Mercy's Way

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In 1845, a young woman risks her life to travel the perilous Oregon Trail to marry a man she's never met. But when she falls in love with the leader of the wagon train, she must make a decision: to go through with her contracted marriage, or to follow her heart.When Mercy Montgomery is let go from her governess position in Massachusetts, she impetuously answers the newspaper ad of widower George Crawford, a man in search of a wife and mother for his three young children. Crawford hires former army officer and wilderness expert Luke Owen to transport Mercy across the continent to his home in Oregon Territory. But from the moment they meet, Mercy and Luke face a clash of willsand the fact that they are undeniably attracted to each other.During the months-long struggle to stay alive amid storms, accidents, illnesses, injuries and near starvation, Mercy increasingly regrets her promise to marry a stranger, wrestles with her growing feelings for Luke, and finds out she is far stronger than she ever realized.

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Maggie FitzRoy is a former journalist and magazine feature editor and writer with a degree in history from Ursinus College. A life-long fan of love stories, her passion now is writing historical romance novels that sweep the reader into the past--where love is an adventure.Maggie lives in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida with her husband, daughter, dog and two cats. When she is not writing, she enjoys swimming, travel, singing and reading a variety of genres, both fiction and nonfiction. She is the author of two nonfiction books featuring Northeast Florida history. Mercy's Way is her debut novel. Visit Maggie online at www.maggiefitzroy.com.