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The Tall Stranger
by Louis L'AmourWagon trains heading west were forced to defend themselves against Indians, cope with injuries and illness, and struggle to find food. The group of easterners Rock Bannon was scouting for faced another problem. They were being deceived. When he warned them to remain on the Humboldt Trail, Sharon Crockett and the others refused to listen. Mort Harper, a stranger riding a beautiful black mare, had dazzled them with his charm and good looks. The southern route was the best way to go, Harper told them. But best for whom? Bannon wondered. That route led straight to the Salt Lake Desert. The conditions would be brutal. And if Harper wasn't steering them toward those deadly alkali flats, where were they headed? And what would happen once they got there?From the Paperback edition.
The Taming of Tyler Kincaid (The Barons #2081)
by Sandra MartonA ruthless billionaire infiltrates a powerful Texas family only to discover a blazing-hot passion in this classic romance from the bestselling author.Is it coincidence that Tyler Kincaid has arrived at the Baron family mansion just as patriarch Jonas Baron is deciding who should inherit? There’s something about this arrogant stranger that makes Caitlin McCord’s hackles rise. Caitlin is Jonas’s stepdaughter and manager of the ranch, and she’s ready to do battle!Tyler makes it plain he wants two things: to know about long-buried secrets and to have Caitlin. Caitlin can’t deny the fiery attraction between them, but she’s wary. Does Tyler intend to seduce her simply to find out the truth about his past?
The Tanglewood Desperadoes
by Paul LedererDriven off their land, a gang of settlers turns to a life of crimeA few miles outside of town lies the Tanglewood, a savage maze choked with inedible plants and overrun with deadly animals. The sharpest trackers in the West would lose themselves in the Tanglewood, but for those who know its secrets, it is an invaluable refuge.Dan Sumner and his friends are honorable men, and in this part of the prairie, that means they are a dying breed. Forced from their homesteads by a gang of corrupt Eastern businessmen, the guys turn desperado. To drive their tormentors out, they rob the town bank by moonlight. But when the sheriff and his deputies are waiting for them, a vicious gunfight leads them to take refuge in the Tanglewood—where good men go to die.
The Tarnished Badge
by Paul LedererThe men of a posse on the trail of an outlaw begin to turn on one anotherWhat made Jake Worthy rob his hometown bank? Was it stupidity? Daring? Or did he simply not think the men of Quirt, Arizona, had the skill to catch him? Three days out of Quirt, the group sent after Worthy is coming apart at the seams. The richest man in town is complaining about the hardships of the trail. Alongside him are a couple of greenhorns, a few refugees from the saloon, and a redheaded man whose steely confidence the sheriff simply does not trust. By law, the chase must end at the county line—but Sheriff Fawcett fears the posse is beyond his control.To capture Worthy and retrieve the stolen gold, the men of Quirt will push themselves to the limit, even if it means turning outlaw themselves.
The Taste of Infamy: The Adventure of John Killane
by Charles O. LockeA powerful novel of vengeance and regret set against the dramatic backdrop of the Texas border wars The powerful Mexican landowner De Gorios is notorious on both sides of the Rio Grande. In order to add to his already-vast wealth, he regularly sends raiders north of the border to burn, plunder, and kill. But when De Gorios's marauders swoop down on John Killane's property, set it ablaze, and murder Killane's brother, the taciturn Texan vows revenge. Aided by his fellow ranchers, Killane slips into Mexico and prepares an assault on De Gorios's hacienda. Violence leaves a bitter taste in his mouth, and the motives of his backers may not be as transparent as they first appeared, but Killane has made a promise that he would rather die than break. If he cannot summon the courage and the coldness to act, he might just get his wish. From the groundbreaking author of The Hell Bent Kid, one of the most acclaimed Westerns ever published, The Taste of Infamy is both a thrilling novel of adventure and a stunning morality tale.
The Temptation of Dr. Colton: Playing With Fire The Temptation Of Dr. Colton Operation Homecoming Alec's Royal Assignment (The Coltons of Oklahoma)
by Karen WhiddonThe Coltons of Oklahoma series continues...and for one Colton doctor, the prognosis is deadly... After a hit-and-run, all the frightened victim can remember is the handsome Dr. Eric Colton, who rescued her. She has no identity and no memory, other than the flash of a gunshot and a man's name. But she knows she's in grave danger. Eric can't explain his irresistible attraction to the mystery woman who, in hours, transforms him from workaholic surgeon to vigilant bodyguard. He can't let her out of his arms, not when danger stalks her. But why? What lies hidden in her mind? Eric doesn't know what she's forgotten, but he knows people will kill to ensure she never remembers...and it's up to him to stop them.
The Temptress: A Novel (Montgomery/Taggert #Vol. 78)
by Jude DeverauxFrom New York Times bestselling doyenne of romance, Jude Deveraux&’s sexy novel from her popular series featuring the Montgomery family is a wild tale of romance on the run—when a kidnapper falls for his beautiful mark...who is the true captive?With a daughter as strong-willed and independent as Christiana, her father is certain she won&’t come home on her own—so he decides to send two men to bring her back. So, with the blazing spirit of a true Montgomery, heiress and newspaper reporter Christiana Montgomery Mathison bravely defies the two men who abduct her. Forced into the primitive rain forests of the Washington Territory, she is swept into a thrilling adventure. Amid schemes of greed and intrigue, the bold beauty resists the wooing of one captor and cleverly entices the other, the mysterious and fatally handsome Tynan, a man who desires her...but must refuse her love at all costs.
The Tender Flame (Mail Order Bride #3)
by Al Lacy Joanna LacyGrant Smith and Lydia Reynolds fell in love at a young age and their "tender flame" continued to burn. As Grant approached graduation from West Point he asked Lydia to marry him. Wedding preparations were underway when President Polk suddenly announced that war with Mexico was inevitable -- duty called and Grant was sent to Mexico. Lydia was grief stricken when she was told that Grant was wounded in battle and believed dead. After 2 years Grant escapes from a Mexican prison and returns home. He finds that Lydia has remarried and is now living in the Northwest. Many years pass until they meet again, both now widowed and realize that the "tender flame" has never gone out. Grant and Lydia come to realize that "As for God, His way is perfect."From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Tender Stranger
by Carolyn DavidsonWhen a bounty hunter is sent into the Colorado mountains to find a runaway widow, he encounters a disarming beauty in this historical Western romance.Colorado, 1875. When her society marriage proves to be a sham, Erin Wentworth learns never to put her trust in anyone. Now widowed and pregnant, she wants only to escape the bitter memories and cruel accusations. But even hidden away in her mountain refuge, fate intervenes to resurrect the past—and offer her a future . . . .Bounty hunter Quinn Yarborough knew he’d come face-to-face with a quarry unlike any other, for Erin Wentworth is a prize beyond any price. Tracking her down may have been just another job. But from the moment Quinn sees Erin, he aches to claim her as his very own . . . .
The Tenderfoot Bride
by Cheryl St. JohnA sweet Western romance from the beloved author with “a style reminiscent of LaVyrle Spencer’s earliest books” (Linda Howard, New York Times–bestselling author of The Woman Left Behind).Secrets and lies made poor references, Linnea McConaughy knew. But her survival depended upon keeping her past hidden, especially from her employer, rancher Will Tucker. True, he’d shown her kindness, even tenderness, but could he ever accept her shameful past—and another man’s baby?Will Tucker did not like surprises, and Linnea McConaughy was not the sturdy, past-her-prime widow he’d expected to manage his household. Instead, she was a tiny slip of womanhood desperately seeking a place to belong. Yet much to his growing surprise, that place seemed to be in his home—and his heart!Praise for Cheryl St. John“Cheryl St. John gives testimony to the blessings of family and to the healing powers of love.” —Romantic Times“A warm and loving story.” —Romance Reviews Today
The Terms of Release (The Release Series #1)
by Ba TortugaThe Release Series: Book OneThey say a man can always come home. So after doing hard time, Sage Redding heads to his family's northeast Texas ranch to help his ailing daddy with the cutting horses. Adam (Win) Winchester is a county deputy and the cousin of one of the men killed in the incident that sent Sage to prison for almost a decade. While Win's uncles, Jim and Teddy, are determined to make Sage and the entire Redding family pay for their loss, Win just figures Sage has paid his dues and maybe needs a friend. Maybe he needs more than a friend. In fact, Win's counting on it. No one's denying Sage is an ex-con who went to prison for manslaughter. Regardless of the love he has for his father, he's returned knowing things will likely go badly for him. Maybe a man can always come home, but he may not be able to stay. Sensual Reads Reviewers' Choice GLBT Award 2014
The Teton Bunch: A Western Trio
by Les Savage Jr.“Town of Twenty Triggers” opens this new trio of short novels by Les Savage Jr., marking their first appearance in book form. He was known only as the Joker, a portly, chuckling man with a bland smile, a poker face, and an amazing ability to make a deck of cards perform any trick he desired. His traveling companion is Emmet Pierce, a Texan fast with his gun. When this duo arrives in the small ranching town of Benton, the Joker is ready to take it over and claim it for his own. He begins by winning ownership of The Palace, the largest gambling hall in town. The twenty guns of the title describe the gunslingers the Joker hires to enforce his hold on the town. The only thing the Joker overlooks in his fiendish plans is that Emmet Pierce is a man with a moral conscience.The Pacific Railroad in “Where Hell’s Coyotes Howl” wants to build their spur line from Santa Fe to Tucson and they want the right of way through Apache Gap, the only passage through the Tanques Verdes. Otherwise they will have to lay about two hundred extra miles of track around the northwest corner of the Verdes. The strong man in Tucson is Face Card Farrow who has enough secret evidence against the wealthy and powerful to get his own way. When Face Card is murdered, it is discovered that most of his papers have gone missing. Amid all of this turmoil, matters are brought to the point of crisis when Laramie Drake, owner of the Double Deuces Ranch, saves teenage Midge Lawrence from a whipping by her court-appointed guardian, Eben Hazard. Although Laramie has no legal right to keep Midge with him, Midge wants to stay, a situation complicated by the fact that Midge becomes the focus of all the factions because she is believed to own the deed to Apache Gap.In “The Teton Bunch” it is all a matter of following the money—630 gold double eagles stolen in 1882. The daring robbery was perpetrated by the Teton Bunch, but afterward the gang was forced to break up and scatter. Gordie Hammer carried the money, but he didn’t have it any more when he was captured, tried, convicted, and sentenced. Now Hammer is a small rancher, but everyone, including Sheriff Victor Bondurant, believes Hammer has hidden the money and knows its whereabouts. Matters get worse when a number of gang members show up, hoping to force Hammer to give them their share.
The Texan (Bitter Creek #2)
by Joan JohnstonJoan Johnston, the New York Times-bestselling author of The Cowboy, casts her beguiling spell once again in her breathtaking new novel. Set against a majestic backdrop of sprawling modern-day Texas, The Texan weaves a tale of two feuding families--the Blackthornes and the Creeds--and of two extraordinary people, loner Owen Blackthorne and beautiful, headstrong Bayleigh Creed, irresistibly drawn to each other despite the desperate odds against their love.Owen Blackthorne was a lone wolf, a man who didn't need anyone. Until Bayleigh Creed appeared on his doorstep, demanding his help in locating her missing brother. They headed into the desolate West Texas wilderness together, a Blackthorne and a Creed, mortal enemies obliged to join forces to survive. Neither counted on the unwanted attraction that drew them together, or the bitter truths that would force them apart. Until the ruthless wilderness compelled them to make life-and-death choices--between family ... and duty ... and love.From the Paperback edition.
The Texan Code
by Diana PalmerThese alpha men will do anything to protect the women they love in two Western romantic suspense novels from a New York Times–bestselling author.Mercenary’s WomanAll retired soldier of fortune Ebenezer Scott wants is some peace and quiet. Though when schoolteacher Sally Johnson’s life is put in danger, Eb will do anything to keep her safe. Sally doesn’t want his help—he broke her heart six years ago, and she can’t trust him to not hurt her again. Now Eb must risk it all to win the sweet-natured beauty over . . . before it’s too late.The Winter SoldierMost people in town steer clear of brooding Cy Parks. But gorgeous Lisa Monroe doesn’t exactly quake in her boots at the sight of Cy. Their passion escalates when Cy returns to the line of duty and claims Lisa as his wife to shield her from a revenge-seeking enemy. But who will protect the beguiling bride from him?
The Texan Takes a Wife: The Texan Takes A Wife Little Secrets: Holiday Baby Bombshell Wrangling The Rich Rancher (Texas Cattleman's Club: Blackmail #11)
by Charlene SandsUSA Today–Bestselling Author: It was just supposed to be a temporary tryst with a sexy Texan . . .All it takes is a daring out-of-character ride on a mechanical bull to send Erin Sinclair straight into the arms of one fine-looking cowboy. With Royal, Texas, on edge over the criminal targeting their secrets, she needs to blow off steam. Dan Hunt is happy to give the ex-nanny the time of her life, but the rich rancher insists he doesn’t do relationships.And Erin’s fine with that—though she can’t help the stirring in her heart as she discovers Dan’s penchant for rescuing animals. But with Erin leaving Royal in a matter of weeks, it can only be a no-strings affair. Even if it feels like it could be the commitment of a lifetime . . .
The Texan Tries Again (Men of the West #44)
by Stella BagwellFrom a New York Times–bestselling author, a widower starts over in small Arizona town and gets a second chance at love with a local waitress.This cowboy is trying to put the past behind him . . . A new start in Arizona . . . Could give this Texan a second chanceAfter losing everything, Taggart O’Brien is more than happy to take an offer to be the foreman at Three Rivers Ranch. But once he meets Emily-Ann Broadmoor, he’s not ready for any of the feelings she arouses. He’d promised he’d never put his heart on the line again—until Emily-Ann makes him think about a different kind of promise . . .
The Texan Way
by Diana PalmerFour sexy Texas romances from a New York Times–bestselling author featuring alpha heroes and the woman who win their hearts.DrewWidower Dr. Drew Morris has kept to himself ever since his beloved wife passed away. But his beautiful assistant, Kitty Carson, stirs up feelings in him that he had long believed gone. Can Drew heal his heart and find a second chance at love?JobeNo one expects heartbreaker cowboy Jobe Dodd to settle down and take a wife. Sandy Regan, his longtime rival, takes that as a challenge. She is determined to make the rugged Texan her own, now and forever!TomTom Walker has never believed in true love, but Elysia Craig is slowly but surely melting his tough exterior. Can Tom change from a rough-and-tumble bachelor to the forever husband Elysia deserves?GrantRancher’s daughter Dana Mobry has to marry a long, tall Texan or lose her cherished home. And Dana’s just discovered that her partner in this marriage of convenience is none other than the sexiest cowboy in Texas, Hank Grant!
The Texan's Baby
by Donna AlwardUnexpected Consequences As a powerful Dallas oil executive, planning is what Lizzie Baron does best. But she certainly didn't plan on getting pregnant following one memorable night after a rodeo in Fort Worth. Now she needs to figure out how she's going to raise a baby with a man she barely knows. Aspiring bronc rider Chris Miller always hoped he'd see Lizzie again, though not quite like this. The pregnancy is a surprise-and so is finding out she's a member of the powerful Baron clan-but the more Chris gets to know Lizzie, the more he realizes he wants to be with her. When Lizzie learns Chris works for a rival company, she feels betrayed. Can two perfect strangers trust each other enough to become the perfect family?
The Texan's Baby Bombshell: The Ceo, The Puppy And Me (the Bartolini Legacy) / The Texan's Baby Bombshell (the Fortunes Of Texas: Rambling Rose) (The Fortunes of Texas: Rambling Rose #6)
by Allison LeighThe love of a child is the greatest fortune of all“I’m alone,” she said hoarsely.“You’re not alone.”Finally, Laurel Hudson has been found—and no one is more relieved than her ex, Adam Fortune! But reuniting Laurel Hudson with her son will be harder than anyone realizes. An accident has left her with amnesia, and he’s got several days and two thousand miles—in extremely close quarters—to help his former fiancée remember their baby boy…and how much more they truly share!New York Times Bestselling Author
The Texan's Baby Proposal: The Ceo's Nanny Affair The Texan's Baby Proposal From Temptation To Twins (Callahan's Clan #4)
by Sara OrwigA multi-millionaire CEO needs a wife—fast—and faking it is an option. From the USA Today–bestselling author of The Rancher’s Cinderella Bride.To inherit his fortune, Marc Medina has a month to find a wife, which seems impossible. Until he discovers his gorgeous assistant is pregnant. Marrying her and providing for her child could be the perfect business deal . . .Her boss’s proposal will secure her baby’s future. All Lara Seymour has to do is not fall in love. But Marc is sexy, kind, and downright dangerous. Falling for her fake husband could ruin everything.
The Texan's Christmas
by Tanya MichaelsBook 6 of the Texas Rodeo BaronsHER CHRISTMAS WISH The last thing rodeo cowboy Daniel Baron needs is a commitment. After a lifetime of feeling like an outsider among his larger-than-life stepfamily at Roughneck Ranch, Daniel is ready to leave the ring-and Texas-behind forever. Except he can't stop thinking about the woman he just met-beautiful, bighearted...and pregnant. Of course Nicole Bennett is attracted to strong, sweet Daniel-he's pretty much perfect. But he made it clear that he doesn't want a family, the one thing Nicole's dreamed of her whole life. Now, just as that dream is coming true, Nicole could lose the only man she wants to share it with...unless Daniel can find the courage to open his heart.
The Texan's Contract Marriage
by Sara Orwig"Marry me...for the baby's sake."With a fortune at his disposal, there is little Marek Rangel can't buy. Now, he has put a price on something priceless: his late brother's child. He will stop at nothing to ensure the baby's birthright...even if it means marrying a complete stranger.A rising opera star, Camille Avanole relishes her independence, but she loves her child more. The billionaire rancher will give her son security and a chance to know his Texan heritage. So she agrees to Marek's demands, telling herself she won't fall in love-because if she does, he will only break her heart....
The Texan's Courtship Lessons
by Noelle MarchandThe Groom Apprentice Courtship lessons are all Isabelle Bradley can offer when one of her sister's former suitors suddenly comes calling. Unwilling to be someone's backup choice, Isabelle will help the clumsy-yet handsome-blacksmith find and woo his true match. But it certainly won't be her. Rhett Granger's awkwardness around women may be a joke to most of the town, but Rhett isn't laughing. How can he find love when Isabelle, the only woman who doesn't turn him into a tongue-tied fool, won't accept his courtship? Perhaps her "lessons" can give them both the chance to learn about the surprises love can bring... Bachelor List Matches: A hand-picked bride for every bachelor in small-town Texas.
The Texan's Cowgirl Bride
by Trish MilburnBook 2 of the Texas Rodeo BaronsSHE WASN'T LOOKING FOR LOVE Savannah Baron is determined to turn The Peach Pit from a simple roadside stand on her family's Texas ranch into a bustling country store. She's too busy with her business to even enter many rodeos anymore, let alone date. But when a health scare prompts her to search for her long-estranged mother, she discovers more than a helping hand in an old friend. Soldier-turned-private investigator Travis Shepard never thought he'd move on after his wife's tragic death, yet with Savannah, the walls he built around his heart begin to crumble away. But Savannah still faces a medical crisis and Travis can't bear the idea of losing anyone else. Can he find the strength to love again?
The Texan's Engagement Agreement
by Noelle MarchandSECOND CHANCE REUNION It's been five years since Adelaide Harper broke Chris Johansen's heart-and their long-distance engagement. But when she steps off a train in Peppin, Texas, and strolls back into Chris's life, he can't help but panic. Because to avoid his parents' plan to arrange a marriage for him, he's let his family believe he and Adelaide are still engaged. Adelaide is facing her own troubles with a matchmaking mama and a parade of aggravating suitors. So pretending to let Chris court her could help them both. And after five years, there's no need to worry that the time together will reignite their long-buried love...is there? Bachelor List Matches: A handpicked bride for every bachelor in small-town Texas