A courageous young widow takes on the challenges of newspaper publishing, mining corruption and romance during Colorado's Gold Rush years. In time, she uncovers the dark side of the mining business and, with a little help from some colorful friends, sets out to make a difference.
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#1: Riches Untold (1998)
Crossway Books
It doesn't take long for young Jennifer DeSpain to realize that marriage, even marriage to a Union solider, is nothing like the romance novels she secretly reads. Still, she continues to dream of a better life--and to pray for a happier one. Eventually her husband's problems force Jennifer to find work with a local newspaper. Then, when tragedy strikes, she boldly goes against others' advice and moves to Nevada to run a newspaper. Even with the paper's significant problems, Jennifer is determined to make good and to learn the ins and outs of life in a boomtown.
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#2: Unseen Riches (1999)
Crossway Books
Jennifer DeSpain moved to Colorado with her family and friends to start a new life. But the Kissing Bandit strikes--stealing both her money and a kiss! Determined to overcome the loss, Jennifer and her editor, Jason manage to print the first issues of their new paper. Life is improving until Jason suffers a terrible accident, forcing Jennifer to run the paper alone. Overwhelmed with despair and frustration. Jennifer is on the verge of quitting, until two men come along and help her in unique ways.
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#3: Above The Clouds (1999)
Crossway Books
Accustomed to poverty, Jennifer DeSpain's sudden riches allow her and her fiancé, Jason, to enjoy things they've never imagined. But the newfound wealth also brings with it problems they never expected. They're about to discover a series of pressures and temptations that could ruin everything they hold most dear.
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#4: The Silver Thread (2000)
Crossway Books
Abby DeSpain has run away. Grant suspects that his sister has chased after a young man named Billy Rogers; and knowing that Abby is headed for trouble, Grant takes off after her. His search leads him through boomtown after boomtown, each with challenges and interesting characters, yet still Abby eludes him. The journey is not for naught, though, because along the way he discovers a closer relationship with God and the answers to lifelong questions.
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