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Winter
by Violeta OtínWinter solo busca venganza. Y Jack Evans es el único hombre que puede ayudarla a conseguirla... Winter ha visto morir a su hermano a manos de unos forajidos, y ahora busca venganza. Sabe que Jack Evans, legendario pistolero, es el hombre que puede ayudarla. Por desgracia, cuando por fin lo encuentra, Winter descubre que Evans no es quien esperaba. Amargado y solitario, malvive en una cabaña a punto de desmoronarse, temiendo que su pasado regrese a él para ajustar cuentas. Los mejores días de Jack Evans quedan lejos, muy lejos. Tanto, que ya apenas recuerda lo que las leyendas siguen contando sobre él. Pero cuando aquella mujer, que tenía nariz de india y al mismo tiempo no tenía nariz de india, viene a pedirle ayuda, las viejas cuentas del ayer le impiden negarse. Una mujer y un hombre atados por un destino que ninguno de los dos deseaba. Un pasado que se empeña en regresar. Un presente incierto en el que ambos deberán luchar para proteger lo que más quieren. Y la promesa de un amor que los libere de sus viejas cadenas. En los blogs... «Estamos ante una novela con una ambientación perfecta, pues refleja magistralmente, esas escenas del clásico western, con pistolas, forajidos y damas en apuros, no obstante, la historia es un tanto diferente, con un ritmo adictivo y una narracción que entremezcla presente y pasado, se sale de lo acostumbrado y posee algunas sorpresas que hacen que tenga un final totalmente fascinante.»Blog Promesas de amor
Winter at Mustang Ridge
by Jessica Andersen Jesse HayworthThe Skye family rebel never wanted to be a cowgirl ... and she sure didn't plan on coming home for good. Grateful to her twin for keeping Mustang Ridge in the family, Jenny Skye agrees to return home for a month so her sister can get away. It's the middle of winter, and only a few year-round staffers, her family, and the animals will be there. But the globe-trotting videographer is soon in way over her head at the dude ranch dealing with reservations, her redecorating-obsessed mother, and the town's hunky new veterinarian. Despite his adventurous past, Nick Masterson is putting down roots in Mustang Ridge. When a stray dog, a missing family member and a snowstorm conspire to throw him and Jenny together, there's no denying the blaze of attraction. But can a relationship that began in the heat of the moment turn into something more for a woman who's always been eager to put her hometown behind her?From the Paperback edition.
Winter at Mustang Ridge
by Jesse Hayworth Jessica AndersenThe Skye family rebel never wanted to be a cowgirl ... and she sure didn't plan on coming home for good. Grateful to her twin for keeping Mustang Ridge in the family, Jenny Skye agrees to return home for a month so her sister can get away. It's the middle of winter, and only a few year-round staffers, her family, and the animals will be there. But the globe-trotting videographer is soon in way over her head at the dude ranch dealing with reservations, her redecorating-obsessed mother, and the town's hunky new veterinarian. Despite his adventurous past, Nick Masterson is putting down roots in Mustang Ridge. When a stray dog, a missing family member and a snowstorm conspire to throw him and Jenny together, there's no denying the blaze of attraction. But can a relationship that began in the heat of the moment turn into something more for a woman who's always been eager to put her hometown behind her?
Winter at the White Oaks Lodge (A Shore Leave Cafe Romance #4)
by Abbie Williams"Abbie Williams is an author who excels at the romance genre. Her Shore Leave Cafe Romance series is a showcase for her ability to weave a contemporary tapestry, complete with rich characters, vivid settings and seductive moods."—Dean Mayes, Author of: The Hambledown Dream, Gifts of the Peramangk, The Recipient, The Artisan HeartA gorgeous stranger in an old photograph. A desperate search from another century. And a mystery Camille Gordon cannot resist.It has been two years since Camille discovered that she was going to be a teenage mother. Abandoned by her child's father, Camille is determined that she and her daughter will make it on their own.When she discovers an old picture hidden in a trunk in her grandmother's attic, Camille is at once drawn to the man in the image, standing near his horse in the light of a long-ago sunset. The haunting photo leads her to the Carters, who run the nearby inn, White Oaks Lodge. Each clue brings her closer to her own destiny - a true love so intense not even time can wither it.A story about heartbreak, blame, family, destiny, and the difficulties of returning home, Winter at the White Oaks Lodge is the fourth book in A Shore Leave Cafe Romance series.A Shore Leave Cafe Romance series:1. Summer at the Shore Leave Cafe2. Second Chances3. A Notion of Love4. Winter at the White Oaks Lodge5. Wild Flower6. The First Law of Love7. Until Tomorrow8. The Way Back9. Return to YesterdayThe story continues in her most recent novel, A Place to Belong.Also from Abbie Williams, The Dove Saga1. Heart of a Dove2. Soul of a Crow3. Grace of a Hawk
Winter Counts: A Novel
by David Heska WeidenWINNER OF THE ANTHONY, BARRY, THRILLER, LEFTY AND MACAVITY AWARDS FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL&‘Harrowing and heartfelt, assured and highly accomplished. One of the standout thrillers of the year' CHRIS WHITAKERIf you have a problem, if no one else can help, there&’s one person you can turn to. Virgil Wounded Horse is the local enforcer on the Rosebud Native American Reservation in South Dakota. When justice is denied by the American legal system or the tribal council, Virgil is hired to deliver his own punishment, the kind that&’s hard to forget. But when heroin makes its way onto the reservation and finds Virgil&’s nephew, his vigilantism becomes personal. Enlisting the help of his ex-girlfriend, he sets out to learn where the drugs are coming from, and how to make them stop. Following a lead to Denver, they find that drug cartels are rapidly expanding and forming new and terrifying alliances. And back on the reservation, a new tribal council initiative raises uncomfortable questions about money and power. As Virgil starts to link the pieces together, he must face his own demons and reclaim his Native identity - but being a Native American in the twenty-first century comes at an incredible cost. Winter Counts is a tour-de-force of crime fiction, a bracingly honest look at a long-ignored part of American life, and a twisting, turning story that&’s as deeply rendered as it is thrilling. 'An incredible novel . . . where hope and heartbreak are found in equal measure' S. A. COSBY'A terrific debut – tight and tense, hard-eyed and big-hearted' LOU BERNEY'I've been waiting most of my life for this book . . . a knowing, authentic, closely observed novel about modern-day Lakotas that rings absolutely true . . . It's a hell of a debut' C. J. BOX 'A blistering and powerful read, a thriller with real heart&’ DOUG JOHNSTONE'Eye-opening, enlightening and entertaining, it's one hell of a good read!' AMER ANWAR 'A powerful, brutal and moving novel . . . A superb read!' ROD REYNOLDS
The Winter Family
by Clifford JackmanTracing a gang of ruthless outlaws from its birth during the American Civil War to a final bloody showdown in the Territory of Oklahoma, The Winter Family is a hyperkinetic Western noir and a full-on assault to the senses. From the 1860s to the 1880s, the outlaws known as the Winter Family roam the harsh frontier, both serving and battling the fierce advance of civilization. Among its twisted specimens are the psychopathic killer Quentin Ross, the mean and moronic Empire brothers, the impassive ex-slave Fred Johnson, and the gunslinging child prodigy, Lukas Riddle. At the centre of this ultraviolent storm is their cold, dandified and golden-eyed leader, Augustus Winter--a man with a pathological resistance to the rules of society and a preternatural gift for butchery. From their political thuggery during a Chicago election to their work as bounty hunters in the deserts of Arizona, Winter and his crew follow a grim, borderland morality that plays out, time and again, in ruthless carnage. With its haunting, hard-edged style, The Winter Family is a feverishly paced meditation on human nature, violence and the deep contradictions of progress.
The Winter Family: A Novel
by Clifford JackmanA Globe & Mail Top 100 Book of 2015Longlisted for The 2015 Giller PrizeA Finalist for the Governor General's Literary Prize"Sadistic but mesmerizing..."-- The New York Times Book ReviewTracing a group of ruthless outlaws from its genesis during the American Civil War all the way to a final bloody stand in the Oklahoma territories, The Winter Family is a hyperkinetic Western noir that reads like a full-on assault to the senses. Spanning the better part of three decades, The Winter Family traverses America's harsh, untamed terrain, both serving and opposing the fierce advance of civilization. Among its twisted specimens, the Winter Family includes the psychopathic killer Quentin Ross, the mean and moronic Empire brothers, the impassive ex-slave Fred Johnson, and the dangerous child prodigy Lukas Shakespeare But at the malevolent center of this ultraviolent storm is their cold, hardened leader, Augustus Winter--a man with an almost pathological resistance to the rules of society and a preternatural gift for butchery. From their service as political thugs in a brutal Chicago election to their work as bounty hunters in the deserts of Arizona, there's a hypnotic logic to Winter's grim borderland morality that plays out, time and again, in ruthless carnage. With its haunting, hard-edged style, The Winter Family is a feverishly paced meditation on human nature and the dark contradictions of progress.From the Hardcover edition.
Winter Fire, Canadian Edition
by Kathy Fischer-BrownWhen Ethan Caine pulled the unconscious woman from the half-frozen creek, he had no idea that his world was about to explode. Dressed in quilled doeskin of Iroquois design, she stirred up dark secrets from his past. At the same time, she was everything he desired. But she was more Indian than white, and on the run for murder. He needed to know the truth. He needed to find it within himself to trust her. Banished by the Seneca Indians who had adopted and raised her, ostracized by the whites in the settlement, Zara Grey wanted only to be accepted. “Ethancaine” treated her with kindness and concern. It was easy to trust him. But her Indian ways disturbed him, and her heart she would always be Seneca.
Winter Horse: A Tack Ranch Story (Tack Ranch #4)
by Glenn BalchA sequel to Lost Horse of last year, this story about the rescue of starving wild horses, misses none of the excitement and suspense of the other. When Ben and Dixie Darby, staying in Boise to attend school, realize that the West is passing through the worst blizzard in years, they immediately think of the wild stallion King and his band of mares wintering outside the Darby ranch and beyond help. In spite of the protests of their parents, Ben and Dixie trek through the snow with their friend Gaucho and after days of heart-breaking labor, witnessing terrible deaths of horses, protecting the last survivors, including King, from wolves, they are at last able, through a miracle, to save the remnants of the band.
Winter Hunt (Wildgun #7)
by Jack HansonWrongly accused and sentenced to death, Will Barlow breaks out of jail-only to find his life is in as much danger on the other side.
Winter in the Blood
by James WelchWelch's first novel. The author of Fool's Crow and Indian Lawyer presents an extraordinary, evocative novel about a young Native American coming to terms with his heritage--and his dreams. "A nearly flawless novel about human life". --Reynolds Price, New York Times Book Review.
Winter Kill: A John Henry Cole Story
by Mark Bramhall Bill BrooksThe winter around Cheyenne, Wyoming, is devastating, killing both people and livestock. John Henry Cole lives three miles out of town on his small ranch, where he waits out the storm that is quickly killing his cattle and horses. Everything he owns is dying before his eyes, and there isn't anything he can do about it. His dreams of a settled life are as dead as everything else. He knows it's time to move on, and move on he does--but not in the direction he expected.Teddy Green, a Texas ranger, arrives in Cheyenne and seeks Cole's help in locating Ella Mims, a woman who once lived in Cheyenne and with whom Cole had once been intimate. Green wants to question Mims concerning her involvement in a Denver City murder ... but he's not the only one searching for her.
Winter Kill
by Frank RoderusOld Jug's been a ranch hand for more years than he can remember, but he can still ride and rope with the best of them. When Jug uncovers a scheme to rustle cattle from under his watch, someone wants him out of the way and he's fired from the only job he's ever known. Now, Jug's going to find out who's responsible, and show them just how much fight one old cowboy has left.
Winter Range: A Novel
by Claire DavisIke Parsons is a small-town Montana sheriff whose life is stable and content; his wife Pattiann is a rancher's daughter with a secret past. But when Ike tries to help a hard-luck cattleman named Chas Stubblefield, he triggers Chas's resentment and finds his home and his wife targeted by a plot for revenge. An award-winning debut novel, Winter Range offers the intimate details of ranching life and a grand, gripping portrait of the West today.
Winter Roses
by Diana PalmerRevisit a classic tale of Long, Tall Texas passion in Diana Palmer’s fan favorite Winter Roses! Handsome, eligible ranch owner Stuart York has never been one to mince words. Ivy Conley, his younger sister's best friend, found that out the hard way. During a night's stay at his Jacobsville ranch, Ivy wound up in Stuart's arms. The resulting fireworks singed them both…and, knowing she was too young, Stuart closed his heart to her. Now, years later, Ivy is determined not to be treated like a little girl anymore. Although still an innocent, Ivy knows she has to fight her own battles, but for some reason Stuart is always fighting them for her, and keeping her from harm. And, safe in Stuart's arms, Ivy feels like a woman—a woman who belongs to him… Originally published in 2007.
Winter Wedding Bells
by Mary ConnealyIt all started with an ad in a mail-order bride catalogue . . .David's convinced he's not long for the world. He needs someone to mother his boys when he's gone--nothing more. Can plucky Irish Megan convince him to work at living instead of dying?
The Wintering Place: A Novel
by Kevin McCarthyDeserting to escape the horrors of the Indian wars two soldiers, Irish brothers, seek peace with the woman they love. Dakota Territory, 1867. The O’Driscoll brothers have survived a Sioux massacre, but Michael is gravely wounded. The deserters are fleeing north with Tom’s lover, Sara, when they come upon a sheltering rock by a river down off the Bozeman trail. If there is game here, they may survive the winter. But their attempts to find food and endure the savage winter are threatened by the arrival in their camp of two trappers, whose presence sets in motion a series of bloody events that will mark the trio as Outlaws, hunted by the Montana Vigilance Committee, their likenesses appearing on Wanted posters in settlements and mining camps along the trail. Enter any town, and they will have to shoot their way out. The rock and the river become their safe place, and when spring comes, their paradise. But the world seeks its way to them, and even in paradise human nature makes its own trouble. In this follow-up to his acclaimed novel, Wolves of Eden, Kevin McCarthy tells a story of three very human characters battling to survive in a vast, beautiful, and unforgiving landscape
Winterkill (A Joe Pickett Novel #3)
by C. J. BoxJoe Pickett's pursuit of a killer through the rugged mountains of Wyoming takes a horrifying turn when his beloved foster daughter is kidnapped. Now it's personal.
Winter's Camp
by Jodi ThomasA wanderer's life was all James Randall Kirkland had known since he was an orphaned boy in San Antonio. And while years of adventure had satisfied his younger self, now he's longing to put down roots of his own and is prepared to go it alone. But when he sees the Apache slave woman with the startling blue eyes, the course of his journey is changed forever.<P><P>Ever since the Comanche raided her village and took her for their own, Millie hasn't known any kind of freedom. After years of being outcast, beaten and traded from tribe to tribe, she's unprepared for James's patient tone and gentle ways. Still, as her handsome savior slowly earns her trust, Millie struggles between desire and fear, sure it's just a matter of time before James tires of her and her burgeoning feelings are nothing but another wasted memory.
Winter's Proposal
by Sherryl WoodsIn White Pines, Texas, family comes first.The Cowboy and His BabyA year and a half ago, a tragic mistake cost single mother Melissa Horton her one true love—and a father for her baby girl. Now Texas rancher Cody Adams is back, shocked to discover he is a parent and determined to make Melissa his wife. But with newfound independence, Melissa has surprised herself—and him—by being unwilling to settle for a marriage of convenience. The Rancher and His Unexpected DaughterWidower Harlan Adams has plenty of experience raising boys. But when a rebellious teenage girl steals his truck and goes for a joyride, Harlan is baffled. Then he confronts her intriguing, sassy mother, Janet Runningbear, and is totally thrown for a loop. While he might not know anything about girls, he thought he knew everything about women. Until Janet makes him realize he still has a lot to learn!
Wisconsin! (Wagons West Series, Book #19)
by Dana Fuller RossTo vast expanses of virgin forests came hard- drinking lumberjacks and cold-hearted businessmen. To the prairies lush with grain and hops came German brewers to found an industry on liquid gold and high stakes. This was the land ready for Americas toughest and most daring. This was a place where Toby Holt-son of legendary wagonmaster Whip Holt-would begin a new fight with his six-shooter and his courage. But greed was a deadly vice that could gun down a hero and a family's hopes. Lust was another...luring young It . Henry Blake into a web of carnal immorality that meant heartbreak for lovely Cindy Holt... as a young nation grew into a world power- explosive, dynamic, and ready for the challenge of WISCONSIN!
Wish I'd Known You Tears Ago (Horse Dreams Trilogy #3)
by Stephen A. BlyIn this closing book of the Horse Dreams trilogy, soul-searching Indiana schoolteacher Develyn Worrell has finally found her groove. Ready to savor the end of summer in a small Wyoming town she once visited as a child, she settles in for a time of peace and contentment. That is, until her daughter pays a visit, an eclectic friend plans to marry, a suspicious stranger enters the picture, and a dear mentor suffers a heart attack. Such confusion would be overwhelming, except for the steady friendship of Cooper Tallon. He may lack the charm and flash of other cowboys, but always seems to have just what Develyn's heart needs. And with her trust in the Lord still growing, she looks forward to whatever follows.
A Wish to Build a Dream On
by Vivian VaughanA warm-hearted tale of romance and adventure from “a superb writer who does Western Americana with flair and humor” (RT Book Reviews). Reese Catlin is determined to get his herd from Texas to Kansas ahead of the rush so he can make enough money to buy the ranch of his dreams. An excellent chuck wagon cook is essential to the cattle drive, and after tasting the delectable lemon pies at the café in town, he knows he’s found the perfect man for the job in “Andy” Dushane. The thing is, Andie Dushane is no man at all. And Reese has no intention of taking a woman on the trail. But it’s not so easy resisting Andie’s culinary skills . . . or her undeniable beauty. Before long, her delicious cuisine is all the cowboys can talk about. But it’s the thought of her passionate embrace that keeps Reese up at night. Can he bring himself to profess his love for Andie before it’s too late? Full of love and laughter, A Wish to Build a Dream On celebrates the magic of finding love where it’s least expected.
Wish Upon a Cowboy (Cowboys of Creedence #4)
by Jennie MartsHot on the ice and tall in the saddle...Rancher and hockey coach Logan Rivers' attempts to hire a housekeeper are hindered by women more interested in marriage than meal-planning. So when snarky Harper Evans arrives with zero romantic interest in him, he couldn't be happier. But as he gets to know her, he finds himself hungering for more than her cooking.Down-on-her-luck single mom Harper Evans came to Colorado with one goal: to find her son and bring him home. Temporary work for a local rancher seems perfect, but to keep the job she has to deny her feelings for the hot cowboy who's heating up her kitchen.Logan's secret learning disability has caused a financial mistake that could cost him everything. With the holidays approaching and a storm closing in, he and Harper have to save his ranch and fight for her son. But can Harper trust the cowboy who is offering her both a home—and his heart?Cowboys of Creedence series: Caught Up in a Cowboy (Book 1) You Had Me at Cowboy (Book 2) It Started With a Cowboy (Book 3)Wish Upon a Cowboy (Book 4)Praise for Jennie Marts: "Readers will cherish the scorching sex, snappy dialogue, well-paced plot, and small Colorado town setting." —Publishers Weekly for You Had Me at Cowboy "Funny, complicated, and irresistible." —JODI THOMAS, New York Times bestselling author for Caught Up in a Cowboy "Full of exquisite heat and passion...wonderful." —Harlequin Junkie for Caught Up in a Cowboy