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“This is a mesmerizing story that has an irresistible appeal… Desert Phoenix—Inspired by a True Story features clever plotting, focused scenes, and superior storytelling.” —The Book Commentary
“In the last two years I have read and reviewed over a hundred books. Bruggeman’s book is easily in the top five, if not THE top!”— Host Thomas Riddell of The Writer’s Lounge
A WOMAN WITH A PAST IS NOT A WOMAN WITHOUT A FUTURE
Nevada’s gold country, 1901. No longer young or fresh, Tempa is staring face to face with the whore’s unholy trinity: alcoholism, drug abuse and suicide. While her best friend, Belle, has chosen laudanum, Tempa finds escape in literature, which she shares with the illiterate prostitutes in a book club-like setting at the cribs. Forced into prostitution as a girl after losing her family to yellow fever, Tempa also retains a sense of self-worth by using her knowledge of herbs to heal others.
When she nurses Henry—a good-natured, young German immigrant on the run from a man who has reason to want him dead—Tempa sees a future she longs for but cannot allow herself to claim. So when the noose tightens around Henry’s neck, she ransoms her life for his.
At once a sweeping love story and a harrowing account of the harshness of the American Old West, DESERT PHOENIX is the tale of a middle-aged, crib prostitute who gains an unlikely ally in her struggle for physical and emotional survival. Based on local history and family stories passed down from Bruggeman’s grandfather, this engaging and evocative novel for fans of Kristin Hannah and Kate Quinn interweaves Tempa’s rise from the ashes of her old life with Henry’s turbulent passage into manhood.
PLEASE NOTE
*Contains mature themes, including non-graphic suicide and sexual assault of a teenager.
“Full of both heart-wrenching and heart-warming moments, Desert Phoenix is a tale like no other and ultimately show us that true love conquers all. Fans of history and romance will thoroughly enjoy this book.”— Book Excellence
From the Publisher
ASIN : B0BT2X7YM6
Publisher : Skinny Leg Press; 1st edition (April 18, 2023)
Publication date : April 18, 2023
Language : English
File size : 4619 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
Print length : 419 pages
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