Rachel van Buren arrives in Gold Rush San Francisco with two wishes: to protect her younger siblings and to return east as soon as possible. Both goals prove more difficult than she could imagine as her brother and sister are lured by the city’s dangerous freedom and a missionary-turned-gambler stakes a claim on her heart. Rachel won’t give up without a fight though, and soon all will learn an eloquent but humorous lesson about what truly makes a lady.
Speak Politely. Even when you’re the only respectable woman around, protesting the decadence of a city lost to gold fever.
Dress Modestly. Wear your sunbonnet at all times. Ensure nobody sees your work boots muddied by the San Francisco streets.
Remain Devoted to Family. Protect your siblings from the lures of the city, even against their wishes.
Stand Above Reproach. Most difficult when a wonderful man turns out to be a saloon owner.
Rise Above Temptation. No, not even just a little kiss….
When these rules become increasingly difficult to uphold, can Rachel Van Buren remain a beacon of virtue in a city of vice?
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Summary
What would I do if my father had drug me and my siblings across the country in order to strike it rich in the California gold mines, only to have my father die before we made it there? I'm not sure, but that is how this book starts. Two young ladies and a young brother in San Francisco during the Gold Rush. Women were far and few between. How do they provide for themselves? Many women left in those situations turned to prostitution, not because they wanted, but because they felt there was no choice. It makes for an interesting story line, as you consider what you would do. Do you stand by your moral upbringing? The protagonist, Rachel, finds herself being mother and father to her siblings in the midst of decadence. She is a strong moralist; she walks the straight and narrow. Her siblings¬¬ not so much. She wants to do what is right, but she learns throughout the story that grace must be a part of life. Some of the story is very surprising. But in the end, grace prevails.
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