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    Christmastime on Donner's Mountain
    Christmastime on Donner's Mountain
    Christmastime on Donner's Mountain
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    Christmastime on Donner's Mountain

    By Laura Strickland

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    For most of her life, Becca Monroe’s been running. The urge to see what lay beyond the next horizon took her away from Donner’s Mountain and the man she loved. Now, back for what will surely be her grandfather’s last Christmas, she’s caught in a tangle of unresolved emotions that leave her torn between the impulse to flee and the desire to stay. Jack Donner never stopped loving Becca, even though she deserted him. Better than anyone else, he knows how cruel it would be to fetter her wild spirit, and he doubts she could ever be happy living in one place, on his mountain. Can memories of Christmases past remind Becca what truly matters? And can love convince Jack to give her one more chance, even if it means risking his battered heart?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Wild Rose Press
    Release dateNov 10, 2017
    ISBN9781509216550
    Christmastime on Donner's Mountain
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    Laura Strickland

    Born and raised in Western New York, Laura Strickland has been an avid reader and writer since childhood. Embracing her mother's heritage, she pursued a lifelong interest in Celtic lore, legend and music, all reflected in her writing. She has made pilgrimages to both Newfoundland and Scotland in the company of her daughter, but is usually happiest at home not far from Lake Ontario, with her husband and her "fur" child, a rescue dog. She practices gratitude every day.

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      Christmastime on Donner's Mountain - Laura Strickland

      Inc.

      Hi, Becca, Jack said. His voice issued half muffled by the scarf, deep and slightly husky, and hit her like a punch to the gut. She’d always told him he should be a folk singer. He had the talent but didn’t want the hassle or the fame. How’ve you been?

      An interesting question. She’d been up and down, happy and sad, tied in knots and—a few precious times—had felt genuinely free. Looking back, she couldn’t say the moments of freedom had been worth the price.

      One of the biggest payments had been the loss of this man. But she said, Good. You?

      He shrugged. Snowflakes fell from his shoulders in a little flurry. I was sorry to hear about your grandpa being sick.

      How did you know— She didn’t bother to complete the thought. This town knew everything about everybody, one of the truths she’d fled.

      Is he very sick?

      Now she shrugged. He’s dying. Be surprised if he makes New Year’s. We’re trying to give him a good last Christmas. She indicated the packages in her arms.

      Jack smiled. And oh, she remembered that smile, the pure sweetness and mischief of it, as if someone turned on a light in a dark room. Even though she could barely see his face she felt that smile to her toes.

      Praise for Laura Strickland

      Laura Strickland’s novella FORGED BY LOVE won first place in the short historical category of the International Digital Awards.

      ~*~

      The world building is phenomenal.

      ~Daysie W. at My Book Addiction and More

      ~*~

      Laura Strickland creates a world that not only draws you in, but she incorporates it…seamlessly. …the kind of book that keeps you awake well into the wee hours, and sighing with satisfaction when you’ve finished the very last page.

      ~Nicole McCaffrey, author

      ~*~

      As I read I became so involved with the story, I found it difficult to put down the book. …Definitely …an author to watch.

      ~Dandelion at Long & Short Reviews

      Christmastime

      on

      Donner’s

      Mountain

      by

      Laura Strickland

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales, is entirely coincidental.

      Christmastime on Donner’s Mountain

      COPYRIGHT © 2017 by Laura Strickland

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission of the author or The Wild Rose Press, Inc. except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

      Contact Information: info@thewildrosepress.com

      Cover Art by Diana Carlile

      The Wild Rose Press, Inc.

      PO Box 708

      Adams Basin, NY 14410-0708

      Visit us at www.thewildrosepress.com

      Publishing History

      First Champagne Rose Edition, 2017

      Digital ISBN 978-1-5092-1655-0

      Published in the United States of America

      Books by Laura Strickland

      available from The Wild Rose Press, Inc.

      Dead Handsome: A Buffalo Steampunk Adventure

      Off Kilter: A Buffalo Steampunk Adventure

      Sheer Madness: A Buffalo Steampunk Adventure

      Steel Kisses: A Buffalo Steampunk Adventure

      ~*~

      Devil Black

      His Wicked Highland Ways

      Honor Bound: A Highland Adventure

      The White Gull (part of the Lobster Cove Series)

      Forged by Love (sequel to The White Gull)

      Words and Dreams (sequel to Forged by Love)

      The Hiring Fair (part of the Help Wanted Series)

      Awake on Garland Street

      Stars in the Morning (part of the Landmarks Series)

      ~*~

      The Guardians of Sherwood Trilogy:

      Daughter of Sherwood

      Champion of Sherwood

      Lord of Sherwood

      ~*~

      Christmas Short Stories:

      Mrs. Claus and the Viking Ship

      The Tenth Suitor

      Christmastime on Donner’s Mountain

      ~*~

      Valentine Short Story:

      Ask Me (part of the Candy Hearts Series)

      Chapter One

      It looked just like a Christmas card, one of those sappy ones that depict the perfect New England holiday scene. From the doorway of the chocolate shop where Becca stood, she could see the whole town square and the quaint businesses that surrounded it on all sides. With evening falling, the radiance from their windows spilled out onto a dusting of white. Shoppers hurried past carrying packages, their cheeks red from the cold and their eyes merry.

      Becca had to admit Crawford, New Hampshire had done itself proud when it came to Christmas

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