Soiled Dove

Loretta Digby's life was forever changed when she fled her abusive step-father in 1872. Rescued from the streets of St. Joseph, Missouri by brothel owner Jack Coulter, she turned to prostitution to survive. However, when Loretta planned to leave her past behind, Jack's anger led to a violent confrontation that left her battered and bruised. Rescued by a young prostitute named Amelia Benson and Reverend Cyrus Langford, Loretta began a new life with the help of teacher Hettie Tobias, who was traveling west for a teaching position. In 1876, Loretta arrived in Trinidad, Colorado, where she met Clare McIlhenney, a determined woman struggling to build her family's cattle ranch. Despite their initial differences, Clare hired Loretta as a cook and housekeeper, setting the stage for an unlikely friendship that would challenge both their pasts and their present. As Loretta navigates her new life on the ranch, she must confront the secrets of her past and the danger it poses to her future. Will she be able to leave her troubled history behind and find a sense of belonging in this small Colorado town?