Love Conquers Oil: A Novella

by Annette O'Hare

Texas, 1901

Fern Fisher’s life as a devoted schoolteacher takes a dramatic turn when she witnesses a shocking crime. With a murderous bank robber on her trail, Fern must leave her hometown and the beloved aunt she vowed to care for.

Accepting a mail-order bride inquiry, Fern leaves Springfield, Illinois, and flees to a town called Beaumont, Texas. The only problem is the intended groom, Jesse Stewart, didn’t send for her. His feisty memaw did.

As Fern and Jesse team up to drill for oil, they face more than just wildcatting. Will their partnership strike a rich vein of romance, or will their troubled pasts trigger a blowout? Discover all the sparks and struggles in Love Conquers Oil.

113 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 23, 2024

About the author

Growing up in Houston, Texas in the 1970’s, Annette loved the stories about ghosts haunting the Spaghetti Warehouse and the mysterious “blue light” cemetery. But it was "Devil's Island," the magical woods across from home where her imagination blossomed. She created fantastic scenarios to act out with her brother and the neighborhood kids where worlds were conquered and dragons were slain. Annette is still making up stories, and is celebrating the release of her first historical romance series with Pelican Book Group. Her love for the history and heritage of her home state of Texas shines through in her writing and she's made it the backdrop for her first novel series. Annette is a longtime member of American Christian Fiction Writers and her local chapter, ACFW-Writers on the Storm. She lives north of Houston with her husband, Dan of 35 years. Dan and Annette are the proud parents of three grown kids, a bonus daughter-in-law, two loveable rescue dogs, and a Russian tortoise named Frankie!
www.annetteohare.com