Short Westerns

In this life, you have to play the cards you’re dealt. Sometimes the cards aren’t worth a dime. Even holding the winning hand is not a guarantee you will take the pot. One thing is certain, somewhere along the way you are going to cashing in your chips. It is a good bet the aces and eights you’re holding means that time is near.

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!

Adventurous, imaginative Mary Rose simply wants to explore a little more of the Wyoming mountains around her grandmother's ranch. She knows that once winter arrives, she'll be stuck at the ranch for months and months. She seizes her chance for one last autumn outing and heads for a beautiful lake her new friends have told her about. But a blizzard descends while she's out riding alone, trapping her in a cabin inhabited by three fierce and furry strangers.

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.

The author tells the truth about the impact of "new" people on a mountain resort. In this collection of fictional short stories, the listener will find insights and truths engendered by the modern invasion of "new folks" to glorious mountain enclaves now dubbed "resorts". These acclaimed stories capture the truth, warts and all, of how modern life can both corrupt and enhance a traditional environment. Based on the author's experience as a long-time resident of this pristine valley in Wyoming nestled in the heart of the Grand Tetons, America's most beautiful mountain range.

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.

This is a collection of tales of the California Gold Rush era by the Western author, Bret Harte. It's a mix of local color, drama, and humor. Several film versions of "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" have been made, and John Payne and Ronald Reagan starred in an adaptation of "Tennessee's Partner" in 1955. The spaghetti Western Four of the Apocalypse is based on "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" and "The Luck of Roaring Camp".

This Christian Western Romance and Mail Order Bride Audiobook collection contains the following sixteen audiobooks.

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.

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.

Widower Caleb Jefferson is the blacksmith in Cutter’s Creek with no desire to fall in love again. But after an incident at church, he finally sees his daughter needs a mother — and a mail order bride might be his best option. Audrey Norris has just learned her late husband had many secrets — including a house note she can’t pay. With her daughter and mother depending on her for support, her options are few and mostly undesirable.

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.

A fascinating journey through the history of railways, packed with first-hand accounts of innovation, triumph, and tragedy. From the earliest steam engine to the high-speed bullet trains of today, A Short History of the Railway reveals the hidden stories of railway history across the world - the...

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.

Welcome to the town of Greenburg! The Greenburg Bride Collection follows the Greenburg family, who settled and founded the western town of Greenburg in the 1800s. The family struggles to make it in this small town while the children grow and try to make their own lives. This three part collection follows Myrtle, Mariam, and Lillian as they try to find love and peace despite the interferences of their family, who has other plans for them...

Society has forgiven Jo Corbin for killing a man, but can he forgive himself? Will the Postmistress lose all in a bid to help a friend escape justice? Will the new teaching assistant's unorthodox ways tame the unruly pioneer children? These are just three of the nine wonderful short stories from Bret Harte, set in wild and wooly 19th-century California.

Preston Cobb is always looking to make a quick buck selling any kind of gun he can get his hands on, but when the denizens of the weird west get in the way, Preston's his own best customer. Join Preston as he faces an ancient evil in the snowy Sierra Nevadas in "Abominable", finds romance and bloody mystery in Nevada mining country in "Silver Moon", and squares off with the undead south of the border in "Dead to Rites".