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Rachel’s Valley, by
Alice Patron
Book Summary
Not long after saying “I do,” Rachel Wood finds herself
abandoned by her husband in a mining town in the West. After a year and a half
of waiting for his return, she needs to move on. She responds to an ad in the
newspaper and becomes the caretaker for two girls in the small town of
Breckenridge, Colorado.The moment he sees the beautiful young woman climbing into his wagon, widower Clint Harvey second-guesses his decision to hire someone to teach his daughters. But Rachel Wood is just what his girls need. And it doesn’t take long to realize that she is exactly what he needs, too—if only she didn’t keep holding him at arm’s length.
Clint is the only man who has ever shown Rachel true love and friendship, and it becomes almost unbearable to not let herself fall for him. But she doesn’t want to cause a scandal in such a small town, so she keeps her marital status under wraps. But when she finally receives a threatening letter from her “husband,” she begins to question whether her marriage was even legally binding in the first place.
Now, she must unravel the status of her supposed marriage before her chance of happiness with Clint has passed—and follow God’s law no matter the outcome, which just might be the most difficult thing of all.
Some of what has
inspired Rachel’s Valley:
I live in and love the
west. I may live in the suburbs, but I don’t have to travel far to see the
mountains, the desert, and the tough ranchers and farmers out caring for their
land and animals in the heat and the face-hurting cold. There is real grit and
gumption in the people and culture of the west. That hardiness is shown in the
main characters of Rachel’s Valley.
Clint and Rachel are not only physically tough, but they also
both have a strength of faith and character that keeps them from crumbling in response
to pressures of tragedy and betrayal. That strength also keeps them from
succumbing to their desires. I wanted to write about strong people – I believe
we can all be as sturdy as an 1880s cowboy if we have the faith of an 1880s
cowboy.
About Alice Patron:
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| Alice Patron |
A Utah native, Alice was born in the perfect small town – she
could roam the neighborhood at night, the sledding and hiking trails were
abundant, and the neighbors were neighborly. During college, she spent several
years abroad and learned to speak fluent Spanish. Now she can communicate with
her husband’s family when she visits them in Mexico.
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