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The Stalking Death (A Duff MacCallister Western #8)
by William W. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Where others fear to tread. Descended from Scottish Highlanders and blood kin to Falcon and Jamie Ian, Duff MaCallister forged a bold new life on the American frontier. But he will always stay true to his clan’s fighting spirit—when it comes to justice . . . THE STALKING DEATH There’s something rotten in Wyoming, and it’s not just the smell of cow pies—the first whiff is coming off the Laramie County Cattlemen. Right off the bat, Duff notices something odd: no small-time ranchers allowed. It’s big-leaguers only. And none are bigger than Brad Houser, owner of the sprawling Twin Peaks ranch. He’s up in arms over the small-timers claiming the unbranded mavericks who escape their herds. Which is perfectly legal. No brand, free cow. Houser has a plan to stop these former cowboys from taking their runaways. For $1000, Houser will make the small ranchers go away—six feet under. That makes Duff MacCallister madder than a wet hen . . . and his guns will do the screaming.
The Stallion King (Tack Ranch #1)
by Glenn BalchUp in Twin Buttes wild horses roamed free. Their leader was a beautiful black stallion Ben and Dixie Darby named King. Ben and Dixie were content to ride into the mountains beyond the Tack Ranch and watch King lead his mares and foals. But other people wanted to capture King and use him as a rodeo bucker. Ben and Dixie could not let that happen to their favorite. With his father's permission, Ben set out to capture King and bring him in. It was not going to be easy. Twin Buttes was rough lonely country. And King had endurance that no other horse could match. But Dixie and Gaucho, the Argentine trainer who had a way with horses, had faith in Ben. He could not let them down. They could not let King be used as a rodeo outlaw How Ben tracks down the stallion makes an exciting story of the modern West.
The Star Garden: A Novel of Sarah Agnes Prine
by Nancy E. TurnerSarah's old friend Maldonado has struck a deal with the very men who will become linchpins of the Mexican Revolution. Maldonado plots to coerce Sarah into partnership, but when she refuses, he devises a murderous plan to gain her land for building a railroad straight to Mexico. When Sarah's son Charlie unexpectedly returns from town with a new bride, the plot turns into an all-out range war between the two families.
The Star in the Meadow (The Spanish Brand Series #4)
by Carla KellyA gripping historical western romance brimming with “love, laughter, action, adventure, turmoil, heartache, and the list goes on” (The Romance Reviews). In 1784 New Mexico, Marco Mondragón, his wife Paloma, and their three small children, are living happily at the Double Cross ranch on the edge of Comanche country. Not far from their homestead, cautious diplomacy between the tribe and the colonists is underway to end the indian raids. But their happy life suddenly turns upside down when Paloma and another woman are kidnapped. But by who? Torn between his duty to join other landowners in their quest for peace with the Comanche and his desire to search for his wife, Mondragón will have to unmask his true enemies amongst his own people if he is to save the woman he loves—in this epic of “classic Western fiction” (Historical Novel Society).
The Stealth Commandos Trilogy
by Suzanne ForsterA special single-volume edition of Suzanne Forster's thrilling and passionate Stealth Commandos TrilogyChild Bride recounts bounty hunter Chase Beaudine's reunion with Annie Wells, a red-haired and cream-complexioned beauty from his past. When the two cross paths on the dusty steppes of Wyoming, "I'm your wife," is not what Chase expects her to say by way of greeting. Though Chase has no recollection of Annie and their alleged marriage, her story contains undeniable truths. When she collapses from heatstroke, he has no choice but to bring her back to his cabin. As Annie lies unconscious, Chase can't deny his swiftly mounting desire, watching her pillowy breasts undulate in rhythm with her shortened breaths. Despite her innocence and inexperience, Annie is determined to jog his memory--no matter what it takes.In Night of the Panther, world-renowned criminal lawyer Johnny Starhawk thought he had forgotten Honor Bartholomew. Honor, the only daughter of a wealthy mining family, and Johnny, a motherless Apache, were once best friends from opposite sides of the tracks. But after a bitter betrayal, Johnny did everything he could to erase the memory of her. Years later, a lawsuit threatens the White Mountain Reservation, and Johnny's estranged grandfather begs Honor to bring Johnny back to defend his heritage.And in Surrender, Baby, Geoff Dias is a mercenary with the ability to stir the desire of any woman with whom he crosses paths. Miranda Witherspoon, a hotel executive with a missing fiancé, seeks out a bounty hunter. She can't say no to the six-foot-four-inch Dias, whose broad shoulders and emerald stare render him impossible to ignore. Randy can't shake the feeling that she's met him before. During an encounter in Geoff's office, he forces her to recollect a compromising encounter from their past. Randy realizes that he's the stranger with whom she shared a reckless and passionate night--one she's been ashamed of ever since. Geoff has never forgotten the mysterious woman from that fiery affair. When he finds his way back into her life, he's determined to rouse the desire she's buried.
The Steel Box: A Western Duo
by Max Brand"Prairie Pawn” tells the story of Paul Torridon, called White Thunder by the Cheyenne Indians holding him hostage. They believe that he cured Whistling Elk’s son from a menacing illness and brought rain when others had failed to do so. Though Paul has been rewarded with many riches, he still seems unhappy, and the Cheyenne chief decides to undertake a dangerous mission to kidnap Torridon’s sweetheart, Nancy Brett, from Fort Kendry. The Cheyennes believe that will make White Thunder happy enough to voluntarily stay with them. In the title story, "The Steel Box,” Lew Sherry and Pete Lang accept an offer they simply can’t resist. Oliver Wilton is willing to pay the cowboys $1,000 a day for ten days to protect him from danger that has him living in a state of terror. A seafaring man has arrived at the inn in town and has made no secret of the fact that he’s come to settle a score with Wilton. In the meantime, Wilton’s niece, for whom he manages a half-million dollar trust, has been seen target practicing with a gun equipped with a silencer. Oliver Wilton has reason to fear for his life, but can two unwitting cowboys save it? With these two rich and detailed tales, Max Brand shows again why is he is regarded as one of the finest authors ever to work in the Western genre.
The Stick Game (The Montana Mysteries Featuring Gabriel Du Pré #7)
by Peter BowenA Montana deputy takes on a mining company that&’s poisoning reservation children in a novel the Washington Post calls &“wonderful [and] wise.&” Something is rotten in the Fort Belknap Reservation. Life has always been tough on this barren stretch just south of the Canadian border, but now the children are getting sick. While playing his fiddle in a reservation bar, part-time deputy Gabriel Du Pré meets an accordionist who suspects the children&’s health defects and low test scores are connected to pollution from the nearby Persephone gold mine. Meanwhile, Du Pré investigates the disappearance of one of the afflicted children. When the boy turns up dead, the accordionist&’s theory gains credence. It wouldn&’t be the first time the rich men of Montana found wealth at the expense of the reservation&’s kids. But is there something more than greed and indifference at work? Something even more sinister? Du Pré will make it his business to find out. &“In other hands, melodrama could easily rear its head and trample the scenery, but Bowen has a firm grip on his large cast of interesting players . . . [in this] tale of grace vs. greed&” (Publishers Weekly).The Stick Game is the 7th book in The Montana Mysteries Featuring Gabriel Du Pré series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
The Stolen Suitor (Dreamspun Desires #3)
by Eli EastonHis future was set until a thief stole his heart. All of Clyde's Corner, Montana, knows local dandy Chris Ramsey will marry Trix Stubben, young widow and heir to the richest ranch in the area. But one woman isn't too keen on the idea. Mabe Crassen wants to get her hands on that ranch, so she sets her older son to court Trix, and her younger son, Jeremy, to distract Chris and lure him astray. Jeremy Crassen thinks his mother's scheme is crazy. But he wants desperately to go off to college, which Mabe will agree to--if he seduces Chris. How will shy, virginal, secretly gay Jeremy attract Chris, who seems determined to do the right thing and marry Trix? Jeremy can't compete with a rich female widow. Or can he?
The Storekeeper and the Lady (A Laura Creek Sweet Romance #3)
by Dorothy A. BellA Laura Creek Sweet Romance – Book 3 1882 Blue Mountains, Oregon. Quinn O’Bannon found his niche managing the Laura Creek Mercantile. His cousin Wren, the owner of the mercantile, would like him to choose a wife and settle down. Free to take up his own pursuits and interests, out from under his big brother’s influence, Quinn is at last making his own way, his way. As a bachelor, he’s flattered to find himself sought after. He is included in every social gathering, and considered an asset to the company. He enjoys the experience, and yes, he likes to test it, see how far he can go with his easy smile and playful ways. All is fun and games until one day, a young woman, with three children in tow, enters his store and brazenly steals a coil of rope. Laura Creek is a small town, and thieving is unheard of. Quinn had, as a boy, stole his share of apples. Now though, on the other side of the counter, he doesn’t care for the game at all. After the thieving vixen and her gang’s appearance, things come up missing from his brother’s farm, his cousin’s porch, and lumber and building materials are disappearing from the loading dock. Quinn thinks he knows who’s pilfering, but why from the O’Bannons and no one else in town mystifies him. Who is she? And where’s the gang’s hideout? The mystery surrounding this young woman’s appearance begins to interfere with his social life and his flirtation with two pretty and highly eligible young ladies of interest. True McAdam, her younger brother Ryder, baby Jewel, and little sister Melody are orphaned, with no home and no hope. Tru sets out with her siblings in tow on a mission to destroy the O’Bannon family. It was an O’Bannon who drove their father to commit suicide and their mother to fade away, dying of shame and hopelessness. Quinn O’Bannon, the son of the lying cheat responsible for Tru’s family’s homeless state, isn’t exactly who Tru thought he’d be. There’s a generous and thoughtful man behind Quinn O’Bannon’s boyish façade. His flirtatious smile and dark eyes make him hard to resist. It is nearly impossible for her to maintain any level of hatred. Much to Tru’s dismay, she soon comes to the conclusion Quinn O’Bannon is why she’s here. Destiny brought her to Laura Creek under the guise of vengeance. But vengeance, it turns out, does not yield satisfaction. She’s here to meet her destiny, Quinn O’Bannon. She was led here with a purpose. Quinn is part of that purpose, but there is more. Quinn’s despicable and dangerous daddy, the man responsible for the McAdam children’s homelessness, is on the loose again. He must be stopped. Tru McAdam fulfills her destiny in more than one way in this tale.
The Strange
by Nathan Ballingrud&“Stretches the boundaries of the genre.&” —The New York Times 1931, New Galveston, Mars: Fourteen-year-old Anabelle Crisp sets off through the wastelands of the Strange to find Silas Mundt&’s gang who have stolen her mother&’s voice, destroyed her father, and left her solely with a need for vengeance in this &“page-turner&” (Rebecca Roanhorse, New York Times bestselling author of Black Sun) from Nathan Ballingrud.Since Anabelle&’s mother left for Earth to care for her own ailing mother, her days in New Galveston have been spent at school and her nights at her laconic father&’s diner with Watson, the family Kitchen Engine and dishwasher, as her only companion. When the Silence came, and communication and shipments from Earth to its colonies on Mars stopped, life seemed stuck in foreboding stasis until the night Silas Mundt and his gang attacked. At once evoking the dreams of an America explored in Ray Bradbury&’s The Martian Chronicles and the harsher realities of frontier life in Charles Portis True Grit, Ballingrud&’s &“brilliant&” (Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author of The Cabin at the End of the World) novel is haunting in its evocation of Annabelle&’s quest for revenge amidst a spent and angry world accompanied by a domestic Engine, a drunken space pilot, and the toughest woman on Mars. Nathan Ballingrud&’s stories have been adapted into the film Wounds and the Hulu series Monsterland, The Strange is his first novel.
The Stranger's Secrets
by Beth WilliamsonBetrayed By Her Own Heart Sarah Spalding has learned to forge her own way and never to trust anyone--least of all a Yankee. But when her companion abandons her while on a train to Colorado, Sarah begrudgingly accepts the help of Whitman Kendrick--a Yankee, yes, but one with the most bewitching green eyes. Allowing Whit to be her traveling escort is one thing, taking him as a lover is another--even though shes tempted beyond reason. . . Whit Kendrick isnt quite sure what to make of the sharp-tongued, sassy woman sharing his train compartment. All he knows is that Sarah is refreshingly different from most women--and his urgent, primal attraction for her is unlike any hes experienced. Breaking down Sarahs wall of defense wont be easy. But Whit is determined to prove to Sarah that theyre more alike than different--and loving each other is all they need. . . "Williamson spins a fast-paced story. . . that intrigues as it titillates. " --Romantic Times on The Education of Madeline
The Stranger's Secrets
by Vonna Harper Beth WilliamsonBetrayed By Her Own Heart Sarah Spalding has learned to forge her own way and never to trust anyone--least of all a Yankee. But when her companion abandons her while on a train to Colorado, Sarah begrudgingly accepts the help of Whitman Kendrick--a Yankee, yes, but one with the most bewitching green eyes. Allowing Whit to be her traveling escort is one thing, taking him as a lover is another--even though she's tempted beyond reason. . . Whit Kendrick isn't quite sure what to make of the sharp-tongued, sassy woman sharing his train compartment. All he knows is that Sarah is refreshingly different from most women--and his urgent, primal attraction for her is unlike any he's experienced. Breaking down Sarah's wall of defense won't be easy. But Whit is determined to prove to Sarah that they're more alike than different--and loving each other is all they need. . . "Williamson spins a fast-paced story. . .that intrigues as it titillates." --Romantic Times on The Education of Madeline
The Streel: A Deadwood Mystery
by Mary LogueWomen Writing the West WILLA Award FinalistFrom &“the reigning royalty of Minnesota murder mysteries&” (The Rake) comes a striking new heroine: a young Irish immigrant caught up in a deadly plot in nineteenth-century DeadwoodWhen I was fifteen and my brother Seamus sixteen, we attended our own wake. Our family was in mourning, forced to send us off to America.The year is 1880, and of all the places Brigid Reardon and her brother might have dreamed of when escaping Ireland&’s potato famine by moving to America, Deadwood, South Dakota, was not one of them. But Deadwood, in the grip of gold fever, is where Seamus lands and where Brigid joins him after eluding the unwanted attentions of the son of her rich employer in St. Paul—or so she hopes. But the morning after her arrival, a grisly tragedy occurs; Seamus, suspected of the crime, flees, and Brigid is left to clear his name and to manage his mining claim, which suddenly looks more valuable and complicated than he and his partners supposed.Mary Logue, author of the popular Claire Watkins mysteries, brings her signature brio and nerve to this story of a young Irish woman turned reluctant sleuth as she tries to make her way in a strange and often dangerous new world. From the famine-stricken city of Galway to the bustling New York harbor, to the mansions of Summit Avenue in St. Paul, and finally to the raucous hustle of boomtown Deadwood, Logue&’s new thriller conjures the romance and the perils, and the tricky everyday realities, of a young immigrant surviving by her wits and grace in nineteenth-century America.
The Strong Land: A Western Sextet
by Jon Tuska Louis L’amour Mark Bramhall Jim Meskimen Traber BurnsLouis L’Amour was the most decorated author in the history of American letters and a recipient of the Medal of Freedom. Now collected here in a single book are several of Louis L’Amour’s finest Western stories the way Mr. L’Amour wrote them. At the time Louis L’Amour was writing, it was common practice for editors to rewrite the manuscript to fit certain publishing criteria. The text of The Strong Land has been restored, and the stories within it appear as Mr. L’Amour intended for them to be read.Whether you’re new to the thrilling frontier fiction of Louis L’Amour or one of his legions of fans, these six short stories will assure you that you are in the hands of a master storyteller.Included here are:“The One for the Mohave Kid,”“His Brother’s Debt,”“A Strong Land Growing,”“Lit a Shuck for Texas,”“The Nester and the Paiute,” and “Barney Takes a Hand.”
The Strong Shall Live
by Louis L'AmourThey came west to stay, risking their blood to dig the gold, ride the range, conquer the greedy, and carve out a legacy of freedom. Men honed by desert fires and edged by combat with fist and gun. Women tested to the limit of endurance by an unrelenting land. Now, in a long-awaited collection of his stories, Louis L'Amour tells of the real heroes of the frontier, the survivors for whom hanging tough was as natural as drawing breath.From the Paperback edition.
The Strong Silent Type (Cavanaugh Justice #5)
by Marie FerrarellaA female cop falls for her sexy partner, despite the emotional obstacles in their pasts, in this western romance from a USA Today–bestselling author.Until Jack Hawkins became her partner, Teri Cavanaugh had never encountered a case she couldn’t crack or a cop whose life wasn’t an open book. Male detectives wanted to be “Hawk.” Women flat-out wanted him. Teri simply wanted to know the man behind the badge, because her sixth sense smelled a story. Hawk resisted, but a good cop knew the value of patience. . . . Of course, a good cop also knew not to kiss one’s partner. Or to cross the line from being partners to being lovers. Yet Teri was guilty on both counts and, worse, seemed powerless to stop what she had started . . .
The Substitute Bride
by Janet DeanFleeing an arranged marriage, debutante Elizabeth Manning exchanges places with a mail-order bride bound for New Harmony, Iowa. Life on the frontier can't be worse than forced wedlock to pay her father's gambling debts. But Ted Logan's rustic lifestyle and rambunctious children prove to be more of a challenge than Elizabeth expects. She doesn't know how to be a mother or a wife. She doesn't even know how to tell Ted the truth about her past—especially as her feelings for him grow. Little does she know, Ted's hiding secrets of his own, and when their pasts collide, there's more than one heart at stake.
The Substitute Bride
by Linda S. GlazJared Callahan's mysterious bride Rancher Jared Callahan eagerly awaited the arrival of his mail-order bride. But instead of the kindhearted woman who wrote about escaping her constrained city life, the beauty who arrived in his remote frontier town couldn't remember anything. Not him, not their long-distance courtship, not even her own name. What is he going to do with this petite spitfire? Dazed and confused from a railway accident, Rebecca Layne finds herself saying "I do" to the handsome stranger who claims to be her betrothed. But as feelings for Jared blossom, the mysteries of her past threaten to unravel her life at the seams. Only when the truth is finally revealed can this marriage of convenience ever become a true union of love.
The Sundown Chaser
by Dusty RichardsFrom the winner of the 2007 Spur Award for Best Paperback Original for The Horse Creek Incident, comes a story of a man who stood up for the law--and the criminal that made him the man he is…<P> As the new sheriff of Yellowstone County, Montana, ex-rancher Herschel Baker cleaned up the badlands with the weight of the law -- and a six-gun -- behind him. Now he's trying to solve a deadly puzzle that involves one lead-laden corpse, a large sum of money, and a loose end that points to cattle rustling. But his trouble hasn't even arrived yet. <P> He's bringing a woman on the run, a body count of criminals he's killed for bounty, and a gun hand as hard and quick as Herschel's. Because this man is no simple robber, shootist, or brigand for hire. His name is Thurman Baker.<P> But Herschel calls him father…
The Sundown Man
by Jory ShermanWhen his parents were slaughtered by Arapahos, Jared Sunnedon and his sister Kate made it out alive, only to be taken prisoner. Then and there, they vow that if they are ever separated, they'll never give up the search for each other. After Kate is captured by Utes and sold off, Jared makes good on his promise and escapes. And there's no man alive and no stretch of wasted desert that's going to come between Jared and the only family he's got left.
The Sunsets of the West
by Tony JohnstonIt is Pa who decides to leave New Hampshire. "Gather your necessaries," he tells his family. So they pack up pots and pans, food, and farm tools. Ma hates to leave her home. Still, she says, "Gather your loved things." So they take a book and seeds and their dolls. "Good-bye," the youngest calls. Then they are gone. With the necessaries clanking tink-tink, tonk-tonk, and wagon wheels creaking, they make their way. They meet other families, and Ma hears stories that cause new dreams to pull her heart, too. But the dreams must share the trek with tears. Tears for the days without rain, then tears for the bullet rain that comes, for the swelling rivers that carry their cow and chickens away, for the graves they pass. The family keeps its hopes alive by singing songs: storm songs, wheel-fixing songs, songs for going on. Johnston's graceful story gives readers a strong feeling for one family's struggle and accomplishment on the westward journey to a new home.
The Sunshine Killers
by Giles TippetteAcclaimed western storyteller Giles Tippette brings his unique brand of justice and revenge to the Arizona territories . . .When a man of few words rides into town, his shirt soaked with blood from the bullet still lodged in his side, the people of Sunshine, Arizona, don't exactly open their doors to the stranger. Saulter's not looking for trouble, just a place to rest up and heal. But Sunshine's not as warm as the name suggests, and neither are the locals--they intend to kill the U.S. President. And Saulter's presence is very much in the way . . . Praise for Giles Tippette and The Bank Robbers"Like True Grit . . . a small masterpiece . . . brilliantly written." --Newark News"Spine-jarring, bullet-biting intensity."--Houston Post"Tough, gutsy, and fascinating."--NY Newsday"Impressive authenticity."--Booklist
The Surgeon and the Cowgirl: Lone Star Daddy The Seal's Miracle Baby A Cowboy's Redemption The Surgeon And The Cowgirl (Angel Crossing, Arizona #1)
by Heidi HormelEX MARKS THE SPOT Retired rodeo rider Jessie Leigh has one more trick to pull off: partnering with ex-husband Payson MacCormack to save her ranch. Hope's Ride offers horse therapy for children, and Payson is a pediatric surgeon at the hospital set to certify the program. Their split wasn't exactly amicable, but Jessie's determined to make it work...even if Payson's presence sends her heart racing. With a promotion on the line and a passel of kids in desperate need of Hope's Ride, Payson should be focused on prepping the program for the hospital's review. But he can't concentrate on anything but Jessie. Payson's career and Jessie's ranch are depending on each other, but will working together bring the surgeon and the cowgirl closer together, or drive them apart for good?