east terminus of the Transcontinental Railroad,
and a gold spike marking <i>Mile 0</i> is
located at the corner of 21st Street and 9th Avenue. The home of Grenville
Dodge, the renowned surveyor for the railroad, is a historic site.</p>
<p><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This city was a true crossroads for people of
various ethic and religious groups. Reading about its development gives the
city an appearance of transition and short-term visits. Council Bluffs was referred to as 'the end of the east" because for a long time, people couldn't go farther west. I absorbed that sense
of a town on the edge of civilization for my setting and had great fun naming
some of the businesses.</span> </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5U-e240d0TNFh8BULNq-C7PPN1mDVrOQDc6RZlp91QjDr_UhOw5x3_qfw1I9jCtnTs2zhlHXSpzelru8DJAuRw4k81XtpwcOCmSP_Egl7RKsLWAiWISBzfmRUUpAbAm7K7DMlC-Oka-aV54l96i5_1BKcOi2GXTYOfB5emmjw61m5l1LPE0olPWIlyHY/s630/Prairie%20Roses-Jana-Ebook%20Cover-Small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="414" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5U-e240d0TNFh8BULNq-C7PPN1mDVrOQDc6RZlp91QjDr_UhOw5x3_qfw1I9jCtnTs2zhlHXSpzelru8DJAuRw4k81XtpwcOCmSP_Egl7RKsLWAiWISBzfmRUUpAbAm7K7DMlC-Oka-aV54l96i5_1BKcOi2GXTYOfB5emmjw61m5l1LPE0olPWIlyHY/s320/Prairie%20Roses-Jana-Ebook%20Cover-Small.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times;">Blurb: </span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Jana Lukyan
is intent on traveling with Marco, her 16-year-old brother, to her aunt and
uncle’s CA ranch. But her brother’s reckless behavior adds two saloon robbers
to her party, with the pair threatening to expose Marco’s involvement. bounty
hunter Rik Sanderson turns in the robbers at the nearest fort and is forced
into pledging to oversee Jana and Marco’s safe delivery. Will the journey’s
challenges pull them apart or force the makeshift family to cleave to one
another for survival?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Preorder for a April 26 release on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1GM9C" target="_blank">Amazon</a> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I'd love to have you follow me on:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/linda-carroll-bradd" target="_blank">Bookbub</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1806413.Linda_Carroll_Bradd" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/author/lindacarroll-bradd" target="_blank">Amazon Author page</a></span></p><span style="font-family: times;"></span><p></p>Linda Carroll-Braddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13030450777210934747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-39068773581515034092024-02-21T22:00:00.000-08:002024-02-21T22:00:00.248-08:00"The Queen of Inventions" - History, Facts, and Scandals of the Sewing Machine<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3q0KIW-dOcJoZlkq5hB45yqeNKl6uHFiEBrvdxsHx_8gBzy7WVTBr734nw_DenYMXgJOxnkY2ZyASxD31KOWXff8dVxEv-_Nse5A6OSIrcJZoURQuLFV2HvTAnvZYDVxHauOQCt95GyZ6KJn01TYQdJI_X9SCrmvA_WVoMtmvj2W1O9swiPQtEh9HfMM/s832/Jo-Ann%20Roberts%20final%20logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="832" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3q0KIW-dOcJoZlkq5hB45yqeNKl6uHFiEBrvdxsHx_8gBzy7WVTBr734nw_DenYMXgJOxnkY2ZyASxD31KOWXff8dVxEv-_Nse5A6OSIrcJZoURQuLFV2HvTAnvZYDVxHauOQCt95GyZ6KJn01TYQdJI_X9SCrmvA_WVoMtmvj2W1O9swiPQtEh9HfMM/s320/Jo-Ann%20Roberts%20final%20logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JSezPJOwxmlfauYN87KiQLrMD5SApX2oCZe3msRgbBlqP0Sld2VXF3FeFge3ynuMAdkAqN2JW3EIZzlJhy3o-4KpWjNdz3IB4DWlRosrZislz_VmThvYOaSY9q_LPm5KdbvMNERh1d3MFB_-fFDqfrigAcN_ZF_v-f_p8xkKlLPZNxYBlaf7R8TJJmw/s886/History-of-sewing-header.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="886" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JSezPJOwxmlfauYN87KiQLrMD5SApX2oCZe3msRgbBlqP0Sld2VXF3FeFge3ynuMAdkAqN2JW3EIZzlJhy3o-4KpWjNdz3IB4DWlRosrZislz_VmThvYOaSY9q_LPm5KdbvMNERh1d3MFB_-fFDqfrigAcN_ZF_v-f_p8xkKlLPZNxYBlaf7R8TJJmw/s320/History-of-sewing-header.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">If you've read any of my past blogs or my books, you know the art of quilting is very dear to my heart. But without a sewing machine, I'd be up a creek without a paddle!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">The history of the sewing machine is littered with accusations, failed attempts, and some serious scandal. From narrowly escaping death to patent lawsuits, it's a story that demonstrates the "seam-ingly" (Sorry, I couldn't help the pun!) humble beginnings of the sewing machine.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Some 20,000 years ago, people started sewing by hand using needles made from bones and thread made from animal sinew. With the arrival of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, the need to decrease manual sewing became paramount. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">In 1790, Englishman Thomas Saint designed the first sewing machine of its kind. The patent described a machine powered with a hand crank to be used for leather and canvas. Though no one knows if Saint built a prototype, in 1874, William Newton Wilson found the patent drawings. They were so detailed, he built a replica, proving that it did work.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpB3o__KTIzadJoBBr22zPr1-pwnSF5gy7zFdjtewoidsRwFq_gt2gl_Kvzwy3QWlhJRChzm5TVDqTLtBOR5ZwDehboUdTogv7I31mouqrzdp8sulsRGDNWmdjR2RURvaJlK7Jza3fgx-xUMWS4ot1HJaFn_Gew0Z8bamYp05gKbLxHvg7DVqJGmDmo8/s750/ThomasSaintSewingMachine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpB3o__KTIzadJoBBr22zPr1-pwnSF5gy7zFdjtewoidsRwFq_gt2gl_Kvzwy3QWlhJRChzm5TVDqTLtBOR5ZwDehboUdTogv7I31mouqrzdp8sulsRGDNWmdjR2RURvaJlK7Jza3fgx-xUMWS4ot1HJaFn_Gew0Z8bamYp05gKbLxHvg7DVqJGmDmo8/s320/ThomasSaintSewingMachine.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Early 19th Century Attempts...and Failures</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">1810: Balthasar Krems invents an automatic machine for sewing caps. He didn't patent his design, but it didn't work anyway.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">1814: An Austrian tailor, Josef Madersperger, was issued a patent. He was persistent, attempting several different designs, but all were unsuccessful.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">1818: John Adams Doge and John Knowles invented America's first sewing machine, but it could only sew a few bits of fabric before breaking.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Forty years after Saint drew up plans for a machine, Barthelemy Thimonnier, a French tailor, invented a sewing machine that used a hooked needle and one thread, to create a chain stitch.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">A few years later, he opened the world's first machine-based clothing manufacturing company, creating uniforms for the French Army. However, when other tailors got wind of his invention, they weren't too pleased. They feared his invention would result in their unemployment, so they burned down his factory while he was inside.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Fair warning!!! Never take your sewing machine for granted; this guy almost died for it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">In 1834, Walter Hunt created America's first functioning sewing machine. His morals triumphed over money, however, when he thought such a machine would cause unemployment for many, so he didn't bother to patent the design.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">For the next ten years, all the machines were made up of disjointed elements with nothing really working together. In 1844, however, John Fisher designed a sewing machine that would eliminate this disparity between the moving parts. But a botched filing job at the patent office resulted in his patent getting lost, so he never received any recognition.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Victory...and a Lawsuit</b></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">In 1845, Elias Howe, invented a sewing machine that resembled Fisher's, with some changes and adjustments. His patent stated, "a process that uses thread from 2 different sources." His machine created what is known as a lockstitch. The needle went through the fabric, creating a loop while a shuttle on a track slipped the second thread through the loop.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNaiYm-wIk0qR2b0LYlNhbGGBXcNSJ8SbeR0_AOaFGhQhyphenhyphenkNoH2Iv714-LHnmVrdg3ki7_cGFDlJ4eNPO7vdd08gUipvTaUzLhNUkFCkPt2ZXMeAWzmdUr28V0z-9iC2hPR1GG10LcMS6c4lW9uliBDXoaEFNKZb9MmkYFASS3j7v4y4xkX_4b6s4R1Lk/s680/Sewing-Machine-Elias-Howe.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="680" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNaiYm-wIk0qR2b0LYlNhbGGBXcNSJ8SbeR0_AOaFGhQhyphenhyphenkNoH2Iv714-LHnmVrdg3ki7_cGFDlJ4eNPO7vdd08gUipvTaUzLhNUkFCkPt2ZXMeAWzmdUr28V0z-9iC2hPR1GG10LcMS6c4lW9uliBDXoaEFNKZb9MmkYFASS3j7v4y4xkX_4b6s4R1Lk/s320/Sewing-Machine-Elias-Howe.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">He struggled to market his design, so he left for England. After a lengthy stay, he returned to America only to find others had copied his lockstitch mechanism. One of those was Isaac Merritt Singer.</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p></div><div><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Using elements from the Howe, Hunt, and Thimonnier inventions, Singer developed the first version of our modern-day sewing machine with a foot pedal and the up-and-down needle. It also inspired Howe to file a lawsuit, taking Singer to court for Patent Infringement, where he defended his case and won.</span><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Singer expressed the opinion that Howe infringed on Hunt's design. Sadly for Singer, this didn't have any impact at all. The lack of a patent on Hunt's design meant it was intellectual property for anybody to use.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Consequently, Singer was forced to pay a lump sum of royalties to Howe, as well as giving him a share in Singer & Co. profits. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Despite all the drama and legal disputes, Howe and Singer both died multimillionaires.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Without the early failed attempts and sheer persistence to create a sewing machine for the home crafter and factory worker, who knows what our clothing manufacturing industry would look like today.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; 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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The National Road,
also known as the Cumberland Road, was the first improved highway built by the
federal government in the United States. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The National Road had
its beginnings as the Braddock Road, which had been opened by the Ohio Company
in 1751 to join Fort Cumberland, the upper limit of navigation on the Upper
Potomac River, and the French military station at Fort Duquesne at the forks of
the Ohio River—the latter being an important trading and military point. It is
where Pittsburg, Pennsylvania stands today. The road was named after British General
Edward Braddock. While accompanied by then-Colonel George Washington of the
Virginia militia regiment in 1755, he died in an attempted assault of Fort
Duquesne, then held by the French.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In 1806, construction
began on the Cumberland Road, designed to replace the wagon and footpaths of
the Braddock Road between the Potomac and Ohio Rivers. From there, the
Cumberland Road/National Road continued west to Wheeling, Virginia (now West
Virginia), which was also on the Ohio River.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Henry McKinley was awarded the first contract for construction
on May 8, 1811. Construction started later that year. The road reached
Cumberland, Maryland, and Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in 1817. It was completed to
the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia, on August 1, 1818, which remained
the road’s western terminus for many years.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrplxS7BGf337bSy9J_GaSUN3HjV_XwzVz_rQxLZvC2wEYlsT5u0xnRS7OGNlhIEdhgAiZ2xb6uVTGHkF1yAUVXuo2fMSRiFu4Xvqo7h015eZ4AvkMNdkicuDVfDZhC2UihLrMu2tzjDKxsxqQ2SHd-uqX5TldK-ccn1tzfNVbLVUAGRBiDBanauv10ir/s600/national-road-map%20ctsy%20Fort%20Necessity%20National%20Battlefield.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="600" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrplxS7BGf337bSy9J_GaSUN3HjV_XwzVz_rQxLZvC2wEYlsT5u0xnRS7OGNlhIEdhgAiZ2xb6uVTGHkF1yAUVXuo2fMSRiFu4Xvqo7h015eZ4AvkMNdkicuDVfDZhC2UihLrMu2tzjDKxsxqQ2SHd-uqX5TldK-ccn1tzfNVbLVUAGRBiDBanauv10ir/w400-h178/national-road-map%20ctsy%20Fort%20Necessity%20National%20Battlefield.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Construction began again as the road was extended through
central Ohio and Indiana. It reached Vandalia, Illinois, in the 1830s.
Originally planned to extend to the Mississippi River, due to the Panic of 1837,
funding dried up, and the road went no farther west than Vandalia.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">During the 1830s, the National Road became the first road in
the United States to use the new macadam surfacing. That decade also saw the
responsibility for the road conveyed to the states through which it passed,
which led to tollgates and tollhouses.</span></p>
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leading to the West. Stagecoaches could transport passengers, mail, and small
freight at the rate of seventy to ninety miles per day. Conestoga Wagons, were
comparable to the eighteen-wheeler tractor-trailers of today. Pulled by six
draft horses each, they hauled heavy freight at the rate of about fifteen miles
per day.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oZf-G7yixLFyae3_HnxNCofBjuiCOgYvgjaHcv86mP-Q8INlpGPg7t_8usXQSA_mZ-qUPC8a8RI30bh3_CNKqMwYSMQiCL08A1DwoNvhO9Obp0ZTuZvYb9-jWkueIdKVqfHj5Gjb56Ax-HSaLBdZThyMqQFgsrf2kq1zJvBQ5VUnkuJCRQV1UcDewoo3/s600/Mt%20Washington%20Tavern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="600" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oZf-G7yixLFyae3_HnxNCofBjuiCOgYvgjaHcv86mP-Q8INlpGPg7t_8usXQSA_mZ-qUPC8a8RI30bh3_CNKqMwYSMQiCL08A1DwoNvhO9Obp0ZTuZvYb9-jWkueIdKVqfHj5Gjb56Ax-HSaLBdZThyMqQFgsrf2kq1zJvBQ5VUnkuJCRQV1UcDewoo3/w400-h278/Mt%20Washington%20Tavern.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; line-height: 115%;">Mount Washington Tavern in Uniontown, Pennsylvania</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The majority of businesses along the National Road were inns
or taverns, which catered to the traveling public and those who drove the stagecoaches
and freight wagons. One example of a stagecoach in that still exists today is
the Mount Washington Tavern in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Today, it is part of
the Fort Necessity National Battlefield.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Although modernized, this road is still in existence today. Sections have been absorbed into other national and international
highways.</span></p>
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National Road due to it being the main road through Columbus, Ohio, the city in
which I placed my bride in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jocelyn’s
Wedding Dilemma. </i>It was clearly marked on the maps of the day. One feature I
found interesting—and which I worked into my story—was that an insane asylum
was located on the National Road just west of Franklinton. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonrmtxCC5aZXTIPlE2qtD_T9TM2hiRz-OHmrqYgcnpePa-BqUEqssbpJXDyHhllYRn7rsKJCK8VXf4Ey8clO0ihzwPbWZ2QRHTTl2PI41L_MuJ5c0IGg4wDNLR1Vk-YvWm3sMm39Pqsi8oJp6U-lr6Bxk5v5bVoJ3WOkAclC7zhuA_cWGun7ZwlLq4uO0/s640/National_Road_marker,_Columbus,_OH_01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonrmtxCC5aZXTIPlE2qtD_T9TM2hiRz-OHmrqYgcnpePa-BqUEqssbpJXDyHhllYRn7rsKJCK8VXf4Ey8clO0ihzwPbWZ2QRHTTl2PI41L_MuJ5c0IGg4wDNLR1Vk-YvWm3sMm39Pqsi8oJp6U-lr6Bxk5v5bVoJ3WOkAclC7zhuA_cWGun7ZwlLq4uO0/w400-h300/National_Road_marker,_Columbus,_OH_01.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">National Road marker - Columbus, Ohio<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Located across the Scioto River from the majority of
Columbus, Ohio, Franklinton had started as a separate community before Columbus
became much of a city. The post office, which also played a role in my story,
was built of logs in 1807. By 1882, Columbus had grown to the point that it
absorbed Franklinton as one of its suburban neighborhoods. Although the Franklinton
Post Office appears to have been closed and the building bought as a residence,
using literary license for the purposes of my story, I used it as still being an
active post office.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KJCCu94WoShqzMcfcPRcuGduW9hl7XbZ_qjFaLB5d3aOnNpE-udSgGQFjx7W6BbHzI_m0gKSyZbF4G0q3ND78LWYJ9EymVxAmgddhSn3sTIYoS-ufFMEb-teS_IpR-HqRWweZaPc6bw1BlRhiY86HXWmXARsgjz3xtAbz5Yc1oHJcbB1pHKhzNguf1Qy/s1280/Insane_Asylum,_Columbus,_O_(b).tif.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="1280" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KJCCu94WoShqzMcfcPRcuGduW9hl7XbZ_qjFaLB5d3aOnNpE-udSgGQFjx7W6BbHzI_m0gKSyZbF4G0q3ND78LWYJ9EymVxAmgddhSn3sTIYoS-ufFMEb-teS_IpR-HqRWweZaPc6bw1BlRhiY86HXWmXARsgjz3xtAbz5Yc1oHJcbB1pHKhzNguf1Qy/w400-h246/Insane_Asylum,_Columbus,_O_(b).tif.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asylum for Insane Adults, Columbus, Ohio<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; line-height: 115%;">Here is an <i>unedited </i>excerpt
from <i>Jocelyn’s Wedding Dilemma</i> about
Franklinton and the National Road:</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Umphf!” Abbie jerked forward as they hit
a rough spot in the road and bounced. “This buggy you rent from the livery
doesn’t ride as smoothly as your mother’s.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I know. However, I decided it is
important that I not leave my mother without transportation. As for my trips to
Franklinton, they often involve business. My brother set everything up and
warned me that, in order to keep peace between myself and Mama, not to say
anything to anyone.” Jocelyn forced her tone to remain calm. “If you follow
through with what you just told me, I suggest you do the same thing. If your
parents find out, and they don’t approve, you could find yourself in serious
trouble. The less we know about what the other is doing, the less we risk
slipping up and raising unwanted questions.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“What sort of trouble, Jocelyn,” Abbie
scoffed. “Do you think my parents might arrest me? Do you seriously believe
they would treat me like a suffragette and have me thrown into jail until I decide
to obey them?”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“No, Abbie, there are other ways family
members can force women to bend to their wills. You <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">do</i> know about the insane asylum on the National Road just west of
Franklinton, don’t you? Do you honestly believe that all of the women admitted
there are truly insane? Many people choose to consider a female who is not
compliant with the demands made upon them by a husband or her parents as being
insane. All they have to do is find a doctor willing to make the diagnosis.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Oh. I never thought of that.” Her
rounded eyes staring straight ahead, Abbie responded in a whisper.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Just be careful, Abbie.” Even as she
spoke, Jocelyn realized she needed to take her own advice. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMIwVoCu16yPG1aLx_du1G1PqmVGYVoJR0bV-F8OPqWqoidGTg7PukjCQy7lIX4CbJ6TVtKmoowNpQcWOi5kl9GXRZ4fHCKQEBtiNSXhIGSRSibQbo6JxrTLv2Hb4WsTPROaLQoEVX6llNpLWDGpUUWkbsMnM7jGePEXGLzbFvq6QmcsJkkymbt1A1jOd/s864/Jocelyn's%20Wedding%20Dilemma%20Ebook%20NL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="576" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMIwVoCu16yPG1aLx_du1G1PqmVGYVoJR0bV-F8OPqWqoidGTg7PukjCQy7lIX4CbJ6TVtKmoowNpQcWOi5kl9GXRZ4fHCKQEBtiNSXhIGSRSibQbo6JxrTLv2Hb4WsTPROaLQoEVX6llNpLWDGpUUWkbsMnM7jGePEXGLzbFvq6QmcsJkkymbt1A1jOd/w133-h200/Jocelyn's%20Wedding%20Dilemma%20Ebook%20NL.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR9RSX53" target="_blank">Jocelyn’sWedding Dilemma</a></span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> is currently on pre-order and
scheduled for release on March 5, 2024. To find the pre-order link and book
description, please <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR9RSX53" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sources:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-nationalroad/</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Road</span></p>
<p> </p>Zina Abbott Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514497895329220725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-63819479863126199312024-02-14T02:30:00.000-08:002024-02-14T02:30:00.138-08:00The February Experience & Happy Valentine's Day<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Post by Doris McCraw</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">aka Angela Raines</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfphXObNMtZWv1xCLb25Ccms6pG-4ML4ELlr36i89vc9jvw0TMIxnKbxz2cQQBppRUKYy22drTbVQeVtcZC6Z9vYZIHjVm-QFbWSSnKuAvRc4pQBlBj_BXBDjBnI3Kbp0YTaSUMkKe0doVhs_jL4qqpZ3fHzttoxa88aJyrPajXoa_iTtnkXAMrzDYCw/s700/PhotoFunia-1690170112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="700" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfphXObNMtZWv1xCLb25Ccms6pG-4ML4ELlr36i89vc9jvw0TMIxnKbxz2cQQBppRUKYy22drTbVQeVtcZC6Z9vYZIHjVm-QFbWSSnKuAvRc4pQBlBj_BXBDjBnI3Kbp0YTaSUMkKe0doVhs_jL4qqpZ3fHzttoxa88aJyrPajXoa_iTtnkXAMrzDYCw/s320/PhotoFunia-1690170112.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(C) Doris McCraw</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY -</i> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In the last post, I wrote about what I wanted to experience in 2024 and the joys of research. In this post, I'm sharing some pieces that caught my interest.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Between bouts of snow, there have been some amazing sunny and warm days. It was nothing to go from 20 to 60 in thirty-six hours. On those warm days, I was out when work would allow. One place nearby is the city cemetery. So many stories waiting to be found and told. One such person I've been digging into was Dr.James B. Gisbon. He'd come to the region suffering from tuberculosis of the kidneys.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The main branch of the local library was getting ready to close for renovations, so I spent as much time in the special collections as possible. It helped that I was doing some additional research on early Leadville, Colorado. The Ladies Relief Society worked actively to aid those unable to pay for health care. This was the group that Dr. Mary Helen Barker Bates was active with. I'd written about Dr. Bates in other articles so this information was exciting.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3C1KsBpbfw6mUwpqMPUNcVOf-HEwfV1OQyNvtEen4C6odTUTBMhhqe4Y2I-cbfHqq4W71NanRopygcwcI8GIJYYcxg55WAQ0nvqaTG7hzXrE91rVyrQHpnBARyjYAZN7UsqLUhuzsf1S59stG8VZPWo1rJN3C92uz-QoiEBN934LSRLE69Zu6KO111w" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="389" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3C1KsBpbfw6mUwpqMPUNcVOf-HEwfV1OQyNvtEen4C6odTUTBMhhqe4Y2I-cbfHqq4W71NanRopygcwcI8GIJYYcxg55WAQ0nvqaTG7hzXrE91rVyrQHpnBARyjYAZN7UsqLUhuzsf1S59stG8VZPWo1rJN3C92uz-QoiEBN934LSRLE69Zu6KO111w" width="190" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Mary Helen Barker Bates<br />from Wikipedia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Finally, I've been researching Social Media to learn all I can. It helps that I work with and can ask questions of my co-workers who do that as part of their job. It's fascinating but so time-consuming.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Of course, I'm working on my next Christmas Quilt book. The characters are taking me for a fun ride.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">What experiences have you been enjoying lately?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If you're interested in history or research I am starting a newsletter focusing on that subject. If you wish to sign up, here is a link to that publication: <a href="https://renawomyn.substack.com/publish/home" target="_blank">Thoughts and Tips on History</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Until Next Time: <b><i>Stay Safe, Stay Healthy and Stay Happy</i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>Doris</i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGj-xlmiHz5VYp2A0gGFx3BRqwi1JOtvlv6YrgTh6vZbyYHdR_pJYND3yPELvl0I8LHpN7Rv3IY302DIs19LRvUp6iRfmRBl3RQ650bEQn-v0Gq_uxvyAVD1dZIYVODTV_cJKbOL7TNCK4K6GIRUFoGRwLBl3FXUbJgGuYFjAI2Hu4EoWfQNUaiX7AA/s1050/Angela%20Raines%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGj-xlmiHz5VYp2A0gGFx3BRqwi1JOtvlv6YrgTh6vZbyYHdR_pJYND3yPELvl0I8LHpN7Rv3IY302DIs19LRvUp6iRfmRBl3RQ650bEQn-v0Gq_uxvyAVD1dZIYVODTV_cJKbOL7TNCK4K6GIRUFoGRwLBl3FXUbJgGuYFjAI2Hu4EoWfQNUaiX7AA/w295-h169/Angela%20Raines%20(1).png" width="295" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /><i><br /></i></b></span><p></p>Renaissance Womenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-1811469478405018952024-02-12T02:00:00.000-08:002024-02-13T15:25:08.318-08:00February Brings Tests of Tradition and Love - Why Not Let Her Ask The Question?By Kimberly Grist <div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_uKBelkoKiniEW-2d6rnZc2XfN6nWSpQRmk8-C2tmP0PJoQ_Agf8ppc_sK5jODtpXlnmBfV_WRVevPRxSHpgERZDa91Ftc4lQgJ2nV7skfElKx7oasL3eDT2cPw5rFCdGnPVATT3pJcvKNZo58990-E-0zKA9Avv2ucn1FBpkR2buE6N4dVucDMruVY/s1024/Feb%20traditions.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_uKBelkoKiniEW-2d6rnZc2XfN6nWSpQRmk8-C2tmP0PJoQ_Agf8ppc_sK5jODtpXlnmBfV_WRVevPRxSHpgERZDa91Ftc4lQgJ2nV7skfElKx7oasL3eDT2cPw5rFCdGnPVATT3pJcvKNZo58990-E-0zKA9Avv2ucn1FBpkR2buE6N4dVucDMruVY/w640-h320/Feb%20traditions.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Although our shortest month, February, also known as the month of love, is packed with events and rich with history. <br /><br /><b>Spring Where Are You?<br /></b><br />As German settlers migrated to the United States in the 19th century, they brought with them the skill of predicting the weather based on bears' and badgers' hibernation habits. After settling, they switched from hedgehogs to groundhogs, which were plentiful in Pennsylvania. Woodchucks, aka groundhogs, are true hibernators and rely entirely on body fat to make it through the winter. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDg2gF8LVzjMemNI7GyzBy8sQf1JrCyO4dUeJbSVAAgLY6_7HzNLCSlUYduB93HvtUDdICDEqU_2kfswBD5WY5sL6qnPgILZ2ukQZSafiVnVtuwDInPPfX7ySXAlDgHpY2gnDHJn17fJ1wWPv-20WjXhpWDnDy7-1dw9kaMdcj8fmo-gT5qQ1Rnr_u490/s493/volume%20ii%20groundgog.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="493" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDg2gF8LVzjMemNI7GyzBy8sQf1JrCyO4dUeJbSVAAgLY6_7HzNLCSlUYduB93HvtUDdICDEqU_2kfswBD5WY5sL6qnPgILZ2ukQZSafiVnVtuwDInPPfX7ySXAlDgHpY2gnDHJn17fJ1wWPv-20WjXhpWDnDy7-1dw9kaMdcj8fmo-gT5qQ1Rnr_u490/w400-h294/volume%20ii%20groundgog.png" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><b>The Tradition of Groundhog Day </b><br /><br />In the late 1880s, a group of local hunters caught the attention of the editor of the Punxsutawney Spirit, Clymer H. Freas. He became so captivated by the local folklore he promoted Punxsutawney as the home of the now infamous weather-predicting groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil. Another forecasting groundhog, Gen. Beauregard Lee, in my native state of Georgia, has agreed with Phil, predicting an early Spring. One can only hope!<br /><br /><div><b>Tests of Love</b></div><div><b><br /></b>The Apple Peel Love Test</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx5NMGlz51W_46X_V0AqGYKrW9fRg1NE_o-1IKWqg5cSzoAVV30TjiMvBBbq3K3AfZokv-rJPCWHxl4XmeyQKdBV53Jt3dwRphg9p_OURPSYKriBBFKcL8XSoBdxdN0jfxt1g4cp2R0hY/s1600/apple+peel.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx5NMGlz51W_46X_V0AqGYKrW9fRg1NE_o-1IKWqg5cSzoAVV30TjiMvBBbq3K3AfZokv-rJPCWHxl4XmeyQKdBV53Jt3dwRphg9p_OURPSYKriBBFKcL8XSoBdxdN0jfxt1g4cp2R0hY/s400/apple+peel.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Another tradition brought to us from Holland was the Apple Peel love test. According to legend, one must skin an apple all in one strip and throw it over your shoulder. When it falls to the ground, the initial of your intended will be revealed.<br /><br /><b>The Daisy Game</b><br /><br />Originating in France during Medieval times, the game is played by while plucking the petals from a flower and reciting:<br />He loves me, he loves me not...</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHb80R6jKNPHXj-P2DBOTsM7OcntUt7TipG7HMTETPk6xKVE-1tKZz_CzxkoI6gMyCwhnQ6QTR1fPcncHChDMzO3LzR7Ya8mJlcR3YSs2Xx5YU647wTN9Lzyh-N89A0vGhw4G7PPpzC2TdD0BpEf1mwDSncM911nAjJHkYTU44KKGmkMRU-h-S6_VtdAc/s1073/daisy%20he%20loves%20me%20card.webp" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1073" data-original-width="698" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHb80R6jKNPHXj-P2DBOTsM7OcntUt7TipG7HMTETPk6xKVE-1tKZz_CzxkoI6gMyCwhnQ6QTR1fPcncHChDMzO3LzR7Ya8mJlcR3YSs2Xx5YU647wTN9Lzyh-N89A0vGhw4G7PPpzC2TdD0BpEf1mwDSncM911nAjJHkYTU44KKGmkMRU-h-S6_VtdAc/s320/daisy%20he%20loves%20me%20card.webp" width="208" /></a><br /><br /><b>The Language of Love - Poetry</b></div><div><br />Elizabeth Barrett Browning's sonnet, which was a personal declaration of her love for her future husband, was written between 1845 and 1846. Their courtship and marriage were carried out secretly because of her father's disapproval.<br /> <br /><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpKIuJChcBBFndY4MoR9T5cx3Sagv49zeMmqDSy7NYOHJLQOvnqs2myLavaYGlIGtexJHof9bYS7TVLgbXYhbfzT6D2o0D3kRRYkAYiW4rJ0yl7W2NyFoONPsWt18JQxIVNXFUTifkqM/s640/How+Do+I+love+Thee.jpg" /><br />He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacomo_Di_Chirico">Giacomo Di Chirico</a>, 1872<br /><br /><b>The Tradition of the Valentine Card</b><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQx8ybSRzjpPPNOXtbxhXpEZFWiXi8Tzy1LLmM2yodIVsEJRJvWVHFfDt8jhoP2QzRqTNTICX7IDx1EOmPwkWXr9xGl9JwO2-HaqFTHqU7K1Xf23hHPgm-kOKyu-pvA_qi5tqhpvpWes/s1600/valentine.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQx8ybSRzjpPPNOXtbxhXpEZFWiXi8Tzy1LLmM2yodIVsEJRJvWVHFfDt8jhoP2QzRqTNTICX7IDx1EOmPwkWXr9xGl9JwO2-HaqFTHqU7K1Xf23hHPgm-kOKyu-pvA_qi5tqhpvpWes/s400/valentine.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Handmade valentines were popular until the 1850s when mass-produced cards began to be produced. The popularity of the card continued to grow, and as the dark years of the Civil War were ending, the New York City Post reported more than 66,000 Valentines mailed in 1865. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRp5VSIzl0qib6VjiiTHmRSxbcAFm8jRQVGhr48vWqmKC-zLZrcPhZumFV0DG3-btyxW7eyD63hZs9S08X32xecU69U6n6KeuWiDGJK9iIB0IHl-7fIu9e6F5pkZ8TWjmhw5V6pS7f4AY/s1600/19th-20th-century-valentines-day-pictures-purple-flowers.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRp5VSIzl0qib6VjiiTHmRSxbcAFm8jRQVGhr48vWqmKC-zLZrcPhZumFV0DG3-btyxW7eyD63hZs9S08X32xecU69U6n6KeuWiDGJK9iIB0IHl-7fIu9e6F5pkZ8TWjmhw5V6pS7f4AY/s400/19th-20th-century-valentines-day-pictures-purple-flowers.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCPiuZctimUQJ0kEzY4I2DWANGe9bby0ULPYxU-VRV0KtAPSLbRWVUm1cGhT2modquALJ-l33MlXDi5fypx6Q2WeuTaHafVZ7znGGbNWp8iIHWu-zMRX0VlP9iGgU8jRN_DQw0RtROAc/s1600/Valentine-Cherub-Heart-Fishing-GraphicsFairy-661x1024.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCPiuZctimUQJ0kEzY4I2DWANGe9bby0ULPYxU-VRV0KtAPSLbRWVUm1cGhT2modquALJ-l33MlXDi5fypx6Q2WeuTaHafVZ7znGGbNWp8iIHWu-zMRX0VlP9iGgU8jRN_DQw0RtROAc/s320/Valentine-Cherub-Heart-Fishing-GraphicsFairy-661x1024.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><b>The Valentine Candy Tradition of Conversation Hearts</b><br /><br />In 1847, Oliver Chase, a pharmacist, made lozenges by hand. After an increase in orders from apothecary shops, he rigged his homemade lozenge cutter to keep up with demand. He later switched his production to candy lozenges, which became what we know today as Necco wafers. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnw5iHjZAV1qwvxCPSmeYe3oX5YAe5_gZ5QOjVZaNztI8peVJMGfZKZpmPv4kumGeoQF9noI97y0WMCIZduwt2v0JP3V3hJ-F7bkvZCXa959_ezbcMGpVWEAr32hPjv89k4FCRU-GYGw/s1600/oliver-chase-1847-jpg.jpeg"><img border="0" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnw5iHjZAV1qwvxCPSmeYe3oX5YAe5_gZ5QOjVZaNztI8peVJMGfZKZpmPv4kumGeoQF9noI97y0WMCIZduwt2v0JP3V3hJ-F7bkvZCXa959_ezbcMGpVWEAr32hPjv89k4FCRU-GYGw/w400-h338/oliver-chase-1847-jpg.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1AGPNCQAnALkOxL8m5pU_kuF9ePlYpQ53T7VmkDCDgKmTTInJjliHcYr5zNaxXeHumUYt99l8QP8ocnfJLbrDwJhGP7UrK2M0ywJ-nQerqxOPTP5XCFSvJbhn-cenG1R2IbQmc0ETdI/s1600/screen-shot-2018-02-06-at-1-17-44-pm-jpg.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1AGPNCQAnALkOxL8m5pU_kuF9ePlYpQ53T7VmkDCDgKmTTInJjliHcYr5zNaxXeHumUYt99l8QP8ocnfJLbrDwJhGP7UrK2M0ywJ-nQerqxOPTP5XCFSvJbhn-cenG1R2IbQmc0ETdI/s320/screen-shot-2018-02-06-at-1-17-44-pm-jpg.jpeg" /></a><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnOrBHtLsL6t5f_c_YhdBGrbM11XlfBVlbhve1mYkEYpIECB-8O9vmBYN59-lpxX3JKFyN8DzLJGNzEuUz8daNFYrbIg10r0WQ25DxdipyHe50EUu5M8dSnC29kan4bFz_2NPNVYE3kw/s1600/NECCO+wavers.jpg" /><br /><br />In 1866, his brother Daniel invented a machine to press food dye onto the candy. The sweet would evolve into what we know today as conversation hearts.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Finally, My Favorite Bachelor's Day - Let her pop the question</b></div><br />Folklore suggests tradition dating back to the 5th century; St. Patrick decreed that women could propose on one special day every four years, February 29th. The tradition spread across Europe and beyond. In the United States, the tradition conditioned and was sometimes referred to as Bachelor's Day and later Sadie Hawkins' Day. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_E8M-EZR2Gqodygl-9daQ92MCgQD15YZU2kxSmIddFflK5gXH-JsbFgyff4azcyGU1eRLcrD0S-G6OAPLq5Kcb-9_1RT8Ccu15Ir2E_OSl0oBmiqOzDSfdxDstjO1pfVR-eHGlET91UK8Wb-wmB7pZgaA90Xy2WfABMWypinZ5wPw1vZs96XgjvelY1c/s655/Bachelors%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="655" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_E8M-EZR2Gqodygl-9daQ92MCgQD15YZU2kxSmIddFflK5gXH-JsbFgyff4azcyGU1eRLcrD0S-G6OAPLq5Kcb-9_1RT8Ccu15Ir2E_OSl0oBmiqOzDSfdxDstjO1pfVR-eHGlET91UK8Wb-wmB7pZgaA90Xy2WfABMWypinZ5wPw1vZs96XgjvelY1c/w640-h410/Bachelors%20day.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A Bachelor’s Day postcard from 1908. 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Some scholars believe they were created in China. Others point to kites used by cultures in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the South Pacific as fishing instruments made out of material like leaves and reeds. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">It is documented that famous Chinese philosopher Mo-tse spent three years carefully crafting a wooden bird to fly on a tethered line around 450 B.C. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">However, the earliest written account of kite flying is in China in 200 B.C. The Chinese General Han Hsin of the Han Dynasty flew a kite over the walls of the city he was attacking to measure how far his army would have to tunnel to reach past the defenses.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">By the 13th Century, kite flying had spread by traders across Asia and into the Middle East. Each area developed a distinctive style of kite and cultural purpose for flying them.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">European explorer Marco Polo describes kites and their man-lifting capabilities in his book. He witnessed Chinese merchants using kits to determine whether a voyage would be prosperous or not. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Kite flying spread into Europe. You'll even find a mention of kites in William Shakespeare's writings. At first, kites were regarded as curiosities.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Kites grew in popularity with children, then physicists and meteorologists landed on the idea of developing kites for scientific purposes. Among the most famous are Benjamin Franklin. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">One of the strangest uses of kite power was developed in the 1820s by George Pocock, a U.K. schoolmaster. He created a carriage pulled by a pair of arch-top kites that could reach speeds of up to 20 miles per hour. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The experiments and developments made with kites during the 1800s inspired the development of the powered airplane and transatlantic wireless communications of the early 20th century. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Skilled at kite flying, the Wright Brothers used those skills to develop their airplane. In 1899, they built a biplane kite, also known as a warping kite. They discovered by varying the position of the lines attached near the kite's extremities, they could simulate the twisting of the wings like a soaring bird. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The military used kits in both World War I and World War II.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Kites even led to the development of the modern hang-glider and sports parachute. Today, there are kite sporting events and competitions around the world. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I wonder if any cowboys back in the old West every flew a kite? I picture them on a Sunday afternoon, letting a kite dance in the breeze. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">As for me, thinking about kites made me think of this song from <i>Mary Poppins</i>.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BA-g8YYPKVo?si=Gp9Gay9SHElEfZYl" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>Happy National Kite Flying Day.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, go out there and fly a kite!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5orxzy-dlq3gWhbXefpLY0xXFR8x5Rj5JsKqfTGDT3EF_e8mjUdx2GM0mxImbg1PRFXS0cyKANUMCKiXW0xX2rz5ac_HhzHspJzJEwBBocYT1U_Ci1Tm_Zw4C_6eYEOE90O5QXU0qEpiqnDyjmNBfjXcO4xQhzoZ6rl0Q7H9EWy9QKxjLGqtVxM3RKiE/s1200/newsletter%20header%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="1200" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5orxzy-dlq3gWhbXefpLY0xXFR8x5Rj5JsKqfTGDT3EF_e8mjUdx2GM0mxImbg1PRFXS0cyKANUMCKiXW0xX2rz5ac_HhzHspJzJEwBBocYT1U_Ci1Tm_Zw4C_6eYEOE90O5QXU0qEpiqnDyjmNBfjXcO4xQhzoZ6rl0Q7H9EWy9QKxjLGqtVxM3RKiE/w400-h176/newsletter%20header%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i><br />USA Today </i>Bestselling Author Shanna Hatfield grew up on a farm where her childhood brimmed with sunshine, hay fever, and an ongoing supply of learning experiences.<br /><br />Shanna creates character-driven romances with realistic heroes and heroines. Her historical westerns have been described as “reminiscent of the era captured by Bonanza and The Virginian” while her contemporary works have been called “laugh-out-loud funny, and a little heart-pumping sexy without being explicit in any way.”<br /><br />When this award-winning author isn’t writing or testing out new recipes (she loves to bake!), Shanna hangs out at home in the Pacific Northwest with her beloved husband, better known as Captain Cavedweller. Connect with her online at her website: <a href="http://shannahatfield.com">shannahatfield.com<br /></a><div><br /></div>Shanna Hatfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04299112395063586480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-72475911168104278392024-02-06T01:36:00.000-08:002024-02-06T01:36:00.139-08:00MAKING AN AUTHENTIC CIVIL WAR ERA VALENTINE by Marisa Masterson<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoEcWmCM5s7orMTfSfjcwmlLMjSaqRJnq6t8AUwf1QzNqDfWUPdaLnehnY7RW2BveqHGPMO0bsOZ4P-gmcFXqsFPdLLgH9KS3zbm2nt3ItHb3kN-mhN7b3KNbMbaTvz7lxlQRto-eATaGQV3TexMf2O-nRT7bY0V3OT307DeIeraY-JUzW7K4yQXQBeZR/s416/6a0133f4751771970b014e5f1cda23970c-800wi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="292" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoEcWmCM5s7orMTfSfjcwmlLMjSaqRJnq6t8AUwf1QzNqDfWUPdaLnehnY7RW2BveqHGPMO0bsOZ4P-gmcFXqsFPdLLgH9KS3zbm2nt3ItHb3kN-mhN7b3KNbMbaTvz7lxlQRto-eATaGQV3TexMf2O-nRT7bY0V3OT307DeIeraY-JUzW7K4yQXQBeZR/w281-h400/6a0133f4751771970b014e5f1cda23970c-800wi.jpg" width="281" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p>Executed! Martyred! </p><p>Valentine who lent his name to our holiday of love and romance actually was executed on February 14th in 270 AD. This saint exemplified love to others around him, including during his time in prison. </p><p>But is his selflessness an explanation for why we view February 14th as a day for romance? This needs to be examined further...</p><p>The famous Medival author Chaucer published a poem about love that referred to the day when Valentine was remembered. That is perhaps the first time the religious date becomes secularized. Not much else is available to explain why we do not remember the 14th as a religious holiday.</p><p>I have found, after researching, that Valentine's Day cards for sweethearts became very popular by the 1840s, but mostly in England. Lovely examples of these pre-Civil War cards can still be found. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eQO6-0pPZfbvJVbfYugKV5nJ2h-Hyw1ZRW-EwvudeCggNTDigTmutYqkAdzMcgSJTRe7hg2mloY8dEtFLiFt8N5iboXsTtp1mjo1h9moc9HCIkUGW62gOtPJXpIwBZW2FqH1dxowjRlQwmx0WzFKU_9w0eGdwlQk581Ea1-FdzlIavc3dwbWxvAouxhi/s2048/img20210114_17304010_1024x1024@2x.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2046" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eQO6-0pPZfbvJVbfYugKV5nJ2h-Hyw1ZRW-EwvudeCggNTDigTmutYqkAdzMcgSJTRe7hg2mloY8dEtFLiFt8N5iboXsTtp1mjo1h9moc9HCIkUGW62gOtPJXpIwBZW2FqH1dxowjRlQwmx0WzFKU_9w0eGdwlQk581Ea1-FdzlIavc3dwbWxvAouxhi/w400-h400/img20210114_17304010_1024x1024@2x.webp" width="400" /></a></div><br />The one above is an example of the cards common during the American Civil War. A woman named Esther Howland made card giving so popular during this terrible war.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTK1-R49Ohzp7tSf2k1yowUk0eJMVaHhbvO9CZX067s8SzTkkB3uVVh1UZvokQsYCQYSnaDmrfqjxPPoA3n_8QyxVHa64CQWe4yY2rGKAwfFxnLULa20UX5Yy3PwTekzEEZk2hyphenhyphenfqEiXYqL-NMIIYlSKTDqwRl5UF9AODM8yAIrk1cBRF3AiW19BO1cQy/s601/EstherHowland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="566" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTK1-R49Ohzp7tSf2k1yowUk0eJMVaHhbvO9CZX067s8SzTkkB3uVVh1UZvokQsYCQYSnaDmrfqjxPPoA3n_8QyxVHa64CQWe4yY2rGKAwfFxnLULa20UX5Yy3PwTekzEEZk2hyphenhyphenfqEiXYqL-NMIIYlSKTDqwRl5UF9AODM8yAIrk1cBRF3AiW19BO1cQy/s320/EstherHowland.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div>After seeing an English Valentine's card, Howland decided to make her own. She created samples and convinced her brother to take them with him when he visited customers to sell them goods from the family's stationery company. 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The Valentine's Day commerical boom was started! She had to enlist friends who sat around her kitchen table and created the lace-trimmed cards. They followed her special instructions on making a card and you can as well. </div><div><br /></div><div>I found those instructions in a Smithsonian Magazine article, and I am including the link here--<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-make-authentic-civil-war-valentine-180962090/.">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-make-authentic-civil-war-valentine-180962090/.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Valentine's Day!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmx9nt1nBm9y_1hGJNvhhfrSCbw6ccMy7LuWZGWmTyGRWUUF0L1W0rQ7kYqJqnq1H7wOt1BJmnu9YY6klPAIW5_Sd2sVt2wjt-2wFNGb_1FzLRm0E0LpGfozoIyu1oWbUkoT5hYBB-sp3cNivMnR8AsRQOZ_a1MOK8mf79Dghyv2Fi7NwgLwA9ld6x7duT/s940/Valentine%E2%80%99s%20Day%20Special%20(2).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmx9nt1nBm9y_1hGJNvhhfrSCbw6ccMy7LuWZGWmTyGRWUUF0L1W0rQ7kYqJqnq1H7wOt1BJmnu9YY6klPAIW5_Sd2sVt2wjt-2wFNGb_1FzLRm0E0LpGfozoIyu1oWbUkoT5hYBB-sp3cNivMnR8AsRQOZ_a1MOK8mf79Dghyv2Fi7NwgLwA9ld6x7duT/w400-h335/Valentine%E2%80%99s%20Day%20Special%20(2).png" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br />
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As far as Calliope is concerned, it’s one more risk that she’s afraid to take.
Can he build her confidence enough to accept his love?</span></i><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></div>Sheila Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401656383104515737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-79259708502272475532024-02-01T01:00:00.000-08:002024-02-01T01:00:00.137-08:00Everyone loves a Cowboy Hero. But what about an Outlaw?<p> </p><div style="border: 1pt solid rgb(217, 217, 227); padding: 0in;"><p style="border: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 15pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="color: #374151; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivKB3Jvv4G1-QyZ78v_gRMkMBaMVGiL-uz2G8eek9UOye28NNUXdawoPQeYrOJO8WUK1XhN5DzSeXTyd14bvftgIu32ZiuZYZKXhyphenhyphenWDTV17phbQLBgwonU-qpNa_eddmWM-fM-daN-9TuPrGag1mm1kdtamCANN_egpu8bERGR-ik9j4cF_RIxiLy5mx8/s2560/Rebel%20Hearts%20Anthology%20FLAT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivKB3Jvv4G1-QyZ78v_gRMkMBaMVGiL-uz2G8eek9UOye28NNUXdawoPQeYrOJO8WUK1XhN5DzSeXTyd14bvftgIu32ZiuZYZKXhyphenhyphenWDTV17phbQLBgwonU-qpNa_eddmWM-fM-daN-9TuPrGag1mm1kdtamCANN_egpu8bERGR-ik9j4cF_RIxiLy5mx8/s320/Rebel%20Hearts%20Anthology%20FLAT.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>The romance subgenre of western romance has captured the hearts of many readers with its rugged landscapes, strong characters, and tales of love in the midst of adversity. Let’s face it, the wild west was just that. Wild! There was a lot to overcome and we love reading about heroes and heroines falling in love while dealing with the day to day danger of living in the wild west! Over the years, the genre has evolved on a journey from classic cowboy romances to the alluring world of outlaw romances. After all, who doesn’t like a bad boy, even back then? And we all love a good redemption story!<o:p></o:p><p></p><p style="border: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 15pt 0in; padding: 0in;"><span style="color: #374151; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">The classic cowboy romance is characterized by its focus on the values of loyalty, hard work, and integrity. We love reading about cowboy heroes who embody the spirit of the Old West, with their Stetson hats, lassos, and unwavering sense of honor. Heroines are often feisty, determined women who can hold their own in a rough and tumble world. And of course, it’s why many of us love to write western romance!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="border: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 15pt 0in; padding: 0in;"><span style="color: #374151; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">But in recent years, the western romance genre has undergone a transformation, ushering in a new era of outlaw romances. Unlike their cowboy counterparts, outlaw heroes can be morally ambiguous, even anti-heroes, and heroines may find themselves drawn to these enigmatic figures. This shift has opened up exciting possibilities for exploring complex characters and unconventional love stories. I was in a boxed set where all the heroes were outlaws of some kind that found redemption. It was fun to write and I wouldn’t mind writing more stories like that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 15pt 0in; padding: 0in; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #374151; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPOon8AwHMCjF_TizAh8gq4d_FAy3ZNoK0X36cBOTeXpJcwJ9XQtUnsXDuQcUSTccxvrCOu6zVR_e1r2ocOU-IvjXF8WdH5j45qhSqAgueKLrcr1IprgJAEDgwfkTKafQCuoqtK6Mvzz9780SSml0NyYSZeDHqkbFWO_BfAhwjmlRxdqZjH1F_NXkzDw/s1153/170116_486557478156_1756646_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1153" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPOon8AwHMCjF_TizAh8gq4d_FAy3ZNoK0X36cBOTeXpJcwJ9XQtUnsXDuQcUSTccxvrCOu6zVR_e1r2ocOU-IvjXF8WdH5j45qhSqAgueKLrcr1IprgJAEDgwfkTKafQCuoqtK6Mvzz9780SSml0NyYSZeDHqkbFWO_BfAhwjmlRxdqZjH1F_NXkzDw/s320/170116_486557478156_1756646_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>So, what is it about
outlaw romances that captures the imaginations of readers? It's the allure of
danger, the thrill of the forbidden, and the chance at redemption. Outlaw
heroes often have a dark past or questionable motive, making their journey to
love and redemption all the more compelling. Readers are drawn to the
complexity of these characters and the challenge they present to traditional
romance tropes.<o:p></o:p><p></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 15pt 0in; padding: 0in; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #374151; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Outlaw romances might
involve forbidden love, and the irresistible pull of the unknown. The heroes in
these novels may be outlaws by society's standards, but they often possess a
code of honor that sets them apart. Heroines find themselves torn between their
attraction to these dangerous men and their own sense of right and wrong. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 15pt 0in 0in; padding: 0in; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #374151; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEphbrTMs0drNUMSuK_rHOOhYCL7rO2RFAqhfZhmqs07XYS8H0aNN8i2tIkD_JGioPDnfaBhGUXTaMEpTu3CPhlnta63sKHXagC3GF3_EoDpDUwXzu1RYzAdsQxkM0AIfL60h1Fdn6XqKy8R9szaOj_gsqSCz0mkyLfU4NrdVLtRV4u3mfkgToBA2NCI/s1192/Screen%20Shot%202021-11-21%20at%205.02.44%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="602" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEphbrTMs0drNUMSuK_rHOOhYCL7rO2RFAqhfZhmqs07XYS8H0aNN8i2tIkD_JGioPDnfaBhGUXTaMEpTu3CPhlnta63sKHXagC3GF3_EoDpDUwXzu1RYzAdsQxkM0AIfL60h1Fdn6XqKy8R9szaOj_gsqSCz0mkyLfU4NrdVLtRV4u3mfkgToBA2NCI/s320/Screen%20Shot%202021-11-21%20at%205.02.44%20PM.png" width="162" /></a></div><br />The evolution from
cowboys to outlaws has brought fresh perspectives and complex characters to the
genre. This journey has allowed readers to explore the multifaceted world of
love, redemption, and adventure in the untamed West. So, whether you're a fan
of classic cowboy romances or you're ready to embrace the allure of outlaw
heroes, there's a western romance novel waiting to sweep you off y<span style="color: #374151; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">our feet!</span><p></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 15pt 0in 0in; padding: 0in; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #374151; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">So hurray for Western Romance! You can check out the anthology I mentioned <a href="http://bit.ly/48OB0Ty">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p>Until next time!</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Kit</p>Author Kit Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10651460637209218006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-71763434611109789432024-01-31T17:35:00.000-08:002024-01-31T17:35:24.243-08:00Look What Our Authors Published in January!<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpLRme_d9gpOG5HNOc99HglK6A_HAGCKDctdB1h-w7w1a66R9LXCQty4pNw4aZIs41MH7G6ABhRdccHkhDj4sgDADw9KkY_zlq00QFo92DqZTlMcZxphoBuo7BVUKK3ZTKeIW5dkH6EVcqB3v39MS2q6yKvM0NpbbUEPiTYNLkH4eFKqx-iI3K2SAwifX/s749/24-01-31%20New%20Rel%20blog%20hdr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="749" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpLRme_d9gpOG5HNOc99HglK6A_HAGCKDctdB1h-w7w1a66R9LXCQty4pNw4aZIs41MH7G6ABhRdccHkhDj4sgDADw9KkY_zlq00QFo92DqZTlMcZxphoBuo7BVUKK3ZTKeIW5dkH6EVcqB3v39MS2q6yKvM0NpbbUEPiTYNLkH4eFKqx-iI3K2SAwifX/w640-h360/24-01-31%20New%20Rel%20blog%20hdr.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Our authors have worked hard to bring you your next favorite stories. </span></span></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Here is what we published in January!</span></span></span></i></span></p><br /><h1><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</h1><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">A Journey for Lona</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">: The Reluctant Wagon
Train Bride - book 10</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRbXWb3h-wtLByw1WB1I3Rk7PzsT5w54y8vmim5dJufNvXBaGW8g2JCBkKzqmN7XdAs7F2VlcO1l5JLOFaLiZw57cj_KaHkSnOrUlojSpHgBeSOBbuzruEfwlwL0hItIANB-J8RusUtNhLedvthPA0ak2AnLu8yWxVcGJIpSpz4EOazEwdJDGHOLRikpv/s346/24-1%20JourneyLona%20cvr%20Linda%20CB.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="230" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRbXWb3h-wtLByw1WB1I3Rk7PzsT5w54y8vmim5dJufNvXBaGW8g2JCBkKzqmN7XdAs7F2VlcO1l5JLOFaLiZw57cj_KaHkSnOrUlojSpHgBeSOBbuzruEfwlwL0hItIANB-J8RusUtNhLedvthPA0ak2AnLu8yWxVcGJIpSpz4EOazEwdJDGHOLRikpv/w133-h200/24-1%20JourneyLona%20cvr%20Linda%20CB.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
Linda Carroll-Bradd</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Newly
accredited teacher Lona Hollis joins a westward wagon train with her two
cousins. The three young adults are moving to Portland, Oregon, to join the
rest of the family where Lona’s uncle runs a shipping business. They connect
with a small group of twenty-five wagons, but the original captain becomes ill.
An appointed leader acquires a new captain who demands all women over age
sixteen be married. Such marriages are for convenience and safety only with the
option of being annulled when the wagon train arrives in Oregon. Faced with
several possibilities, Lona has to make a decision on who will make the best
partner…within an hour of meeting him.<br />
<br />
Laborer Mal MacMurphy needs to move out of New York City. Hanging out with the
Irish mob favored by his da and brothers is not healthy. Cousin Sully just died
in a knife fight. To make a new start, Mal works his way west on the railroad
and joins a wagon train heading on the Oregon Trail. But he has to offer
himself in marriage so a single woman can continue the trip. Unfortunately,
he’s matched with a woman who has a widely different outlook on life. Will the
perils they face convince the couple of an inevitable split or force them to
rely on each other to stay alive? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
Day January 2, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Lona-Reluctant-Wagon-Train-ebook/dp/B0C9VLLWNP">https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Lona-Reluctant-Wagon-Train-ebook/dp/B0C9VLLWNP</a>
</span></p>
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</h1><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">A Builder for Bronwyn</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">: Mail Order Papa</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUGQuXCmgE7oFHIKL5RS0ocVn3pb7UyRCRqhHAws1qfSsY8maVToCLeHdzT33bB7onQhzBzE7ta7nzB7HPFTgYY_1cSkaTRzAPuZXaHv2thW6RhHoujN4zotmC2C6v43-Aa-kjptW-3xIA3qobm-NK1ZRy84rjOgw5ifIGggqjxC_ufXxbh6k6dB8cF3A/s500/24-1%20Builder%20Bronwyn%20cvr%20Roberts.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUGQuXCmgE7oFHIKL5RS0ocVn3pb7UyRCRqhHAws1qfSsY8maVToCLeHdzT33bB7onQhzBzE7ta7nzB7HPFTgYY_1cSkaTRzAPuZXaHv2thW6RhHoujN4zotmC2C6v43-Aa-kjptW-3xIA3qobm-NK1ZRy84rjOgw5ifIGggqjxC_ufXxbh6k6dB8cF3A/w133-h200/24-1%20Builder%20Bronwyn%20cvr%20Roberts.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By Jo-Ann Roberts</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Husband
Wanted: Age 30-40 Must have building experience, be dependable and strong of
body, mind, and spirit to withstand Minnesota climes. Education is preferred
but not necessary. Must possess a neat appearance and understand a woman’s
feelings. Above all must not be judgmental.<br />
<br />
Whispering Pines, Minnesota 1880<br />
As the sole heir to her father’s lumber and building empire, Bronwyn Stewart
always knew there was one stipulation…she must be married. And finding a man in
town who desired her rather than her fortune was no easy feat. Desperate, she
expands her search by sending an advert to the newspapers back East.<br />
<br />
Ian Taggart only wants to further his skills as a builder…not to get married.
But when the unforeseen happens and he finds himself guardian to his nephew, he
feels the advertisement for a husband might just be the answer. As he spends
more time with Bronwyn, he can’t help but watch the bond grow between her and
the baby, making him regret his deception.<br />
<br />
And when someone wants Bronwyn and her empire for himself, Ian must decide if a
real marriage can blossom between them. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Release date: January 5,
2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Builder-Bronwyn-Jo-Ann-Roberts-ebook/dp/B0CD7H29LB">https://www.amazon.com/Builder-Bronwyn-Jo-Ann-Roberts-ebook/dp/B0CD7H29LB</a>
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</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">An Agent for Savannah</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> (Pinkerton Matchmakers
Book 35)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CRsKOuXSN9L6WR4RNgUp1zgoVALSsAAjQTQrUies-fw6p2vtO-ffPPojqE_5ttp6Y0u-TIuvKBwZvPQ7zDbf9clGp1_sWc0tZFF3lomvMUsDH_9cuyb4i-tUZUh8dYIcebCsz6TbTdAIyzDFSAaF9OT7gBRTRPcVjlnJpPr3zWDJk7WryHq8CD1FOlxS/s1500/24-01%20Agent%20Savannah%20cvr%20Creeden.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="944" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CRsKOuXSN9L6WR4RNgUp1zgoVALSsAAjQTQrUies-fw6p2vtO-ffPPojqE_5ttp6Y0u-TIuvKBwZvPQ7zDbf9clGp1_sWc0tZFF3lomvMUsDH_9cuyb4i-tUZUh8dYIcebCsz6TbTdAIyzDFSAaF9OT7gBRTRPcVjlnJpPr3zWDJk7WryHq8CD1FOlxS/w126-h200/24-01%20Agent%20Savannah%20cvr%20Creeden.jpg" width="126" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
P. Creeden</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Savannah
Lockwood dreams of living a life adventure like the ones she reads about in her
books, but her father wants her to grow up and get married. Her mother, on the
other hand, has always supported her dreams.<br />
<br />
Lucas McKay has had a rough life full of more adventures than he cares to
recall. He thinks he's seen it all, but then he learns about the marriage
stipulation of becoming a training agent in Denver.<br />
<br />
As the two become partners in an unlikely bodyguard mission, they find out
there's more to each other than meets the eye. And Savannah may get a bit more
adventure than she bargained for.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
Date: January 8, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/B0CNRZJP8Y">https://www.amazon.com/B0CNRZJP8Y</a> </span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Miss
Penelope</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: Sweet Historical
Western Romance -The Brides of Fiddler's Gap Book 1</span></span><span class="a-size-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpr5KP3NPVM_-Zl25tN3hg5lo9TvIYIGlp6CCSJQarbcxrJXI3lcihd5w5kx6MwJWQIGGgBbocUM1d_WSlM19VtK8PnB3o-a_qZMeAQtkYXHwSA4Lg8fmZedVgNCuhcx9ep7lDHHB15aNAotf37Ccoz9IvhlumB0Yft_wky34lwbBRkjYMl6VQJHHNtGp/s1500/1%20Miss%20Penelope%20cvr%20Kit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpr5KP3NPVM_-Zl25tN3hg5lo9TvIYIGlp6CCSJQarbcxrJXI3lcihd5w5kx6MwJWQIGGgBbocUM1d_WSlM19VtK8PnB3o-a_qZMeAQtkYXHwSA4Lg8fmZedVgNCuhcx9ep7lDHHB15aNAotf37Ccoz9IvhlumB0Yft_wky34lwbBRkjYMl6VQJHHNtGp/w128-h200/1%20Miss%20Penelope%20cvr%20Kit.jpg" width="128" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
Kit Morgan</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-text-bold"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A Lonely Sheriff</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<span class="a-text-bold">A Runaway Heiress</span><br />
<span class="a-text-bold">And a town full of Musicians?</span><br />
<br />
Fiddler's Gap needs women! And Sheriff Aubrey Cole has come up with an idea to
get some. After all, if the town doesn't grow, no one will move there let alone
any businesses. They'd really like a bank, among other things, so it's time to
do something about it. But the men of Fiddler's Gap aren't look for just any
'ol brides. They're looking for virtuous women who are also virtuosos! Why?
Because the entire town is made up of musicians! Sheriff Cole (the first
violinist) is the first to get a bride. Problem was, he had no idea she was
coming! She just showed up.<br />
<br />
Heiress Penelope Smith has always dreamed of being part of an orchestra. So
when her father decides to marry her off to Leopold Wadsworth the third, she
makes a run for it. Her only hope is an ad in the local paper by a lawman
seeking not just a virtuous woman as a bride, but a virtuoso! That was good
enough for her! When she shows up in Fiddler's Gap unannounced, her only
interest was to join the town orchestra. But when she saw how small the town
was, she didn't see any point in staying. But she couldn't go back either. What
to do?<br />
<br />
Will the efforts of the handsome sheriff keep her in town long enough to fall
in love? Or will she leave him flat? Find out in this fun, sweet, western
romance that only Kit Morgan can deliver! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: January 13, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSBGTVB1">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSBGTVB1</a>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Weston</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: Sweet Historical
Western Romance -The Snows of Clear Creek Book 5</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm93OX6P1rnJBkKY34mFWpVfMQupQ3qaLi9nQ4pdn5VPigpxr6zxjQnmY1zekULRnqyBOMpez6DHkHUSmnJTlndWUq33ZlS1eO1Y6ZKJx-0binCZ9GEVvUS7uT0Kv4xsoCFKRLyAhyrks3zEZao-QlcYJ3Qedynqmlo8jNOartm0LaQpk_oLZ0rs7RPv3x/s1500/1%20Weston%20cvr%20Kit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm93OX6P1rnJBkKY34mFWpVfMQupQ3qaLi9nQ4pdn5VPigpxr6zxjQnmY1zekULRnqyBOMpez6DHkHUSmnJTlndWUq33ZlS1eO1Y6ZKJx-0binCZ9GEVvUS7uT0Kv4xsoCFKRLyAhyrks3zEZao-QlcYJ3Qedynqmlo8jNOartm0LaQpk_oLZ0rs7RPv3x/w133-h200/1%20Weston%20cvr%20Kit.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
Kit Morgan</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">An
abused woman<br />
A loving man<br />
And the fear that threatens to break them apart...<br />
<br />
A prisoner in her own home, Bess Ward finally escapes the clutches of her uncle
and heads West as a mail-order bride. But in doing so, she ran the risk of
jumping from the frying pan into the fire. What if her future husband was no
better than her uncle? What if he was worse? But she had to do something, and
did. Now here she was, faced with something she didn't expect. A good man. And
she was terrified!<br />
Weston Snow was affectionate, curious about the world, and looking for a wife.
But the pickings in Clear Creek were slim, so he decided to get a mail-order
bride. It was a risk, and his family might not approve, but he did it anyway.
But would a bride take to his family? It was large, unconventional, and, well,
a tad eccentric. But once she arrived, that was no longer his worry. Instead,
he worried if he was enough. His bride was broken, and he wasn't sure if he
could fix her. Add a passel of strangers in town and visiting royalty, and
Weston had more than enough to think about. Could he help his bride over come
her fears while danger might be lurking nearby? Find out in this sweet
historical western filled with pure fun and romance! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: January 27, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTGK2F3S">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTGK2F3S</a>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Nana’s Match for Cody</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">: Grandmothers Know Best
Book 3</span></p>
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Creeden</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">A
bounty hunter who thinks he knows everything about the chase, until love comes
chasing after him—sent by his grandmother.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
Date: January 30, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nanas-Match-Cody-Grandmothers-Know-ebook/dp/B0CLS9L8B7">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLS9L8B7</a>
</span></p>
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</h1><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Silas’s Brides</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: Double Trouble - Book
Twelve </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhte3cWqjZNzWOa6b5FnhFmdWdBDczvyjeJf1DHTmThjJVgZ-ZCoa-TYY2Q8zeCxf07R5vYJa7e4RDROygdThIGk7k2p7Tpzk3rthuUTHEkLGhlGsD7Vj2wrkm1cC-R8X3KRRXJrvQX7wfFaw-EVmZmTw9iw9ybLEH7NwkcEPzaNexTm1hFx4yshaEyTEe2/s431/Silas%20Bride%20Creeden.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="286" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhte3cWqjZNzWOa6b5FnhFmdWdBDczvyjeJf1DHTmThjJVgZ-ZCoa-TYY2Q8zeCxf07R5vYJa7e4RDROygdThIGk7k2p7Tpzk3rthuUTHEkLGhlGsD7Vj2wrkm1cC-R8X3KRRXJrvQX7wfFaw-EVmZmTw9iw9ybLEH7NwkcEPzaNexTm1hFx4yshaEyTEe2/w133-h200/Silas%20Bride%20Creeden.JPG" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">P.
Creeden</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bounty
hunter, Silas Jones has never had any interest in marriage until he expressed
interest at his family Thanksgiving. Then his mother and his sister each send him
a bride at the same time!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: February 1, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLGVWDY8">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLGVWDY8</a>
</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">An Agent
for Liana</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - Pinkerton Matchmakers
Book 49</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_iiOeF3jYVnVgnc9IatGBMOnfqtFquXXhnaXxWxnotvo6WMWAbTFIFCSLvW8MbDMtV-Z0XOLkN44EpPbiRvmhEHnOxW9ZdbHVxxp25nT2nWzjTQiMlWmu-mAhRd6uQHzB2RDczb7KE83g-8aUM-umIhT93BBW_07Xxfde8qLwN8IxXXVvOD6t1EWwtkP/s1500/2-19%20Agent%20Liana%20cvr%20LCB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="936" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_iiOeF3jYVnVgnc9IatGBMOnfqtFquXXhnaXxWxnotvo6WMWAbTFIFCSLvW8MbDMtV-Z0XOLkN44EpPbiRvmhEHnOxW9ZdbHVxxp25nT2nWzjTQiMlWmu-mAhRd6uQHzB2RDczb7KE83g-8aUM-umIhT93BBW_07Xxfde8qLwN8IxXXVvOD6t1EWwtkP/w125-h200/2-19%20Agent%20Liana%20cvr%20LCB.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
Linda Carroll-Bradd</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Loner
Dale Claybourne spent the last five years as a dedicated and decorated
Pinkerton agent. Confident in his abilities, he’s not afraid to face down
thieves, swindlers and even murderers. But he quells at the mandate of having
to train a female agent and, even worse, to marry her before receiving his next
assignment.<br />
<br />
Gregarious Liana LaFontaine served as a seamstress for the Denver Pinkerton
Agency. Now she yearns for a taste of the adventurous life of being an agent.
Her ability to speak several languages and her ease with getting people to talk
are her strongest assets.<br />
<br />
Impulsive by nature, Liana jumps into situations she doesn’t have the
experience to handle. Dale fights his growing admiration for this French beauty
while keeping close to guard her safety. At odds over almost everything, the
pair has to solve the mystery of who is stealing from a Virginia City saloon—a
task made even harder because of the wild attraction that shouldn’t be present
in a marriage of convenience.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: February 19, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPW17YMX">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPW17YMX</a>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Margaret’s Wedding
Dilemma</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:
The Matchmaker and the Mother-in-Law </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGLSRH97y9hAuxWZD3dGbLyaL4pkpW4Vj8QhWkWpoUJyecJgGDGZpS5TVKj5wV2S2Z7y5_qzBcjTtiPzV_tlKS-9wpwAjBFLb3uQBFP67S3hkSohGTPaiukc-rB5uxNB31x4tP52ObaasBxWShlgsALsDB8wj5rO1qhrq8wt_Dz7el86lwbYcWGgHLQrj/s1500/2%20Margarets%20Wed%20Di%20cvr%20P.%20Creeden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGLSRH97y9hAuxWZD3dGbLyaL4pkpW4Vj8QhWkWpoUJyecJgGDGZpS5TVKj5wV2S2Z7y5_qzBcjTtiPzV_tlKS-9wpwAjBFLb3uQBFP67S3hkSohGTPaiukc-rB5uxNB31x4tP52ObaasBxWShlgsALsDB8wj5rO1qhrq8wt_Dz7el86lwbYcWGgHLQrj/w133-h200/2%20Margarets%20Wed%20Di%20cvr%20P.%20Creeden.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
P. Creeden </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Matchmaker and the Mother-in-Law Series:<br />
<br />
Love blossoms for 16 beautiful brides and their charming grooms in this
frontier romance series. Each bride must navigate the challenges of being
matched with a groom-to-be in the Old west, but a formidable adversary is
setting hurdles for each of them to overcome—a mother-in-law. Every book in
this series is a standalone, sweet, clean, wholesome romance with surprises,
difficulties, and a meddling mother who tests their commitment. Will love truly
conquer all? Read every story to find out!<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Margaret’s
Wedding Dilemma<br />
<br />
She’s fighting to save the family farm. He’s longing to prove himself. Together,
their love might just set the world on fire.<br />
<br />
Margaret Blackwood works dawn to dusk to keep her father’s beloved ranch alive,
determined to stay out of debt while navigating a world intent on running
roughshod over a single woman’s ambition. Virgil Stockton, still stinging from
past mistakes, soars into Margaret’s dusty West Texas town in a zeppelin of his
own invention, hoping to start fresh and find a purpose as spectacular as his
fiery experiments. However, Virgil’s overbearing mother, Beatrice, descends on
the fledgling couple, bent on snuffing out their romance before they even think
of exchange vows. But Beatrice is about to find out she’s not the only
firecracker in Blanco County. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: February 20, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ73BW98">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ73BW98</a>
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A Journey
for Patience</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: The Reluctant Wagon
Train Bride-Book 14 </span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezIFHzG_RK9_kF2dmDS3Hfk60pvh6e1prDF_wxAX0MhCB_cFRdNkGnYQ85LohzrmPi1mZ0jPv9S_qy_G7TxQKH1pV15-6krsCeCKrNy7VCqoas8oelVuIEtsI195v-FJyDrUfmAt49JhHJYXmXNDqGdwHWGLHXIrtqWeJG-Z0RHb-ICMRteKOHRc7YMCL/s500/2%20Journey%20for%20Patience%20cvr%20Masterson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezIFHzG_RK9_kF2dmDS3Hfk60pvh6e1prDF_wxAX0MhCB_cFRdNkGnYQ85LohzrmPi1mZ0jPv9S_qy_G7TxQKH1pV15-6krsCeCKrNy7VCqoas8oelVuIEtsI195v-FJyDrUfmAt49JhHJYXmXNDqGdwHWGLHXIrtqWeJG-Z0RHb-ICMRteKOHRc7YMCL/w133-h200/2%20Journey%20for%20Patience%20cvr%20Masterson.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
Marisa Masterson</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-text-italic"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I am
desperate to find my uncle. He has the map. How will I find Pa's buried stash
without it?</span></i></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
Two things keep me from traveling on the wagon train that will take me to Fort
Collins and to my uncle who is stationed there. The wagon master refuses to
take on an unmarried woman with no father. The second is my younger sister.<br />
<span class="a-text-italic">--</span><span class="a-text-bold">from the journal of
Patience Mallory</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-text-italic"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">HOW DOES THIS DETERMINED WOMAN BECOME A WIFE
HEADED TO ARIZONA INSTEAD OF TO COLORADO? WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR HER AND HER
HUSBAND TO MAKE THIS SUDDEN MARRIAGE WORK?</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
is a sweet Christian historical romance. If feisty pioneers or traditional
western gunplay offends you, I suggest you avoid this book. If you love western
romance and inspirational books, this one is for you! <br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Note--While the immediate conflict is resolved in the story, the plot will continue
in A Journey for Christiana.<br />
**Although part of a multi-author series, this book is completely standalone
and not related to the other books in the series other than A Journey for
Cristiana.** </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: February 20, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB1YRZ5C">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB1YRZ5C</a>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>March
releases</u>:</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Jocelyn's
Wedding Dilemma</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: The Matchmaker and the
Mother-in-Law</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRNUlXDMFjblf60FyTsfX46GGNjM_WdzCi4jYIL6a-j-uU2DFUbkpIixVRX57YCyRzDPHI7rsfXkr1jAUsMoQ4XENsZgNR9UPUciJw8cZxb6eS4Or3n6QryKIOsamlG3alHsKXh6FnUkeJfR8EM_Yu3CUkMU21u2faLceevJTh6I9zpyxih5bt_CyyuqJ/s1500/3-05%20Jocelyn's%20WEd%20Dil%20ZA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRNUlXDMFjblf60FyTsfX46GGNjM_WdzCi4jYIL6a-j-uU2DFUbkpIixVRX57YCyRzDPHI7rsfXkr1jAUsMoQ4XENsZgNR9UPUciJw8cZxb6eS4Or3n6QryKIOsamlG3alHsKXh6FnUkeJfR8EM_Yu3CUkMU21u2faLceevJTh6I9zpyxih5bt_CyyuqJ/w133-h200/3-05%20Jocelyn's%20WEd%20Dil%20ZA.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By Zina Abbott</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jocelyn not only came to the realization
that she reached the age of bordering on being a spinster, she also recognized
why the local men did not choose to court her. She knew it was not because her
looks or personality repelled men. She could sum it up in one word—Mama. Mama
had always been opinionated and eager to tell others the best way to do things,
but her tendency to insert herself into other people’s lives had grown ever
since Papa died. Jocelyn knew, if she wished to find a husband, she needed the
help of a matchmaker, an out-of-town address, and a lot of subterfuge.<br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>City born and educated Kent had
chosen well when he purchased his remote ranch, hired his drovers, and worked
his cattle. The one thing the region lacked was decent marriage prospects.
After resorting to hiring a matchmaker service, and wading through letters from
several women, he finally found a correspondent whose letter caught his
interest. In spite of his impression she held something back, he sent the funds
for her to join him for the purpose of marriage. After Jocelyn arrived,
everything about her pleased him. Little did he know what would follow—or, more
to the point—who.<span class="a-size-extra-large"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: March 5, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR9RSX53"><span style="font-weight: normal;">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR9RSX53</span></a></span>
</b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hiram's
Brides</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - Book 14: Double Trouble </span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
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Kimberly Grist</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Two
brides, a teacher, and an imposter. If anyone can sort out the truth, shouldn’t
an experienced sheriff be the man for the job? His true bride is quickly losing
confidence.<br />
"Typical man, so easily bamboozled by a dimpled smile, flash of an ankle,
and twisting skirt. It will serve him right if he marries the wrong
woman."</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: March 15, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRHVJCVW">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRHVJCVW</a>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Cowboy
Justice</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (A Texas Rangers - Sutton Brother’s
Romance Book 1</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEior1o8jYyLo8s-tcLz2Iw_fHLWp7mFP_L7HjXhKasgJXgx6YLY1HTax354Qxb34t-3SSWLDrlbxKa9X_50ebXSm2O8cpbcf3EGbhSjj2bl2xcyk5VKZal3QBkfiqynKSD4wGqdm8hLOVHScBZPWPmv7WeNDGi3TiyDfDjDXuTD2ZfuSaiPIgGcZDTSqfK8/s1500/3-25%20Cowboy%20Justice%20p%20Creeden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="938" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEior1o8jYyLo8s-tcLz2Iw_fHLWp7mFP_L7HjXhKasgJXgx6YLY1HTax354Qxb34t-3SSWLDrlbxKa9X_50ebXSm2O8cpbcf3EGbhSjj2bl2xcyk5VKZal3QBkfiqynKSD4wGqdm8hLOVHScBZPWPmv7WeNDGi3TiyDfDjDXuTD2ZfuSaiPIgGcZDTSqfK8/w125-h200/3-25%20Cowboy%20Justice%20p%20Creeden.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
P. Creeden</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-text-italic"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He lived and breathed the Texas Ranger code -
until one woman’s siren song called him to turn renegade and gamble all he had
for a future with her.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<br />
When Phineas Stockton leaves Boston where he was training for the Pinkerton
Detective Agency, he returns to his hometown in San Marcos, Texas to find his
brother has married and his mother has moved to a ranch of all places. But
determined to make it on his own, he turns to his uncle and the Texas Rangers.<br />
<br />
While in training, he has a perilous encounter with the leader of the notorious
Deadwood Gang, which forces him to make tough decisions. Phineas’s quest for
justice transforms into a trial by fire when he crosses paths with Charlotte
Cody, forcing the stoic Texas Ranger to balance the Code of the West with the
yearnings of his heart. Driven by his steadfast morals, Phineas pursues
frontier justice, willing to risk it all for honor and love. But Charlotte has
a past that could threaten their future together. Will their budding romance
survive the harsh realities of the Code of the West? Or will vengeance and
violence sabotage their chance at happiness?<br />
<br />
Their devotion is tested through gripping adventures and perilous twists of
fate.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: March 25, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRYRZYGY">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRYRZYGY</a>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hazel Finds a Hero</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - </span></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Uncertain Sweethearts Book 2</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQgc4QSzoW9dDbbY3wjbTfp5wh_jpCIrNgLvb3n9y6V0CVDfxtbH5FsUKrmqhgz1eO7UgfulVUobW5Hk1FHo_uTuoyrOuOtEeO3UWEBeQQVHRIWepQwUW7vEFyoT7BkdA9powD8lDZydvULREKhwDXURyj1aThHJMa7B6xftQRF1tQeyNIfWisjc2f9CR/s448/3%20Marisa.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="279" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQgc4QSzoW9dDbbY3wjbTfp5wh_jpCIrNgLvb3n9y6V0CVDfxtbH5FsUKrmqhgz1eO7UgfulVUobW5Hk1FHo_uTuoyrOuOtEeO3UWEBeQQVHRIWepQwUW7vEFyoT7BkdA9powD8lDZydvULREKhwDXURyj1aThHJMa7B6xftQRF1tQeyNIfWisjc2f9CR/w124-h200/3%20Marisa.JPG" width="124" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">By
Marisa Masterson</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hazel
Concord finds mysteries compelling. Soon after she arrives at the mission for
the Kansa tribe, she learns about men illegally selling liquor to the Kansa
men. When one of the boys confides about a new delivery of alcohol, she sneaks
away to spy on the moonshiners.<br />
<br />
She dreams of catching the lawbreakers. Unfortunately, they catch her. She
escapes from the men, except they make it clear they know she is from the
mission. That makes it impossible for her to return there.<br />
<br />
Paul O’Hanlon returns home late from a trip to a nearby town. He picks up a
passenger and starts on the adventure of his life with the lovely blonde.<br />
<br />
<span class="a-text-italic">What will it take to convince Hazel he is no hero. After
all, he keeps saving her from dangerous scrapes. Will she ever love him and not
some imagined hero?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Releases
March 29, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKFNLG8B">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKFNLG8B</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>April Pre-orders</u>:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Florence's
Good Deed</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: Rejected Mail-Order
Brides Book 6</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_nvVqeMv11WSILKqNlOyIy-MDCjY02TphEKQ_flTYZjJUwJSvtslny7KRwZjEIcd2DSIIgptNtR2-zGbNUYMrXF_Cav9Rsgvn27W82M9KEPfeqGQjWfQ7ioRfHomO7cPuuk5lcgAlE2mtw6IcazKxWwv43n8QQ_Nxl4TgvyCjm9ahgW7O3qYsBILJSfW/s1500/4-15%20Flo%20Good%20Deed%20cvr%20ZA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="938" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_nvVqeMv11WSILKqNlOyIy-MDCjY02TphEKQ_flTYZjJUwJSvtslny7KRwZjEIcd2DSIIgptNtR2-zGbNUYMrXF_Cav9Rsgvn27W82M9KEPfeqGQjWfQ7ioRfHomO7cPuuk5lcgAlE2mtw6IcazKxWwv43n8QQ_Nxl4TgvyCjm9ahgW7O3qYsBILJSfW/w125-h200/4-15%20Flo%20Good%20Deed%20cvr%20ZA.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
Zina Abbott</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">After
being forced by a man who developed a fixation on her, Florence Crowley
suspected she might be with child. Her sister recommended Florence seek a
husband through correspondence—one who lived far, far away.<br />
<br />
Rejected! At the end of a long train ride, her groom informs her he refuses to
raise another man’s baby. He buys a return ticket but does not provide
additional cash for food, Florence’s funds are limited. By the time she arrives
in Columbus, Ohio, in order to eat, she is reduced to begging.<br />
<br />
Recently mustered out of the U.S. Army, Asher Henderson stops in Columbus,
Ohio, on his way to New York. Always a flirt, he first steers his friend, a
German-speaking former soldier, toward a woman who does not speak English. He
then pursues a beautiful young woman pleading for food money. For amusement,
why not buy her a meal in exchange for a few hours of harmless teasing? When
Florence suggests a potentially dangerous scheme to help the German-speaking
woman, Ash’s attitude changes. He volunteers to protect her.<br />
<br />
Florence is drawn to the former soldier but worries he might try to take
advantage like the man who left her carrying a child. However, she cannot
resist his offer to escort her to her sister’s home. Will she ever see him
after that, or will he end up being nothing more than a fond memory—a man who
momentarily helped during a time of crisis?<br />
<br />
If you read Elise in the Rescue Me (Mail-order Brides) series, then you met
Florence and Asher. However, Florence’s Good Deed is written to be a
stand-alone story. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: April 15, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ9ZLVMN">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ9ZLVMN</a>
</span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A Journey
for Christiana</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: A Reluctant Wagon
Train Bride-Book 18 </span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
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Marisa Masterson</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A
grumpy man meets a strong-minded woman. You bet the sparks are flying!<br />
<br />
(This book is the sequel to A Journey for Patience. Reading that one first will
enhance a reader's enjoyment of this romantic novel.)<br />
<br />
Christiana Mallory has no choice but agree to become Moody Dutton's cook. After
all, her sister Patience insists that each of them has to find a way to join
the wagon train headed south. Patience is determined to retrieve a map showing
where their pa hid a jar filled with gold coins.<br />
When Patience immediately marries Moody's cousin, Christiana is determined not
to do the same. She holds Moody at a distance, fighting with him so that she
won't give in and make calf eyes in his direction.<br />
Only, when danger threatens her sister's life, Christiana truly sees Moody for
the protective man he is, and she wants him. The problem is that she was too
successful at putting a wall between them. <br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How will she convince him see that she is no longer a reluctant bride but is a
woman eager to marry him? Will they survive the trail to find their happily
ever after?<br />
<br />
Western adventure from a Christian worldview awaits you in this book. Get cozy
and enjoy the romance. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: April 16, 2024</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB1WPRQ2">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB1WPRQ2</a>
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</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A Marshal
for Constance </span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b></p>
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P. Creeden</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gerald
Tucker leaves the ranch in San Marcos, Texas, to find himself after losing the
only woman he'd ever thought he'd loved. Uncertain of his future, he finds an
advertisement for a US Marshals training camp in Silverwood California.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: April 20, 2024</span></p>
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Wedding Dilemma</span></b></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: The Matchmaker and The
Mother-In-Law</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
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Linda Carroll-Bradd</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Tired
of the limited chances to meet eligible men, governess Gianna Rafaello turns to
a matchmaker for help. After reviewing the profiles of three men, Gianna starts
a correspondence with a businessman, Blake Wymer, in Pueblo, Colorado. Within a
few weeks, she recognizes their life goals are aligned and accepts his request
to travel to meet in person. Gianna has always wanted to live in a small town,
and everything seems rosy…until she meets his disapproving mother.<br />
<br />
As the oldest Wymer sibling, Blake inherited the family’s furniture store upon
his father’s death three years earlier. Thinking he was letting her work out
her grief, he allowed his mother, Elfrida, to continue making the company
decisions. But he and his brother, Axton, want to modernize, and Mother
resists. She is also dead-set on Blake being married by year’s end and invites
single women to supper. Without revealing his plans, Blake is smitten with a
woman he’s been corresponding with and has invited her to town.<br />
<br />
Gianna arrives, and the two feel destined to be together. As expected, Elfrida
is livid. Can Blake stand up to his mother for the first time in his life to
save this budding love?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: April 30, 2024</span></p>
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<h1><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></span></h1><br />Zina Abbott Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514497895329220725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-17783981696657941912024-01-26T03:00:00.000-08:002024-01-26T03:00:00.259-08:00Council Bluffs, Iowa--a city at the crossroads<p> While researching my latest wagon train story, <b><i>Jana</i></b>, part of the 2024 Prairie Roses Collection, I wanted to
use a different starting point for the westward journey. Several towns served
the purpose of being the gathering spot for lots of pioneers who wanted to head
for California, New Mexico, or Oregon. Those families or individuals arrived at
these known locations and bought their final supplies while waiting for leaders
to step forward and announce the formation of a company.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The history of this city is rich. Lewis and Clark met with
the Otoe tribe near a riverside bluff in August 1804. The explorers named it
Council Bluff because the location was where they held a council. In the 1830s,
the location became a reservation for Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi Indians
who were displaced from the Chicago area. The Potawatomi leader, Sauganash meaning
“one who speaks English”, was also known by his English name, Billy Caldwell,
and the Indian village was called Caldwell’s Camp. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Missionary Pierre-Jean DeSmet founded St. Joseph’s Mission
in 1838-39 to minister to the tribes. He did what he could to protect the
tribes from the illegal liquor trade while also helping surveyor Joseph
Nicollet to create a map of the upper Midwest. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8FXcAqUIAbiIRCw4UU7colcI-VK8YKg-OlqKQTLdUYZPcYinMuEdyhjTH6rnIZil8LiVCjZqUPSxIBs497kv4uom7CSRb-QrsqMOfQnl8xlBrTbNdMFLlv69ubUv7pD81gHAn0SBsS9I8KYWr7pxH1fXHO8hdb6Dc5Vx3MeLqw3TMlzzVWETGnYFoow/s2898/1859_nebraska_gold_mines_on_Mormon_Trail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="2898" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8FXcAqUIAbiIRCw4UU7colcI-VK8YKg-OlqKQTLdUYZPcYinMuEdyhjTH6rnIZil8LiVCjZqUPSxIBs497kv4uom7CSRb-QrsqMOfQnl8xlBrTbNdMFLlv69ubUv7pD81gHAn0SBsS9I8KYWr7pxH1fXHO8hdb6Dc5Vx3MeLqw3TMlzzVWETGnYFoow/s320/1859_nebraska_gold_mines_on_Mormon_Trail.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">The first emigrant wagon train west departed in 1841 with a
Great Migration of 1843 involving between 700 and 1,000 people. Every spring,
wagons gathered in varying numbers to travel west through the late 1860s. The
town grew because business owners saw the opportunity of steady customers needing
items to make the journey across the country for the California and Pikes Peak
gold rushes. Across the Missouri River lay the mostly uninhabited wilderness of
the Missouri Territory. By 1853, a steam-powered ship ferried people, animals,
and wagons of the pioneers across the river to Omaha in what would become
Nebraska Territory in 1854.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mormons, seeking land where they could practice their
religion, arrived in the region in 1846, with permission from Washington DC
arranged by Thomas Kane to occupy a portion of the Indian land. They named
their settlement Kanesville and used it to supply travelers headed west to Utah.
This town became the official start of the Mormon Trail. Most of the Mormons
had headed west by 1852. The town’s name changed officially to Council Bluffs
in the same year.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPN61Yv5QyLjpXfyKDl4XP8y0cGD5F8iakzdDkHbsdUFkLfICLgsqGZlYcVy32-dTudqUIxAjnpJzHkTfwtOKkqSr-HfnEPyvCCF9b2mK4OR3Y8fQiH0Owikcx68xyH7iERrDOSWEn4RBM-6joXvYuMnvhPgbg4Z16MComDYKBFDNXp-VVc_PIa2FPMQ/s1040/Mormon_Trail_3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="1040" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPN61Yv5QyLjpXfyKDl4XP8y0cGD5F8iakzdDkHbsdUFkLfICLgsqGZlYcVy32-dTudqUIxAjnpJzHkTfwtOKkqSr-HfnEPyvCCF9b2mK4OR3Y8fQiH0Owikcx68xyH7iERrDOSWEn4RBM-6joXvYuMnvhPgbg4Z16MComDYKBFDNXp-VVc_PIa2FPMQ/s320/Mormon_Trail_3.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Not only did Council Bluffs enjoy a robust
steamboat trade, the city was directly opposite the starting point for the
Transcontinental Railroad with construction starting in 1868. The town, its
population expanded from 2,011 in 1860 to 10,220 a decade later, served an
important purpose in the development of America, <a name="_GoBack"></a>as well
as benefited from being at the edge of the frontier.</span><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTeFEHNQ2DUqm2t1xQZ7ob1m5-XTxXwIfeT7ZrNdUYy3xeO7Bhl_S07YGyMNphJ5vAYWj5nIalgXz2XX7__mhr3JjhZnmUs-dxW8uwbkaSHkhiRCLuE_qjABKtKkFFNnHU71sPUXcld4IpL7hcMvJ6LN0kTVLTt51ouB-p80-J2wpH7CalG8YJPdlvxik/s643/Railroads%20ending%20in%20Council%20Bluffs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="643" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTeFEHNQ2DUqm2t1xQZ7ob1m5-XTxXwIfeT7ZrNdUYy3xeO7Bhl_S07YGyMNphJ5vAYWj5nIalgXz2XX7__mhr3JjhZnmUs-dxW8uwbkaSHkhiRCLuE_qjABKtKkFFNnHU71sPUXcld4IpL7hcMvJ6LN0kTVLTt51ouB-p80-J2wpH7CalG8YJPdlvxik/s320/Railroads%20ending%20in%20Council%20Bluffs.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rail lines ending in Council Bluffs</td></tr></tbody></table>My novella, Jana, will soon be up on preorder.</div><div><br /></div><div>Other wagon train stories in my backlist:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Prairie Rose Collection</b> multi-author series</div><div><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: .3in;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WR987S8/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Cadi</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">, book 11<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: .3in;"><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Amity-Prairie-Roses-Collection-Book-ebook/dp/B09SKL95DQ"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Amity</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">, book 21<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: .3in;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXP3FBMT"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Tilda</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">, book 31</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: .3in;"><b style="text-indent: 0.3in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Reluctant
Wagon Train Br</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; text-indent: 0.3in;">ide
multi-author series</span></p></div><div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9VLLWNP">Lona</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div>To stay in touch with my latest releases, please consider joining my newsletter <a href="http://eepurl.com/bjKueH" target="_blank">here<br /></a><br /><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>Linda Carroll-Braddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13030450777210934747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-32032347272948974492024-01-25T03:00:00.000-08:002024-01-25T03:00:00.133-08:00Basket Brigade of Decatur, Illinois by Jo-Ann Roberts<p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWf2BUtnkaeNW8jqEsGqdhBunzZhIufzNbLUpyeeCkA8qkA3HudYRH30pM2w_5Q4q-k3Wl2B0aOQBTaqtrRiwufKzY22fERCYnd6_pbKGToQ4IBjdldOJxOe-vLJ7B5QpcyqP-0w_WmFFbhcRSQqPyhqWLWWNaRiMwz4hjPscB3Tq-WJ_oQS-4lRQGhXs/s832/Jo-Ann%20Roberts%20final%20logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="832" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWf2BUtnkaeNW8jqEsGqdhBunzZhIufzNbLUpyeeCkA8qkA3HudYRH30pM2w_5Q4q-k3Wl2B0aOQBTaqtrRiwufKzY22fERCYnd6_pbKGToQ4IBjdldOJxOe-vLJ7B5QpcyqP-0w_WmFFbhcRSQqPyhqWLWWNaRiMwz4hjPscB3Tq-WJ_oQS-4lRQGhXs/s320/Jo-Ann%20Roberts%20final%20logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Let's face it, no historical romance author would write historical novels if we didn't love the research. We plan family vacations around historical landmarks, Old West forts, Early American seaports and ships, and living-history museums. We search the internet, historical archives, books, and artifacts that were touched by people decades or centuries ago.</span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">History inspires us, amazes us, fascinates us, and torments us. No matter how small a part it plays in our books, we want to get it right!</span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Such is the prologue in my newest release, <i><b>A Builder for Bronwyn</b></i> (The Mail-Order Papa Series - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C5F246HT">Full Series</a>).</span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">During the American Civil War, women played a significant role in supporting the troops. One such group was the Basket Brigade of Decatur, Illinois. The Brigade was a group of women who provided encouragement and a taste of home to wounded soldiers offering them home-cooked food. At the war's end, Confederate, as well as Union soldiers were recipients of these tender mercies.</span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqxAYIQEfh3CfPbOVqpdHUJag_mQoESpFsLxK2MSqRKofgTMVAZ1kAqszYtKROhhWyHKNWYycPcLoOyTx-sTAM6LQHVVN8DL3TgX3NXi4r3mLUbkGb80qxB7UfrNwxcZegrtYyQrhG5JzB6EioKOxS-wgXe_dP_WhPPRWpDWREKRTr5a3Tugk3vx4jic/s640/Basket%20Brigade%20Women.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="640" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqxAYIQEfh3CfPbOVqpdHUJag_mQoESpFsLxK2MSqRKofgTMVAZ1kAqszYtKROhhWyHKNWYycPcLoOyTx-sTAM6LQHVVN8DL3TgX3NXi4r3mLUbkGb80qxB7UfrNwxcZegrtYyQrhG5JzB6EioKOxS-wgXe_dP_WhPPRWpDWREKRTr5a3Tugk3vx4jic/s320/Basket%20Brigade%20Women.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">The Brigade was formed in March 1862, when several battles had been fought on what was then the "western front" of the war. All available hospital beds around Cairo, Illinois, and into Kentucky and Tennessee were filled. The U.S. Army ordered that wounded men who could travel be relocated to hospitals farther north. The ladies of Decatur stepped up. Every day for months, the northbound train stopped at the depot in Centralia, Illinois, where a count was taken and the number of wounded on the train telegraphed ahead. When the train stopped in Decatur at 5:00 in the afternoon, the Basket Brigade ladies were waiting to provide the first home-cooked food many of those men had eaten in months. In her memoir, Jane Martin Johns recounts the first time the ladies met the train.</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">"When five o'clock came, there were twenty or thirty women on the platform...Baskets of hot buttered biscuits, cold meats, pies, cakes, and pickles, will gallons of milk and cream were ready..."</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> "Pale, emaciated, half-starved and disheveled, the men met us with apologies for their appearance, smoothed down their hair with their fingers, and tried to hide the dirt that covered their wounds..." </span></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Although the Basket Brigade only lasted nine months and fed over 1,200 soldiers, for the storyline in <i>A Builder for Bronwyn</i>, I extended their contributions until the end of the war in 1865.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBR_iS-oCGFhF2WC_p08aYVXfSSjKZQBB7Z4SHfvxknzYG5HWdW-bxkgUDBt5CsZHmWoYFfS6EAGPn9p8pMTARE1o9tixv81-vA5FnPsjKHnVZur7owfikZn35FBS2bbJEhba2pIhyphenhyphenCGJlyK__TqCP2vE1McGGcyWOoZVmtKn1Bh-kzYmXz3K1Ue71ZM/s81/Scene%20Break%20Image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="50" data-original-width="81" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBR_iS-oCGFhF2WC_p08aYVXfSSjKZQBB7Z4SHfvxknzYG5HWdW-bxkgUDBt5CsZHmWoYFfS6EAGPn9p8pMTARE1o9tixv81-vA5FnPsjKHnVZur7owfikZn35FBS2bbJEhba2pIhyphenhyphenCGJlyK__TqCP2vE1McGGcyWOoZVmtKn1Bh-kzYmXz3K1Ue71ZM/s1600/Scene%20Break%20Image.jpg" width="81" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><h4 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2p7Ubi4C38tpheTNTvzMc9G6zvjqQLOgA1u-oS2xvDi3TJdrC6JYO3X-Ms8ML9BGTrxM4_-Ur1izN1k1miP6H7YQGJBLHNSjjBqkr8LNlWIpD7KBBCN3Bsp6vc9lB84kZYK5YKI4W50hUvYhyky5UT2OOmybcNZF15GYryI97fooYGQFQkm54NJrLZ3w/s1080/Instagram%20Ad%201=16=24.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2p7Ubi4C38tpheTNTvzMc9G6zvjqQLOgA1u-oS2xvDi3TJdrC6JYO3X-Ms8ML9BGTrxM4_-Ur1izN1k1miP6H7YQGJBLHNSjjBqkr8LNlWIpD7KBBCN3Bsp6vc9lB84kZYK5YKI4W50hUvYhyky5UT2OOmybcNZF15GYryI97fooYGQFQkm54NJrLZ3w/w320-h320/Instagram%20Ad%201=16=24.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Builder-Bronwyn-Jo-Ann-Roberts-ebook/dp/B0CD7H29LB">CLICK HERE</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></h4><h4 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">She’s not what he expected…but could she be what he needs?</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What she thinks she wants, isn’t what she gained.</span></span></h4><h4 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">Whispering Pines, Minnesota 1865<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;">The stipulation of her father’s will was to the point.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />In order to retain ownership of Stewart Woodsmiths, Bronwyn Stewart must marry or forfeit the business to the highest bidder. With three half-siblings to raise, little money, and no place to go, she needs help not only with the business but with the children. Yet, when Ian Taggart lands on her doorstep, she sees just the opposite of what she advertised for…or what she needs.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Imprisoned during the War Between the States, Ian Taggart doesn’t see himself as a worthwhile candidate for anything…much less a husband. Yet, when he meets his soon-to-be-bride, he sees a woman wounded in spirit.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Forging ahead in faith, can Ian and Bronwyn find the courage to see beneath the surface and create a forever family?</span></h4><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prologue</span></b></div><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;">Decatur, Illinois<br /></span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;">April 1865</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"><i> Ian Taggart clutched the bundle an elderly woman tucked into his arm and shuffled forward. Up ahead, the mouth-watering aroma of fried chicken and biscuits mingled with the warm spring air, making him lightheaded. He stumbled, crashing into the line of soldiers that stretched out along the length of the train depot.</i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> “Hold on there, soldier,” someone called out. A moment later, several hands reached out to him, attempting to keep him upright. </span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> “Get him out of the sun,” A swish of skirts accompanied a feminine voice barking out the order, and immediately those same hands shuffled him to a bench inside the depot. If he had the strength, he would have smiled at the woman’s officious directive. There was something in her tone that reminded him of his mama. A sob crawled up his throat. Though he missed her desperately, he was glad she was finally at peace, and away from the clutches of his father.</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> Surprisingly cool inside the sprawling brick building, Ian dropped his head between his knees. Taking in steady gulps of air, he breathed in through his nose and out through his mouth several times until the spots before his eyes stopped dancing. Slowly, he leaned back and rested his head against the wall. Memories of how he got to this point flipped through his mind like a child’s zoetrope in a dizzying forward motion.</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> The wheatfield in Gettysburg. Minié balls striking the trees like hail stones all around him. A bullet striking and passing through his arm. Yankees surrounding him. The prison at Point Lookout in Maryland. The train ride to Elmira. The Shohola train wreck. The march by torchlight to Elmira Prison.</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> A moan slipped from his lips as he pushed these thoughts away. The war was over. And with it came freedom, though he recognized the fact that as a Southerner he’d always be viewed as the enemy. He also knew he needed to find work if he wanted to survive.</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> “You’ll feel better once you drink this and get some food in your belly, son.”</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> Ian opened his eyes and focused on the planked ceiling before he eased his head forward. The aroma of chicken and biscuits was stronger now, sending his stomach into a swirl again.<br /></span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;">“Would you like coffee or milk? I brought both.”</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> The woman’s tone was kinder when she spoke this time. As dearly as he loved coffee, the memory of the swill he’d been forced to swallow at Elmira turned his stomach. “I’ll take the milk,” he said, finally facing his champion in calico.</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> He reasoned that if he’d known his grandmothers, one or both might have resembled the woman sitting next to him. While not exactly plump, she possessed a stout figure. Dressed in a serviceable cotton dress and sturdy black shoes, she wore a black cockade on her bodice adorned with a daguerreotype of a soldier. He’d seen enough of those to realize she’d probably lost a loved one in the war. Hidden beneath a simple straw bonnet trimmed with a frayed grosgrain ribbon, a few silver curls framed her face.</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> “Somehow, I guessed you’d choose milk. I don’t imagine they gave you anything to drink that even closely resembles coffee in Elmira,” she said, draping a cloth napkin over his dirty, tattered trousers before handing him a tin plate. He noted her hands, wrinkled with age and nicked with years of work. He was certain those hands could soothe and calm better than any salve a doctor might prescribe.</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> “How’d you know I was at Elmira?”</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> A veil of sadness dimmed her bright blue eyes. “When a train from the northeast filled with Southern boys like you arrive in Decatur, it’s coming from Elmira. Just as a train from the south, filled with federals in much the same condition as you arrive, we know it’s coming from Libby Prison, the Florence Stockade, or…Andersonville.”</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> Tamping down the urge to tuck into the food, he put out his hand. “I’d consider it an honor, ma’am if you’d pray over the food with me.”</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> Her gnarled fingers clasped his with predictable strength. “Nothing would give me greater pleasure, son.”</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> Ian listened with heartfelt gratitude that he’d reached this place of grace. “Lord, allow this boy acceptance of all things in his life and give him peace that passes all understanding. Fill him with Your promises and show him Your perfect will. Bless this food to our use and us to thy service. And keep us ever mindful of the needs of others. Amen.”</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> “Amen,” echoed Ian. A little bit of heaven filled his mouth as he bit into the biscuit and sighed.</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> “Glad you didn’t offer me hardtack, ma’am. The Yankees thought they were doing us a favor by giving us a “worm castle”. Begging your pardon, ma’am…it’s what we called it at Point Lookout. It wasn’t uncommon for us boys to find the surface of our coffee swimming with weevils after we’d broken up the hardtack and soaked it.”</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> Understanding his meaning, her brows nearly reached her hairline. “That’s simply scandalous! It seems that along with every other propriety thrown by the wayside these last four years, Christian values were trampled on as well.”</span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> “It was war, ma’am.” Not knowing what else to say, Ian dropped the denuded chicken bone onto the plate and wiped his fingers. “Thanks for the food, ma’am—”</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> “I’m Josepha Blake,” she interrupted. “Most folks call me Josie. And you are?”</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"> Ian smiled, realizing it was the first time in quite a while he recalled doing it. “Sergeant Ian Taggart, 7th Virginia Infantry,” he drawled, reminding himself he’d need to shuck the accent if he hoped to find work.</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><br /></i></div><h4 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></h4><h4 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></h4><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">
<!--[endif]--></span>Jo-Ann Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157205383583026368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-33165560014498298352024-01-17T02:30:00.000-08:002024-01-20T09:34:18.283-08:00Their Stories<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Post by Angela Raines</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">aka Doris McCraw</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5FTT2NU4z8o9Qx1ziF4hYlmEeMtCuhYd2p-HL062qA2dF0V5NbuHkkZ96_GvPOrWIiZ8XEHN3cGPZKwCDl787qmsIVTOhcvOM008nXuXQLFdJ-kedzHYuoiPDVFlMAMNTu4PNjTQeSGK5faeJMZtAXLqmTEAcBbTWnPmoqZY6CTiz5HxCXw_iQvt1g/s5184/11-20-2022%20history%20tour%20038.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3888" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5FTT2NU4z8o9Qx1ziF4hYlmEeMtCuhYd2p-HL062qA2dF0V5NbuHkkZ96_GvPOrWIiZ8XEHN3cGPZKwCDl787qmsIVTOhcvOM008nXuXQLFdJ-kedzHYuoiPDVFlMAMNTu4PNjTQeSGK5faeJMZtAXLqmTEAcBbTWnPmoqZY6CTiz5HxCXw_iQvt1g/s320/11-20-2022%20history%20tour%20038.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo (C) Doris McCraw</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For those who know me, you know how important learning the stories of people who lived so many years ago, is to me. Old newspapers, cemetery headstones, early biographies, and old books are where I spend a lot of time.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In these quiet research times, I can immerse myself in the stories of not only the famous but also the everyday people who went about living their lives, and ultimately in their own way impacted the time we now live in. It is these people who helped the famous achieve their success.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHOttBP4TFbO9Dws05JC6IDMKslaLNrOZcSEAr_mVcC5WBFp-5cypdD_bjlFuomeHa9TOwGl5Z4ilSVqtLzb3aT_tRWQkwtbdAEOUHAKHlUrmbrAbDiAXQ8qrDrdX1a2__CxKJtiz4qMvckt_-SOOT0LC5MYtOqp1LaG1rPVrzPme7VbG7TxVgKKKYw/s5184/11-20-2022%20history%20tour%20029.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3888" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHOttBP4TFbO9Dws05JC6IDMKslaLNrOZcSEAr_mVcC5WBFp-5cypdD_bjlFuomeHa9TOwGl5Z4ilSVqtLzb3aT_tRWQkwtbdAEOUHAKHlUrmbrAbDiAXQ8qrDrdX1a2__CxKJtiz4qMvckt_-SOOT0LC5MYtOqp1LaG1rPVrzPme7VbG7TxVgKKKYw/s320/11-20-2022%20history%20tour%20029.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo (C) Doris McCraw</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In my spare reading time, I enjoy hunting down early biographies such as "Following the Guidon" by Elizabeth Bacon Custer, which I am working through. Any book by Helen (Hunt) Jackson, for the history of Illinois, where I grew up, "The History of Warsaw, Illinois" a town on the Mississippi River.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Each story I read, and each headstone I research allows me to use my imagination to step back in time, to visualize how people lived and thought. The historic newspapers give me a sense of what people thought was important, their sense of humor, and how they celebrated life.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This is what I choose to continue to experience in 2024. What do you plan to experience in the coming year?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Until next time:</span></p><p style="background-color: #f4cccc; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Stay Safe & Stay Well</span></i></p><p style="background-color: #f4cccc; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Doris</span></p><p style="background-color: #f4cccc; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: #f4cccc; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0uZlIa5u61w0I3DMLFwHnPIGBztrRN-vGWcSyzMx45q_EQCxdIV1OYjrkI9wOY-XavRacj1O43_Yi-BK_vj2JChABQ4bDx46LanAxgZpd6bRkkDUpB-2ZKb29GRQXMdQLVLh3tB8bxokdPHwchLbtIPAa2Ruy0isgAEo3Br5iNkWCMK6ilbIQGVCGw/s1050/Angela%20Raines%20(1).png" style="clear: left; color: #990066; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0uZlIa5u61w0I3DMLFwHnPIGBztrRN-vGWcSyzMx45q_EQCxdIV1OYjrkI9wOY-XavRacj1O43_Yi-BK_vj2JChABQ4bDx46LanAxgZpd6bRkkDUpB-2ZKb29GRQXMdQLVLh3tB8bxokdPHwchLbtIPAa2Ruy0isgAEo3Br5iNkWCMK6ilbIQGVCGw/s320/Angela%20Raines%20(1).png" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><br /></p>Renaissance Womenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-67266694668613714772024-01-16T10:49:00.000-08:002024-01-16T11:27:29.107-08:00Cowboy Sayings: Let the Cat out of the Bag<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_toFN27Eaoxao73_jqkFJgsqNpXZKKjHL9nJ2XUtmH2SLqEjaB39vNYq2UonIk6bw8nqqmKnSAY5wP17UKC7GT4FwWk8jZoC4d2IrvwYqFG32lc81uloksoS6UaS1Ze4OOZC1W_fbpJKPUectdcuYb4ZdAJEW_EqA4mLXU6IkKtBefcel1pRM7zeazbs/s940/D46041AB-26DD-4CCB-898E-DF1ECF562957.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_toFN27Eaoxao73_jqkFJgsqNpXZKKjHL9nJ2XUtmH2SLqEjaB39vNYq2UonIk6bw8nqqmKnSAY5wP17UKC7GT4FwWk8jZoC4d2IrvwYqFG32lc81uloksoS6UaS1Ze4OOZC1W_fbpJKPUectdcuYb4ZdAJEW_EqA4mLXU6IkKtBefcel1pRM7zeazbs/s320/D46041AB-26DD-4CCB-898E-DF1ECF562957.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo generated by Canva</div><p><br /></p><p>“Let the cat out of the bag” is a phrase that finds its origins in the living of farmers and cowboys who went to purchase piglets or other small, valuable animals at a fair or livestock sale. A dishonest seller has been known to allow the farmer to pick out a piglet, pay for it, and then replace the piglet with a cat when he hands the buyer the bag that was supposed to have a piglet in it.</p><p>Why? Because in the days before it was common to spay and neuter pets, cats were worth less than a dime a dozen, but a piglet was worth a whole lot more. So then “letting the cat out of the bag” was shedding light on a secret that was usually a dishonest or nefarious one.</p><p>Historically, this saying can be traced back further than cowboy times all the way to Medieval England, where agriculture played a central role in daily life. Perhaps it was a warning not to buy livestock from a seller you didn’t know, or just simply check the bag before you leave the merchant. Today, the age-old advice still holds true.</p><p>How about you? Have you ever heard this saying before? Used it yourself? Could you see yourself using it now? 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Creedenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15677824783578921121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-84989839382375347382024-01-11T00:30:00.000-08:002024-01-11T00:30:00.131-08:00Chicken and Dumpling Soup<p><i> by Shanna Hatfield</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFcIsTXsqOeYREsj8oD79g22gsuSPotw9DGk6OKB-Asm3EIU0MVJWTos2HVGUtSHk-936J0jM8jRaQj8SU3aASNv3oyHYta9ItRNC-LVcg63ECqFd_06nZI6SU7JlRRtnUr7e3cC-31jZ1fM0cVKIkGnIXcWi8mUPPT_whXfB_hyJsfBvPl0Kc8aCkko/s1800/chicken%20dumpling%20soup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="1800" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFcIsTXsqOeYREsj8oD79g22gsuSPotw9DGk6OKB-Asm3EIU0MVJWTos2HVGUtSHk-936J0jM8jRaQj8SU3aASNv3oyHYta9ItRNC-LVcg63ECqFd_06nZI6SU7JlRRtnUr7e3cC-31jZ1fM0cVKIkGnIXcWi8mUPPT_whXfB_hyJsfBvPl0Kc8aCkko/w400-h261/chicken%20dumpling%20soup.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: justify;">When the weather turns cold and staying at home cozied up by the fire seems like the best thing to do, I like to make a pot of homemade soup. One of our favorites is Chicken and Dumpling Soup. It is comfort in a savory, steamy bowl of creamy goodness!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This soup can come together in less than an hour and is one I make from leftover baked chicken with potatoes. Once I take the cooked chicken out of the pan, I pour all the juice into a bowl. The next day when I’m ready to make soup, all the fat can be easily skimmed off the top and the juice has all the great bits of meat and spices that make this soup extra tasty. Your chicken for the soup is pre-cooked as well as the potatoes, which is why the soup can come together so quickly.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Or, chicken from the deli works great too!</div><br /><b>Chicken Dumpling Soup</b><br /><br />6 cups chicken broth<br /><br />1 cup cooked potatoes, cut into chunks<br /><br />1 cup celery, sliced thinly<br /><br />1 cup carrots, sliced<br /><br />3 cups cooked chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces<br /><br />1 teaspoon parsley<br /><br />1/2 tsp onion flakes<br /><br />1 can of refrigerator biscuits (do not use the flaky variety!)<br /><br />2 cans of cream of chicken soup<br /><br />salt and pepper to taste<br /><br />In a stockpot, mix the chicken broth with the water, add in celery, potatoes, frozen veggies, chicken, parsley, onion flakes and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil on medium heat. Add in the refrigerator biscuits by pinching off a bite-sized piece at a time and dropping into the pot. Cover and let boil without peeking into the pot for about 15 minutes or until the biscuit dough is nearly cooked. Add in the cream of chicken soup and stir well to completely mix. Let simmer for about 5 minutes and serve!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">~*~</div><i><br />USA Today</i> bestselling author Shanna Hatfield is a farm girl who loves to write. Her sweet historical and contemporary romances are filled with heart, humor, hope, and hunky heroes. When Shanna isn’t dreaming up unforgettable characters, twisting plots, or covertly seeking dark, decadent chocolate, she hangs out with her beloved husband, Captain Cavedweller. <br /><br />Shanna loves to hear from readers. Follow her online at:</div><div>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I like timelines.
They are a quick and efficient summary of facts. They help
provide clues about details on which I need more research. Today, as I strove
to settle on a topic to share, I found several. I eventually decided they would be
better published during a different month. However, after considering my recent
cover reveal, I felt a review—a quick review, timeline style—of St. Joseph,
Missouri, was in order. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1821 – The State of
Missouri was established.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDCUy0J5Aihj5QpFGZjZgRza0cYIc3eFjOoSx8xtNnWx2EHniRIswK-GkjB3HIIdSbF_8N4zwl0-F5h1SigIVPDm-hUZ9ANGl9xn0fJuk8btDVR528MEUEM7U1FL2vCzkhFxmRUWPtKGnkMabCQb8asfuPop2g0BJJGBPKFiQRQ4QO_pWzMCTIUDg9lxV/s1110/Joseph_Robidoux-958968766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1110" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDCUy0J5Aihj5QpFGZjZgRza0cYIc3eFjOoSx8xtNnWx2EHniRIswK-GkjB3HIIdSbF_8N4zwl0-F5h1SigIVPDm-hUZ9ANGl9xn0fJuk8btDVR528MEUEM7U1FL2vCzkhFxmRUWPtKGnkMabCQb8asfuPop2g0BJJGBPKFiQRQ4QO_pWzMCTIUDg9lxV/w400-h216/Joseph_Robidoux-958968766.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joseph Robidoux III<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">1826 – Joseph
Robidoux, an employee of the American Fur Company, founded as the Blacksnake
Hill trading post which became present-day St. Joseph. After he became an
independent trader, he and his five brothers operated the trading post and
developed the city of St. Joseph.</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPq13Tw8UOU2YhaXT_mGj6K4jVi6YZka0WXWMbPvudeInllextUrTCFjmt2j4Fq4LQQSqkETflRioKPtRWKyMbo3zJFhm98lL64jAbXxwzl9Hgsg8KSD6EXzAlMkyZf8mrTxWtaR-pACf4T51fln8GFgdrP4XYF5z7POvRXGiykP743-vJzqVqnuDcZ4ZU/s661/platte%20purchase%20marker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="661" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPq13Tw8UOU2YhaXT_mGj6K4jVi6YZka0WXWMbPvudeInllextUrTCFjmt2j4Fq4LQQSqkETflRioKPtRWKyMbo3zJFhm98lL64jAbXxwzl9Hgsg8KSD6EXzAlMkyZf8mrTxWtaR-pACf4T51fln8GFgdrP4XYF5z7POvRXGiykP743-vJzqVqnuDcZ4ZU/w400-h400/platte%20purchase%20marker.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1837 – Platte
Purchase – the six counties of Andrews, Atchison, Buchanan, Holt, Nodaway, and
Platte were purchased from the Sax, fox, and Ioway Indians. It included the
city of St. Joseph.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5L39bccOyHClBWUtW9sRrebYb8LMsfPhnBJJo1XCvJfvNPMxM07H79haRzcvOoGldelD4ogqqYgeYv6lQVPWnQIVJgfBpHN5cYJ4fpDMAE6ZhUGiC4oqafhAxie8uRpf_BP5QbTigxegUNhms4Cgx7McznNTpuqVsYlI2Il587t07JahHYH4p4SbgiwZ/s1024/Robidoux-row.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5L39bccOyHClBWUtW9sRrebYb8LMsfPhnBJJo1XCvJfvNPMxM07H79haRzcvOoGldelD4ogqqYgeYv6lQVPWnQIVJgfBpHN5cYJ4fpDMAE6ZhUGiC4oqafhAxie8uRpf_BP5QbTigxegUNhms4Cgx7McznNTpuqVsYlI2Il587t07JahHYH4p4SbgiwZ/w400-h300/Robidoux-row.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> 1843 – Frederick W.
Smith and Simeon Kemper were hired by Robidoux to design a town. Robidoux
preferred Smith’s plan. Both plans were filed with the clerk of Common Pleas in
St. Louis on July 26, 1843. Robidoux named streets after his children and
second wife. He built a row of homes for his grandchildren.</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1848 – St. Joseph
remained fairly small until after </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">the discovery of gold in California in
1848. This<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>greatly altered and
accelerated westward migration.</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
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1850s – St. Joseph became a last supply and “jumping-off” point for wagon
trains preparing to travel the Oregon and California Trails. It </span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">became
the head water for the journey west as hundreds of thousands of settlers
arrived by steamboat and hundreds of wagon trains lined the streets waiting to
be ferried across the Missouri River. The covered wagons, oxen and supplies
purchased by the emigrants established the economic foundation of the city.</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1851 – St. Joseph was
incorporated.</span></p>
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the East arrived in St. Joseph.</span></span><p></p>
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1861 – The Pony Express began operation in St. Joseph.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1861-65 – With
loyalties divided, the American Civil War years proved to be a turbulent time
for St. Joseph.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguq-2ipQmTJr3n3WWNGGRbiJAHsVB9r4GbU3EtVTH0tEagNGH99-NDehC3ODCSVdTHp_VMC45s-XXVB77V4IttEg3sBeWveqYA6iCSp47o5CeHNwyVcb0zn4ZTq0bmLCdJcBJ6Xjvsr1aQsvlBBfgjy805SCI00wRcN2fuin82J_czhW7pUzSndd8IhWoK/s640/View_of_St._Joe,_Missouri,_from_the_Kansas_side.%20_St._Joseph,_Missouri,_viewed_across_the_Missouri_River.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguq-2ipQmTJr3n3WWNGGRbiJAHsVB9r4GbU3EtVTH0tEagNGH99-NDehC3ODCSVdTHp_VMC45s-XXVB77V4IttEg3sBeWveqYA6iCSp47o5CeHNwyVcb0zn4ZTq0bmLCdJcBJ6Xjvsr1aQsvlBBfgjy805SCI00wRcN2fuin82J_czhW7pUzSndd8IhWoK/w400-h266/View_of_St._Joe,_Missouri,_from_the_Kansas_side.%20_St._Joseph,_Missouri,_viewed_across_the_Missouri_River.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of St. Joseph as seen from Kansas side of Missouri River<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">1860s – James H.
Lucas steamship Traveled the Missouri River from St. Louis to St. Joseph, a
total distance of 561 miles in 61 hours. At the time, it was the fastest trip
made between the two cities.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1870s – Principle
channels of distribution were established, which allowed St. Joseph to become a
leading wholesale center for building in the West.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68BcLiiHAhk1Xuu5a5ut7cLT3dbFH2n_ZM1zjjhfcU_UOu9fV9xXvwWpAqslBwXVVbXjEAjMhvP9Wy_fznXv88gAQqfe9-XamQGsT8fdGzEk-9TT4VHocBp0bhXP9ENurnYz7gDI6mgd93_BNFM81A6wqV4wW1vWegKwqbRpMNwxdHhvEu7yv_OIDbT2t/s600/Jesse%20James%20as%20John%20Howard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68BcLiiHAhk1Xuu5a5ut7cLT3dbFH2n_ZM1zjjhfcU_UOu9fV9xXvwWpAqslBwXVVbXjEAjMhvP9Wy_fznXv88gAQqfe9-XamQGsT8fdGzEk-9TT4VHocBp0bhXP9ENurnYz7gDI6mgd93_BNFM81A6wqV4wW1vWegKwqbRpMNwxdHhvEu7yv_OIDbT2t/s320/Jesse%20James%20as%20John%20Howard.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jesse James as John Howard<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%;">1882 – Jesse James,
living in St. Joseph under the alias, Mr. Howard, was shot and killed at his
home. </span><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HJxrLsTQx9quwGD165jku3VKRgtxxK5BFju9VcyphJHTzElZ5U6rhY8eIgC7g5Xh9YdmcTg4AU7PaWSI0BRCV8nfCSRpObB2MCTyAIoMeIo2Z-hNbJOl5kOIslvHYwwI9X5VemSVPLDjvLtcaVDSIPBFYxpcBG83qo0N_lij3Mpq2juG3r3GGHOccDHq/s960/Early-shot-of-the-Stockyards.-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="960" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HJxrLsTQx9quwGD165jku3VKRgtxxK5BFju9VcyphJHTzElZ5U6rhY8eIgC7g5Xh9YdmcTg4AU7PaWSI0BRCV8nfCSRpObB2MCTyAIoMeIo2Z-hNbJOl5kOIslvHYwwI9X5VemSVPLDjvLtcaVDSIPBFYxpcBG83qo0N_lij3Mpq2juG3r3GGHOccDHq/s320/Early-shot-of-the-Stockyards.-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early St. Joseph Stockyard<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 1886 – The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Chicago Times </i>reported that St. Joseph,
with a population of 60,000, had eleven railroads, 70 passenger trains each
day, 170 factories, thirteen miles of the best paved streets, the largest
stockyard west of Chicago, and a wholesale trade as large as that of Kansas
City and Omaha combined.</span>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">1887 – St. Joseph
Stockyards were opened, and several meat packing houses were established.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNq_JH0Q6Rn2_jnhYBPM0IALPenC69WbWfLRjkmTMDuF-ifOa5o7hx3JuOEfAh_bxzVK-NA4YgbcRV406-tAFu1L7ZhyphenhyphenymsV-mmYkzwUfkFd44YuZU4fLP23kHv43oeIey6qarQhGLzsjgwoJGEsifYiyNWQUpdXdMCXNT_Mir3neVYpXC2KR6_mKgwU7/s865/1890s%20Chicago's%20first%20electric%20streetcar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="865" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNq_JH0Q6Rn2_jnhYBPM0IALPenC69WbWfLRjkmTMDuF-ifOa5o7hx3JuOEfAh_bxzVK-NA4YgbcRV406-tAFu1L7ZhyphenhyphenymsV-mmYkzwUfkFd44YuZU4fLP23kHv43oeIey6qarQhGLzsjgwoJGEsifYiyNWQUpdXdMCXNT_Mir3neVYpXC2KR6_mKgwU7/w400-h290/1890s%20Chicago's%20first%20electric%20streetcar.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1890s Chicago's first electric street car<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%;">1888 – Service on
electric street cars began. St. Joseph was the second city to install electric
streetcars.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%;">1880s-1890s – The
“golden age of prosperity” for St. Joseph.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZRUOMg0iHmJ5TjnpgoC3Fu5iHDBV1KzxW4a6Aa7z2oxNpwp_VWL_1zvinMqNXxqEtda4puJRAaUazskW0PvLm8V9l5KZYVRgbth3euFP5RvFOkawusjTJaR9D9TtUxPxL5DVW3hAQefkMaCcA1CGBHg3mGwuGIqhkRFrIeyIrsdTiq-KQYjErfTkQ-yv/s595/1843-1920%20Population%20based%20on%20census%20ctsy%20St.%20Joseph%20Memory%20Lane.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="595" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZRUOMg0iHmJ5TjnpgoC3Fu5iHDBV1KzxW4a6Aa7z2oxNpwp_VWL_1zvinMqNXxqEtda4puJRAaUazskW0PvLm8V9l5KZYVRgbth3euFP5RvFOkawusjTJaR9D9TtUxPxL5DVW3hAQefkMaCcA1CGBHg3mGwuGIqhkRFrIeyIrsdTiq-KQYjErfTkQ-yv/w400-h326/1843-1920%20Population%20based%20on%20census%20ctsy%20St.%20Joseph%20Memory%20Lane.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St. Joseph U.S. Census population chart courtesy St. Joseph Memory Lane<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />1900 – St. Joseph’s
population peaked.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ54PNhkbdS6BqUmrRwUhJwnNozcMf_DaVPpAm8gOw56mdRor-d3RpeERz-ERH-M05eOVYonab_49Z0bATkk1NN0ZPWr8CCPv4otKaVVNA4KQUuUphCwcOU0FuRjfo8dMte-qGCQ_d5t6yiYgaS1V4hNmCcweJX0o72tvNH0uFNFSDAvR1lw5hWF1CSsiX/s749/2%20historic%20train%20depot%20fade%20lowr%20lft%20corner%2096dpi%20bnr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="749" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ54PNhkbdS6BqUmrRwUhJwnNozcMf_DaVPpAm8gOw56mdRor-d3RpeERz-ERH-M05eOVYonab_49Z0bATkk1NN0ZPWr8CCPv4otKaVVNA4KQUuUphCwcOU0FuRjfo8dMte-qGCQ_d5t6yiYgaS1V4hNmCcweJX0o72tvNH0uFNFSDAvR1lw5hWF1CSsiX/w400-h253/2%20historic%20train%20depot%20fade%20lowr%20lft%20corner%2096dpi%20bnr.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The book cover that
was officially revealed yesterday was my <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Florence’s Good Deed</i></b>, Book 6 in the
Rejected Mail Order Brides series. In my 2023 book, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Elise</i></b>, I introduced Florence
and Asher (Ash) and promised they would have their own romance. This is it.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In Elise, the hero,
Kurt Neumann, travels with Ash on the steamboat from Fort Benning, Montana
Territory, as far as St. Joseph, Missouri, where he deposits the majority of his savings
earned during his enlistment as a soldier. After visiting family—and meeting
Elise—he returns to St. Joseph before he continues on. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Will Ash and Florence
end up returning to St. Joseph also? Wait and see.</span></p>
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purchase and at no additional cost with a Kindle Unlimited subscription. It is
also available in print. To find the book description and purchase options,
please <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BK8JXDGS" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b>.</span><p></p>
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<p> </p>Zina Abbott Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514497895329220725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-8178046692985973162024-01-09T04:00:00.000-08:002024-01-09T06:03:17.859-08:00Dancing the Night Away – A Girl's got to make a living!<br />By Kimberly Grist<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfnGTUXV_fYZS9u1ghR7yH2cruutvh8ewzp6sNDKfUxx1JjtgkSp0EhKhobr2ilUVkPSbrEB4Ox_w42iqoakgErf6h1FDXx8DMyBrHZTcWAZdhYaW7wh7VZ8XPi8HR4tYqCyhXZLKYvgF-mJQ7jr6xBBXxrldZWp8BdhQ97a7DPn_RPLF_wKf21001QM/s1024/1%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfnGTUXV_fYZS9u1ghR7yH2cruutvh8ewzp6sNDKfUxx1JjtgkSp0EhKhobr2ilUVkPSbrEB4Ox_w42iqoakgErf6h1FDXx8DMyBrHZTcWAZdhYaW7wh7VZ8XPi8HR4tYqCyhXZLKYvgF-mJQ7jr6xBBXxrldZWp8BdhQ97a7DPn_RPLF_wKf21001QM/w640-h320/1%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Vocations for women in the Wild West were limited. Common jobs for women were often low paying, such as teacher, seamstress, or domestic servants. Most women were dependent upon the male family members to provide financial support. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgur.com/sTHCC8W"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfckGTlg4ciOCOI7wq72qisnriGa4OCvN1Mq-r7CouO_yPsPQQbGRElizmVglqAt34LhCMQMz6D9wknL4rhBGuzTFB8YRuS8hPQgnIofXtGqO01xzGBteKw8C2eFRPIdO5X-Cbe3UGSJh4eLPb9QHfChVL_wcNDzLKZ6fIFk-xMeoW37R5KCdgJIU7nMw/w386-h400/Mother%20and%20daughter%20doing%20laundry.jpg" /></a></div><br />Women were expected to find a man to marry and raise a family. Those who didn't were considered "Old Maids."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2G7JP5Pin1jXQsJ3WukFIBWVmp8_CI_WfTxmbkpsG2TYkuzK_g4BTUZgjykCZN8zq5BznlUCHnuCqXs378a0RXbx02g_MlIaO6bhERx2_6I2Z6cH3fYKD5OO1E9ZwlbNAm0mej-Xt1d-w3N2M5pN-MU3nyOOs9omnaQ5mdfZYo0wGdy3nrMTY4N-YqIA/s729/20211008_OneRoomSchool_image8_0080fd7eb98-6f99-466b-9551-899949a20d38.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2G7JP5Pin1jXQsJ3WukFIBWVmp8_CI_WfTxmbkpsG2TYkuzK_g4BTUZgjykCZN8zq5BznlUCHnuCqXs378a0RXbx02g_MlIaO6bhERx2_6I2Z6cH3fYKD5OO1E9ZwlbNAm0mej-Xt1d-w3N2M5pN-MU3nyOOs9omnaQ5mdfZYo0wGdy3nrMTY4N-YqIA/w640-h408/20211008_OneRoomSchool_image8_0080fd7eb98-6f99-466b-9551-899949a20d38.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.cmich.edu/research/clarke-historical-library</span><br /><br />Meanwhile, the lack of women out west created a different opportunity. While there are a lot of misconceptions about Old West saloon girls, many served as what we might consider today as cocktail waitresses. Drinks sold between 10 and 75 cents, and the saloon girls made a percentage of the profit. <br /><a href="https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-paintedlady/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZRLwMaS2ee2RY98NbYyjAW_QXHIpJTSUOHDoTTXaJQbpezSeNJr_fhY0-RaNlbydoIZFMkS9ANx-fEC-8VWRHXx3KvMZGC9TYk64Q9ivUfeTvPcF7aKz_c2PH7rYoh9Rb5NGjrQHBmowJMHEmXtjuKF5zKBdtdbI8VSD5hMPTfUfX0VBPN_jDfbwdCo/w640-h504/SaloonGirls%20(1).jpg" /></a><br />Saloon girls wore low-cut gowns baring their shoulders. Their skirts were mid-shin or knee-length, displaying colorful petticoats that reached their boots and were considered scandalously short for the time. In the West, men often outnumbered women by three to one or more. As a result, they tended to revere all women and treated the saloon girls with respect. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.triviatribute.com/amandablake.html?i=1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-rNc_n6xyDSJyyy0cxBZn3Ul0B5JWmVmaQeq8eQ67-UrDurn4bKQn2UgimEapB2WMmpKyXOZi4KaLX8R-qy_geA8VVB4Npo0QuI4WXhw8Mkk8yOMeYYh-Xz3dSMP2Y7Eg_yDOo3DO_eLWBm0vocEo1gWINg7ReDfxJ4XSiM_y1AJy-39-OBwXPvHh0A/s1600/amandablake2a.jpg" /></a><br /><br />As I considered the life of a saloon girl, the fictional saloon owner, Miss Kitty, in the long-running television show Gunsmoke came to mind. Saloon owners required the customers to treat the women nicely or risk being banned from the establishment and ostracised from the community.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AHcki_0sTpmPV7f01iPAXtsMo4zbXQzfzrnY07IEIYNXisnilNFYQSmPqTgoeP-OPFsT1agC2ZfePS-pteqHjfa50pnTyfWV6TbmFfeIc5Phfd9ZpV_56k-JaSxIMeXGwdIc80_L7q4haU9QYln0UXzSNkN7fQ5eBHYHd0yZRyInUh14m3kKdzXpf_s/s786/demurebetty.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AHcki_0sTpmPV7f01iPAXtsMo4zbXQzfzrnY07IEIYNXisnilNFYQSmPqTgoeP-OPFsT1agC2ZfePS-pteqHjfa50pnTyfWV6TbmFfeIc5Phfd9ZpV_56k-JaSxIMeXGwdIc80_L7q4haU9QYln0UXzSNkN7fQ5eBHYHd0yZRyInUh14m3kKdzXpf_s/w640-h484/demurebetty.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSRn-onKkKc">Making A Saloon Girl - Betty Hutton - Gunsmoke 1965</a><div><br />A 1965 episode of Gunsmoke featured a demure Betty Hutton turned successful dance hall girl. Though many saloon girls eventually became wives and mothers, perhaps they wondered why a "respectable: woman would be so quick to choose to work so hard when given the opportunity to do something different. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWN2IN1yTYYD_rvBMnoczOvekEijxlp2Nq22-L3UIukuugJ1HS7Gui2RCffCuIMAASjeKOj0WDnofabx9po0vsf_O0Kh40pLi1oymIIdQmClGi44mr5zgcbYI2wttK4v2n0QG_kfxCZWDdG8ai4yJwgV34N2zC0fxhB6kHqj3I6uIQX2S43zKUDQffG8/s339/laundry%20and%20churning.jpg"><img border="0" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWN2IN1yTYYD_rvBMnoczOvekEijxlp2Nq22-L3UIukuugJ1HS7Gui2RCffCuIMAASjeKOj0WDnofabx9po0vsf_O0Kh40pLi1oymIIdQmClGi44mr5zgcbYI2wttK4v2n0QG_kfxCZWDdG8ai4yJwgV34N2zC0fxhB6kHqj3I6uIQX2S43zKUDQffG8/w640-h574/laundry%20and%20churning.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">Photo by Rejlander, 1854 to 56. From Victorian Working Women.</span><br /><div><div><br /></div><div><b>Dancing the Night Away</b></div><div><b><br /></b>Dance Halls began to appear out West around the 1850s, offering the appeal of a saloon with a literal twist- dancing partners. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTHGOe3Ypk3zVkIuw349UwjDDYkKWHftlS7fj7TNVl9lAqkil0CtJGJPWbNmLzI7QDE5eIfcm1AjOkN7JnFQRDDpAJCIYQhzHDVdIrmx3zv3RLlZ7P_q77Nwkw84oC19OIWjAtNqkE8aypPnw9fEKeV8TP3v8mYU8-k_kGM74ROR7I2rX9nC-FBb6qO4A"><img height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTHGOe3Ypk3zVkIuw349UwjDDYkKWHftlS7fj7TNVl9lAqkil0CtJGJPWbNmLzI7QDE5eIfcm1AjOkN7JnFQRDDpAJCIYQhzHDVdIrmx3zv3RLlZ7P_q77Nwkw84oC19OIWjAtNqkE8aypPnw9fEKeV8TP3v8mYU8-k_kGM74ROR7I2rX9nC-FBb6qO4A=w640-h458" width="640" /></a><br />Photo: Frank H. Nowell / <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Klondyke_Dance_Hall_and_saloon,_A-Y-P,_1909.jpg">Wikimedia Commons</a> / no restrictions<br /><br />While frowned upon back East and by the local women of the community, the occupation of dance hall girl was thought of as respectable within the saloon circle. Customers could purchase a ticket to redeem for dances employed by the saloon. Each dance lasted about fifteen minutes; a popular girl could average forty or fifty dances a night. Both occupations could average ten to twelve dollars a week, comparable to what a school teacher might make monthly.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdGmgeOnxJC7UI9adGgDvvpq-H0CG2IK5_INrf-X1NR6bNXSKedCE3pJqL3JA42XS2nrY48EDfsAdo-cg9aUumvUAxZTt_znXVkWiTiMyH1skLYV302tydQNJjYtnrQ7rxqVbJx17UtiA3EVVHzBAbjG5MQcwjDWLtU2qmL8MV11JVBoJ_1OrqO8GGmE/s2048/28198798_web1_220218_YKN_col_HistoryHunter-bw_2%20dance%20hall.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdGmgeOnxJC7UI9adGgDvvpq-H0CG2IK5_INrf-X1NR6bNXSKedCE3pJqL3JA42XS2nrY48EDfsAdo-cg9aUumvUAxZTt_znXVkWiTiMyH1skLYV302tydQNJjYtnrQ7rxqVbJx17UtiA3EVVHzBAbjG5MQcwjDWLtU2qmL8MV11JVBoJ_1OrqO8GGmE/w640-h424/28198798_web1_220218_YKN_col_HistoryHunter-bw_2%20dance%20hall.jpg" /><br /></a>Unlike Hollywood's depictions, the ladies pictured inside a Dawson City dance hall were dressed conservatively. (Courtesy/Tyrrell collection, Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto)<br /><br />I had a lot of fun imagining the life of a Saloon girl, which inspired a character in my upcoming release, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CRHVJCVW" target="_blank">Hiram's Brides - Book 15: Double Trouble,</a> Florence, or Flossie finds herself in a predicament when she is the eyewitness to a crime. Taking her skills and her colorful petticoats with her, she heads further west. Not one to ever miss an opportunity, she befriends a naive mail-order bride along the way.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CRHVJCVW" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiip4vSKpQR5-m5ANrk3jkUUKSfO6AVLNZm2ehaKllWSn592DjdAYoh8Fg9ijBoYRlZ5YPMLb2LB52pamoUc9UKvMfg3vXX4gastm8gEh0h966bc-SHMCGZiUnCx8QFtaeLvk8cpGK1oaSZC2tItfJhIq4QtlPke_PQMHB9LSwrr1k9Xtuzf7_EzT71Heo/w250-h400/Hiram" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CRHVJCVW</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Two brides, a teacher, and an imposter. If anyone can sort out the truth, shouldn't a former bounty hunter and now experienced sheriff be the man for the job? His true bride is quickly losing confidence. "Typical man, so easily bamboozled by a dimpled smile, flash of an ankle, and twisting skirt. It will serve him right if he marries the wrong woman."<br /><br />Connect With Kimberly:</div><div><br /></div><div>Fans of historical romance set in the late 19th -century will enjoy stories combining, History, Humor, and Romance with an emphasis on Faith, Friends, and Good Clean Fun.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrch_sHL-AMfOmRCYOLyLYJo6XRTemHLwzM8xsW7vlki2B6FqtLGmLHQ8Y5J7xSchH1x5Rd4oEg_rpK3WQJTXbLgK-pONHT8NFi82Ep6O75brx-pRbSzPNPwIEEX_jvKaQNqLN55k93jholmjMrdShz5liFOz46QWBca9tOI1j8zbv3Cs9BVF1V16J2mQ/s1596/Kimberly%20Grist.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrch_sHL-AMfOmRCYOLyLYJo6XRTemHLwzM8xsW7vlki2B6FqtLGmLHQ8Y5J7xSchH1x5Rd4oEg_rpK3WQJTXbLgK-pONHT8NFi82Ep6O75brx-pRbSzPNPwIEEX_jvKaQNqLN55k93jholmjMrdShz5liFOz46QWBca9tOI1j8zbv3Cs9BVF1V16J2mQ/w151-h200/Kimberly%20Grist.jpg" /></a><br />Why Can't We Be Friends? <br /><br />Website: <a href="https://kimberlygrist.com/">https://kimberlygrist.com/</a> <br /><br />F.B.: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FaithFunandFriends/">https://www.facebook.com/FaithFunandFriends/</a> <br /><br />Sign up for my newsletter: <a href="https://mailchi.mp/a920c145512a/kimberlygrist">https://mailchi.mp/a920c145512a/kimberlygrist</a> <br /><br />Amazon: Author Page: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kimberly-Grist/e/B07H2NTJ71">https://www.amazon.com/Kimberly-Grist/e/B07H2NTJ71</a> <br /><br />Bookbub: <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/kimberly-grist">https://www.bookbub.com/profile/kimberly-grist</a> <br /><br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GristKimberly">https://twitter.com/</a><a href="https://twitter.com/GristKimberly">GristKimberly</a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Kimberly Gristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03279433086163904842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-78167424806412364912024-01-04T01:00:00.000-08:002024-01-04T01:00:00.135-08:00Orchestras, Bands, and Music Lessons<p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyTHXNx7Tr8-HTQUmgQJEGUItBT4GZhoJBxRgr7l_1p8aOAcafu1eb4zX8ulny11J_l4Cq98JvgBlvHm-zFTejR7hd8gWg2-KEWHFDEGCW8GD-rDJv30A2-3uGk0Lag2Ey0NNyr-AiDAtSshKbNs06mpCnz8_DYpebg68DZCEbCbOcPmCpUZdS5X6lhE/s1046/Screenshot%202024-01-03%20at%204.03.20%E2%80%AFPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1046" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyTHXNx7Tr8-HTQUmgQJEGUItBT4GZhoJBxRgr7l_1p8aOAcafu1eb4zX8ulny11J_l4Cq98JvgBlvHm-zFTejR7hd8gWg2-KEWHFDEGCW8GD-rDJv30A2-3uGk0Lag2Ey0NNyr-AiDAtSshKbNs06mpCnz8_DYpebg68DZCEbCbOcPmCpUZdS5X6lhE/s320/Screenshot%202024-01-03%20at%204.03.20%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I have a new series about a town made up entirely of musicians. The series takes place in 1889, and back then, most musicians were trying to make a living as best they could. But back in the early 1800s, musicians were usually employed by a church, or a royal court, and served the rich folks. Those that composed music, wrote for these same folks to be performed at different sorts of functions. Even the folks that made the instruments made them for the wealthy and the musicians that served them. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Then came the rise of the middle class and that changed things. People wanted music performed at different functions including dances, and the middle class also wanted to learn how to play the different instruments.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMOLO0zYFIuCQZiGIhPh_jcRk4TlxgEU8vdzFMv1LPUE1BNesB-AlCNLrtrTIVnOwflQP8YkLwl7VRrLoqvmRFlNCeHlhQ6z9HF8MMiHR3fwk8k3PUix17QqcguVmccRYxTxrK0IKajLvnu7lP1-_cuiBHzV7Wj60ora_1kuLV9TmvLOefl6ONI4mwkA/s502/Screenshot%202024-01-03%20at%204.03.35%E2%80%AFPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="502" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMOLO0zYFIuCQZiGIhPh_jcRk4TlxgEU8vdzFMv1LPUE1BNesB-AlCNLrtrTIVnOwflQP8YkLwl7VRrLoqvmRFlNCeHlhQ6z9HF8MMiHR3fwk8k3PUix17QqcguVmccRYxTxrK0IKajLvnu7lP1-_cuiBHzV7Wj60ora_1kuLV9TmvLOefl6ONI4mwkA/s320/Screenshot%202024-01-03%20at%204.03.35%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="320" /></a></div>The common man took over, and a new way to make a living was born. You could be a musician, a composer, and perform anywhere from a simple parlor to a huge theater.<span style="font-size: medium;">With the industrial revolution, folks had a little more money in their pockets and extra time. They sought entertainment and music was just one source, and a good one. Composers began writing music for large concerts those concerts rose in popularity. Orchestras were king for decades, but then along came the band we are so familiar with. </span><span style="font-size: large;">The group of musicians that performed in many a park. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zM8OtwDKvn1E3GdidX-jB1a0-7M_E3murUMfKoJavgc5LrNO5Vc0w2-Z90NLYGRRfQNmwI_InmE2DS5KtcJ4_lvHoKcJtQcwRxJcnkBu1FuhSoY6e7rWWQZzQyFwkA9yunY3ePNGhiepz5I7PnAIXIN9e8Gmrrr8gTjgbf4lteA54IAl4GLmPQqdsiA/s1066/Screenshot%202024-01-03%20at%204.04.02%E2%80%AFPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="642" data-original-width="1066" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zM8OtwDKvn1E3GdidX-jB1a0-7M_E3murUMfKoJavgc5LrNO5Vc0w2-Z90NLYGRRfQNmwI_InmE2DS5KtcJ4_lvHoKcJtQcwRxJcnkBu1FuhSoY6e7rWWQZzQyFwkA9yunY3ePNGhiepz5I7PnAIXIN9e8Gmrrr8gTjgbf4lteA54IAl4GLmPQqdsiA/s320/Screenshot%202024-01-03%20at%204.04.02%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Bands and Orchestras in the 1800s dazzled audiences and musicians became the first superstars. Aside from orchestras and bands, simple parlor music was also popular. From the string quartet to a flute and piano duet. Home life back in the late 1800s was centered in the parlor where the family gathered and often entertained their company. Thus, composers and musicians were hired for these simple gatherings, and could make a living performing for family get togethers. This led to children and other family members taking an interest in learning an instrument, and music lessons for the common folk increased ten fold.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFDGRNgtSf3aHi5ZVHutHCrzU6IQb403kT7jfrF8ki7IXPZPfnLqbytlfR5E5kaFK6ehjSyjvZaJ0YNZZ0J8NO4-LhcvcV639cv5rhXJXqF9kbMTFO0AIgHOTn8HhIElAguowzwSljpEqFirlXgd5KLYBxULy4Iv-Kso8DjlZO9ES_X8y8KcDOy6DblE/s2500/New%20Project.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFDGRNgtSf3aHi5ZVHutHCrzU6IQb403kT7jfrF8ki7IXPZPfnLqbytlfR5E5kaFK6ehjSyjvZaJ0YNZZ0J8NO4-LhcvcV639cv5rhXJXqF9kbMTFO0AIgHOTn8HhIElAguowzwSljpEqFirlXgd5KLYBxULy4Iv-Kso8DjlZO9ES_X8y8KcDOy6DblE/s320/New%20Project.jpg" width="205" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Naturally one of the most popular instruments people wanted to learn to play was the piano, but there was no shortage of people wanting to learn string and wind instruments as well. I myself have played the flute since I was eleven, and still play to this day. I enjoy it, and was a music major in college. So, I thought I'd put some of that knowledge to work, and create a town full of musicians looking for mail-order brides. The catch for the bride? She has to play an instrument! </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Be watching for Miss Penelope, The Brides of Fiddler's Gap Book 1 to release later in January. Penelope Smith (a flute player) wants to run off and join an orchestra, not get married! Now to keep her in the tiny town of Fiddler's Gap, Sheriff Aubrey Cole has to woo her to keep her not only as his mail-order bride, but for the town's tiny orchestra!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">That's it for now! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Until next time,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Kit<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><section class="js-insert-tooltips" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: MetSans, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Noto Sans SC", "Noto Sans TC", "Noto Sans JP", "Noto Sans KR", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px calc(24px + 0.75vw); max-width: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px calc(24px + 0.75vw); max-width: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p></section>Author Kit Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10651460637209218006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-28980502087101326642024-01-02T08:18:00.000-08:002024-01-02T08:18:28.438-08:00A WAGON TRAIN SUPER HIGHWAY by Marisa Masterson<p><b><i> </i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOrYXHL7j6KP28VaJ3kA2E6_OSIXMPbo6F1nvwxS_DQ-fwJQuE2H8j629P_iybvKCPxX1__MfL4B-4a2cwOkSoDkRsOxouGOisjgwclfqBGN2KmiN2vVigkKVcceGQv5UY2-FgfebBAhYjmoMvDAoOujP_U7mcwkKgjf1uHII8VOTVJBKj7X_kuQGvGU6R/s700/Raton-Pass-Ox-Team.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="700" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOrYXHL7j6KP28VaJ3kA2E6_OSIXMPbo6F1nvwxS_DQ-fwJQuE2H8j629P_iybvKCPxX1__MfL4B-4a2cwOkSoDkRsOxouGOisjgwclfqBGN2KmiN2vVigkKVcceGQv5UY2-FgfebBAhYjmoMvDAoOujP_U7mcwkKgjf1uHII8VOTVJBKj7X_kuQGvGU6R/w400-h246/Raton-Pass-Ox-Team.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></b></div><b><i><br /></i></b><p></p><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p><b><i>Can anything called rat or mouse be good?</i></b></p><p>The mouse trail? The mountain pass that was a common part of the Santa Fe Trail in the 1850s and 1860s was called the Raton Pass (Mouse Pass). It was steep and frightening. No wonder it needed a makeover. </p><p>The pass received that makeover in 1865/1866. A man named "Uncle" Dick Wootton paid to have it graded and smoothed. After that, it was up to the travelers to pay to travel on the 1866 version of a super highway.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8MGDLf0S6-1BImI2mpUHraWlgkWtlc2dr5N2AONu-CId-t4UeHG7zey4w9GueIUok-oRGKve7OQPRPkgzd9EFeYhGgP_YWUZnMXjpPzXQVp_U5XtHrK-yWyltSstn_8flmsYH-D3t0voy4utTpI8NOmYhwPKcrH_Cm0VqmMu5xkhRsZTAvEymuWtU_GX/s623/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="492" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8MGDLf0S6-1BImI2mpUHraWlgkWtlc2dr5N2AONu-CId-t4UeHG7zey4w9GueIUok-oRGKve7OQPRPkgzd9EFeYhGgP_YWUZnMXjpPzXQVp_U5XtHrK-yWyltSstn_8flmsYH-D3t0voy4utTpI8NOmYhwPKcrH_Cm0VqmMu5xkhRsZTAvEymuWtU_GX/w253-h320/images.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Wootton built his house by the start of the pass. He put up a gate, turing the Raton Pass into a toll road. (Supposedly, he received permission from the Colorado legislature to do this.)</p><p>Wagons and buggies paid $1.50 each. Horsemen were charged twenty-five cents. The native peoples passed the gate for free.</p><p>Would this charge be enough to make wagon trains on the Santa Fe trail choose the Cimmaron Pass instead? If the train was large and if the travelers wanted to cut off the extra 100 miles that the Raton Pass added, perhaps it would.</p><p>I am building this into my next book as the reason my heroine does not make it to Colorado like she plans. We'll see what she does to find a way to Fort Morgan, Colorado like she needs to.</p><p><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;"></span></p><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB1YRZ5C" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxniAakPCrP7vwQlRoXivb5MZN2C-Bq5wdOMkV-qkIVHt-zU3qPpvWdRsU7qwsEV5RORfvlTa4KFIitgGug3Sas7RFCXT6tHGIqoYhJLSHdYrDddgH0n7XFpjATy0Gk5xf2JrdPPj3gGGRS_m-5oJKHy4lZER4bzTDmCRIuKJkUV5zf7JbdEb5ShsoMD5/s320/Preview%20A%20Journey%20for%20Patience.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">I am desperate to find my uncle. He has the map. How will I find Pa's buried stash without it?</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Two things keep me from traveling on the wagon train that will take me to Fort Collins and to my uncle who is stationed there. The wagon master refuses to take on an unmarried woman with no father. The second is my younger sister.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">--</span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 700 !important;">from the journal of Patience Mallory</span></p><h5 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">HOW DOES THIS DETERMINED WOMAN BECOME A WIFE HEADED TO ARIZONA INSTEAD OF TO COLORADO?</span></h5><p><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">This is a sweet Christian historical romance. If funny animals and feisty pioneers offend you, I suggest you avoid this book. If you love humorous and inspirational books, this one is for you!</span></p></blockquote><p> </p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB1YRZ5C">Availabe for pre-order NOW!</a></h1><blockquote><p><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span></p></blockquote><p><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span></p>Sheila Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401656383104515737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-41760994325603154422024-01-01T19:05:00.000-08:002024-01-01T19:05:34.072-08:00Look What Our Authors Published in December!<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_X0WtAn8dIcG6MW3J5ZxOmSnPgXV7qmEC7VxvZhrQ87DT7GDi_udHLFx2i7Py20ag_Lk8vFAZgQN9MfH9QOvy3RB0mKFmx30X2XD-03CsZKsz4UOhFnUZ_DcLH8Jd7xSfKTU0ODsJ-kKty_Z_wSK29M7Tmg97R7DFTcwHd1l9qUvQKZ5UWvHAgsZpvSo/s1170/23-01-01%20Look%20What%20Pub%20SA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="1170" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_X0WtAn8dIcG6MW3J5ZxOmSnPgXV7qmEC7VxvZhrQ87DT7GDi_udHLFx2i7Py20ag_Lk8vFAZgQN9MfH9QOvy3RB0mKFmx30X2XD-03CsZKsz4UOhFnUZ_DcLH8Jd7xSfKTU0ODsJ-kKty_Z_wSK29M7Tmg97R7DFTcwHd1l9qUvQKZ5UWvHAgsZpvSo/w640-h362/23-01-01%20Look%20What%20Pub%20SA.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Our authors have worked hard to bring you your next favorite stories. </span></span></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Here is what we published in December!</span></span></span></i></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Hope</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">: (Christmas Quilt
Brides)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBQ0pU1kbNFI-drMNnJKoK_svegKxS_tAds5xCMTOZlAF7QZbd2pQ1jAz2mRGlU6JADP8NENS_OD0SubsyNWMNpAuF7UwkQzXDBr_DAsnTdA1CHZM3xk4HngXZ67m3AvgGITPHegHsGWqJnWKoRs9LTYVxzyNd6v-hacpuPCQD1sTnjDYmkF0nJOIBEOQ/s2048/12%20Hope%20cover%20Jo-Ann%20Roberts.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBQ0pU1kbNFI-drMNnJKoK_svegKxS_tAds5xCMTOZlAF7QZbd2pQ1jAz2mRGlU6JADP8NENS_OD0SubsyNWMNpAuF7UwkQzXDBr_DAsnTdA1CHZM3xk4HngXZ67m3AvgGITPHegHsGWqJnWKoRs9LTYVxzyNd6v-hacpuPCQD1sTnjDYmkF0nJOIBEOQ/w133-h200/12%20Hope%20cover%20Jo-Ann%20Roberts.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
Jo-Ann Roberts</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Gabe
Dawson didn't believe catastrophes came in threes. That is, until his
grandfather died, a fire nearly destroyed his home, and his grandmother started
showing signs of forgetfulness.<br />
<br />
When Hope Brody discovers Nora Dawson wandering in a snowy field and learns of
the family's loss, she sets out to recreate the quilt that was destroyed in the
fire. But in order to present it to her at the Annual Christmas Eve Quilt
gathering, that meant she'd have to get to know the taciturn Gabe Dawson.<br />
<br />
Despite thwarting her efforts at friendship, Gabe finally acknowledges that
Hope's visits are helping ease his grandmother's anxieties. Soon, he finds
himself falling for the lovely quilter. But with only a small farm and almost
constant care of his ailing grandmother, he has nothing to offer and would
never be a woman's first choice.<br />
<br />
As Christmas approaches, will Hope look beyond his obligations and see a future
blossom from a special, once-in-a-lifetime friendship?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
Date: December 5, 2023</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJL67BVH"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJL67BVH</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: georgia;"> </b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: georgia;">A Journey for
Dorothy</b><span style="font-family: georgia;">: The Reluctant Wagon Train Bride - Book 8</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMm1E3EDk20L-uuKeVsuVvzA4xpkpROu4EGhvKAub2mY0RWb7QW0gAbmkoQRDXz4aJZbcTKxfLpDANg-_a55znwfykSQAgl2cS446N0_ejGeALfvBrD1zoQ3lgKWzAUPh3mpUmzUUgeFgow7Uw3QvbtyxFOHxY5Wql95l-wq4htljnFwO5PMrxmwLIsbx3/s500/12%20Journey%20Dorothy%20cvr%20Creeden.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMm1E3EDk20L-uuKeVsuVvzA4xpkpROu4EGhvKAub2mY0RWb7QW0gAbmkoQRDXz4aJZbcTKxfLpDANg-_a55znwfykSQAgl2cS446N0_ejGeALfvBrD1zoQ3lgKWzAUPh3mpUmzUUgeFgow7Uw3QvbtyxFOHxY5Wql95l-wq4htljnFwO5PMrxmwLIsbx3/w133-h200/12%20Journey%20Dorothy%20cvr%20Creeden.jpg" width="133" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">By P. Creeden<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />
Dorothy Mason swore that she’d never marry again when her husband passed away
five years ago. She just wasn’t interested in her heart being broken again. But
living in her old house in Tennessee kept breaking it by reminding her daily of
her times with her husband, and she was having a difficult time letting go. So,
her sister convinces her to get a fresh start by traveling west on the wagon
train to Oregon. But once she’s given up her life and everything dear to her
and arrives in Missouri, Dorothy discovers that she can’t move forward unless
she considers getting married again.<br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />
Reverend Elias Stone doesn’t quite believe in Manifest Destiny, but does
believe in bringing lost souls to the Lord. With so many lost people moving out
west in search of gold and riches, Elias feels a calling on his life to make a
move in that direction, himself. So, he arranges to join a wagon train heading
to Oregon and California. But before the journey even starts, he finds himself
in a harrowing situation that could take his life, calling, and ability to
travel away from him. Only by considering a marriage to a woman he doesn’t even
know can he continue, but is this really God’s plan for him?</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Release date: December 5, 2023</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CCSSPYLK" style="font-family: georgia;">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CCSSPYLK</a></span>
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</h1><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One Christmas</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (Albert the Angel Makes
a Match): Sweet Holiday Romance</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">By
Kit Morgan</span></span></p>
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cynical hearts<br />
One matchmaking angel<br />
And an assignment that goes horribly wrong…<br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />
Albert the angel was no stranger to matchmaking. In fact, he’d gotten so good
at it, his superiors gave him a time limit on his next assignment with no help
from on high. But Albert wasn’t worried. Matching Luna Wells to Damon Surrey
would be easy. Only it wasn’t. Bernard, Albert’s new AIT (angel in training)
saw to that. He sent Albert, Luna, and Damon to the right place, but the wrong
time! How was Albert going to explain they were in the 19th century and not the
21st? He was counting on the Weavers of the famous Weaver farm to help him out.
They were a large, fun-loving and caring clan, who could melt the most cynical
heart in no time. But in the 1870’s the Weavers were loud, boisterous, and
pranksters to boot. Poor Damon was liable to get thrown down the family’s well
before he had a chance to fall in love! Worse, Bernard, his link to his
superiors for this assignment, had the IQ of a rabbit. Probably because he was a
rabbit! Stuck on the Weaver farm of the past and with only ten days to work
with, Albert must ensure Luna and Damon fall in love. But how?<br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />
Find out in this heartwarming sweet western romance with an angelic twist!</span></span>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Release
date December 7, 2023</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Albert-Angel-Makes-Match-ebook/dp/B0CPTN9X6Q">https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Albert-Angel-Makes-Match-ebook/dp/B0CPTN9X6Q</a>
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</h1><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Beulah</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">: Christmas Quilt Brides
Book 13</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheh9ow94H__C_Yzkn_qQCwxHGO68xMXHaOkIfV44dI636unGhWnhhKBPF5ayvFa0Snip_t-LDVXAEBYb-YceoRwBg5Nq8sFqU3xGNM1Ha8nVDDTf1lTtSq-6zy6qMIIteXgJhQ0y8N1tl0cVVtK-2q6MY0eSxD7JvhR2jQrurTnFPygqrkU_kPztxZ3Ok_/s2048/12%20Beulah%20cvr%20Zina%20Abbott.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheh9ow94H__C_Yzkn_qQCwxHGO68xMXHaOkIfV44dI636unGhWnhhKBPF5ayvFa0Snip_t-LDVXAEBYb-YceoRwBg5Nq8sFqU3xGNM1Ha8nVDDTf1lTtSq-6zy6qMIIteXgJhQ0y8N1tl0cVVtK-2q6MY0eSxD7JvhR2jQrurTnFPygqrkU_kPztxZ3Ok_/w133-h200/12%20Beulah%20cvr%20Zina%20Abbott.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
Zina Abbott</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Beulah Beatrice “Be-Be” Connor, who is approaching
the age of thirty, gave up on marriage after the second man who had courted her
left and never returned. Unlike the two maiden great-aunts, after whom she was
named, she did not have an inheritance to fall back on. She worked almost half
her life for her own support. When the café job in Wichita, Kansas, disappeared
as the Panic of 1893 continued, she considered the job she landed at a new
girls’ academy in nearby New Ponca, Oklahoma Territory, to be a Godsend.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daniel Burdock had once been married.
After both his wife and baby died during childbirth, he gave up on marriage. He
now focuses on making improvements to his homestead claim. He accepts his
carpenter brother’s offer to attend his construction mathematics class on
mitering corners, figuring angles for roof trusses, and other geometry and
trigonometry skills needed for building. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much to his surprise, the hired help for
his sister-in-law’s girls’ academy also attends. Why does it surprise him that
Marigold Burdock agreed to teach Miss Connor how to make quilts on the
condition she attend the construction class? The pretext is that knowledge of
how to figure triangles and other geometric shapes so they fit together is good
preparation for designing quilt blocks.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Construction mathematics for quilting?
Honestly? Although he soon realizes those skills could be helpful for piecing
quilts, Daniel begins to suspect there is more afoot than feet, inches, and
angles. If he is not careful, he and Be-Be might end up stitched and bound
together like a Christmas quilt.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
date: December 8, 2023</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKP2LWB1">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKP2LWB1</a>
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span color="windowtext" style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></p>
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</h1><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">A Lawyer for Larina</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> (Mail Order Papa)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifX0RQYNAINTIyqy24Ib18NGipuGwmoUTHiJwyGSHQCnn3LGJB2EOsnTSnPb05ZNyBV5oGgqPgtkW0EJoMx9pBLUuGffhdXYjmk1rg4D7sJAIdsJN2f3upE1__tbq26Zx65mFuRpMwW2AGUWpHfMk84FjapldGP8gQlOt8tSz-96b5t_ExzCof8eNSmwG9/s500/12%20Lawyer%20Larina%20cvr%20Linda%20CB.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifX0RQYNAINTIyqy24Ib18NGipuGwmoUTHiJwyGSHQCnn3LGJB2EOsnTSnPb05ZNyBV5oGgqPgtkW0EJoMx9pBLUuGffhdXYjmk1rg4D7sJAIdsJN2f3upE1__tbq26Zx65mFuRpMwW2AGUWpHfMk84FjapldGP8gQlOt8tSz-96b5t_ExzCof8eNSmwG9/w133-h200/12%20Lawyer%20Larina%20cvr%20Linda%20CB.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
Linda Carroll-Bradd</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Weaver
Larina Cristobal lives a quiet life on the mountain sheep ranch she and her
late husband operated. Following a year-long melancholy over the family she
would never have, Larina approaches her widow sister, Willa, with a plan to
bring new husbands into both their lives. The widows place an ad for a husband
in three Eastern newspapers. Even if they don’t find love, they won’t lead
solitary lives.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Lawyer
Evan MacQuarrie’s latest courtroom win leaves him shaken mentally and doubting
he ever wants to lead another trial—definitely not one where a child’s life is
at stake. An ad in the Philadelphia newsletter for a widow sheepherdess looking
for a husband in a small mountain town catches his eye. A quiet life tending
animals sounds perfect. After verifying she has no children, he travels
West—only to discover Larina’s in jail…for abducting a child. Will he face down
his fears to give this new life a chance?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
date: December 14, 2023</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lawyer-Larina-Mail-Order-Papa-ebook/dp/B0CDNPF9M3">https://www.amazon.com/Lawyer-Larina-Mail-Order-Papa-ebook/dp/B0CDNPF9M3</a>
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</h1><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">An Agent for Josie</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (Pinkerton Matchmakers
Book 27) </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24t66gjdhUjQbJo1BkG6Jm12gE6UwSsAjZsBrn9u2-wwYdv465YWZN06gMiJpeQYpbgf7F4QNo9Upt-TxFRAM85LsjsmMITY1k1As_PB1MOC9kFZCqRB5edgJIkJurJ9wphc5qkBtEVn8TrDXCAvtCDUeE3_ZicakO6V-oJFkDMY3wpl2bM3A7QgMcytD/s1500/12%20Agent%20Josie%20cvr%20Creeden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="936" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24t66gjdhUjQbJo1BkG6Jm12gE6UwSsAjZsBrn9u2-wwYdv465YWZN06gMiJpeQYpbgf7F4QNo9Upt-TxFRAM85LsjsmMITY1k1As_PB1MOC9kFZCqRB5edgJIkJurJ9wphc5qkBtEVn8TrDXCAvtCDUeE3_ZicakO6V-oJFkDMY3wpl2bM3A7QgMcytD/w125-h200/12%20Agent%20Josie%20cvr%20Creeden.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
P. Creeden</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Marriage
has always been the furthest thing from Josie Roth’s mind. After all, the
majority of men cannot suffer for a woman to vote, much less tolerate one who
is smarter than him. For want of a son to take over his practice, her father
raised his only child, Josie, to do the job. Even though she graduated summa
cum laude at the New England Women’s College of Medicine, many in New England
still looked down on her, believing that women should be either nurses or
midwives. So, her father decided to take to the rails and travel out West, to
Wyoming, and start a practice where there was a shortage of good doctors,
hoping she’d be less frowned upon, being a woman.<br />
<br />
Billy Hogge worked with Allan Pinkerton as an agent in Chicago before the fire.
In fact, as a former fireman, he had volunteered to help bring the flames under
control before they consumed the city. When the Chicago office shuts down, he
joins the Pinkerton agency in Denver to work on crimes out west. He sees it as
a great opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life.<br />
<br />
The two of them meet under the unfortunate circumstance of Josie’s father’s
death. But she’s too sick to take care of arrangements, so Billy does them for
her. When she finally comes to herself and mourns her father, she discovers
that the town in Wyoming isn’t free of the prejudices that she’d been dealing
with in the East, and she turns to the Pinkerton agency for employment.<br />
<br />
What happens when these two find out that the only way to work their next case
together is by getting married first?Lady Pinkerton detectives, their rough and
ready agents, and a whole lot of excitement and romance! The Pinkerton
Matchmaker series tells the stories of the women determined to bring criminals
to justice, and the agents who win their hearts. Each book is a standalone
story and they can be read in any order. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
Date: December 15, 2023</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Agent-Josie-Pinkerton-Matchmakers-Book-ebook/dp/B0CNKSNZSZ">https://www.amazon.com/Agent-Josie-Pinkerton-Matchmakers-Book-ebook/dp/B0CNKSNZSZ</a>
</span></p>
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</h1><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Clementine</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> : Christmas Christmas
Quilt Brides Book 15</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMsHHwLfKdg_ZhnUDoF9PzSxyws9b1E6K09jqQbcBuHVPfDQorxRqr8BV8Hb_8uuV0rf5sr-XcHLIoaUz7xLoin1m7Z9v0RBXNFK62idSrE7MAXA9LprbCHY7rlCn5cDV_22YTE3zMIvDNCBM7VEBy_GHBwO0wLWXHTGkWz0PcOVJ2-5cbRceKXwjJgkx/s2048/12%20Clemintine%20cover%20Kim%20Grist.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMsHHwLfKdg_ZhnUDoF9PzSxyws9b1E6K09jqQbcBuHVPfDQorxRqr8BV8Hb_8uuV0rf5sr-XcHLIoaUz7xLoin1m7Z9v0RBXNFK62idSrE7MAXA9LprbCHY7rlCn5cDV_22YTE3zMIvDNCBM7VEBy_GHBwO0wLWXHTGkWz0PcOVJ2-5cbRceKXwjJgkx/w133-h200/12%20Clemintine%20cover%20Kim%20Grist.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">By
Kimberly Grist</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">An
orphan longing for security, a reclusive rancher bound by the stipulations of
his inheritance, and a proxy marriage that will meet their needs in ways they
never expected. <br />
<br />
Clementine has nothing to her name but a quilt and some second-hand clothing. She's
aged out of the orphanage and can't afford to be choosey. But she is determined
to make the best of things. "If it's true that the way to a man's heart is
through his stomach, surely any minor flaws like my sassiness will fade away
with the aroma of fresh bread."<br />
<br />
Disappointed in love, Caleb Ellis is content to live a reclusive lifestyle on
the outskirts of his family's ranch. But his father had other ideas and left a
condition that he must marry to obtain his inheritance. Time is not on his
side, so he has arranged to marry a woman he's never met by proxy. "Anyone
growing up in an orphanage, desperate enough to apply as a mail-order bride, is
bound to be practical, biddable,and self-sufficient. I'll leave her to her own
resources and she should leave me to mine." </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
date: December 18, 2023</span></p>
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</h1><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><b>An
Agent for Clenna</b> (Pinkerton Matchmakers Book 28) </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qHR7wfDSnCUurgq3Yv9S1ZCpUre3Rb4hGO6ioERBLxdB1-G0T8C9OhDDE3VlTt2JtkeYA1FT3tPJcIMhSmW6GGjC3CEalLPjJL7pgDmor_IP7odF9byVR7MI91b79_hrLOU3aE8QZft7QT7-r7l7pK9J7Q3JQM_kpMCks7cBm7vCBuFZcX_uPWHVf2WK/s1500/12%20Agent%20Clenna%20cvr%20Creeden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="936" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qHR7wfDSnCUurgq3Yv9S1ZCpUre3Rb4hGO6ioERBLxdB1-G0T8C9OhDDE3VlTt2JtkeYA1FT3tPJcIMhSmW6GGjC3CEalLPjJL7pgDmor_IP7odF9byVR7MI91b79_hrLOU3aE8QZft7QT7-r7l7pK9J7Q3JQM_kpMCks7cBm7vCBuFZcX_uPWHVf2WK/w125-h200/12%20Agent%20Clenna%20cvr%20Creeden.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
P. Creeden</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">What’s
a good Catholic girl to do? When Clenna finally sees her dream of becoming a
Pinkerton Detective agent becoming a reality, she’s struck with the news that
to become one, she has to marry her training agent—at least temporarily. But
marriage is one of the most sacred of institutions of the church, and she’s not
certain she’s ready to violate it.<br />
<br />
Ben Mercer was a sharpshooter for the Union in the War. Some people call him a
cold-blooded murderer, others call him a hero. But Ben likes to live from one
adventure to the next, which is why he joined the Pinkerton Detectives. He’s
not keen on babysitting a new, female agent for training, and he’s definitely
not keen on marrying her before they leave.<br />
<br />
But when the railroad believes they’ve caught two of the bandits who’ve been
holding up the train, and they turn out to be Clenna’s brother and cousin,
she’ll do just about anything to keep from seeing them hung.<br />
<br />
Lady Pinkerton detectives, their rough and ready agents, and a whole lot of
excitement and romance! The Pinkerton Matchmaker series tells the stories of
the women determined to bring criminals to justice, and the agents who win
their hearts. Each book is a standalone story and they can be read in any
order.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
date: December 18, 2023</span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Raisin Pie by Rosemary</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">: Old Timey Holiday
Kitchen Book 29</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFL-L7Pngskqd9n0JxHdaLKsaIn0RqyGLm0krCLg9-2dq3093-iwmNdUHUaVXyTbZmk8bBtj9D6f0QfxesMkzbnSjvuwtEHyx8jB_o3gqrS5YyCkIGj9vKn9JC4r-xs-NC1ACZ7M-jsNa85370XEUpiTrc26-Xq73z2fnxecv-hhMgdUbk0kFOa9sSJYY/s2048/12%20Raisin%20Pie%20by%20Rosemary.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFL-L7Pngskqd9n0JxHdaLKsaIn0RqyGLm0krCLg9-2dq3093-iwmNdUHUaVXyTbZmk8bBtj9D6f0QfxesMkzbnSjvuwtEHyx8jB_o3gqrS5YyCkIGj9vKn9JC4r-xs-NC1ACZ7M-jsNa85370XEUpiTrc26-Xq73z2fnxecv-hhMgdUbk0kFOa9sSJYY/w133-h200/12%20Raisin%20Pie%20by%20Rosemary.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
Marisa Masterson</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">German
Town was worlds away from the Great Plains. Rosemary Mast left her Pennsylvania
Dutch community to find a home with distant relatives in Kansas. Only, none of
her family was there. What she found was a man desperate for help with his
orphaned niece and nephew. She was also desperate and agreed to go with him.<br />
She had expected the man to be like others she had known while growing up, even
though he was a Swede and not German. <span class="a-text-italic">Was her new husband
crazy? He asked for a funeral pie for Christmas!</span><br />
<br />
Wolf Acker embraced being an American. Now his bride's strange superstitions
were driving him crazy. All he wanted was a raisin pie for Christmas day. She
would not make it. <span class="a-text-italic">What hope was there for their
young marriage when she refused to change?</span><br />
<br />
<span class="a-text-italic">What will need to happen so this young couple can
make a sound marriage and provide a good home for the orphaned twins in this
sweet historical Christian romance? Can a man love a woman who drives him
crazy?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
Day December 19, 2023</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Raisin-Pie-Rosemary-Holiday-Kitchen-ebook/dp/B0CC5V7NMM">https://www.amazon.com/Raisin-Pie-Rosemary-Holiday-Kitchen-ebook/dp/B0CC5V7NMM</a>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Amos</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">: Christmas Quilt Brides
Book 16</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wqQIVCfxTKYkBdt8wHNJasesRAwt2NKr7Nkt8kukGa36RJmhkgS8DYCbTgCvXOFwUW2sT4L_zoamN9owNfULoFE8dNl4R9sNEwVuJHZ_Te2eAoWmaHk0r0YqXliyC9cp3Br_5GH1dJcudMq9D7ABN4Z07Mczx-U0cwsRyyaYLQkPhSldUtWcD_Ppg6as/s2700/12%20Amos%20cvr%20Angela%20Raines.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wqQIVCfxTKYkBdt8wHNJasesRAwt2NKr7Nkt8kukGa36RJmhkgS8DYCbTgCvXOFwUW2sT4L_zoamN9owNfULoFE8dNl4R9sNEwVuJHZ_Te2eAoWmaHk0r0YqXliyC9cp3Br_5GH1dJcudMq9D7ABN4Z07Mczx-U0cwsRyyaYLQkPhSldUtWcD_Ppg6as/w133-h200/12%20Amos%20cvr%20Angela%20Raines.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Angela
Raines</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Amos
Krieder thought love had passed him by, while Mary Jane Pierson felt lost and
alone and unsure of herself. Can a quilt bring about a second chance at love
and a Christmas wedding? Find out in this heartwarming tale set on the Eastern
Plains of Colorado.<br />
<br />
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lost his parents, brother, and fiancée in the Chicago Fire of 1871.</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> With
his grandmother's encouragement, he moved West and settled in Kiowa Wells,
Colorado, where he opened a hotel. He thinks he's content until a letter and
package arrive from his grandmother in Illinois. He has a choice to make but
can he do it?<br />
<br />
Mary Jane Pierson, who grew up without a mother and whose father has been
controlling. As a result, when she tried to rebel she only created a reputation
that haunts her. She believes that no one will accept her for the kind loving
person she strives to be while still dealing with her father.<br />
<br />
A Christmas Pageant, a quilt, the townspeople, and an unexpected event might be
just the thing to bring these two meant for each other together.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
date: December 22, 2023</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKP7VG24"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKP7VG24</span></a></span></p>
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</h1><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Felix's Christmas Mail
Order Bride</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">
(Historical Western Holiday Romance) </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDnp1rRdXYTYApmkeCgZk_I_r4Iev1sPBUuGIt-swfns0YB4IUwS0TtlyqTnhvW0PaA4XaEXs8ebxzWIB_E5DDts04EKblFlgBJMXW7DGa2-oKhGU4bQdiFuZP7YjJ9YO4Jj1qWq54cPiQ3XxstnnK9mbka4WBpghhcDIF_YWpiB8XHp9sRvqsJyZ0r3u/s451/12%20Felix%20Christmas%20Creeden.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="283" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDnp1rRdXYTYApmkeCgZk_I_r4Iev1sPBUuGIt-swfns0YB4IUwS0TtlyqTnhvW0PaA4XaEXs8ebxzWIB_E5DDts04EKblFlgBJMXW7DGa2-oKhGU4bQdiFuZP7YjJ9YO4Jj1qWq54cPiQ3XxstnnK9mbka4WBpghhcDIF_YWpiB8XHp9sRvqsJyZ0r3u/w126-h200/12%20Felix%20Christmas%20Creeden.JPG" width="126" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
P. Creeden</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">This
Christmas, love arrives unexpectedly—by stagecoach.<br />
Can unexpected Christmas magic spark love’s flame between a man with no bride
and the woman who has traveled so far to win his wary affection? This is a
clean, wholesome series of standalone novellas written from a Christian
worldview. Each story has a happily ever after and features down-to-earth
characters with real world problems who overcome them by grace and love. There
will be seven brides in this special holiday series ~ read them all!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
date: December 27, 2023</span></p><p>
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all of our authors make their books available on pre-order. However,
for those who do, those advance sales go a long way toward boosting
their sales rankings. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Here are future releases:</span></span></p><h1></h1><h1><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><u>January Pre-orders</u>: </span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></h1><h1><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</h1><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">A Journey for Lona</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">: The Reluctant Wagon
Train Bride - book 10</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRbXWb3h-wtLByw1WB1I3Rk7PzsT5w54y8vmim5dJufNvXBaGW8g2JCBkKzqmN7XdAs7F2VlcO1l5JLOFaLiZw57cj_KaHkSnOrUlojSpHgBeSOBbuzruEfwlwL0hItIANB-J8RusUtNhLedvthPA0ak2AnLu8yWxVcGJIpSpz4EOazEwdJDGHOLRikpv/s346/24-1%20JourneyLona%20cvr%20Linda%20CB.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="230" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRbXWb3h-wtLByw1WB1I3Rk7PzsT5w54y8vmim5dJufNvXBaGW8g2JCBkKzqmN7XdAs7F2VlcO1l5JLOFaLiZw57cj_KaHkSnOrUlojSpHgBeSOBbuzruEfwlwL0hItIANB-J8RusUtNhLedvthPA0ak2AnLu8yWxVcGJIpSpz4EOazEwdJDGHOLRikpv/w133-h200/24-1%20JourneyLona%20cvr%20Linda%20CB.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
Linda Carroll-Bradd</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Newly
accredited teacher Lona Hollis joins a westward wagon train with her two
cousins. The three young adults are moving to Portland, Oregon, to join the
rest of the family where Lona’s uncle runs a shipping business. They connect
with a small group of twenty-five wagons, but the original captain becomes ill.
An appointed leader acquires a new captain who demands all women over age
sixteen be married. Such marriages are for convenience and safety only with the
option of being annulled when the wagon train arrives in Oregon. Faced with
several possibilities, Lona has to make a decision on who will make the best
partner…within an hour of meeting him.<br />
<br />
Laborer Mal MacMurphy needs to move out of New York City. Hanging out with the
Irish mob favored by his da and brothers is not healthy. Cousin Sully just died
in a knife fight. To make a new start, Mal works his way west on the railroad
and joins a wagon train heading on the Oregon Trail. But he has to offer
himself in marriage so a single woman can continue the trip. Unfortunately,
he’s matched with a woman who has a widely different outlook on life. Will the
perils they face convince the couple of an inevitable split or force them to
rely on each other to stay alive? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
Day January 2, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Lona-Reluctant-Wagon-Train-ebook/dp/B0C9VLLWNP">https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Lona-Reluctant-Wagon-Train-ebook/dp/B0C9VLLWNP</a>
</span></p>
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</h1><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">A Builder for Bronwyn</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">: Mail Order Papa</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUGQuXCmgE7oFHIKL5RS0ocVn3pb7UyRCRqhHAws1qfSsY8maVToCLeHdzT33bB7onQhzBzE7ta7nzB7HPFTgYY_1cSkaTRzAPuZXaHv2thW6RhHoujN4zotmC2C6v43-Aa-kjptW-3xIA3qobm-NK1ZRy84rjOgw5ifIGggqjxC_ufXxbh6k6dB8cF3A/s500/24-1%20Builder%20Bronwyn%20cvr%20Roberts.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUGQuXCmgE7oFHIKL5RS0ocVn3pb7UyRCRqhHAws1qfSsY8maVToCLeHdzT33bB7onQhzBzE7ta7nzB7HPFTgYY_1cSkaTRzAPuZXaHv2thW6RhHoujN4zotmC2C6v43-Aa-kjptW-3xIA3qobm-NK1ZRy84rjOgw5ifIGggqjxC_ufXxbh6k6dB8cF3A/w133-h200/24-1%20Builder%20Bronwyn%20cvr%20Roberts.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By Jo-Ann Roberts</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Husband
Wanted: Age 30-40 Must have building experience, be dependable and strong of
body, mind, and spirit to withstand Minnesota climes. Education is preferred
but not necessary. Must possess a neat appearance and understand a woman’s
feelings. Above all must not be judgmental.<br />
<br />
Whispering Pines, Minnesota 1880<br />
As the sole heir to her father’s lumber and building empire, Bronwyn Stewart
always knew there was one stipulation…she must be married. And finding a man in
town who desired her rather than her fortune was no easy feat. Desperate, she
expands her search by sending an advert to the newspapers back East.<br />
<br />
Ian Taggart only wants to further his skills as a builder…not to get married.
But when the unforeseen happens and he finds himself guardian to his nephew, he
feels the advertisement for a husband might just be the answer. As he spends
more time with Bronwyn, he can’t help but watch the bond grow between her and
the baby, making him regret his deception.<br />
<br />
And when someone wants Bronwyn and her empire for himself, Ian must decide if a
real marriage can blossom between them. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Release date: January 5,
2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Builder-Bronwyn-Jo-Ann-Roberts-ebook/dp/B0CD7H29LB">https://www.amazon.com/Builder-Bronwyn-Jo-Ann-Roberts-ebook/dp/B0CD7H29LB</a>
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</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">An Agent for Savannah</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (Pinkerton Matchmakers
Book 35)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CRsKOuXSN9L6WR4RNgUp1zgoVALSsAAjQTQrUies-fw6p2vtO-ffPPojqE_5ttp6Y0u-TIuvKBwZvPQ7zDbf9clGp1_sWc0tZFF3lomvMUsDH_9cuyb4i-tUZUh8dYIcebCsz6TbTdAIyzDFSAaF9OT7gBRTRPcVjlnJpPr3zWDJk7WryHq8CD1FOlxS/s1500/24-01%20Agent%20Savannah%20cvr%20Creeden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="944" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CRsKOuXSN9L6WR4RNgUp1zgoVALSsAAjQTQrUies-fw6p2vtO-ffPPojqE_5ttp6Y0u-TIuvKBwZvPQ7zDbf9clGp1_sWc0tZFF3lomvMUsDH_9cuyb4i-tUZUh8dYIcebCsz6TbTdAIyzDFSAaF9OT7gBRTRPcVjlnJpPr3zWDJk7WryHq8CD1FOlxS/w126-h200/24-01%20Agent%20Savannah%20cvr%20Creeden.jpg" width="126" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">By
P. Creeden</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Savannah
Lockwood dreams of living a life adventure like the ones she reads about in her
books, but her father wants her to grow up and get married. Her mother, on the
other hand, has always supported her dreams.<br />
<br />
Lucas McKay has had a rough life full of more adventures than he cares to
recall. He thinks he's seen it all, but then he learns about the marriage
stipulation of becoming a training agent in Denver.<br />
<br />
As the two become partners in an unlikely bodyguard mission, they find out
there's more to each other than meets the eye. And Savannah may get a bit more
adventure than she bargained for.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Release
Date: January 8, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/B0CNRZJP8Y">https://www.amazon.com/B0CNRZJP8Y</a> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> <br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Nana’s Match for Cody</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">: Grandmothers Know Best
Book 3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pOsVtfgSBmkDTCCp-BToj8AiJcB-dRGDVE9D_oLEQWbOl1pNlSXn2Vu48tOact5KaXYSrcAmfw81eUviKgkvNZldz_p-HWeLjwa3dG97qdqWGIJ6EfaYOI2gYIhMdfQoJ3IsKfI3QutQRExaBxUO1D4-VxrmTMCYaxEwC1gx4jpcYQV1IBio_RglKpQh/s440/24-01%20Nana's%20Match%20for%20Cody%20Creeden.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="288" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pOsVtfgSBmkDTCCp-BToj8AiJcB-dRGDVE9D_oLEQWbOl1pNlSXn2Vu48tOact5KaXYSrcAmfw81eUviKgkvNZldz_p-HWeLjwa3dG97qdqWGIJ6EfaYOI2gYIhMdfQoJ3IsKfI3QutQRExaBxUO1D4-VxrmTMCYaxEwC1gx4jpcYQV1IBio_RglKpQh/w131-h200/24-01%20Nana's%20Match%20for%20Cody%20Creeden.JPG" width="131" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";">P.
Creeden</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">A
bounty hunter who thinks he knows everything about the chase, until love comes
chasing after him—sent by his grandmother.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Release
Date: January 30, 2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nanas-Match-Cody-Grandmothers-Know-ebook/dp/B0CLS9L8B7">https://www.amazon.com/Nanas-Match-Cody-Grandmothers-Know-ebook/dp/B0CLS9L8B7</a>
</span></p>
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