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"Jocelyn Pladson buys the livery stable in Skiddy to aid the widow of the previous owner. Citified newcomers with shady pasts and newly invented motorcars, Maretta Rudd and J. L. Cochran intend to replace the livery with a motorcar business. Fools, who ignore too soon the need for horses and mules in transportation and farm work. Rom, the teenage boy Jocelyn took in and raised, offers a race between his mule and J.L.'s Oldsmobile. The winner? J.L., furious, hires hoodlums to demolish Jocelyn's livery. Prison for J.L. looms, and Maretta leaves town. Jocelyn plans to keep the Skiddy property, the land, for a promising future"--Back cover.

It's the year 1900, and Jocelyn Belle Royal has lost her farm to the bank. She joins a mule drive, hoping to earn back what she lost. Unexpectedly, she finds herself stranded on an abandoned ranch with the mules after her new companions, Whit Hanley and Sam Birdwhistle, leave her behind. To make matters worse, Sam reveals that their former outlaw gang might be after them.Despite the challenges, Jocelyn refuses to abandon the mules she's caring for and is determined to be paid by the mule boss. Meanwhile, a renewed friendship with Pete Pladson, a cowhand and western artist, brings her some happiness.As Jocelyn becomes more involved with the mules, outlaws, and Pete, she also takes an interest in women's suffrage and gets involved in a disagreement over the governor's mansion. While she wonders if she will ever realize her dream and reclaim her farm, she is also left questioning whether the fragrance of her mother's shawl and the few items it contains will be all the home she ever has.

Tangled Times is the captivating second novel in the Nickel Hills Series by award-winning author Irene Bennett Brown.The story takes place in Flint Hills, Kansas, in the early 1900s. Jocelyn Belle Royal, after losing her farm to the bank, joins a mule drive and arrives in Flint Hills, where she rekindles her acquaintance with childhood friend Pete Pladson. Jocelyn and Pete are now married, running a cattle operation on the Nickel Hill Ranch.The struggles the couple face in settling into their new life and building their cattle herd are numerous. However, they endeavor to rally neighbors to start a community school on their property. Their efforts are met with opposition from cattle rustlers and parents alike. The Pladsons welcome two homeless young people into their home and hearts, despite escalating tensions in their small community.

Somebody's Business, the third in award-winning author Irene Bennett Brown's Nickel Hill Series, explores the clash between old and new ways of life, as well as the importance of maintaining a balance between tradition and innovation in society.Jocelyn Pladson purchases the Skiddy livery stable to assist the widow of its former proprietor. However, the arrival of Maretta Rudd and J.L. Cochran, two city slickers with dubious backgrounds and an obsession with motorcars, poses a challenge. They seek to convert the livery into an automobile company but disregard the continuing need for horses and mules in transportation and farming. J.L. campaigns for a seat on the town council to bolster their plans. Jocelyn opposes him, organizing a Fourth of July celebration to win over voters.Unfortunately, the festivities are cut short by a rampaging dog, and J.L.'s horse race, in which he had wagered a fortune, is canceled. Jocelyn's ward, Rom, proposes a race between his mule and J.L.'s Oldsmobile. J.L. wins, but he becomes incensed and hires hooligans to destroy Jocelyn's livery. However, his scheme fails, and he faces the possibility of prison.

In the captivating conclusion to the Nickel Hill series, award-winning author Irene Bennett Brown takes readers on a thrilling journey back to 1907.At Nickel Hill Ranch, a joyous wedding celebration takes a dark turn when a stranger arrives, claiming that the land does not legally belong to Jocelyn and Pete Pladson. With unwavering confidence in the legitimacy of their deed, the Pladsons' world is thrown into chaos when the stranger reveals his true identity: Dillard Scott-a man with deep-rooted connections to the ranch as the son of its original owners.As bitter history resurfaces, Dillard and his brothers launch a relentless campaign to force the Pladsons off the land they call their own. But when the brothers resort to a dangerous attempt at ransom, everything Jocelyn and Pete have worked so hard to attain...is but a small price.In the face of imminent danger and ruthless adversaries, one family must summon every ounce of strength and courage to prove the ranch's legal ownership and tirelessly defend the land they treasure-even when they find themselves at crosshairs with hoodlums who will stop at nothing to claim their one true deed.