Should she claim her own land when he has a claim on her heart?
Rose Calloway feels guilty about living off her sister, Marigold’s, meager schoolmarm’s wages. In spite of taking in sewing, it is not enough to support herself. She sees little future for marriage in a town where people are still struggling from the latest economic depression. She responded to a matrimonial advertisement, and after corresponding for several months, sees great promise for her future with Joshua Kent.
Joshua Kent, landless and working as a farrier, sees promise in the land run planned for the Cherokee Outlet in Oklahoma Territory. Knowing once he claims his land, he will need a wife, he places a matrimonial advertisement. He soon decides Rose Calloway is the woman he wishes to marry. However, once he realizes there might be more applicants than there is available land, he warns Rose he can only marry if he is successful claiming his own homestead.
Marigold, realizing the land run will bring new families, sees there will be a need for teachers and a chance to achieve her dream. She decides to make her own land claim and insists Rose is welcome to join her.
Rose is homeless unless she marries or goes with her sister. She holds a certificate for the latest Oklahoma land run in one hand and the final letter from Joshua Kent in the other. Her dream is to marry Joshua, not own land. What will she do now?
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“In the flesh, miss. You’re Rose Calloway from Iowa?” His brow wrinkled as he studied her. “From Cutler, Iowa, by chance?”
“Yes.” Her gaze locked on his face, Rose’s response came out as a whisper. She licked her lips and blinked as her gaze moved everyplace but his face. “I-I knew you lived in Wichita, but I didn’t intend to look you up or-or bother you. I…um…” She turned her face aside.
“No bother. I’m happy I could help. Honestly.”
Del, holding one of the trunks with both hands, stepped forward and looked first at Joshua, then at Rose Calloway. He scrunched his forehead. “You’re Joshua’s Rose?”
Joshua watched the woman before him press her eyes shut and bite her bottom lip. Joshua’s Rose. It sounded incredibly good to Joshua—so right. However, since he had nothing to offer her yet, he had no claim on her.
Zina Abbott is the pen name used by Robyn Echols for her historical novels. A member of Women Writing the West, Western Writers of America, and American Night Writers Association. She currently lives with her husband in California near the “Gateway to Yosemite.” When she is not piecing together novel plots, she pieces together quilt blocks.
Oklahoma’s Land Runs began on April 22, 1889. There would be five land runs with the last one taking place on May 23, 1895. Each book in the series is set around one of these land runs.
Oklahoma’s Land Runs began on April 22, 1889. There would be five land runs with the last one taking place on May 23, 1895. Each book in the series is set around one of these land runs.
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Blessings,
Nancy
I read Joshua’s Bride and thoroughly enjoyed it, I highly recommend this book.
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