Queen of the Rockies Series by Angela Breidenbach

Courage is choosing to do the right thing regardless of the cost...As Montana emerges into statehood, one woman must decide if social pressure will prevail when she hides an endangered child, risking her own future happiness.1889 (Helena, MT): As the gold rush era fades, the people of Helena MT must create a new source of income via tourism or become another gold mine ghost town... moreCourage is choosing to do the right thing regardless of the cost...As Montana emerges into statehood, one woman must decide if social pressure will prevail when she hides an endangered child, risking her own future happiness.1889 (Helena, MT): As the gold rush era fades, the people of Helena MT must create a new source of income via tourism or become another gold mine ghost town. Calista Blythe enters the first Miss Snowflake Pageant celebrating Montana at Christmastime to expose the plight of street urchins. But hiding an orphan could unravel Calista's reputation, and her budding romance with pageant organizer, Albert Shanahan, if her secret is revealed. Will love or societal pressure prevail?This book is in a second edition, newly published in a new 6-book series called Queen of the Rockies. Each book in the series features prominent historical Montana figures. If you find one of your ancestors, contact Angela Breidenbach to find out if she has more information on your ancestor. Immerse yourself in the Gilded Age through Montana's eyes starting in 1889 and progress through the series to the largest fire in US history, the Big Blow Up of 1910!Queen of the Rockies, book 1Song of the Rockies, book 2Heart of the Rockies, book 3Flower of the Rockies, book 4Bride of the Rockies, book 5Flame of the Rockies, book 6 less

Song of the Rockies, Book 2, Queen of the Rockies releases 01 Oct. 2021 in paperback, large print, and ebook. On preorder now.Song of the Rockies ~ 1890, Helena MT: is the story of a sweet music teacher and eleven boys given one chance or else! Evan Russell lost everything—his ranch, his wife, and now, after trusting relatives with his young son, even the little boy is missing... moreSong of the Rockies, Book 2, Queen of the Rockies releases 01 Oct. 2021 in paperback, large print, and ebook. On preorder now.Song of the Rockies ~ 1890, Helena MT: is the story of a sweet music teacher and eleven boys given one chance or else! Evan Russell lost everything—his ranch, his wife, and now, after trusting relatives with his young son, even the little boy is missing. How can a beautiful symphony of the heart come from such chaos?Mirielle Sheehan, a music teacher at an exclusive boys’ school, believes scholarships for disadvantaged boys will solve the plight of hopeless homeless children. Mirielle’s challenge is to turn eleven street ruffians of various ages into stellar, disciplined boys with a future. Most think guttersnipes like this should be sold into indenture to learn a trade or pressed into the military. Get those miscreants off the streets!Evan Russell, new mining millionaire, lost everything in the disastrous winter of 1886. Then his wife died leaving him with a son. Relatives in Helena offer a safe home for the child while Evan must find work in the mines. When he returns, he’s devastated to learn the entire family perished in a fire, and his son has never been found. Though he gained a fortune, he’s lost everything he valued!Romantic, sweet adventure set in picturesque Helena, Montana written by a bestselling author who is also a professional genealogist. less

Helena MT, 1892-95 ~ Can you leave your past behind?Flower of the Rockies , the 4th book in the Queen of the Rockies series set in picturesque Helena MT at the end of the Gilded Age. No one knows the real Emmalee Warren, or the sacrifices she's made for love. An infamous soiled dove of no consequence turned miner's widow. Men are coming out of the woodwork to stake their claim on her and the mine she inherited. They wanted her body before... moreHelena MT, 1892-95 ~ Can you leave your past behind?Flower of the Rockies , the 4th book in the Queen of the Rockies series set in picturesque Helena MT at the end of the Gilded Age. No one knows the real Emmalee Warren, or the sacrifices she's made for love. An infamous soiled dove of no consequence turned miner's widow. Men are coming out of the woodwork to stake their claim on her and the mine she inherited. They wanted her body before. Now they want her money, and they'll do anything to take it. But love and acceptance seem out of the question for Emmalee.Society wants nothing to do with her regardless of her changed ways. Who can she turn to when her inheritance and chance at a future is at risk? Will she be forced back into the brothel to survive? Hiring a lawyer, Richard Lewis, to save her from financial ruin might let her start over somewhere else — if he can save a little of her finances from her husband's partner. She'll go anyplace else where no one knows Miss Ellie's name. Anywhere to leave the scorn behind. Becoming an unknown is the only way to freedom…or is it? Can she leave her past and build a new future? less

Summer 1893Would she give up her dream for love?For botanist, Bettina Gilbert, mining is an offense against God’s green earth. With the shortage of women in Montana, Luke travels to Chicago to manage the Montana mining exhibition hoping to also find a wife. Only that pretty botanist keeps disrupting his mining presentations … and his chances of meeting the right woman! A city girl who despises his way of life would be the worst choice for a miner's wife, wouldn't she?