AI-FREE! 100% certified organic author-created content. No artificial intelligence was used in the writing of this book. A unique love letter from the author to her Gold Rush home town of Paradise, California -- the town lost in the devastating Camp Fire of 2018... From USA Today bestselling author Glynnis Campbell... A rebellious artist becomes a Gold Rush mail-order bride, but when fate makes her a widow, she's tempted by a fierce native in whose arms she discovers a forbidden love. Mathilda Hardwicke, a rebellious artist rejected by her family and New York society, heads west to Gold Rush California to make a new life for herself as a mail-order bride. When fate leaves her at the altar in Paradise Bar–a ramshackle gold camp full of ragtag miners–she's sure she's leaped out of the frying pan and into the fire. But unbeknownst to Mattie, she has a protector. Sakote, a fierce Konkow warrior, is bound by honor to watch over the white woman. And though his tribe is threatened by the encroaching miners, he's strangely drawn to Mattie, who delights in making pictures of him and whose destiny seems entwined with his. When a tragedy at the camp forces Sakote to steal Mattie away, she finds herself in an unfamiliar Paradise of savage wonder, and she soon discovers a forbidden love more precious than gold. NATIVE GOLD Book 1 of California Legends These are chronicles of the Old West–of the native people who lived on the land for generations and the pioneers who came from all over the world in search of riches…the struggle to survive in a land without laws…the strange bedfellows that resulted from the clash of cultures…and the common language of the heart that spoke of a love more precious than gold. In This Series California Legends 1810 - THE STOWAWAY (a novella) 1850 – NATIVE GOLD 1875 – NATIVE WOLF 1875 – NATIVE HAWK Key Themes: Native American historical romance, adventure stories, strong women, multicultural romance, Westerns, female artist, California Gold Rush, 1800s, mail order bride, shotgun wedding, the Old West, Konkow tribe, stories with humor More Historical Romances by Glynnis Campbell The Warrior Maids of Rivenloch THE SHIPWRECK (a novella) A YULETIDE KISS (a short story) LADY DANGER CAPTIVE HEART KNIGHT'S PRIZE The Warrior Daughters of Rivenloch THE STORMING (a novella) A RIVENLOCH CHRISTMAS (a short story) BRIDE OF FIRE BRIDE OF ICE BRIDE OF MIST The Knights of de Ware THE HANDFASTING (a novella) MY CHAMPION MY WARRIOR MY HERO Medieval Outlaws THE REIVER (a novella) DANGER'S KISS PASSION'S EXILE DESIRE'S RANSOM Scottish Lasses THE OUTCAST (a novella) MacFARLAND'S LASS MacADAM'S LASS MacKENZIE'S LASS California Legends THE STOWAWAY (a novella) NATIVE GOLD NATIVE WOLF NATIVE HAWK "A fresh, exciting voice who knows how to stir a reader's blood." -Romantic Times BOOKClub "Ms. Campbell keeps readers glued to the pages." -Romance Reviews Today "Glynnis Campbell, a born storyteller." -Romance Authors & Readers "Glynnis Campbell is a gifted new voice." -Tanya Anne Crosby "Glynnis Campbell entertains her audience." -Harriet Klausner I love writing "stories to keep you up all night" and enjoy hearing from readers! Keep in touch... Sign up for my newsletter at glynnis.net Follow me on my Amazon Author Page Friend me at facebook.com/GlynnisCampbell Join my Facebook group, Glynnis Campbell's Readers Clan Follow me at twitter.com/GlynnisCampbell Share with me at pinterest.com/GlynnisCampbell The California Legends trilogy--Native Gold, Native Wolf, and Native Hawk--is a love letter to Glynnis Campbell's home town of Paradise, California, where she once reigned as the Gold Nugget Queen in the town's celebration of its Gold Rush roots. Glynnis Campbell is a USA Today bestselling author of swashbuckling "medieval action-adventure romances," mostly set in Scotland, with twenty books published in six languages. Glynnis once rocked in an all-girl band called The Pinups on CBS Records, did voiceovers for the MTV animated series, "The Maxx," Diablo and Starcraft videogames, and Star Wars audio adventures, and is married to a rock star. She loves to transport readers to a place where the bold heroes have endearing flaws, the women are stronger than they look, the land is lush and untamed, and chivalry is alive and well!