CALIFORNIA! Gold fever. It swept the country from coast to coast, luring more than a hundred thousand seekers to the untamed territory of California. For them, the Gold Rush of 1848 represented the American Dream come true. But for the settlers who lived there, it was an all-out assault on the homes they'd struggled so hard to build. Now boomtowns arise overnight, teeming with outlaws, killers, and desperate men. In Sacramento Valley, former Texas Ranger Rick Miller struggles to keep the peace with nothing more than a six ...
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CALIFORNIA! Gold fever. It swept the country from coast to coast, luring more than a hundred thousand seekers to the untamed territory of California. For them, the Gold Rush of 1848 represented the American Dream come true. But for the settlers who lived there, it was an all-out assault on the homes they'd struggled so hard to build. Now boomtowns arise overnight, teeming with outlaws, killers, and desperate men. In Sacramento Valley, former Texas Ranger Rick Miller struggles to keep the peace with nothing more than a six shooter and guts. Melissa Austen, who survived the Oregon Trail, is forced into a life of prostitution. And wagon master Whip Holt must battle the odds to save her -- and stem the tide of bloodshed and greed. For these brave homesteaders, freedom is the real golden opportunity -- and America the only dream worth fighting for...
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It has been a while since I read this book, California, by Dana Fuller Ross. This is of course part of a series of Wagons West Books. What is most interesting to me is that this book continues in speaking of the characters of the past books and continues to develop their character and events of their lives. Though it is fictional, it does cover the history of the development of the states of the United States of America. The character are examples of the ruggedness and perseverance of the early settlers of America. The book also tells of the greed and ruthlessness of many unsavrory people who were only out to satisfy their own lust for pleasure and power. The book includes the strength of character of the wives and sweethearts of the main characters. This book fits nicely in the series and I would highly recommend beginning with the first book "Independence," and continueing the series. Duve
