Santa Fe Woman

by Gilbert Morris Book 1 in the Wagon Wheel series.

First published 2006

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When economic collapse destroys the Hayden family’s security, twenty-two-year-old Jori Hayden joins her relatives on the long journey west along the Santa Fe Trail. Their search for a new livelihood exposes them to the practical dangers of overland migration, where weather, distance, animals and human violence can turn a commercial route into a test of endurance.

Jori’s coming of age unfolds alongside the family’s attempt to rebuild. Romance and faith are important to her choices, but the historical setting is defined by migration and trade between Missouri and Santa Fe, a corridor that offered new opportunities while demanding that travellers leave familiar social protections far behind.