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Taking the High Road #9
Cole Yancey
If you’re given the choice between taking a swift and easy route from East to West in 1869 via transcontinental railroad, or one much lengthier, more difficult, and fraught with peril, you would choose the easier one, correct?
Wrong. If you’re Cole Yancey, you go for the challenge, the adventure, the chance to test your might, your mettle, and your muscles.
Especially if you’re requested to serve as wagon train scout by your childhood friend, Jordan Butler.
Emigrants are gathering in St. Louis with their wagons, their teams, six months’ worth of provisions, and pocketfuls of high hopes and gilded dreams. Everyone has their own reason to trek all the way to that distant land of California. For some, it’s a better life; for others, it’s to seek fortune; for others, yet, it’s to join relatives already arrived and settled.
For one, in particular, it’s an escape.
Two damaged souls are driving the McCain schooner: Oliver, who has contracted tuberculosis; and his daughter, Janetta, who has contracted a pregnancy. In late January she had been attacked and assaulted. Now, four months later, she has managed to conceal her condition and has concocted a story about it. A widow, making a fresh start, will be more acceptable to rigid moralists.
Especially the Reverend Ross, who, they discover, has decided to join the train. The former pastor at the McCains’ former church, his appearance completely trashes the idea of any background cover-up.
Now, Janetta must face the consequences, as the sanctimonious Ross reviles her and threatens her with harm.
Cole Yancey provides a buffer. He has stumbled upon the fact that Janetta’s cooking is far superior to the camp cook. Also, he enjoys Oliver’s company. As often as he returns from far-ranging trips to the daily camp site, he joins the McCains for supper.
Eventually, however, after a mob action incited by the most un-reverend Reverend, Jordy Butler urges the McCains to separate themselves from the main caravan, out of danger’s way.
And he asks Cole to accompany them.
As Oliver’s frail health declines even more, as Janetta’s pregnancy advances in clumsiness and bulk, Cole is burdened by worrisome responsibility. Chief of which is to get this little band safely to California, which will demand every ounce of expertise and courage.
*****
Taking the High Road is a series of 10 western romance and western mystery books detailing the adventures and exploits of the Yancey Brothers.
*****
Wrong. If you’re Cole Yancey, you go for the challenge, the adventure, the chance to test your might, your mettle, and your muscles.
Especially if you’re requested to serve as wagon train scout by your childhood friend, Jordan Butler.
Emigrants are gathering in St. Louis with their wagons, their teams, six months’ worth of provisions, and pocketfuls of high hopes and gilded dreams. Everyone has their own reason to trek all the way to that distant land of California. For some, it’s a better life; for others, it’s to seek fortune; for others, yet, it’s to join relatives already arrived and settled.
For one, in particular, it’s an escape.
Two damaged souls are driving the McCain schooner: Oliver, who has contracted tuberculosis; and his daughter, Janetta, who has contracted a pregnancy. In late January she had been attacked and assaulted. Now, four months later, she has managed to conceal her condition and has concocted a story about it. A widow, making a fresh start, will be more acceptable to rigid moralists.
Especially the Reverend Ross, who, they discover, has decided to join the train. The former pastor at the McCains’ former church, his appearance completely trashes the idea of any background cover-up.
Now, Janetta must face the consequences, as the sanctimonious Ross reviles her and threatens her with harm.
Cole Yancey provides a buffer. He has stumbled upon the fact that Janetta’s cooking is far superior to the camp cook. Also, he enjoys Oliver’s company. As often as he returns from far-ranging trips to the daily camp site, he joins the McCains for supper.
Eventually, however, after a mob action incited by the most un-reverend Reverend, Jordy Butler urges the McCains to separate themselves from the main caravan, out of danger’s way.
And he asks Cole to accompany them.
As Oliver’s frail health declines even more, as Janetta’s pregnancy advances in clumsiness and bulk, Cole is burdened by worrisome responsibility. Chief of which is to get this little band safely to California, which will demand every ounce of expertise and courage.
*****
Taking the High Road is a series of 10 western romance and western mystery books detailing the adventures and exploits of the Yancey Brothers.
*****
158 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 10, 2015
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Morris Fenris
125 books97 followersMorris Fenris loves to let his imagination paint pictures in a wide variety of genres. His current book list includes everything from Christian romance to an action-packed Western romance series, to inspirational and Christmas holiday romance.
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January 25, 2018
INTRODUCING THE YANCEY BROTHERS
This is about people looking for a new life. This includes Cole Yancey from a wealthy southern family who lost everything due to the Civil War. The other family which consisted of a father Oliver McCain and daughter Janetta McCain who are also headed to California, for different reasons. Oliver McCain and his daughter sold everything they owned to make this trip. Mr. McCain is dying from community acquired tuberculosis which he caught as a prisoner of war.
His poor daughter was raped by the brother of the Sheriff of the town they lived in...nothing was done so Oliver's decided to go to California, to save his daughter from the humiliation, shunning that would happen if she stayed in this town...
This is a happy and a sad story of how humans do to each other; there's a fire and brimstone preacher who riles the wagon train against Janetta, after he cuts away her bodice to expose her pregnancy...calling her a harlot and a spawn of the devil, these easily led settlers were ready turning against the Oliver's, wanted them cut from the wagon train. Horrible people, including Rev. Ross the instigator, because Janetta scorned his romantic advances. Cole Yancey, decided to help the Olivers by driving their wagon to California, since the father was dying and Janetta pregnancy there was only so much she could do as her pregnancy grew.
This a good series, The Yancey Brothers, looking forward to read more of these adventures.
This is about people looking for a new life. This includes Cole Yancey from a wealthy southern family who lost everything due to the Civil War. The other family which consisted of a father Oliver McCain and daughter Janetta McCain who are also headed to California, for different reasons. Oliver McCain and his daughter sold everything they owned to make this trip. Mr. McCain is dying from community acquired tuberculosis which he caught as a prisoner of war.
His poor daughter was raped by the brother of the Sheriff of the town they lived in...nothing was done so Oliver's decided to go to California, to save his daughter from the humiliation, shunning that would happen if she stayed in this town...
This is a happy and a sad story of how humans do to each other; there's a fire and brimstone preacher who riles the wagon train against Janetta, after he cuts away her bodice to expose her pregnancy...calling her a harlot and a spawn of the devil, these easily led settlers were ready turning against the Oliver's, wanted them cut from the wagon train. Horrible people, including Rev. Ross the instigator, because Janetta scorned his romantic advances. Cole Yancey, decided to help the Olivers by driving their wagon to California, since the father was dying and Janetta pregnancy there was only so much she could do as her pregnancy grew.
This a good series, The Yancey Brothers, looking forward to read more of these adventures.
April 11, 2020
Preacher man
This was a good book written by Morris Fenris and I enjoyed reading it. A dying father, a daughter, selling out, a wagon train, California bound, making friends, being afraid, a secret, protection, rumors and a mob, secret found out, cast out and protection, a death, shock, a father's death, falling in love, a baby's birth, California and a whole lot more. Will there be a happy ever after? I would recommend this book to everyone. Buy the book to see what happens. Enjoy
This was a good book written by Morris Fenris and I enjoyed reading it. A dying father, a daughter, selling out, a wagon train, California bound, making friends, being afraid, a secret, protection, rumors and a mob, secret found out, cast out and protection, a death, shock, a father's death, falling in love, a baby's birth, California and a whole lot more. Will there be a happy ever after? I would recommend this book to everyone. Buy the book to see what happens. Enjoy
November 10, 2017
Loved it!
This book was a joy to read! The characters were realistic and drew me into the story. I couldn't put it down. Such a pleasure to read an interesting, intriguing clean book.
This book was a joy to read! The characters were realistic and drew me into the story. I couldn't put it down. Such a pleasure to read an interesting, intriguing clean book.
August 2, 2018
Yancey brother #9
Cole Yancey agree to be a scout for a wagon train being led by his childhood friend, Jordan. Also on this train are Oliver, his daughter Janetta, and the trouble causing Reverend Ross. Follow them on their journey to California.
Cole Yancey agree to be a scout for a wagon train being led by his childhood friend, Jordan. Also on this train are Oliver, his daughter Janetta, and the trouble causing Reverend Ross. Follow them on their journey to California.
September 15, 2022
Exciting
What an exciting adventure, so refreshing a approach. Its late and I stayed up to read this wonderful western. Yeah it was just that good! Which the world was filled with men just like Cole.
What an exciting adventure, so refreshing a approach. Its late and I stayed up to read this wonderful western. Yeah it was just that good! Which the world was filled with men just like Cole.
October 30, 2018
Loved it
I must say that I am enjoying this series and the Yancey brothers stories. Morris Fenris is a new author to me and I'm really enjoying the series.
I must say that I am enjoying this series and the Yancey brothers stories. Morris Fenris is a new author to me and I'm really enjoying the series.
November 24, 2018
really good book
April 29, 2019
Great western adventure
One of my favorite stories of the series. The wagon train was so real I could breath the dest and smell the heat from the campfire.
One of my favorite stories of the series. The wagon train was so real I could breath the dest and smell the heat from the campfire.
October 14, 2015
An excellent read....
Janetta McCain and her father, Oliver, decide to travel west to meet up with family. It was desperate times for the McCains with health in peril and personal problems to deal with. This is a story of perseverance. Along the trail, Cole Yancey, a wagon train scout, became their trusted and faithful friend and confidant. There are twists and mystery in this book. I loved every moment of this read. I've met a new author to enjoy.
Janetta McCain and her father, Oliver, decide to travel west to meet up with family. It was desperate times for the McCains with health in peril and personal problems to deal with. This is a story of perseverance. Along the trail, Cole Yancey, a wagon train scout, became their trusted and faithful friend and confidant. There are twists and mystery in this book. I loved every moment of this read. I've met a new author to enjoy.
July 4, 2015
Touching story
The story of a girl with a tragic past and a man who comes to love her. They have both started out on a journey to start a new hopefully better future and are thrown together by circumstance. They go through a lot and learn to overcome grief and hardship.
The story of a girl with a tragic past and a man who comes to love her. They have both started out on a journey to start a new hopefully better future and are thrown together by circumstance. They go through a lot and learn to overcome grief and hardship.
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