Mystery, Thrills & Love!
It is 1857, and Alexandra is on the run. A very dangerous man has demander her to marry him because he has found out about the large inheritance she will get.
After following an elaborate plan to escape him, she sped to the small Texas town her absentee father is in. Alexandra is sure he will protect her, but her dad tries hard to get her to leave. Despite that, the town is charming and she stays. She makes good friends, but she also observes her dad’s suspicious behavior.
Alexandra wonders if her dad has ever loved her. She constantly questions why her dad has found it hard to care for her.
Then things begin to happen in her life. Is someone trying to hurt her? Did the man she was running from track her down? Or does this have something to do with her father’s questionable actions?
Alexandra’s story will keep you turning the pages to find out. Additionally, she meets Gabe, the first man she has ever been interested in, but he has secrets of his own that could keep them apart. The tale is told from a Christian viewpoint and is clean.
I recommend this five-star book to fans of tales of the Old West, along with mysteries with romance sprinkled in. Don’t miss this one!
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Cinnamon Rolls were featured in this story. Here is a modern one to try:
Kathy Flinchum’s Blue Ribbon Cinnamon Rolls
2 1/2 cups warm water
2 packets quick rise yeast
1 box yellow or white cake mix
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1/3 cup oil
1 teaspoon salt
5 1/2 cups all purpose flour
soft butter
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp cinnamon
raisins (optional)
Mix sugar and cinnamon and set aside.
Using large bowl of electric mixer, dissolve yeast in warm water for 3 minutes.
Add cake mix, 1 cup flour, eggs, oil and salt.
Beat with mixer until bubbles appear.
Slowly add in 5 1/2 cups flour.
Stir with a spoon making a soft dough. (Kathy uses the dough hook on her stand mixer.)
Knead on floured board for about 5 minutes.
Place in a greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled (approximately an hour).
Divide dough into 4 pieces.
Roll each section out on a floured pastry cloth into a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick.
Spread with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
Add raisins if using.
Roll up as a jelly roll, starting with the long edge.
Cut into pieces between ½ and ¾ inches thick.
Place each roll on a greased pan.
Cover and allow to rise until double (approximately half an hour).
Bake in a 350° F oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until done.
Ice with a powdered sugar icing while hot.
Enjoy!
Kathy’s Note: If you prefer, you can substitute cinnamon flavored applesauce for the butter and cinnamon sugar.
Amanda’s Note: I plan to use the dough setting on my bread maker to simplify the process.
