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Preacher's Kill (Preacher/The First Mountain Man #24)

by William W. Johnstone J. A. Johnstone

Johnstone Justice. Made in America. A fur trapper by trade, Preacher can smell a bad deal from any direction no matter how well it’s disguised. It wasn’t always that way—he’s got the scars to prove it. Now he’s ready to pass on his deadly survival skills to a boy named Hawk, who just might be his son . . . Preacher and Hawk ride out of the Rockies and into St. Louis, loaded with furs. It’s Hawk’s first trip to civilization and the moment he lays eyes on young Chessie Dayton he’s lost in more ways than one. When Chessie unwisely signs on for a gold-hungry expedition into the lawless mountains, Hawk convinces Preacher to trail the outfit because they’re all headed straight to the sacred Indian grounds known as the Black Hills—a land of no return. To come out of it alive a lot of people will have to die. And Preacher’s going to need a heap of bullets for this journey into hell . . . Live Free. Read Hard. www.williamjohnstone.net

Preacher's Massacre (The First Mountain Man #19)

by William W. Johnstone J. A. Johnstone

It's Springtime in Wyoming. Preacher is on the move, joining a trail drive led by freewheeling adventurer Wiley Courtland. Wiley has good horses to deliver to the American Fur Company at Fort Gifford. An Indian war party, led by the cunning and ruthless Red Knife, has other plans. Furiously fighting their way to safety, the horse traders make it to Fort Gifford, where the beautiful wife of the fort's commander makes a raid of her own, with the help of Preacher's newfound buddy Wiley. While jealousy erupts, Red Knife and his bloodthirsty legion of warriors come galloping over the horizon and lay siege to the fort. Before help can come, an act of treachery opens the gates to a massacre. Only one man survives the carnage. From the smoke and blood, he emerges, clinging to his life and loaded for bear. On his own the way he likes it Preacher begins his war of revenge.

Preacher's Peace (The First Mountain Man #9)

by William W. Johnstone

Long before there was a mountain man called Preacher, a young adventurer set off with a team of fur traders from St. Louis for the time of his life. On a wild frontier, he sought a fortune. Instead, he found blood, betrayal and the beginning of a legend. Armed only with a knife, surrounded by a fierce Blackfoot war party, the young man was forced to kill a warrior chief in an act of audacious courage. But when a grizzly bear attack left him half dead, he could no longer protect himself. By the time the Blackfeet found him again, he had been abandoned and double-crossed with only one last trick up his sleeve. The ability to talk him self out of an impossible situation and into a battle for his life. So, began William Johnstone's masterful saga of the courageous loner who would become known as Preacher. Because when he was alone and desperate, he drew on a preacher's skills and a mountain man's cunning to give his enemies hell.

Preacher's Purge (Preacher/The First Mountain Man #28)

by William W. Johnstone J.A. Johnstone

When greed overtakes men&’s souls, it falls to the righteous mountaineer known as Preacher to rain fire and brimstone upon them from the barrels of his guns . . . JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. THE SPIRIT OF COURAGE AND TRUE GRIT. Preacher has agreed to escort Barnaby Cooper through Dakota Territory&’s hills to establish a trading post. Accompanied by his friends Lorenzo and Tall Dog, the mountain man hopes they&’ll be able to protect Cooper from Sioux warriors who don&’t want any white man trespassing on their sacred grounds. But the Sioux aren&’t the only hostiles staking their claim in the region. Englishman Albion Shaw knows there&’s gold in the hills. And with a band of cutthroat killers to do his bidding, Shaw has enough manpower and firepower to keep both trappers and tribes from settling on the land where he can build an empire. But Shaw didn&’t reckon on crossing a man like Preacher. A man who not only knows what it takes to survive in the wilderness, but a man who will fight for freedom and justice to his very last breath—and his very last bullet . . . Live Free. Read Hard.

Preacher's Pursuit (The First Mountain Man #15)

by William W. Johnstone J. A. Johnstone

DREAMS OF GOLD AND POWER. The mountains are brimming with the lure of fortunes-- from gold to a booming fur trade. A man at home in this once pristine wilderness, Preacher knows there's no turning back civilization now. What he doesn't know is that beyond the plans of some men is a deadly enemy with far more dangerous designs... SCHEMES OF BLOOD AND BETRAYAL. With vengeance-hungry criminals shadowing his every move, Preacher meets a beautiful woman working to bring a rail line to a remote settlement. And while Preacher is distracted by both the beauty and by beastly outlaws, Indians attack the outpost--and settlers fight furiously back for their survival. ONE MAN'S FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE OF A LAND... When the smoke clears and blood dries, Preacher realizes that he's in a war more deadly and complex than any he's known. Agents of a foreign government ignited the Indian attack. And they've got far bigger plans--and only Preacher stands in their way...

Preacher's Quest (The First Mountain Man #13)

by William W. Johnstone

The harsh, unforgiving frontier is no place for innocents. And when an old friend of the Preacher's asks him to guide a gaggle of wide-eyed Easterners through the Rockies, Preacher responds with a polite: "Hell no." But the pilgrims are pursued by a gang of outlaws - and then ambushed by angry Indians. With his friend caught up in the melee, Preacher has no choice but to try to rescue him - and anyone else who happens to be within reach. Suddenly a battle turns into an all-out war as one of the Easterners has an explosive secret that could get them all killed. Add some stone cold cutthroats with a chilling plan, and this man of God will have a devil of a time saving some souls - and sending others to meet their Maker...

Preacher's Rage: Preacher's Rage (Preacher/First Mountain Man #25)

by William W. Johnstone J. A. Johnstone

JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHERE DEATH RIDES FASTER THAN THE WIND. For the greatest trapper in the country, there’s no place like the Rocky Mountains. Preacher and his son Hawk are riding the High Lonesome when the clear mountain air is split by a girl’s savage screams. A gang of ruthless trappers has kidnapped a Crow woman, but before they escape with her, Preacher and Hawk burst out of the tree line, guns spitting fire. They drive the trappers off, only to find that she’s not Crow, but white. Caroline has been raised by the Crow since childhood, the only people she’s ever known. To get her home, Preacher and Hawk will have to blast their way off this mountain, gunning down kill-crazy trappers and merciless Blackfeet warriors. Because it’s never really quiet on the western front. The First Mountain Man PREACHER’S RAGE

Preacher's Showdown (Preacher/The First Mountain Man #14)

by William W. Johnstone J. A. Johnstone

On A Journey For DreamersIn the bustling streets of St. Louis, two cousins have a dream: to travel west with a wagon train of supplies and make a fortune in trade. Since a rugged mountain man called the Preacher saved their bacon once before, they turn to him again. . .In A Land Full Of DangerPreacher needs a job and is heading west anyway. But he doesn't bargain on the beautiful woman who sneaks her way into the wagon train and the trouble she brings on board. Then, before he can wash his hands of the whole bunch, he's suddenly in a fight for his life.All Roads Lead To The Preacher. . ..Sensing easy prey, outlaws in a lawless land have swooped down on the band of pilgrims already bitterly divided by secrets, passions, and hatred. And for that, they will all answer to the Preacher. . .

Preacher's Slaughter (Preacher/The First Mountain Man #21)

by William W. Johnstone J. A. Johnstone

The Greatest Western Writer Of The 21st CenturyOn the rolling Missouri River a riverboat of fur traders, a U.S. Senator and Prussian royalty are all heading to the Yellowstone from St. Louis. Preacher's onboard because the nation's fate depends on the passengers landing safe and sound. But it won't be easy. Two beautiful women make a play for Preacher. So does a killer. So does a band of river pirates. No sooner does Preacher beat back these threats than the riverboat lands in the middle of a blood-soaked Indian ambush--with a Prussian nobleman and his family taken hostage. Preacher has no choice but to go off in pursuit, even with a traitor trying to slaughter him. Someone wants to start a war and change the course of American history. Only a lone mountain man and the ambush of bullets he wields with deadly, unerring force stands in the way...

Preacher's Strike (Preacher/The First Mountain Man)

by William W. Johnstone J.A. Johnstone

Preacher leads a search party for a missing woman—and finds himself caught in the crossfire of cutthroat kidnappers, savage Sioux warriors, and one cunning captive . . . JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. SEEK AND YOU SHALL DIE. Preacher is heading home to the mountains when he&’s approached by a wealthy European with an unusual proposition. He wants the legendary mountain man to track down his missing cousin—a reckless young woman who fled to America with her lover—and he&’s willing to pay a small fortune to find her. Preacher isn&’t one to get mixed up in the affairs of fancy foreigners, but he reluctantly agrees. The search is on. Striking westward from St. Louis, Preacher quickly begins to suspect that this search party is doomed. And this trail will lead to some very dead ends . . . First off, they discover that the missing woman&’s American lover was killed by Teton Sioux years ago. Secondly, the murderous Knox gang heard about the rich European&’s fortune and plan to kidnap him for a ransom. Thirdly, a fierce band of Sioux warriors launch an attack on Preacher and his men. Things are looking pretty grim. But the biggest shock of all comes when Preacher finally meets the missing woman herself—and sees what she did to survive . . .

Preacher: First Mountain Man 24 (The First Mountain Man #8)

by William W. Johnstone

HE WILL BECOME A LEGEND... Before the legend of Preacher there was a man, and before the man there was a boy. In this thrilling new novel, William W. Johnstone tells the story of a young man filled with wanderlust and raw courage -- who would someday become a hero. ...IF HE SURVIVES On nothing more than a lark, he leaves his family and begins a journey from Ohio westward. Along the way, he runs up against badlands and bad men, loses his freedom, gains his freedom, and learns the first rule of the frontier: do whatever it takes to survive. PREACHER With ruthless enemies after him -- both white men and Indians -- he'll head for a place as brutal as it is beautiful -- the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains. Two years later, he will come back down from the mountaintop with new skills, and a new future as one of the most feared and admired men of his time...a man called Preacher.

Preacher: How It All Began (Preacher/First Mountain Man)

by William W. Johnstone

Johnstone Justice. Made in America. An ordinary boy with extraordinary dreams. A man whose legend spreads across the frontier. Ride the epic saga of an American hero and the battles that forged his soul in these classic tales in the legendary Preacher series. In 1812, a boy filled with wanderlust and courage runs away from home, westward, into a vast, dangerous land. Along the way he learns the rule of the frontier: do whatever it takes to survive. By the time the boy—now a young man—is hired to lead a wagon train through the last leg of the Oregon Trail, he has acquired a nickname known throughout the West: Preacher. Armed with a long gun, he is as fierce as the land itself. For the brave pioneers who are counting on this mountain man to lead them to a Northwest paradise, the Preacher’s cunning and fighting skills will mean the difference between life and death. But even Preacher can’t see all the dangers ahead, or how his legend as a frontiersman will lead him into the most violent fight of all . . .

Precious Blood

by Sam Adams

A Criminal On The Loose In the heart of Kentucky's mining country, in a tiny town where alcohol was against the law and no one locked their doors, everyone knew Jerome Boggs was a bad seed. Even so, no one suspected how vicious he was. . . A Willing Woman A stone's throw from a church, in a neatly kept single-wide trailer, police found the body of a young man murdered execution style. In the bedroom they found Tim Cook's innocent 4-year-old son T. J. lying among his toys--with two fatal bullet wounds in his chest and tears still in his eyes. . . And A Marriage Made To Murder Soon police were hunting down Jerome Boggs and unraveling a stunning story of depravity. Holed up in a cheap motel and stocked up on liquor and beer, Jerome had wed his 20-year-old wife to a diabolical plan for murder. Now the only question was: what punishment could possibly fit their crimes? Precious Blood Includes 16 Pages Of Shocking Photos! Sam Adams is a former reporter, photographer, and editor for newspapers all over Kentucky, where he covered everything from murders to environmental disasters to presidential campaigns. He now works as a writer, consultant and sometimes teacher. He lives with his wife and two children near Lexington, Kentucky.

Pregnant by Morning

by Kat Cantrell

One magical night in Venice brings two lost souls together...until a positive pregnancy test changes everything. What was meant to be a one-night affair has turned into much more for Texas businessman Matthew Wheeler. Something about Evangeline, the mysterious woman he met at a masquerade ball, propels him from his self-imposed exile. He's finally able to forget his tragic past and lose himself in this incredible woman. But letting go has a price. Evangeline's pregnancy announcement brings reality to their Venetian villa. Are they ready to take their secret affair public? Or will their romance end with the morning light?

Pregnant by the Colton Cowboy

by Lara Lacombe

Heart-racing romance, breathless suspense A cowboy puts his life on the line for the woman expecting his child in The Coltons of Shadow Creek! Determined to steer clear of the horrors his villainous mother brought on his family, rancher Thorne Colton keeps to himself. That means resisting Maggie Lowell. The last time he succumbed, passion took control. But when an explosion nearly claims her life, Thorne discovers their night together yielded more than sizzling memories. Pregnant and under Thorne’s protection in Shadow Creek, Maggie isn’t sure where the bigger threat lies. Out in the open, she’s a killer’s target. On his ranch, she’s in close quarters with the man who’s driven to keep her and their child safe but broke her heart once and might do it again… The Coltons of Shadow Creek: Only family can keep you safe… Discover the full miniseries below Book 1: Colton’s Secret Son by Carla Cassidy Book 2: Colton Undercover by Marie Ferrarella Book 3: Pregnant by the Colton Cowboy by Lara Lacombe Book 4: Cold Case Colton by Addison Fox Book 5: The Colton Marine by Lisa Childs Book 6: Capturing a Colton by C.J. Miller “With smart dialogue and a solid, intriguing mystery at its center, this story will draw readers in. Add two vulnerable characters with great, electric chemistry, and this story is one fantastic read.”—RT Book Reviews on Killer Exposure

Pregnant by the Texan: The Secret Affair Pregnant By The Texan Christmas In The Billionaire's Bed (Texas Cattleman's Club: After the Storm #4)

by Sara Orwig

Someone has a pregnancy secret in the USA Today–bestselling author’s Texas Cattleman’s Club: After the Storm novel, following Sheltered by the Millionaire.When folks think of Stella Daniels they think unassuming, even plain. But after a devastating tornado hits Royal, Texas, Stella steps up and leads the recovery effort. That’s when she attracts the attention of construction magnate Aaron Nichols—and a surprising night of passion ensues.Aaron sees something special in the no-nonsense admin, and he’s more than happy to bring her out of her shell. But when he discovers Stella’s expecting his child, can he overcome his demons to be the hero this hometown heroine really needs?Be sure to read other scandalous stories from the Texas Cattleman’s Club: After the Storm series, only from Harlequin® Desire!STRANDED WITH THE RANCHER by USA Today bestseller Janice MaynardSHELTERED BY THE MILLIONAIRE by USA Today bestseller Catherine MannBECAUSE OF THE BABY . . . by Cat SchieldHIS LOST AND FOUND FAMILY by Sarah M. AndersonMORE THAN A CONVENIENT BRIDE by USA Today bestseller Michelle CelmerFOR HIS BROTHER’S WIFE by USA Today bestseller Kathie DeNosky

Pregnant with the Rancher's Baby

by Kathie Denosky Janice Maynard

One wild rancher gets a baby surprise, only from USA TODAY bestselling author Kathie DeNosky! When Jessica Farrell shows up on Nate Rafferty's ranch five months pregnant with his child, he doesn't hesitate to propose. But the beautiful nurse can't believe this wealthy rancher will ever change his love 'em and leave 'em ways. Nate tempts her into a monthlong trial run, and soon they're spending long days-and steamy nights-living in close quarters. But can he give Jessie the love she's truly looking for? The clock is ticking... Enjoy a special Texas Cattleman's Club: Lies and Lullabies bonus prequel short story from Janice Maynard Reclaimed by the Rancher

Premeditated Marriage

by B.J. Daniels

Charlotte &“Charlie&” Larkin believed she'd been cursed when it came to matters of the heart, especially since every man she'd ever been involved with had met an untimely end. To add insult to injury, to-die-for true-crime writer Gus Riley has come to the remote Montana town to research her for his next book!Following an attempt on Charlie's life, Gus insists the two join forces to pursue the investigation.Charlie is unwittingly drawn to her sexy protector, but she knows she should keep her distance...Except when Gus insists they fake a relationship to draw out the killer, her defenses crumble at his all-too-real advances. And being in close proximity to Gus is making Charlie forget that the arrangement is supposed to be temporary—a dangerous distraction from a very dangerous killer.From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

Prenuptial Agreement

by Doris Rangel

A WIFE IN NAME ONLY?China Dare Smith had always loved Yance Chisolm from afar. Seeing him again reawakened feelings that she had long forgotten were there-and that shook her very soul. When Yance proposed a marriage for the sake of his son, China was overwhelmed.A marriage contract based on convenience was easy to accept. The hard part was convincing her new husband that she planned to cherish him forever and always. And the one thing standing in her way-a pesky prenuptial agreement-was not going to stop China from giving Yance the courage to do the same as she: to open his own heart, and see he could have a wife and family for real!

Presidio (Stagecoach Station #45)

by Hank Mitchum

Cat McQuay was a woman with both luck and money. But when she saw the stagecoach careening into her west Texas town, she knew her luck had run out. A killer called Tate Lansdale had ambushed the stage and kidnapped her teenage daughter, Katherine. Now Lansdale wanted a half million dollars in gold brought to a place down near Mexico, a place that some called hell and others called Presidio. Cat knew of only one man who could deliver the gold and get her daughter back. He was a Texas legend, a steel-fisted, son-of-a gun fighting man: J. D. McQuay, the husband who rode away from Cat five years before...and was riding back to get Tate Lansdale or die trying.

Pretend You Are for Five More Minutes

by K. S. Murphy

Henry Kato is in a really bad mood. One of his rude, annoying, and mildly offensive co-workers has been bugging him for weeks about the upcoming office party. To get him off his back, Henry enlists the help of his best friend Luke to go with him as his plus one.What Henry doesn't expect is for Luke to blurt out that they're engaged. Which they're most decidedly not. Even if Henry wishes it were true.Do they have what it takes to convince everyone the engagement is real? Or will they burn up in smoke before the night even gets started?

Pretty Boy Floyd

by Larry Mcmurtry Diana Ossana

The time is 1925. The place, St. Louis, Missouri. Charley Floyd, a good-looking, sweet-smiling country boy from Oklahoma, is about to rob his first armored car.Written by Pulitzer Prize winner Larry McMurtry and his writing partner, Diana Ossana, Pretty Boy Floyd traces the wild career of this legendary American folk hero, a young man so charming that it's hard not to like him, even as he's robbing you at gunpoint. From the bank heists and shootings that make him Public Enemy Number One to the women who love him, from the glamour-hungry nation that worships him to the G-men who track Charley down, Pretty Boy Floyd is both a richly comic masterpiece and an American tragedy about the price of fame and the corruption of innocence.

Price of a Tattooed Soul

by Vivien Dean

Lydia Nicholls lives an ordinary life. She works, she has the occasional date, she struggles with her weight. Only one thing sets her life apart from others--the anonymous music boxes she receives every year on her birthday.When she turns thirty, everything changes. This box comes with a name. As soon as Lydia utters it out aloud, she disappears from her ordinary LA life and wakes up in the care of the man responsible for the annual gifts. The only catch is...she's in Montana. In 1894. With a man who has magic at his fingertips.It takes little time for her to grow comfortable with her temporary host, but in spite of his gentle nature, Del Wessner is a man with a past he's determined to shield Lydia from. Together, they'll weather mysterious attacks on his home, not-so-mysterious attacks on his Kootenai friends, and the fact that in less than a month, Lydia will return to Los Angeles and her own time. Alone.

Pride of Eagles (Eagles #11)

by William W. Johnstone

THE GREATEST WESTERN WRITER OF THE 21ST CENTURY From national bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone comes the latest book in their magnificent and epic saga of the violent American West and the men who tamed it . . . Proud Enough To Die . . . The MacCallister clan has traveled far and wide, but none has traveled harder than Falcon MacCallister. Hired by a wealthy cattle baron, Falcon sets out from San Francisco for the town of Laramie with a magnificent Arabian horse in tow--and rides into a storm of treachery and murder . . . But Revenge Is Even Sweeter Already stalked by a vengeance-crazed Yuma prison escapee, Falcon is distracted by two beautiful women--a seductress with a voice like an angel and a lovely widow with a gift for guns--while another outlaw lays down a villainous trap. No doubt about it: blood will be shed. When and how is only a matter of one man's swift revenge . . .

Pride of the Mountain Man (Mountain Man #22)

by William W. Johnstone

The Taste Of Blood. . .And Fear It's a simple job for Smoke Jensen: drive a herd of longhorns to the backwater railhead of Dodge City. When he arrives there, Smoke finds a town in the grip of terror, its only lawman, Wyatt Earp, outgunned by a cutthroat gang forty strong. The rampage of bank robberies, looting, and cold-blooded murder stirs Smoke's instinct for survival, and his desire for justice. But to take the law's side means braving the West's most notorious outlaw. . . His name is ""Bloody Bill"" Anderson, a Confederate guerilla whose violent career as a gunhawk has earned the fearless desperado a deadly reputation. Now he's found his match in the Mountain Man-and choking on the muzzle of Smoke's twin Colts is only the beginning of an all-out war that'll turn one lawless town into a legend. . .

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