The Long Trail
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.30 (966 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594931968 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 206 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
On the morning of Blanche's wedding, they escape and must endure a covered wagon trek, attack by Indians and murderous cowboys before settling down with Blanche's lesbian aunt and her companion. There is a strident "us against them" tone here, which, along with the sloppy grammar and caricatures, cheapens what could otherwise have been an interesting story. . Blanche Irene Bartholomew, overweight and betrothed, is unhappy with her life in the small world of postCivil War Starcross, Tex. They fall in love, and Teresa asks Blanche to leave Starcross with her. From Publishers Weekly Aside from its feminist twist, this is a mediocre example of the romance genre. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. Then she meets Teresa, a prostitute at the Blackjack Saloon
Rhonda S Davis said The Long Trail. I have to say that this is the best story I have read by Penny Hayes. She tells the tale of two women, as different as night and day. Blanche is an unhappy bride to be and Teresa, an unhappy saloon girl. Blanche's family is adamant that she marry her rather stodgy and bullheaded groom. Teresa lives in fear of the owner of the bar. She wants to get away.The women meet by chance and after a few sparks fly, they become friends. After meeting several times, Teresa asks Blanche to leave with her. At first Blanche says no, but on the eve of a wedding that she just can't face, she makes up her mind to flee her oppressive family, and. Love on the run A Customer Blanche, the local school teacher, and Teresa, a dance hall girl, meet and develop a deep friendship. When Teresa decides to leave town, Blanche decides to go with her, despite the fact that it's supposed to be her wedding day. As they flee across the plains, they discover their feelings go beyond friendship. They also discover they are being hunted by the man who owned the saloon Teresa worked in. Can they reach safety in a place where they can live their lives as they want and he can't find them?. Kindle Customer said Fun for Penny Hayes fans. Penny Hayes fan and never disappointed.Different kind of heroines. Nice love scenes if not terribly exciting. Happy ending never in doubt. Liked description of old timey west.
Its setting is no less than the magnificent sweep of our land. The place is the hot, windswept town of Starcross, Texas. The year is 1869. School teacher Blanche Bartholomew and dance hall girl Teresa Stark discover an unthinkable love - a love so forbidden that it is outside every reality of their lives. Both women grow in strength and courage, and when the willing but naïve Blanche must fight to protect the woman she loves, she discovers how much strength she truly possesses This passionate, earthy love story unfolds with spellbinding adventure, and details life in the old west with breathtaking authenticity. Blanche and Teresa flee together, and attempt the impossible - to cross the Texas prairie in a covered wagon, a venture that pr