Saturday Snippet: He Treated Her Almost Like a Prisoner

 

 Enjoy this "blast from the past" with a snippet from

Mail Order Lorena

Widows, Brides & Secret Babies Book 17

 

Lorena entered the main room of the saloon where she worked. She avoided making eye contact with the bartender, Al, as she propped the broom handle against the end of the bar. If she had not been brought up as the daughter of a well-respected clergyman, she would curse Timothy for putting her in her current position. When he told her of his plans to form a partnership and take a train of goods to Denver, she begged to stay in Missouri with her sister—in a place…any place where it was more civilized. The thought of going to the frontier of Kansas terrified her.

          Timothy insisted she would be safe on the first leg of their journey. As for her staying behind, he refused. He kept her with him as long as he could until he reached the last town along the trail his business venture traveled.

          Even as she thought it, Lorena knew why. His goal had not changed from the first night he forced her into his bed—he intended for her to bear him a son to carry on the Mayfield name. Before they arrived in Salina, he treated her almost like a prisoner, one he feared would escape. When he left to conduct his business, he kept her locked in their room. She was allowed out only when he escorted her on walks about town or to one of the shops in whatever community they might have been staying at the time. He discouraged every attempt on her part to show any sign of independence. 

 

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The book I'm working on now, which is available on preorder, is 

A Bride for Quentin.

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CLICKING HERE.

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My three books in the Widows, Brides & Secret Babies series.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday Snippet: This One is Named Know Thy Enemy

The following snippet is taken from

A Lawyer for Linton

Mail-Order Mama Book 8 

 

          “Look, Papa, see what she taught us?” Emma showed him the paper where she had recopied ten times the citation Samantha wrote down. “Those are called parent-sees.” She pointed to the parentheses.

          “Yes, I see that.” Linton looked over at Samantha. “Foltz? Is this the case where Mrs. Clara Foltz, our first female California attorney, and Mrs. Gordon sued and won the right for women to attend Hastings Law School?”

          “The same.” Samantha nodded. “She presented a strong argument.”

          “Papa, here’s my law office picture.” Lilly shoved her paper up against Linton’s nose. “See? Emma and I are law-clerking.”

          Linton took the paper and held it far enough away his eyes could focus on it. “Very nice, Lilly. It looks like you learned to be a good law clerk.”

          “I did this one, too, Papa.” Emma handed her father a second paper. “Samantha says this one is named Know Thy Enemy.”

          “Minor v Happersett, 88 U.S. 162 (1875).” Linton read it and laughed. “This is the Supreme Court ruling denying women the vote by declaring you as persons who constitute a special class of nonvoting citizens.”

          “Yes, a special class, just like convicted felons, idiots, and the insane are special classes of nonvoting citizens.” Samantha, a touch of acid in her voice, smirked.

 

 

 

A Lawyer for Linton is set in  California, specifically in 1885 Sonora. 

This book is now available. Please  CLICK HERE for the book description and link.

 

Cole, Cupid & Cowboys Book 8, is currently available for on Amazon. For the book description, please CLICK HERE.

 

look forward to sharing A Bride for Quentin. Its main character, Quentin Thompson, a telegraph operator, is a minor character in some of my Sweethearts of Jubilee Springs books. After considering the theme of Mistaken Identity Mail Order Brides, I decided this story would be perfect for this series, too. 

This book is scheduled for release on June 25th. Please CLICK HERE to find the book description and preorder purchase link for A Bride for Quentin.

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