Starla: Ultimate Betrayal — Peggy McGee

Starla Swanson and Marcum Walker were both children of the Orphan Train; however, they lived very different lives. Starla was shifted between families while Marc grew up in a loving environment and eventually became a police officer. Starla suffered abuse from family members, especially an older military son, Zeb, who had taken a fancy to her resulting in a pregnancy. Although she attempted to hide it until she graduated, she was thrown out of the house until a kind teacher took her in. There, she found another family in a nearby town to include an old captain, who embraced her and baby Rose in their loving fold. Though, Zeb, upon his return, despite his indulgences, was determined to do right by her through marriage. "Starla: Ultimate Betrayal" is a novel involving love, hate, obsession, righteousness, flight, addictions, a devastating fire and finally intent to murder for money. Could Starla protect her daughter and herself while searching for peace in her life? Could she love anyone, despite her past? Follow this historical depression era story of a young woman who must learn how to forgive the past while committing to move forward by embracing the future.