Bailey Rose, M.D. Series by Jenny Haley

San Antonio, 1876. Bailey Rose lives under the porch of a whorehouse in San Antonio, raised by a drug-addicted mother and a violent madam. In a desperate attempt to reject her preordained life as a soiled dove, she sneaks off to school one fine day, and there she meets Jacob Naplava, the kindest boy she has ever known. What follows is a wondrous journey to Jacob’s sheep ranch in the Hill Country, where supernatural events begin to unfold—some beautiful, some beastly... moreSan Antonio, 1876. Bailey Rose lives under the porch of a whorehouse in San Antonio, raised by a drug-addicted mother and a violent madam. In a desperate attempt to reject her preordained life as a soiled dove, she sneaks off to school one fine day, and there she meets Jacob Naplava, the kindest boy she has ever known. What follows is a wondrous journey to Jacob’s sheep ranch in the Hill Country, where supernatural events begin to unfold—some beautiful, some beastly. Within a few magical days, her life becomes entwined with that of a laughing, blue-eyed boy and his gentle, enigmatic brother. But a tragic set of events involving a mysterious man from her mother’s past who is obsessed with possessing Bailey, body and soul, tears her away from the enchanting world of Glory Creek. Fifteen years later, Dr. Bailey Rose makes a triumphant return to San Antonio with a single-minded goal to open a clinic in the Red Light District. She devotes her life to serving the women and children who so desperately need medical care, aided by her childhood friend, brash and outspoken Gabriella, and the soft-spoken, boyishly-handsome Reverend Thomas Eckles. Meanwhile, Jacob has emerged as a wealthy sheep rancher and mayoral candidate, but he is achingly lonely, still dreaming of that fiery-haired ghost-girl from his past. But what possible future can there be for a woman with a twisted, violent past who harbors the secret of a heinous crime—and a respected, honorable man already promised to a blond beauty who is a perfect match for a politician? The Bailey Rose, M.D. Series: San Antonio, 1891. For Bailey, Jacob is a majestic boy she thought she may have simply imagined as part of some ephemeral childhood dream. But she soon discovers that Jacob is real flesh and blood, and he’s a successful political comer, determined to bring great progressive change to the city but unwilling to sacrifice those goals by bucking the establishment to support Bailey’s unorthodox ideas for the care of the prostitutes in the Red Light District. The indissoluble tie that binds them together, one formed in an enchanted childhood encounter, has grown into one fueled by intense passion and an inexplicable soul-connection. Events force them apart and push them together again: a sweet suitor who seems to be a safe match for Bailey, horrific family secrets, a murder indictment and trial, Jacob’s conniving fiancé, and a plot twist involving an unfathomable threat from their past. An inspiring tribute to the pioneer women doctors who braved ridicule and prejudice to care for the very neediest—and to the men who loved and supported them. Historical romance, mystery, magical realism—and a touch of the paranormal—seamlessly blend in this series of the impossible, enduring love of a strong heroine and the man who loves her. Book One - Glory Creek Book Two - Rosie’s Castle Book Three - Lada’s Grove Book Four - The Red Rose Book Five - Green Meadow less

Bailey Rose is home again, and in the midst of establishing a clinic for the women and children of the San Antonio Red Light District, Bailey encounters the phantom boy from her past. The mystical, wondrous Utopia that dwelled in her memory had really happened, and here was the boy—now a man—who had lived it with her. But a wall is erected between them, fueled by a violent secret from her past, her unwavering dreams for the future, and his baffling promise to another woman... moreBailey Rose is home again, and in the midst of establishing a clinic for the women and children of the San Antonio Red Light District, Bailey encounters the phantom boy from her past. The mystical, wondrous Utopia that dwelled in her memory had really happened, and here was the boy—now a man—who had lived it with her. But a wall is erected between them, fueled by a violent secret from her past, her unwavering dreams for the future, and his baffling promise to another woman. When Bailey is called to Bluebonnet Ranch for a medical emergency, she falls in love all over again with the wild Texas Hill Country and with the man who rides the ranch with her as she administers to the sick and injured. To have dreamed about him her whole life long—to have subconsciously established him as her ideal against which all other men must measure—had transformed him into something akin to an unattainable, mythical god. But he is a real, flesh and blood man, and her terrible secret and his romantic entanglements seem not to matter when she finally finds herself in his arms in a forbidden, reckless moment. In the most ordinary of places, a truly extraordinary love is rekindled. Leaving him now is a thousand times more painful than when they were children. Would he be forever, achingly, out of her reach? The Bailey Rose, M.D. Series: San Antonio, 1891. For Bailey, Jacob is a majestic boy she thought she may have simply imagined as part of some ephemeral childhood dream. But she soon discovers that Jacob is real flesh and blood, and he’s a successful political comer, determined to bring great progressive change to the city but unwilling to sacrifice those goals by bucking the establishment to support Bailey’s unorthodox ideas for the care of the prostitutes in the Red Light District. The indissoluble tie that binds them together, one formed in an enchanted childhood encounter, has grown into one fueled by intense passion and an inexplicable soul-connection. Events force them apart and push them together again: a sweet suitor who seems to be a safe match for Bailey, horrific family secrets, a murder indictment and trial, Jacob’s conniving fiancé, and a plot twist involving an unfathomable threat from their past. An inspiring tribute to the pioneer women doctors who braved ridicule and prejudice to care for the very neediest—and to the men who loved and supported them. Historical romance, mystery, magical realism—and a touch of the paranormal—seamlessly blend in this series of the impossible, enduring love of a strong heroine and the man who loves her. Book One – Glory Creek Book Two – Rosie’s Castle Book Three - Lada’s Grove Book Four - The Red Rose Book Five - Green Meadow less

Bailey Rose has a ring on her left ring finger: a diamond too big and refined for her rough, chapped hand, from a man she loves like a brother. She has another ring, too, on her other hand: a plain wooden band, carved for her by the man she loves, heart, body, and soul. Her heart yearns for another wagon ride to San Antonio with his hands in her hair. For another dance on the muddy banks of Glory Creek. For another ten minutes in a hen house... moreBailey Rose has a ring on her left ring finger: a diamond too big and refined for her rough, chapped hand, from a man she loves like a brother. She has another ring, too, on her other hand: a plain wooden band, carved for her by the man she loves, heart, body, and soul. Her heart yearns for another wagon ride to San Antonio with his hands in her hair. For another dance on the muddy banks of Glory Creek. For another ten minutes in a hen house. For an entire night on the green meadow at the base of Feather Hill. For a lifetime with him. Can she give in to this all-consuming love and be his mistress her whole life long, while he ascends to political greatness and raises a family with the perfect wife, to whom he is bound by a sense of honor? Or can she remain his stalwart friend, suppressing the feelings they share and beginning a life with another? As she questions her engagement to a man she doesn’t love, Bailey runs away to Philadelphia to find her mother’s family and solve the mystery Addie Rose. And her life begins to disintegrate, piece by piece. Her long-buried childhood secret is brought to light: one dark moment, so long ago, that will ruin her, bury her. Bailey’s fiancé Thomas fights a battle of his own as he discovers something extraordinary and unforeseen in the least expected of places. Only a terrible illness can bring Bailey back to her beloved Bluebonnet Ranch. As she is quarantined for four weeks with Jacob and his family, she must not only fight for the life of his family, but fight the temptation of hopeless, impossible love. Fervid, fiery, all-consuming. Will they both come to realize that friendship is impossible? Just when she decides she must run far away, an enemy’s revelation of Bailey’s terrible childhood secret seals her fate, sending her to the darkest place imaginable. The Bailey Rose, M.D. Series: San Antonio, 1891. For Bailey, Jacob is a majestic boy she thought she may have simply imagined as part of some ephemeral childhood dream. But she soon discovers that Jacob is real flesh and blood, and he’s a successful political comer, determined to bring great progressive change to the city but unwilling to sacrifice those goals by bucking the establishment to support Bailey’s unorthodox ideas for the care of the prostitutes in the Red Light District. The indissoluble tie that binds them together, one formed in an enchanted childhood encounter, has grown into one fueled by intense passion and an inexplicable soul-connection. Events force them apart and push them together again: a sweet suitor who seems to be a safe match for Bailey, horrific family secrets, a murder indictment and trial, Jacob’s conniving fiancé, and a plot twist involving an unfathomable threat from their past. An inspiring tribute to the pioneer women doctors who braved ridicule and prejudice to care for the very neediest—and to the men who loved and supported them. Historical romance, mystery, magical realism—and a touch of the paranormal—seamlessly blend in this series of the impossible, enduring love of a strong heroine and the man who loves her. Book One – Glory Creek Book Two – Rosie’s Castle Book Three - Lada’s Grove Book Four - The Red Rose Book Five - Green Meadow less

I will trust and not be afraid. Dr. Bailey Rose is the Red Rose now, an accused murderess assigned a titillating brothel name by the horrible press, caged in a dark cell, bound for the gallows. But none of that matters. She feels the dark wing of a depression unlike anything she could have envisaged brush across her. She understands now why people take their own lives; the despair is truly all-consuming, imagining a lifetime of moments ticking by slowly without him... moreI will trust and not be afraid. Dr. Bailey Rose is the Red Rose now, an accused murderess assigned a titillating brothel name by the horrible press, caged in a dark cell, bound for the gallows. But none of that matters. She feels the dark wing of a depression unlike anything she could have envisaged brush across her. She understands now why people take their own lives; the despair is truly all-consuming, imagining a lifetime of moments ticking by slowly without him. But Bailey Rose is brave and strong, and she chooses to live. I will trust and not be afraid. She will spend her life in jail or go to the gallows, and Jacob will carry on. He will marry the mother of his unborn child, become mayor, and change the world someday. His children will change the world, and their children, and theirs. He is a great, great man—not just because she loves him, but because he is touched by some kind of unknowable, incredible, magical goodness—and he needs to have a powerful place in this world, unfettered by scandal. She can give him that much. I will trust and not be afraid. But Bailey Rose has extraordinary friends. Unbeknownst to her, an unseen angel is doing heroic detective work to reveal a shocking deception. A charismatic young lawyer is constructing a brilliant defense. Jake never falters, forging a path to his Rosie, come what may. And in spite of truly abominable secrets that come to light, the Red Rose will endure. The Bailey Rose, M.D. Series: San Antonio, 1891. For Bailey, Jacob is a majestic boy she thought she may have simply imagined as part of some ephemeral childhood dream. But she soon discovers that Jacob is real flesh and blood, and he’s a successful political comer, determined to bring great progressive change to the city but unwilling to sacrifice those goals by bucking the establishment to support Bailey’s unorthodox ideas for the care of the prostitutes in the Red Light District. The indissoluble tie that binds them together, one formed in an enchanted childhood encounter, has grown into one fueled by intense passion and an inexplicable soul-connection. Events force them apart and push them together again: a sweet suitor who seems to be a safe match for Bailey, horrific family secrets, a murder indictment and trial, Jacob’s conniving fiancé, and a plot twist involving an unfathomable threat from their past. An inspiring tribute to the pioneer women doctors who braved ridicule and prejudice to care for the very neediest—and to the men who loved and supported them. Historical romance, mystery, magical realism—and a touch of the paranormal—seamlessly blend in this series of the impossible, enduring love of a strong heroine and the man who loves her. Book One – Glory Creek Book Two – Rosie’s Castle Book Three - Lada’s Grove Book Four - The Red Rose Book Five - Green Meadow less