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After a Time
In the late 1800’s, teenager Mayme Watson boards a train bound for Eagle Rock, Idaho.
Disillusioned by her parents and completely alone, she finds a place to stay and a job to support herself. When Mayme discovers that most of the girls in town are just biding their time until they can marry, her heart calls for a change. She embarks on an adventure to overcome her feelings of failure by disguising herself as a boy and getting hired on as a post rider for the United States Postal Service.
Follow along with Mayme on her often dangerous journeys as she discovers that waiting for the future is not as fulfilling as setting out to find it.
Disillusioned by her parents and completely alone, she finds a place to stay and a job to support herself. When Mayme discovers that most of the girls in town are just biding their time until they can marry, her heart calls for a change. She embarks on an adventure to overcome her feelings of failure by disguising herself as a boy and getting hired on as a post rider for the United States Postal Service.
Follow along with Mayme on her often dangerous journeys as she discovers that waiting for the future is not as fulfilling as setting out to find it.
216 pages, Paperback
First published November 30, 2016
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About the author
Laurie Salzler
10 books74 followersLaurie Salzler holds a degree in Natural Resources Conservation and Outdoor Recreation. She has worked with animals (wild and domesticated) her entire life, including several years spent in the veterinary field and equine industry at training and breeding facilities in New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. She is an avid outdoor enthusiast, whose activities include horseback riding, hiking, snowshoeing, bird-watching, and photography. One of her favorite past times is walking with her pack of canines.
A particular passion of hers is training dogs, which developed largely from raising numerous seeing-eye pups. The success of those dogs in becoming reliable Leader Dogs for the blind gave her the confidence to branch out into starting an in-home dog training hobby in which she travels to client homes to help them develop into effective pack leaders with their dog(s).
A Kiss Before Dawn and Right Out of Nowhere were published by Blue Feather Books in 2012 and 2013 respectively. She is currently hard at work on several more stories, including a sequel to her debut novel, A Kiss Before Dawn. In the Stillness of Dawn will be released in 2015.
A particular passion of hers is training dogs, which developed largely from raising numerous seeing-eye pups. The success of those dogs in becoming reliable Leader Dogs for the blind gave her the confidence to branch out into starting an in-home dog training hobby in which she travels to client homes to help them develop into effective pack leaders with their dog(s).
A Kiss Before Dawn and Right Out of Nowhere were published by Blue Feather Books in 2012 and 2013 respectively. She is currently hard at work on several more stories, including a sequel to her debut novel, A Kiss Before Dawn. In the Stillness of Dawn will be released in 2015.
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January 24, 2018
Dusting off some of my TBR pile. Historical fiction, YA sorta. I mean she has to grow up *really* fast all things considered. It really is about personal strength and choosing your own path. It's a little outside of what I've read from her in the past. She did after all pen Positive Lightning which is in my all time top 10 books of all time. IDK, thought it was a great read. And that closes out everything there is for me to read from her. Sigh.
September 4, 2021
3,5 stars
It was good.The writing was solid, the MC interesting. Not one of my favourite westerns, but I'm a sucker for romance so lack of it always impacts my enjoyment of a book.
It was good.The writing was solid, the MC interesting. Not one of my favourite westerns, but I'm a sucker for romance so lack of it always impacts my enjoyment of a book.
December 28, 2016
An evocative story of a young woman!
In the era in which this story takes place, women exist only to submit to men, to do the household, to become the mother of his child. No career, no life of her own. Mayme needs to go "undercover" to make her dream come true. She is defiant, doesn't want to go down a path that others have chosen for her, she is quite unlike any other women. Mayme is certainly not a typical girl for that time period. I was rooting for her because I wanted so badly for her to succeed, to find her happiness and the courage to survive. I was completely smitten with her. I loved how the author built up the story. I loved her vividly depicted and wonderful detailed world and therefore I had no trouble visualizing the scenes and the captivating people Mayme meets along the story. The author is a great lover of pristine nature and that's very noticeable in this story and I greatly appreciate that. Mayme is a truly inspiring woman, a brave young woman and her journey is dangerous and exciting. I highly recommend this great adventure.
In the era in which this story takes place, women exist only to submit to men, to do the household, to become the mother of his child. No career, no life of her own. Mayme needs to go "undercover" to make her dream come true. She is defiant, doesn't want to go down a path that others have chosen for her, she is quite unlike any other women. Mayme is certainly not a typical girl for that time period. I was rooting for her because I wanted so badly for her to succeed, to find her happiness and the courage to survive. I was completely smitten with her. I loved how the author built up the story. I loved her vividly depicted and wonderful detailed world and therefore I had no trouble visualizing the scenes and the captivating people Mayme meets along the story. The author is a great lover of pristine nature and that's very noticeable in this story and I greatly appreciate that. Mayme is a truly inspiring woman, a brave young woman and her journey is dangerous and exciting. I highly recommend this great adventure.
June 24, 2018
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I've really enjoyed the main character and her adventures. No romance was definitely a change of pace for me. And It was nice that she met only good people on her journey. And even if some weren't that great they didn't negatively affect her journey.
I'm not that happy with the ending because while the message is basic but great it's not like the people she decided to stay with offered her more from life than anyone she met earlier. And I felt it was a real disservice for her character how quickly she discarded Mr Smart. Especially taking into consideration how the whole thing must have affected him and how he didn't actually get any explanation in the end.
I've really enjoyed the main character and her adventures. No romance was definitely a change of pace for me. And It was nice that she met only good people on her journey. And even if some weren't that great they didn't negatively affect her journey.
I'm not that happy with the ending because while the message is basic but great it's not like the people she decided to stay with offered her more from life than anyone she met earlier. And I felt it was a real disservice for her character how quickly she discarded Mr Smart. Especially taking into consideration how the whole thing must have affected him and how he didn't actually get any explanation in the end.
February 6, 2018
This is not a romance, but a great historical fiction. Train travel, Old west and Indians. When I got to the end I was surprised it was over, but it ended in a logical place, I just wanted more to the story. I heard there may be a sequel, so that would be fun.
March 7, 2025
Great story
I read this after I read the sequel Them Three. I really enjoyed both of the books and it was nice to get a back story. Laurie Salzler is a Fab writer and can spin a great yarn.
I read this after I read the sequel Them Three. I really enjoyed both of the books and it was nice to get a back story. Laurie Salzler is a Fab writer and can spin a great yarn.
December 11, 2019
Meh. Couple spelling and grammar mistakes. Storyline was ok.
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