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Cynthia Wright

Brighter than Gold

Book 1: Rogues Go West

About the Book

In 1864 Columbia, California, the gold rush is over.

Spirited Katie MacKenzie helps her father run a saloon and writes articles for the local newspaper about the Griffin, a Robin Hood-style highwayman who robs the unscrupulous mine owners and gives back to the townspeople.

Roguish Jack Adams, an adventurer with a dark secret, rides into the sleepy Sierra town one summer day and changes everything.

A powerful attraction smolders and burns between Jack and Katie despite their efforts to resist, but when a tragic death occurs during one of the Griffin’s stagecoach robberies, Katie is haunted by thoughts of revenge.

Can Jack reconcile his life in Columbia with his surprising true identity in San Francisco… and will this couple find their way to happiness in spite of the dangerous secrets that separate them?

Journey back to Civil War-era California with Jack, Katie, and historical characters like Samuel Clemens for a sensual & adventurous romance that will keep you turning the pages to the very end!

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The Details

Published: January 8, 2014
Publisher: Olive Heber Books
Formats: Ebook
Translations: Deutsch (German)
ASIN: B09SJV338T
Genres & Tropes
Historical Romance, Western Romance, American West, Highwayman, Adventurer, Secrets, Powerful Attraction, Revenge, Hidden Identity, Civil War Era, California