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WHEN I FIRST WROTE SWEETBRIAR, I had no idea it would be such a success or spawn a series of five more books. In my ongoing research I uncovered new information—handy eough for the book I was working on—but too late for previous books. Consequently, Louisa's story and that of Seattle, WA's, earliest days aren't fully told. Too, when I was writing Skagway, I illustrated some of the stories and people of 1898's Gold Rush. It was great fun, so I'm adding sketches to this updated and expanded edition of Sweetbriar so readers are reminded this is not just a romance but a real story of very real people.
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In 1833, Louisa Boren journeys West to carve out a new way of life. Out of her rugged determination and deep faith comes an enduring love and the founding of one of America's greatest cities. Louisa, twenty-four and unmarried, is an unusual woman for the year 1851. And she knows what she wants—David Denny. An empire builder, David Denny is a born pioneer and destined to be the founder of Seattle, Washington. But he is only nineteen...and the younger brother of James, whose love for Louisa runs deep.

The saga of the Borens and Dennys, the conception and birth of Seattle, and more ...