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The Blood of Innocents (The Guns of Samuel Pritchard #3)
by Sean LynchWhen the legend becomes fact, kill the legend. The saga of gunfighter Samuel Pritchard continues in this violent story of blood and bullets from acclaimed Western author Sean Lynch. THE DEVIL CAME DOWN TO IDAHO As both a former Confederate guerilla and Texas Ranger, and now a U.S. marshal, no one knows the dangers of the frontier and cowtowns like Marshal Samuel Pritchard. A couple of wagon trains traveling the Oregon Trail have vanished and Pritchard&’s got miles of bad road across hostile territory to investigate. But he must also reckon with a price on his head. Bounty hunter Captain Laird Bonner is the greatest manhunter throughout the west—and he&’s as ruthless as he&’s relentless in pursuing his prey. Then the trail for both Pritchard and Bonner ends in an Idaho mining town named Whiskey Falls. Ruled by a man who earned his stripes in Andersonville, the town is a literal hell for everyone who lives there, slaving and dying to satiate their captor&’s lustful greed. To escape, Pritchard and Bonner must declare an uneasy truce and take on an army of gunmen. This is the story of Samuel Pritchard. A frontier-town peacekeeper who left many outlaws dead in the dust . . . &“ Riveting . . . bristles with hard-boiled authenticity.&” —Bestselling author Mark Greaney on Thy Partner&’s Wife &“Sean Lynch spins a tale that is fast, fun and realistic.&” —Bestselling author James O. Born on Like Hell
The Blood of My Mother: A Novel
by Roccie Hill&“Lonesome Dove meets Where the Crawdads Sing&” in this &“gripping saga about a perilous time in our nation&’s history and a woman who survived it against all odds&” (Patricia Wood, author of Lottery, shortlisted for the 2008 Orange Prize for Fiction). &“I could not stop reading.&” —Jacquelyn Mitchard, New York Times–bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean, the inaugural choice of Oprah&’s Book Club After the deaths of her white father and mixed-race mother, young Eliza is left with neither home nor family in the newly forming frontier of Texas. After enduring unimaginable cruelty as a slave, Eliza escapes, marries, becomes a mother, and realizes her dream of having a small farm. But she must fight—and kill—to keep it. And survival means welcoming others who have been shunned or forgotten by society into her world. Living and laboring together, will these outcasts find the strength and community they need to survive and flourish? Acclaimed author Roccie Hill, inspired by the story of her great-great grandmother, now presents an unforgettable, deeply research, and wildly popular historical saga of a woman and a place, each growing and enduring under multiple flags through the sorrows and turbulence of history.WILLA Literary Award Winner for Historical Fiction &“A saga with many layers . . . [A] riveting, addictive journey.&” —Joanne Hardy, author of The Girl in the Butternut Dress &“Robbed by fate and evil-doers of everything except her ferocious spirit, Eliza fights for her own space in the pitiless frontier that will become the state of Texas. Combining lyrical prose and non-stop action, Roccie Hill conjures an unforgettable character, based loosely on her own great-great grandmother, who somehow triumphs over nearly unthinkable privations. Hill&’s Eliza springs to life as a true American original.&” —Jacquelyn Mitchard, New York Times bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean, the inaugural choice of Oprah&’s Book Club &“Lonesome Dove meets Where the Crawdads Sing. I simply could not put this novel down. Vividly written, The Blood of My Mother is a gripping saga about a perilous time in our nation&’s history and a woman who survived it against all odds. It is a novel about how love and hope transcend man&’s inhumanity to man. I was pulled deeply into the story and was held there until the very last page.&” —Patricia Wood, author of Lottery, shortlisted for the 2008 Orange Prize for Fiction
The Blood of Patriots
by William W. Johnstone J. A. JohnstoneThe acclaimed authors of Home Invasion and Border War unload the explosive story of the deadliest conspiracy against the US in American history--and in our very own back yard. . . God--Their GodNYPD detective John Ward is all for religious freedom, but when he tries to bust a street vendor peddling phony Rolexes, he's suspended from the force--the latest casualty of political correctness. He decides to leaves the city and visit his ex-wife and daughter in Colorado. When he arrives in the peaceful town of Basalt, he makes a shocking discovery: certain foreigners are taking over, buying up buildings, purchasing land, setting up training camps and planning. . . what? With Liberty And Justice For None Like an army, they've descended on the town. They've set up their homes like military barracks, forcing their way of life on the community and bending our laws against us. Ward doesn't like the looks of it. And the deeper he digs, the closer he gets to the truth: The enemy is here, on American soil. And if we don't stand and fight--like our nation's forefathers--we can kiss freedom goodbye.
The Bloody Spur
by Max Allan Collins Mickey Spillane<P>Mickey Spillane's larger-than-life lawman Caleb York is back—in the latest tough-as-nails Western novel from New York Times bestselling author Max Allan Collins. This time Caleb may be outnumbered . . . but not outgunned. <P>The Santa Fe Railroad wants to build a spur through Trinidad, New Mexico, linking the town to the cattle trade. Only one man stands against it—rancher George Cullen. <P> At the request of the town council, Sheriff Caleb York rides out to the Bar-O to reason with his old friend. Even Cullen’s daughter Willa, Caleb’s former flame, is for the railroad. But the stubborn blind rancher won’t budge.Cullen’s former partner, Burt O’Malley, has recently returned from a twenty-year stint in the pen for manslaughter. And hired gun Alver Hollis, the much-feared Preacherman, has also shown up with two cronies, claiming they’re in town for the biggest poker game in the territory. <P>With murder in the wind, the whole town’s in danger. Who will be the next target? To bring a killer to justice, and protect the woman he loves, Caleb York must strap down his Colt .44, enter the big game, and bet his life on the turn of a card... and the speed of his draw.
The Bloody Spur (A\caleb York Western Ser. #3)
by Max Allan Collins Mickey SpillaneYou can outnumber Caleb York … but you can’t outgun him. Rancher George Cullen doesn’t like the Santa Fe Railroad’s plan to drive a spur through his town. He intends to put up a fight—even though everyone else in Trinidad, New Mexico, including his own daughter, stands on the side of the railroad … Sheriff Caleb York rides out to the Bar-O to reason with his old friend. But Cullen’s ex-partner, Burt O’Malley, is back in town after a twenty-year stint in the pen. And hired gun Alver Hollis, aka the Preacherman, has shown up with two cronies, claiming they’re in town for a big poker game. With the whole town on the verge of a shootout, Caleb keeps a firm grip on his Colt .44. Soon enough, he’ll take dead aim to keep the peace … “Spillane is a master in compelling you to always turn the next page.”—New York Times “Collins displays his mastery of Spillane’s distinctive two-fisted prose.”—Publishers Weekly “Spillane is a pioneer of tough-guy ethics.”—Washington Post
The Blushing Bride
by Judith StacyThe last thing Jason Kruger needed was a city woman and her catalog of love!He ran a lumber camp, not a lonely hearts club. But Amanda Pierce, matchmaker extraordinaire, offered wedded bliss to his crew...and made him crave a life he never dreamed he'd desire!How on earth had Amanda found herself at loggerheads with a high timber man wearing a mountain-sized attitude? If Jason Kruger hadn't written requesting a mail-order bride, who had? And if he truly didn't want her in his life, why was he trying so hard not to get rid of her?
The Bold Frontier: Stories
by John JakesStories of the American West by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of North and South, &“the best historical novelist of our time&” (Patricia Cornwell). In these timeless stories of the untamed American West, John Jakes thrillingly portrays the harsh realities of life on the frontier with tales of lawmen in the Sierra Nevada, railroad workers in Kansas, and gamblers on the steamboat River Queen. From a saloon showdown unlike any other and outlaws double-crossing each other to a fur trapper hell-bent on vengeance and a power struggle between medicine men, Jakes&’s frontier stories capture the same sweeping historical drama and unforgettable characterizations as his epic novels in the Crown Family Saga, the Kent Family Chronicles, and the North and South Trilogy. &“At the very heart of every Jakes saga is a story that throbs to the beat of history.&” —The Cleveland Plain Dealer This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author&’s personal collection.
The Bones of Paradise: A Novel
by Jonis Agee&“A beautifully written epic that seamlessly intertwines a family&’s history with a region&’s, and, ultimately, with a nation&’s. An ambitious novel.&” —Ron Rash, New York Times–bestselling author of Above the Waterfall Ten years after the massacre of more than two hundred Lakota men, women, and children at Wounded Knee, J.B. Bennett, a white rancher, and Star, a young Native American woman, are murdered in a remote meadow on J.B.&’s land. The deaths bring together the scattered members of the Bennett family: J.B.&’s cunning and hard father, Drum; his estranged wife, Dulcinea; and his teenage sons, Cullen and Hayward. As the mystery of these twin deaths unfolds, the history of the dysfunctional Bennetts and their damning secrets is revealed, exposing the conflicted heart of a nation caught between past and future. At the center of The Bones of Paradise are two remarkable women. Dulcinea yearns for redemption and the courage to mend her broken family and reclaim the land that is rightfully hers. Rose, scarred by the terrible slaughters that have decimated and dislocated her people, struggles to accept the death of her sister, Star, and refuses to rest until she is avenged. Jonis Agee&’s bold novel is a panorama of America at the dawn of a new century and the durable men and women who dared to tame it. &“Deceptively leisurely, intensely heart-rending . . . Rose and Dulcinea are women strong enough to cow John Wayne.&” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review &“Deadwood has nothing on Nebraska&’s Sand Hills. Jonis Agee serves up a gritty, bloody romance.&” —Stewart O'Nan, bestselling author of A Prayer for the Dying &“The finest western novel since Lonesome Dove . . . an epic saga with elements of a Greek tragedy.&” —New York Journal of Books
The Border Legion
by Zane GreyJack Kells was a remorseless killer, head of a gang that ravaged the southern border. He didn't think twice before he kidnapped pretty Joan Randle on a lonesome Idaho trail. His cold eyes filled her with fear, but her goodness made something happen deep within him. Bad as he was, he knew he had to keep Joan safe from desperados far worse than he. Kells had a price on his head and on his heels. Now loving this woman could cost him his life...or it could make him a hero in this wild, dangerous land.
The Border Legion
by Zane GreyZane Grey (January 31, 1872 - October 23, 1939) was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the American frontier, including the novel Riders of the Purple Sage, his bes selling book. This is one of his stories.
The Border Men (The Tennessee Frontier Trilogy #2)
by Cameron JuddThe author of The Overmountain Men and The Canebreak Men continues his Tennessee Frontier Trilogy as the American Revolution rages in the wilderness. Two years after the colonies declare their independence, the American and British armies fight a seemingly endless series of bloody battles in the east. But on the Tennessee frontier, the war is fought by far fewer rules of engagement. In the wilderness, those who strike silent and swift win the day, every tree or rocky hill might hide an enemy waiting with bullet and blade, and a painless death is a rare gift. It is in this chaotic land that frontiersman Joshua Colter leads the newly formed Patriot Rangers militia against both the hated British and their Cherokee and Chickamauga allies. The war has already cost all sides a great deal in blood and betrayal. But for Joshua, the war is about to bring the pain of his own past into the conflict as old enemies return to exact their revenge . . .
The Border Men (The Tennessee Frontier Trilogy #2)
by Cameron JuddFrom one of the strongest voices in frontier fiction, THE BORDER MEN is a bold novel of revolution, adventure, and the spirit of the American pioneers. Cameron Judd tells the compelling story of proud men and women whose passion for liberty led them to fight for their freedom and tame the wilderness. Survival is at its most precarious, as Joshua Colter must defend the land he adopted in his youth, Tennessee. As a captain of the newly formed militia known as the Patriot Rangers, he leads the colonists in their struggles not just against the soldiers of the British Crown attempting to quiet their rebellion, but the fierce anger of the Cherokee and Chickamauga Indians as well, as they protect their territory.
The Borrowed Groom
by Judy ChristenberryIt was her smile that caused all the trouble. Yep, ranch foreman Rob Hansen was sure he never would have agreed to be Melissa Kennedy's counterfeit fiance if she hadn't given him one of her killer smiles. And now he found himself "engaged" to her, he was determined to keep as much distance as he possibly could from the lovely foster mom. He was no home-and-hearth kind of man. So Rob would resist her delicious meals, comforting arms...dimples...smiles...passionate embraces. Yeah. Right.
The Boss's Baby Affair (Billionaires and Babies)
by Tessa RadleyWidowed billionaire Nick Valentine should have known the new nanny was too good to be true. And when Candace Morrison revealed her hidden designs on his baby daughter, Nick was ready. The sexy schemer would definitely get what was coming to her, but that wouldn't include Nick's child.Candace knew Nick had been deceived-but not by her. She was stunned by her boss's fierce response to the truth-and to their undeniable chemistry. Now she'd stop at nothing to prove her shocking claims about the little Valentine heiress. But would it make them a family...or tear them apart?
The Boss's Daughter
by J. T. MarieOnce the daughter of a prominent dentist in Philadelphia, Natalie Allen wasn’t happy with the life she was expected to lead, so she left society behind and headed west. Now, in the little town of Junction, she’s known as Nat, a cowboy working on Boss Daddy’s cattle ranch. She keeps to herself, renting a room in a local boarding house instead of staying in the bunk house, and with her dungarees and short hair, no one realizes she’s living as a man.But Boss Daddy’s pretty daughter Miss Lucille takes a notice to “Mr. Nat,” and the closer the two become, the more conflicted Nat grows. She likes Miss Lucille a lot more than she knows she should, and it’s easy to forget who she’s pretending to be around the boss’s daughter.Then Miss Lucille surprises everyone, Nat included, by announcing their engagement. Nat knows they can’t marry, and if she tells Miss Lucille why, her ruse will be up. Her only choice is to leave Junction behind, even if it means breaking Miss Lucille’s heart.But will Miss Lucille let Nat go so easily?
The Boss, the Bride & the Baby: Do You Take This Maverick? The Boss, The Bride And The Baby A Reunion And A Ring (Brighton Valley Cowboys #1)
by Judy DuarteFROM CEO...TO DADDY? Texas tycoon Jason Rayburn had been raised to take charge. To make decisions. To avoid emotion. So when he's forced to return to Brighton Valley to inventory his grandmother's small-town ranch for sale, the executive delegates the work to his new hire, local waitress Juliana Bailey. Jason never mixes business with pleasure, but even he can't ignore his attraction to the redheaded beauty-in spite of the secret she's clearly hiding... For Juliana, the job at the Leaning R was too good to be true, offering her a place to lie low until she could confess her pregnancy to her family-and avoid local scandal. But she hadn't counted on the searing sparks flying with the corporate cowboy! Now, the expectant assistant knows the billionaire boss is no family man. But she'll fight for the right to show him he's got daddy potential!
The Bounty Hunters
by Elmore LeonardThe old Apache renegade Soldado Viejo is hiding out in Mexico, and the Arizona Department Adjutant has selected two men to hunt him down. One -- Dave Flynn -- knows war, the land, and the nature of his prey. The other is a kid lieutenant named Bowers. But there's a different kind of war happening in Soyopa. And if Flynn and his young associate choose the wrong allies -- and the wrong enemy -- they won't be getting out alive.
The Bounty Killers
by Paul LedererOn the run from a bounty hunter, a bank robber searches for mercyBilly Gillis waits on the street as his cousin Pearly robs the bank. Fresh out of Yuma prison, Pearly has not killed anyone since his release, but with each robbery the cousins pull, the former jailbird inches closer to murder. Young Billy thought he wanted an outlaw&’s life, but after a few weeks on the run with his cousin, he feels panic creeping in. At twenty years old, he is too young to die.A gun fires inside the bank, and Pearly races out—money in his hand and a dead man on the floor behind him. On the run from a murder charge, Billy and the gang ride like mad. Pursuing them is Big Jack Corrigan, a bloodthirsty bounty hunter who puts the dead in dead or alive. After his first taste of outlaw life, Billy Gillis wants to go straight. But Big Jack Corrigan might not give him the chance.
The Brannocks
by Matt BraunThe BrannocksMatt BraunEarl Brannock was a gambling man who fled the fires of the Civil War and found a boomtown called Denver—in a land being built on dreams, luck, and gold. Virgil Brannock joined him next, fresh from Lee's surrender at Appomattox, determined to rise to the top of the frontier's rough and treacherous business world. Finally, Clint came riding a trail of revenge: a fiery young Brannock who dared to wear a badge...The three brothers were reunited once again. And on a frontier brimming with opportunity and exploding with danger, vicious enemies would test their courage—and three beautiful women would claim their love...
The Brannocks
by Matthew BraunTHREE AGAINST ALL Earl Brannock was a gambling man who fled the fires of the Civil War and found a boomtown called Denver-in a land being built on dreams, luck, and gold. Virgil Brannock joined him next, fresh from Lee's surrender at Appomattox, determined to rise to the top of the frontier's rough and treacherous business world. Finally, Clint came riding a trail of revenge: a fiery young Brannock who dared to wear a badge. ... The three brothers were reunited once again. And on a frontier brimming with opportunity and exploding with danger, vicious enemies would test their courage-and three beautiful women would claim their love. ...
The Brave Cowboy: An Old Tale in a New Time
by Edward AbbeyA cowboy takes on the forces of twentieth century tyranny in a tale by &“the Thoreau of the American West&” that became the classic film Lonely Are the Brave (Larry McMurtry, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Lonesome Dove). A rugged individualist and sometime ranch hand, Jack Burns has no love for the modern world. He is a man out of time, riding his horse through a Southwestern landscape corrupted by concrete, shopping centers, and superhighways. A stubborn loner, he lives by a personal moral code that often sets him at odds with contemporary society. And he wouldn&’t have it any other way. When Jack&’s brazen attempt to free a jailed friend fails, the &“anarchist cowboy&” becomes an outlaw overnight. Suddenly he and his chestnut mare are racing toward the New Mexican high country with the state police, the military, and the FBI in hot pursuit. His private war against authority has reached a dangerous new level. But if the powerful forces aligning against him think that Jack is going to go quietly, they&’ve got another think coming. The Houston Chronicle called Edward Abbey &“a fresh breath from the farther reaches and canyons of the diminishing frontier.&” The bestselling author of The Monkey Wrench Gang delivers a stirring tribute to individualism and the vanishing American hero. Brought to the big screen in 1962 as Lonely Are the Brave—a major motion picture starring Kirk Douglas and Walter Matthau—The Brave Cowboy is a moving and thought-provoking fable of the modern American West.
The Brave and the Reckless: A Bravetown Novel
by Dilan Dyer&“Saddle up for a match made in Wild West heaven in this hilarious, heartfelt, and steamy romance.&”—Simone Soltani, USA Today bestselling author of Cross the LineWelcome to Bravetown. It&’s time to discover if you are brave enough for the biggest adventure of your life—falling in love.Moving to the Wild West isn&’t exactly part of Esra Taner&’s life plan . . . But when she drops out of medical school and her brother suggests she join him at Bravetown, the Wild West theme park where he&’s working for the summer, she can&’t find a good enough reason to say no.When she arrives, Esra happens to be the perfect fit for the costumes of Bravetown&’s resident damsel in distress, which means she&’s about to spend the summer being dramatically abducted by Ace Ryder, the park&’s lawless cowboy.Ace is the definitive yes please with an evil smirk to make you lose your morals, but the man behind the costume, Noah Young, is about as exciting as a granola bar.Noah and Esra have no interest in each other outside of their performances. But when their stunts start to go wrong and their futures at Bravetown are at risk, Esra and Noah put their differences aside and soon realize the attraction between their characters might not all be for show.
The Breaking of Ezra Riley (The Ezra Riley Series #1)
by John L. MooreEzra Riley's father, Johnny, was one of the last real cowboys--a hard man for a hard time. All his life, Ezra has felt the failure of letting down his rancher father. And Ezra, his only son, must now live up to the legacy. After his father's death, Ezra returns to his father's drought-ruined Montana ranch years later to attempt to redeem something that was all but lost. But can Ezra discover the truth about himself and his father as he works to tame the rugged wilderness of Montana? Will the anxieties of Ezra's youth break him ... or set him free?
The Bride
by Carolyn DavidsonShe thought her fate was sealed...Isabella Montgomery’s future looked bleak. Before her father died, he betrothed her to Juan Garcia, an old ranchero infamous for cruelty. Now, shut away in a convent, she dreaded the day he would come to claim her.Until a dark horse revealed her true destiny...Rafael McKenzie needed a bride before he came into his inheritance. The moment he laid eyes on Isabella, he knew she was the one. Breaking into the convent and capturing her was easy enough, but stealing her heart was another story....