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The Reluctant Cowboy (Morgan Ranch #1)
by Kate PearceAfter a turbulent childhood, the Morgan brothers went their separate ways, leaving the family cattle ranch and their cowboy days far behind. But now, one by one, they’re being called back home to California. Have they been summoned to save the land—or to start a new legacy? Chase Morgan high-tailed it away from ranching life as soon as possible. But running a successful technology company can’t erase the memories, or secrets, of his youth. Coming home to help his Grandma Ruth may finally put some ghosts to rest—if he can just get a certain smart, beautiful houseguest out of his business. But getting her out of his head is proving even more difficult… Determined to save the Morgan ranch, historian January Mitchell has pinned her hopes on the surprisingly rugged, surprisingly likable, and exasperatingly stubborn Chase. Surely his love of this breathtaking, mysterious land runs deep enough that he’ll once again embrace his inner cowboy. Or maybe, despite both of their skittish hearts, she’ll have to find a way to get him back in the saddle…any which way she can. “If you love cowboys—and who doesn’t—you’ll love the Morgans!” --Cora Seton, New York Times bestselling author
The Reluctant Father
by Diana PalmerRevisit a tale of unexpected family and love from New York Times bestselling author Diana PalmerBlake Donavan is a loner, and he likes it that way. There’s no room in his life for love …that is, until a little girl shows up on his doorstep and calls him “Daddy”! As a bewildered Blake struggles to come to terms with newfound fatherhood, he’s thrown for another loop. The woman he loved and lost, Meredith Blake, is back in town. And there might just be a chance for Blake and Meredith to give family a second chance…
The Reluctant Gun Hand
by Paul LedererFresh out of prison, a gunman who wants to put the past behind him has no choice but to join a gang of outlaws There was a time when Jake Worthy wouldn&’t have been arrested for killing the gambler in the Tucson saloon. The card cheat drew his gun first—Jake shot only in self-defense. But the West is on its way to being civilized, and the sheriff has no choice but to throw Jake in jail. After six months behind bars, he is released and immediately sets out for home and his sweetheart. His first night on the trail, a bandit shoots Jake&’s horse and leaves him to die. Stranded in the desert with a bullet in his leg, he starts walking, dreaming of the woman he may never see again. Near exhaustion, Jake is picked up by three riders bristling with guns. They give him food, shelter, and a bandage for his leg. Without their help, he will die, so Jake joins their gang, starting down a path that will lead him right back to prison—or the grave.
The Reluctant Hero
by Lorraine HeathWhat She Needs . . . Texas in the 1880s is a wild and lawless land, where a woman fending for herself is a rare breed. Andrea Jackson is just that. A woman who went against the grain by writing bestselling novels instead of marrying and staying at home. But with her muse, and her money dried up, she's in desperate need of a hero. And Sheriff Matthew Knight has just the right material.Only He Can Give . . . Matthew doesn't know what to make of the sassy, bright-eyed, temptress who insists on following him around. He's nobody's hero, and he doesn't believe in fairy tales. What he is, is a man. With a man's needs. And there's something about the feisty, determined, vixen, he just can't seem to shake . . .Previously published in My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
The Reluctant Outlaw (Smoky Mountain Matches)
by Karen KirstA Tennessee woman is swept off her feet by a mysterious outlaw in this exciting and uplifting historical Western romance.Tennessee, 1880. The ruthless stranger who takes Juliana O’Malley hostage is a thief and an outlaw—or so she thinks. But on a perilous journey through the Smoky Mountains, he becomes her unlikely protector. And when he pledges to return her home safely, she somehow finds herself believing him.Evan Harrison has risked everything to find the men who killed his brother. Saving spirited, strong-willed Juliana could blow his cover with a deadly gang. Yet her courage and unwavering faith make him dream of the home and family he thought he could never have. And suddenly, that future is incomplete . . . without Juliana in it.
The Reluctant Pinkerton
by Robert J. RandisiOne Last Job Former Pinkerton agent Talbot Roper has a begrudging respect for his old boss. When Allen Pinkerton dies, and his sons send for Roper to attend the funeral, he has no choice but to oblige them. But Pinkerton's sons, who now run the agency, want Roper to do more than pay his respects. They have a dangerous assignment that no man on their payroll can handle. Now Roper is headed to Fort Worth, Texas, where someone is sabotaging the Union Stockyard company. Going undercover to infiltrate the industry, Roper knows that the men he's up against aren't just smart; they're deadly. And he'll need to remember everything Allen ever taught him to finish the job...and stay alive.
The Reluctant Rancher
by Leigh RikerShe can't stay for long She just needs a place to hide. Now. Pregnant and on the run, Blossom Kennedy jumps at the opportunity to work as a caregiver to an injured, elderly rancher. While she tends to the man, his handsome grandson takes over at the Circle H. Logan Hunter is tough, loyal and a wonderful father to his young son. But Blossom needs a port in a storm more than she needs love, and soon enough she'll be moving on. Unless she's somehow stumbled into the exact place she and her unborn child are supposed to be...by Logan's side.
The Reluctant Rancher: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (Lone Star Heritage)
by Jolene NavarroWill his childhood nemesis be the second chance he needs? Despite the mess FBI agent Enzo Flores has made of his life, he&’s still eager to help others—like his sister, Ana. But coming home to Texas to run the family ranch and take care of his nephew might be more than Enzo can handle. He enlists the help of Ana&’s best friend, Resa Espinoza, who&’s always been good at riling him up. This time, she might just help him heal…From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.Lone Star Heritage
The Reluctant Wrangler
by Roxann DelaneyNikki Johannson's new job at Oklahoma's Bent Tree Boys Ranch is a wish come true. As housemother and riding instructor to a passel of troubled kids, Nikki can do the work she loves. And finally meet someone she's been chasing down for years-ranch owner Tanner O'Brien. Someday, somehow, she'll tell him she's the sister he didn't know he had.William "Mac" MacGregor, Bent Tree's head wrangler, is looking for peace from his troubled past...so playing nursemaid to a bunch of juvenile delinquents and falling for Nikki Johannson are life complications he doesn't need. When Mac discovers Nikki has been lying to everyone at the ranch, including him, he takes matters into his own hands-because if there's one thing he can't stand, it's being deceived....
The Removes: A Novel
by Tatjana SoliAs the first wave of pioneers travel westward to settle the American frontier, two women discover their inner strength when their lives are irrevocably changed by the hardship of the wild west in The Removes, a historical novel from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Tatjana Soli. Spanning the years of the first great settlement of the West, The Removes tells the intertwining stories of fifteen-year-old Anne Cummins, frontierswoman Libbie Custer, and Libbie’s husband, the Civil War hero George Armstrong Custer. When Anne survives a surprise attack on her family’s homestead, she is thrust into a difficult life she never anticipated—living among the Cheyenne as both a captive and, eventually, a member of the tribe. Libbie, too, is thrown into a brutal, unexpected life when she marries Custer. They move to the territories with the U.S. Army, where Libbie is challenged daily and her worldview expanded: the pampered daughter of a small-town judge, she transforms into a daring camp follower. But when what Anne and Libbie have come to know—self-reliance, freedom, danger—is suddenly altered through tragedy and loss, they realize how indelibly shaped they are by life on the treacherous, extraordinary American plains.With taut, suspenseful writing, Tatjana Soli tells the exhilarating stories of Libbie and Anne, who have grown like weeds into women unwilling to be restrained by the strictures governing nineteenth-century society. The Removes is a powerful, transporting novel about the addictive intensity and freedom of the American frontier.
The Renegade
by Cliff FarrellMike Mcvey, Friend to the Indians' cause, is himself trapped in a bloody uprising of vengeful Cheyenne and Sioux. Maybe it wasn't Mike's problem, but he had to aid his friend and try to rescue the kidnapped young Army bride-to-be. And unless he helped the man who hated him most, Cool's entire command was destined for certain and bloody slaughter.
The Renegade (The White Indian Series #2)
by Donald Clayton PorterTHE LEGACY. The unbridled fury that fills Renno, and the great Manitou spirit that protects him IS Seneca warrior. But the blood that courses through his veins is white man's blood. THE PROMISES BEYOND. Now white men's war threatens to steal his homeland, and to thrust him into a turbulent England of trollops and highwaymen. Here he will pit his native skills against sophisticated diplomats and plunge into a dangerous liaison with the French enchantress called Adrienne.
The Renegade Rancher: Rescue At Cardwell Ranch The Renegade Rancher Shattered (Texas Family Reckoning #2)
by Angi MorganA cowboy discovers that a killer’s next target may be the woman he’s been looking for all his life. From the author of Navy SEAL Surrender.It’s clear to Texas rancher Brian Sloane that Lindsey Cook will be a serial killer’s next victim. For twenty years someone has been systematically killing off her family in “accidents,” and recently her car was deliberately run off the road. The handsome cowboy is willing to be the protector the gorgeous blonde wants—but unwilling to act on their instant attraction. Before long, the search for Lindsey’s stalker leads Brian into more trouble . . . and right into Lindsey’s arms. After one smoldering kiss, he knows there’ll be no turning back. Though never one for relationships, he’ll risk his life for her . . . and the surprising secret her family has been dying for.Praise for Navy SEAL Surrender“The opening scenes grab your attention and don’t let go . . . It has all the romance, suspense, wit and surprises that we love.” —More Than a Review
The Renegade's Redemption
by Stacy HenrieRefuge for the OutlawWhen Tex Beckett arrives at Ravena Reid’s farm, he’s eight years too late for the elopement they’d once planned—and it’s far too early to win her forgiveness. He’s seriously wounded, though, and she can’t turn him away, though she knows better than to trust him. Yes, it’s wonderful having help with the farm, and with the orphans she fosters, but if she opens her heart, she’ll get hurt again when he leaves. And Tex always leaves.As a notorious bank robber, Tex is used to danger. Yet reuniting with the only woman he’s ever loved is the riskiest thing he’s ever done. All he wants is to stay with Ravena and the children. But can he build a new start before his past catches up with him?
The Renegades
by T. Jefferson ParkerFor fans of Michael Connelly and CJ Box, the second thrilling novel in the Charlie Hood series from New York Times bestseller and Edgar-award winner T. Jefferson Parker, author of The Room of White Fire. Deputy Sheriff Charlie Hood cruises the dusty backroads of the new American West. But when his partner is shot dead and Hood is drafted to find the killer, the investigation takes him to places he never wanted to go-where there's no clear line between good and evil.From the Paperback edition.
The Return of Brody McBride: Book One: The McBrides (McBrides #1)
by Jennifer RyanFrom New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ryan, comes a steamy second chance romance—the first installment in an unforgettable series about the sexy McBride Men of Fallbrook, Colorado.The black sheep of Fallbrook is back . . . And he's in for the surprise of his life.Former bad boy, now-decorated Army Ranger Brody McBride is home and on a mission: Find the woman he never should have left behind and right his wrongs from eight years ago.When the man she loved broke her heart and skipped town, Rain Evans picked up the pieces. But along with heartbreak, Brody left her something better than she could ever have imagined: two beautiful daughters. One she gave birth to, and the other she rescued from the woman who helped destroy her relationship with Brody.Brody is shocked to discover he's a father, and he is dead set on winning Rain back and protecting his girls. Can they rekindle the love they once shared and become the family they were always meant to be? Or will a danger from their past return and ruin everything?
The Return of Chase Cordell
by Linda CastleChase Cordell Was Coming HomeLinese had long awaited her husband's homecoming, but the hero that returned from the war was not the dashing rogue that had captured her in a whirlwind courtship. Who was this man with haunted eyes who could still make her heart pound ceaselessly?His memory shattered by war, Chase Cordell vowed to keep the loss of his identity a secret-even from the beautiful stranger whose touch rekindled a long-forgotten flame. But time was running out, and the past that stalked him was taking on a sinister life of its own....
The Return of Henry Starr: A Novel
by Richard SlotkinWild West lore collides with a life of crime in this biographical novel of the legendary Cherokee outlaw. Growing up on Indian Territory in Oklahoma, Henry Starr had an illustrious family lineage: half Cherokee warriors, half western outlaws. Inspired by dime-store novels and old family tales, he began robbing banks to avenge the bitter mistreatment of his people. But while Starr&’s criminal career soon made him a legend, it also won him a death sentence. That was years ago, before a lucky twist of fate set Henry free. But while the world has changed around him, the myth of the outlaw Henry Starr lives on. Now his best chance at a new life is to work in Hollywood—depicting his former self in silent films. As Henry is drawn into a glamorized version of his own past, it becomes difficult to separate truth from fiction. And he soon finds himself returning to the life that made him a notorious icon. A fictionalized tale of Henry Starr&’s dramatic life, novelist and historian Richard Slotkin brings authentic period detail to this saga of the frontier.
The Return of Kid Cooper: A Novel
by Brad SmithThe year is 1910. Nate Cooper is an old-school cowboy who has spent nearly thirty years in a Montana prison of a wrongful life sentence for a false murder conviction. Nate's moral compass is true and unwavering: he does all the wrong things for all the right reasons. Upon his release he learns that the turn of the century has brought great change--none of it good. Horses are being replaced by the motorcar, his girlfriend has long ago married his best friend, his nemesis is running for Governor, and the Blackfoot Indians (the people he went to prison trying to defend) are still being betrayed by ranchers. So some things haven’t changed. Nate is one of them. He returns to his Northern Montana ranching town a free man and stirs up the pot of controversy immediately—seeking justice, evading hired guns, brawling in saloons, righting past wrongs, and ferreting out--with the help of a young newspaper reporter and the woman he used to love--a fraudulent boundary adjustment robbing the Blackfoot (again) of their territory. Along the way, he ruffles feathers all the way to the State House, and before the storm he brings is over, he and the friends of his youth will all pay a shockingly high price for justice.
The Return of Little Big Man: A Novel (Isis Cassettes Ser. #2)
by Thomas BergerThe legendary Jack Crabb takes another riotous romp through the Old West in an acclaimed novel that&’s &“impressive and delightful . . . very Mark Twain&” (Daily News, New York). Jack Crabb is now 112 years old, and he isn&’t done spinning yarns. In this sequel to Berger&’s beloved novel Little Big Man, one of literature&’s wiliest survivors continues his breathtaking tall tales of the Old West.Crabb claims to have witnessed most of the great historical events of the western frontier: hiding behind a wagon after a drunken Doc Holliday provokes the shootout at the OK Corral; joining Buffalo Bill Cody and Annie Oakley on tour with their international Wild West show; even taking tea with Queen Victoria when she came out of seclusion after a quarter century. No matter where Crabb lays his hat, he keeps his wizened, wry, and sharp commentary at the ready. The Return of Little Big Man is a sidesplitting novel of surprising emotional depth.This ebook features an all-new introduction by Thomas Berger, as well as an illustrated biography of the author including rare images and never-before-seen documents from his personal collection.
The Return of the Mountain Man (The Last Mountain Man #2)
by William W. JohnstoneBury, Idaho was the kind of place that tested mens' resolve. It was wild and unruly and so were its inhabitants: Stratton, Potter, and Richards, three outlaw gunslingers trying to make a place for themselves. A no man's land like Bury seemed the appropriate home for these desperados until Smoke Jensen came to town. Smoke came to this barren frontier with an ax to grind and the desire to see these three miscreants settle down permanately-six feet down. They had murdered his wife and son years ago and a burning vengeance was the only thing keeping Smoke warm in the cold western wilderness. Now that Smoke had finally found what he was looking for in Bury, will it be enough to satisfy his demons or will his demons bury him?
The Return: Bookshots (BookShots Flames)
by James Patterson Erin KnightleyWith beating hearts and bated breath... Ashley Montoya was in love with Mack McLeroy in high school--until he broke her heart. When an accident brings him back home to Sunnybell to recover, Ashley's determined to avoid him, but Mack can't stay away. And the more she's with him, the more she can't help but to fall into his embrace... BookShots Flames Original romances presented by JAMES PATTERSON Novels you can devour in a few hours Impossible to stop reading
The Reveler
by B. M. BowerB. M. Bower, was an American author who wrote novels, fictional short stories, and screenplays about the American Old West. This is one of her stories.
The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge
by Michael PunkePunke's novel opens in 1823, when 36-year-old Hugh Glass joins the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. on a venture into perilous, unexplored territory. A seasoned frontiersman, Glass is scouting ahead when he is attacked and savagely mauled by a grizzly bear. His wounds are grievous and his fellow trappers wait for his death. Three days later, he is still drawing breath. Facing hostile territory and the press of winter, the expedition's captain leaves two volunteers to stay behind and bury Glass when he dies. When Indians approach the camp, the volunteers abandon Glass, stealing his rifle, knife and flint and steel, taking the things that would have given him a chance on his own. Deserted, defeneseless and furious, Glass vows his survival. And his revenge.
The Revengers (A Jeremiah Halstead Western #3)
by Terrence McCauley&“McCauley's Westerns move at a pace that leaves readers sweating and out of breath. Blood on the Trail is one wild, entertaining ride.&” —Johnny D. Boggs Thanks to Deputy U.S. Marshal Jeremiah Halstead, Ed Zimmerman has failed to take over the mining town of Silver Cloud, Montana. But now the ruthless, hard-hearted outlaw has his eyes on a bigger prize. No sooner has Montana become a state than Zimmerman launches a diabolical campaign to turn a remote swath of land into an outlaw kingdom. Some of the richest mines in the West are in Zimmerman&’s sights, and he&’s rallied allies on both sides of the law to stake his claim. The corpses are piled high in Halstead&’s war with the vicious outlaw, but now Zimmerman proves himself as cunning with a pen as he is deadly with a six-gun. When news of his plot reaches the state capital of Helena, U.S. Marshal Aaron Mackey and Deputy Billy Sunday step into the fray. Halstead is taking no prisoners to prevent Zimmerman from getting filthy rich off land bought with dollars . . . and soaked in blood . . . Praise for Terrence McCauley&’s Where the Bullets Fly &“Imagine a spaghetti Western with flawed characters and nonstop action. OrRooster Cogburn, without the eyepatch and a whole lot meaner.&”—Roundup Magazine&“Blood on the Trail is one action-packed, western . . . and Jeremiah Halstead is a lawdog to fog the outlaw trail with!&” —Peter Brandvold, author of The Cost of Dying