Waiting for Hope - Paperback

by Karen J. Hasley (Author)

Waiting for Hope delivers a powerful blend of frontier grit, emotional depth, and slow-burn romance that will stay with you long after you close the book. In 1905, Hope Birdwell arrives in Wyoming carrying little more than determination and the scars of a past she refuses to let define her. She's staking her future and her independence on a homestead of her own-land she plans to work, defend, and transform into a life she can finally claim as hers. But the West is as unforgiving as it is full of promise, and Hope soon discovers that danger can follow even the strongest woman across state lines.
As she builds fragile new connections with her neighbors-and with one young man whose steady kindness unsettles her resolve-Hope must confront both the violence she escaped and the courage she didn't know she possessed. The threats gathering around her force a choice: give up her dreams and retreat into the shadows of her past or fight for the home, the community, and the people she's come to love.
Inspired by the memoirs of real-life Wyoming homesteader Elinore Pruitt Stewart (1876-1933), Waiting for Hope shows the resilience, sacrifice, and hard-won truths that shape a woman's destiny. If you love historical fiction driven by courage, community, and slow-burn romance, Waiting for Hope delivers an emotionally rich journey that will leave you rooting for Hope until the final page.

Author Biography

Karen J. Hasley grew up from working-class roots in the mid-section of America. Her graduate thesis on 17th-century female poets introduced her to the rich treasures waiting to be discovered about women's lives in the past and in 2006 Karen Hasley's first novel, Lily's Sister, hit the stands. The rest is - quite literally - history. Do you recognize these women from America's past? Jane Addams. Ida B. Wells-Barnett. Dr. Alice Hamilton. Dr. Kate Waller Barrett. Donaldina Cameron. Karen's unique storytelling voice intertwines the lives of these real-life women with fictional heroines so closely and so convincingly that you may need to check your history books to figure out which is which. Her research was reviewed as "flawless"(ABJ, 1/10/10) and one reviewer said that "Hasley's impeccable writing" offers a "satisfying read from beginning to end." The Laramie Series Lily's Sister Waiting for Hope Where Home Is Circled Heart Gold Mountain Smiling at Heaven (2014) The stand-alone novel The Dangerous Thaw of Etta Capstone was a quarter finalist for Amazon's 2013 Breakthrough Novel of the Year. A Publisher's Weekly review stated that the book "isn't written as [romance] genre readers might expect," but is "subtle" and "effective nonetheless." Karen added a trio of light-hearted Victorian romances to her available novels. "The Penwarrens" series made up of Claire, After All - Listening to Abby - Jubilee Rose is the author's affectionate, admiring homage to Georgette Heyer. "No one could ever match Heyer's sparkling dialogue and wit or the sheer pleasure of her plots and characters. I've read and reread her for 50 years," Karen says. "The Penwarrens is a small token of my appreciation for the pleasure Ms. Heyer's books continue to offer readers of all generations."