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Home at Chestnut Creek: Two full books for the price of one (Chestnut Creek #2)
by Laura DrakeFrom an award-winning author who "writes real cowboys with heart and soul" (Carolyn Brown, New York Times bestselling author) comes an unforgettable western romance about two strangers who learn that home is where the heart is. . .First rule of life on the run: never get attached. Nevada Sweet knows that better than anyone-it's just too dangerous to stay put. And until now, she's never wanted to. But she gets more than she bargained for when she walks into the Chestnut Creek Café looking for a job. Despite the protective wall she's built, her coworker Joseph has her imagining a life she isn't yet convinced she deserves...While Unforgiven, New Mexico has always been home, Joseph "Fishing Eagle" King still feels like an outsider-no matter how much he tries to give back to his Navajo community. Beneath Nevada's biting wit, he glimpses a similar vulnerability. Against all odds, Joseph finds himself falling for her, and it's clear she's not as unaffected as she pretends. When her past finally catches up with her, she'll have to decide whether to keep running, or fight for what's hers.Includes the bonus novel Wild Cowboy Ways by Carolyn Brown!
The Last True Cowboy (Chestnut Creek #1)
by Laura DrakeThis cowboy's got one last chance to prove himself. Carly Beauchamp has loved cowboy Austin Davis since first grade. Ask anyone in their dusty, backwater New Mexico town of Unforgiven, and they'll say "Carly and Austin" the way some say "big trucks and country boys." But after years of waiting for a wedding ring, Carly's done with being a rodeo widow . . .Austin never meant to put his career on the circuit before Carly. She's always been his future, his one and only. But now that she's moved on, he's beginning to see where he went wrong, and he'll do anything to win her back. The only thing is, Carly's suddenly acting differently, and she's definitely hiding a secret-one that will test the depth of their love and open up a whole new world of possibilities.Praise for Laura Drake and The Last True Cowboy:"Brilliant writing, just brilliant!"---Lori Wilde, New York Times bestselling author"Laura Drake writes real cowboys with heart and soul."---Carolyn Brown, New York Times bestselling author"Drake (Sweet on You) takes readers on a beautifully imperfect journey with two people who can no longer have their ideal future, but learn that the real one might be even better."---Publishers Weekly
Nothing Sweeter (Sweet on a Cowboy #2)
by Laura DrakeA Love as Wild as the West . . .Aubrey Madison is starting over. Leaving Los Angeles and everything behind except the scars of her ruined past, Bree sets out for cowboy country. Now she has a new home, a new job-and a new worry: the ruggedly sexy rancher who makes her long for things she shouldn't . . . Rough and tumble cattleman Max Jameson has broken wild stallions and faced angry bulls. Yet the redheaded city cupcake who turned up at the High Heather Ranch might be his undoing. Bree has a plan to rescue the ranch from foreclosure that's just crazy enough to work. But will Max gamble his future on a beautiful stranger?"Touchingly real. Tender and timely. Laura Drake creates characters you know you've met and you have to root for." -Pamela Morsi, USA Today bestselling author on The Sweet Spot"An emotionally packed story that will pull all the heartstrings." -Christie Craig, New York Times bestselling author on The Sweet Spot
The Sweet Spot (Sweet on a Cowboy #1)
by Laura DrakeA Love as Big as Texas . . . Charla Rae Denny was the perfect wife with a perfect life, content to keep the home fires burning while her husband, JB, competed as a champion bull rider. Then their son died in a tragic accident-and everything fell apart. Divorced and saddled with a hill of bills and a failing ranch, Charla must now cowboy up to put her life back together.James "JB" Denny doesn't stay where he isn't welcome. So when Charla shut him out of her grieving heart-and their home-a year ago, he took comfort where he could find it. Now after seeing beautiful Charla again, he wants it all back. She can't work the ranch alone, and deep in his heart he knows he can be the man she needs. But after so much history and heartbreak, can JB convince Charla to take a risk and give their love a second chance?
The Pirate Bride
by Shannon DrakeA Scottish lord discovers his notorious pirate captor is actually a beautiful woman in this historical romance by a New York Times–bestselling author.Those who survive the wrath of Red Robert would never guess the pirate’s secret—Red Robert is a woman, masquerading as a man. Yet though the swift steel of her sword has spread her reputation to the farthest corners of the map, there is only one treasure she seeks—the blood of her lifelong nemesis . . . Blair Colm.Shipwrecked on a desert isle with the handsome Logan Hagarty, she soon rediscovers her femininity in the irresistible captain’s arms. But their paradise skies darken with the appearance of their common enemy. Now the two must summon all their strength and cunning to best the evil Colm, and protect the fierce love that has grown between them.Praise for The Pirate Bride“With wonderful romance, swashbuckling swordsmanship, and winning characters, Drake’s pirate adventure has it all.” —Booklist“The high seas make for great adventure and red-hot passion as a beleaguered ship captain meets his match in the notorious scoundrel Red Robert. . . . Drake constructs a well-drawn plot and provides plenty of sexual tension and romantic encounters as well as exotic scenery.” —Publishers Weekly
A Home for His Family
by Jan DrexlerThe Rancher's Ready-Made Family Nate Colby came to the Dakota Territory to start over, not to look for a wife. He'll raise his orphaned nieces and nephew on his own, even if pretty schoolteacher Sarah MacFarland's help is a blessing. But Nate resists getting too close-Sarah deserves better than a man who only brings trouble to those around him. Sarah can't deny she cares for the children, but she can't let herself fall for Nate. Her childhood as an orphan taught her that opening her heart to love only ends in hurt. Yet helping this ready-made family set up their ranch only makes her long to be a part of it-whatever the risk.
Love Inspired Historical September 2015 Box Set
by Jan Drexler Jessica Nelson Dorothy Clark Penny RichardsLove Inspired Historical brings you four new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these historical romances of adventure and faith. WOLF CREEK WIDOWby Penny RichardsStill healing from emotional--and physical--wounds left by her late husband, widow Meg Thomerson turns to Ace Allen for help running her business. Promising to remain at her side while she recovers, can he also mend her bruised heart? HIS PRECIOUS INHERITANCEby Dorothy ClarkNewspaper editor Charles Thornberg is an expert at running a business, not raising a toddler. He desperately needs reporter Clarice Gordon's help caring for his little brother...and learning how to become a father--and husband. A HOME FOR HIS FAMILYby Jan DrexlerCowboy Nate Colby journeys west for a fresh start with his orphaned nieces and nephew. Maybe fellow newcomer and beautiful schoolmarm Sarah MacFarland will be the missing piece to their fractured family... THE MATCHMAKER'S MATCHby Jessica NelsonLady Amelia Baxley is known for finding perfect love matches--for everyone except for herself. She agrees to help Lord Spencer Broyhill find a wife...but can she follow through after she begins falling for the reformed rake?
The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels - A Love Story
by Ree Drummond"That's when I saw him--the cowboy--across the smoky room."I'll never forget that night. It was like a romance novel, an old Broadway musical, and a John Wayne western rolled into one. Out for a quick drink with friends, I wasn't looking to meet anyone, let alone a tall, rugged cowboy who lived on a cattle ranch miles away from my cultured, corporate hometown. But before I knew it, I'd been struck with a lightning bolt... and I was completely powerless to stop it.<P> Read along as I recount the rip-roaring details of my unlikely romance with a chaps-wearing cowboy, from the early days of our courtship (complete with cows, horses, prairie fire, and passion) all the way through the first year of our marriage, which would be filled with more challenge and strife--and manure--than I ever could have expected. This isn't just my love story; it's a universal tale of passion, romance, and all-encompassing love that sweeps us off our feet. It's the story of a cowboy.And Wranglers.And chaps.And the girl who fell in love with them.
Ride 'Em (A Giddyup Novel #1)
by Delphine DrydenSADDLE UP Mindy has come to Logan's dude ranch to convince him to sign away his land's mineral rights to her stepfather. She doesn't want to beg, but she will if she has to, like she does Friday nights when she submits to her master's desire . . . BUCKLE DOWN Logan doesn't like to be jerked around, in business or pleasure. And when he learns what Mindy is up to, he's ready to teach her a lesson. In fact, he'd like to tie her up, strip her down, and give her a spanking she'll never forget . . . RIDE HARD With passion riding high, Logan and Mindy indulge in carnal play that leaves them both wanting more. And with their jobs on the line, they realize that their erotic fantasies might be their ticket to success . . .
Rope 'Em (A Giddyup Novel #2)
by Delphine DrydenTIED UP Returning home to help out with his brother’s dude ranch is cool with Ethan. After all, he’s as comfortable in the saddle as he is roping a calf. But what’s really jangling his spurs is a chance to indulge his kink in the ranch’s monthly Giddyup event. Did someone say suspension bondage? Yee-Haw! TEASED When Victoria realizes her family’s number one goal in sending her to college is to get her hitched to a husband, she drops out one semester shy of graduation. But paying her own way turns out to be the hardest lesson of all. Thankfully she’s found her way to the Hilltop Ranch. A place to get away and refocus. And get herself all tied up . . . TAKEN Sure, Ethan’s pretty handy with that length of rope. But it turns out the expensive design school wasn’t a total waste for Victoria. Bringing an “academic” approach to their play—and Ethan’s hobby—is opening up new possibilities. Like maybe the chemistry between them is something more than a game . . .
The Bronc Rider's Baby: Charm School For Cowboys Fortune's Surprise Engagement The Bronc Rider's Baby (Rocking Chair Rodeo #2)
by Judy DuarteA pint-sized Texas surprise! Nothing-not even a bucking bronc-can unnerve Nate Gallagher...until he lays eyes on the tiny newborn who's been entrusted to his care. The former rodeo champ isn't ready for fatherhood. Heck, the precious baby girl may not even be his. Still, he aims to step up and give her a home at the Rocking C. That is, if pretty social worker Anna Reynolds decides Nate's daddy material after all. Making sure that father and infant daughter bond is Anna's job. But what about the fiery bond forming between Anna and Nate? Can Nate become the family man Anna believes he can be? Because she's this close to gambling her future on the rugged cowboy daddy!
A Cowboy Family Christmas (Rocking Chair Rodeo #3)
by Judy DuarteDear Santa,I’ve been a good girl. Well, mostly.These days, I’m usually the one dishing out advice. But the readers of “Dear Debbie” don’t know that I’ve never been the love of anyone’s life. As soon as I landed at the Rocking Chair Ranch, though, my luck started to change…thanks to one special guest. Promoter Drew Madison wants to shine a spotlight on the ranch’s retired cowboys. But I’m the one who feels aglow every time he glances my way. And the electricity between us? It sure could light up every town in Texas! Still, after he discovers my secret, I’m afraid that I’ll be thrust back into darkness. Now I only want one thing for Christmas: for Drew to give me—no, us—a second chance…—Lainie
The Cowboy's Double Trouble (Brighton Valley Cowboys #3)
by Judy DuarteNanny To The Rescue! Braden Rayburn takes his responsibilities seriously. So how's he supposed to run his newly inherited ranch while being an interim father to his orphaned half siblings, who don't speak a word of English? Especially since the onetime pro rodeo rider knows absolutely nada about raising a family. Lucky for him, he just met the beautiful answer to his prayers. The high-energy boy and girl twins had Elena Ramirez at "hola." But being a nanny-even a temporary one-at Braden's Texas ranch wasn't on the bilingual Brighton Valley native's career path, even if her attraction to the kids' gorgeous guardian is mutual. Elena's big-city dreams don't include falling for a footloose cowboy. Or is the Rayburn rancher already the perfect family man?
The Cowboy's Secret Family (Rocking Chair Rodeo #8)
by Judy DuarteStar-crossed teenage lovers finally reunite for a second chanceLosing Miranda broke Matt Grimes’s heart—and kept him from knowledge of his impending fatherhood. Now Miranda Contreras has returned to Rocking Chair, Texas—with their eight-year-old daughter. In search of safe haven, this runaway bride needs to regroup. Matt should be angry! What other secrets is Miranda keeping? But all he sees is a chance to be the family they were meant to be.
Having the Cowboy's Baby: Having The Cowboy's Baby Abby, Get Your Groom! A Marine For His Mom (Brighton Valley Cowboys #2)
by Judy Duarte"I'm...pregnant?" How can that be? Well, Carly Rayburn knows how-but she'd been told she could never have children. Even more shocking is returning to her family ranch to tell the daddy-to-be, sexy cowboy Ian McAllister. Carly has dreams to reach country music stardom; he has his boots planted firmly in the Texas soil. But they share two things: undeniable heat...and, soon, a baby. Ian never forgot Carly, nor his plans to buy her ranch. There he envisions raising a family...with the right woman and at the right time. Till Carly drops her bombshell. When his head clears, he may be thrilled to be a daddy, but can he lasso the starry-eyed singer and become a husband?
A House Full of Fortunes! (The Fortunes of Texas: Welcome to Horseback Hollow #4)
by Judy DuarteUSA Today–Bestselling Author: A family-focused cowboy falls hard for the most single gal in town.Toby Fortune Jones has no problem with commitment. He’s committed to his ranch, to his family and to the three foster children he’s taken in. Lately, though, he can’t seem to stop thinking about making a little time for dating. Specifically, one very particular, blue-eyed single gal.Twenty-four years old and Angie Edwards still can’t figure out what she wants to be when she grows up. She’s tried her hand at everything—even helping Toby out with his adorable brood on occasion. Folks in Horseback Hollow have called her the Queen of First Dates, but now she thinks she might have met her match in the sexy cowboy.But is Angie ready for true love—and a full house?The Fortunes of Texas: Welcome to Horseback Hollow seriesHappy New Year, Baby Fortune! by Leanne BanksA Sweetheart for Jude Fortune by Cindy KirkLassoed by Fortune by Marie FerrarellaA House Full of Fortunes! by Judy DuarteFalling for Fortune by Nancy Robards ThompsonFortune’s Prince by Allison Leigh
The Mayor's Secret Fortune: One Night To Remember / The Mayor's Secret Fortune (the Fortunes Of Texas: Rambling Rose) (The Fortunes of Texas: Rambling Rose #3)
by Judy DuarteIf she elects to marry him, will her vote deliver happiness?He asked a simple question.But will she answer yes…or no?It’s too much, too soon. When wealthy contractor Steven Fortune proposes to Ellie Hernandez, the beautiful and principled mayor of Rambling Rose, Texas, no one is more surprised than Ellie herself. Until recently, Steven was practically her enemy! But his offer of a marriage of convenience arrives when the secretly pregnant mayor is at her weakest moment. They can pull off a united front for a short time, can’t they? Surely she won’t fall for another man who insists he isn’t interested in the long haul…USA TODAY Bestselling Author
Self-Made Fortune (The Fortunes of Texas: Hitting the Jackpot #7)
by Judy DuarteThey&’d be perfect together.He just doesn&’t know it yet! Life coach and divorcée Gigi Fortune is rich in money but unlucky in love. Could her family&’s new lawyer, Harrison Vasquez, be the one to change her fate? Harrison is smart, hardworking and treats Gigi with respect, but considers her strictly off-limits. He&’s convinced they&’re just too different to make things work. When it comes to amor, however, never count a Fortune out!From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.The Fortunes of Texas: Hitting the Jackpot Book 1: A Fortune's Windfall by Michelle MajorBook 2: Fortune's Dream House by Nina CrespoBook 3: Winning Her Fortune by Heatherly BellBook 4: Fortune's Fatherhood Dare by Makenna LeeBook 6: Fortune's Runaway Bride by Allison LeighBook 7: Self-Made Fortune by Judy Duarte
Starting Over with the Sheriff (Rancho Esperanza #3)
by Judy DuarteThe new girl in town has a secret in USA TODAY bestselling author Judy Duarte&’s latest romance! Starting anew?But what if he learns the truth? Marissa Garcia fled to small-town Montana to escape her tangled past. The sparks flying between her and local sheriff Brandon Dodd? Not in her plans. Even if he&’s drop-dead handsome…and the twins that he&’s raising on his own instantly find a place in her heart. But when the by-the-book lawman discovers the truth about Marissa, is their romance doomed before it ever begins? From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.Discover more true-to-life stories in the Rancho Esperanza miniseries:Book 1: A Secret Between UsBook 2: Their Night to RememberBook 3: Starting Over with the Sheriff
Brothers in Blood: A Byrnes Family Ranch Western (A Byrnes Family Ranch Novel #5)
by Judy Duarte Mary Burton Dusty Richards"Dusty Richards writes...with the flavor of the real West." --Elmer KeltonArizona Is Hard Country...Chet Byrnes is building a new life in Arizona Territory as he expands his cattle ranching operation--but trouble just keeps coming. A friend's young daughter is abducted, and the search leads Chet and his men to the wild town of Tombstone and ultimately south of the border, where everything comes with a price...and life is cheap. And Chet Brynes Is A Hard ManAs much as Chet longs to stay close to home and his beloved wife, friends and family continue to need his brand of help. He's able to track stagecoach robbers and face down threats to his kin. But the pursuit of a band of ruthless rustlers ends in a devastating tragedy for the Brynes family..."Dusty takes readers into the real west at full gallop." --New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas"Dusty Richards is the embodiment of the old west." --Storyteller Magazine
Captive to His Wonder
by Remmy DucheneShipped off to boarding school at a young age, Bradley Ellesbury Jr. lacked for nothing, except the love and approval of his father. Now with his father's recent passing, Bradley feels the sting of disapproval one last time with the reading of the will. Forced to leave behind his glamorous Parisian lifestyle, Bradley returns to the small town of Foster Creek to do precisely what his father forbade--sell the ranch. Meeting the infuriating cowboy his father hired to run the place only makes him more determined to go against his father's wishes. Too old to be playing mind games with twenty-something know-it-alls, Jace Cornielle stays only because he promised the old man. Somewhere between picking fights and making snarky comments, Jace and Bradley move from annoyance to attraction. Then Bradley learns losing the cowboy means he loses everything.
Country Soul
by Remmy Duchene2nd EditionWhen Jackson Rawlings comes out of the closet, he loses everything: from his record label to the self-confidence he needs to perform on stage. Jackson feels as if the world is out to get him. Broken and afraid, he escapes to Hallesford and the ranch he calls home. All he wants is to live out the rest of his life peacefully and out of the spotlight. But the fates just love interfering in his life. Marques Lopez is the owner of Phoenix Records, and not only does he hate what happened to Jackson, he feels Jackson Rawlings has plenty more to contribute to the music industry. He ventures into small-town USA to find the singer and when he does, Jackson is a mere fragment of the man he used to be. To make matters worse, Marques's body and heart step in to present him with a choice between business and pleasure--unless he could have his cake and eat it too....First Edition published by Silver Publishing, 2011.
Wounded Hearts (Wounded #1)
by Remmy Duchene BlmorticiaZane Ashford's stint in the NYPD comes to an abrupt halt when he is injured in the line of duty. After waking up partially blind in one eye, all he wants to do is crawl into a hole, but his friends and family won't leave him alone. Reluctantly, he lets his best friend talk him into time away on a ranch in Montana. But the moment he gets there and meets Cyrus Abrams, Zane begins to contemplate murder. Cyrus Abrams is vulgar, ornery, stuck in his ways, and not about to change for anyone, no matter how good Zane Ashford looks in those jeans. The more they lock horns, the more Cyrus begins to see Zane in a whole new light. But Cyrus has a past, one that left him in big trouble and more broken than he cares to admit--a past no one told Zane about. Cyrus fears that when Zane finds out, everything will come to a screeching halt.
Benediction
by Olivier DufaultBased on the true story of North America’s most unlikely cowboy, Benediction is a gritty, trenchantly observed tale of fraud and reinvention in the Old West.In 1907, the fifteen-year-old French-Canadian Ernest Dufault left his home in Quebec for Montana, where he was promptly arrested as a cattle thief and, as a prisoner of the state of Nevada, passed himself off as an American cowboy named Will James. Over the next few decades, Dufault, a.k.a. James, would flourish as a cowboy and horsebreaker and go on to become an artist, a soldier, a Hollywood stuntman, a bestselling author of award-winning westerns — and his own false memoir. Dufault was so successful a pretender that he was later inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners, and his estranged wife, Alice Conradt, would only learn his true identity when, at the age of fifty, Will James died an alcoholic and left his estate to a man she had never heard of: one Ernest Dufault.In Benediction, Olivier Dufault recreates the true story of his distant relative Ernest’s incarceration in a Nevada prison for rustling cattle and his subsequent reinvention of himself as “Will James.” Relying on authentic historical materials including letters, telegrams, and court documents as much as his own imagination, Olivier Dufault’s magnificent novel is a posthumous benediction of an exceptional American life in which truth and lies walk side by side.
Brady's Law
by Bill DuganJustice is a Bloody Road Dan Brady never claimed to be a hero -- just a weary ex-soldier who came west for a new life. All he desires is to raise horses on hard New Mexico land with his family, and to forget a past that haunts him still. But he's the only witness to a cold murder in town, and he knows without his testimony the killers will ride free. Which means suddenly he's got the last thing he wants or needs: an enemy who'll stop at nothing, even if it means destroying the people Brady loves. A man who believes in truth -- and in a justice he won't get from the law -- Dan Brady's about to learn just how much he truly has to lose...and how much of the fighter is still inside him when he sets off to extract his vengeance in outlaw blood.