{"product_id":"2940016113807","title":"Ceritha","description":"IT’S 1862! Oregon just passed the Homestead Act giving free land to homesteaders. The John Tibbs Wagon Train will depart in 10 days! Folks say Tibb’s is the best for bringing his people through safe. Make sure you have a man to drive though because women won’t be accepted by themselves. That’s another one of John’s rules and he don’t take no discussion on rules.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jake Hanley and Patrick O'Brien definately want Tibbs as their wagon master only Jake can’t decide if he should tell him their third passenger is a very young woman. Jake's heard rumors the wagon master don’t feel comfortable having young unmarried  women on his train and could refuse to take them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCeritha O’Brien, Patrick's sister had her life torn apart by the death of her Ma and Pa just three weeks past. Deep in grief she feels pulled from childhood and hurled hard into womanhood . How be be a woman is something she and Ma hadn’t had the chance to talk much about.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Society's rules of that day saw a seventeen year old woman as an adult. Trouble is, being called an adult and really being one are quite diffent. Ceritha hadn't wanted to come on this trip and knows she's a worry to Patrick and Jake. Her first step is to commit to the journey. Her second is to grow up. Being Ceritha she decides to do it quick. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Tibbs has never understood women and long ago determined he was a loner. The first time he saw Ceritha he knew that wasn't true but it scared him so much he convinced himself he was too old for her. The only female able to get close to John is a four year old diva who becomes his romantic sounding board talking him through his problems with love.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRolling the trail carries the constant threat of injury and death and the Tibbs train is better off after a woman doctor and her friend Annie meet up with then during the disaster at Big Blue when their need for a doctor turns desparate. It forced John to rethink the role of women on trains especially as Dr. Grace was the women who had begged him daily for a berth on his train before it pulled out of Independence and   refused every time.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe train begins its journey as a group of strangers holding the same purpose. It is heart warming to watch it become a united community. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ecCeritha needs a plan to mature fast.","brand":"Laura Hutton Snyder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47160883544304,"sku":"2940016113807","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016113807_p0.jpg?v=1763628892","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016113807","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}