Rosie Kelly is a resilient Irish actress battling to feed her family.
Alejandro de Vile is a wealthy heir in hiding after shooting a man in self defence.
When illness and a prospective lynching freeze them in hostile stalemate, can her street smarts save him at the cost of her heart...
1872 San Francisco: Rosie Kelly’s heart’s desire is to star on stage so she can support her ailing sister back in New York. But when a fall from a horse halts her rising career, the charmer she’s categorised as a 'naïve rich boy' arranges care for her sister.
Alex de Vile is certain Spanish charmer Dionisio Garcia wasn’t involved in the home invasion that led him to shoot a man, and he can’t understand why Rosie’s playing up to the flamboyant playboy.
But with his life at stake, he must rely on her intuition and resourcefulness to uncover a treacherous double cross from his hidden history to save them all.
Rosie’s proud spirit tells her Alex’s poor opinion of her doesn’t matter, as long as she can unravel the tangled web of senseless murder, bribery, and faked documents in time save him and repay her debt for her sister’s care.
Confronting murder, attempted abduction, ancient lies and bitterness, she races to destroy seeds of destruction sown a generation ago, while ignoring her painful loss inside.
Will these lovers-in-denial win through, face their fears and admit the truth before it’s too late?
Rosie's Rebellion is the third and last book in the Home At Last historical mystery series, combining fascinating historical detail in a fast-paced mystery with a touch of sweet romance that brings San Francisco's colorful and dynamic history alive.
Genre: Romance
Alejandro de Vile is a wealthy heir in hiding after shooting a man in self defence.
When illness and a prospective lynching freeze them in hostile stalemate, can her street smarts save him at the cost of her heart...
1872 San Francisco: Rosie Kelly’s heart’s desire is to star on stage so she can support her ailing sister back in New York. But when a fall from a horse halts her rising career, the charmer she’s categorised as a 'naïve rich boy' arranges care for her sister.
Alex de Vile is certain Spanish charmer Dionisio Garcia wasn’t involved in the home invasion that led him to shoot a man, and he can’t understand why Rosie’s playing up to the flamboyant playboy.
But with his life at stake, he must rely on her intuition and resourcefulness to uncover a treacherous double cross from his hidden history to save them all.
Rosie’s proud spirit tells her Alex’s poor opinion of her doesn’t matter, as long as she can unravel the tangled web of senseless murder, bribery, and faked documents in time save him and repay her debt for her sister’s care.
Confronting murder, attempted abduction, ancient lies and bitterness, she races to destroy seeds of destruction sown a generation ago, while ignoring her painful loss inside.
Will these lovers-in-denial win through, face their fears and admit the truth before it’s too late?
Rosie's Rebellion is the third and last book in the Home At Last historical mystery series, combining fascinating historical detail in a fast-paced mystery with a touch of sweet romance that brings San Francisco's colorful and dynamic history alive.
Genre: Romance
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