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Joy that Long Endures is the second of the Irish Blessings series of historical novels that began in Cheyenne with Walls for the Wind. The series tells the stories of Irish immigrants set along the tracks of the new transcontinental railroad in Wyoming Territory. A former iron man for the Union Pacific, Devin Cavanaugh labors day after day to transport loads from the little railroad town of Bryan 100 miles over dirt trails to South Pass City. He wants only one seemingly unattainable thing: to be his own man. Dulcinetta Jackson, taught from childhood how to profit from the dreams of desperate men, wants the one thing denied her by her life of fabulous wealth: the place bestowed on those accepted in respectable society. What happens when very different people with different ambitions team up to gamble on achieving their dreams?
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Barnes & NobleFor wonderful period details, a tender love story, and frontier humor, this continuing saga is highly recommended.
--Kirkus
Beautifully written...Reading the story is a “joy that long endures” after the book is closed.
--B.K. Froman on Goodreads
The mule skinner's colorful dialogue in the opening paragraphs takes readers right into the scene and illustrates the author's meticulous research into the period's language and livelihoods.
--Sandra Nachlinger on Amazon
Sandra Nachlinger featured Joy That Long Endures on her blog "Writing With a Texas Twang" for Teaser Tuesday.
Her characters are complex, endearing, and sometimes despicable, as they overcome hardship through fierce independence and brute strength. I thoroughly enjoyed Joy That Long Endures and my visit to early Wyoming Territory.
--mmarie on Amazon
This historical novel introduces us to several complex male and female characters who continually re-invent themselves through the boom/ bust cycles of transcontinental railroad construction and the gold boom.
--Marjane on Goodreads
An immersive experience in Wyoming Territorial history, the vibrant descriptions and language right out of the 1880s brings complex characters to life and makes the rough an’ tumble towns flow cinematically from the pages. The writing seems to have stepped straight off the stagecoach of a by-gone era, bringing unforgettable characters that stay with you long after turning the last page.
--Angela Wolff, Reference Librarian, Laramie County Library System
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