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    A New Life - Historical Western Romance
    A New Life - Historical Western Romance
    A New Life - Historical Western Romance
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    A New Life - Historical Western Romance

    By Johanna Jenkins

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    Rose O'Neil has a problem. Three problems, in fact. First, she has arrived in Denver, Colorado from Boston with very little money. Second, she has no relations in the city, no job and nowhere to stay. Third, she is pregnant. 

    Wandering the streets of Denver, she knows that she will have to find a job quickly. That is when she comes upon a general store run by Jonah Henderson. Jonah is young, good looking and exceptionally kind, and not only offers Rose a position in his shop, but also teaches her both to read and to write. As they work together, Rose finds herself becoming more than a bit fond of Jonah, against her better judgment. But she has not told Jonah about the baby, and she knows as soon as she begins to show, she will have to leave Denver, the shop and Jonah behind forever. But, when complications arise in her pregnancy, she has to reveal the truth. Will Jonah accept her even in her condition? Will Rose finally find a place she can call home?

    A Standalone Short Story with no cliffhanger! 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherClean & Wholesome Romance Club
    Release dateNov 22, 2018
    ISBN9781386204244
    A New Life - Historical Western Romance

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      A New Life - Historical Western Romance - Johanna Jenkins

      A New Life

      Chapter 1

      Rose O'Neil stepped off the train platform in Denver, Colorado with no idea where to go.

      She knew no one in town and the money she had brought with her from Boston was nearly gone. The small satchel she carried with her meager belongings suddenly felt heavy as she stood motionless, watching the others as they greeted family or friends.

      Rose knew that this would be a gamble. Getting on a train and heading for an entirely new place. But now, she was beginning to realize just how little she had thought this through.

      The truth was, she barely thought at all when she bought a ticket and boarded the train. She hadn’t really cared where the train was going. The only thing that mattered was that it would take her far away from Boston. Far away from her old employer, Mr. Gribbon; far away from her strict Aunt; far away from anyone and anything she knew.

      She felt a small shift in her stomach and clutched it as a wave of nausea nearly overtook her. She forced it back and gripped more tightly to her satchel.

      That was the reason she left Boston. She splayed her hand over her stomach where a small, weak life continued to grow.

      The moment she’d learned she was carrying this child, Rose knew she would not be able to stay in Boston. An unmarried woman carrying a child with a mysterious unnamed father was sure to be shunned. Her Aunt, who had never much cared for her and was only persuaded to take her in when her mother and father both died, would surely have thrown her out of the house the moment she found out.

      Rose had no job and very little money. There was nothing left for her in Boston. Nothing to tie her down.

      Now, she realized that what had seemed a blessing may, in fact, be a curse.

      She rifled through her satchel and looked at the money in her purse. She counted it slowly in her mind. It might be enough to pay for a room at an inn for at least a night or two.

      After that, of course, she would have to find some other income. Perhaps she could take a job as a maid. She had done that before.

      So, with this makeshift plan in mind, she made her way towards town. Once there, she asked directions to the nearest inn.

      When she arrived, she was immediately cowed by the sight of a large, swanky building with a white washed facade and ornate, gilded decorations. Well-dressed ladies, some wearing furs, and gentlemen in top hats passed through the doors of this inn, which she now realized was, truly, a hotel.

      Looking down at her worn dress and shoes that were filled with holes, Rose knew that she

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