Mrs. Roycroft: a Christian Historical Fiction Novel

Montana Territory, 1868When Ellen Roycroft’s wayward husband, Sam, abandons her to go look for gold in Dakota Territory, she finds herself alone in the rough town of Gage. Filled with hard-drinking ruffians, this place is nothing but trouble for a woman with no male protection. Desperate for safety, Ellen contacts Sam’s twin brother, Ben, and proposes a daring scheme to him: Ben can impersonate Sam, guarding her from Gage’s miscreants, long enough for Ellen to find a steady job and save enough money to leave Gage for good.As identical twins, Ben and Sam can easily pass for each other in all but personality. Ben has no desire to copy his brother’s gambling, liquor-slinging ways, especially since they’ve made him an enemy to several men in town. But Ellen has no one else to turn to…Ben reluctantly agrees to try the plan for a few weeks, but when a series of snowstorms stops the trains from running, it becomes clear that Ellen won’t be leaving Gage until winter ends. Their plan for a short deceit turns into a long winter’s wager. Will they be able to keep their secret, or risk bringing down the wrath of Gage on their own heads?Full-length, stand-alone novel (87,000 words)A Christian historical fiction romance set in 1860s MontanaA heartfelt, compelling, and adventurous story