Western Womens Fiction

Morgan James left McKeon, Texas, ahead of a neck-tie party the esteemed locals were preparing to throw in his honor. His horse had been tired when he hit McKeon to start with, and after a night of hard riding, it was about done in - and so was Morg. So he stopped at what looked at first glance in the early morning sun like a deserted ranch for water and a rest.

A 30-something rancher, Adrienne Chastain, both a mother and a grandmother, sees her daughter and one of her granddaughters killed in an Indian raid. She, her young son, and two other granddaughters are captured. Her son is subsequently killed by the Kiowa war chief Satanta, and one of the granddaughters is taken away by a band of Comanches, the Kiowa's allies.

In Lucy’s opinion, every person in the Colorado town of Rock Springs was a hypocrite. After witnessing her best friend, Melissa, be publicly humiliated, Lucy knew that was the last straw. Every man in the town - from Melissa’s cheating husband to the preacher - made their way to the saloon on a weekly basis. Town wives pretended they didn’t know what went on in the bedrooms on the second floor of the saloon, but Lucy knew better. Fed up with the double standards, Lucy decided to put a plan in motion that would expose all of the sins and turmoil in Rock Springs.

In 1864, the frontier cavalry had been withdrawn to fight in the War Between the States, and the able-bodied men had enlisted to join the cause, leaving the families in the Brazos River valley very much on their own...and nearly defenseless. The Comanches and the Kiowas decided this was the perfect time to rid their land forever of the invaders who had threatened their very existence.

The hardworking single mother of young daughter, Joanna Brady still feels the acute pain of loneliness and loss, the hole that was left in her heart when her policeman husband was murdered. But Sheriff Brady is the law in Cochise County, and murder has shattered the small town's fragile peace. A local gun dealer has died violently, and his stock of high-powered weapons has been cleared out. When two more slayings follow soon after, suspicion falls upon rancher Alton Hosfield.

Dead Woman Creek blends rugged frontier action with the often-tender sensibilities of its passion-driven characters. Partnered with the sprawl and splendor of the land itself, it is a story of men and women together, each with their own struggle, each with their own courage. Standing in the middle, guns drawn, is Marshal Boone Crowe, a haunted man in search of secrets.

Mayme sets off for a new life in Bear Creek, hopeful that Thomas might be the man she’s looking for, but she’s nervous - will he be as interested when he meets her in person? While they have an instant connection, Mayme’s self-conscious of every move she makes. She’s eager to help out on the farm and blend in, but can she trust that Thomas truly wants a life with her? When disaster hits Bear Creek, Mayme is faced with her biggest challenge yet. Can she prove herself to be the capable woman she longs to be?

Two decades after the Civil War, Josephine Marcus, the teenage daughter of Jewish immigrants, is lured west with the promise of marriage to Johnny Behan, one of Arizona's famous lawmen. She leaves her San Francisco home to join Behan in Tombstone, Arizona, a magnet for miners (and outlaws) attracted by the silver boom. Though united by the glint of metal, Tombstone is plagued by divided loyalties: between Confederates and Unionists, Lincoln Republicans and Democrats.

A blessing in disguise. That’s what everyone called it. But to me, finding out your best friend is screwing your boyfriend, aka the love of your life, isn’t a blessing in any way. Especially when you still have to see your ex at work every day; and he suddenly needs to "talk" about what went wrong. Yeah right. What I need right now is a distraction.

Hearts of the West is a unique collection of classic Western tales that combine action and romance. This anthology showcases nine stirring, long-forgotten frontier tales with appeal to both men and women. It is a unique collection of frontier stories that combine action and romance.

Weary of the saloon girl life - and tired of being slapped around - Darla North decides to start over and let her new-found faith lead her. A friend sends her to Downs House, a place for "unfortunate women". Darla is offered a home - if she can behave herself. Old habits are hard to break, but Darla is desperate to prove to everyone that she's changed, especially Ethan Downs, the owner's sensitive and sweet son.

While listening to the novel Just Away, you will be totally captivated while following the 95-year life of a successful industrialist as he experiences all that life has to offer. Sharing in his exuberant highs, down to his life altering lows, you will become fascinated with how he embraces each situation as he continues to assemble his empire.

The Call of the West resonates through the annals of American history, embodying the spirit of adventure, resilience, and the struggle for survival in a land both beautiful and treacherous. In the mid-nineteenth century, as settlers ventured into the uncharted territories, they were met with the fierce determination of indigenous tribes, particularly the Apache. The complexities of this era reveal a landscape fraught with conflict, but also with tales of extraordinary individuals, particularly women who took up arms and faced danger head-on.

Kidnapped at the age of 16, Maggie survived the fickle temper of notorious outlaw Mad Dog Frank O’Bannen for seven years. Now, he is dead, and she is about to find out that there are worse ways to live and die than as the wife of a wanted man. Frank had prepared her as best he could for what would follow, and when she leaves her prison in the hills, she has the blood of three men on her hands and knows the feel of hot lead. Maggie has Frank’s gun, her keen wits, and new friends to help her, but will they be enough to save her from the brutality of a maniac bent on revenge?

Fate declared them neighbors. Scandal insisted they were brothers. The fact that they looked enough alike to be twins only added fuel to the rumors flying about their parentage. For 50-plus years, Craig Harris and Scott Hensley have enjoyed a bond nothing can sever. Not the insinuations that they share the same father. Not the years of strife and grief and heartache.

In this steamy read, Aaron Cooper learns the hard way that his actions have consequences and he could as his grandma always used to say speak things into existence. The last thing he’d said regarding his wife was he wished he was never married to her. In God’s own fucked up kind of way, he’d taken Aaron’s words literally and given him exactly what he wished for, in the most twisted way possible.

Sara secretly had a crush on Wes and had most of her life. Then when Wes rejects her love and moves to Montana, she jumps into her work as an artist and into the arms of another man. It is not until a tragic accident happens that things start to turn around for Sara. Could she finally have true love with the cowboy in her dreams or will her blindness cause her to throw it all away?

Every cowboy at the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo is hot for rising music star Maggie Killian. But Maggie is laser-focused on her songs, her next show, and her future. She’s not going to be any cowboy’s buckle bunny. Down-and-out bull-rider Hank Sibley needs big money fast, so he strikes a deal with the devil to lose in Cheyenne for cash. When Hank reneges to get Maggie to go out with him, the only thing standing between him and deadly payback is a pissed-off, buckle-wearing Maggie.

Zander will be damned if his grandfather’s ranch is going to be sold, and so he moves back to his hometown. On his first night back, he ends up with a pretty damned exciting one-night stand…except the incredible, plus-sized beauty he thought he’d never see again turns out to be a new ranch hand! He didn’t expect the fiery little girl to be a part of his day-to-day life. Can they stop fighting and start loving? Find out in Rancher Daddy and Cowgirl Little, the first exciting and romantic tale from the sexy new Hopewell Springs Plus Sized Littles Series!

When Callie jumped on a plane to Montana and the ranch of her cousin, she couldn't remember ever having done such a reckless deed before, but looking up into the sexy eyes of Joel Masters, she didn't regret a single thing. Callie knew this vacation would be short-lived, she had an established career in music to return to, but she wasn't sure if that life appealed to her any more. After only a few short days in the vast plains of Montana, living amongst people whose values were based on actions and not appearance.