"Heart of Stone," by Jill Marie Landis

The Chick: Lovie Lane, a.k.a. "Lovie Lamonte," a.k.a. "Mrs. Laura Foster." Sold to a brothel at age eleven, she eventua...

"A Bride in the Bargain," by Deeanne Gist

The Chick: Anna Ivey. Orphaned and looking to escape a violent suitor, she takes up Asa Mercer's offer to travel by boat to Seattle and...