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Synopsis
Previously published as A Hobo's Wish by Mantle Rock Publishing.After a tragic mistake during The Great Depression, Dr. Pete Walters becomes penniless, forced to ride the rails along with thousands of other unemployed men and women, surviving by trading labor for food, or asking for handouts. Will he find the trust and the love he doesn’t believe he deserves when he hops off the train at Kathleen Creek, Minnesota, or must he leave again when someone exposes his past?
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Is Hobo's Wish appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
A wholesome historical romance set during the Great Depression featuring a disgraced doctor seeking redemption; contains themes of shame, poverty, and hardship but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include substance abuse, anxiety, and depression (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
A heartfelt Depression-era romance about a fallen doctor trying to reclaim his honor and find love in a small Minnesota town.