rose ann woolpert
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Rose Ann Woolpert writes historical fiction based on untold stories of the American west. Her debut novel, Mrs. R. Pacheco, blends family memories with local history to bring 19th century California to life. Originally from Orange, California, she currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where she is at work on her next book.
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It’s 1859, and the California Gold Rush is over…
Torn between family duty and her own dreams, between love and the hopes she carries within, a young woman learns that true strength lies somewhere in between.
Based on the actual life of playwright, novelist, and California first lady Mary McIntyre Pacheco, Mrs. R. Pacheco is a portrait of love, ambition, and colliding cultures in the American West.
Captivating and impossible to put down, this historical novel traces Mary Catherine “Molly” McIntyre’s journey to California after her father’s death and her unlikely marriage to Californio statesman and first Hispanic governor Romualdo Pacheco. Molly’s indomitable creative spirit and rise as pioneering novelist and playwright is brought vividly to life in this previously untold story. Woolpert has created a powerful sense of place, immersing readers in what life felt like in late nineteenth-century California. A beautifully crafted story, brimming with life—an unforgettable read.
