Sara Rose — A.H. Holt

Sara Rose by A. H. HoltSarah Rose’s husband comes home drunk and angry once again. He lunges to grab Sarah Rose and falls down the cellar stairs breaking his neck. Sarah Rose knows his family will accuse her of murdering him so they can take her children. With the help of her Uncle, Eli, she devises a way to hide his body so that no one will find it, packs up her three boys, and leaves Ohio to settle on a claim on the plains of Illinois.During the trip, they join forces with Jordan, a long-lost, childhood sweetheart, for protection from killers preying on lone travelers. Later, he and his mentor, Sanders will protect her from her husband’s brother and his friends demanding to know what happened to her husband.When they finally arrive in Lacon, Sarah Rose must deal with her brother and his wife insisting she marry a brother-in-law, the sheriff.#northwestern #frontier #covered wagon #historical #novel #Ohio #Illinois #books #marriage #love #abuse #abusive husband #land grab #action #adventure #crime #suspense #1860's #strong female lead********Anne Haw Holt Ph.D.A. H. HoltNew Books Coming!#bookreview #western #frontier #cowboy #historical #novel #reader #books #writing #authorlife #amwriting #amreading #writer #avidreader #teaching #grantwriting