Route 66

2 primary works

Hope's Highway

by Dorothy Garlock

Published 1 January 2004

Ernie Harding may have stolen Margie Kinnard's savings, but he didn't shatter her dreams of going to California to become a movie star. Help arrives from an unexpected source: Margie's long - lost father. Newly widowed, he's westward bound himself and offers Margie a ride. Soon after the two set off, they form a caravan with fellow travelers heading for the Golden State. Then the unthinkable happens. Ernie Harding reappears, and days later, Margie's father dies. Did he pass away peacefully in his sleep, or is Ernie guilty of more than petty theft? And will Margie's dreams of Hollywood get sidetracked by Brady Hoyt, the handsome rancher who's taken on the role of her protector?

Song Of The Road

by Dorothy Garlock

Published 1 June 2004

Marilee returns home to her family's roadside Wayside 66 Motor Court pregnant, widowed, and penniless. She is shocked to learn that her father has been dead for over six months and that her mother has been drunk for almost as long. Now Marilee must contend with a bevy of hard-drinking bootleggers who have the run of her father's Motor Court, not the least of whom are Frank Pierce, who is not happy with Marilee's return, and Jake Ramero, an ex-con and lifetime bootlegger who works at his family's nearby ranch.
Marilee looks Jake in the eye and tells him to get out, but he refuses, saying that he has paid up for three months and intends to get his money's worth. But Marilee is secretly thankful to have him around, especially since Frank Pierce is becoming more frightening as each day goes by...