Sometimes the truth can be dangerous… When Amelia Wagner takes over her father’s newspaper in 1893 Granite Springs, Arizona, she vows to carry on the paper’s commitment to reporting only the truth. But Amelia soon learns that even the truth can have serious consequences. Her father’s revealing articles about the Great Western Investment Company have caught the attention of the wrong people, and pressure mounts for Amelia to retract her father’s statements. Determined to find out the real story, Amelia begins her own investigation. She’s joined by Benjamin Stone, a Great Western employee who’s been assigned to keep tabs on her for the good of the company, a man Amelia finds both perplexing and intriguing. What they uncover stuns them both–and has far-reaching implications for not only Ben and Amelia but all of Granite Springs. Can they reveal the truth before the enemy finds a way to silence them for good?
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Summary
Amelia Wagner travels to 1 893 Granite Springs, Arizona to spend the summer with her beloved father, only to learn upon arrival that her father is very ill and close to death. Just weeks later, Amelia finds herself with the full responsibility of publishing the town's weekly newspaper; the \"Granite Springs Gazette\"; the newspaper her father had edited and published for years. Before his death, her father had strongly hinted that his recent editorials regarding suspicious motives underlying the region's industrial newcomer, \"The Great Western Investment Company\" were worth investigating. But Amelia is committed to publishing only solid truth. When handsome Great Western employee Benjamin Stone begins to show a personal interest in Amelia and proves to be a man of the highest regard, Amelia is bound and determined to dig as deep as she can into very dangerous territory. Will the truth really set her free or become an anchor around her neck? Carol Cox's stories are delightful reads and \"Truth Be Told\" is no exception.
Sexual: Romance, but no sexual overtures at all.