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Stories by: RRunning79
9 stories
Adventure on the Oregon Trail
Sarah is moving west with her family. Having just turned eighteen, she was perfectly content to stay in the town where she grew up, however, she has no choice but to go along. She's heard horror stories about the man leading the wagon train west and does her best to stay out of his way and not call attention to herself. If only trouble wasn't so easy to get into. It was as if it followed her around and tripped her up every chance it got. She's certain she won't survive the trip west. Either the wagon master is going to kill her, or her bad luck will.
Mistaken Devotion
It's been a hard couple of years. Alicia has been caring for her younger sister since she was just sixteen years old and it takes every ounce of strength she has to keep the farm running to honor her parents' memories. Now engaged to her best friend James, she must juggle caring for her sister, running the farm and trying not to worry about him when he joins the military. When things don't turn out the way she expected, she tries to hold on to the promises she's made, and keep all of them, hoping others will do the same for her.
A Chance Encounter - Book One of the Western Girls Trilogy
Mallory's life is changed in an instant when she is sent on an adventure she hadn't signed up for. Her unexpected travel plans lead her across the country and she is faced with the choice to do what she's been told or follow her heart. Can she escape from the contract she never knew she signed without endangering those she holds dear?
Hometown Redemption - Book Three of the Western Girls Trilogy
Adele has her work cut out for her. The woman running the First Street Orphanage before her, left abruptly and the accounting records are a complete mess. She's pretty sure the woman was siphoning money that was supposed to keep the place running, but she's going to have to delve deeper into the books to find out how she did it. And if that wasn't going to keep her busy enough, a strange man with a strange connection to the orphanage has shown up on her doorstep and won't go away. She's made it her mission to repair the damage that's been done, but is suspicious of this strange man. She finds it hard to trust him when his knowledge of what happened makes her suspect he may have been involved.
A Change of Plans
After spending years trying to better the world as a U.S. Marshall, Anson Colter has given up on ever making a difference. He has turned in his badge and sold everything he owned except his trusted horse and is going to start over in California. Perhaps there is still enough gold for him to strike it rich and live a quiet life, alone and away from everyone. All he knows is he's through trying to help people. That is until he finds a woman, all alone in the middle of the prairie. He could just leave her there and pretend he never saw her, but will his conscience let him when he knows just how dangerous it could be?
The Only Way Out - Book Two of the Western Girls Trilogy
Morgan has to get out. Something very wrong is going on at the First Street Orphanage, and she's not sure what. But even if her suspicions are right, how could she possibly prove it? She's only been there for a couple of years, but girls have been going missing and with her eighteenth birthday coming up, she's afraid she might be next. She has family in San Fransisco, so her best bet is to make it there and hope they'll take her in. But to get there is going to take some clever planning and if she's caught, it could mean the end for her. Is being brave enough or will she have to use every skill her older brother ever taught her to survive?
Danger on the Oregon Trail
Beth and her father have been planning to move west for more than a year. They've purchased a covered wagon, and her father has signed a contract and paid for a spot on the next wagon train. But before they're scheduled to leave, he becomes sick with a strange illness and Beth is forced to continue their plans alone. She faces obstacles, being a single woman, and has to fight to be able to follow through with her father's dream. With the help of her long time best friend, she's able to leave on time, but if she only knew what was waiting on the trail. Can she make it all the way to Oregon?
The Secret Promise
Having endured years of being bullied by him, when Lucas left town to work for the Union Pacific Railroad, all Allie could think was 'good riddance'. She hoped he was gone for good and she'd never have to see his face again. But now that the transcontinental railroad is compete, he returns to town. All Allie wants to do is avoid him, but Lucas wonders if there could be something between them and won't give her the space she wants. Trying to balance helping her father work the farm and helping her best friend who has a new suitor, it's hard for her to believe him when he apologizes for past wrongs. Can she trust that he's changed or is it just another one of his horrible pranks?
Thrown Through Time
Sophie Landvik's life is going just how she planned. She has a great job and a great apartment in the city. She has everything she ever wanted and wouldn't change a single thing. So, what's a girl to do when she's mysteriously transported to Norway during what appears to be the middle ages? Can she get home, or will she have to keep herself from killing the pompous Chief's son, who thinks he's Odin's gift to women? And why do they keep saying she's the one from an ancient prophesy?