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Shavetail
by Thomas CobbIN THE LITERARY TRADITION OF CORMAC MCCARTHY'S AND LARRY MCMURTRY'S HISTORICAL WESTERNS, SHAVETAIL TRACES THE BRUTAL COMING-OF-AGE OF A BOY SOLDIER STATIONED AT A REMOTE U.S. ARMY OUTPOST AND A YOUNG WOMAN'S TERRIFYING PASSAGE ACROSS THE AMERICAN FRONTIER. Set in 1871 in the unforgiving wasteland of the Arizona Territory, Shavetail is the story of Private Ned Thorne, a seventeen-year-old boy from Connecticut who has lied about his age to join the Army. On the run from a shameful past, Ned is desperate to prove his worth -- to his superiors, to his family, and most of all, to himself. Young and troubled, Ned is as green and stubborn as a "shavetail," the soldiers' term for a dangerous, untrained mule. To endure in this world, Ned must not only follow the orders of the camp's captain, Robert Franklin,but also submit to the cruel manipulations of Obediah Brickner, the camp's mule driver. Both Franklin and Brickner have been damaged by their long military service, both consider themselves able to survive the dangers of the desert -- floods, scorpions, snakes, and Indians -- and both imperil Ned. Yet there are other characters, all richly drawn, who also confront Ned: half-wit soldiers, embattled Indians hidden in cliffs, a devious and philosophical peddler, and the fleshy whores who materialize in the desert as soon as the paymaster has left camp and dance with drunken soldiers around a fire late into the night. After a band of Apaches attack a nearby ranch, killing two men and kidnapping a young woman, Ned's lieutenant -- a man seeking atonement for his own mistakes -- leads Ned and the rest of his patrol on a near-suicidal mission through rugged mountains and into Mexico in hopes of saving the woman's life. It is unlikely any can survive this folly, and those who do will be changed forever. Meticulously researched and vividly told, Shavetail renders a time when the United States was still an expanding empire, its western edge bloody with the deaths of soldiers, settlers, and Indians. In language both spare and brilliant, Cobb brings readers this lost American landscape, untouched by highways or electricity and without the comforts of civilization. Shavetail also marks the return of a great American literary voice. Cobb's first and only other novel, Crazy Heart, was published in 1987 to great acclaim and was edited by the legendary editor Ted Solotaroff. Cobb is also a former student of Donald Barthelme, who described Crazy Heart as "a bitter, witty psychological profile of genius." Brutal and deft, laced with both violence and desire, Shavetail plunges into the deepest human urges even as it marks the ground where men either survive or perish.
Shawn O'Brien, Town Tamer (Shawn O'Brien #1)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneThe USA Today bestselling authors of the Brothers O'Brien series now present the untold saga of Shawn O'Brien . . .A man who tamed the West—one town at a timeUnlike his brothers Jacob, Sam, and Patrick, Shawn O'Brien isn't content to settle down on the family ranch in New Mexico Territory. With his razor-sharp eye, lightning-fast draw, and burning thirst for justice, Shawn is carving out a reputation of his own. As a town tamer he takes the most dangerous, lawless towns in the West and makes them safe for decent men, women, and children. When a stagecoach accident leaves Shawn stranded in Holy Rood, Utah, it doesn't take long to realize he's landed in one ornery circle of hell. Ruled by a cruel and cunning crook-turned-merciless dictator named Hank Cobb, Holy Rood is about as unholy a place as any on the frontier. Anyone who breaks Cobb's rules is severely punished. Anyone who defies Cobb's hooded henchmen dies by rope, stake, or guillotine.But Shawn O'Brien isn't just anyone. He's the town tamer. And this time, he's going to paint the town red . . .
Shawnee (Stagecoach Station # #37)
by Hank MitchumWhen Elizabeth Bradley arrived on the stagecoach in Shawnee, she had little idea of what life in the West would be like. She'd come from her home in Virginia to work as the housekeeper of the widowed Tim Ryan, a prosperous rancher. But Ryan was caught in a deadly senseless conflict between ranchers and squatters. And the proud Sioux Indians were gearing up for an all-out war against the whites. When Ryan's rival, George Bigelow, began to court her, she found herself falling in love with Ryan instead. But Bigelow wasn't the type to take no for an answer. He'd rid the land of squatters and Indians alike--and then make Elizabeth marry him...if she survived the bloodshed.
Shawnee Bride
by Elizabeth LaneEnglish Heart, Shawnee SoulWolf Heart had long since accepted his path in life. Born of one world, raised in another, he'd known the pain and loneliness of being different for as long as he could remember. Until he discovered Clarissa Rogers fighting for survival in a savage land and claimed her for his bride.Torn from a life of comfort, Clarissa had braved the brutal gauntlet and won the right to live among her captors as an equal. But the future was up to her. Would she choose to return to a world of privilege or embrace the freedom of her new life-and accept the love of the warrior who had claimed her heart...?
She Shall Be Praised: A Women of Hope Novel (Women of Hope #3)
by Ginny AikenWhen socialite Emma Crowell stops the carriage on the way to Portland to 'exercise' her new puppy, the last thing she expects is to be left behind in decidedly unsuitable attire, let alone kidnapped. Fortunately, she is soon found by local rancher Peter Lowery. Unfortunately, he has no intention of abandoning his livelihood to take her back to civilization until the fall. He will, however, provide food, shelter and safety, and in return he expects Emma to earn her keep. Emma is surprised to find she enjoys the challenges of life at the cabin and feels drawn to Peter and his young son Robby. But though willing to learn, no matter how she tries, she never seems to live up to expectations. As Emma seeks God's guidance and aspires to the picture of womanhood shown in the 31st chapter of Proverbs, Peter comes to realize that he may be underestimating the strength and character behind this woman's beauty. Proverbs. Between that picture and the one of Peter's late wife, Emma must decide who she has been, who she is, and who she really wants to be. What is to be her worth as a woman? What is to be her legacy?
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon: Women Soldiers and Patriots of the Western Frontier
by Chris Enss Joann ChartierThis book profiles a dozen women whose courage went beyond what the authors call the "usual, everyday" variety required in the early days of the American West. It includes US and Mexican women who provide differing views of the battle of the Alamo. The title stems from the story of Buffalo Soldier Cathy Williams, who served in the US military in the 1860s disguised as a man, but later wore a yellow ribbon to show pride in her gender. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
She's the Sheriff (Home on the Ranch)
by Anne Marie DuquetteHOME ON THE RANCHThe Silver Dollar Ranch, near Tombstone, ArizonaVirgil Bodine. Oldest of the Bodine brothers. One-time sheriff of Tombstone and former bodyguard to the stars. He's come home from California, with his reluctant ten-year-old son in tow.Desiree Hartlan is a big-city D.A. who talked herself out of a job-and is looking for a new one.The position of sheriff-an elected position-is open. Desiree decides to run. So does Virgil, figuring he'll win in a landslide.Next thing he knows, he's calling her sheriff. And boss. And...wife?
Sheltered by the Cowboy: A Western Romantic Suspense Novel (Cowboys of Holiday Ranch)
by Carla CassidyIn New York Times bestselling author Carla Cassidy’s latest thriller, a loner cowboy meets his match!A man who keeps his secrets close to his chest, gruff rancher Brody Booth is used to things being complicated. The last thing he expects is for a beautiful woman to be his undoing. But Mandy Wright’s as unpredictable as the snowstorm that traps them together.Mandy is independent and trusts no one. When it comes to relationships, she’s always the first to walk away. Letting Brody close enough to protect her from a killer feels strange—and thrilling. Having feelings for him is as risky as surrendering to the threat. Can she find a way to outrun danger and fall in love?
Sheltered by the Millionaire (Texas Cattleman's Club: After the Storm #3)
by Catherine MannA life-and-death rescue leads to love for a single mom in USA TODAY bestselling author Catherine Mann's Texas Cattleman's Club: After the Storm story. Texas tycoon Whit Daltry has always been a thorn in Megan Maguire's side, especially when he tried to put the kibosh on her animal shelter. But when he saves her daughter during the worst tornado in recent memory, Megan sees beneath his prickly exterior to the hero underneath. Soon, the after-storm recovery makes bedfellows of these opposites. Until Megan's old reflexes kick in—should she brace for betrayal or say yes to Whit once and for all?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 MaynardPREGNANT BY THE TEXAN by USA TODAY bestseller Sara OrwigBECAUSE 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
Sheltered by the Soldier: Lone Star Standoff Sheltered By The Soldier Alaskan Ambush (Roughwater Ranch Cowboys Ser.)
by Lisa HarrisWhen a military widow becomes a killer’s target, she seeks refuge for her daughter with the only man she can trust in this romantic suspense.Gabriella Kensington had been told that her husband was killed by an IED while serving in the Middle East. But now she has evidence of something far more sinister. As she begins to suspect that her husband was murdered, someone starts coming after her. The only person she and her infant daughter can trust is soldier Liam O’Callaghan, her late husband’s best friend. Taking refuge at his ranch in the Colorado mountains, Gabby and Liam search for the truth—and resist their growing attraction. But can Liam ensure Gabby doesn’t become the killer’s next victim?
Sheriff Callie's Wild West: The Cat Who Tamed the West
by Disney PressRead along with Disney! The frontier town of Nice and Friendly Corners isn't quite living up to its name. Sounds like a job for Sheriff Callie, the best cowgirl kitty that roamed the West! Can this newcomer make sure everything and everyone are nice and friendly? This beautiful storybook with fun illustrations and word-for-word narration is sure to be a rootin' tootin' good time for all young cowboys and cowgirls.
Sheriff Callie's Wild West: Toby Braves the Bully
by Disney Book GroupRead along with Disney! Toby is so excited to be the first-ever newspaper delivery cactus! But a visiting bulldog is trying to ruin his fun. Follow along with word-word narration to find out if Toby will stand up to this bulldog bully.
Sheriff Callie's Wild West: Toby Braves the Bully
by Disney Book GroupRead along with Disney! Toby is so excited to be the first-ever newspaper delivery cactus! But a visiting bulldog is trying to ruin his fun. Follow along with word-word narration to find out if Toby will stand up to this bulldog bully.
Sheriff in the Saddle (The Law in Lubbock County #1)
by Delores FossenUSA TODAY Bestselling AuthorTo uphold the law…will she take down her ex? The town wants her to arrest her former boyfriend for a murder on his ranch—but Sheriff Leigh Mercer refuses. The newly elected law enforcer doesn't have evidence against bad boy Cullen Brodie. In fact, the search for the killer draws them passionately close again…and into relentless danger. Not only could Leigh lose her job for not collaring Brodie…but they could both lose their lives.From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in The Law in Lubbock County series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Sheriff in the SaddleBook 2: Maverick Justice
Sheriff on the Spot (The Powder Valley Westerns #7)
by Brett HallidayHours before his retirement, Powder Valley's chief lawman stumbles upon a deadly scheme Pat Stevens never wanted to be sheriff. But when old Ed Grimes was killed, Pat was the only man in Powder Valley with a quick enough gun hand to avenge his predecessor's death and take on the badge. Now, after years of wearing the silver star, Pat is too old to continue to risk his neck. He only has a few hours before a new sheriff takes over--but a lot of blood can flow in a short amount of time. A well-dressed con artist steps off the stagecoach into the sheriff's office. Mistaking Pat for the replacement officer, he hints at an evil bargain between sheriff and thief--a scheme of murderous corruption that could destroy Pat's closest friend. Pat has just a few hours to stop the killers, and he'll do it with or without his badge.
Shield Against Danger
by Rita HerronHer last best chanceHideaway at Hawk's Landing When her baby girl is kidnapped, Dr. Mila Manchester must turn to the one man who can help bring her home: Texas cowboy Brayden Hawk. The sexy lawyer refuses to settle for anything less than reuniting mother and daughter, but the deeper he digs, the more questions he has. Will the explosive secret Mila&’s keeping destroy the intimacy building between them?Cold Case at Cobra Creek After two years, Sage Freeport had all but given up hope of seeing her little boy again…until she met Dugan Graystone. The expert tracker was sure he could find the child. Watching as Sage broke down every time a lead didn't pan out, Dugan worked harder than he ever had before. Now, with Christmas approaching, Dugan knew Sage trusted him to give her the greatest gift of all: bringing Benji home…USA TODAY Bestselling Author Previously published as Hideaway at Hawk's Landing and Cold Case at Cobra Creek
Shoot-Out at Sugar Creek (A Caleb York Western #6)
by Max Allan Collins Mickey SpillaneInspired by the timeless westerns of John Wayne and the hardboiled heroes of classic crime fiction, bestselling legends Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins turn up the heat on their tin-star tough guy Caleb York—in a gun-blazing showdown with two women ranchers calling the shots . . . It starts with an abusive, drunken young scoundrel who resists arrest, holds a barmaid hostage, and gets what he deserves from the blazing .44 of Sheriff Caleb York. The New Mexico lawman doesn&’t regret taking such deadly action, but the late youth&’s powerful mother, cattle baroness Victoria Drummond, seems bound to feel differently. To York&’s surprise, Victoria takes the news with stoic resignation—all she asks of him is a favor: help her convince Willa Cullen—the love of Caleb&’s life—to sell her the spread that Willa&’s late father had carved out of the wilderness. Willa, every bit as strong-willed as her rival, refuses to give up her land without a fight. Sheriff York anticipates an ugly showdown brewing with himself in the dangerous middle. And before he can stop it from escalating, the seductive cattle queen sends an army of hired guns to Sugar Creek, the sole source of water available for Willa&’s herd. York finds himself caught in the crossfire of a savage shoot-out between Willa&’s cowboys and Victoria&’s gunfighters. No matter who wins, it&’s going to be a bloodbath. . . . In a climax in the tradition of Spillane&’s classic I, the Jury, York must face a beautiful deadly female who promises heaven but intends hell, while the devils in her employ plan to remove Caleb York from God&’s good earth.
Shoot-Out at Whiskey Springs (Slocum #278)
by Jake LoganA young friend's murder puts Slocum on the warpath-and into the path of a luscious lady willing to exchange information for some lessons in lovin'.
Shoot-out at Broken Bow
by Charles G. WestOutlaw Roy Blanton's raised his four boys in the family business since they were half-pints. That is, until U . S. Deputy Marshal Casey Dixon had hot-headed Billy, the youngest, hanged for shooting a policeman. Now the Blantons have vengeance on their minds. . .
Shooting Iron (A Devil's Gulch Western #2)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHERE VIOLENCE IS NEVER THE ANSWER.UNTIL IT IS. The latest novel in a thundering new western adventure series centering on one man's battle to carve out justice one bullet at a time in the untamed territories of Colorado. One of the deadliest, crime-infested towns in Colorado Territory, Devil&’s Gulch needed more than a sheriff. They needed a gunslinger. So they pinned a badge on hardcase lawman John Holt. And the rest is history. . . . When the Devil Escapes As the town&’s new sheriff, John Holt achieved the impossible: He drove the devil out of Devil&’s Gulch. Corrupt, cutthroat rancher Joe Mullen—who ruled the land with an iron fist—is finally behind bars, all thanks to Sheriff Holt. But the tables are turned when Mullen manages to overturn his prison wagon and make his escape—with an army of prisoners, outlaws, and lowlifes to do his bidding. . . . All Hell Breaks Loose. It doesn&’t take long for the streets of Devil&’s Gulch to run red with blood. Again. Or for Holt to be marked for death. Again. But this time, the sheriff&’s up against more than a hundred men—all of them gunning for him—and his only allies are an all-too-young deputy, an all-too-angry farmer, and a wayward wagon cook. With odds this bad, Holt is sure of only one thing: when you shoot at the devil, it&’s best not to miss.
Shooting the Sun: A Novel
by Max ByrdCharles Babbage was an English genius of legendary eccentricity. He invented the cowcatcher, the ophthalmoscope, and the “penny post.” He was an expert lock picker, he wrote a ballet, he pursued a vendetta against London organ-grinders that made him the laughingstock of Europe. And all his life he was in desperate need of enormous sums of money to build his fabled reasoning machine, the Difference Engine, the first digital computer in history.To publicize his Engine, Babbage sponsors a private astronomical expedition—a party of four men and one remarkable woman—who will set out from Washington City and travel by wagon train two thousand miles west, beyond the last known outposts of civilization. Their ostensible purpose is to observe a total eclipse of the sun predicted byBabbage’s computer, and to photograph it with the newly invented camera of Louis Daguerre.The actual purpose, however…Suffice it to say that in Shooting the Sun nothing is what it seems, eclipses have minds of their own, and even the best computer cannot predict treachery, greed, and the fickle passions of the human heart.
Shootout at Gold Creek: Shootout At Gold Creek (Blood Bond #6)
by William W. JohnstoneLead will fly if these blood brothers have their say. A whirlwind of Old West adventure from the bestselling author of Devil Creek Crossfire. Young Matt Bodine and Sam Two Wolves became blood brothers on the day the rancher&’s son saved the warrior&’s life, forging a bond no one could ever break. And as years passed, a legend grew of the Cheyenne and the white man who rode together—and who could jerk killing iron with the best of them . . . Shootout at Gold Creek Matt Bodine and Sam Two Wolves don&’t look for trouble—it&’s usually there when they wake up in the morning. When they ride into the little gold mining town of Jordanville, high in the Colorado Rockies, all they want is a hot meal and something cold to wash it down. When they see an unarmed man getting brutally beaten by a hard case with a bullwhip, their plans suddenly change. Before they can spit, the blood brothers find themselves in the middle of a violent land war and up to their noses in claim jumpers and hired guns itching to open fire. Bodine and Two Wolves have never run from a fight in their lives—and they sure as hell don&’t intend to start now . . . Praise for the novels of William W. Johnstone &“[A] rousing, two-fisted saga of the growing American frontier.&”—Publishers Weekly on Eyes of Eagles &“There&’s plenty of gunplay and fast-paced action.&”—Curled Up with a Good Book on Dead Before Sundown
Shootout in Dodge City
by JuddBROTHERS IN ARMS Joseph and Liam Carrigan may have the same strong Irish blood running in their veins, but the similarity ends there. Where Joseph is level-headed and forthright, Liam is temperamental and roguish. After fighting on opposing sides in the Civil War, they reunite to head west in search of a better life and an enigmatic, long-lost uncle who disappeared years earlier. But their journey will not be an easy one. Not only must they contend with the dangers of both man and nature on the untamed frontier, but also with the never-ending sibling rivalry that once tore them apart -- and a menacing, shadowy figure who's on their trail, marking the Carrigan brothers' every move, waiting for the moment to strike.... From Cameron Judd, the Spur Awardnominated author of The Overmountain Men and Crockett of Tennessee, comes a new series steeped in the traditions of the Old West: courage, honor, and nonstop adventure. MORE THAN ONE MILLION CAMERON JUDD TITLES IN PRINT!
Shootout of the Mountain Man (Mountain Man #38)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneOut of the gallows, into the gunfire . . . Afast, furious Western from the USA Today bestselling author.They're hanging Billy Ray Cabot in Cloverdale, Nevada on Friday. Or so they think. Thursday brings Smoke Jensen to town. In another life, Billy Ray was almost kin to Smoke, and guilty or not, Smoke will blast Cloverdale sky high if that's what it takes to set his old friend free.By midnight, Smoke and Billy Ray are riding hell-for-leather out of Cloverdale, and into a war between cunning railroad robbers and the organization sworn to stop them. Billy Ray was working for the railroads until he was betrayed. Now, both men are pursued by deadly enemies on either side of the law. For a former mountain man who's tried to make a peaceful life back in Colorado, there's only one way back home: He's going on the attack. And this attack won't stop until the bitterest, bloodiest end . . .
Shortgrass Song
by Mike BlakelyShortgrass Song is the saga of young Caleb Holcomb as he makes his way through life in an epic as big as Texas itself. Caleb's adventures take him through Civil War battles, buffalo hunts, Indian wars and barroom shoot-outs. On his way he meets:Snake Woman--the Comanche slave woman who kidnaps him as a child in an attempt to regain her rightful place in the tribe.Kicking Dog--the renegade Arapaho who rampages through the West scalping victims from Texas to Montana.Marisol--the Mexican beauty who bears Caleb's children and wins his love.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.