Forever Rose by Robin Lee Hatcher
1890: Rose Townsend is happy her father is in jail as she and her mom, Virginia are now safe. He's now due to get out and Virginia will allow him to come stay at the boarding house. She would see to it that he never hurt them together. Rose will leave and head to San Francisco to get away from her. Her mother wouldn't leave.
Michael Rafferty is new in town and wants to build a new hotel.
Michael and his brother Dylan had to prove to their father which could run a hotel the best and then he'd give them the family hotel chain.
The book also follows Rose's friend Lark and her love interests. Her mother Addie wants to marry Yancy Jones a 29 year old. Lark is only 17.
Rose's brother Mark runs the bar down the street but takes his meals with the family.
When her father brings a guest home with him the guest has an idea to make Rose his own. The father will make him marry Michael as he's found Rose with him with no clothes on.
She is invited to join other married women and quilt and her husband is busy with building the hotel till an accident happens and there is a health emergency.
She is having feelings for her husband, who's yet to kiss her. Problems arise that upset all the relationships to some point.
Travel, adventure, action, passionate love in the wild west with strong characters. ( )