The Gantlet by J. James Wheeling: Donovan O’Creigh has just learned an illicit family secret only a week before his wedding. He has to choose between continuing to carry out his abusive father’s nefarious business or taking the last spot on a friend’s team in a wagered race to the California goldfields. All he can do is leave her a coded note and a plea before Fate sends him west.
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