Simons’ debut book is love story set in northeast Colorado

In her first book, author Cheryl Simons is taking readers back to her roots for a love story set in northeast Colorado.

“Prairie Gem” is a heart-warming story about a couple who lived, loved and raised a family in the remote prairie of Colorado. Beginning in the early 1900s and continuing until the 1970s, the account of one farm family’s trials, tribulations and triumphs is an example of strength, bravery, faith and love of the land.

While the names of the people and towns have been changed for this fiction book, Simons said it is loosely based on both sets of her grandparents who lived in rural Holyoke.

“This is a story I wanted to share,” said Simons, a lover of both history and writing.

While Simons didn’t grow up in Holyoke, she was born there and has many fond memories of visiting the community in the summers.

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