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The Legacy
by Paul LedererAn elderly rancher is shot to death over a dispute about a hidden treasureJ. Pierce Buchanan has spent a lifetime tearing a living out of the open range—battling droughts and wildfire, Indians and bandits. At ninety, he has accumulated a fortune in gold pieces—some $50,000—but he will never get the chance to spend it. In the still of the night, someone sneaks into the old man&’s bedroom and tortures him at gunpoint in a fearsome attempt to lay his hands on the treasure. When J. Pierce won&’t speak, someone shoots him five times and disappears into the darkness. Heirs come out of the woodwork demanding a piece of the old man&’s fortune, as the cowhands and yard men of the ranch scour the thirty-thousand acres searching for the stash. Into this frenzy of greed ride Glen Strange and Bobby Trapp, a pair of honest cowboys just looking for a scrap of work. The J-Bar Ranch has contracted gold fever, and J. Pierce Buchanan will not be the last victim.
The Legacy
by Linda Lael MillerWith every irresistible tale, bestselling author Linda Lael Miller, named by RT Book Reviews &“The Most Outstanding Writer of Sensual Romance,&” has stirred our hearts and swept us into a far-off time and place. Now she weaves her first contemporary romance, set in a wild land that shimmers with all the heat and tantalizing mystery of love itself—the fiery story of a spirited heroine, a headstrong rancher, and a timeless passion that could not be denied…&“She who loves and runs away, lives to love another day&” was Jacy Tiernan&’s credo. Only this fair-haired beauty had never loved again after Ian Yarbro. Ten years ago, she had fled her beloved Australian homestead with a shattered soul. Ian,the rugged sheep rancher who&’d awakened her young heart to the most exquisite pleasures, had sired the child of another woman. Unable to forgive him, Jacy ran off to New York to live with her wealthy divorced mother, leaving behind all dreams of happiness. Now Jacy had returned to Corroboree Springs to care for her ailing father. And Ian was waiting, his heart as hard and defiant as the great Outback. Jacy knew she dared not love this proud and brooding man. Yet she also knew they could not deny the fevered passion that still blazed across them like bushfire. And when her father made a final wish that she and Ian wed, and unite their lands to ensure the future, Jacy realized she could no longer run. This time she would have to stand her ground and find the courage to turn a bitter clash of wills into a true bond...and Ian&’s burning hunger into the sweet, everlasting ecstasy of love.
Left Hand of the Law
by Charles G. WestAfter a corrupt deputy kills his family, burns his home, and leaves him with a scar across his face, Ben Cutler settles the score. The townsfolk called it justice, but the judge called it murder-and Cutler is a wanted man. He's also trailed by an obsessed marshal, a vengeful Sioux warrior, and a low-down scoundrel. While on the run, will Cutler ever find hope? .
Leaving Epitaph
by Robert J. RandisiThe sheriff of Epitaph, Texas, Dan Shaye was a hard but just defender of the law -- a devoted husband and father who kept the truth about his violent past from the townfolk he protected. But then the hardcase Ethan Langer gang galloped into town looking to rob the local bank. And when they rode out again, Dan's beloved wife Mary was lying dead in the Texas dust. Now the time has come for Daniel Shaye to leave Epitaph, maybe for good, with his three motherless adult sons at his side. For the only justice that will serve is going to come from a rifle or a rope -- as the four Shayes band together to uphold a new law ... called revenge.
Leaving Cheyenne
by Larry McMurtry“If Chaucer were a Texan writing today . . . this is how he would have written and this is how he would have felt.”— New York Times In Leaving Cheyenne (1963), which anticipates Lonesome Dove more than any other early novel, the stark realities of the American West play out in a mesmerizing love triangle. Stubborn rancher Gideon Fry, resilient Molly Taylor, and awkward ranch hand Johnny McCloud struggle with love and jealousy as the years pass.
Leaving Cheyenne
by Larry McmurtryMy foot's in the stirrup,My pony won't stand;Goodbye, old partner,I'm leaving Cheyenne. -- Old cowboy songLeaving Cheyenne, Larry McMurtry's second novel, traces the loves of three West Texas characters as they follow that sundown trail: Gideon Fry, the serious rancher; Johnny McCloud, the free-spirited cowhand; and Molly Taylor, the sensitive woman they both love and who bears them each a son. Tragic circumstances mark the trail but McMurtry's style never turns melodramatic or sentimental.
Leather and Tea in London
by K. L. NooneRetired secret agent Ben Smith will do anything for his husband. So when Simon's brother calls from London to say he's being blackmailed, Ben and Simon pack up and head to the glittering world of English aristocratic younger sons and parties and incriminating photographs. The mission itself isn't complicated -- but it's a reminder of the past, even as Ben's been trying to move on.Simon Ashley adores his husband, and loathes most of his family ... except for the older brother who once gave him a home. He's here because Stephen needs help, but being back in the family house stirs up too many memories, none of them pleasant.In London, Ben and Simon will confront a blackmailer, face the past, and find comfort in each other ... with some leather and tea, of course.
Learning to Ride (BookShots Flames)
by James Patterson Erin KnightleyShe never wanted to love a cowboy. . . .Rodeo king Tanner Callen doesn't want to be tied down. When he sees Madeline Harper at a local honky-tonk and everything about her screams New York, he brings out every trick in his playbook to take her home. But soon he learns that he doesn't just want her for a night and, instead, hopes for forever. . . .BookShots Flames Original romances presented by JAMES PATTERSON Novels you can devour in a few hours Impossible to stop reading
Learning the Ropes
by T. J. KlineRule #1--Don't lose focus...Barrel racer Alicia Kanani has had a long road to the top - and she's not quite there yet. Finances have always been tight, and in the glitz and glam world of professional rodeo, that means that second best is probably the best she can hope for. With the National Finals coming up, she's certainly not looking for a pair of cowboys to distract her.Rule #2--Don't gamble what you can't live without...Playboy Chris Thomas is sure Alicia's the perfect woman for his level-headed team roping partner, David Greenly. It seems like a match, until Chris realizes he wants Alicia for himself. The stakes have been raised; David and Chris are supposed to be a team, and this time, they're on opposite sides.Can Alicia rope this playboy's heart, or will they find themselves too tangled up to let true love in?
Lean on Pete: A Novel
by Willy VlautinWilly Vlautin's award-winning novel follows the story of a newly orphaned fifteen-year old-boy struggling to make his way to a long lost aunt, who just might give him a home—now a major motion picture starring Chloë Sevigny (American Horror Story), Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire) and Travis Fimmel (Warcraft) and directed by Andrew Haigh (45 Years, Looking).Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson wants a home, food on the table, and a high school he can attend for more than part of a year. But as the son of a single father working in warehouses across the Pacific Northwest, Charley's been pretty much on his own. When tragic events leave him homeless weeks after their move to Portland, Oregon, Charley seeks refuge in the tack room of a run-down horse track. Charley's only comforts are his friendship with a failing racehorse named Lean on Pete and a photograph of his only known relative. In an increasingly desperate circumstance, Charley will head east, hoping to find his aunt who had once lived a thousand miles away in Wyoming—but the journey to find her will be a perilous one.In Lean on Pete, Willy Vlautin reveals the lives and choices of American youth like Charley Thompson who were failed by those meant to protect them and who were never allowed the chance to just be a kid.“The writing is spare and straightforward. . . . There is intensity in Vlautin’s narration, and also beauty and power . . . Vlautin’s major accomplishment lies in posing a damning question: How could we, as a society, have allowed this to happen?”— Seattle Times
Leadville
by Edwin BoothAllan Harding and Frisco Noonan became partners. They pitched in and bought a freight company in LEADVILLE. Ruthless businessman Moose Durham owned half the town, and when he tried to put the two new partners out of business, things got hot in LEADVILLE.
Leadville (Stagecoach Station, # #20)
by Hank MitchumWith strikers and strikebreakers drawing battle lines, Leadville is a magnet for every guntough in Colorado, a mining town ready to explode. The mine owners want a railroad spur, which will put the Harper Stage Line out of business--leaving pretty Nan Harper hopelessly bankrupt. Griff Connors wants to help her but can't, because he's already in big trouble. A fugitive framed for robbery and murder, he has tracked the killers to Leadville. But how can he find them in this wild frontier town? Especially when he is caught between the striking miners and a ruthless mine owner who wants him out of the way. A showdown looms, and for Nan's sake Griff must stand and fight. The odds are long and the choices are few: a bullet or the noose. Whatever the cost, Griff will fight--for Nan and for his own good name.
Leaden Skies (Silver Rush Mysteries #3)
by Ann ParkerThe stakes don't get much higher than murder…It's January 1969 in the small rural community of Center Springs, Texas. Constable Ned Parker suspects a larger mystery behind the seemingly accidental death of his nephew, R .B., who was found in his overturned pickup near Sanders Creek bridge. It appears that R. B. drowned in the shallow water, but something doesn't add up for Ned, who begins turning over stones in search of what really happened the night R. B. died.The mystery leads Ned to the Starlite Club, a dangerous honky-tonk recently constructed in a no-man's land on the Lone Star side of the Red River. His investigations there uncover suspicious characters, drugs, and gambling, but even more troubling are a series of murders that seem designed to eliminate anyone who might know what really happened to R. B. on that cold January night.As he works his way through the cover-up, Ned lands himself in a high-stakes game of consequences with no good end in sight. Are the good citizens of Center Springs conspiring against Constable Parker in his search for the truth?In this thrilling addition to the historical Texas Red River Mystery Series, Constable Ned Parker bets big, but only time will tell if he'll win justice or a grave of his own.
Le rapport matinal (Le Ranch de la Vache Perdue #1)
by Sue Brown Chloé StormLe Ranch de la Vache Perdue, tome 1Dix ans se sont écoulés depuis leur tout premier baiser, et Luke Murray est chaque jour plus amoureux de Simon. Dirigeant en tandem La Vache Perdue pour le compte des parents de Luke, les deux hommes gardent profil bas et restent en bonne intelligence avec les habitants du pays, même si Luke conserve sa réputation de tête brûlée. Puis, un fameux matin, ils se heurtent au refus des commerçants du coin de continuer à les servir... Ils sont plongés dans un abîme de perplexité - jusqu'à ce que la mère de Luke, Pamela, leur apprenne que le nouveau pasteur a fait de leur couple l'exemple même de l'iniquité dans ses sermons haineux. Et, du jour au lendemain, voilà que Luke et Simon se retrouvent aliénés par ceux-là même qu'ils considéraient comme leurs amis, tandis que leur ranch essuie une série d'attaques. Et alors que la ville toute entière prend fait et cause contre eux, dans un flamboiement de haine et d'homophobie galopantes, Luke et Simon vont devoir affronter un dilemme cornélien : plier devant l'hostilité de toute une ville et disparaître, ou bien tenir bon et lutter pour défendre leur amour. Lutter pour survivre...
Le rancher solitaire (Dreamspun Desires (Français) #4)
by Andrew Grey Pauline Tardieu-CollinetIl est prêt à tout dévoiler pour sauver le ranch. Aubrey Klein a de gros ennuis : il a besoin d’argent au plus vite pour sauver le ranch familial. La solution ? Travailler comme strip-teaseur le week-end dans un club de Dallas. Chaque samedi soir, le temps de deux spectacles, il est le Rancher Solitaire. Il est la star. Un jour, il fait une découverte inattendue : à l’issue d’un spectacle, Garrett Lamston, un vieil ami d’enfance, l’aborde alors qu’il est toujours masqué, pour lui proposer de s’amuser… Aubrey n’avait jamais soupçonné que ce garçon était gay. Confrontés à des mères envahissantes qui veulent à tout prix leur trouver des épouses, les deux amis se rapprochent et deviennent de plus en plus intimes. Aubrey sait bien qu’entre le ranch et le club, sa vie n’est qu’un château de cartes. Il espère seulement tenir le coup suffisamment longtemps pour mettre l’exploitation familiale hors de danger, bâtir la vie à laquelle il aspire et trouver l’amour.
Le prétendant volé (Dreamspun Desires (français) Ser. #3)
by Eli Easton Myriam AbbasSon futur était fixé jusqu’à ce qu’un voleur subtilise son cœur. Tout le monde à Clyde’s Corner, dans le Montana, sait que le dandy local Chris Ramsey va épouser Trix Stubben, la jeune veuve et héritière du plus riche ranch de la région. Mais une femme n’est pas très enthousiasmée par cette idée. Mabe Crassen veut mettre la main sur ce ranch, alors elle charge son fils aîné de courtiser Trix, et son plus jeune fils, Jeremy, de distraire Chris et de l’écarter du droit chemin. Jeremy Crassen pense que le plan de sa mère est dingue. Mais il veut désespérément aller à l’université, ce que Mabe acceptera – s’il séduit Chris. Comment le timide Jeremy, puceau et secrètement gay arrivera-t-il à séduire Chris, qui semble déterminé à faire ce qui est juste en épousant Trix ? Jeremy ne peut pas rivaliser avec *une* riche veuve. Ou peut-être que si ?
Le fils de son père (Le Ranch de la Vache Perdue #3)
by Lily Karey Sue BrownSuite de Une foi aveugleLe Ranch de la Vache Perdue, tome 3Lorsque Ray Sloane se lasse des hommes de son club habituel, il se retrouve au Pink Palm, tripot sordide à la mauvaise réputation. Ce n’est pas l’endroit idéal où un instituteur d’école primaire, assistant du pasteur de surcroît, devrait être vu. D’un autre côté, Ray a envie de chair fraîche. C’est là qu’il trouve Zeke, un homme divorcé, désespérément malheureux et profondément dans le placard. Perdre sa carrière et ses enfants a laissé Zeke amer, reniant complètement sa sexualité, mais Ray est déterminé à l’avoir. Au moment où Zeke commence à se détendre, la vie interfère avec les plans de Ray : Lee, le jeune organiste de la congrégation de St Mark, annonce à ses parents qu’il a été abusé sexuellement quand il était plus jeune par un membre éminent de leur ancienne église, et Ray devient la cible d’une tentative d’intimidation à l’école, ce qui l’inquiète pour sa carrière. Avec le spectre de ce qui est arrivé à Zeke pendant au-dessus de sa tête, il doit protéger Lee et sa propre réputation, tout en essayant de convaincre Zeke qu’il n’a pas à s’enfuir, alors que leur relation gagne de plus en plus en intensité.
Le charme de Noël
by Dawn BrowerLe charme de Noël est une incursion dans la vie de chacun des couples de Novak Springs. Faites un voyage dans le passé avec eux et découvrez ce dont ils ont envie, en particulier à Noël.
Le Avventure di Lone Jack Kid
by Giovanni Luigi Fabbri Joe CorsoSull’opera Cavalcate insieme a Jesse e Frank James e lasciate che vi raccontino le avventure di Lone Jack Kid. Erano anni di guerra, gli uomini vivevano e morivano combattendo il nemico… e a volte anche combattendosi tra loro. Cole osservò i tizi di fronte a sé, alzò una mano e disse a voce alta, in modo che tutti, in quella stanza, lo sentissero, “Non fatelo, ragazzi, Sturman era un cane giallo e un disertore, non c’è bisogno che tiriate le cuoia nel tentativo di vendicare uno del suo stampo.” Sette indiani avevano accerchiato due donne bianche, seminude, all’apparenza madre e figlia. Charlie fece un respiro profondo. Buttò fuori l’aria piano. Prese la mira. Fece fuoco, ancora e ancora, un colpo dopo l’altro. Ne centrò quattro prima che si rendessero bene conto di cosa stava succedendo, quindi si lanciò nella radura e sparò al quinto mentre stava per estrarre. “Mi chiamo Charles Longstreet.” Gli uomini si guardarono a vicenda. La comprensione si fece strada nelle loro menti, “Tu… sei Lone Jack Kid?” Sorrise. “L’unico e il solo.” si tolse il cappello, lo sventolò per aria ed esplose il grido di guerra dei Confederati. “Ci vediamo all’inferno, branco di ladri.” diede uno strattone alle redini e colpì i fianchi di Cometa, la quale voltò il muso, si lanciò nel ruscello gorgogliante, l’acqua alta fino alle staffe, e lo attraversò in un lampo schizzando acqua tutt’attorno. Dall’altra parte, i tizi che gli avevano chiesto un pedaggio osservavano quella dimostrazione di abilità in sella con ammirazione forzata.
Laying Down the Law
by Delores FossenA Texas lawman must face his past and bring a serial killer to justice DEA agent Cord Granger knows evidence doesn't lie. And he knows the serial killer in custody-his biological father-is the Moonlight Strangler. With news of a similar attack, Cord takes the victim, rancher Karina Southerland, into his protective custody. Marred by the Strangler's hallmark slash across her cheek, Karina is sure Cord's father is innocent. The real killer is still out there-and he's coming to finish what he started. At least they can agree that their smoldering attraction is real. Now, if there's any hope for a future, Cord must solve this murderous puzzle. Before the Moonlight Strangler strikes again.
Lay It Down
by Cara MckennaFirst in the exciting new Desert Dog series, starring hot and sexy bikers in the Southwest... Backbreaking days, wild nights, and the hard hum of steel between your thighs... That's a life well lived, according to the Desert Dogs--four friends who call Fortuity, Nevada, their badlands home. Vince Grossier is the self-crowned outlaw king around here. But when Fortuity's slick new mayor invites a shady casino development to town, the invaders' cutthroat takeover tactics quickly turn deadly. With police turning a blind eye, it's up to the locals to fight back, and Vince is on the front line. The pretty photographer hired by the developers might be the key to infiltrating the enemy. And a temptation too good to pass up. Finally free of a controlling ex, Kim Paget's not looking to be taken for a ride--not on the back of some tattooed roughneck's bike and definitely not in his bed. But when she finds evidence that her bosses are rattlesnake-dangerous, Kim must entrust her safety to the man who threatens danger of a whole different kind.
The Lawman's Vow
by Elizabeth LaneA shipwrecked lawman loses his memory—and discovers a forbidden passion—in this historical romance set on the California coast.California, 1858. Lawman Flynn O’Rourke swore he’d bring his sister’s killer to justice. So when suspect Aaron Cragun is identified, Flynn will do anything, even rent a boat and sail to Cragun’s remote home, to find him. But Flynn doesn’t anticipate the storm that wrecks his boat, the injury that erases his memory . . . or the beautiful woman who rescues him.Sweet Sylvie is lovely and kind—and Aaron Cragun’s daughter. As Flynn’s memory returns, will the lawman keep his vow or allow himself to fall for the one woman forbidden to him?
The Lawman's Romance Lesson: Honeymooning With Her Brazilian Boss (fairytale Brides) / The Lawman's Romance Lesson (forever, Texas) (Forever, Texas #20)
by Marie FerrarellaFrom a USA Today–bestselling author, a deputy sheriff gets a second chance at love when a school teacher helps him parent his rebellious teenaged sister.Daniel Tallchief’s fiancée left him. But staying in Forever, Texas, to raise his little sister was the right choice. Until her teacher Shania Stewart tells Daniel he’s too strict with his party-obsessed sibling! The handsome lawman doesn’t know whether to ignore her or kiss her. But Shania knows. It’s going to take a carefully crafted lesson plan to tutor this cowboy in love.
The Lawman's Redemption: The Marriage Agreement Cowgirl For Keeps The Lawman's Redemption Captive On The High Seas
by Danica FavoriteLawman on a Mission Former deputy Will Lawson is fighting to regain his reputation-and Mary Stone is his only lead to the bandit who framed him. Now that he's tracked Mary to Leadville, Colorado, Will needs the proud beauty to reveal her past. Instead, his efforts spark a mighty inconvenient attraction... Mary's only real crime is that she once believed an outlaw's lies. Still, she fears disclosing the truth to Will may land her in jail-and leave her young siblings without protection. Now she must choose between honesty and safeguarding her family. And if Will does clear his own name, can he convince the woman he loves to share it?
The Lawman's Rebel Bride
by Amanda ReneeSECOND-CHANCE WEDDING... Deputy Sheriff Harlan Slade owes Belle Barnes a wedding, and she's ready to collect. The divorced single dad left Belle at the altar years ago. Now, for the sake of Belle's ailing grandmother, he agrees to temporarily tie the knot. Their faux union quickly feels all too real, but Harlan must protect his young daughter's feelings and his own bruised heart. Belle's passion for rescuing animals means frequent run-ins with the law. But she promises Harlan she'll stay out of trouble-except for the kind she finds with him when old sparks fly. It seems Belle and Harlan's short-term family has a future, until someone from their past threatens it all. Will Belle's impulsive streak cost her the first real family she's ever known?