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Phoebe
She’s traveling west to establish a new life. He’s dedicated to a life of freedom on the open plains. Will shared experiences on the wagon trail forge a bond they can’t ignore?
Phoebe Williamson sees opportunity around the bend. Despite her father’s sudden death, the industrious young woman is eager to explore the opportunities that come with settling into a burgeoning community in an exotic and exciting place. When a handsome drover joins their caravan, the fascinating cowboy opens her heart to a whole new world of possibilities.
Henry Davis belongs under the sun and the stars of the open range. But when Henry reroutes his cattle drive to escort a wagon train, an alluring and enchanting trailblazer captures his attention.
As Phoebe finds creative ways to entertain and educate the youngsters of their group, her kindness and ingenuity mesmerize Henry. His preconceived notions of marriage and a wife and kids begin to crumble…but Phoebe’s ma has other plans for her only daughter. And she’s probably right. What does he have to offer a stunning woman like Phoebe? Nothing compared to the life her ma’s got planned.
Does the trail to their happiness end in Green Hills, or can a budding romance blossom into a legacy of love?
Phoebe is the first historical novel set in the sweet and uplifting Green Hills romance series and part of the Prairie Roses Collection multi-author project. If you like charming characters, instant soulmate connections, and stories of strength and resilence, then you’ll love Virginia’dele Smith’s inspirational love story.
Buy Phoebe today for an escape to the good old days!
Phoebe Williamson sees opportunity around the bend. Despite her father’s sudden death, the industrious young woman is eager to explore the opportunities that come with settling into a burgeoning community in an exotic and exciting place. When a handsome drover joins their caravan, the fascinating cowboy opens her heart to a whole new world of possibilities.
Henry Davis belongs under the sun and the stars of the open range. But when Henry reroutes his cattle drive to escort a wagon train, an alluring and enchanting trailblazer captures his attention.
As Phoebe finds creative ways to entertain and educate the youngsters of their group, her kindness and ingenuity mesmerize Henry. His preconceived notions of marriage and a wife and kids begin to crumble…but Phoebe’s ma has other plans for her only daughter. And she’s probably right. What does he have to offer a stunning woman like Phoebe? Nothing compared to the life her ma’s got planned.
Does the trail to their happiness end in Green Hills, or can a budding romance blossom into a legacy of love?
Phoebe is the first historical novel set in the sweet and uplifting Green Hills romance series and part of the Prairie Roses Collection multi-author project. If you like charming characters, instant soulmate connections, and stories of strength and resilence, then you’ll love Virginia’dele Smith’s inspirational love story.
Buy Phoebe today for an escape to the good old days!
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209 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 29, 2025
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About the author
Virginia'dele Smith
11 books391 followersAshli Montgomery is a wife, a momma, and an author whose passion is sharing love stories, books, quilts, yoga, recipes, and all of her favorite things in life. She is quilting to mend the mind by spearheading and educating a community of friends who love quilts and quilting but hate Alzheimer’s disease through Quilt 2 End ALZ, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit she launched to use her quilting hobby as a platform to advocate for an end to Alzheimer's disease.
Ashli writes under the pen name Virginia’dele Smith to honor Syble Virginia Tidwell, Adele Gertrude Baylin, and Etta Jean Smith. These three cherished grandmothers were beautiful role models, teaching Ashli to love without judgment and to always put family first. Through Grandma Syble’s journals and appetite for books, through Momadele’s priceless cards and handwritten letters, and through many, many hours of visiting over fabric at Mema’s kitchen island, Ashli also learned to treasure words.
You are invited to join Ashli in Green Hills and learn more about Virginia’dele Smith by subscribing to Ashli’s newsletter, The Gazette, at AshliMontgomery.com.
Ashli writes under the pen name Virginia’dele Smith to honor Syble Virginia Tidwell, Adele Gertrude Baylin, and Etta Jean Smith. These three cherished grandmothers were beautiful role models, teaching Ashli to love without judgment and to always put family first. Through Grandma Syble’s journals and appetite for books, through Momadele’s priceless cards and handwritten letters, and through many, many hours of visiting over fabric at Mema’s kitchen island, Ashli also learned to treasure words.
You are invited to join Ashli in Green Hills and learn more about Virginia’dele Smith by subscribing to Ashli’s newsletter, The Gazette, at AshliMontgomery.com.
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July 24, 2025I’m excited to share my first foray into to historical romance with this lovely (yet intriguing!) look into Green Hills’s origin story as well as Daniel Davis’s ancestry ❤️ It’s an exciting ride on the wagon trail with a beautiful happy ending.
January 3, 2026
Wow! Did Virginia really write a novella that earned a literal six stars from me?! Absolutely. This was the perfect read to pull me out of my reading slump, and wow did it set the bar high.
Phoebe and her mother are traveling to Green Hills to begin a new life after the loss of her father. When Henry, a handsome drover, accompanies them on the journey, Phoebe never expects to fall in love. He travels for a living... she’s ready to put down roots. But love has a way of making even the most carefully laid plans confusing.
As sparks begin to fly, Phoebe’s mother is clearly not on board with their growing connection. Still, if there was ever a love worth changing everything for, it’s this one. For their future to work, both Phoebe and Henry must let go of their fears about holding each other back and allow their love to become the foundation they build on together.
I loved this. Truly a swoony romance, and my goodness Henry as a character is an absolute dream. He’s definitely going to be a favorite MMC of mine for a long time. For a novella to pack this much emotional punch and deliver such a heartfelt, swoon worthy romance? Pure perfection.
Phoebe and her mother are traveling to Green Hills to begin a new life after the loss of her father. When Henry, a handsome drover, accompanies them on the journey, Phoebe never expects to fall in love. He travels for a living... she’s ready to put down roots. But love has a way of making even the most carefully laid plans confusing.
As sparks begin to fly, Phoebe’s mother is clearly not on board with their growing connection. Still, if there was ever a love worth changing everything for, it’s this one. For their future to work, both Phoebe and Henry must let go of their fears about holding each other back and allow their love to become the foundation they build on together.
I loved this. Truly a swoony romance, and my goodness Henry as a character is an absolute dream. He’s definitely going to be a favorite MMC of mine for a long time. For a novella to pack this much emotional punch and deliver such a heartfelt, swoon worthy romance? Pure perfection.
May 16, 2025
This is a wonderful love story ser primarily on a wagon train heading to Green Hills. Phoebe is an innocent young woman with a big heart always helping others. Henry is a drover but so much more. They fall for each other but have to battle the obstacles in their path. These obstacles an arranged marriage certificate her women thrusts on her. Their story is a wonderful, romantic read.
May 16, 2025
Clean Standalone Historical Romance Interconnected Series HEA
After the death of her father she heads west with her mom. When she starts spending time with one of the gentlemen in the group her mom's not thrilled. What happens when her mom interferes? Who will she choose?
After the death of her father she heads west with her mom. When she starts spending time with one of the gentlemen in the group her mom's not thrilled. What happens when her mom interferes? Who will she choose?
May 27, 2025
Very sweet
The road to true love is never easy, and nobody knows that better than Phoebe. She loses her father, joins a wagon train, and faces an arranged marriage. Through it all she starts firm in her faith, making this a beautiful romance.
The road to true love is never easy, and nobody knows that better than Phoebe. She loses her father, joins a wagon train, and faces an arranged marriage. Through it all she starts firm in her faith, making this a beautiful romance.
May 18, 2025
Happy Trails
Our semi-sheltered/semi-socialite sweetie is in for a rude awakening out on the trail. It’s one thing to be told of how different the Wild West is compared to cultured city-life of the East Coast; it’s quite another to spend entire days in the heat underneath a burning sun, sleep on bedrolls, and eat trail rations for weeks on end. Only to end up in a dry & dusty watering hole that needs building up from the virgin dirt. No wilting violets need apply for this travel method, let alone such a change in lifestyle.
Phoebe isn’t the only one leaving behind a posh lifestyle for the prairie. Henry (our hunky hero) gave up law to drive cattle for various clients. It’s as if he’s in a perpetual wagon train, just bouncing around the Midwest.
Seems to me that their paths were destined to cross…
‘Life is about learning’
Education isn’t only about reading, writing, &’rithmetic. One doesn’t have to be crossing a continent to need to know how to brew coffee over a campfire, chop wood, fish & hunt, load a wagon properly, preserve food, quilt, …all sorts of fun stuff! I have a few family members who do some of these for recreation and one cousin who actually lives this lifestyle. Survival skills aren’t only helpful for humans, but knowing the land & its needs benefit both flora & fauna.
Fave line:
‘You’re never too old for a good book.’
And children are always the correct age to have books read aloud to them.
I’ve already enjoyed the ‘Green Hills’ series and having some background on this town was really kinda cool!
Our semi-sheltered/semi-socialite sweetie is in for a rude awakening out on the trail. It’s one thing to be told of how different the Wild West is compared to cultured city-life of the East Coast; it’s quite another to spend entire days in the heat underneath a burning sun, sleep on bedrolls, and eat trail rations for weeks on end. Only to end up in a dry & dusty watering hole that needs building up from the virgin dirt. No wilting violets need apply for this travel method, let alone such a change in lifestyle.
Phoebe isn’t the only one leaving behind a posh lifestyle for the prairie. Henry (our hunky hero) gave up law to drive cattle for various clients. It’s as if he’s in a perpetual wagon train, just bouncing around the Midwest.
Seems to me that their paths were destined to cross…
‘Life is about learning’
Education isn’t only about reading, writing, &’rithmetic. One doesn’t have to be crossing a continent to need to know how to brew coffee over a campfire, chop wood, fish & hunt, load a wagon properly, preserve food, quilt, …all sorts of fun stuff! I have a few family members who do some of these for recreation and one cousin who actually lives this lifestyle. Survival skills aren’t only helpful for humans, but knowing the land & its needs benefit both flora & fauna.
Fave line:
‘You’re never too old for a good book.’
And children are always the correct age to have books read aloud to them.
I’ve already enjoyed the ‘Green Hills’ series and having some background on this town was really kinda cool!
June 1, 2025
Green Hills in its early days
A captivating story of life on the trail for early Americans making their way from cities to seek new homes ‘out west’.
Adding a romance on the trail between a young Boston lady and an apparently rough cattle drover adds further interest, making this a unique trail romance.
Ms Smith’s authentic characters make this a well-recommended novel to read: Mama with her Boston society aspirations for her strong-minded daughter; Phoebe, who spends each day walking while entertaining and teaching the children of the travelling families, is determined to follow her own path in life; and gentle Henry, a perfect gentleman who is not afraid to demonstrate his attraction to Phoebe. The secondary characters making up the party of travellers are each identified by their different personalities, demonstrating the strength of the early Americans establishing new towns in outlying areas.
It has been a while since I’ve read the more contemporary Green Hills books by Ms Smith, and this historical novel, featuring the early establishment of the town, and which I received as an ARC, shares the same easy to read writing style, keeping the storyline moving at a steady pace.
A captivating story of life on the trail for early Americans making their way from cities to seek new homes ‘out west’.
Adding a romance on the trail between a young Boston lady and an apparently rough cattle drover adds further interest, making this a unique trail romance.
Ms Smith’s authentic characters make this a well-recommended novel to read: Mama with her Boston society aspirations for her strong-minded daughter; Phoebe, who spends each day walking while entertaining and teaching the children of the travelling families, is determined to follow her own path in life; and gentle Henry, a perfect gentleman who is not afraid to demonstrate his attraction to Phoebe. The secondary characters making up the party of travellers are each identified by their different personalities, demonstrating the strength of the early Americans establishing new towns in outlying areas.
It has been a while since I’ve read the more contemporary Green Hills books by Ms Smith, and this historical novel, featuring the early establishment of the town, and which I received as an ARC, shares the same easy to read writing style, keeping the storyline moving at a steady pace.
May 15, 2025
I love all things Virgina'dele Smith, and this does not disappoint; this is part of the Green Hills Romance series and part of The Praire Rose Collection. This is Phoebe's story. Phoebe's family owns a mercantile in New England. Phoebe's father die unexpectedly. Her father had rented the building that the mercantile was in. This being the 1800's, he would not rent the building to Phoebe and her mother. They packed up all their belongings and got a wagon and a driver, and became part of a wagon train headed to Green Hills. They were looking for someone to run a mercantile. Since they came from New England, Phoebe's mom seemed uppity almost snobbish. Phoebe meets Henry Davis along the wagon train, he is a cattle driver. Phoebe spends time with him, but her mother doesn't like him (because of his Job). Phoebe is eighteen. Henry's family lives in Green Hills. We have some major surprises near the end of the book!! Love the plot, great setting, and strong intense interesting characters. I look forward to reading more from Ms. Virgina'dele Smith!!!
August 24, 2025
A sweet historical romance as the sheltered socialite encounters life on a wagon trail. Great characters and an interesting view into the life on the wagon trails. A great book to read.
I received a copy of this book from the author. I am leaving a voluntary and honest review.
I received a copy of this book from the author. I am leaving a voluntary and honest review.
September 18, 2025
A lovely historical love story! Characters were smart, witty, likeable. The story moved easily within the timeline of the journey and love story. A feel good, fast read with a happy ending! Enjoyed this book!!! *Goodreads giveaway winner*
May 22, 2025
Amazing story as always. Two people meet, trying to make a new life. Two different reasons, will they have a chance at romance. Couldn’t put it down.
August 16, 2025
Throughly enjoyed the storyline and read
November 24, 2025
Loved this book, thank you so much for the ARC!
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