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Hey gang, gather round and welcome Donna Schlachter to Wicked Wednesday on Discover... It's not often we have a giveaway and a print book (US only) or eBook to boot! So, enjoy the post and be sure to let us know you're there. Check back on the 14th for the announced winner.
Set in 1860 at a Pony Express
station near Green River, Utah, this book is the second in the Hearts of the
Pony Express series.
Green River, Utah, provides
the only suitable place for many miles to bury bodies. In fact, the soil is
soft and relatively rock-free, and hundreds—if not thousands—are buried there.
As Edith leaves the cemetery,
two men approach her independently. The local pastor, a widower with six rowdy
children, suggests he could be the man she needs. After all, he’s obviously not
deficient when it comes to producing offspring, and although he realizes Edith
is getting along in years, no reason they couldn’t still enjoy the physical
benefits of marriage.
Edith says thank you and
she’ll think about it.
The second man is an
alcoholic private who has been in the army for twenty-plus years, but because
he keeps getting into trouble when he drinks, has been demoted to the lowest
rank possible. He suggests he is the man for her because—well, because he is a
man.
Edith, horrified by what
could become her life, thanks him and says she’ll let him know.
The pastor and the sergeant
continue to pester Edith, insisting she give them an answer. The pastor’s rowdy
children have no respect for her, and neither does he, apparently, when she
brings them a cake at the church social.
Without giving the story
away, both men accost her at different times, and when she resists, they turn
on her. In fact, the pastor humiliates her at that church social, blaming her
for his out-of-control kiddoes.
Humiliated, Edith feels
pressured to choose her future.
Maybe she’ll stay, get her
own lodgings, and find a job.
Or figure out a way to
continue west.
Or return east where she and
her husband came from.
There is, of course, a hero
lurking in the shadows. Albert wants Edith to stay because he’d like to expand
the kitchen and dining area at the station. But he also sees that having her
around makes him miss her when she isn’t there. And that wasn’t part of his plans.
To find out which man Edith chooses, you’ll need to read the book. You can find out more about the story or order the ebook here: https://www.amazon.com/Hollow-Hearts-Book-Pony-Express-ebook/dp/B0B5B7H4XG
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About Hollow Hearts:
Middle-aged widow Edith
Cooper walks away from the cemetery along the Green River near Simpson’s
Hollow, Utah Territory. Away from the husband buried there this morning. Away
from their plans and dreams for their future. Along the way, two men offer
their hand in marriage. For her protection, one says. For his children’s sake,
says the second. Were any of these reasons enough to marry? She must choose
one. But which?
Albert Whitt, stationmaster of
the Pony Express Station, loves his independent life. Twice stood up by women,
he takes the only course that ensures no more rejection: stay clear of them.
But when he learns that the stoic Widow Cooper is considering two proposals
from men not worthy of lacing her boots, he must do something. But what?
Can Edith and Albert find a new beginning in the midst of tragedy, or will they choose the most convenient path—alone?
A hybrid author, Donna writes squeaky clean historical and contemporary suspense. She has been published more than 50 times in books; is a member of several writers groups; facilitates a critique group; teaches writing classes; ghostwrites; edits; and judges in writing contests. She loves history and research, traveling extensively for both, and is an avid oil painter.
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