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The era I’m writing in was the Industrial Revolution and there was just this EXPLOSION of innovation.
Trains. Iron. Oil.
This is the 1860s-1890s. Cars were coming. The internal combustion engine. Everything was about power, how to harness it, how to use it. They wanted an engine that could be portable. They’d invented what they called a traction engine, which was the forefather of tractors. Engines were the size of train locomotives.
The inventions were all done in tiny steps. Over 100,000 patents were involved in the invention of the car.
My hero in Toward the Dawn is working on a battery. Batteries had been invented but they were huge. Big jars full of water, I don’t know how it worked but whatever else it was, it was NOT portable. My hero is working on a smaller battery. Along the way he invents other things. His patents come in small improvements.
Besides his battery work, at his wife’s request he invents a mousetrap. A lawnmower. Always something new.
And she runs the homestead.
She’s an escapee from an insane asylum. He runs (or is carried away) when someone shoots him. They’ve been hiding in a hidden canyon in Idaho for a year and they find they aren’t suited for the isolation. To come out means she might be found and locked away again and he might be killed.
On the other hand, the isolation is driving them mad.
So they step out into the world and leave their friends behind, who decide to stay hidden. They just want a quiet life. Him inventing, her running the home.
And what do you know, here comes trouble.
They aren’t even sure who the hired killer was after, but they know they’ve either got to run and hide again or go east, toward the dawn, and face their troubles head on.
Book #2 in the Western Sunlight Series
Despite trials that threaten their path forward, hope dawns for a future filled with love.
Kat Wadsworth and Sebastian Jones never imagined their lives would entwine so closely. Forced to flee on a wagon train from a vengeful uncle and an unknown gunman, they live in a hidden canyon with the family that rescued them. But as the days turn into months, they each have separate reasons for wanting to move back to society, and the best way to the independence they desperately crave might be through a marriage of convenience.
However, settling into their homestead in Cheyenne, Wyoming, reveals a different reality for Kat. Her new husband becomes consumed by his inventions, leaving her feeling lonely and isolated. And just when they think they’ve left the danger behind, a mysterious attacker lurks in the shadows, threatening the new life they’ve built. Together, they must confront the perils from their pasts to forge a future with hope and the prospect of love.ern Sunrise Series
Coming in June
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sounds like a wonderful story. love that you’ve added all of the innovations.
denise
Sounds so exciting. Looking forward to reading it.
I can’t wait to read the next book in this series. 🙂
oh m y this sounds wonderful. I can see so many emotions happening here. thanks
I can’t wait to read this one. I’ve been so curious about Sebastian’s backstory.
Sounds like it might be good.
Sounds like this is going to be an interesting book.
Sounds fabulous. Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you.
A great idea. The period was full of developments, frauds, and inventions. The Mysterious element should be fun.
I am looking forward to this next book in the series.
I’ll be interested to read this story…
I can’t wait to read it, Mary!!!
Oh, this sounds good!!! Looking forward to reading it!
Nice cover. This sounds like another good story. That must have been an exciting time with so many advances being made and everyday life changing. Always enjoy suspense as part of the story.
I’m chomping at the bit to read it! Sound so good!!
Sounds like having one’s wife committed to an insane asylum was this era’s equivalent of divorce. Your description makes me want to read Kat’s story.