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Rule Breaker: Rule Breaker (dynasties: Mesa Falls) / One Little Indiscretion (murphy International) (Dynasties: Mesa Falls #3)
by Joanne RockExperience the drama and feel the sizzle in this addictive Dynasties romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Joanna Rock.She’s strictly off-limits. That’s never stopped him before.And he always gets what he wants…Rebellious rancher Weston Rivera knows saving April Stephens during a blizzard at his luxury retreat is risky. But it’s not nearly as dangerous as the desire blazing between them. After all, Weston is a prime target of April’s current financial investigation at Mesa Falls—and he’s hiding secrets. Now their searing passion is melting the lines between business and pleasure…even as it threatens Weston’s entire world.Family loyalties and passions collide in the Dynasties: Mesa Falls series:The RebelThe RivalRule BreakerHeartbreakerFrom Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite.
Rumor Has It
by Maureen ChildSomething to Hide?Seven years ago, wealthy sheriff Nathan Battle proposed to his pregnant girlfriend. But Amanda Altman ripped out his heart, left town-and suffered a miscarriage. Now she's back and Nathan has to get over her once and for all. But his plan to seduce her, say goodbye forever and focus on his job isn't working too well.Upon returning to gossipy Royal, Texas, Amanda's determined not to show Nathan how much she still loves him. Yet resisting the gorgeous lawman is impossible. Especially when she discovers she's pregnant with his child...again.
Runaway
by Carolyn DavidsonA Make-Believe MarriageCassie Phillips wasn't really married to Will Tolliver, no matter what he told people. Not that being the wife of a man as kind and thoughtful as Will wouldn't be a dream come true. But even Will would abandon her once he learned what she was running from.Cassie Phillips was the kind of girl you took home to mother, and Will was determined to do just that. But he'd never expected that in order to protect her he'd have to tell a lie that could get them both in a lot of trouble. Especially if he couldn't convince Cassie that marrying him for real was the right thing to do.
Runaway
by Heather GrahamThe best-selling author of One Rode West presents the first of a five-book historical saga set in nineteenth-century Florida, where Tara Brent's dangerous past and an Indian war threatens her new marriage.
Runaway Colton (The Coltons of Texas #11)
by Karen WhiddonA wrongfully accused woman is tracked down by a bounty hunter—who makes her an offer she can’t resist . . . Wrongfully accused of masterminding her adoptive father’s disappearance, Piper Colton needs answers. So she leaves the family ranch behind to embark on a dangerous mission . . . but she’s not alone for long. Her brother enlists the help of Cord Maxwell—a local bounty hunter—to ensure his sister’s safe return. But Cord has an agenda of his own, and it’s not just to avoid falling for the Colton beauty! He promises to help her if she’ll help him find his runaway niece—and stay with him. It’s an offer she cannot resist and a powerful attraction she cannot deny . . .
Runaway Cowboy
by T. J. Kline"You had your chance, and you threw it away ..."Five years ago, Jen woke up with a ring on her finger and her fiancé nowhere to be found. She swore she'd gotten over the betrayal, but when Clay unexpectedly hires on with the rodeo for a week, she finds herself torn between passion and regret.Clay left intending never to see Jen again. He's been running from his troubled past for far too long, and it's not a life he wants for her. But it's hard to run from the past when the past is your own family, and Clay finds himself thrown back into the chaos he thought he'd finally left behind.Will the truth drive Jen away, or is there a second chance at happily-ever-after for this runaway cowboy?
Runaway Heiress: Sheltered By The Cowboy Single Mom's Bodyguard Runaway Heiress Captivating Witness (Cold Case Detectives #5)
by Jennifer MoreyThe Cold Case Detectives series heats up as sparks fly between a relentless investigator and a murder witness.When someone is shot right in front of him, elite investigator Jasper Roesch is on the job. He can’t rest until he solves the case of who tried to kill this victim. What he knows: heiress Sadie Moreno witnessed the murder of a homeless man she was helping, and now someone wants her silenced forever. Jasper whisks Sadie away to a remote Wyoming hideaway to protect her, but not even the former SWAT agent’s crime-fighting skills can keep assassins at bay. The woman he’s reluctantly falling for isn’t telling him everything . . . and that secret is something that may get them both killed.“Jennifer Morey has lots of mysteries in her story, and I was intrigued with each new detail that was learned. Suspense builds in Runaway Heiress because of the huge number of unknowns . . . Jennifer Morey definitely had me guessing.” —alwaysreviewing.com
Runaway Lone Star Bride
by Cathy Gillen ThackerWEDDING FIASCO...TO DOMESTIC BLISS? Nothing in his military training-or Texas upbringing-prepared Hart Sanders for rescuing a woman fleeing her own nuptials. But when the runaway bride is dangerously desirable Maggie McCabe, now working at his family ranch as a wedding planner of all things and bonding with his toddler son, Hart can't stop fantasies of domestic bliss. Two years ago, Maggie ran from making the biggest mistake of her life as fast as her cowgirl boots would take her. Now the gorgeous ex-soldier and his adorable, blue-eyed boy are wreaking havoc with this McCabe daughter's hard-fought independence. Maggie just wants to help Hart create a stable, loving home for Henry...but doesn't stand a chance against their irresistible Lone Star charm!
Runaway Passion: Silver Creek Stories - Book Three (Silver Creek Stories #3)
by Vivian VaughanA Texas Rancher&’s daughter is on the run and the man sent to bring her home may be her ticket to freedom in this historical western romance.Texas, 1879. Emilie Hahn has tried to escape her father&’s Texas ranch before. But this time she has a plan. And not even the handsome rancher sent to pursue her will drag her back without a fight. Even as she resists his attempts to return her to her father, her heart can&’t deny the intense desire that draws them together. Creed McCaslin has been hired to rescue Emilie, and he&’s not one to leave a job undone. Even when he learns that she&’s a runaway—and not the damsel in distress her father has made her out to be—he still pursues the brave and beautiful young woman. But his mission never included falling in love with his quarry. Once Creed catches up to Emilie, will he return her to the ranch, or will they ride off together?&“A wonderful adventure and a sensitive romance.&” —RT Book Reviews
Runaway Temptation: Keeping Secrets / Runaway Temptation (Texas Cattleman's Club: Bachelor Auction #1)
by Maureen ChildA getaway from the wrong groom leads to…A tall, blue-eyed Texas temptation…When Shelby Arthur’s mad dash from the altar ends in the arms of sexy rancher Caleb Mackenzie, she’s a goner. And then the handsome Texan offers his ranch as a hideaway while she gets her life under control…but soon their passion is out of control. Is Caleb the right guy at the wrong wedding, or will Shelby run again?
Running Irons
by J. T. EdsonMan with a mission ... Danny Fog has a lot to live up to, being the younger brother of Dusty Fog, the legendary gun wizard from Rio Hondo. But Danny's still a lawman to be reckoned with -- and by breaking up the loathsome cow-thieving outfit that's terrorizing Caspar County, he'll be well on his way to writing his own legend. The gun-crazy outlaws and Mexican cutthroats standing in his way shouldn't be too much of a problem for the big and brash young Texas Ranger. But dealing with the lady boss of the rustlers may be more than he can handle without help. So Danny's going to fight female fire with female fire, joining forces with one Martha Jane Canary. But kicking in with this tough gun-toting seÑorita could be more trouble than Danny Fog bargained for ... once he learns first-hand why folks hereabouts call her "Calamity."
Running Wild: The Men from Battle Ridge (Men from Battle Ridge #1)
by Linda Howard Linda JonesIn book 1 of this steamy new contemporary Western romance series by two blockbuster authors, a cowboy and a woman on the run take a stand and fight for love. Carlin Reed lives in fear, off the grid, moving from place to place. So Battle Ridge, Wyoming, a small town in the middle of nowhere, seems like a good place to lie low for a while. But after becoming cook and housekeeper to cattle rancher Zeke Decker, Carlin suspects that she's made her first mistake. Rugged, sexy, and too distracting for his own good, Zeke is pure temptation mixed with something deep and primal that makes Carlin feel almost safe. Soon things are getting way too hot in the kitchen. Zeke doesn't challenge Carlin's terms: cash, dead bolts, and no questions. It is easy to see that she's a woman in trouble. Problem is, he's so blindsided by his attraction to her he can't think straight. Zeke tries to stay all business, no complications--but that game plan is sabotaged the second Carlin gets under his skin. And when her terrifying past follows her to the ranch, Carlin faces a heartbreaking choice: run away from the man she loves, or put him in the crosshairs of a madman.
Running Wolf
by Jenna KernanRival tribes... Running Wolf is a valiant Sioux warrior. During his first raid as war chief, he captures a surprising Crow enemy-a woman! This spirited fighter is unlike any he's ever met. Her beauty and audacity are entrancing, but threaten his iron resolve... ...rival passions Snow Raven must focus on freeing herself, not on the man who keeps her captive. But as she falls deeper under Running Wolf's spell, she realizes he is her warrior-and she'll risk everything for him!
Rustler Mountain
by Maisey YatesMillie used to play by the rules... until meeting a Wilder!A cheating fiancé and a cancelled engagement won't bring librarian Millie Talbot down. As the descendant of Rustler Mountain's historic Sheriff, she wants to bring back the town's Gold Rush Days. Thousands of people used to visit for their rodeo, home tours, and the notorious shootout re-enactment between legendary outlaw Austin Wilder and Sheriff Lee Talbot.But to pull it off, Millie needs to wrangle some help. Enter Austin Wilder, descendent of the Wilder outlaws and a real grumpy pain in the ass. Just the person Millie needs to make her dream a reality! The Wilders are rumored to be as true to their last name as their ancestors. But Austin is determined to prove there's more to his infamous family. He'll say yes to irritatingly charming Millie's request, but he wants something in return. He intends to clear his family name by writing the true history of his outlaw ancestors and Millie might just hold the key.Working together isn't exactly a walk in the park for Austin and Millie... but as sparks start to fly between this bad boy and good girl, will either of them come out of it unscathed?______________________________Praise for Maisey Yates:"What a fantastic, original take on the wild west, and such a wonderful look at what makes us who we are. An absolutely wonderful, unputdownable story, with characters that grow right into your heart." -Lori Foster, New York Times bestselling author on Rustler Mountain"Saddle up for a fabulous ride through the captivating landscape of Rustler Mountain by Maisey Yates. With her trademark charm and wit, Yates delivers a heartwarming tale that will leave readers breathless and longing for more." -RaeAnne Thayne, New York Times bestselling author"An enchanting and romantic modern western. You won't want to leave Rustler Mountain." -Kat Martin, New York Times bestselling author
Rustler Mountain (Rustler Mountain)
by Maisey YatesThe citizens of historic Rustler Mountain, Oregon, have a history as colorful as the Wild West itself. Most can trace their lineage back to the original settlers, and many remain divided into two camps: outlaws, or lawmen. But none more legendary than the Wilders and the Talbots . . .Every year, thousands of people come through Rustler for the rodeo, historic home tours, old-fashioned candy making demonstrations, sharpshooter shows—and to see the site of the 1800s shootout in which notorious outlaw Austin Wilder was killed by Sheriff Lee Talbot. Now Millie Talbot, the sheriff&’s descendant, wants to bring back the town&’s Gold Rush Days. But she needs the current Austin Wilder&’s support to make her dream a reality. . . The Wilders are rumored to be as true to their last name as their ancestors. Nonetheless, Austin is agreeable to helping Millie. But he wants something in return. Austin is working to clear his family name by writing the true history of his outlaw ancestors and Millie might just hold the key. When Millie wrangles Austin into helping plan Gold Rush Days, he figures it&’s a chance to get to the truth of the past. . . . But when sparks start to fly between this bad boy and good girl, will either of them come out of it unscathed?
Rustler's Moon: A Small Town Cowboy Romance (Ransom Canyon #2)
by Jodi ThomasThe Ransom Canyon series is now streaming on Netflix starring Josh Duhamel, Minka Kelly and James Brolin!On a dirt road marked by haunting secrets, three strangers caught at life's crossroads must decide what to sacrifice…and what they're each willing to risk for love.If there's any place that can convince Angela Harold to stop running, it's Ransom Canyon. And if there's any man who can reveal desires more deeply hidden than her every fear, it's Wilkes Wagner. Beneath the rancher's honorable exterior is something that just might keep her safe…or unwittingly put her in danger's path.With his dreams of leaving this small Texas town swallowed up by hard, dusty reality, all Wilkes has to show for his life is the Devil's Fork Ranch. Though not one to let false hope seduce him, he can't deny the quiet and cautious beauty who slips into his world and changes everything.Lauren Brigman finally has freedom at her fingertips. All she needs is Lucas Reyes's attention—a look, a touch, some sign that she's more to him than a girl he rescued one dangerous night. But now it's her turn to rescue someone, and the life-altering decision may cost her more than a chance with Lucas."When you read it, you'll feel like you've come home."--New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr on The Little Teashop on Main Don't miss the rest of the Ransom Canyon Series! Book 0.5: Winter's Camp Book 1: Ransom 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
Rustling Up Trouble
by Delores FossenAn agent with amnesia vows to save his ex and their unborn child in Delores Fossen's new Sweetwater Ranch novel Blue McCurdy is supposed to be dead. So why is the ATF agent-and father of Rayanne McKinnon's unborn child-trespassing on McKinnon property? Before the Texan deputy can find out, Blue is injured playing cowboy in shining armor to protect her. When he wakes, he has no memory of what brought him there...or the night he and Rayanne spent together. Blue can't remember why he disappeared from Rayanne's life five months ago. But now, with an unsolved murder-and reignited passion-raising the stakes, he races to put the pieces of his past together before a vindictive enemy destroys his world once again. And this time, he has so much more to lose.
Ruthie Fear: A Novel
by Maxim LoskutoffWinner of the 2021 High Plains Book Award in Fiction and the 2021 Montana Innovation Award In this haunting parable of the American West, a young woman faces the violent past of her remote Montana valley.As a child in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley, Ruthie Fear sees an apparition: a strange, headless creature near a canyon creek. Its presence haunts her throughout her youth. Raised in a trailer by her stubborn, bowhunting father, Ruthie develops a powerful connection with the natural world but struggles to find her place in a society shaped by men. Development, gun violence, and her father’s vendettas threaten her mountain home. As she comes of age, her small community begins to fracture in the face of class tension and encroaching natural disaster, and the creature she saw long ago reappears as a portent of the valley’s final reckoning.An entirely new kind of western and the first novel from one of this generation’s most wildly imaginative writers, Ruthie Fear captures the destruction and rebirth of the modern American West with warmth, urgency, and grandeur. The Technicolor bursts of action that test Ruthie’s commitment to the valley and its people invite us to look closer at our nation’s complicated legacy of manifest destiny, mass shootings, and environmental destruction. Anchored by its unforgettable heroine, Ruthie Fear presents the rural West as a place balanced on a knife-edge, at war with itself, but still unbearably beautiful and full of love.
Ruthless Moon (Colorado Pack Wars #1)
by Krystal ShannanNestled in the majestic mountains of Colorado lies the quaint town of Ash Hollow, where werewolves roam and loyalty to the pack rules the day…and the night. But in love—and war—some rules are made to be broken.Don&’t miss this brand-new fated-mates paranormal romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Krystal Shannan. Imogen "Gen" Gallagher has always done what her pack-leader father demanded. When he demands she marry the Alpha of a rival pack, she reluctantly agrees. Even if it means never finding her soulmate. Liam O&’Connor is loyal to his pack too. When his pack leader tasks him with taking care of his bride-to-be, Liam can&’t—and won&’t—say no, despite having his hands full running his Colorado ranch and investigating the troubling case of a missing witch. Then he meets the promised bride and his loyalty to his pack is tested like never before. Because she&’s the one he&’s been waiting for his whole life: his destined mate. And it&’s more than loyalty to his Alpha that keeps him by Gen&’s side. And more than duty to her father that keeps Gen by his. But when the terrible truth about the missing witch threatens all of Ash Hollow, it won&’t just be Liam's and Gen&’s loyalties, or hearts, on the line. And not everyone will come out unbroken.Colorado Pack WarsBook 1: Ruthless Moon
Ryder: Revenge and Redemption
by Edward KendrickMy name is John Ryder, although everyone who knows me calls me Ryder. I work for an organization that makes it its business to deal with the scum of the scum. We're not assassins. We're people who go undercover to gather information. Mark Blaine was my partner, and the only man I ever loved. We had plans for our life, until he was tortured and killed by a drug dealer and his henchmen.When that happened, I broke all ties with the organization, and did what I do best. I went deep undercover. Now, I'm out for revenge. One by one, I will do to Mark's killers what they did to him until everyone one of them is dead.I will be successful, or die in the process. There are no other alternatives.
Réunion de famille (Les Friessens #1)
by Lorhainne EckhartUne famille que vous pensiez connaître. Une réunion de famille que vous n'oublierez jamais. Un amour éternel. Une famille que vous pensiez connaître. Une réunion de famille que vous n'oublierez jamais. Un amour éternel. Ce grand roman familial chargé d'émotion réunira la famille Friessen dans une célébration
Río Chama: A Western Story
by Johnny D. BoggsAfter a priest is lynched, gunfighter Britton Wade is the only one left who can guarantee justice!In Santa Fe, Jeremiah Cole has been convicted and sentenced to hang for the lynching of a priest. Still, most people believe Cole will never be executed. He is the son of Senator Roman Cole, a man with both the wealth and political power to stop the hanging. The odds are so good that Jeremiah Cole will escape execution at Chama, where he must be taken to be hung, that a reward is offered to anyone who will successfully transport the prisoner.Britton Wade, a gunfighter and gambler, accepts the challenge. Wade's reputation as a gunfighter might stop most people dead in their tracks, but that's not likely to deter Senator Cole's riders. To further complicate his mission, Britton Wade is in dire health, and doesn't know just how much longer he has to live.The greatest mystery of all is that Wade doesn't seem the least interested in the money. Why has Wade accepted such a dangerous challenge? What is he hiding from? Will he make it to Chama with the prisoner in tow alive? Río Chama is a nail-biting classic Western from a modern master of the genre.
Río Tinto: A Western Story
by Michael Zimmer Traber BurnsWil Chama was interviewed in 1938 as a contributor to the American Legends Collection, a part of the Federal Writers’ Project. Speaking into an Edison Dictaphone he narrated the events of his life. His personal narrative included his involvement as a strike breaker in what became known as the Gunnison Affair.It was as a result of this shameful episode that he gained his reputation as a gunman and sought to bury himself as a driver of a salt wagon in Río Tinto, Texas. What Wil never suspected is that he was engaged to work for the Red Devil Salt Works in Río Tinto not because of his skill as a muleskinner, but precisely because of his reputation as a gunman.This becomes suddenly clear to Wil when Randall Kellums, the owner of the Red Devil, tells him he wants Wil to give up his job as a wagoner and instead serve notice on Amos Montoya that his company and his people will no longer have access to the salt deposits at Tinto Flats.
Sabrina (Big Sky Dreams, Book #2)
by Lori WickBack Cover: Sabrina Matthews is a prostitute, one of many in this rough-and-tumble city. Miserable but with no way out, she finds herself confronted by a police officer who has been called to the night district where she lives and works. Sure she's in trouble, she instead finds herself befriended by Danny Barshaw and his wife, Callie. Through their kindness she walks away from the night district and into a new life - a life in Christ. But the men in Sabrina's past keep finding her. She has little choice but to leave Denver, choosing Token Creek in Montana Territory. The train trip is long and the future uncertain, but Sabrina soon finds work and friends in the church family, sure she has put prostitution completely behind her. However, some of her neighbors are still in that life. Unable to turn her back, Sabrina reaches out to them the way Danny and Callie did to her. And she's not the only one. Someone else reaches out as well, and Sabrina finds herself falling in love. In fact, he loves her in return, but Sabrina is convinced she's all wrong for him. Will he ever learn of her past, and if he does, how will he respond?
Sacagawea's Nickname: Essays on the American West
by Larry McmurtryIn these 11 essays, all originally published in "The New York Review of Books", McMurtry brings his unique narrative gift and dry humor to a variety of western topics.