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The Last Outlaw
by Lawrence CortesiOne by one, the infamous outlaw gangs that had terrorized the American West were being wiped out. But Bill Doolin, once a member of the Dalton gang, had dreams of glory. With the Daltons dead, he saw no reason why he couldn't form a gang of his own and pick up where they had left off. The gang he assembled, made up of drifters and outlaws on the run, soon achieved a notoriety to rival that of any who had gone before. Bill Doolin was a man with a price on his head and a posse on his trail.
Hold It Real Still: Clint Eastwood, Race, and the Cinema of the American West
by Lawrence P. JacksonHow did the American western feature film genre rebrand itself in the late seventies and respond to the fury of global and domestic political affairs?In Hold It Real Still, Lawrence Jackson examines Clint Eastwood's influence on the western film while also exploring how that genre continues to operate into the twenty-first century as an ideological channel for ideas about race and imperialism. Jackson argues that the western genre pivoted from an initial doctrine of racial liberalism, albeit a clumsy one, during the John Wayne years to a motile agenda of substitution, exclusion, and false equivalency during the Clint Eastwood period. The book traces how Eastwood, an actor first associated with the avant-garde, anti-colonialist discourse of "spaghetti" western cinema, reversed himself in the second half of the 1970s with The Outlaw Josey Wales—a film that had at its heart the fantasy of Black erasure from American life. Jackson situates Eastwood's work as a response to massive social and political upheavals in America: defeat in Vietnam, riots in northern cities, the civil rights movement and associated legislation, and the Great Migration, which made possible a degree of mixed-race public interaction that was impossible even as late as the 1960s. Hinged by a close reading of four blockbuster films which continue to shape discourses in cinematic arts, American liberalism, the westerns, and race relations today—The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Josey Wales, Ride with the Devil, and Django Unchained—Jackson's unique critique flashes on the contradictory symbolic structures at work in these masterpieces. Juxtaposing the films' motifs, tropes, and hidden Black figures with historicist readings lays bare the containment strategies of the 1970s and beyond used to stymie civil rights progress and racial equity in the United States. Tackling the rise of neoracism and the domestic apparatus of surveillance, control, and erasure, Hold It Real Still offers an astonishing revision of what audiences and critics thought they understood about a uniquely American genre of film.
Her Hometown Cowboy (Coronado, Arizona #2)
by LeAnne BristowCan a city girl…Solve this rancher&’s dilemma? Noah Sterling is on the brink of losing his family&’s ranch. Determined to keep it afloat, he&’s working any job he can get. Abbie Houghton seems just as desperate to stay in Coronado and find her biological sister, so Noah hires the city girl at the Whispering Pines stables. Trusting Abbie isn&’t easy and loving her would be even worse…but it&’s exactly what they both need!From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging.Coronado, ArizonaBook 1: His Hometown RedemptionBook 2: Her Hometown Cowboy
Her Hometown Secret (Coronado, Arizona #3)
by LeAnne BristowCan a surprise baby…Bring these friends together?Emily Beck has kept the secret of who fathered her sweet baby boy. She never wanted to stop Luke Sterling from chasing his dreams in Nashville, so she built a life for herself and her son in Coronado, Arizona. But when Emily&’s long-lost letter brings Luke home to meet his baby, Emily dares to hope they can finally be a family. But is Luke ready to be a father…and a husband?From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging.Coronado, ArizonaBook 1: His Hometown RedemptionBook 2: Her Hometown CowboyBook 3: Her Hometown SecretBook 4: Her Hometown Soldier's Return
His Hometown Redemption: A Clean and Uplifting Romance
by LeAnne BristowHe&’s making amends…But can he forgive himself? Ex-military, ex-cowboy, ex-con… Caden Murphy has made his mark, and not always in a good way. Helping overworked Stacy Tedford with repairs to her family&’s cabin rentals is one way to make amends—for now. Once Stacy knows the truth about his past, he&’ll have to move on. But sunny Stacy makes him want to stay. Could he find forgiveness…and love in Coronado, Arizona?
No Accounting for Cowboys
by Leah BraemelBook two of The Grady LegacyJake Grady loves Bull's Hollow ranch and all the challenges and hard work it entails. But the past year hasn't been easy-his father's good name has been tarnished, and new financial problems are threatening to destroy everything the Gradys have built. Performing live under a stage name has become his escape, a way of blowing off some serious steam.Accountant Paige Reynolds found Jake's guitar-playing alter ego intriguing, but her connection with the real Jake sends her attraction into overdrive. When she's summoned to make order out of the chaotic paper trail at Bull's Hollow, he sets her world a-rocking-both in bed and out. But Paige has a plan; she's determined to create her own path for the future, but is soon left scrambling for firmer ground.Good news about Jake's potential singing career is followed by the revelation of another family secret, one that has him questioning whether he belongs at Bull's Hollow at all. But leaving the ranch would mean leaving his family...and Paige. How much is he willing to give up for a real shot at fame?102,000 words
Slow Ride Home
by Leah BraemelBook one of The Grady LegacyLosing his father was hard enough, but now Ben Grady must face the fact that he and his brother may not be sole owners of their beloved ranch. To protect his family's legacy, he's forced to rely on the legal prowess of the woman who stars in his erotic fantasies: Allie O'Keefe. Ben's never forgotten the illicit encounter they shared fifteen years ago-or forgiven himself for letting her go.Allie thought she'd moved beyond the scandal that cost her Ben in the past. But working so closely with the seductive rancher arouses the wild child within the cautious woman she's become. Though she tries to keep business and pleasure separate, Allie soon gives in to temptation, and discovers Ben's sensual skills surpass even her X-rated memories...Allie has every intention of leaving Bull's Hollow forever after her investigation is complete. But there are a few complications. Not the least of which is that while saving the ranch, Allie's lost her heart.97,000 words
Big-Bucks Bachelor (Millionaire, Montana)
by Leah ValeWelcome to Millionaire, Montana, where twelve lucky souls have won a multimillion-dollar jackpot...And where one millionaire in particular has just... CAUGHT HIMSELF A FAKE FIANCEE.Well, doggone it, if millionaire animal doc Jack Hartman didn't go disappointing the disproportionately high female pet-owning population by popping the question to his plain-Jane partner, Melinda Woods. Why, the odds on the romance-resistant widower remarrying were longer than The Main Street Millionaires winning the lottery! Unless, of course, the venerable veterinarians are trying to pull the wool over everyone's eyes by pretending to be betrothed. But sources say the slow dances and even slower kisses shared between the increasingly cozy colleagues simply cannot be contrived. Then again, the incriminating blush on bashful Melinda's cheeks does confirm rumors of a secret crush. Still, skeptical minds want to know: when is the wedding?
A Rancher for Their Mom
by Leann HarrisCowboy for Hire Cowboy Joel Kaye has ambitions as big as Texas. And after decades away, rodeo glory seems finally within reach. But when two little boys "hire" him to work on their ranch, Joel can't turn them down. He tells himself it's only for one week, but widow April Landers and her family soon begin to fill a void in the rodeo rider's scarred heart. April lives for her three kids-and the ranch she's fighting fiercely to keep. This determined mama's not looking for another wandering partner. Will this ready-made family inspire Joel to put down roots...for good?rcely to keep. This determined mama's not looking for another wandering partner. Will this ready-made family inspire Joel to put down roots...for good?
Second Chance Ranch (Home on the Ranch #3)
by Leann HarrisFormer soldier and rodeo rider Zachary McClure's war injuries are far deeper than physical. Skeptical that anyone can reach the dark place in his soul, he visits an Albuquerque equine therapy ranch with no expectations. How can horses possibly mend his physical and emotional injuries when nothing-and no one-else has? He finds the answer when he meets Sophie Powell, an ex-army medic with a sunny smile, gentle touch and a determination to help others through horse therapy. But behind her big hopes and cheerful attitude lurks pain-and Zachary is just the man to change that. He can make Sophie's dreams a reality...and she may be the woman to heal this wounded hero's heart.
The Cowboy Meets His Match: The Amish Midwife's Courtship The Cowboy Meets His Match Small-town Nanny (Rodeo Heroes #3)
by Leann HarrisIn this inspirational romance, a beautiful cowgirl falls in love with her handsome rival for the job of running her family’s rodeo.Sawyer Jensen is ready to grab life—and his new job—by the horns. The tall, hazel-eyed cowboy has been brought in to revive Quay County’s faltering rodeo, but his bigger challenge may be taking on Erin Delong. The beautiful rodeo rider was in the running for Sawyer’s job, and she’s not walking away without a fight. Sawyer is no stranger to conflict, but the feelings Erin is stirring in him are brand-new. Her independent spirit both intrigues and scares him. As it turns out, Sawyer’s biggest project will be repairing his own wounded heart—and Erin may just be the perfect person for the job
All the Pleasures of the Season (Archer Family Novellas)
by Lecia CornwallOn the first day of Christmas:Lady Miranda Archer accepts a marriage proposal.On the first day of Christmas, fifteen minutes later:Miranda realizes she’s made a huge mistake.For the next twelve days:Miranda must find a way out of her engagement—which is harder than it looks, especially since her fiancé is pompous, mean, and desperate for her family’s jewels—and convince her true love that all she wants for Christmas is him.
Late Westerns: The Persistence of a Genre (Postwestern Horizons)
by Lee Clark MitchellFor more than a century the cinematic Western has been America’s most familiar genre, always teetering on the verge of exhaustion and yet regularly revived in new forms. Why does this outmoded vehicle—with the most narrowly based historical setting of any popular genre—maintain its appeal? In Late Westerns Lee Clark Mitchell takes a position against those critics looking to attach “post” to the all-too-familiar genre. For though the frontier disappeared long ago, though men on horseback have become commonplace, and though films of all sorts have always, necessarily, defied generic patterns, the Western continues to enthrall audiences. It does so by engaging narrative expectations stamped on our collective consciousness so firmly as to integrate materials that might not seem obviously “Western” at all. Through plot cues, narrative reminders, and even cinematic frameworks, recent films shape interpretive understanding by triggering a long-standing familiarity audiences have with the genre. Mitchell’s critical analysis reveals how these films engage a thematic and cinematic border-crossing in which their formal innovations and odd plots succeed deconstructively, encouraging by allusion, implication, and citation the evocation of generic meaning from ingredients that otherwise might be interpreted quite differently. Applying genre theory with close cinematic readings, Mitchell posits that the Western has essentially been “post” all along.
The Spring at Sloan Pond
by Lee CrittendenNick Bain, his crippled dad, and his sister are about to lose their ranch in a range war. Bik Eisner’s cowboys are butchering their beef, and Nick can’t get the sheriff to do anything about it. Eisner and his cronies want Nick’s land and its natural springs, and will stop at nothing to get it. Hearing a noise outside the ranch house, Nick goes to investigate and runs into Raidy Hart, one of Eisner’s men. Hart insists he’s no longer allied to Eisner and needs to repay a debt. He tells Nick that after midnight Eisner plans to drive cattle with doctored brands onto Nick’s land, then claim Nick has been cattle rustling. As the two men wait, truths are revealed and passions ignited. But what is Hart’s debt and how does he repay it?NOTE: This story appears in the anthology, Cowboy Roundup edited by Drew Hunt, available in e-book and print formats.
The Frontier Healers (The Making of America, Book #16)
by Lee Davis WilloughbyA mother's vengeance. The man writhed on the ground in pain and held his shoulder with his right hand, his eyes closed tightly. Yvonne stepped to the pistol, picked it up and looked down at him. His wounded horse screamed again, frantically flailing its legs in a losing effort to get to its feet. Yvonne cocked the pistol as she walked toward the horse, and, taking careful aim, shot it through the head. The dying animal fell onto its side, quivering, and the other horse lumbered away, retreating awkwardly with the hobbles on its front legs. Yvonne turned and walked back to the man. His eyes were open and glazed with terror as he looked up at her. She smiled down at him. The blood of her Cherokee mother pulsed strongly within her, demanding vengeance. And with her knowledge of the human body, she could devise tortures that would make him welcome death ...
The Homesteaders (The Making of America, Book #15)
by Lee Davis Willoughby"Burn out the homesteaders..." That was the cry of certain "law-abiding" cattlemen, as homesteaders crowded into the Nebraska frontier, urged on by the Homestead Act of 1862. It was the cry of the nightriders around Pittsburgh Landing one grim night, as they ravished, murdered and put hard-won sod houses to the torch. It was the cry that echoed in the ears of Joe Barrow, young emigrant from the East and his lovely half-sister, Jessie, as they fought against all the odds for life, love, and a place of their own in the raw, savage frontier.
The Ranchers (The Making of America, Book #14)
by Lee Davis WilloughbyBen Simmons was no gunfighter, and his death in a shootout with Bates was no less than cold-blooded murder in Quince Parker's mind. Now Quince faced the dangerous man who had shot his friend, and the gunslinger returned his stare with pale, colorless eyes, a deadly smile fixed on his face. "Go for your gun," he said quietly, his hand poised for the draw. "You might just get lucky." "I'm not wearing a gun," Quince said, looking Bates right in the eye. "Then you had better get a gun, mister, 'cause I intend to kill you--with or without one ..."
Trail to Gunsmoke
by Lee FlorenDyin' cattle and flying bullets! Young veterinarian Buckley Malone was doing his best to help the struggling farmers and ranchers in Buckbrush City. But somehow the dreaded cow-killing Texas Fever was sweeping through the region, threatening to wipe out the small ranchers, and it was up to Malone to find the answer. He came up with a cure that would stop the Fever, but someone wanted to stop him--dead!
Daddy, Unexpectedly (Fatherhood)
by Lee McKenzieFrom Friends To Lovers To...Parents?Claire DeAngelo's fantasy was the white picket fence and a husband and babies. She thought she'd found it, but now she's getting a divorce. Her ex's behavior is bordering on harassment, so it's lucky Claire runs into her college buddy-now undercover cop-Luke Devlin.Luke can't believe his luck. He's investigating a smuggling ring, and Claire lives in the building he has under surveillance. What better way to keep an eye on the criminals than to move in! When Claire's ex becomes hostile, Luke's protective instincts take over and the attraction between old friends heats up.Back in college, Luke was a carefree playboy. So when Claire discovers she's pregnant, she knows better than to expect Luke to be family material. She's finally getting that white picket fence and a baby...even if there's a piece missing!
The Puppy Connection (Must Love Dogs)
by Pamela Stone Lee McKenzieFind your Happily Ever After with two feel-good stories of dogs unleashing romance in small-town settings.Second-chance surprisesDaddy, Unexpectedly by Lee McKenzieClaire DeAngelo’s dream of the perfect family seemed to be finally coming true, but now she’s getting a divorce. Her ex’s behavior is bordering on harassment, so it’s lucky Claire runs into her college buddy—now undercover cop—Luke Devlin. As Luke’s protective instincts take over, the attraction between old friends heats up. But then Claire discovers she’s pregnant—and carefree Luke just isn’t family material…Second Chance Dad by Pamela StoneMoving back to her hometown after her divorce seemed like a good idea, until Hanna Rosser’s son gets into trouble at school. The single mother knows exactly who’s to blame—Vince Keegan, father of her son’s new best friend. Vince may be irresistible, but he’s got a lot to learn about parenting! Can the widowed dad teach Hanna something about second chances?
Big .70
by Lee MorganBoyd McMasters, troubleshooter for the Cattlemen's Protective Association, is in Smoke Tree, Arizona, investigating numerous complaints of cattle rustling. A copper mine robbery, a pair of illegal lynchings and several other deadly confrontations all lead to a showdown in, of all places, the town cemetery. Violence. 4th novel in the "McMasters" series, 1995.
Mcmasters
by Lee MorganBoyd McMasters, after three months of wandering aimlessly around the country, drunk, finds himself in Oklahoma City. He has suffered a great personal loss, the death of his wife and unborn child at the hands of a gang of ruthless outlaws, and is drowning his sorrow in whiskey. He dimly remembers that his brother, the president of the cattleman's protective association, lives and works in the city and goes to see him. His brother, shocked at both Boyd's mental and physical condition, takes him to a very special woman friend who quickly nurses him back to health. Fully recovered, physically at least, Boyd then begins a new career-troubleshooter for the cattleman's protective association. And in Kansas, where Boyd draws his first assignment, there is big trouble brewing. Violence. 1st novel in the "McMasters" series, 1995.
Mexican Standoff (McMasters #5)
by Lee MorganDown near the Rio Grande, Captain Boyd McMasters of the Cattleman's Protective Association is on the trail of a bunch of moonlight rustlers. Word is, the boss of the robbers is a powerful honcho across the border. Folks say this midnight cowboy has some mean hombres in his employ. But McMasters has the big .70 working for him.
Plunder Valley
by Lee MorganCaptain Boyd McMasters, of the Cattleman's Protective Association, is through with taking prisoners. He has already put Curly and Frank Dobbs behind bars once, for murder and rape. When he catches up with them for their latest crimes he has resolved to get rid of them permanently.
Silver Creek Showdown (McMasters #2)
by Lee MorganCattleman Protective Association Captain Boyd McMasters is sent to Silver Creek, Texas, to investigate a case of cattle rustling involving four prize bulls worth about $20,000. That's enough money to kill for, it seems, because someone keeps drawing a bead on McMasters every time he goes into town. When McMasters figures out who's behind it all, he's going to lay down the law.