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The Horses
by Bill BrooksJim Glass' long-sought peace is shattered when the ex-soldier and ex-Ranger discovers six of his corralled horses dead, their throats slit. Though he dreads doing so, he'll strap on his weapons and go hunting for the culprit--because someone capable of such a foul, thoughtless killing is capable of anything. The dusty town of Domingo has been targeted by a pair of blood-crazed brothers and their Texas cohorts with robbery, murder and mayhem on their minds, and that's where Glass will make his stand--even though his only support is an old Indian named Hairy Legs and an over-the-hill lawman named Trout. Because a home's the one thing a man's got that's worth fighting--and dying--for.
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 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.
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 . . .
The Hostile Trail
by Charles G. WestMatt Slaughter and Ike Brister barely survive a clash with the Sioux-led by the dreaded Iron Claw. Back at Fort Laramie, Matt and Ike sign up as cavalry scouts, just as Iron Claw declares war on all whites. And when Matt's girl is taken captive, a bloody showdown with Iron Claw is inevitable, beyond the mountains Matt and Ike fled for dear life-in a valley called Little Bighorn.
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 for a Cowboy (Smokin' Hot Cowboys #4)
by Kim Redford"Heartwarming...perfectly balances sweet and sensual."—Publishers Weekly for A Very Cowboy ChristmasTwo flames burn way hotter than one...Eden Rafferty has lost it all: big time career, high-profile marriage, and just about everything she owns. Coming back to Wildcat Bluff with her tail between her legs, the only person who can help her heal is cowboy firefighter Shane Taggart. But nothing is simple, and their high-octane past is just the beginning of their current problems...Smokin' Hot Cowboys Series:A Cowboy Firefighter for Christmas (Book 1)Blazing Hot Cowboy (Book 2)A Very Cowboy Christmas (Book 3)Hot for a Cowboy (Book 4)Praise for Kim Redford:"Funny, flirtatious and cute...a true standout!" —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars A Very Cowboy Christmas"Redford reels you in with this hot-as-hell firefighting cowboy... A sweet, romantic, and enjoyable read." —Fresh Fiction for Blazing Hot Cowboy"This tale will melt even the iciest heart."—Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review for A Cowboy Firefighter for Christmas"A Cowboy Firefighter for Christmas will keep you warm and toasty and entertained in a big—and I mean Texas big—way."—USA Today Happily Ever After for A Cowboy Firefighter for Christmas
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 and Cold Blood: An Anthology of the Weird West
by Jeff Strand David J. Schow Jill Girardi Ronald Kelly Jesse Allen Champion Drew Huff Vivian Kasley Edward Lee Patrick R. McDonough L. M. Labat Joe R. Lansdale Brennan LaFaro Owl Goingback Kenzie Jennings 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…
Hot on the Trail
by Lukas ScottThe Midwest, 1849.Hot on the Trail is the story of the original American dream, where freedom is driven by wild passion. And when farmboy Brett skips town and encounters dangerous outlaw Luke Mitchell, sparks are bound to fly in this raunchy tale of hard cowboys, butch outlaws, dirty adventure and true grit.Find out how wild the West really could be - a place where men were men and pleasure was theirs for the taking.
Hot on the Trail (Lazy S Ranch #3)
by Vicki TharpThe stunning beauty and quiet majesty of the Wyoming wilderness can heal your soul. But one woman will discover that her heart is fair game . . . The Lazy S Ranch is everything to Jenna Nash. It’s given her family, friends, and a fulfilling career: helping veterans rebuild their lives. She sacrificed a lot to get her equine therapy program off the ground—including love. But suddenly, she’s in danger of losing it all . . . Joining the Marines was the best decision Quinn Powell ever made, even if he had to go it alone without Jenna. Now his best friend’s death has brought him back to the ranch he once called home—and to the woman who rejected him. Quinn hasn’t lost his touch—with the wildest horses or with Jenna. Though she’s falling for the brash, impulsive cowboy all over again, Jenna has reason to be wary. But when she and the ranch are threatened, Quinn will put everything on the line to save them both . . .
Hot-Shot Doc, Secret Dad: The Baby Of Their Dreams Hot-shot Doc, Secret Dad His Little Christmas Miracle (Cowboys, Doctors... Daddies Ser. #1)
by Lynne Marshall"You're the father!" Nurse Julie Sterling is risking everything to return to the hometown she left, heartbroken and pregnant, all those years ago. It's the best chance to give her son the stability he craves, but there's one small problem...her new hot-shot boss, doctor and cowboy Trevor Montgomery, is her son's father! Trevor's never forgotten his one night with Julie, but discovering he's a dad makes him realize what he's been missing all these years! Can he convince Julie that he wants to be part of her life...forever?
Hot Summer in Texas (Lone Star Ridge #7)
by Delores FossenUSA TODAY bestselling author Delores Fossen brings the Texas heat in this sizzling novella…Lana Watley would do anything for her lovable, troublemaking grandfather. Except marry her ex, Marco Becker—that’s just too big an ask, even to safeguard the family ranch. Sure, Grandpa Benji isn’t wrong that there are still feelings between her and the gorgeous cowboy. Lust, for one. But also the kind of deep hurt that not even toe-curling chemistry can eclipse.For once, Marco agrees with Lana. She crushed his heart when she walked away a decade ago. Yet after everything Benji has done for him, he hates to see the old man lose his ranch. Perhaps if Marco and Lana work together, they can solve this problem another way. If only every encounter didn’t leave him wishing this red-hot reunion could last forever.
Hot Target Cowboy (Dark Horse Cowboys #2)
by June FaverHis loyalty is to his family. But his heart belongs to her.Eldest son Colt Garrett is the biggest, strongest and steadiest of the Garrett brothers. Colt accepts his responsibilities, knowing his future is tied to the land. Colt has stayed centered-but when he falls in love, he falls hard. He is mesmerized by Misty Dalton, the younger sister of one of his brother's friends. Misty Dalton has held together a family plagued with problems since her mother passed away. But when the threats to her family turn deadly, Misty turns to Colt. If anybody wants to hurt Misty, they're going to have to go through the toughest of the Garrett boys first. Dark Horse Cowboys Series:Do or Die Cowboy (Book 1)
Hot Texas Sunrise (A Coldwater Texas Novel #2)
by Delores FossenLove was the last thing on this untamed cowboy’s mind…until she stole his heart away.Cleo Delaney will do anything to keep her promise and raise her best friend’s sons—even if it means telling a little white lie to the state to keep them. So Cleo turns to the only person she can trust to help her—her first love, Judd Laramie. If he fosters the three young brothers in name only, she’ll do all the heavy lifting. It’s a foolproof plan…but she never imagined that the feelings they once shared would return. With a vengeance.Texas deputy Judd Laramie is stunned by Cleo’s request. Being a dad—even on paper—is the last thing this cowboy needs right now. But no one knows better than Judd how flawed the foster system is and how much these brothers need Cleo’s protective love. What starts as a simple lie becomes so much more, and soon it’s clear Judd needs Cleo and the family they’ve created as much as they need him. Now he’ll do whatever it takes to win Cleo’s heart and claim the future they all deserve.
Hot to Trot
by Lou WakefieldWith her acting career in the doldrums, thirty-something Kate Thornton plays internet backgammon to while away the hours. Playing against others from Beijing to Bolton is like having a window on the world, and she soon makes many online friends, finding herself increasingly drawn to Andy, the Canadian cowboy. When he falls from his horse and breaks his arm, Kate rushes to his aid in the South Cariboo, only to find that Andy is at least as attractive as she expected - but he is not expecting her. In fact, he has no idea who she is. Should she stay or should she leave? After such an embarrassing beginning, do she and Andy stand a chance? Somebody has been playing tricks on them both, but who? And why?
Hot to Trot
by Lou WakefieldWith her acting career in the doldrums, thirty-something Kate Thornton plays internet backgammon to while away the hours. Playing against others from Beijing to Bolton is like having a window on the world, and she soon makes many online friends, finding herself increasingly drawn to Andy, the Canadian cowboy. When he falls from his horse and breaks his arm, Kate rushes to his aid in the South Cariboo, only to find that Andy is at least as attractive as she expected - but he is not expecting her. In fact, he has no idea who she is. Should she stay or should she leave? After such an embarrassing beginning, do she and Andy stand a chance? Somebody has been playing tricks on them both, but who? And why?
Hot Winter Nights
by Debbi RawlinsThis cowboy can make any girl melt! Montana in December is cold. Still, struggling actress Lila Loveridge is committed to the independent movie they're shooting-despite frigid temperatures, an empty wallet and a sneaking suspicion that her acting career has frozen in its tracks. Good thing there's a Montana cowboy hot enough to keep her warm. Rancher Clint Landers is one tall, lean and sizzling specimen, and before long, Lila is shivering with pleasure. Their chemistry is impossible to resist. But while every night is deliciously wicked, every day is a reminder that they can't have a future together. Because in order for Lila to follow her dream, she'll have to leave her sexy cowboy behind...
Hour Glass: A Novel of Calamity Jane
by Michelle ReneSet in the lawless town of Deadwood, South Dakota, Hour Glass shares an intimate look at the woman behind the legend of Calamity Jane told through the eyes of twelve-year-old Jimmy Glass.After their pa falls deathly ill with smallpox, Jimmy and his sister, Hour, travel into Deadwood to seek help. While their pa is in quarantine, the two form unbreakable bonds with the surrogate family that emerges from the tragedy of loss. In a place where life is fragile and families are ripped apart by disease, death, and desperation, a surprising collection of Deadwood’s inhabitants surround Jimmy, Hour, and Jane. There, in the most unexpected of places, they find a family protecting them from the uncertainty and chaos that surrounds them all.
The Hour of Death (Sixkiller, U.S. Marshal #4)
by William W. Johnstone J. A. JohnstoneTHE GREATEST WESTERN WRITER OF THE 21ST CENTURY William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, the beloved, bestselling frontier writers, chronicle the true story of John Henry Sixkiller: born on a Cherokee reservation, known as the most cunning lawman in the West. THINK LIKE A CRIMINAL. STRIKE LIKE THE LAW . . . Sixkiller has come to Ringgold, Wyoming, on the trail of Bart Skillern, a vicious murderer he’s been carefully stalking for weeks. But before Sixkiller can strike, Skillern takes a job with the town’s duly elected mayor, a politician so corrupt that the only way to get near him is by being even more corrupt. So Sixkiller takes a job as a hired gun, and sets out to destroy the mayor’s gang from inside out. Sixkiller’s carefully masked plan is just about to work when he discovers that, except for one beautiful, crusading newspaper woman, there’s not a decent soul in Ringgold to take over from the power-crazed mayor. Now Sixkiller can’t leave Ringgold behind until he tears it apart—pitting one bad man against the other and praying that the Lord and a Colt will somehow sort them out . . .
The Hour of Evidence: Deceived
by Terri SedmakAll eyes are on the Magic City! The shocking evidence no one saw coming... A lost family secret... Two hearts at destiny's crossroads... 'There will come a time when the truth will rise up through the mire of lies and murky wrong-doing to reach the surface and show its sad yet radiant light. And I believe that hour is coming.' - Emmaline Roberts Early in the spring of 1885, the murder trial of tycoon Loren Bodecker and the cruel maverick Donnelly commences in Cheyenne. With so much at stake, all eyes are upon this famed Magic City of the Plains, where the scales of frontier justice are poised to weigh the compelling and often bruising evidence. Drawn ever deeper into the labyrinth shaping their pursuit of justice, challenged in both heart and mind, the gallant Alliance & its friends are about to discover truth long withheld. THE HOUR OF EVIDENCE is the fourth volume in The Liberty & Property Legends saga, beginning where Volume Three FIRST COUNTRY Tinged with Rose left off. As the quest continues, as the twists keep coming both inside and outside the courtroom, the next installment in the saga begs the question: what price a well-kept secret?