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La Promessa di un Cowboy: Parte 2 (La Promessa di un Cowboy #2)
by L. G. CastilloCody Wilde non può negare i sentimenti che prova per Cassie Strong, la sua amica d'infanzia. Ma, a causa della minaccia incombente di un acerrimo nemico, Cody decide di tenere Cassie al sicuro, anche a costo di sacrificare la propria felicità. Angustiata dalla freddezza di Cody, Cassie prende in mano la situazione, determinata a conquistare il suo cuore. Incapace di stare lontano da Cassie, Cody si arrende ai suoi sentimenti e i due diventano inseparabili. Ma, in un' afosa giornata estiva, le paure di Cody tornano a perseguitarlo, tuttavia sarà Cassie a pagarne le conseguenze.
La Promessa di un Cowboy: Parte 3 (La Promessa di un Cowboy #3)
by L. G. CastilloDichiarare il suo amore a Cassie Strong, la fidanzatina del liceo, è la cosa più intelligente che Cody Wilde abbia mai fatto. Ora che il suo acerrimo nemico Seth Baker si è trasferito a Austin e Cassie è al suo fianco, Cody pensa che la sua vita stia andando finalmente per il verso giusto. Ma poi riceve una telefonata devastante che mette il suo mondo sottosopra e lo porta a infrangere la promessa fatta a suo padre tanto tempo fa. L' amore di Cassie per Cody è così forte che anche quando Seth e i suoi fratelli tornano per vendicarsi, lei li affronta con coraggio. Ma, nonostante i suoi sforzi, non riesce a evitare un' aggressione che la lascia col fisico e l'anima spezzati. Determinato a vendicare Cassie, Cody prende una decisione impulsiva che li distrugge. Le promesse sono infrante, le conseguenze devono essere pagate e Cassie deve affrontare la più grande sfida della sua vita senza Cody. Ce la farà a sopravvivere il loro amore?
La ragazza di Jesse
by Tara SeptemberL'avvocato di successo del Texas, Reade Walker, maledice quella dannata canzone ogni volta che la sente, fin troppo consapevole dell'ironia dei suoi testi. Dopotutto, è stato segretamente e dolorosamente innamorato della ragazza di Jesse, Gwen, per quasi un decennio. È stato amore a prima vista per lui, ma purtroppo lei non è la sua ragazza. Appartiene all'unico uomo che lo ha tradito e conosce il segreto nascosto della famiglia di Reade. Eppure sembra che Reade non riesca ad amare nessuno tranne l'unica donna che non può avere. O potrebbe riuscire a farla sua? Quando il marito senatore di Gwen Clark scappa con il suo stagista e tutti i loro soldi, lo scandalo che ne segue sconvolge la sua vita. Abbandonata, senza un soldo e disperata per provvedere alla figlia di sei anni, Gwen non ha nessuno a cui rivolgersi se non Reade Walker. L'unico uomo che il suo cuore desidera disperatamente, ma il suo orgoglio teme di dover chiedere aiuto. Nonostante li abbia accolti nella sua casa, sembra che Reade riesca a malapena a stare nella stessa stanza con lei, figuriamoci sotto lo stesso tetto, nella stessa camera da letto. Ma Gwen è determinata a rimettere in carreggiata la sua vita. È giunto il momento di riscoprire i propri sogni... se solo riuscisse a impedire che il suo cuore dolorante si spezzi di nuovo.
Lace Lovers
by L. J. HamlinBrenton is a famous rock start. He’s also bisexual and closeted, despite the band’s very open nature. When Zeke comes to work for them, Brenton can’t help but be tempted by him. However, he has far bigger problems when he finds a picture that’s been shoved under his door. The band has dealt with stalkers before, but this time Brenton seems to be the focus.Zeke has a hidden life that’s also captured the stalker’s interest. Can Brenton put his baggage aside to win over Zeke and survive the stalker who wants to do them harm?
Lacy
by Diana PalmerCole Whitehall had asked Lacy Jarrett to wait for him. But after the war, he returned to the rambling Whitehall cattle ranch a changed man, the promise of lasting love replaced by a cold, hard distance. And Lacy yearned to reignite the unquenched passion they'd once shared.Unwittingly compromised into marriage, Cole refused to let Lacy get too close-but still, she longed to learn the secrets the handsome Texan harbored in his heart. Tormented, she wouldn't let him shoulder the burden alone, and soon the pursuit of an endless love burned bright enough to set their world ablaze....
The Lady and the Lawman: The Kincaid Family Series - Book One (The Kincaid Family Series #1)
by Joyce BrandonA lady journalist finds love with a rough-riding ranger in this Western historical romance “so vibrantly written [it’s] like seeing a good movie” (Affaire de Coeur). Arizona Territory, 1880. After attending college back east, Angie Logan returns to her family ranch in Durango. Her hometown has changed—and so has she. A vivacious young woman and professional photographer, Angie’s turned her childhood knack for trouble into a serious nose for news. But when riots break out against an influx of Chinese settlers, Angie doesn’t just get the story, she appeals to the governor for help. And help arrives in the form of the sexiest man Angie’s ever seen. Lance Kincaid became a ranger to avenge the murder of the woman he loved. While in Durango to resolve the current upheaval, he catches the murderer’s trail. Now his revenge is finally in sight. Nothing will stop him from catching his quarry—except perhaps Angie, the mysterious woman whose awakened in him a stirring he thought he’d never feel again. Winner of the RT Outstanding New Western Historical Author Award “This heart-warming novel will hold a special place in readers’ hearts.” —RT Book Reviews “One of the best historical romances to reach my reviewer’s stack in ages.” —Wayne Barton, Western Writers of America “So vibrantly written it was like seeing a good movie. I wanted to read it again.” ―Barbara Keenan, Affaire de Coeur
The Lady and the Outlaw: The Kincaid Family Series - Book Three (The Kincaid Family Series #3)
by Joyce BrandonWhen a Wild West bandit takes an educated young woman hostage, the sparks that fly between them are more dangerous than bullets—“Don’t miss this one!” (Affaire de Coeur, 5 stars). A recent graduate of Wellesley College, Leslie Powers is on her way out to Arizona Territory. All she knows about the frontier comes from pulp magazines. But she’s about to get a wild education in the way of the West when Ward Cantrell, the leader of the Devil’s Canyon Gang, takes her hostage. With every reason to hate the rakishly handsome rogue, Leslie finds herself falling desperately in love with him. Ward has good reasons for preying on the Kinkaid family’s Texas and Pacific railroad—reasons that reach back to a secret, former life. He doesn’t normally let emotions get in the way of his work, but could his beautiful captive be spellbinding enough to make him forget his old grudges? “Wonderful! Bold, charming, and complete. The dialogue sparkles, the characters are truly alive and vibrant, and there is a sensitivity in the entire mood of the story . . . Don’t miss this one, it is pure joy!” —Affaire de Coeur, RWA Golden Medallion finalist
A Lady Bought with Rifles
by Jeanne WilliamsA beautiful daughter of privilege comes home to a Mexico on the cusp of revolution in this enthralling tale of romance and adventure. Miranda Greenleaf was a little girl when her father, a wealthy mine owner, sent her to his native England to receive a "proper" education. Now seventeen years old, she returns to Sonora two years after her father's death in a mining accident to attend to her dying Mexican mother. Her new guardian and half-sister, Reina, receives Miranda with hostility and jealous suspicion. When Miranda rescues an Indian girl orphaned and maimed by federal troops, Trace Winslade, Reina's Texan bodyguard, disobeys his orders and rides through the night to help save Sewa's life. To escape Reina's vengeful wrath, Miranda leaves her rightful home and falls into the hands of Court Sanders, a Yankee mine operator known for always getting what he lusts after, be it gold or women. The situation turns from bad to worse when Miranda manages to get away from Sanders but is kidnapped by a band of guerillas who intend to ransom her for rifles. On what might be the last night of her life, surrounded by men who will kill her at dawn if the ransom is not paid, Miranda prays that she might see Trace once more before dying. Brimming with passion, intrigue, and fascinating historical detail, A Lady Bought with Rifles is a stunning achievement from an award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author with "a clear-voiced style that transcends genre" (The Kansas City Star).
The Lady Doctor's Alibi (The Gunsmith #339)
by J. R. RobertsThe GUNSMITH gets some sugar... When Veracruz's male doctor is killed, fingers point at the town's female sawbones, Doctor Sugarman, who stands to inherit his clientele. But the killer could have been the dead doctor's cheating wife. Either way, the Gunsmith will have justice served.
A Lady for the Reprobate (A Laura Creek Sweet Romance #1)
by Dorothy A. BellRoyce O’Bannon doesn’t think much of himself, hungover, feeling worthless, doomed to be nothing more than a skunk and a drunk like his old man. He holds little hope for his own future but would like to think his younger brother Quinn could do better than waste his life aiding and abetting their old man in his hedonistic pursuit of depravity. Their cousin Wren offers the brother’s another way, a way far from their father’s destructive influence. But cousin Wren’s way means a dull life of work, no booze, no excitement or willing women. If they refuse her offer, Royce and Quinn are certain to do serious time for their misdeeds. Caught between a rock and a hard place, the brothers choose Laura Creek. Bucking against the constraints and conditions put upon him, Royce keeps one thought in mind, escape from the no-nothing little mountain village of Laura Creek. And then one cold fall night, the beautiful, crippled, courageous music teacher, Cleantha Arnaud, entered his life. Their instant attraction to one another inspires Royce as no other man or woman has ever inspired him before. For her, Royce embraces the concept he can be better, do better even though he sees little hope he’ll ever be worthy, or be able to provide for her, give her the home, the life she deserves. Cleantha, feeling more as a broken ornament than a living being with needs, desires, and dreams, sees beneath the cocky, bad-boy façade of the town’s infamous reprobate, Royce O’Bannon. She sees a kindred spirit—an outcast, an oddity like herself. Admitting to their weaknesses and insecurities, their mutual passion for music seals the bond between them. The dream in sight, Cleantha at his side, a life of bliss and fulfillment, and peace within their reach, all is shattered by the one true Reprobate, Stanly O’Bannon, Royce’s sire. Daddy is a hard-drinking, ruthless man out for revenge against his traitorous sons and the town that gave them a second chance. Royce will have to face down his demons to survive. Cleantha holds the key to hope and Royce holds the key to her heart. Together they both know all too well. They are as a bow to the fiddle…the one is nothing without the other.
Lady from Boston
by JovanaLorraine Garvey, a beautiful but fiery Boston belle, learned her father was running a whorehouse he called a 'social club'. When he’s hanged, she comes out west to sell it and is welcomed by Jude Bonner and three of the dirtiest -- and the sexiest -- cowboys she’s ever seen.Afraid for her virtue, she puts on her chastity belt to protect herself, but promptly takes it off again when she can’t resist their charms. What follows are countless nights of breathtaking kisses, erotic desires, and dirty imaginings while surrounded by wild heat, sweaty bodies, and strong doses of cowboy sex.When it’s time to go home, she’s faced with a decision. Will she go back to stiff-necked Boston and lace up her corset and naughty imagination, or stay in this wicked, untamed country where she was born and throw away her chastity belt?
Lady Gone Bad (Gone Bad #1)
by Sabine StarrA Woman's SecretsThe saloon singer known as Lady Gone Bad is the most drop-dead gorgeous outlaw the West has ever seen. Lady has never met a cowboy she couldn't entice, or a lawman she couldn't outrun. But when Lady tangles with a sexy U.S. Marshall, she's tempted to stick around long enough to watch him lay down the law--in her bed. A Man's DesiresU. S. Marshall Rafe Morgan wants to lock up Lady Gone Bad for good--and he won't let his attraction to her slow him down. But when his attempt to bring Lady to justice goes awry, Rafe is nearly hanged--and by dawn, his face is plastered next to hers on every "Wanted" poster in Texas. A Passion UnleashedNow on the run together, Rafe and Lady find themselves in very close quarters--and even more compromising positions. As Lady surrenders to Rafe's touch, she slowly begins to reveal all her secrets--including her real name. Maybe Lady Gone Bad isn't beyond redemption after all. Either way, Rafe is in for one wild ride. . ."An exciting read!" --New York Times bestselling author Bobbi Smith
A Lady of the West (Western Ladies #1)
by Linda HowardNew York Times bestselling author Linda Howard sets a tale of power, suspense, and passion in the savage New Mexico Territory.Only true love could redeem....Victoria Waverly, noble daughter of the war-ruined South, is sold in marriage to a ruthless rancher. Honor and pride help her endure life as a wife in name only but nothing can quench her forbidden desire for hired gunman Jake Roper. His gaze is hard, but tenderness he can't hide promises to unveil to Victoria the mysteries of love. Only true love can destroy....Jake curses his burning need for Victoria, for he wants nothing to stand in the way of his drive to reclaim Sarratt's Kingdom -- the ranch that is his legacy and obsession. But ancient wrongs and blazing passions will bind together the aristocratic beauty and the powerful cowboy. In a bloody land war, they will fight for Jake's birthright...and seize at all costs the love that is their destiny.
Lady Outlaw & Winning the Widow's Heart: Lady Outlaw\Winning the Widow's Heart
by Sherri Shackelford Stacy HenrieFall in love with these heartwarming classic Western historical romances by USA TODAY Bestselling Author Stacy Henrie and fan favorite Sherri Shackelford!Lady Outlaw by Stacy HenrieNo one would ever imagine a fresh-faced young woman could be robbing stage bandits of their ill-gotten fortunes. But Jennie Jones is desperate to save her family’s ranch from foreclosure. And the risks seem worth it, until her upright new ranch hand offers a glimpse of how much is really at stake.Former bounty hunter Caleb Johnson is ready for a new, clean start. With a woman like Jennie, he could build that future here in Utah territory. But only if his gentle faith can guide her in a choice between the land she’s fought so hard to save, and a future by his side.Winning the Widow’s Heart by Sherri ShackelfordWhen Texas Ranger Jack Elder stormed the isolated Kansas homestead, he expected to find a band of outlaws. Instead, the only occupant is a heavily pregnant woman—and she’s just gone in to labor. A loner uneasy with emotion, Jack helps deliver widow Elizabeth Cole’s baby girl and can’t get back on the trail fast enough. The robber and murderer he’s after killed one of Jack’s own—and he vows to catch the man. But when he returns to check on Elizabeth and her little one, he discovers that she may hold the key to his unsettled past—and his hoped-for future.
The Lady Takes A Gunslinger (Wild Western Rogues Series #1)
by Barbara AnkrumFallen ex-Texas Ranger, Reese Donovan, wants no part in helping aspiring dime-novelist, Grace Turner, rescue her brother from Maximilian's Mexican prison.But Reese's dark past is about to change his mind.Now, between plotting escape and running for their lives, Reese finds Grace's quirky, wide-eyed faith in him a breath of fresh air to his wounded soul.But hope for redemption and a future together may be nothing but a pipe dream as they race into the heart of Mexico to fight impossible odds.REVIEWS:"A vividly written and colorful adventure... everything a romance should be--funny, tender and charming." ~Jill Barnett, NYT Bestselling Author"I really loved this book!" ~Kat Martin, NYT Bestselling AuthorWILD WESTERN ROGUES, in series orderThe Lady Takes A GunslingerThe Ruination of Essie Sparks
The Lamb
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.
L'amore, come acqua
by Rowan Speedwell Claudia MilaniTre anni sotto copertura con una delle peggiori gang del paese hanno lasciato dei segni profondi nell'agente dell'FBI Joshua Chastain. Accompagnato dagli incubi e dalla sua battaglia contro la tossicodipendenza, Josh lascia la giungla di cemento per la campagna del Nuovo Messico, nella speranza di poter cominciare una nuova vita nell'allevamento di cavalli dello zio. Il sovrintendente Eli Kelly trascorre le giornate a recuperare cavalli maltrattati e considera Joshua nient'altro che l'ennesima anima in pena. Ma non appena il giovane comincia a rimettere insieme i pezzi della propria vita, Eli si accorge che in realtà rappresenta molto di più che la sua ultima sfida. Il piano di Joshua sembra funzionare e, forse, un nuovo inizio è davvero tutto ciò di cui ha bisogno. Poi, quando finalmente sembra cominciare a ritrovare la pace, violenza e odio lo portano vicino a distruggere tutto ciò che ha costruito e lo costringono a mettere in discussione il proprio futuro con Eli e la propria vita.
Land Grab
by Jackson ColeGun trouble! The herd thundered around the bend. Jim Hatfield's keen eyes were trained on the trail ahead. Suddenly, he raised his voice to warn the others, but his words were quickly drowned out by a roar of gunfire. Smoke spurted from behind rocks and crags. Slugs hissed through the air. Nearby, two cowhands spun from their saddles and toppled to the earth as the ambushers' bullets burned into their flesh. The valley was rich with sprawling range and virgin timber. No one man could claim it all, yet one greedy gunslinger tried in a bullet-screaming, sneak attack that caught everyone off guard-everyone except the tall, lean stranger they called Jim Hatfield who palmed his six-guns and fought back in the name of the Texas Rangers!
Land Grab: Jim Hatfield takes a hand in a range war!
by Jackson ColeGun trouble!The herd thundered around the bend. Jim Hatfield’s keen eyes were trained on the trail ahead. Suddenly, he raised his voice to warn the others, but his words were quickly drowned out by a roar of gunfire. Smoke spurted from behind rocks and crags. Slugs hissed through the air. Nearby, two cowhands spun from their saddles and toppled to the earth as the ambushers’ bullets burned into their flesh.The valley was rich with sprawling range and virgin timber. No one man could claim it all, yet one greedy gunslinger tried in a bullet-screaming, sneak attack that caught everyone off guard-everyone except the tall, lean stranger they called Jim Hatfield who palmed his six-guns and fought back in the name of the Texas Rangers!
Land Grab
by Jackson ColeThe valley was rich with sprawling range and virgin timber. No one man could claim it all, yet one greedy gunslinger tried, in a bullet-screaming sneak attack that caught everyone off guard. Everyone, that is, but the tall, lean stranger they called Jim Hatfield who palmed his six-guns and fought back in the name of the Texas Rangers!
The Land Grabbers
by Paul LedererFramed for murder, an honest man rides over the desert to clear his nameJake Shockley has his feet up in the tavern when his twin comes through the door. The stranger isn’t his brother, but may as well be, and Jake sees opportunity there—a chance to erase years of warrants and wanted posters with a single quick kill. He lures his lookalike into the alley, knocks him out, and waits until a rider comes along. Jake shoots his twin through the heart and skips town, leaving Giles Clanahan to take the blame.At first, Clanahan is praised for killing the notorious bandit, but when the townspeople realize the dead man isn’t Shockley, they sentence Giles to hang. He escapes, and sets out across the desert, planning to bring justice to the man who framed him—even if it means dying in the sand.
Land of My Heart (Heirs of Montana #1)
by Tracie PetersonPeterson paints an unforgettable portrait of this rich, rugged landscape, populated by strong and spirited characters. When Dianne Chadwick urges her family to move to a ranch in the Montana Territory, she has no idea that her new life in the rugged frontier will not be the idyllic adventure she expects.
The Land of Promise (A Place to Call Home #3)
by Al LacyLAND RUSH! Britt Clairborne, United Cherokee Nation Chief of Police, and his sweet wife, Cherokee Rose, face challenging times. It’s 1889, and the Cherokees are being moved onto reservations within the Oklahoma District. The remainder of the land promised to them decades ago is being opened for white settlers to homestead. Of course, the Cherokees are unhappy. Some are outraged and want to stand and fight–despite Britt’s warning that they will be punished swiftly and severely by the U. S. Army. Before long, white settlers converge from all directions. Lee and Kathy Belden and their two children come from Texas, where they lost their farm after years of drought. Martha Ackerman, newly widowed, arrives from Kansas with her three young children and her parents. Craig Parker, fresh out of prison and cleared of a bank robbery he didn’t commit, travels with his loyal wife, Gloria, from Missouri. And so many others. They all come for land and a new beginning, yet face so much that is unexpected: fraudulent sooners, funnel clouds, rattlesnakes, even oil. And of course, unexpected kindness and God’s provision. Will the Cherokees and the settlers all find a home in the land of promise? And perhaps a spiritual home as well?
Land of Wolves: A Longmire Mystery (A Longmire Mystery #15)
by Craig JohnsonThe new novel in Craig Johnson's beloved New York Times bestselling Longmire series.Attempting to recover from his harrowing experiences in Mexico, in Land of Wolves Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire is neck deep in the investigation of what could or could not be the suicidal hanging of a shepherd. With unsettling connections to a Basque family with a reputation for removing the legs of Absaroka County sheriffs, matters become even more complicated with the appearance of an oversize wolf in the Big Horn Mountains to which Walt finds himself feeling more and more empathetic.
Lando (Sacketts #8)
by Louis L'AmourIn Lando, Louis L'Amour has created an unforgettable portrait of a unique American hero.For six long years Orlando Sackett survived the horrors of a brutal Mexican prison. He survived by using his skills as a boxer and by making three vows. The first was to exact revenge on the hired killers who framed him. The second was to return to his father. And the third was to find Gin Locklear. But the world has changed a lot since Lando left it. His father is missing. The woman he loves is married. And the killers want him dead. Hardened physically and emotionally, Lando must begin an epic journey to resolve his past, even if it costs him his life.From the Paperback edition.