The Convict's Courtship

The Convict's Courtship, Volume 1, is a work of historical fiction set in the rugged landscape of a Nevada mining town. Clara Alexander returns to Virginia City with ambitions of becoming a professional reporter and a desire to reconcile with her estranged father. Her determination leads her into a dangerous mine shaft, where she is rescued by Beau Vulpe, a man living in quiet obscurity.

Beau is a reformed convict who discovers that the woman he saved belongs to the very family he wronged in the past. As Clara pursues a position at the Territorial Enterprise, she grows closer to the mysterious Frenchman. Beau struggles to atone for his previous crimes while hiding his identity from the woman he loves. This fiction novel explores themes of redemption and forgiveness against the harsh backdrop of a mountain winter.