Part of Series
After the death of her beloved husband in the war between the states, Sallie Tenney decides to join her brother and his family on their journey west to Oregon. Upon arriving in Missouri for the trip, Sallie is shocked to learn she cannot travel as a single, albeit widowed, woman. She must marry to join the wagon train. Without much choice, she agrees to marry fur trader Michael Schmidt on the promise that he will grant her an annulment as soon as they arrive in Oregon. It’s only after they say “I do” that Peter Cardinal arrives for the expedition and catches Sallie’s eye. But when her new husband Michael is thrown from his horse and Sallie must defend the wagon and supplies from thieves, she realizes this six-month journey won’t be anything like she expected. Especially when Peter is so close and they have a long way still to go.
Author
Allison Wells is an author, wife, and mother who is also a logophile (a lover of words). The desire to write came early for Allison. After graduating from Clemson, Allison became a newspaper reporter. Tired of constantly writing bad news, she began writing novels. Now, Allison writes for regional publications and enjoys writing southern novels with elements of faith. In her writing, Allison feels led to bring an element of reality to her readers. She recognizes that living a Christian life does not mean everything is rosy all the time, and she wants to represent that with her writing, while still wrapping things up with a happy ending. Allison's motto is Life is Short, Eat the Oreos.
