ABOUT THE BOOK

What will her courage cost?
1889 (Helena, MT): As the gold rush era ends in the most elegant and modern city in the world and Montana emerges as a state, one woman must decide if social pressure will prevail over her own beliefs. Calista Blythe enters the first Miss Snowflake Pageant celebrating Montana at Christmastime to expose the plight of street urchins. But hiding an orphan could unravel Calista’s reputation, and her budding romance with pageant organizer, Albert Shanahan, if her secret is revealed. Will love or social pressure prevail? Courage is choosing to do the right thing regardless of the cost… Romantic, comedic adventure set in picturesque Helena, Montana written by a bestselling author who is also a professional genealogist.

Book: Queen of the Rockies. Author: Angela Breidenbach

Genre: Historical Romance. Release date: September 1, 2021

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MY BOOK REVIEW

I was so excited to read Angela Breidenbach's new book series. I love historical romance. The book takes us back to the 1889s in Montana. Montana is starting to move toward statehood.

Angela Breidenbach did a beautiful job of putting historical details and locations throughout the book. I was able to picture everything.

It's the story of Calista Blythe, who has a heart for orphans. She is full of compassion and wants justice. There were so many orphans that remained on the Orphan Train all of the ways to the end of Montana.

The author did a lot of research. I learned a lot about the way people lived in 1889 and Helena, Montana. Angela Breidenbach provided insight on the children from the Orphan Train.

To foster interest in the new state of Montana, the Miss Snowflake Pageant will take place at Christmas time. Celista enters the pageant. She decided to enter in hopes of exposing the plight of children on the street. Her main focus is on the children. She is also having a budding romance with the pageant organizer, Albert. Albert has to figure out ways to get people to come to Helena, Montana because the gold has dried up and people are leaving. The goal is to get the town bustling again. Celista is keeping a secret from Albert. You will have to read the book to find out the secret. :)

I was hooked on the story within 10 pages. I couldn't put it down. Breidenbach put twists and turns, humor, and beautiful historic details throughout the book. She put vivid descriptions of places and characters. Her characters felt relatable and real. It was beautifully written.

After I finished reading "Queen of the Rockies" I had to do my own research on the Orphan Trail and Helena, Montana. I would love to see this made into a movie or a tv series. I can't wait to read the rest of the books in the series. I can't wait to find out what happens next from the "Queen of the Rockies" series, "Song of the Rockies".

"I received a copy of this book from the author and publisher through Celebrate Lit. No positive review was required, and all opinions are my own."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Angela Breidenbach is a professional genealogist, media personality, bestselling author, and screenwriter. She’s also the Christian Authors Network president. Angie lives in Montana with her hubby and Muse, a trained fe-lion, who shakes hands, rolls over, and jumps through a hoop. Surprisingly, Angie can also. Don’t miss her show and podcast, Genealogy Publishing Coach! Find her on social media: @AngBreidenbach

More from Angela

Queen of the Rockies captured my imagination and my interest in the originality of Montana’s entrance into the United States of America. The people of Montana are quite varied, a true but much unknown fact. People here come from around the world, completely different genealogical origins as well as backgrounds. The influence of gold mining, transportation, and entrepreneurship as well as the exploration of the wild and beautiful lands inspired amazing creativity for both survival and communities.

From completely uncivilized mining camps to stunning old world know-how of the native peoples to about 100 different immigrant nations brought Montana to statehood. Today, many of those descendants still are here farming, mining, doing business. Many of those languages are still spoken. We have immigrant populations that have continued to come. So though Montana is thought to be nearly all white Americans, that’s not anywhere close to the real Montana. Don’t believe everything you see on TV 😉 Come see for yourself.

Vibrant wildlife, dangers of the wilderness and weather, and the opportunity partnered with intensely hard-working conditions created more millionaires in one place than had ever been before. But that didn’t mean everyone knew how to handle that new wealth. Vigilantes, including a sheriff who robbed those he was supposed to protect, ran the ranges for years. The women who brought civilization tamed the men who couldn’t quite keep themselves under control. It’s these incredible women who braved the elements and the hardships that are the stars in my books. Come and meet them. They continue to inspire me today!

Touring and researching through Montana and especially the three original capitals (finally ending up with Helena) fascinated me. There’s so much to do year-round here. I enjoyed it so much that I wrote short travel articles at the back of each book for my readers. I really hope those articles will intrigue people to come and visit the ghost towns, living history towns, hot springs, mountains, and small cities. Each book in this 6-book series will share something special that may not be well-known but will be unforgettable for you as a tourist.

I hope the stories are fun, full of historic entertainment and romance, but also that you’ll have a fresh view of Montana that fires you up to come and visit our beautiful state.

Please remember to pop over to my website and send me a note through the contact page if you’d like an autographed bookplate for all of your copies of the Queen of the Rockies series. If you’re an eBook fan, I’ve heard of the brilliant idea to keep an album of your favorite author's bookplates. I’d be happy to send you those for an album as well.

Best wishes,

Angela Breidenbach

GIVEAWAY

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