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

“What’s going on?” he snarled. Nothing like making his power known.


He glared at them and turned back to his office. He was the sheriff, goddammit, not some glorified nanny. He should be down at the livery stable watching the interfering nuisance of a wagon master get the tar whaled out of him. Bob had handpicked Asa, Cal, and Luke to do Horace Weatherford’s dirty work. They enjoyed it, and Bob and Ori got a kick out of watching them tear apart some poor fool.


But was he watching all the fun? No, he was stuck here in the jail because they had two greenhorns who’d be hanging soon. It wasn’t like they’d be going anywhere.


Chapter 110