Author Self-Published
March 2012
On Sale: March 14, 2012
Featuring: Jake Shelling; Julia Crawford
257 pages ISBN: 0692230262 EAN: 2940149660131 Kindle: B00IKYR5SI Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
1887 Debutante, Julia Crawford endures a lifetime of
subtle ridicule as the plump, silly daughter of a
premiere Boston family. Julia strikes out on her own to
gain independence, traveling to the Midwest to marry an
aging shopkeeper and care for his mother. Julia finds her
new home rough and uncivilized after the sophistication
of a big city, while closely held secrets threaten to
ruin Julia’s one chance at love.
ake Shelling was sixteen and grew up quick when his
parents died from influenza on the South Dakota prairie.
Left with a half-cleared farm and two young sisters, he
spent little time on his own needs . .till now. At
thirty-five, he figured it was high time to have some
sons and a mail order bride would suit him just fine. No
expectations of love, just a helpmate from sturdy stock,
ready for farm life.
Will fate and chance play a trick on Julia and Jake?