Title: Tainted Dreams
Author: Christi Corbett
Series Info:
Tainted Dreams is the standalone sequel to Along the Way Home.
Genre: Historical Western
Romance/Frontier and Pioneer Romance
Tagline:
They
survived the Oregon Trail, but claiming a legacy would be their biggest
challenge yet…
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Sometimes, the end justifies the means…
Kate Davis arrived into Oregon City transformed from a
pampered daughter of fortune into a determined woman with a plan--fulfill her
father's dream of starting a horse ranch in Oregon Territory.
She quickly discovers a harsh truth--even thousands of miles
from home, on an unsettled land America doesn't yet own or govern, gender still
takes precedence over ability. Refusing to be ruled once again by the stifling
laws and societal norms she'd escaped by leaving Virginia, Kate begins
creatively claiming what is rightfully hers.
Until a visit to the land office changes everything.
Jake Fitzpatrick guided Kate across the Oregon Trail, and
fell in love with her along the way. Now he wants to marry her and build a life
together, but a ruthless man from Jake's past threatens to reveal a dark
secret, and destroy everything he's worked so hard to achieve.
Excerpt
#1: (Jake, Kate, and two people they rescued on
the Oregon Trail, William and Margaret, have entered Oregon City. They are looking
for the hotel.)
At the end of the block a man burst from the saloon and
stumbled into the street, stopping mere inches from Jake's horse, Plug. Instead
of backing away, the man lurched forward and reached for Jake's saddle horn.
"Hey there!" Jake said. Raising his left leg, he
ignored the resulting twinge of pain and shoved the stranger aside with his
boot heel. "Watch it!"
The man drew back and stared at him, his eyes bloodshot and
unfocused. He raised an unsteady finger, slurred an unintelligible response,
and then fell face-first into a patch of mud.
"Drunken fool," Jake muttered, then faced the
others. "Let's keep moving."
High-pitched squealing foiled his plan.
On the upper deck of the saloon a horde of harlots stood
clustered together, giggling and shrieking as they pointed toward him.
Clenching his jaw, he focused on the street ahead, all the while hoping Kate
didn't notice one woman in particular who'd separated herself from the others
and was now hanging over the railing, calling him by name.
Jake pressed his boot heels into Plug's side, urging him to
a steady trot. Thankfully the others followed and they quickly left the saloon
behind.
Minutes later, Kate motioned to the end of the street.
"William, we're running out of road and I still don't see a hotel."
William pulled a rumpled paper from his pocket. He studied
it briefly and then eyed the surrounding buildings. "My uncle sent me a
rough sketch of where it's located, but there are so many new buildings, it's
useless. Jake, do you know where it's at?"
Jake shook his head. "There wasn't a hotel the last
time I was here."
"Perhaps one of those men sitting in front of the apothecary
would know?" Margaret suggested.
"We'll find it ourselves," Jake replied. He led
the group around the corner and onto the next street.
Buildings, so new their fresh pine scent still hung in the
air, lined one side of the street while the other side held only two—an
enormous livery and a two-story building with the word Hotel prominently
displayed on a white sign with black lettering. A matching sign beside a
light-rimmed window read Rooms Available by the Day or Week.
They dismounted, secured their horses to the empty hitching
posts in front of the hotel, and headed for the door. William reached for the
glass knob, then turned to the others with a worried frown.
"I haven't seen my uncle in over seven years, so I
don't know what to expect. Though from what I've observed so far, living out
west doesn't seem to improve manners." He stepped inside and ushered
Margaret and Kate through the doorway. Jake followed them, then stopped cold.
Behind the hotel's front desk sat Theodore Martin—the one
man Jake never wanted to see again as long as he lived.
About
the Author:
Christi Corbett, winner of the 2013 RONE Award for Best
American Historical novel, lives in a small town in Oregon with her husband and
their twin children. The home's location holds a special place in her writing life;
it stands just six hundred feet from the original Applegate Trail and the view
from her back door is a hill travelers looked upon years ago as they explored
the Oregon Territory and beyond.
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Tags/Keywords: Oregon
Territory, Oregon Trail, pioneer romance, frontier romance, 19th
Century American History, Oregon History, Clean Read, Tainted Dreams, Along the
Way Home, Christi Corbett
Along
the Way Home
Tagline: They
lost everything but their dreams on the Oregon Trail…
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Cover Copy:
Kate Davis is intrigued when her father reveals his dream of
starting a horse ranch in Oregon Territory. Settlers out west value a strong
woman, and though she manages the financials of her father's mercantile her
competence earns her ridicule, not respect, from Virginia's elite society.
Jake Fitzpatrick, an experienced trail guide, wants land out
west to raise cattle and crops. But dreams require money and he's eating
dandelion greens for dinner. So when a wealthy businessman offers double wages
to guide his family across the Oregon Trail, Jake accepts with one
stipulation--he is in complete control.
Departure day finds Kate clinging to her possessions as Jake
demands she abandon all he deems frivolous, including her deceased mother's
heirlooms. Jake stands firm, refusing to let the whims of a headstrong woman
jeopardize the wages he so desperately needs--even a beautiful one with fiery
green eyes and a temper to match.
Trail life is a battle of wills between them until tragedy
strikes, leaving Jake with an honor-bound promise to protect her from harm and
Kate with a monumental choice--go back to everything she's ever known or toward
everything she's ever wanted?
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Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Along-Way-Home-Christi-Corbett-ebook/dp/B00DBN4ZKO/ref=pd_rhf_gw_s_t_1
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/along-the-way-home-christi-corbett/1115565754?ean=2940016594514
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Feature
in USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/story/happyeverafter/2013/12/18/three-things-christi-corbett-heather-gray-wendy-knight/4087333/
Author
Endorsements for Along the Way Home:
In Along the Way Home, author Christi
Corbett unfurls an unforgettable epic romance inside of an epic Western
adventure. Beautifully crafted, this debut novel is a tender journey of the
heart as well as a treacherous journey of many miles. Along the Way Home is a squeaky-clean historical romance with
authentic period details and deep emotion. Much danger, risk, courage and
compassion will make you long for more books from this talented author. As
heartwarming as Christy."
Eve Paludan,
author of Taking Back Tara (Ranch
Lovers Romance series)
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A breathtaking
account of courage and adventure along the Oregon Trail. Travel this dangerous
journey with characters you will treasure as they cope with heart-wrenching
difficulties they never thought to encounter in a search to fulfill their hopes
and dreams. Christi Corbett’s debut novel, Along
the Way Home, will both surprise and delight.
Jillian Kent,
author of The Ravensmoore Chronicles.
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A dash of action! A touch of intrigue! Loads of sweet, clean romantic
promise…
Reid Lance Rosenthal, Winner of 15 National Awards, #1
Best Selling Author of the Threads West,
An American Saga series.
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