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Care Less, Cowgirl
by Elke Lakey D. J. FronimosSteph Haas cares. For the patients in the nursing home she runs, for her family, but most of all, for her partner Lilou, whom she adores. Life is good when she’s pleasing her woman even if it has Steph playing über butch to Lilou’s demanding femme. For them it works ... until suddenly it doesn’t.Annika mistrusts all women, yet longs for a steady relationship. After unsuccessfully throwing herself at yet another prospect, almost ruining her career in the process, Annika’s boss forces her to take a vacation. Having nowhere to go and no one to go with, Annika is grateful when her gay friend Leo suggests she join him and his partner on the very trip to the US Steph was supposed to take with Lilou.Knowing Annika and she will be the only non-couple on the Gittie-Up Ranch, Steph is determined to make the best of an altogether bad situation. But traveling with Annika isn’t easy, especially when the maddening woman rebuffs Steph’s attempts at being nice. Instead, Annika drools incessantly over the resident lesbian, a butch cowgirl named Jesse.Somehow they still become friends, with Steph valiantly fighting her physical attraction to the gorgeous femme, only to give in when Annika suddenly shifts gears and they land in bed together. So what? It’s just a vacation fling. Nobody cares, right?
Caress
by Rosanne BittnerA mesmerizing historical western novel of vengeance and passion from the bestselling author of Unforgettable. Blake Hastings travels to Kansas with revenge on his mind. He plans to bring the pro-slavery killer who murdered his father to brutal justice. But his mission is sidetracked when he meets a beautiful woman whose fiery nature matches his own. Samantha Walters is not one to be trifled with, and the simmering passion she feels for Blake, and that he feels for her, makes him question his bloody mission, and whether salvation and peace can exist instead in her arms. &“Power, passion, tragedy and triumph are Rosanne Bittner&’s hallmarks. Again and again, she brings readers to tears.&” —RT Book Reviews
Caribou Crossing: A Caribou Crossing Romance (A Caribou Crossing Romance #1)
by Susan Fox"You can't go wrong picking up a Susan Fox book." —Romance Reviews TodayAuthor Susan Fox begins an exciting new series with this heartwarming introduction to the rugged Western town of Caribou Crossing—where a starry-eyed young couple sow the seeds of the life they've always wanted. . .Wade Bly is certain of his destiny: He'll marry his high school sweetheart, Miriam, work at his father's ranch, and eventually inherit the place and make it his own. And of course, they'll have a few kids once they've had time to enjoy married life and save some money. But when an unexpected pregnancy speeds up their plans, Wade can only hope he's up for the challenge. . .Miriam always knew she and Wade would be happy together. He's a good provider and a doting father to their spirited daughter, Jess. And when the lights go out, he's the passionate cowboy of her wildest dreams. But when a string of disappointments leaves them both feeling doubtful about their future, they'll have to rediscover themselves and their love—to see that the life they fear is over is really just beginning. . .Advance Praise "Smart, sexy, funny and touching. I loved this book!" --Susan Wiggs on Home on the Range42,816 Words
Carnage of Eagles (Eagles #17)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneUSA Today bestselling Author: The saga of Falcon MacCallister—wanderer, lawman, heir to a family that raised him on courage, vigilance, and gunsmoke . . .This is no day to dieIn Sorrento, Texas, there is only one law: the hangman's law. Right now the condemned waits for his last meal in a cramped jail cell. But Falcon MacCallister will not go quietly to the gallows . . .Falcon was called to Sorrento by a crusading newspaper reporter trying to expose a conspiracy of greed and corruption—with innocent men dying at the end of a court-ordered rope. As acting US Marshal, Falcon quickly makes some very dangerous enemies. Then he himself is sentenced to hang. But in twenty-four hours he'll be out of jail, out on the streets, and shooting lead against a small army of gunmen. Because he knows the three men who have taken over Sorrento. And he sentences them to death—the MacCallister brand . . .
Carnival Cowboy
by Temple MadisonAt the end of a bloody trail, Johnny Redd finds an incredible secret.While struggling with a bullet in his chest, he crawls along the ground until he finds himself surrounded by a maze of quaint carnival tarps. Inside is a world of color, costumes, false hair, nails, eyelashes -- and a man who dresses like a woman. It’s a world of trickery, deception, and lies. Johnny makes it just inside the tent when his strength fails and he faints dead away. When he awakes, he’s reminded of the bizarre reality that surrounds him.It’s that he learns he has been taken care of by a man – er. woman -- by the name of Frenchy Starr. The name rolls from the tongue of this fallen angel, this princess of darkness, this twilight queen. She’s a mystery, a dangerously beautiful mystery, and Johnny slowly becomes ensnared in the trap which she sets.After one night of incredible love, a jealous fan shoots Frenchy. Thinking her dead, Johnny’s heart is broken and he leaves in search of something to fill the hole she left in his heart.Enter Kit Dalton.
Carolina Courage (The Holts: An American Dynasty, v. 3)
by Dana Fuller RossA pioneering spirit marked the hardy mountaineers of North Carolina, but an ugly violence ravaged this land of flaurels and hills. A dread disease was killing rich and poor alike, and cruel blame fell on the proud Cherokee, the last great Indian tribe of Americas East. Now, in this crossfire of hatred and fear, only one brave family would dare to stand up for justice: THE HOLTS. 1891. The train rumbled south from New York's bustling boulevards to the twisted, secretive dirt roads of Qualla Boundary, the sprawling Cherokee reservation. Here yellow fever had become a scourge of death. And here Dr. Janessa Holt Lawrence was coming to help a desperate people. But awaiting Janessa was both the shocking truth about her lost Indian past and a terrifying plot against her life. Even Senator Toby Holt's power might not reach her in time...as faraway in Hawaii, the Blakes and the Brentwoods found a serpent in paradise. Unscrupulous sugar growers had turned to treachery and murder to wrest the island from its gentle people, and young Mike Holt, the daring of wagon master Whip Holt coursing through his veins, would plunge headlong into a dangerous adventure to follow the dictates of his heart in--Carolina Courage. Volume Three of THE HOLTS: An American Dynasty.
Caroline And The Raider (Orphan Train #3)
by Linda Lael MillerIn this entrancing conclusion to her Orphan Train trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller bewitches with a sensual tale of the oldest Chalmers sister, who dares to risk everything in pursuit of a dream…Caroline Chalmers may seem like a staid schoolmistress, but when her promised husband is arrested for a crime that he says he didn&’t commit, she walks boldly into a Wyoming frontier saloon and asks former Confederate raider Guthrie Hayes to help her plot a jailbreak. Caroline believes she wants married life with a respectable man—and the disreputable, wildly handsome Guthrie certainly doesn&’t fit the bill. But when he kisses her, she is flooded with a shameless passion that leaves her shaken to the core…and longing for more. Guthrie&’s hard-won hopes for his future don&’t involve helping a naive girl on a foolhardy mission. There&’s something about the lovely Caroline&’s sensual response to his caresses, however, that makes him forget his sensible plans in an overwhelming yearning to teach this lovely wildcat the true meaning of desire.
Caroline's Child
by Debbie MacomberReturn again and again to Promise, Texas, in the third book in this classic romance series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.Who’s the father of Caroline’s child? Everyone in Promise wants to know, but no one’s ever asked? or ever will. Little Maggie is five now, and Caroline Daniels has kept her silence all these years. It doesn’t change how the people in this Texas Hill Country community feel about Caroline. They’re protective of her and Maggie; they care. Especially rancher Grady Weston, who’s beginning to realize he cares even more than most…Originally published in 1998
Caroline's Child (Heart of Texas #3)
by Debbie MacomberLET DEBBIE MACOMBER TAKE YOU INTO THE HEART OF TEXASWelcome back to Promise, Texas, a ranching community deep in the Hill Country. It's a good place to live and raise a family-and a good place to visit. Yes, there's a secret or two hidden beneath Promise's everyday exterior, but what town doesn't have its secrets?CAROLINE'S CHILDWho's the father of Caroline Daniels's child? Everyone in town wants to know, but no one's ever asked-or ever will. The people of Promise are protective of Caroline and five-year-old Maggie. They care. Especially rancher Grady Weston, who's beginning to realize he more than cares....Look for more heartwarming titles from New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber, available now from Harlequin MIRA!
Caroline's Child / Dr. Texas (Heart of Texas Omnibus #1)
by Debbie MacomberCaroline's Child: Who's the father of Caroline Daniels' child? Everyone in town wants to know, but no one's ever asked--or ever will. The people of Promise are protective of Caroline and five-year-old Maggie. They care. Especially rancher Grady Weston, who's beginning to realize he more than cares... Dr. Texas: They call her Dr. Texas. She's Jane Dickinson, a newly graduated physician from California who's working at the Promise clinic- but just for a couple of years. They call him Mr. Grouch. Cal Patterson was left at the altar by his out-of-state fiancée, and he's not over it yet. Too bad Jane reminds him so much of the woman he's trying to forget!
Caroline: Little House, Revisited
by Sarah MillerA September Indie Next PickOne of Refinery29's Best Reads of SeptemberIn this novel authorized by the Little House Heritage Trust, Sarah Miller vividly recreates the beauty, hardship, and joys of the frontier in a dazzling work of historical fiction, a captivating story that illuminates one courageous, resilient, and loving pioneer woman as never before—Caroline Ingalls, "Ma" in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved Little House books.In the frigid days of February, 1870, Caroline Ingalls and her family leave the familiar comforts of the Big Woods of Wisconsin and the warm bosom of her family, for a new life in Kansas Indian Territory. Packing what they can carry in their wagon, Caroline, her husband Charles, and their little girls, Mary and Laura, head west to settle in a beautiful, unpredictable land full of promise and peril.The pioneer life is a hard one, especially for a pregnant woman with no friends or kin to turn to for comfort or help. The burden of work must be shouldered alone, sickness tended without the aid of doctors, and babies birthed without the accustomed hands of mothers or sisters. But Caroline’s new world is also full of tender joys. In adapting to this strange new place and transforming a rough log house built by Charles’ hands into a home, Caroline must draw on untapped wells of strength she does not know she possesses.For more than eighty years, generations of readers have been enchanted by the adventures of the American frontier’s most famous child, Laura Ingalls Wilder, in the Little House books. Now, that familiar story is retold in this captivating tale of family, fidelity, hardship, love, and survival that vividly reimagines our past.
Carrier 17: The Art of War
by Keith DouglassWhen an extremist faction of Iranian militants takes the first bloody step towards toppling the decadent West, Admiral "Tombstone" Magruder and Carrier Battle Group Fourteen are the only ones who can stop the madmen cold.
Carrousel: Rodéo Toute La Nuit
by Kathleen HopeRomance entre une jeune femme épanouie, de retour à la maison après des études universitaires, et un lutteur de ranch qui l'aimait profondément depuis qu'elle était adolescente.
Casa Grande (Stagecoach Station, # #18)
by Hank MitchumFramed! That's what someone was doing to Cooper Dundee. At stake were his life, the lives of his wife Regan and their soon-to-be-born child, and the Dundee Transport Company he had sweated and struggled for years to operate across the Arizona territory. With one brutally savage act of sabotage and two cold, calculating murders, a mysterious businessman had masterminded the trap that threw Cooper into a seemingly hopeless battle for everything he held dear. The deadly plan worked with cunning skill until the businessman underestimated him. Because backed to the wall, and with the brave support of Regan, there never was a fiercer fighter than Cooper Dundee. And he was packing all his power and outrage as he headed into the final fight on the road to Casa Grande.
Casey
by Lori FosterIn this beloved classic from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster, a Buckhorn man gets one last chance with the woman he's never stopped loving… Emma Clark is back in Buckhorn. Once she was the girl with too much makeup and a bad reputation…and she tried everything she could to get Casey Hudson into bed. He was the cutest guy in town, and the only one who seemed to really care about her. As a hot-blooded teen it was hard for Casey to resist Emma. Now, eight years later, it's impossible. But Emma is doing her best to shut him out—and Casey needs to convince her that the attraction that burns between them isn't just leftover teenage lust, but his real love for a real woman… Originally published in 2002
Casey Ryan
by B. M. BowerB. M. Bower, was an American author who wrote novels, fictional short stories, and screenplays about the American Old West. This is one of her stories.
Cash: A new must-read, wildly sexy, enemies-to-lovers small-town cowboy romance (Lucky River Ranch)
by Jessica Peterson'One of the best cowboy romances I've ever read!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'If you're looking for your next cowboy romance, look no further. Jessica has set us up with a family of sexy cowboys, and Cash has me feral!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Butting heads leads to knocking boots for city girl Mollie Luck and grumpy cowboy Cash Rivers. . .Mollie desperately needs new investment to keep her beloved cowboy boot company afloat, when she suddenly inherits her estranged father's sprawling cattle ranch. The catch? Live on the ranch and successfully manage it for a year before she can access her inheritance. Mollie can handle moving back to cowboy country but there's one giant roadblock to her plan: the ranch's gruff foreman, Cash Rivers. Never mind how good he looks in his Wranglers and chaps; he's rude, growly, and wants Mollie gone. She'd fire him in a heartbeat, but she needs Cash and his strong hands to teach her the ropes.Forced to work together, Mollie and Cash are soon having late-night conversations beneath the stars and dancing cheek-to-cheek at the local dive bar. To her surprise, Mollie finds herself falling in love with ranch life . . . and maybe with a certain handsome cowboy, too.But with her company and everything she knows back in the city, Mollie never meant to stay forever. And you know what they say about cowboys: they may break horses, but they also break hearts.Cash is the first book in the sizzling and utterly addictive Lucky River Ranch small-town cowboy romance series, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Lyla Sage. 🌶️🤠🔥Tropes galore Opposites attractEnemies to loversCowboy x city girlGrumpy x sunshineOnly one horseSmall townFound familyNo third-act breakup🌶️🤠🔥Readers cannot get enough of Cash Rivers . . .'Lord have mercy, this is the best cowboy book I've read in a long ass time' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'The tension was DELICIOUS . . . The spice was DELICIOUS!!!!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'My favourite cowboy romance - what an absolute gem!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I found a new favourite author. I was hooked from the first page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The spice in this book really HIT. Cash has a WICKED mouth and was not afraid to use it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Now this is what I want a cowboy romance to be. Freaking saddle up' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'I was obsessed from the start, and I swear this story had me dreaming of a life on the ranch . . . Somebody find me a cowboy asap!!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Casing the Copycat (Covert Cowboy Soldiers #5)
by Nicole HelmThey make the perfect team Until a killer targets them both Rancher Dunne Thompson spent his adult life trying to atone for his serial killer grandfather. When his friend&’s mysterious twin, Quinn Peterson, offers her help with his latest obsession—tracking down a copycat killer—it&’s a nonstarter. But Quinn&’s quick, unorthodox mind catches patterns Dunne hasn&’t seen. As attraction and danger collide, the clues lead to a suspect more surprising than Quinn herself…From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Covert Cowboy Soldiers series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: The Lost Hart TripletBook 2: Small Town VanishingBook 3: One Night StandoffBook 4: Shot in the DarkBook 5: Casing the CopycatBook 6: Clandestine Baby
Casper (Stagecoach Station # #36)
by Hank MitchumSmith was a barroom piano player in Casper, Wyoming, but the man had a secret--the kind that got many men killed. When young Amy Coaltree came to town, she quickly fell in love with him. But Wes DuMont, who worked for her father, a stagecoach tycoon, had plans for Amy--and for Casper. First he'd destroy the local stage line. Then he'd force Amy to marry him--with her grateful father's approval. Bullets began to fly as the townsmen took sides in the fight for the lucrative stage route in and out of Casper. But as Smith digs his heels in to help the town, a gunslick discovers his secret and decides to give the piano man a one-way ticket to hell.
Cassidy (Big Sky Dreams, Book #1)
by Lori WickBack Cover seamstress by trade, Cassidy Norton makes her living sewing for the folks of Token Creek. Amid the bustle of this busy frontier town, her life is rich. What time her growing business doesn't take, her friends and church family fill. But Cassidy hasn't always lived in Token Creek, and few people know anything about her family or past. As Cassidy struggles with the nagging unsettledness in her heart, she must decide whether or not to share with the people who have become so dear to her. Will Cassidy find the strength to take that risk? And will her own dreams come true?
Castle Garden
by Bill AlbertThis tale of a young Jewish runaway&’s adventures across America is &“a rip-roaring saga about the waning days of the Old West&” (Publishers Weekly). &“When we first meet Meyer Liebermann, he&’s sitting in an Idaho jail, accused of murder. Meyer, a mute, begins to write out his life story. It begins in New York in 1887 where, as the adopted son of a prosperous Jewish family, he consistently disappoints his parents. After running away from home, he is assaulted on the street and left mute by his assailants, only to be nursed back to health by the Indians of Buffalo Bill&’s Wild West Show. Soon he&’s on the road with his new family, earning his keep by writing letters for Buffalo Bill. . . . This is a western novel with the most unique protagonist one is ever likely to encounter. Meyer is funny, self-aware, courageous, compassionate, and in his own fashion, tough as nails. He survives a harsh land via his wits and his single skill—letter writing—which proves to be every bit as useful (and a hell of a lot more interesting) than a quick draw and a sharp aim. Western fans expecting standard &‘six-gun justice&’ will be pleasantly surprised.&” —Booklist &“From the show-business antics of Calamity Jane to the strike-breaking violence at the Colorado and Idaho coal mines, Meyer watches America changing . . . this yarn is a keeper.&” —Publishers Weekly
Catch a Wild Heart: Tremaynes Of Apache Wells - Book Two (Tremaynes of Apache Wells #2)
by Vivan VaughanA young woman must choose between passion and pride in this historical saga from “a superb writer who does Western Americana with flair and humor” (RT Book Reviews). Keturah “Ket” Tremayne belongs nowhere, to no one. Born of an Apache mother and a “white-eyes” father, she is an outcast in both worlds. Ket has erected a wall around her heart, a wall of hatred for all whites, especially the soldiers at Fort Davis—and her stepmother, Sabrina. Now Ket has gone into the mountains to rescue her half-brother and his friend from Comancheros. Along with the boys, she saves a greenhorn surveyor named Blake. His gibberish confounds her, but in spite of her better judgment, his compassion draws her near. Blake has his hands full surveying a rail line while avoiding renegade Apaches—except for Ket, the most astonishing and bewildering woman he’s ever met. Even in the snow, his blood boils just thinking of her. If it takes the rest of his life, he will tear down the wall that keeps her heart locked up. “Vaughan charts the passage between girl and woman with an authority and delicacy few Western romance writers can match. Keturah’s heart and mind blossom like a rose unfurling one petal at a time.” —Crescent Blues Book Views
Catch and Release (The Release Series #3)
by Ba TortugaThe Release Series: Book ThreeDakota Landry just got out of prison after twelve years. If anyone can understand how that feels, it's his new friend, Sage, who is determined to help him get used to life on the outside--and believes Dakota didn't commit the crime he was in for. Jayden Wilson is a former prosecutor who agrees to look into the case at the request of Sage's lover, Adam. He sets out to prove Dakota is just another "innocent" ex-con, but once they meet, Jayden is more and more convinced Dakota just didn't do what everyone thinks he did. Trouble follows Dakota, and nothing is easy as he struggles to figure out how to live, now that he has choices. And Jayden isn't sure how Dakota, or any lover for that matter, fits into his life. Their path from friendship to romance is a slow one, but Dakota begins to believe he deserves a chance at life, and Jayden falls a little more for Dakota every day. Now they just need to tell each other how they feel.
Catch and Saddle
by L. P. HolmesDeath came cheap. A lot of men would have figured it a bargain to buy the deed to the Pinderlee spread for a single dollar. Clay Hanford knew better. He knew that the thousands of acres of lush grasslands in the Fandango basin were a graveyard for anybody who got in the way of Kingg Morgan and his killer clan. Old man Pinderlee had gotten out while the getting was good--and Hanford was moving back in when the odds were bad. Morgan had the men, the muscle, the law, and the land all in his ruthless hands. Hanford had just the scrap of paper in his saddlevag, the guns at his side, and the bullets in his belt. It didn't add up to a fair fight--but land war never was.
Catfish Charlie (Catfish Charlie)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJOHNSTONE COUNTRY. BACK IN THE SADDLE. AGAIN.In this rip-roaring Western adventure, a once-famous Texas Ranger who&’s given up his badge and gone fishin&’ gets back in the saddle to set things straight—with guns blazin&’ . . . As a former Texas Ranger, Charlie &“Catfish Charlie&” Tuttle spent the good part of his life catching outlaws. Happily retired in Wolfwater, Texas, he&’s content just catching fish—namely Bubba, the wily old catfish who lives in the pond near Charlie&’s shack and keeps slipping off Charlie&’s hook. He also likes hanging out with his trusty tomcat Hooligan Hank and tossing back bottles of mustang berry wine. Sure, his glory days are behind him. There&’s no reason for Charlie to even think about coming out of retirement . . . It starts with a jailbreak. Frank Thorson and his gang ride into Wolfwater to bust Frank&’s brother out of the slammer. First, they slaughter the deputy. Then, the town marshal. Finally, they run off with the marshal&’s daughter and no one&’s sure if she&’s dead or alive. The townsfolk are desperate enough to ask that drunken old coot Catfish Charlie to put down his fishing pole and wine bottles, pick up his Colt Army .44, and go after the bloodthirsty gang. Sure, Catfish Charlie may be a bit rusty after all these years. But when it comes to serving up justice, no one is quicker, faster—or deadlier . . . Once a lawman, always a lawman. Especially a lawman like Catfish Charlie Tuttle.