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Honor-Bound Lawman
by Danica FavoriteAn endangered woman finds safety and a second chance at love at an ex-lawman’s ranch in this inspirational historical romance.When Laura Booth’s dangerous ex-husband escapes from prison, she turns to the one man who can protect her: Owen Hamilton. Living with the widowed former lawman—who once helped put her ex in jail—and his adorable twin daughters on their Colorado ranch is a welcome respite. For the first time, Laura feels safe—but after her troubled past, she’ll never trust her heart again.Owen would like to say only obligation draws him to Laura’s side. But in his gut he knows his feelings for the gentle beauty run deeper than duty—and it stops him cold. After guarding their wary hearts for years, can Owen and Laura give love a second chance?
Hoofbeats of Danger (American Girl History Mysteries #2)
by Holly D. HughesThese suspenseful stories will leave readers on the edge of their seats! Each spine-tingling tale features a brave, clever girl solving an intriguing mystery at an important time in America's past. Life at a Pony Express station in 1860 is filled with danger -- especially after someone poisons Annie's beloved pony.
Hopalong Cassidy
by Clarence E. MulfordJim Meeker came down from Montana to run Texas cattle--only to find that Hoppy's Bar-20 ran the water. So when a trio of snake-mean rustlers started themselves a cattle war, the powder was primed, the guns cocked, and Hoppy was smack in the middle. it's friend against friend, brother against brother, gun against blazing gun. Time's running out, and the range is red with blood, in Clarence E. Mulford's Hopalong Cassidy.
Hopalong Cassidy and Bar-20 Days: Two Complete Hopalong Cassidy Novels (Bar-20 Ser.)
by Clarence E. MulfordHopalong CassidyIn this western from Clarence E. Mulford, Jim Meeker came down from Montana to run Texas cattle—only to find that Hoppy's Bar-20 ran the water. So when a trio of snake-mean rustlers started themselves a cattle war, the powder was primed, the guns cocked, and Hoppy was smack in the middle. Friend against friend, brother against brother, gun against blazing gun. And time's running out. Bar-20 DaysCassidy could fan a gun like Billy the Kid. Six rounds in three seconds was his slowest time. No one in Texas could beat him…until he met Slim Travennes, head of the Sandy Creek Vigilante Committee. Slim was snake-fast. None could go up against him and live. Hoppy could stand or die. He had no other choice.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Hope at Dawn (Of Love and War #1)
by Stacy HenrieIN A TIME OF WAR, LOVE IS THE INSPIRATION.With her brothers away fighting the Great War overseas, Livy Campbell desperately wants to help her family. Her chance comes when she meets a handsome stranger who lands her a job as a teacher in a place far from her parents' farm. But the war casts a long shadow over the German-American town that Livy now calls home-and the darkness will test everything she thought she knew about family and love . . . More than anything, Friedrick Wagner wants to be part of his adopted country's struggle for peace. But when the bitter animosity between Germans and Americans soon turns citizens against newcomers, friend against friend, he will do whatever it takes to protect Livy from the hysteria that grips their town. As tragedy-and dark secrets from the past-threaten their future, Friedrick and Livy have one chance to stand up for what's right . . . and one chance to fight for their love.
Hope on the Inside
by Marie BostwickIn this compelling, heartwarming novel from New York Times bestselling author Marie Bostwick, one woman finds new purpose in a new phase of life . . . “Whatever comes your way, find the happiness in it.” Hope Carpenter received that advice from her mother decades ago. Now, with their four children grown, Hope and her husband, Rick, are suddenly facing an uncertain future, after a forced retirement strains both their savings and their marriage. Seeking inspiration and a financial boost, Hope gets a job teaching crafts to inmates at a local women’s prison. At first, Hope feels foolish and irrelevant, struggling to relate to women whose choices seem so different from her own. But with time, and the encouragement of the prison chaplain, she begins to discover common ground with the inmates, in their worries about their children and families, their fear of having failed those who need them. Just like her, they want to make something of themselves, but believe it might be impossible. Embarking on an ambitious quilting project, Hope and her students begin to bond. Together, piece by piece, they learn to defy expectations—their own and others’—and to see that it’s never too late to stitch together a life that, even in its imperfections, is both surprising and beautiful.
Hope on the Range (Turn Around Ranch #2)
by Cindi MadsenAn adorable cowboy romance from USA Today bestselling author Cindi Madsen featuring:A cowboy hero who's too busy to notice his perfect girl lives next doorA heroine who is determined to take the path of least resistanceAnd a love story the whole town has been waiting years forBrady Dawson grew up in the Colorado heartland running the Turn Around Ranch with his parents and his brothers. The Turn Around offers safety and rehabilitation for troubled teens, and doesn't leave a lot of downtime, so it's lucky his best friend is the girl next door, Tanya Greer. Everyone tries to label them as more than friends, but they've never crossed that line. Well, except that one time…Tanya's family's dude ranch isn't attracting a crowd any more. Tanya would love to turn the ranch into a summer riding camp for city kids, but her parents refuse to consider her idea. They still seem to think of Tanya as a kid herself. So when they get an offer from a slick businessman, it looks like they're going to sell. And when Tanya is offered a well-paying job in the city, she knows it's time to forget her dreams for the ranch, and her hopes of being more than friends with Brady.Brady doesn't want Tanya to go, but he doesn't want to hold her back either. The thought of losing Tanya has Brady's cowboy heart in knots. He realizes he'd better take his own advice, cowboy up, and confess his feelings. He only hopes it isn't already too late.
Hopeless (Chestnut Springs #5)
by Elsie Silver"Elsie Silver's writing is a true revelation!" ALI HAZELWOOD---Grumpy cowboys and steamy romance . . . Welcome to Chestnut Springs: the big-hitting, small-town series from TikTok sensation Elsie Silver. Perfect for fans of Devney Perry, Lucy Score and B.K. Borison.Beau Eaton is the town prince, a handsome military hero with a tortured past.I'm the outcast bartender, a shy girl from the wrong side of the tracks. He's thirty-five and all man, I'm twenty-two and all . . . virgin. He's also my fiancé. Correction: my fake fiancé. We start out as a bet. He doesn't believe that anyone holds my last name against me. So he offers me his to prove a point. It's a win-win. He gets a break from his concerned family's prying, and I get a chance to shed my family's reputation while I save up to ditch this small town. He says all I have to do is wear his ring, follow his lead, and pretend I can't keep my hands off of him in public. But it's what happens between us in private that blurs all those carefully drawn lines . . . It's what transpires behind closed doors that doesn't feel like pretending at all . . . This engagement was supposed to be for show. This agreement? It has an end date. He once told me he'd never fall in love. And yet here I am, head over heels for my fake fiancé.
Hoping for a Father (The Calhoun Cowboys #1)
by Lois RicherHe’s the family she’s been missing.Will discovering a secret daughterchange his mind about a family?When Drew Calhoun returns home to save the family ranch, he knows he’ll run into his ex-sweetheart, Mandy Brown—but he doesn’t know he’s a father. Working alongside each other stirs up feelings both thought long gone. But now that the truth’s out, Drew’s still not sure he’s father material. Can he open his heart to young Ella and forgive Mandy for keeping secrets?
Horse Ranch Hideout (Sierra's Web)
by Tara Taylor QuinnThey&’ll risk everything…to bring down an arms ring Harc Taylor may have traded his CIA agent status for a horse ranch, but teaming up with computer guru Nicole Compton to topple an international arms ring is a no-brainer. If only Nicole&’s latest computer program hadn&’t placed her firmly in the criminals&’ crosshairs. Forced into deep hiding and then on the run, they quickly learn stopping a multibillion-dollar operation is as challenging as halting their rising attraction. But Harc will not sacrifice the woman he&’s come to love…no matter how high the stakes.From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of the Sierra's Web series:Book 1: His Lost and Found FamilyBook 2: Reluctant RoommatesBook 3: Tracking His Secret ChildBook 4: Her Best Friend's BabyBook 5: Cold Case SheriffBook 6: The Bounty Hunter's Baby SearchBook 7: On the Run with His BodyguardBook 8: Their Secret TwinsBook 9: Old Dogs, New TruthsBook 10: Not Without Her ChildBook 11: A Firefighter's Hidden TruthBook 12: Last Chance InvestigationBook 13: A Family-First ChristmasBook 14: Danger on the RiverBook 15: Deadly Mountain RescueBook 16: A High-Stakes ReunionBook 17: Baby in JeopardyBook 18: Her Sister's MurderBook 19: Mistaken IdentitiesBook 20: Horse Ranch Hideout
Horse in Danger: A Tack Ranch Story (Tack Ranch #7)
by Glenn BalchTwo men from nearby Bar-B rode in to Tack Ranch in an angry mood. They accused King, the black stallion, of raiding their brood mares. And, if Vince Darby didn't do something about it-since King carried his brand-they'd have to shoot. King was the leader of the largest band of wild horses that roamed the wild and rugged Twin Buttes country. He was more than just a horse to Ben and Dixie Darby and to Gaucho, the Argentine trainer who had such a way with horses. King was a leader and a fine herd sire, so they had to prove, if possible, that he had not raided the ranchers' herds. What happens in the big rugged ranch country of Idaho and Nevada when these three Tack riders start out to look for the missing colts makes a fast-moving and exciting mystery, written with the same fine understanding for horses that all of the many readers of Glenn Balch's books have come to expect.
Horseman of the Shadows
by Bradford Scott“Trouble in El Paso—clear it up!” That was Slade’s job—to find the man behind the rustling, the killings, the destruction that had both sides of the Rio Grande ready to explode. Slade opened the game by shooting two rustlers out of the saddles—and knew that from then on he was marked for death!
Horseman, Passby
by Larry McMurtry“Every line is poetry down and dirty in the mud, right where it belongs.” — Publishers Weekly A stunning literary debut, Horseman, Pass By (1961) exhibits the “full-blooded Western genius” (Publishers Weekly) that would come to define McMurtry’s incomparable sensibility. In the dusty north Texas town of Thalia, young Lonnie Bannon quietly endures the pangs of maturity as a persistent rivalry between his grandfather and step-uncle, Hud, festers, and a deadly disease spreads among their cattle like wildfire.
Hostage Midwife
by Cassie MilesIn a twist of fate, midwife Kelly Evans is the only person to hear the last words of a dying man. Although the words make no sense, someone thinks she knows more than she should. And millionaire playboy Nick Spencer may just be her fiercest protector. If his uncle was murdered, Nick fears the Spencer fortune is at risk. And worse, that Kelly, an innocent bystander, may be in danger. When a hostage situation traps Kelly within the killer's grasp, Nick knows he holds the key to her release. He'll do anything to save her life-even if it costs him his own.
Hostage at Hawk's Landing (Badge of Justice #4)
by Rita HerronDanger brought them together.Will the truth tear them apart?Desperate to learn what caused his estranged father’s death, Dexter Hawk finds himself drawn to a woman from his past. Melissa Gentry lost her family years ago. Now a shoot-out at work has put her own life in danger. With Dex suddenly back, asking for her help, Melissa realizes once again she has everything to lose. Because a man like Dex cannot be replaced…or forgotten.Badge of Justice
Hostage to Thunder Horse
by Elle JamesWhen a Lakota rancher saves a mysterious woman’s life, he’ll do anything to stop the danger that stalks her trail in this suspenseful Western romance.Discovering an unconscious woman in a snowdrift, Maddox Thunder Horse vows to save her life. It’s a mystery how she wound up in a remote area of the Badlands, but one look in her eyes and Maddox knows it wasn’t by choice. The icebound beauty who calls herself Kat rouses protective instincts Maddox hadn’t felt in years . . . Grateful for her rescue, Katya Ivanov doesn’t want to pull Maddox into her nightmare. While the growing attraction between them can’t be denied, neither can the killer who lurks in wait for her. But Maddox isn’t about to let Kat face the threat alone. With a warrior by her side, she just might have a shot at the life—and love—she’d always wanted. . . .
Hostile Country (Wildgun #3)
by Jack HansonTo find the daughter he loves, he'll have to trust the man he hates... Matt Barlow continues the search for his daughter in the wild Shoshoni Territory. Joining him on this quest is an unlikely ally: the Indian trader White Bear. But dead ahead are the Blackfeet--and a bloodbath.
Hostile Territory (A Preacher & MacCallister Western #5)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneGunfighters Preacher and Jamie MacCallister keep the peace on the Oregon Trail in the latest novel in the Preacher & Jamie MacCallister Western series from national bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone. Preacher and Jamie MacCallister search for a hidden fortune that might be just a legend—but the bandits, bullets, and bloodshed they find are all too real . . . HOSTILE TERRITORY Jamie MacCallister remembers the Alamo—especially one brave frontiersman who died fighting there. Now the fallen veteran&’s granddaughter needs Jamie&’s help. She&’s found a letter written by her grandfather with a map to the spot where Alamo legend Jim Bowie supposedly hid a fortune in silver and gold. Jamie never believed the story. Countless treasure hunters had scoured the area and come up empty handed. But his friend&’s grandaughter is convinced it&’s hidden where no one has ever dared to search—deep in the heart of Comanche country . . . There&’s no way Jamie will let this nice young lady venture into such hostile territory—not without his help. But they&’re going to need backup. Enter Preacher: easily the toughest mountain man in the West and, luckily, Jamie MacCallister&’s loyal friend. Together, they begin their journey at Fort Belknap, the farthest outpost of civilization—and the gateway to the barbaric Comancheria. In that deadly, untamed land the three will seek their fortune. But what they find is a cutthroat gang of outlaws, a bloodthirsty group of deserters, and a powerful tribe of Comanche warriors—who kill all trespassers on sight . . .
Hot Blooded
by Delilah DevlinReaching new peaks . . . Park Ranger Cass McIntyre isn’t one to sit still. That’s why she’ll climb solo despite the clouds gathering over the Texas Panhandle. It’s the same reason she got tired of waiting for rancher Adam Youngblood to take their flirtation up a notch. Instead, she’ll try her luck with his brother . . . But when Cass finds herself trapped on a rock face with no way down, it’s Adam who shows up to the rescue. Something about her vulnerable state takes him over the edge. With a wicked grin under his burning gaze, he makes Cass an offer she can’t refuse. And when she finally discovers what kind of man he really is, she has no problem admitting she will never, ever get enough . . . First published in the anthology Tempted By a Cowboy.
Hot Cowboy Nights (Lucky Penny Ranch #2)
by Carolyn BrownLET'S GIVE 'EM SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT . . . If gossip is the lifeblood of a small town, then Lizzy Logan has been its beating heart. After being dumped by her fiancé for another woman, she could have decided to crawl under a rock. But no, she'd rather really set tongues wagging by "moving on" with one of the hottest cowboys in Texas, who happens to live next door at the Lucky Penny Ranch. Those busybodies don't have to know it's actually all pretend. And just because Lizzy has no aim to tame her wild, blue-eyed neighbor doesn't mean she can't enjoy the ride of her life. Toby Dawson never was and never will be the settling-down type. But what harm could there be in agreeing to be Lizzy's pretend boyfriend? They'll put on a show for a few weeks and be done. Yet the more he gets to know Lizzy-really know her-the harder it is for him to keep his hands off of her in private. Soon this rough-and-ready cowboy is hoping to heal Lizzy's bruised heart and turn their fake affair into a true romance . . . Also in the Lucky Penny Ranch series: Wild Cowboy Ways Merry Cowboy Christmas Wicked Cowboy Charm
Hot Holiday Rancher (Texas Cattleman’s Club: Houston #9)
by Catherine MannUSA TODAY bestselling authorBeing stranded for Christmasnever had so much sizzle!Texas Cattleman’s Club member Jesse Stevens just hired a matchmaker to lure an appropriate wife to his remote ranch. But when a flash flood dumps Houston heiress Esme Perry on his doorstep instead, days before Christmas, is it a sign? Esme is smart, sexy…and a big-city girl to the core. Totally wrong for him. So why can’t they keep their hands off each other?
Hot Iron
by Elmer KeltonA man’s search for redemption leads him to deadly danger in the Texas panhandle in this classic Western by the seven-time Spur Award–winning author.As a professional troubleshooter, finding lost horses and straightening out crooked deals is all in a day’s work for Espy Norwood. It’s the troubles in his own life he can’t seem to shake. When Espy lands a job managing a ranch on the Texas panhandle, he hopes it will give him the fresh start he so desperately needs.But now he’s facing more trouble than ever: Bitter landowners plot against him, determined cattle thieves sneak right under his nose, and his own son refuses to trust or even know him. It will take all of Espy’s skill and grit—and a strong dose of determination—to catch the thieves, save the ranch, and win his son’s love.
Hot Iron and Cold Blood: An Anthology of the Weird West
by Edward Lee David J. Schow Joe R. Lansdale Jeff Strand Owl Goingback Kenzie Jennings Jill Girardi Ronald Kelly Jesse Allen Champion Drew Huff Vivian Kasley Patrick R. McDonough L. M. Labat Brennan LaFaro Wile E. Young Briana MorganDesperados and yellow-bellies be warned: These ain' t your typical westerns ... Herein find legendary masters of anomalous Western and Horror stories— along with a posse of budding word-slingers— who all bring you an electrifying and frightening collection of extraordinary tales set in the Old West and beyond...Within these pages, the improbable is made real: cowboys encounter a chimeric critter of the night; dinosaurs return as massive poltergeists; Chinese railroad workers are haunted by invisible frights; outlaws experience Cronenbergian body-horror; fallen-light stalks mother and daughter upon a wintry prairie; a headless horseman roams the badlands; otherworldly creatures hunt within our domain; screaming spectral birds nest within the damned; and gunslinging women with murderous skills annihilate foolish notions of a man' s world.These are just a handful of the offerings in this body of macabre lore.So, mount your saddle-horse and join this gang of rogue authors for a ride down dark trails of terror and unsettling thoroughfares that lead deep into strange, nightmarish territory. Here you gallop through places where law has no dominion and Death constantly deals a grim hand— and where the iron is red-hot and the blood drips ice-cold.Featuring stories by Joe R. Lansdale, Edward Lee, David J. Schow, Jill Girardi, R.J. Jackson, Vivian Kasley, Owl Goinback, Kenzie Jennings, Jeff Strand, Wile E. Young, and more.Edited by Patrick R. McDonoughWith an Introduction by R.J. Joseph
Hot Lead, Cold Justice (A Caleb York Western #5)
by Max Allan Collins Mickey SpillaneLegendary crime writer Mickey Spillane&’s celebrated tin-star hero Caleb York returns in the explosive Western saga by New York Times bestselling author Max Allan Collins. This time, the revered New Mexico gunhand unloads his .44 in a brewing storm brutal enough to freeze the blood. A killer blizzard sweeping across the Southwest threatens the livelihoods of everyone in the town of Trinidad. But it&’s two gunshots that fell Sheriff Caleb York&’s unlucky deputy. As sure as the blood pooling in the snow, York knows it was a case of mistaken identity. The bullets were meant for him. It&’s the first nasty step in a plan rustled up by former Quantrill&’s Raider Luke &“Burn &’Em&” Burnham—eliminate the law, corral a team to rob a bank in booming Las Vegas, New Mexico, then lay low. With a treacherous local merchant for cover, and York out of the picture, all they&’ll have to do is wait for the calm. Then they get wind of one little hitch: not only is York still alive, but he&’s gunning for justice—and revenge. As the winter weather bears down, the stir-crazy outlaws aim to finish what they started—take down York and disappear into the blinding storm. As a chilling cat-and-mouse begins, York isn&’t about to let Burnham and his damnable gang get away. It&’d be a cold day in hell if he did.
Hot Nashville Nights: Upstairs Downstairs Temptation (the Men Of Stone River) / Hot Nashville Nights (daughters Of Country) (Daughters of Country #1)
by Sheri WhiteFeatherOne kiss away—from getting burned again.I’m about to reunite with the lover from my past…But this time it’s strictly business!My career is taking off, thanks to my latest gig: cleaning up the image of one of Nashville’s hottest stars. The trouble is, songwriter Spencer Riggs and I were once lovers. I’m not the wild Alice McKenzie I was five years ago, but we can’t keep a lid on our reigniting desire. And there’s something Spencer isn’t telling me…