"Rarely does a debut author deliver such profound emotional depth, vivid historical storytelling, and character journeys that feel as lived-in and true as J. James Wheeling's beautifully intertwined novels-Gantlet and Kismetleft me breathless." -Candace Sinclair, Editor and Book StrategistKismet is a story about a young woman's journey toward self-discovery at a time when women didn't have many opportunities beyond marriage and childbearing. What if a woman wanted more? Risk-taking men found freedom and opportunity by rushing to the California goldfields. Why not women? Only those women with courage, foresight and someone to believe in them stood a chance at seeing California's golden light.Dearest Dot... Learned illicit family business... Must flee Boston... For your family's safety say nothing to my father... Meet me in San Francisco...Please...Love Dash.Why didn't Donovan O'Creigh just ask her to go with him? Unsure if she's more exasperated by being left at the alter or abandoned t
