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The Texan
by Carolyn DavidsonU.S. Marshal Jonathan Cleary Was A Man With A Plan:After one last undercover assignment, he'd claim a corner of the wide Texas sky and get hitched to the wild and carefree woman of his dreams. But Fate, disguised as Augusta McBride, came calling with different ideas. Now his dream woman was a prim-and-proper miss...with shocking secrets!Augusta McBride Was Wedded To SpinsterhoodYet she'd somehow landed in front of a preacher, marrying a half-naked stranger-and relishing it! No doubt about it, the mysterious, marvelous Jonathan Cleary was a force of nature who couldn't be denied!
The Texan Code
by Diana PalmerThese alpha men will do anything to protect the women they love in two Western romantic suspense novels from a New York Times–bestselling author.Mercenary’s WomanAll retired soldier of fortune Ebenezer Scott wants is some peace and quiet. Though when schoolteacher Sally Johnson’s life is put in danger, Eb will do anything to keep her safe. Sally doesn’t want his help—he broke her heart six years ago, and she can’t trust him to not hurt her again. Now Eb must risk it all to win the sweet-natured beauty over . . . before it’s too late.The Winter SoldierMost people in town steer clear of brooding Cy Parks. But gorgeous Lisa Monroe doesn’t exactly quake in her boots at the sight of Cy. Their passion escalates when Cy returns to the line of duty and claims Lisa as his wife to shield her from a revenge-seeking enemy. But who will protect the beguiling bride from him?
The Texan's Return: Colton Undercover The Texan's Return Secret Agent Under Fire Covert Kisses
by Karen WhiddonA dying father's final wish brings a mystery to life once again... In the small town of Legacy, Texas, an old man is dying. At his side is the son determined to clear his name. Mac Morrison knows his father was wrongfully imprisoned for murder, and he's determined to find the real killer. But not before he reunites with a love from his past... Hailey Green, who's still grieving her brutally murdered sister, hasn't seen Mac since he fled town in disgrace. Forced to raise her siblings, Hailey still relies on no one but herself-until the man who killed her sister returns. Turning to each other while seeking answers, Hailey and Mac find their old desires reignited and realize that the only life worth protecting is one together!
The Texas Blue Norther (Man of the Month)
by Lass SmallMAN OF THE MONTHMR. OCTOBERName: Kyle PhillipsOccupation: Cowboy-and reluctant heroDamsel in distress: Lauren DavieKyle had seen every manner of occurrence on his Texas ranch-even a freak snowstorm couldn't rattle him. But the pretty young thing he'd found snowbound on his property was making the upright bachelor reel with ungentlemanly thoughts. Of all the luck to be stranded with such an innocent beauty....Trapped for three days in close quarters, Kyle could feel his temperature rising. His pure-as-the-driven-snow houseguest seemed intent on making him her first conquest! What was a proper cowboy to do?MAN OF THE MONTH: He's snowbound with an "angel"-who's a temptress in disguise!
The Texas Job
by Reavis Z. WorthamSome men are destined for dangerTexas Ranger Tom Bell is simply tracking a fugitive killer in 1931 when he rides into Kilgore, a hastily erected shanty town crawling with rough and desperate men—oil drillers who've come by the thousands in search of work. The sheriff of the boomtown is overwhelmed and offers no help, nor are any of the roughnecks inclined to assist the young Ranger in his search for the wanted man.In fact, it soon becomes apparent that the lawman's presence has irritated the wrong people, and when two failed attempts are made on his life, Bell knows he's getting closer to finding out who is responsible for cheating and murdering local landowners to access the rich oil fields flowing beneath their farms. When they ambush him for a third time, they make the fatal mistake of killing someone close to him and leaving the Ranger alive.Armed with his trademark 1911 Colt .45 and the Browning automatic he liberated from a gangster's corpse, Tom Bell cuts a swath of devastation through the heart of East Texas in search of the consortium behind the lethal land-grab scheme.
The Texas Lawman's Last Stand & Hot Combat: The Texas Lawman's Last Stand (Texas Maternity: Labor and Delivery #3)
by Delores Fossen Elle JamesDon’t miss this reader favorite from USA TODAY bestselling author Delores Fossen, featuring a Texas lawman and the woman and baby he’ll do anything to protect…Texas lawman Bo Duggan got the shock of his life when Mattie Collier showed up on his doorstep, claiming his daughter was really hers and not his son’s twin. But before Bo could argue, Mattie became a gunman’s target and duty compelled him to protect her. After getting the children to safety and then going on the run, Bo couldn’t help but admire the way Mattie wouldn’t back down—from a fight and from believing she was his baby’s mother. Bo had trouble imagining a life without the little girl he’d given his heart to. And before long, he had to admit, he had trouble imagining living without her mother, too.Originally published in 2011Book 3 in Texas Maternity: Labor and Delivery
The Texas Murders: A Texas Ranger Thriller (A Texas Ranger Thriller #3)
by James Patterson Andrew BourelleIn this thrilling novel from a #1 New York Times bestselling author, the great Texas Rangers go on a no-holds-barred pursuit of the most dangerous killer ever to terrorize Texas. Texas Ranger Rory Yates protects his home state wearing a five-pointed silver badge and carrying a Sig Sauer. When a native woman disappears on the summer solstice, clues point to a cold case. Yates, a quick-draw champion, partners with expert archer Ava Cruz of the Tigua Tribal police. The investigation leads to the edges of Texas&’s most unforgiving landscape, where the officers take dead aim with every shot in their arsenals.
The Texas Ranger's Heiress Wife
by Kate WelshWORLDS APART... Pampered society princess Helena Conwell has built a successful ranch from a ruined wreck, but now hostile raiders are hungry for her land. Only one man can protect her-Brendan Kane, the wild Texas Ranger she married at gunpoint. After three years away, Brendan vows to defend the ranch and claim his wife back. Irish-born and darkly irresistible, he still has the power to quicken Helena's heart with his emerald-green gaze. But, each as fiercely proud as the other, can they admit to still being in love?
The Texas Ranger's Secret
by DeWanna PaceRANGER FOR HIRE Willow McMurtry's writing career could end before it even begins-unless she learns the ways of a Texas Ranger. She can't write tales about Ranger life if she's constantly making mistakes, so she needs handsome Texan Gage Newcomb to teach her. Willow just can't tell him the true purpose behind her request. Gage agrees to teach Willow how to shoot, ride and lasso-but only to keep her close. An outlaw who's cost him dearly is still on the loose. And the hidden lawman trusts no one, especially not a feisty woman who might be working with his foe. But as the cowboy lessons progress, Willow may convince him to share all of his secrets-and his heart-with her.
The Texas Soldier's Son (Top Secret Deliveries #7)
by Karen Whiddon“Jacob is your son.” A thrilling new Top Secret Deliveries story Army ranger Kyle Benning never expected to live again…or have a family. When he was believed dead in an explosion, Nicole Shelton gave birth to Kyle’s baby. Now she’s a widow and a prime suspect in a murder case! Everything Kyle once knew is as dangerous as a war zone, but he battles trauma and a killer to rescue the woman he still loves.
The Texas Terror
by Bradford ScottThe air rocked to a crashing report . . . Slade drew his guns with a blur of motion and whirled sideways to face the outlaws. Their guns were out and they were shooting with both hands. Bullets stormed past The Hawk, but his big Colts boomed again and again and again. Blood streamed down his face, his left sleeve was in ribbons. Slowly he lowered his guns and peered through the smoke fog at the two forms sprawled on the ground.
The Texas Twins
by Tina LeonardWhen New York billionaire John Carruth is summoned to No Chance, Texas, to save the local rodeo, he has no idea he is going home. Now the long-lost twin to the town's favorite son is determined to win over the people he left behind-and capture the heart of Chloe Winters, a Texan who has her own ideas of what it means to be part of a small town!Jake Fitzgerald, champion bull rider, didn't know he had another half. John may be kin, but he's still a stranger in these parts. With his billionaire brother hell-bent on changing Jake's world, Jake knows he has to take a stand. Will he choose family-or will he take a chance on Erin O'Donovan, a woman who has always meant family to him?
The Texas Twist (The Radar Hoverlander Novels #3)
by John Vorhaus"Vorhaus keeps things moving briskly, and Elmore Leonard and Carl Hiaasen fans should be pleased."--Publishers WeeklyAfter pulling world-class cons in California and New Mexico, Radar Hoverlander and his crew, including girlfriend and grift artist Allie Quinn and their hapless buddy Vic Mirplo, are back in action, this time in Austin. So many rich fools to bamboozle--but is Radar having a crisis of conscience? A smart, fast-paced, funny work--crime caper fiction at its best.John Vorhaus introduced the charming con man Radar Hoverlander in the novel California Roll, followed by Albuquerque Turkey; The Texas Twist is the third Radar novel.
The Thanatos Syndrome: A Novel (Narrativa Mondadori Ser.)
by Walker PercyPercy&’s stirring sequel to Love in the Ruins follows Tom More&’s redemptive mission to cure the mysterious ailment afflicting the residents of his hometownDr. Tom More returns to his parish in Louisiana determined to live a simpler life. Fresh out of prison after getting caught selling uppers to truck drivers, he wants nothing more than to live &“a small life.&” But when everyone in town begins acting strangely—from losing their sexual inhibitions to speaking only in blunt, truncated sentences—More, with help from his cousin Lucy Lipscomb, takes it upon himself to reveal what and who is responsible. Their investigation leads them to the highest seats of power, where they discover that a government conspiracy is poised to rob its citizens of their selves, their free will, and ultimately their humanity.
The Thanksgiving Day Murder
by Lee HarrisA CELEBRATION OF ABUNDANCE BECOMES A DAY OF LOSS.More than a year ago Natalie Gordon went to buy a balloon at the Thanksgiving Day Parade and dissolved into thin air. The police and a private investigator still have no leads. So when Natalie's despairing husband pleads with ex-nun Christine Bennett to help, she can't say no.Not only are Natalie's present whereabouts a mystery, but so is her past. Someone has stripped her personnel file in her old office. Even her husband knows strangely little about her.Starting with a cardboard box of Natalie's belongings--a few books, keys, some cosmetics--Chris searches for a life someone has tried very hard to erase and finds a cast of characters so chilling that murder seems not only inevitable but likely to happen again. . . .
The Thanksgiving Day Murder (Christine Bennett Mystery #6)
by Lee HarrisA celebration of abundance becomes a day of loss. More than a year ago Natalie Gordon vanished at the Thanksgiving Day Parade. The police and a private investigator still have no leads. When Natalie's despairing husband pleads with ex-nun Christine Bennett to help, she can't say no. Not only are Natalie's present whereabouts a mystery, but so is her past. Someone has stripped her personnel file in her old office. Starting with a cardboard box of Natalie's belongings--a few books, keys, some cosmetics--Christine searches for a life someone has tried very hard to erase and finds a cast of characters so chilling that murder seems not only inevitable but likely to happen again. ... Now that Christine has discovered her talent for investigation in #1 The Good Friday murder, her crime solving has just begun. Follow her further adventures in the rest of the books in this series, most in the Bookshare collection, including: #2 The Yom Kippur Murder, #3 The Christening Day Murder, #4 The St. Patrick's Day Murder, #5 The Christmas Night Murder, #7 The Passover Murder, #8 The Valentine's Day Murder, #9 The New Year's Day Murder, #11 The Father's Day Murder, #12 The Mother's Day Murder, #13 The April Fool's Day Murder, #16 The Silver Anniversary Murder and #17 The Cinco de Mayo Murder. The two remaining books will be added to complete this series soon. In addition to taking on complex mysteries and meeting interesting characters, Christine confronts moral and legal issues, and matters of the human heart.
The Thanksgiving Mystery
by Joan Lowery NixonWith the help of a playful kitten, Susan and Mike trick a "ghost" into revealing himself.
The Thanksgiving Target
by Laura ScottA soldier home for the holidays is brought together with a woman in need of protection in this romantic suspense novel of faith, danger, and family.Army lieutenant Max Forrester is home on leave, and looking forward to celebrating Thanksgiving with his sister. Instead, he finds Melissa in the hospital after a brutal attack. With help from Melissa’s social worker, Tara Carmichael, Max is determined to keep his sister safe. But then he discovers that Tara is facing dangers of her own . . .With a stalker making threats, Tara has been praying for strength. And Max might just be the answer to her prayers. But protecting both women won’t be easy . . . especially when the stalker’s true target is revealed.
The Thanksgiving Target: A Riveting Holiday Thriller
by Laura ScottA soldier's homecoming is interrupted when he finds himself caught up in a game of cat and mouse between the woman he wants to protect and the stalker bent on putting her in harm's way. Don't miss this thrilling romantic suspense from USA Today bestselling author Laura Scott.When Army lieutenant Max Forrester comes home on leave, he finds his sister Melissa in the hospital after a brutal attack. With help from Melissa&’s social worker, Tara Carmichael, Max is determined to keep his sister safe. But then he discovers that Tara is facing dangers of her own when her house explodes. Now it&’s up to Michael to keep both women safe. But as he and Tara work together to uncover her stalker&’s identity, a shocking discovery could mean the end for them all…Previously published.
The The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book V (Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place #5)
by Maryrose Wood Eliza WheelerFor fans of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society, here comes the fifth book in the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, the acclaimed and hilarious Victorian mystery series by Maryrose Wood.Lord Fredrick Ashton may not feel ready to be a father, but with a little Ashton on the way, he's sure about one thing: The wolfish curse on his family must end soon, before the child is born. Penelope willingly takes on the challenge; when Lady Constance's doctor prescribes a seaside holiday, Penelope jumps at the chance to take the three Incorrigible children to Brighton, where she hopes to persuade the old sailor Pudge to reveal what he knows about the Ashton curse.But the Ashtons are not the only ones at the beach in January. The passionately temperamental Babushkinov family is also taking the winter waters. The Incorrigible children may have been raised by wolves, but the Babushkinov children are the wildest creatures they've ever seen. Is it more than mere coincidence that these untamed children have turned up in Brighton just as Penelope and the Incorrigibles arrive?
The The Infected
by Perry PreteA virus infects the world, altering human DNA. The Infected live at night, humans during the day. Each group avoids the other, as humans search for an area free of The Infected until an unlikely bond occurs between the two.
The Thea Barlow Cozy Mysteries Box Set (A Thea Barlow Wyoming Mystery)
by Carol CaverlyChicago Journalist Investigates Wyoming’s Old Rural Legends and Stumbles Into Modern-Day Murder and Mayhem in This Box Set Filled with Humor, History, and One Mean-Spirited Chicken.ALL THE OLD LIONS: On her first assignment—unravel the mystery of Halfway Halt, a defunct brothel in Hijax, Wyoming—Thea must ply townsfolk who don’t want their secrets revealed, and finger a murderer…if she wants to survive.FROGSKIN AND MUTTONFAT: In Wyoming with old flame Max Holman to interview the 82-year-old Kid Corcoran, last of the old-time bandits, Thea is caught up in a maelstrom of greed, murder, and revenge when a local reporter is found knifed to death in Thea’s room.DEAD IN HOG HEAVEN: In Hog Heaven to investigate the ruins of an old rural bordello, Thea stumbles upon a woman's body and is fingered for murder."Good stories, interesting characters, a touch of romance, and a little humor. Lots of fun!" ~Mysterious Woman"Blends Old West and New with humor, lore, and an admirable, entertaining heroine." ~The Poisoned Pen"...an engaging and cleanly told. Highly Recommended." ~Gothic JournalTHE THEA BARLOW WYOMING MYSTERIES, in orderAll the Old LionsFrogskin and MuttonfatDead in Hog HeavenDeath by Doodlebug
The Thea Kozak Mystery Series Boxed Set, Books 1-3 (The Thea Kozak Mystery Series)
by Kate FloraThree Full-Length Murder Mystery Thrillers Featuring Female Sleuth Thea Kozak from Author, Kate Flora—Maine, U.S.A.—Book 1: Chosen for DeathWhen Thea Kozak’s little sister is murdered in a picturesque Maine town, the police have no leads, and her grieving parents are eager to put everything behind them. Thea—“little mother” to her adopted sister, Carrie, refuses to back down. Not when she can do one more thing for Carrie: find the killer and get justice for her little sister.Book 2: Death in a Funhouse MirrorThea Kozak thought her amateur detective days were over until she met a woman who had it all, and then some. Helene Streeter, the perfect wife, mother, and consummate professional is brutally murdered, leaving friends and family with more questions than answers. Helene’s daughter—Thea’s old college roommate—begs for her help, plunging Thea into a web of deceit and madness.Book 3: Death at the WheelThea’s mother introduces her to Julie Bass, a young widow whose husband died in a horrific accident at the local auto racetrack. Julie is the woman Thea’s mother wants her to be—married to a suitable man and producing adorable children. Thea brings her amateur detective skills to bear when the racetrack “accident” proves to be murder and Julie is arrested.“Thea Kozak is a terrific, in-your-face, stand-up gal…Stephanie Plum and Thea Kozak would have a lot to say to each other.” ~Janet Evanovich, NYT Bestselling Author“A red-hot start to this new series.” ~Kirkus Reviews“Complex heroine, simple plot and natural prose...” ~Library Journal“A page-turner!” ~Mystery SceneTHE THEA KOZAK MYSTERY SERIES, in orderi>Chosen for DeathDeath in a Funhouse MirrorDeath at the WheelAn Educated DeathDeath in ParadiseLiberty or DeathStalking DeathDeath Warmed OverSchooled in DeathDeath Comes KnockingDeath Sends a Message
The Theban Mysteries
by Amanda CrossFor a century, wealthy New York girls have been trained for the rigors of upper class life at the Theban, an exclusive private school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Kate Fansler is lured back to her alma mater to teach a seminar on Antigone. But a hostile note addressed to Kate, the uniform mistrustfulness of her six, bright students, and the Dobermans that patrol the building at night suggest trouble on the spot. As Kate leads her class through the inexorable tragic unfolding of Antigone, a parallel nightmare envelops the school and everyone connected with it. . . .From the Paperback edition.