Now and Then

by Penny Hayes

Elsa Catulie-- timid and overprotected, the young department store clerk has resigned herself to the mundane life of an obedient daughter of working-class parents. Until her father's brutal murder reveals a dark legacy of secrets that threaten her entire family... Wynn Carson-- strong and fearless, the star trick rider in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show is as handsome and graceful as her prized palomino. Then a heartbreaking tragedy changes the course of her life... A fateful meeting between these unlikely companions soon leads to a desperate journey out West. A journey that will take them to the very limits of survival, and teach them more than they ever dreamed about life... and about love.

Genres: Fiction, LGBT, Lesbian, Historical Fiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Penny Hayes grew up on a farm near Binghamton, NY. She later went to school in Utica and Buffalo, graduating with degrees in art and special education. She has made her living teaching most of her adult life in both West Virginia and New York State. She currently lives with her partner in Ithaca, NY.

From the publisher's website: Penny Hayes is credited for single-handedly creating the genre of the lesbian western, starting with her 1986 novel The Long Trail. She is the author of The Long Trail, Grassy Flats, Yellowthroat, Omaha's Bell, Kathleen O'Donald: A Novel, City Light, Country Candles, The Tomstown Incident and Now and Then. She is currently at work on Gloves. Bella Books is proud to re-release the early work of this pioneering author!