Scarlet Red (Book 4)

Scarlet Red

Redwood Frontier Series - Book Four

Author's Note: 

The Redwood Frontier Series is the story of Redwood, Minnesota in late 1870's.  Redwood is a  a town located in the south central part of the state. The Redwood River is located to the north of the town and the southern part of the town is on the beginning of the prairie heading west. 

To the south and east is New Ulm, a town larger than Redwood.  Ten miles north of the Redwood River is the Minnesota River. The lumber camps and lumber mills use the river to transport lumber to Minneapolis.

During the years of 1873-1876, the area farmers were plagued with locusts which devastated their crops. Many families went broke, loss their farms and moved away, leaving the homesteads empty. As a town Redwood saw the influx of farm families moving to town looking for work and shelter in the winter. 

Redwood had recovered from the 1862 Indian Wars, sending men to fight in the Civil War and a plague of locusts. But in the late seventies, the town is growing and the community of Redwood is pulling together to better the town and their lives. The strong independent women who worked beside their men as a team were courageous facing the perils of the frontier.

The series follows Isabel Grant Webster as she discovers friendship, love and determination to live a better life. In the first book, Porcelain White, the reader is introduce to John Webster and Isabel Grant as we follow their love story.

In 1876, western men sweep mail-order brides off their feet as soon as they arrive in town, but not Isabel Grant. Capt. Pichon rejects her for being "a skinny, school-girl" and is left in town to wait three days for the next train. Sgt. John Webster delivers the news to her and is drawn to protect this porcelain doll. Isabel discovers her independence, but she finds out she doesn't have the legal right to be independent. Will she go back to a life of poverty? Will she be forced to marry? Will she be allowed to stay? Read about Isabel in Porcelain White.

To Wattpad Readers:  In following with Wattpad guidelines, the first chapter is posted. Porcelain White ( Book I)  is available on Amazon in both paperback and digital format.

The second book, Emerald Green, jealousy and envy comes to Redwood, Minnesota, in the winter of 1877. Jasper Brown, an Army buddy of John Webster's, becomes obsessed with his friend's wife, Isabel. Jasper wants what John has: happiness, a beautiful wife, and a town that respects him. Unbeknownst to his obsession, Isabel befriends Victoria Spencer who arrives in Redwood to fulfill her mother's dream of opening a dress shop. Dangers arise as this new friendship forms. Victoria learns she must protect the ones she loves; for the perils of living on the frontier are kind to no one.

To Wattpad Readers: In following with Wattpad guidelines, the first chapter is posted. Emerald Green (Book II) is available on Amazon in both paperback and digital format.

In the third book, Midnight Blue, Victoria Spencer is determined to bring Martin Cooper to justice for the murder of her mother, Belle Stanton. Cooper's past has come back to haunt him.Cooper is prepared to get even with the people who have betrayed him. Thomas Renshaw works to make his dream come true of owning a horse ranch, and Ben Grant is faced with decisions concerning his future. Continue to enjoy this delightful series with the characters you have come to love from Porcelain White and Emerald Green.

In the the fourth book, Scarlet Red. When the banker's son is killed in a bank robbery, the outpouring of love was the last thing Jonathan Wainwright expected. Blood evidence, turncoat testimony and the brave witnesses come forward as the citizens of Redwood prepare for the murder trial of Martin Cooper and the bank robbers. A gavel-banging frontier trial captures the excitement of a justice, and a two-hanky community funeral shows the healing power of love.

Jonathan Wainwright, the banker in the growing frontier town of Redwood, is deeply in love with Maude Renshaw, the owner of the hotel. Their affair had grown during the absence of his wife this past winter. With injuries sustained in the bank robbery, he is confined to the hotel with the woman he loves. On Friday, his wife would be arriving to attend their son's funeral. He knew he had to be strong enough to stand his ground and ask Phyllis for a divorce.

Maude Renshaw, the owner of the Redwood hotel, maintain a professional demeanor with Jonathan in public, hoping to avoid gossip but people knew just by looking at them. But when tragedy struck, Maude cares for him as if they were married, helping him regain his strength to face the trial and his wife.

Will Jonathan Wainwright restore what family he has left? Or will Maude grow tired of waiting?

Scarlet Red (Book 4) is an exciting new novel in the Redwood series from Julie M. Granger. This heartfelt sweet historical romance revels all shades of romance from the sweetest innocence love to the darkest affairs of the heart. 

Continue to read as you discover new characters and follow the ones you have come to love in Porcelain White, Emerald Green and Midnight Blue.