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The Covert Wolf
by Bonnie VanakWhen a mission gone wrong kills his best friend, navy SEAL Matthew Parker will stop at nothing to destroy the demons who threaten his team. To do so, Matt must locate a mysterious orb before the demons use it to destroy the world. But the only woman who can help him-Sienna McClare-has her own agenda...and every reason for hating his kind.A half blood, Sienna hopes returning the orb to her people will gain her acceptance back into the only family she's known. But working with a Draicon werewolf like Matt comes with a high price-one that could cost Sienna her dreams.A natural-born leader, her werewolf lover must now teach Sienna to listen to her heart-and go where their all-consuming passion leads them....
The Coward's Option: also includes Tasha's Fail-Safe (An Andrea Cort Story)
by Adam-Troy CastroTwo stories from the early years of Andrea Cort, later the heroine of the Philip K. Dick Award-winning novel, Emissaries from the Dead.“The Coward’s Option”: On the hostile home-world of the Caith, Andrea Cort has been assigned the case of a murderer who’s been condemned to a horrible death. All legal options have been exhausted, but the Caith offer a rarely-used alternative to execution, one that purports to ensure that the accused will never break the law again. Alas, it’s not so much another chance at life, but deliverance into a hell far worse than mere death…“Tasha’s Fail-Safe”: Once, she and Andrea Cort hated each other. Now, the victim of a savage assassination attempt by a traitor to the Confederacy, she lies in an unresponsive state, the identity of her assailant locked inside her head. Can Andrea penetrate a vital secret she never even knew existed?
The Coward: Book I of the Quest for Heroes
by Stephen AryanWho will take up the mantle and slay the evil in the Frozen North, saving all from death and destruction? Not Kell Kressia, he's done his part...Kell Kressia is a legend, a celebrity, a hero. Aged just seventeen he set out on an epic quest with a band of wizened fighters to slay the Ice Lich and save the world, but only he returned victorious. The Lich was dead, the ice receded and the Five Kingdoms were safe. Ten years have passed Kell lives a quiet farmer's life, while stories about his heroism are told in every tavern across the length and breadth of the land. But now a new terror has arisen in the north. Beyond the frozen circle, north of the Frostrunner clans, something has taken up residence in the Lich's abandoned castle. And the ice is beginning to creep south once more.For the second time, Kell is called upon to take up his famous sword, Slayer, and battle the forces of darkness. But he has a terrible secret that nobody knows. He's not a hero - he was just lucky. Everyone puts their faith in Kell the Legend, but he's a coward who has no intention of risking his life for anyone...
The Cowboy Meets His Match (Fatherhood)
by Roxann DelaneyOne Big Secret... Broke and in need of a job, barrel racer Erin Walker has returned home after years of traveling the rodeo circuit. But the only job available is working for the man who broke her heart and left her pregnant and alone. Not a day goes by that she doesn't wonder about the son she and Jake had, whether he's happy with his adoptive parents or what her life would have been like if the three of them had become a family. Jake Canfield just wants to get close to Erin again and perhaps rekindle what they once had. But is that possible? It depends on the sudden appearance of the one person who could bring them closer together!
The Cowboy SEAL's Challenge: A Clean Romance
by Julianna MorrisWould you do the right thing…If it meant risking your heart?The Soaring Hawk Ranch holds few good memories for former Navy SEAL Jordan Maxwell, but when his estranged grandfather offers him a chance to claim a part of it, Jordan takes it. Jordan&’s homecoming is supposed to focus on restoring the ranch and adjusting to life out of the military. Yet finding sweet Paige Bannerman and her little girl next door is a distraction he can't and doesn&’t want to avoid.From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging.Big Sky Navy HeroesBook 1: The Cowboy SEAL's ChallengeBook 2: The SEAL's Christmas Dilemma
The Cowboy Soldier (Home on the Ranch)
by Roz Denny FoxMajor Rafe Eaglefeather loves a challenge—the riskier the better. A former rodeo champion, he's also served his country. So is it too much to ask for a little solitude to heal from the effects of his deployment? With pushy relatives like his, apparently it is. Despite his protests, they've arranged for naturopath Alexa Robinson to treat him.Since treatment involves staying at Alexa's remote Texas ranch, Rafe sort of gets his wish for peace. Surprisingly, spending time with Alexa helps him feel more like himself. Something about her is irresistible and the attraction between them is growing. It's so strong he's tempted to take the biggest risk of all…committing to her.
The Cowboy Tutor & The Cowboy Comes Home
by Linda FordA cowboy’s redemptionThe Cowboy TutorWith the mortgage due and funds scarce, Madge Morgan can’t afford distractions. Especially not from Judd Kirk, her sister Louisa’s tutor and—according to their mother’s plans—suitor. Madge doesn’t know about Judd’s real reason for coming to Golden Prairie. He’s finally found the man who swindled his mother. Yet if he seeks revenge, he risks losing the woman with faith enough to rekindle his own.The Cowboy Comes Home Sally Morgan dreams of security and a home of her own. A new job could offer both. Her employer will marry her if she proves her worth as housekeeper. A sensible—if unromantic—plan. Until handsome Linc McCoy moves in next door. A cowboy with a tarnished name, Linc has nothing to offer a woman like Sally. Except for a spark of kinship neither can deny…
The Cowboy and the Angel
by Marin Thomas'Tis the season...for miracles? Renée Sweeney will do whatever it takes to keep a roof over the heads of Detroit's street kids. Even if it means stepping in front of a ten-ton wrecking ball aimed at their temporary home. And especially if it means clashing with gorgeous corporate cowboy Duke Dalton. To Duke, the blue-eyed blonde seems more like an angel than a social worker. Until he discovers a group of runaways camping out in his warehouse! The Tulsa businessman came to set up shop in a new town, not provide free housing for the masses. But Renée and the kids are making him rethink his bottom line...and what the spirit of the Christmas season really means.
The Cowboy and the CEO
by Christine WengerWorkaholic Susan Collins wasn't the Gold Buckle Ranch's typical visitor-or campcounselor. The high-powered CEO was morelikely to write a check to help disabled childrenthan to teach them arts and crafts. For Susan, itwas all business, never personal. So the last thingshe expected was a rodeo cowboy to ride intothe Gold Buckle and sweep her off her feet.Clint Scully was more at home dodging bullsin the ring than charming pretty but pricklyexecutives from New York City. But there'sa reason they say opposites attract...andsometimes that reason just might be true love!
The Cowboy from Christmas Past
by Tina LeonardDillinger Kent is getting ready for a lonely Christmas on his Texas ranch. All that changes the night the widowed gunslinger hears an infant's wails…and is swept into a time and town definitely not his own.After ditching her fiancé at the altar, Auburn McGinnis is on the run, trying to figure out how to hold on to her family's perfume company. The rough-and-tumble stranger who just showed up with a baby girl in tow could be the hired gun—and protector—she needs.At first, all Dillinger wanted was to get back to his ranch. But with the resourceful, enchanting Auburn in his life, the twenty-first century is looking better and better.Have they both found what they're looking for? A love that transcends time?
The Cowboy's Amish Haven: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance
by Pamela Desmond WrightHer home and her heart are on the line… On the same day Gail Schroder&’s faced with losing her Amish family ranch, her old crush Levi Wyse shows up on her doorstep. He doesn&’t know that when he left ten years ago he'd taken Gail&’s heart with him. Now Levi&’s her only hope of keeping a roof over her head. But can this cowboy teach Gail the ropes in time to save her home?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
The Cowboy's Baby Surprise
by Tina Leonard Brenda HarlenGreat expectations!His Valentine Triplets by Tina LeonardRafe Callahan is shocked when Julie Jenkins tells him she’s pregnant—with triplets! Rafe doesn’t expect the news to end the bad blood between the Callahans and Jenkinses. But that doesn’t stop him from proposing. Julie always had a soft spot for the sexy cowboy, even if he is a Callahan. Feud or no feud, she’s dreaming of a future at Rancho Diablo with Rafe by her side.Double Duty for the Cowboy by Brenda HarlenWhen Regan Channing finds herself in the family way, the last thing she expects is for another man to make her his wife! Especially not former bad boy Connor Neal. But Connor’s changed. Pretty soon Regan’s newborn twins have him wrapped around their fingers. And the electricity sizzling between Connor and Regan could power Haven for days. But can the deputy’s debt of obligation ever become true love?New York Times Bestselling Author Tina LeonardPreviously published as His Valentine Triplets and Double Duty for the Cowboy
The Cowboy's Christmas Family
by Donna AlwardHIS CHRISTMAS PRESENT Madison Wallace is determined to make this Christmas extra special for her twin boys. Money is tight, but at least Maddy can do something about that...unlike the rumors of her late husband's infidelity. So the part-time job at Cole Hudson's ranch is a perfect solution, and kind, sexy Cole is darn near perfect, too. Unfortunately, Maddy can't trust her heart-or a man-ever again. Cole only intended to help Maddy out with the holidays. But the moment she and her boys arrive at his ranch, they capture his heart completely. Convincing Maddy to give him a chance won't be nearly as easy. He's got the Secret Santa presents covered, but the gift Cole really wants to give Maddy is his love. Will Maddy be brave enough to accept it?
The Cowboy's Convenient Bride
by Donna AlwardFOR HER DAUGHTER Laura Jessup is used to the rumors-everyone in tiny Gibson, Montana, thinks she's a home-wrecker. And Laura can handle that if it means protecting her daughter from her sweet girl's father. Only hunky EMT Tanner Hudson seems immune to the gossipmongers. The solution he proposes-a marriage in name only!-might just be crazy enough to work...if only Laura can keep her heart out of it. Tanner wasn't sure Laura would accept a platonic marriage, even though it would stop the rumor mills and get his own family off his back. But as the wedding draws closer, Tanner worries that his plan is working a little too well. He's falling for Laura, hard. They thought they were ready for marriage, but are Tanner and Laura prepared for real love?
The Cowboy's Pride and Joy (Billionaires and Babies)
by Maureen ChildA cowboy gets a baby surprise from USA TODAY bestselling author Maureen Child All former marine Jake Hunter wants is peace and quiet. But when his business-minded mother sends her assistant Cassidy Moore from Boston to see him about a long-standing family dispute, chaos ensues. Their attraction rages out of control as a snowstorm strands them on his Montana ranch. Flash-forward fourteen months: Cassie can't bring herself to tell Jake she's had his child. But when his mother interferes again, Cassie rushes back to Jake...just in time for another blizzard-and for the Christmas spirit to open one reclusive cowboy's heart.
The Cowboy's Second Chance (Welcome to Destiny)
by Christyne ButlerLandon Cartwright was a hero in Maggie Stevens's eyes. The roving cowboy showed up just in time to rescue the Crescent Moon owner from the men trying to steal her land. But the longer the sexy-as-sin loner stayed-working her ranch and bonding with her daughter-the more Maggie knew she was setting herself up for heartbreak....Haunted by tragedy, Landon Cartwright came to Destiny looking for a job. He didn't expect to play rescuer, then fall for his alluring new boss and her daughter. He'd board his horse, earn his pay and hit the road again. Because Maggie was a forever kind of woman. And he wasn't a stick-around kind of guy.Or was he?
The Cowboy's Secret Heart: True Blue Cowboy The Texan's Little Secret A Cowboy's Heart The Cowboy Meets His Match (Montana Country Legacy)
by Rebecca Winters Christine RimmerWhat a cowboy needsThe Last Single Maverick by Christine RimmerCatching her fiancé cheating on their wedding day has left Jocelyn Bennings jobless, homeless and painfully single. While celebrating her “un-honeymoon,” she bumps into restless rancher Jason “Jace” Traub at a bar. Before you know it, they decide to be “best friends” for a week. But what happens when it’s time to say goodbye?A Montana Cowboy by Rebecca WintersTen years ago, Trace Rafferty left Montana to serve his country. Now the wounded navy flier is coming back to sell the only home he’s ever known. But someone else is living on his hundred-year-old family ranch—a woman Trace hasn’t seen since she was a teenager. How can he turn attractive, widowed—and pregnant—Cassie Bannock out of her home?New York Times Bestselling Author Christine Rimmer and Rebecca WintersPreviously published as The Last Single Maverick and A Montana Cowboy
The Cowboy's Surprise: A 2-in-1 Collection (Must Love Dogs #2)
by Cathy Gillen Thacker Ali OlsonFind your Happily Ever After with two feel-good stories of dogs unleashing romance in small-town settings.The family he didn’t expectThe Texas Cowboy’s Baby RescueFinding an abandoned baby and a puppy brings nurse Bridgett Monroe one step closer to her dream of adoption. But Cullen Reid McCabe, aka the gruffest, sexiest rancher in Laramie, Texas, stands in her way. Cullen is determined to find Robby’s birth parents, even if it means Bridgett losing her chance to raise a child. But could family mean the three of them, not just for now, but forever?The Bull Rider’s Twin TroubleBull rider Brock McNeal lives for the adrenaline high. A family of his own is out of the question. So why is he irresistibly attracted to widowed doctor Cassie Stanford? Because for all her feistiness and mess of dark curls, Cassie comes with a lot of strings. Including identical twin four-year-old sons! Soon Brock faces his biggest risk ever: choosing between his rodeo life…and his heart.
The Cowboy's Triplets
by Brenda Harlen Patricia JohnsAn irresistible instant familyThe Triplets' Cowboy Daddy by Patricia Johns Rugged cowboy Easton Ross hasn&’t forgiven Nora Carpenter for leaving town. Now Nora is sole guardian of her triplet goddaughters, and she needs backup—fast. When Easton lets the new family bunk with him, he can&’t help falling head over heels for the lovable triplets. But for Nora, living in Hope, Montana, would mean a lifetime of gossip. And she has to put her new daughters first…Claiming the Cowboy's Heart by Brenda Harlen Opening Haven&’s first boutique hotel is Liam Gilmore&’s longtime dream come true, especially when he hires alluring Macy Clayton as manager. Good thing the single mother&’s already spoken for—by her adorable eight-month-old triplets! Because Liam isn&’t looking for forever after. Then why is the playboy rancher fantasizing about a future with Macy and her trio of tiny charmers?2 Heartfelt Stories The Triplets' Cowboy Daddy and Claiming the Cowboy's Heart
The Cowboy's Watch
by Delores Fossen Nicole HelmExperience a summer of love and danger with these two romantic suspense stories!Under the Cowboy's Protection by Delores Fossen A young mother is murdered and her newborn is kidnapped. Now Sheriff Raleigh Lawton must enlist the help of the only witness: his ex-lover, Deputy Thea Morris. As the investigation—and their undeniable attraction—heats up, the killer dangerously raises the stakes. With Thea in the crosshairs, Raleigh will risk everything to save her. Because this cowboy&’s heart can&’t survive losing her again. Wyoming Cowboy Ranger by Nicole Helm Jen Delaney kept her romance with Tyler Carson secret—along with her broken heart after Ty left Bent. Now the army ranger is back and convinced a madman is targeting Jen to get to him. When the stubborn woman doesn&’t heed his warnings, Ty&’s forced to extreme measures. But nothing he does seems to deter their dangerous stalker, and time is running out…
The Cowboy's Way (Billionaires and Babies)
by Kathie DeNoskyWhen a cowboy rescues a single mom, he promises to do things the right way-his way!-in this story from USA TODAY bestselling author Kathie DeNosky Rancher T. J. Malloy doesn't think twice before saving a woman and her baby from raging floodwaters and taking them to his ranch. So what if it's Heather Wilson, the neighbor he's feuded with for months. Heather also happens to be heart-stoppingly beautiful and in desperate need of the kind of help only he can give. As the floodwaters rise, so does their passion-and T.J. will do whatever it takes to get Heather to stay...on his terms!
The Cowcumbers: Book 4 (Nelly the Monster Sitter #4)
by Kes GrayNelly's phone is still ringing with lots more monster sitting requests - and each one is full of strange surprises! From helping Altigators face their fears, battling venomous Tooth Furries, to taking care of Pipplewak eggs - Nelly's monster-sitting adventures are as unpredictable and exciting as ever!Nelly has monster sat for the Cowcumbers before. But this time petal has a loose tooth, and there'll be trouble if the tooth furry comes.
The Coyote Kings of the Space-Age Bachelor Pad
by Minister FaustHamza and Yehat are The Coyote Kings-best friends, one a disgruntled dishwasher and the other a video store clerk, but each brilliant in his own right. Yehat builds prototypes of space-age inventions in his spare time, while Hamza, a former English honors student who was kicked out of the university, writes lush, lyrical poems when he's not blocked-which, these days, is nearly always. When the gorgeous, mysterious Sherem shows up in E-Town decked out in desert finery, Hamza's creative spark is ignited. Who is this sophisticated woman that speaks arcane African tongues, quotes from obscure comics andStar Warsmovies, yet seems somehow too ethereal for the world Hamza inhabits? And what is the lost artifact that she and a cast of coiffed collectors and criminal cultists so desperately seek? As Hamza falls blindly in love with Sherem, little does he know that he and Yehat play the biggest part of all in the recovery of the ancient relic-and in the future of all living beings. . . .
The Coyote Road
by Ellen DatlowCoyote. Anansi. Brer Rabbit. Trickster characters have long been a staple of folk literature. Twenty-six authors, including Holly Black (The Spiderwick Chronicles), Charles de Lint (Little (Grrl) Lost), Ellen Klages, (The Green Glass Sea), Kelly Link (Pretty Monsters), Patricia A, McKillip (Ombria in Shadow), and Jane Yolen, have crafted stories and poems drawing from cultures and traditions all over the world-each surprising, engrossing, and thought provoking. Terri Windling provides a comprehensive introduction to the trickster myths of the world, and the entire book is highlighted by the remarkable decorations of Charles Vess. The Coyote Road, like its companions The Green Man (winner of the World Fantasy Award) and The Faery Reel (a World Fantasy Award Finalist), is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary fantasy fiction. .
The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales
by Charles De Lint Jane Yolen Nina Kiriki Hoffman Pat Murphy Will Shetterly Holly Black Midori Snyder Ellen Kushner Delia Sherman Jeffrey Ford Carol Emshwiller Michael Cadnum Kelly Link Christopher Barzak Ellen Klages Caroline Stevermer Kim Antieau Katherine Vaz Steve Berman Jedediah Berry Kij Johnson Theodora Goss Elizabeth Wein Patricia A. McKillip Richard Bowes Carolyn Dunn Elizabeth GatlandStories of the archetypal Trickster from Michael Cadnum, Charles de Lint, Patricia A. McKillip, Jeffrey Ford, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and others.World Fantasy Award Finalist The mythic Trickster is both good and bad, wise and witless, sacred and profane. He appears in many different guises in world mythology, taking the form of a god in Greek legend; a coyote, raven, or rabbit in Native American lore; a meddlesome faery in English folktales; a larger-than-life human being in Germany; or the charming, seductive, and deadly kitsune of the Japanese. In true Trickster fashion, this captivating collection of stories will elicit both laughs and gasps. A Louisiana swamp girl makes a wager with a bon à rien who fiddled the devil out of hell in Delia Sherman&’s &“The Fiddler of Bayou Teche.&” World Fantasy Award winner Patricia A. McKillip introduces a pickpocket who tries to predict the future with stolen cards, but for whom fate has something else in store, in &“The Fortune-Teller.&” And in &“The Dreaming Wind&” by Jeffrey Ford, a seasonal gale causes havoc among humans and nature—but nothing compares to what happens when it fails to reappear. &“The anthology features tricksters of many cultures from all over the world. Along with Coyote, there are stories here of Loki, Legba, Hermes, Raven, the Monkey King of China, and the fox spirits of Japan. . . . Windling and Datlow have done their usual excellent job of selecting quality work.&” —Strange Horizons &“Sophisticated and well-written.&” —Fantasy Literature