Riches Untold (Chronicles of the Golden Frontier #1)

the long version

She was used to reading other people's stories. Now she was writing them--and adding a new chapter to her own. It doesn't take long for young Jennifer DeSpain to realize that marriage, even marriage to a Union soldier, is nothing like the romance novels she secretly reads. Still, she continues to dream of a better life--and to pray for a happier one. Eventually her husband's problems force Jennifer to find work with a local newspaper. Then, when tragedy strikes, she boldly goes against others' advice and moves to Nevada to run a newspaper. Even with the paper's significant problems, Jennifer is determined to make good--and to learn the ins and outs of life in a boomtown. In time, she uncovers the dark side of the mining business and, with a little help from some colorful friends, sets out to make a difference. The time comes when her life couldn't be better. She is romantically involved. She has a purpose. And the paper is succeeding. But what Jennifer doesn't yet realize is that she could have so much more--if only she could see the love that is standing before her.