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description: When Sam Marconi packs up her home and leaves Las Vegas behind her she pictures an idyllic life waiting for her and her daughter Beth in Bitterroot Idaho. After saving for years Sam finally has enough to chase her dream of owning and operating a small roadside motel. When she arrives she finds her new business in a derelict state that makes Sam second guess her decision to move.For Olly Jones home has always been in the stretch of road between houses. As a child her parents raised her to embrace a nomadic life a practice she continues as an adult. Unlike her parents Olly doesnt view the movement as her birthright. She feels an inexplicable irrepressible tug pulling her ever forward searching forsomething. She trusts shell know it when she finds it.Sam and Ollys first meeting is explosive with accusations of trespass and vandalism backed up by mace. But when Sam puts up a flyer seeking skilled labor at an unskilled labor price Olly is the only one who shows up for the job. Despite her initial reservations Sam hires her and eventually realizes Olly is exactly what she needs.Charmed by Bitterroot and drawn in by Sams fierce independence Olly lingers longer than normal. For the first time she sees a potential for home and family. Will they find a way to build the life theyve both been searching for? Or will they cling to the ties holding them to the past?
language: English
title: Bitterroot Queen
publisher: Dirt Road Books