Short Westerns

Prolific writer Max Evans produced a wide-ranging body of work representing several genres. From among his numerous publications, Evans selected personal favorites for this collection, which spans most of his writing career. In addition to an essay about a maverick film director—"Sam Peckinpah: A Very Personal Remembrance"—this collection includes three short novels.

Big Rosa rescues unhappy women of the Wild West to work in a helium mine, and Georgie Appleseed rescues his failing diner with the help of neon. A silicon son tries to make his gold dad proud, while a scientist tries to make a new St. Francis from calcium bone fragments. Obadiah Toad gives away all his peace with a nickel, but Mama finally gives away her heart on account of arsenic. These 20 stories explore the elemental forces that underpin all of life.

This audiobook includes the complete Grant Brothers series featuring three novels: The Cowboy's Surprise Nanny, The Cowboy's Contract Marriage, and The Cowboy's Rodeo Rival. Enjoy Western romances featuring the three brothers: Ian Grant, Jonah Grant, and Nate Grant.

A short story collection including two very personal glimpses into the author's life and a number of westerns. "Edd Voss is an American original. His unique voice rises from the heartland, and his diverse anthology of stories is as sprawling and charming as is the vast country that he explores from the cab of his 18-wheeler." (Robert Bidinotto, author of the best selling Dylan Hunter novels)

Whether in the Old West or the Australian outback, New England or the Great Plains, the lesbian cowboys in these stories work hard, ride hard, and play hard in the saddle and in bed. Contributors Radclyffe and Jove Belle depict the rough and tumble world of female rodeo riders, while Cheyenne Blue describes a charged encounter between a renegade cattle driver and national park ranger, and Delilah Devlin writes about a hired hand who may be a woman, but is more than a match for any man. Lesbian Cowboys is sexy, steamy, and crackling with erotic energy.

Five cousins who farm and ranch together. Five women who twist them up inside. Five stand-alone novels. Modern Western romance with a Midwest twist. No infidelity, no cliff-hangers, all the feels. You'll want to start listening now!

From the coasts of Brazil to the borders of Tibet to the very heartland of America, May There Be a Road gathers 10 previously uncollected stories that capture the magnificent scope and sense of epic adventure that epitomize Louis L'Amour classic fiction. In these vivid settings L’Amour takes us into the pivotal moments when lives are altered forever, when men and women face a deadly enemy, find a kindred spirit, or confront their own mortality.

Romance isn’t even on Carter Quinn’s radar. Which is why he’s shocked to find himself falling for Avery Scott, the lovely consultant he hired to help take his organic farm to the next level. But can he convince the commitment-shy Avery to let down the walls around her heart and take a chance on love? Ivy Quinn wanted to be a star—until country superstar Nash Bennett crushed her dreams on national television. She was sure she’d never see him again. So imagine her surprise when he shows up years later, hoping to make amends, rekindle her musical dreams, and win her heart.

Seventeen best of the West short stories by Charlie Steel, tale-weaver extraordinaire. No matter the challenge or adversity, Charlie Steel's characters attempt to do what is right. They are caught in disputes beyond their control and must utilize inner strength and faith as they struggle for survival. In this collection of 17 stories, set mostly in the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies with its searing heat, numbing cold, limitless sky, endless prairie, and rising peaks - the land itself becomes a character. The tales are thrilling and unforgettable.

In Lonesome Rider, born to a Sioux mother and a white father, Blade McKenna grew up between two opposing worlds, never wholly belonging to either. The Civil War brought him yet more sorrow and loss. Now Blade is a man who lives only for revenge. This violent, merciless wilderness is no place for beautiful Easterner Jessica Dylan, who is on her own mission to clear her late husband's name.

Sometimes it's tough to be Lucy O'Rourke. Disasters of all sorts seem to seek out this globe-trotting photographer. Whether it's on a raft in Cataract Canyon, a crocodile attack on the Amazon, a hurricane in the Gulf Stream or even the two-legged kind (men), Lucy just can't seem to help making the wrong choice at precisely the wrong moment. This collection of eleven linked stories features the unique blending of romance and adventure that is the trademark of Pam Houston.

No one tells tales of the frontier better than Louis L'Amour, who portrays the human side of westward expansion - the good and the bad - before the days of law and order. Collected here are seven stories penned by America's favorite Western author.

Protective hero, high heat, all the feels, characters with strong moral compasses, super steamy in all the right ways, small-town romance: The Coming Home to the Mountain has it all. Enjoy the first three books of the series: Rough and Tumble, Rough Deal, and Rough Waters.

Levi Dalton is disappointed. He'd had high hopes for this visit from Uncle Matthew's old cavalry friend, Mr. Jones. Even though Mr. Jones brought along his wife, children, and a sister-in-law, surely he would have time to reminisce with Uncle Matthew about their time in the war. Then Levi would get to hear the kinds of exciting stories his father used to tell.

The cowboys of Elk Creek play as hard as they work but a storm is rolling in. Hearts are on the trail to be broken with lovers lost, new ones found and women as wild as they come. Can the boys survive the tempest?

Take a walk down the aisle - western-style - with these tales of unbridled love, from a trio of New York Times best-selling authors who know the way to a cowboy's heart. Includes "The Rancher's Wedding" by Diana Palmer, "Wind River Wedding" by Lindsay McKenna, and "The Cowboy Lassoes a Bride" by Kate Pearce.

Ever since Gabriel Brandon rescued her from a dark future, Michelle Godrey looked up to the rancher as her personal hero. Protecting her all her life, Gabriel served as Michelle's guardian angel—saving her from a broken family, supporting her and encouraging Michelle to go to college. Even as Michelle felt herself start to fall for her protector, both of them could agree the timing wasn't right. But four years later, Michelle is grown up and ready to work. An assignment takes her away from their hometown of Jacobsville, Texas, and she begins uncovering secrets from Gabriel's past.

Three spectacular stories all set on New Year's Eve. First, Stephanie Laurens enthralls us with a New Year's scandal, when a rake awakens in the bed of the temptress who seduced him years before. Then, Victoria Alexander enchants with her tale of a love promised, then foiled and then rekindled on another midnight. And Rachel Gibson delights with the reunion of two estranged friends and the passionate sparks that fly when the clock strikes 12.

Voyage of Grace: Gentle spirited Grace Oakes, a monster in the eyes of her own mother, is driven mercilessly from her own home in hope of finding love on the Frontier prairie. Her journey to Cheyenne, Wyoming, together with her sister and friend, is plagued with self-doubt. Her fears of rejection are confirmed when the man who invited her as a mail-order bride immediately refuses her hand, instead preferring that of Grace’s travelling partner. Also in this boxset: Emma's Escape and Traveling Mercy.

Journey to Coral Canyon, Wyoming, and meet all four Whittaker brothers in one boxed set! Experience family saga fiction, strong brotherly ties, Christmas traditions, and the swoon-worthy cowboy billionaire romance. You'll get four full-length novels, each featuring a Whittaker brother, feel-good sweet romance, and Christmas stories full of heart in this Christmas in Coral Canyon boxed set.