Hearts of Julesburg

📖 The Scoop

In 1861, in the Wild West, life is difficult. And often short.Annelise Adams is more afraid of a life of drudgery and boredom than she is of dying young. Besides, only the good die young, right? She is determined to break the bonds of her gender and of society. Instead of submitting meekly to the expectation that she will either teach school or wed, she heads out of town on her horse, and ends up in Julesburg, Colorado, the roughest and toughest place she's ever heard of. Then she sets out to make her own destiny.Clint Baker wants more than he has. Although some would think he already has the world. As a ride for the Pony Express, he might not own much, but he roams the Wild West, crossing more land than a man could want. But circumstances conspire against him, threatening to derail his plans. Until a new friend enters his life: Alex Adams.Can Annelise continue hiding behind her disguise, or will she be found out and expelled? If so, she has nothing and nowhere to go. Can Clint figure out what he really wants? Or will God have to intervene, to bridle them, rein them in, and get them headed in the right direction?

Genre: Fiction / Historical / General (fancy, right?)