American Old West

Originally a novella in The Pony Express Romance Collection August, 1861After her mother’s death, Alannah Fagan is left in the care of a brutal stepfather. When he demands that she marry his youngest son, her only hope is to escape. Together with Conn Fagan, her younger brother, she flees their westbound wagon train with no plan other than to survive. Stewart McCann left northern Virginia behind to take the stationmaster job at the Pony Express’s Horseshoe Station in Wyoming territory at the start of the Civil War. He has struggled with that decision ever since. When he discovers a ...

In old age, Charlie Siringo was called "Ulysses of the Wild West" for the long journey he took across the western frontier. Son of the Old West brings him and his legendary world vividly to life.

Blackfoot tribal member Dean Wolfsblood is the keeper of the sacred Dragonfly medicine pipe that makes time travel possible. When Dean’s medicine pipe goes missing—and there’s chilling evidence his fiancée Kai has been abducted—he rushes to the ceremonial place in the mountains to save her from the cruelties of fate and history. Something Kai knows all too well. Dean arrives in the nick of time and finds Kai and his pipe in the brutal hands of Weston Bonner. Weston has crucial information about Badger Lowell, a hoard of gold, and Dean’s long-lost parents. Information that has the...

Andy Adams (1859-1935) was born to pioneer parents in Indiana, worked in Texas for a decade driving cattle, and settled in Colorado Springs, where he penned his cowboy narratives. The Log of a Cowboy chronicles a five-month drive of three thousand head of cattle from Brownsville, Texas, to the Blackfoot Indian Reservation in Montana. This classical work of fiction provides fascinating insights of everyday life on the Great Western Cattle Trail with a team of 12 cowhands, a cook, a horse wrangler and a foreman.

A historical fiction book set in Garrison City, a small cattle town in the American West during the late 19th century. In "Son of an Outlaw," the story unfolds in the rugged heart of the American West, where the past casts long shadows over the present. Isabella Beaumont, a fierce and compassionate woman, raises the infant son of the notorious outlaw Black Henry Grady after she witnesses his dramatic demise. As the years go by, Isabella strives to shield Oliver from the grip of his father's criminal legacy, but as he nears his twenty-fifth birthday, the chains of history tighten, forcing ...

Sigrid Cadwell possesses a rare talent for herbal remedies and healing, but her abilities are misunderstood by the superstitious townsfolk. Gossips start to spread like wildfire, and soon enough, everybody begins to think that Sigrid is a witch. Eventually the gossips reach the ears of a nearby Indian tribe. And once Sigrid flees her own town, the Indians pursue her. The tribe will not stop until they get hold of the witch. But for what? Sigrid is prepared to face an onslaught, for which she will defy with her life… until she crosses path with gunslinger Benjamin Sterling. Ben is on a ...

Tenth in the Tales of the Old Wild West series by prolific western author Doyle Trent. In the tradition of the John Wayne classic westerns and legendary television series Gunsmoke and Bonanza. The Wild West. If the elements, rattlers, coyotes, and Indian’s didn’t kill you...the person sitting next to you in the saloon just might...just for the hell of it. This series is presented as self-contained standalone story novels that do not have to be read in any particular order. It gives readers an entertaining glimpse into what individuals from all walks of life encountered as they traversed...

Austin Burke, age 16, does not have an easy life, yet he chooses not to let that bring him down. He has big ambitions. Someday, he is going to become a lawman. Sheriff Dalton keeps treating him like a kid, but Austin doesn’t care. He wants to prove everybody wrong. One day, an outlaw by the name of Lyra Holden rides into town looking for the sheriff. She has some unfinished business – to get back at the sheriff for locking up a man she has been hunting down for a long time. Nobody has the right to touch her prey. It is her job. After realizing Sheriff Dalton is out of town, Lyra goes ...

A Western novel, Barren Horizons by Ken Cannon, takes you on an epic journey through the rugged and unforgiving terrain of the Wild West. Get ready to be transported to a time when lawlessness and chaos reigned supreme, where danger lurked around every corner, and survival as truly of the fittest. A young and adventurous man embarks on a journey through the desolate and barren territories of the American West. He finds himself caught in the aftermath of a devastating feud between two powerful families, who have been locked in a bitter and violent conflict for generations.After absorbing the...

In 1875, Indian Territory, in what is now the state of Oklahoma, was a haven for thieves, swindlers, and murderers, all trying to escape the reach of the law. When President U.S. Grant appointed Judge Isaac Parker judge of the Western District of Arkansas, which included the territory, Parker was intent upon bringing fugitives to justice. He authorized U.S. Marshal James Fagan to hire 200 deputy marshals to help police the 4,500 square mile lawless territory. Among those deputies was Bass Reeves. Born a slave in 1838, Reeves had spent the Civil War as a runaway in Indian Territory, and ...

Determined former saloon girl, Stormy Cooper, starts a new life as a doctor's assistant. What does she care if the rumor concerning her new employer is true? Who cares if he is gruff and rude? Stormy has dealt with gruff, demanding men her entire life. Why should Dr. Tucker Anderson be different? Everything should be fine as long as she can keep her past life a secret. But she did not figure on falling in love. Will Tucker want her if she tells him about her past? Tragedy defines Dr. Tucker Anderson's life. He's built a wall around his heart, a wall no one can tear down. At least that's ...

A Western novel set in the American West during the early 1920s. In "Wolf Heart," embark on a gripping journey through the rugged landscapes of the American West as Charlie Oliver, a determined seeker, races against time to find an elusive girl in Riverbend. Driven by a promise made long ago, Charlie's quest intertwines fatefully with that of Clinton Fiona, a skilled horseman who guards his own secrets. As their paths collide, tensions rise and both men are forced to confront their pasts, desires, and the powerful consequences of their choices. The story unfolds in the dusty town of ...

Here's the fourth tale of the new spicy, fast-paced Operation Big Rock Romance series, a spin-off series from the original five-book Big Rock Romance Collection. Lacy Hardy’s reputation is ruined, and she is completely innocent. Her escort, Carl, is a perfect gentleman when he finds shelter for them on that awful, stormy day. The storm lasts through the night and when they finally make it home the next day, rumors are already flying. Carl agrees to marry her, but he is murdered on the morning of their wedding. Emmett Burke is a blacksmith in Big Rock and would be the object of every young...

In the aftermath of the Civil War, their paths diverge, yet fate intertwines their lives. Gentry Hamilton, now a stalwart lawman, shoulders the weight of duty and honor while his friend Del Rankin settles down to his family farm and the warmth of his wife, Emma. But tragedy strikes when Emma is murdered by two saddle tramps while both Gentry and Del are out of town. Blaming everyone, especially his friend Sheriff Gentry, Del spirals into madness, blinded by anguish and unleashing violence upon all who cross his path. Gentry, caught in the crossfire of Del’s inability to reason and ...

Jackson Chandler, a Union Army veteran, values Afton town’s calm and quiet as do most of the townsfolk. And Afton, in Kansas, wants no part of being a cattle town. Cattle, plentiful in Texas, have to be shipped back east to a hungry public, who couldn’t get enough beef. The closest railroad hubs are in Kansas. Texas drovers move massive herds through Indian Territory and into Kansas. Corrupt banker Morton Ludwig wants his share of the lucrative cattle trade and will do anything to make Afton a wide open yet violent cattle town. He has help from a vicious outlaw he employs, named Decker ...

She can't let a man come between her and God...can she? Widowed missionary Laurie Wilcox has promised to live the rest of her life serving God and feels called to minister to the Plains Indians. But when a handsome Cheyenne elder ignited a passion in her heart, she realized he had also taken her eyes off her calling. Panicked by the distraction, Laurie ran, slipping away to a different reservation. Surely, after all, serving the Lord was her path… not a trivial romance? Henry Long Feather was fighting to build his life in a white man’s world. When he met and fell in love with Laurie, he...

The task for those in charge of professionalizing the military in the first half of the nineteenth century and transforming it from a militia-led army to a highly disciplined standing army was a difficult job. Americans had long supported a tradition of militia and distrusted professional soldiers.

Previously published as 'Shattered' by Jesse Storm Sheriff Eli Hayes’ life is shattered. In the town of Silver Lake, Sheriff Eli stands as a beacon of justice. Respected by his community and cherished by his loving wife, Maria, and teenage daughter, Emily, Eli’s life shatters when a gang led by outlaw Wyatt Ripley storms through Silver Lake. Wyatt’s rampage ends with Maria’s murder and Emily’s abduction, thrusting Eli into a desperate quest to save his daughter. Maria’s father, a Confederate officer, had hidden a cache of gold meant for the war effort. The treasure’s location ...

Mike Montana: The Gunman's Mile By celebrated author Demetric Canada Step into the rugged, unforgiving terrain of the Old West with Mike Montana: The Gunman's Mile, a thrilling, pulse-pounding classic Western novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat from the first shot to the final showdown. Penned by the renowned storyteller Demetric Canada, this tale weaves a narrative as vast and wild as the frontier itself. Follow Mike Montana, a legendary gunman with a shadowy past and a heart of gold, as he embarks on a perilous journey across the untamed landscape. Tasked with delivering ...

The Osage, Kansa, and Otoe were all tribes west of the Mississippi and dwelt directly in the path of the two friends determined to escape the bounty hunters from Philadelphia and to explore the uncharted wilderness of the West. But when they encounter former French Voyageurs turned slave traders who take Pawnee women captive, their purposes take a turn. But slave-traders are nothing compared to the Omaha and Ponca tribes that have the market cornered on all trade from the Missouri and North Platte Rivers.