Unfortunate: An Oregon Trail Short Story: (The Oregon Trail Series)

Christian themes, but not Christian. Daggart is pretty loose with the swear words so if you are sensitive to that, please give this a pass. Daggart Bartlett, mean, villainous, terminally cranky. He had a routine of prospecting for gold, cashing in his ore, and drinking it up that night. A life spent in the saloon and sleeping it off until the next day suited him just fine. He didn't need saving or help unless someone wanted to pan for gold for him. Mary O'Brien, however, had plans for him. A God fearing, stubborn do gooder, she had no choice but to clean Daggart up and hauls him into church. Mary vowed to turn him from whiskey-soaked to Bible reading so he wouldn't fritter his life away. Finding the good in Mr. Bartlett proves more difficult than she thought. Is it possible that not even God can help this unfortunate man? Beth Ann Roberts made her father a deathbed promise to be a wife to her deceased sister's husband, Daggart Bartlett. When Daggart sells the farm to join the Gold Rush, Beth must go with him, never expecting how much her life will change.Nicholas Granville is forced by his brother to help a group as they travel the Oregon Trail from Missouri to Oregon. Mourning his late wife, Nick's heart began healing the moment he saw Beth.Now, the couple must find a way to fight a love that is undeniable.