
Welcome to todayโsย #TeaserTuesday and First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros, featuring Walk the Promise Road by Anne Schroeder!
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First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros
Iโm also taking part inย First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros
Every Tuesday Vicki @ Iโd Rather Be at the Beach now hosts First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros, where readers share the first paragraph of a book that they are reading or plan to read soon.
Walk the Promise Road: A Novel of the Oregon Trail
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Walk the Promise Road: A Novel of the Oregon Trail
Mary Rodgers has lost everythingโor so she believes. Her entire family has been struck down with influenza, leaving her alone in the worldโexcept for her cousin Philip. But Philip is bound for Oregon to meet up with Laurel, his fiancรฉe, whoโs waiting for him. Though Mary begs him to take her with him on the Oregon Trail, he resists. What would people think?
Maryโs plan is simple. They already share a last name. They will pose as husband and wife. The wagonmaster is a firm manโand if he finds out the truth, heโll force them to marry, dashing Philipโs dreams of a life with Laurel. But Mary promises it will be their secret, and Philip canโt leave her behind after all sheโs lost.
When Luke Sayer, their half-Indian trail scout, begins to spend evenings at their fireside, other travelers notice the obvious mutual attraction between him and Mary. Though Mary denies it, she struggles to keep her promise without bringing harm to either her dear cousin, Philip, who has risked everything for herโor to Luke, the love of her life.
Maryโs grit and determination will see her through the hardships and sorrows she encounters, but Lukeโs love will give her hope for the future as they WALK THE PROMISE ROADโฆ
โWith exquisite details of wagon trains, women and the West, Anne Schroeder takes us on an authentic journey of love and hope giving us characters to cheer for and moments of meaning to cherish.โ โ Jane Kirkpatrick, Award-winning author of ALL SHE LEFT BEHIND.
โThe most accurate novel Iโve ever read on the Trail.โ โ Michael Smith, Oregon Trail Preservation Committee.
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AUTHOR BIO
A fifth-generation Californian, Anne Schroederโs love of the West was fueled by stories of bandits and hangings; of her great-grandfather and his neighbors working together to blast the Norwegian Grade in Southern California out of solid rock; of Indian caves, and of women who made their own way. She worked her way through Cal Poly University with a variety of odd-jobs that included waitressing at a truck-stop cafรฉ in Cholame, near the spot where James Dean died. Anne recently served as President of Women Writing the West. Her short stories and essays have appeared in print and online magazines. She lives in Southern Oregon with her husband, dogs, and several free-range chickens.
Other books by Anne Schroeder: Maria Inรฉs, Cholama Moon, Gifts of Red Pottery, Ordinary Aphrodite
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Sounds like a great historical pick!
Thank you, Catherine! Certainly is. ๐
I like the sound of this one! Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
Great news! Oh, youโre very welcome. Always a pleasure.
Quite a dramatic beginning! It sounds like a good historical story. This week I am spotlighting Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn from my TBR pile. Happy reading!
Itโs a definite eye-opener of a book beginning! Thanks, Kathy! Oh, Iโll pop by and visit!
Not a book I would normally read but I did like the intro and love the cover.
Thanks, Vicki! ๐
This looks really good โ yes, Iโd keep reading!
Great news, Kym! Thank you! ๐