Ride to Raton Author: Marsha Ward
Series: Owen Family Saga #4
Genres: American West
Format: eBook, Print
Pages: 223
Date: November 13, 2003
Publisher: WestWard Books
Thinking he’s been treated unjustly by his father, James Owen leaves the family homestead to make a new life for himself.
The turbulent world of post-Civil War Colorado Territory is a dangerous place for an ex-Confederate soldier. The prejudice he encounters increases his bitter loneliness. Then he’s shot, and winds up in the debt of a man whose family has already caused him grief. After James recovers enough to work off his debt and leave town, he comes upon another wayfarer, young Amparo Garcés, who has journeyed from Santa Fe to Colorado to marry a stranger. Through a twist of fate, their futures are changed forever when their lives are merged in a marriage of convenience. James and Amparo undertake a hazardous horseback trek over Raton Pass to Santa Fe, battling their personal demons, a challenging language barrier, and winter’s raging storms.
Note: Author has changed the reading order of the books in the Owen Family Saga. This post has been updated to reflect that change.
Originally published in 2003.
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About Marsha Ward
Marsha Ward writes authentic historical fiction set in 19th Century America. She was born in the sleepy little town of Phoenix, Arizona, in a simpler time. With plenty of room to roam among the chickens and citrus trees, Marsha enjoyed playing with neighborhood chums, but always had her imaginary friend, cowboy Johnny Rigger Prescott, at her side. She makes her home in a forest in the mountains of Arizona and loves to hear from readers.
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