George Pettigrew and his papa must leave the California rancho they'd lived on since his birth. They end up in New York City, where Papa marries and George gets a new beloved mama. George also meets Frank and Bart who become fast friends, and in Bart's case, even more.<br><br>The start of the Civil War leaves George the man of the family, but although he’s found a job, it’s difficult to pay the ever-increasing rent. Then Papa dies at Appomattox and Mama falls ill.<br><br>After Mama dies, her father takes George’s siblings. When George learns his younger sister is being abused, he rescues the three children. But will dressing his sisters as boys and himself as a woman be enough of a disguise to keep them safe until they can reach the valley he’s dreamed of? Will Bart leave behind his own family and go with the man he loves?

Home Before Sundown

Ezra left Eli and Ephraim watching the camp while he slipped into town and met Weatherford in the building that used to belong to Miss Sadie, the local madam. She’d left town when the cut Weatherford demanded became too much, according to her. Damned uppity woman.


Ezra and Weatherford shook hands, and then Weatherford nodded toward the bottle and glass on the table.


“What are you doing in these parts, Wilson?”


“Got a job.” He went on to explain it—kill the man and take the woman and kids.


“Hmm. The men in town won’t be pleased to have you grab the woman right from under their noses.”


“There’s another woman they can have. This one’s ours.”


Weatherford twirled the end of his mustache, then snapped his fingers. “I’ve got it. I’ll tell them she ran off with a wastrel—”


“A—never mind. She ran away from home, and her father wants her back.”


“Yeah, because I’m the one who tells them.”


Ezra stared at him. Well, he knows his own town best


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