American Mountain

Voted the favorite stories of readers around the world! Frontier Tales is an online ezine dedicated to bringing new Western short stories into view. Each month, readers vote on their favorite Tale for that month. At the end of the year, there are 12 stories they have selected as the best. The editor then picks one more to make a total of thirteen, a baker's dozen. These are the winners from the fourth year of the ezine's production. Enjoy!

Heaven I’m the preacher’s daughter, and I have a secret. It’s a most forbidden secret, one that everyone in our mountainous Tennessee town would disapprove of. I hoped that I could keep it. No one was ever supposed to find out. Not until it was safe. But I should have known better. Caleb I’ve been in love with Heaven Leigh from the moment I first set eyes on her. But she’s the preacher’s daughter, and I’m the worst sort of sinner. But can’t even sinners be forgiven? I don’t know if Heaven is my redemption or my damnation, but I don’t really care because there’s one ...