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About
the Book:
Beth Dodd has made a promise to help “Lulu”, a
young prostitute at the Blue Feather, keep her baby if she decides to leave the
whorehouse and become a respectable woman. But Beth hadn’t counted on the
obstacles she and the new mother will face from society in the mining town of
Lundy. From the obstinate landlady, Mrs. Ford, to her intractable German boss,
Gus Herschel, Beth must fight for the woman she’s promised to help. But Beth
Dodd never gives in, and she keeps her word with a stubbornness that Lundy folks
are not accustomed to seeing from a woman.
Once Lulu, now known as the more respectable Louisa Parmley, starts working for Gus in his kitchen, she proves that Beth was right to take a chance on her. She has every intention of making a good life for her new daughter. But can she also hope to find happiness with Gus? And will Gus be able to accept her and baby Sophie Ann as his? Love was never in the cards for Gus, but Louisa dreams of happiness with the stoic man, and Beth is determined to bring them together through HER INDEPENDENT SPIRIT.
Once Lulu, now known as the more respectable Louisa Parmley, starts working for Gus in his kitchen, she proves that Beth was right to take a chance on her. She has every intention of making a good life for her new daughter. But can she also hope to find happiness with Gus? And will Gus be able to accept her and baby Sophie Ann as his? Love was never in the cards for Gus, but Louisa dreams of happiness with the stoic man, and Beth is determined to bring them together through HER INDEPENDENT SPIRIT.
Excerpt
#2:
“Speakin’ of Miss Flora, I done promised
her I’d not be the one to pull you out of the Blue Feather. You got to be the
one to walk away. If you do, I ain’t wantin’ to hear much more about Miss Flora.”
“I will, Mrs. Dodd. Anything to keep my
baby, especially if it will get me away from doing this. And, this man, Mr.
Herschel, he said it’s all right for me to work there?”
“Reckon I’ll tell him you’re comin’ this
Friday. If Gus don’t have enough work, I’ll teach you to bake for me.”
“You’re sure? And it will be all right for
me to keep Sophie Ann with me while I work?”
Lulu watched the woman purse her lips. She
hurried on before Mrs. Dodd could change her mind about helping her.
“Also, I’ll need someplace to rent for me and Sophie Ann to live. Is
there a place with rooms by this eating place where I’ll be working?”
“Reckon you and Sophie Ann best live with
me at the Pioneer Lodging House.”
“Isn’t that Mrs. Ford’s place? Will she
let the baby and I live there, considering my-my past?”
“I’ll speak with her.”
“What if one of them says no, Mrs. Dodd?
What can I do then?”
Photo: Many
buildings closer to the lake burned down in the great fire of 1886 (some
sources say 1887), but this 1890’s photo gives a good idea of what buildings in
Lundy looked like in 1884. To learn more about the town of Lundy, click here.
Zina Abbott is offering a copy of the book through Amazon Giveaway sweepstakes with a one in fifty chance of winning. You may
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and following the instructions.
About
the Author:
Zina Abbott is the pen name used by Robyn
Echols for her historical novels. You may find the first two novellas in the Eastern Sierra Brides 1884 series, Big Meadows Valentine and A Resurrected Heart, by
clicking on the hyperlinks for the novel titles or by going to Zina Abbott’s
Amazon Author Page by clicking HERE.
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Thank you, Kristy, for hosting a blog post for HER INDEPENDENT SPIRIT blitz. Unfortunately, the link I gave for the Facebook event is wrong--it leads to the FB group sponsoring the event. The Sweet Clean Romance Event link is https://www.facebook.com/events/1076390125732383/
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to have you stop by my blog, Zina. The series sounds wonderful! Thanks for the updated link. Cheers.
DeleteWhat a great excerpt!! I loooove the concept and know it's gonna be a great read! Congrats Zina!
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