To claim her future, she'll need to fight her past.When Ah Toy's abusive husband dies aboard ship in 1849, she takes the chance to begin her life again as the first Chinese woman in San Francisco by opening a lookee shop and later a brothel with hopes that gold can help her overcome a past filled with abuse and neglect.But as she starts her new life, complete with a new identity, Ah Toy finds she can't outrun her past. Not even with the help of a charming policeman who faces his own demons. He wants to help Ah Toy conquer hers as well, but opening up to friendship--and possibly love-is the scariest thing she's faced yet.Will Ah Toy find the strength to move forward and forgive those who would return her to China against her will? Does she have the courage to choose between a man with money and a man with love? And when at last she strips all the hurt away, will there be any part of her left?Join Ah Toy, Chen, and John Clark in Gold Rush San Francisco in an unforgettable tale of new beginnings, second chances, and finding your true home. Finalist, 2020 National Indie Excellent Awards, Historical Fiction, Runner Up, 2020 San Francisco Book Festival, Historical Fiction.