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Ransom
by Paul LedererWhen a banker&’s daughter is kidnapped, it takes an evil deed to get her backTwo horsemen appear on the eastern edge of Crater, a dusty Western town as dry and barren as the sinkhole that gave it its name. The riders disappear around the back of the bank, where they find an unlocked door—and a flour sack stuffed with cash. The ransom was embezzled by the banker himself, who is ready to risk jail, to throw away his reputation, to give his life if it means getting his daughter Anita back alive. But the money won&’t be enough. These kidnappers are out for blood.The banker told no one about the kidnapping, but Deputy Marshal Bill Thatcher—who loves Anita no less than her father does—quickly notices the girl&’s disappearance. As the kidnapper&’s demands increase, Thatcher must prove his love with violence. In a town like Crater, love is no match for a quick-drawn gun.
Ransom Bride
by Anne HerriesOnce a galley slave, now a Venetian merchant prince, Lorenzo Santorini is driven to seek revenge on his Corsair captor. He spares no time for softer emotions such as love. Yet when English beauty Kathryn Rowlands appeals for help in finding a friend lost to pirates, Lorenzo struggles to maintain his cold detachment. Kathryn awakens more than lustful thoughts. She stirs deep feelings that he has long forgotten. He must take drastic steps to protect her from his sworn enemy….
Ransom Canyon: A Small Town Cowboy Romance (Ransom Canyon)
by Jodi ThomasComing Soon to Netflix starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly!From New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas comes the first book in a compelling, emotionally resonant series set in a remote west Texas town—where family can be made by blood or by choice Rancher Staten Kirkland, the last descendant of Ransom Canyon's founding father, is rugged and practical to the last. No one knows that when his troubling memories threaten to overwhelm him, he runs to lovely, reclusive Quinn O'Grady…or that she has her own secret that no one living knows. Young Lucas Reyes has his eye on the prize—college, and the chance to become something more than a ranch hand's son. But one night, one wrong decision, will set his life on a course even he hadn't imagined. Yancy Grey is running hard from his troubled past. He doesn't plan to stick around Ransom Canyon, just long enough to learn the town's weaknesses and how to use them for personal gain. Only Yancy, a common criminal since he was old enough to reach a car's pedals, isn't prepared for what he encounters. In this dramatic new series, the lives, loves and ambitions of four families will converge, set against a landscape that can be as unforgiving as it is beautiful, where passion, property and pride are worth fighting—and even dying—for.Don't miss the rest of the Ransom Canyon Series! Book 0.5: Winter's Camp Book 1: Ranson Canyon Book 2: Rustler's Moon Book 3: Lone Heart Pass Book 4: Sunrise Crossing Book 5: Wild Horse Springs Book 6: Indigo Lake Book 6.5: A Christmas Affair Book 7: Mistletoe Miracles Book 8: Christmas in Winter Valley
Ransom at Christmas (Rushing Creek Crime Spree #2)
by Barb HanHe’ll do anything to protecta mysterious woman from an unseen foe. Minutes after finding an unconscious woman on his land, bullets whiz right by rancher Will Kent. Who is this woman? Who’s targeting her? Before long, Kelly Morgan’s secret past emerges and they discover she has a fiancé she’s afraid of…but can’t remember why. For her safety, Will takes Kelly into hiding. But with time ticking down and a Christmas deadline just around the corner, how can he stop an unknown enemy?
Ransom of Love (Mail Order Bride #5)
by Al LacyIn this fifth installment of the bestselling Mail Order Bride series, two young couples seek freedom and love amidst slavery-rich Charleston, South Carolina. When nineteen-year-old Benjamin arrives from South Africa, he is scheduled to be sold into slavery -- but is set free by a Christian who takes him in as a paid worker. The man's son, Dan Johnson, befriends Benjamin, and the two make plans to start a cattle ranch in Texas. With bold dreams and the support and courage of their mail order brides, they struggle against bigotry and hatred to find their dream of happiness.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Rapporto mattutino (Serie Rapporto Mattutino #1)
by Sue Brown Barbara CinelliSerie Rapporto Mattutino, Libro 1A un decennio dal loro primo bacio, Luke Murray è sempre più innamorato di Simon ogni giorno che passa. Gestiscono insieme il ranch Lost Cow di proprietà dei genitori di Luke, tengono un profilo basso e vanno d'accordo con la gente del posto, anche se Luke è conosciuto per essere una testa calda. Poi, un giorno, scoprono che i proprietari di un negozio locale si rifiutano di servirli. Ne restano sconcertati, fino a quando la mamma di Luke spiega loro che il nuovo pastore li ha presi di mira in un paio di sermoni. Improvvisamente Luke e Simon si ritrovano alienati dalle persone che consideravano amici e il ranch subisce una serie di attacchi. Mentre l'odio e l'omofobia della città si rivolta contro di loro, Luke e Simon affronteranno una decisione critica: cedere alle richieste della città e sparire o restare e combattere per loro stessi e per il loro amore.
Raptor's Ridge: A Max Blake Mystery (The Max Blake Mysteries #8)
by William FlorenceA professor and private detective is called in by an Oregon lawman for help with a high-profile murder . . . A mild-mannered college professor is an unlikely candidate to hunt down the killer of the town&’s richest man and his movie star paramour. But because of a chance encounter years before, Max Blake, a former newspaper reporter-turned-professor and part-time private detective, is called in, and forced to form unusual and sometimes dodgy alliances, as he investigates the vicious killings with the city&’s police chief. To make things worse, there&’s a complicated history between Max and the chief—and the leading suspects are members of the city&’s police force. The trail winds through the incredible mansion called Raptor&’s Ridge and the streets and alleyways of Oregon&’s state capital, and eventually spills into the beautiful but deadly High Desert near the town of John Day. When the killer is eventually cornered and violence explodes in unexpected ways, Max must use all of his wits and daring, plus a little bit of luck, to remain alive during a deadly night of terror . . . and eventual reckoning. Fans of the author&’s Max Blake Westerns series will be delighted to discover this new and thoroughly modern Max—the great-great grandson and namesake of the legendary federal marshal who forms the basis of five previous novels.
Rapture
by Sonia IcilynAvril Vasconcelos had one very good reason for ditching her fiance at the altar: He was already a father…to someone else's child. Now, to add insult to injury, he's just hit her with the bill for the entire wedding! Enter charismatic matrimonial attorney Dale Lambert, who's about to sweep one betrayed runaway bride off her feet. Nicknamed the "Wolf," Dale is a legend in his field. But the go-for-the-jugular lawyer has never had a client quite like Avril. Proud and independent, the beauty contest winner is one sexy, glamorous woman. Can Dale convince her to risk her heart again? And together, can they transform sizzling nights of passion into a lifetime of love?
Rapture's Gold
by Rosanne BittnerThe gold rush sparks a fiery passion in this smoldering historical western romance from the bestselling author of Tender Betrayal. At seventeen, strong-willed Harmony Jones has made it to Cripple Creek all by herself. Now all she needs to reach her inherited claim is a guide—and the only one she can find is the devastatingly handsome Buck Hanner. The challenge and dangers of searching for gold in the rugged Rocky Mountains force Buck and Harmony to recognize the strength and bravery each possesses—and the love they discover leads them to a much greater treasure. . . . &“Power, passion, tragedy and triumph are Rosanne Bittner&’s hallmarks. Again and again, she brings readers to tears.&” —RT Book Reviews
Rattler
by Barry Andrew ChambersHe's Not Your Ordinary Frontier Hero. Then Again, He's Not Supposed To Be. . .Randall Foster was a young school teacher who got dragged into a deadly clash of clans. When the dust settled, the teacher was hand-picked by a covert government agency called The Service. Proving himself in a secret training program, Randall Foster soon has a new career, a code name "Rattler," and a stubborn horse who does everything except obey. In a mild-mannered disguise, Rattler comes to Clearview, Kansas, in search of a depraved killer using the name Featherston--and walks straight into the ruthless killer's crosshairs. People are getting slaughtered in cold blood, two other Service agents are already in deep, and Rattler's cover is wearing thin. Now, amidst corruption, murder and betrayal, Rattler must turn from secret agent to bold-faced fighter--against an enemy with more cunning than anyone can possibly know. . ."Rattler is loaded with action, humor, and the unexpected--Barry Chambers is a new star in Western fiction."--A.J. Fenady, Award-winning author of Chisum
Rattlesnake Mesa
by Peter DawsonLuke Barren, riding at night beyond Rattlesnake Mesa on his way to the Eagle Canon mining camp, sees an old woman cutting down a body hanging from a tree. A sign is attached to the body: Luke Barron, Beware! And things only get worse when Luke rides into the camp, determined to find out why anyone would want him dead. That's when he discovers that a certain Luke Barron, along with his gang, has been preying on the miners, and the miners are dead set on putting an end to it. If Luke wants to escape the hangman's noose, he has no choice but to take another name, find that other Luke Barron, and prove his own innocence before a case of mistaken identity becomes fatal!
Rattlesnake Wells, Wyoming (Rattlesnake Wells, Wyoming #1)
by William W. Johnstone J. A. JohnstoneJohnstone Justice. What America Needs Now. The first story in a fiery new series about the west’s most dangerous boomtown, and the reformed outlaw who risks his life to keep it safe . . . RATTLESNAKE WELLS, WYOMING In the dark shadow of the Prophecy Mountains lies the ramshackle town of Rattlesnake Wells, where dreamers come to make their fortunes, and desperados come to die. The streets of this little settlement are slick with mud and stained with blood, and it will fall to Bob Hatfield to sweep them clean. The town marshal, Hatfield has a young man’s face, but his eyes are those of a killer. He is a good man, but he has a secret that weighs on his soul. In Texas, Hatfield was known as the Devil’s River Kid, one of the most feared outlaws to ever ride the Lone Star State. He fled Texas after a showdown with a corrupt rancher turned bloody, and he vowed to start a new life on the right side of the law. But when some ghosts from Hatfield’s past catch up to him, this gunslinging marshal will risk his life to protect the savage town known as Rattlesnake Wells. Live Free. Read Hard. www.williamjohnstone.net
RavenShadow
by Win BlevinsFrom a two-time Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers Writer of the Year, this tale of lost faith and crowning redemption follows one American Indian's spirit journey to heal his past and claim his future Before he was born, Joseph Blue Crow was chosen to carry the sacred ways of the Sioux. But instead of walking the good Red Road of his people, he put his feet on the white man's road of basketball and booze, women and the blues. Haunted by the loss of his Lakota heritage and the inexplicable suicide of the woman he loves, Blue sinks into alcoholism and despair. He soon finds himself on the precipice of oblivion, a train roaring toward his car on the railroad tracks. Only his best friend's words can save him: "You got to go on the mountain." Blue's journey takes him on a tortuous path, guided by a shaman and a spirit bird under whose wing lies the shadow of the past. He relives the massacre of Wounded Knee, standing beside his family and his people as they fall under fire of guns and cannons. Blue seeks redemption and healing through the course of this extraordinary story.
Raw Land
by Luke ShortA hard-riding adventurer returns home to settle down—and stirs up a heap of trouble—in this action-packed western from a master of the genre. After ten years of hard fighting and harder living, Will Danning is coming home to Yellow Jacket. His arrival is anything but celebrated, however—the last time he cast a shadow here, he wasn&’t exactly walking the straight and narrow. Danning has returned to buy the Pitchfork Ranch, where he used to work cattle that weren&’t always legally his. For his neighbors, that&’s cause for concern; Angus Case still remembers when his herds were ravaged. What&’s more, Danning&’s friends can&’t understand why he&’d want such a dried-up parcel of land. And Pres Milo, Case&’s chief ramrod and enforcer, wants the land for himself—and will do anything to get it. If Danning wants to keep what&’s his, he&’ll have to fight. And in a frontier town like Yellow Jacket, fighting often means dying . . . A legend of western fiction, Luke Short blazed the trail for writers such as Louis L&’Amour and Elmore Leonard. Raw Land is one of his grittiest and most authentic tales of frontier adventure.
Rawhide (Stagecoach Station # #30)
by Hank MitchumAt Fort Bowie, the troops under the command of Col. Brett Johnston were poised for an all-out war with Cochise's Apache band, and the entire territory awaited the bloody confrontation. It was a perfect situation for outlaws and Indian-hating white men to exploit for their own ruthless purposes. Bank robber and murderer Red Stoker, for one, saw his chance to hit the Butterfield stage that carried a rich payroll. And a jealous lieutenant who coveted Col. Johnston's adopted daughter was another who would go to any lengths--however violent--to get what he wanted. But neither man counted on the honor and bravery of a young man who had everything to lose in a bitter war that would profit others. He was Brondo, the third son of Cochise. Once before he had snatched the colonel's daughter from the jaws of death--and now he vowed he would save her and his own people from utter destruction, with little thought to his own life.
Rawhide Guns
by Frank BonhamTHEY HIRED A GUNMAN TO BUILD A RAILROAD Jim Harlan had to rawhide a railroad across some of the wildest country in New Mexico, but the cattlemen of the Magdalena Basin had a much tougher job - they had to stop him! What Harlan knew about building railroads was slung from his belt, but it was enough. ...
Raylan
by Elmore LeonardThe revered New York Times bestselling author, recognized as "America's greatest crime writer" (Newsweek), brings back U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, the mesmerizing hero of Pronto, Riding the Rap, and the hit FX series Justified. With the closing of the Harlan County, Kentucky, coal mines, marijuana has become the biggest cash crop in the state. A hundred pounds of it can gross $300,000, but that's chump change compared to the quarter million a human body can get you-especially when it's sold off piece by piece. So when Dickie and Coover Crowe, dope-dealing brothers known for sampling their own supply, decide to branch out into the body business, it's up to U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens to stop them. But Raylan isn't your average marshal; he's the laconic, Stetson-wearing, fast-drawing lawman who juggles dozens of cases at a time and always shoots to kill. But by the time Raylan finds out who's making the cuts, he's lying naked in a bathtub, with Layla, the cool transplant nurse, about to go for his kidneys. The bad guys are mostly gals this time around: Layla, the nurse who collects kidneys and sells them for ten grand a piece; Carol Conlan, a hard-charging coal-mine executive not above ordering a cohort to shoot point-blank a man who's standing in her way; and Jackie Nevada, a beautiful sometime college student who can outplay anyone at the poker table and who suddenly finds herself being tracked by a handsome U.S. marshal. Dark and droll, Raylan is pure Elmore Leonard-a page-turner filled with the sparkling dialogue and sly suspense that are the hallmarks of this modern master.
Ready for the Rancher: Christmas Seduction (the Bachelor Pact) / Ready For The Rancher (sin City Secrets) (Sin City Secrets #2)
by Zuri DayShe means business… until pleasure interferes.What could go wrong with their no-strings arrangement? Everything.Wealthy rancher Adam Breedlove won’t compromise his professional plans for anyone. But when a chance encounter leads to Ryan Washington’s bed, their chemistry spells trouble. She’s headstrong, seductive, stands for everything Adam’s against. And she’s his business partner’s sister—a partner with ulterior motives. Is Ryan’s heady passion a fun fling, something more serious…or cover for her brother to destroy the company?
Ready, Set, I Do! (Rx for Love #12)
by Cindy KirkA bachelor turned single father asks his beautiful neighbor for help with his son and falls in love in this heartwarming friends to lovers romance.Meet The Neighbors:WINN FERRIS: Land developer. Lives to work. When he’s not making deals, he’s dreaming about them.HAILEY RANDALL: Out-of-work speech therapist. Homebody. Can’t wait to have a family of her own.GAME CHANGER: The eight-year-old son Winn never knew he had!NEW CHALLENGE: Winn needs help taking care of his little boy and Hailey steps up. Is she falling for the father and the son?NEW OPPORTUNITY?: Winn has known Hailey for years, but is he suddenly starting to have feelings for the girl next door?
Real Cowboys
by Jonathan Bean Kate HoeflerIn Kate Hoefler’s realistic and poetic picture book debut about the wide open West, the myth of rowdy, rough-riding cowboys and cowgirls is remade. A timely and multifaceted portrayal reveals a lifestyle that is as diverse as it contrary to what we've come to expect.
Real Vintage Maverick (Montana Mavericks: Back in the Saddle #3)
by Marie FerrarellaThunder Canyon NuggetFound: One genuine cowboy, in need of a cowgirl!Folks in Thunder Canyon all remember the broad-shouldered, blond cowpoke with the green eyes and somber expression. We haven't seen Cody Overton smile much in the years since he lost his wife.But there's been a strange discovery inside Catherine Clifton's new secondhand boutique, Real Vintage Cowboy. Rumor has it that the eldest Clifton sister has found Cody Overton's heart! Is it true that cutie Catherine has put the spring back in Cody's boot-scootin' step? Stay tuned, smart shoppers, and find out whether Catherine and Cody can seal the deal-and what other surprises the sassy shopkeeper might have in store!
Reason and Riots (Homestead #3)
by Stephen A. BlyWhen a boy is killed by a breakaway rail car, Jolie Bowers's compulsion to control is stretched to the limit. The homesteaders of western Nebraska threaten to retaliate against the railroad. And this is only the beginning. In the midst of teaching school, preparing for her wedding, and dealing with the violent reaction to the railroad accident, Jolie finds herself facing trouble from all sides. Mr. Avery shows up with legal papers demanding a return of the family homestead. Jolie's father, Matthew Bowers, is trying to pull together enough money to build the family the first house they've ever owned. Her mother, Lissa Bowers, is injured in a dynamite blast, and her sixteen-year-old brother decides to get married. Her little sister Essie's sweetheart, Leppy Verdue, is sentenced to be hanged, and fourteen-year-old Gibson is sidelined with the chicken pox in the hunt for an escaped criminal. Some would be depressed and crushed, but for Jolie it is a test of endurance and faith. And for the first time in her life, she doesn't know how things will end.
Rebel County (Bushwhackers #2)
by B. J. LanaganWin and Joe Coulter have joined forces with a fiery redhead--and there's more money in the offing than either could imagine. And this robbery will settle an old score to boot
Rebel Cowboy
by Nicole HelmUNDER A BIG SKY For hotshot NHL star Dan Sharpe, hockey isn't just his job-it's his everything. But when claims of cheating get him bounced from the ice, he finds himself feeling lost. Everyone thinks he's crazy for taking on his grandfather's ramshackle Montana ranch, but hey, he's Dan Sharpe: how hard can it be?As it turns out? Plenty hard.Mel Shaw has been fighting tooth and nail to keep her family from falling apart. The last thing she needs is a distraction, but taking a job as some city slicker's consultant may be her only chance to save the land she loves. But she never expected someone like Dan to come roaring into her life, and it doesn't take long for Mel to realize this hockey-star-turned-cowboy has the power to upend her carefully ordered world-and heart-for good.Big Sky Cowboys: Rebel Cowboy Outlaw CowboyTrue-Blue Cowboy
Rebel Outlaw
by Carol ArensLOOKING FOR PEACE, FINDING...TROUBLE Colt Wesson Travers is headed for a life of tranquility in Texas. Here, he'll finally escape the obligations demanded by his notorious outlaw family. But when he meets his stubborn lodger, Holly Jane Munroe, his illusions of peace are shattered. Colt is thrown right into the middle of two feuding families intent on winning Holly Jane's hand...and her grandfather's land! He quickly realizes that life with delicious Holly Jane is going to be anything but quiet....