Modern Western

He’s returning from deployment, resigned to a divorce. She’s waiting at home, fearful of revealing her greatest secret—their son. Sawyer and Sarah once had a happily ever after, but now the child he never knew he had forces the question—do they want a loving family, or to accept an irreparable separation? Sawyer Walker, now an Army Major, is war weary and unsure of his future. He rushed home to be with his dying father, just barely making it to Greenville in time. He has no idea, however, that the person coming to tend to his father is his estranged wife. Sarah Woodsworth, now a ...

When someone dressed in a ninja costume was first seen lurking around homes in Big Lake, everyone assumed it was some kind of teenage mischief. Things escalated when the ninja was spotted peeking in people’s windows. Sheriff Weber and his deputies are on the lookout for the mysterious prankster, and more sightings seem to come in every day. Things take a deadly turn when the ninja singles out a respected local businessman and attacks him with a sword. More attacks follow and soon the whole town is on edge, locking their doors and loading their guns. Who would want to hurt the nicest man ...

Recent elections in the advanced Western democracies have undermined the basic foundations of political systems that had previously beaten back all challenges - from both the left and the right. The election of Donald Trump to the US presidency, only months after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, signaled a dramatic shift in the politics of the rich democracies. In Anti-System Politics, Jonathan Hopkin traces the evolution of this shift and argues that it is a long-term result of abandoning the post-war model of egalitarian capitalism in the 1970s.

So, the gorgeous cowboy billionaire I slapped in the club last night is not only my next-door neighbor but also my fake fiancé, and now we live together. Boy, are we polar opposites. Not to mention this single dad is the grumpiest man I know. After a storm damages my home, his proposal to be his fake fiancé to secure a business deal became an offer I couldn't refuse. Watching him with his daughter reveals the tender heart beneath his rugged exterior. Plus, his piercing emerald eyes and rock-hard body are distracting me from our business agreement. Now, I can’t stop wanting him. But he's...

In his groundbreaking and controversial book The DIM Hypothesis, Dr. Leonard Peikoff casts a penetrating new light on the process of human thought and thereby on Western culture and history. In this far-reaching study, Peikoff identifies the three methods people use to integrate concrete data into a whole, as when connecting diverse experiments by a scientific theory, separate laws into a constitution, or single events into a story.

Forty six chapters plus an Introduction, Prologue and Epilogue on the musicians associated with Jazz on the West Coast from 1945-1965 including Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre, Shelly Manne, Howard Rumsey and the Lighthouse All-Stars, Gerry Mulligan and many others. This is the first of two planned volumes.

The Age of Genius explores the eventful intertwining of outward event and inner intellectual life to tell, in all its richness and depth, the story of the 17th century in Europe. It was a time of creativity unparalleled in history before or since, from science to the arts, from philosophy to politics. Acclaimed philosopher and historian A. C. Grayling points to three primary factors that led to the rise of vernacular (popular) languages in philosophy, theology, science, and literature.

He’s dreamed of her since he was just in high school. She’s refused to ever look at him since he caused the worst day of her life. Jesse won’t stop trying for a second chance, and Clara soon realizes—have the years made him capable of love, or are they just a harbinger for heartache? Jesse Walker is the family comedian. He loves to make everyone laugh and won’t hesitate to crack a joke. His attraction to her, however, is no laughing matter. Clara Reed is the town’s bookstore owner. She loves to read and won’t hesitate to indulge her eccentricities. Her attraction to him, ...

She’s still grieving the past that once was. He’s still mourning the past that never was. When Dawn and Shane encounter each other just before New Year’s, they’re left wondering—are they willing to risk falling in love again? Dawn Walker has spent the past two years remembering her dearly departed husband of thirty years. She’s slowly finding the small joys in life, but she knows the only love she has left is for her sons and grandkids. But then he shows up at her front door. Shane Parker has spent the past three decades trying to forget what was supposed to be the happiest day ...

In the sweeping expanse of the Arizona desert, where the sun scorches the sand and secrets hide in the shadows of the saguaro, "Ghosts of the Superstitions" unfolds a tale of daring pursuits and forbidden desires. Ethan Carter, an intrepid geologist, and Tiva Nahawi, a fierce and passionate Native American woman, are reunited by the call of the Lost Dutchman's Mine, a legend drenched in both riches and blood. The desert's unforgiving embrace is only matched by the fire that ignites between Ethan and Tiva. Their quest plunges them into a labyrinth of danger and temptation, with each clue to ...

Dive into the amazing story of Jamaica, a country shaped by the trials of slavery and the incredible strength of its people. This audiobook tells how enslaved Africans, despite enduring terrible hardships, built the foundation of Jamaica’s vibrant culture and heritage.

Have you ever asked “What’s it all for?” or “Is my life enough?” Jack finds himself back at the local pub after another monotonous day at work asking himself these very questions. From an outside perspective, Jack has a good job and a supportive family, but somehow it’s not fulfilling his true desires, which has created a deep sadness. Seeing Jack’s hopelessness, the bartender, Lloyd, suggests a short story for him to read about a cowboy going through similar struggles in wanting better for his family and his life. Jack is not much of a reader, but finds some solace in ...

In this fascinating book, David Barash highlights an intriguing patch of common ground between scientific and religious thought, illuminating the many parallels between biology and Buddhism, allowing listeners to see both in a new way. Indeed, he shows that there are numerous places where the Buddhist and biological perspectives coincide. For instance, the cornerstone ecological concept - the interconnectedness and interdependence of all things - is remarkably similar to the fundamental insight of Buddhism.

Taking Love and Law Seriously... Aiden O'Connell is a decorated search and rescue K-9 officer in Clear Mountain, Colorado. His partner is a fierce and loyal German shepherd named Cooper and together they find missing hikers, lost children, and natural disaster victims. Even though his career is on track, he is still missing one piece in his life-a woman with whom he can share his success. Lindsay Wright has a calling-to help displaced children find loving homes. As a social worker, she sees all sorts of situations that break her heart. She is so busy helping the children she is responsible ...

Remington Dean Returns to Bring Texas Justice to the Rockies! A body is found alongside a river in Rocky Mountain National Park, missing its eyes and with an X carved in its chest. At the same time, a wealthy couple are killed in a manner that could only mean the paramilitary rogues that brought war to Eden Falls in The Ranger are out for blood again. Remington Dean will face new challenges, new mysteries, and new developments as his investigation takes him higher into the mountains. Rhett Windsor emerges as an unexpected ally, while Dean once again relies on Detective Sadie Donovan, Agents...

Grumpy, cowboy billionaire playboy, Shepherd Churchill, was my HOT boss and wanted only me. He is out of my league, WAY older, and off-limits. I can't stop thinking of him and why I walked away from him years ago. I thought my fast-paced life in New York, my career, and leaving home, would erase my feelings for Shepherd when I returned home. I was wrong. I broke his heart and he wants nothing to do with me. Now we’re both stuck together repairing my mother’s book shop and planning the town's ball. With heated arguments and eye blazing, electric sexual tension stirs. He’s such a mean ...

Between 1817 and 1898, New York City evolved from a vital Atlantic port of trade to the center of American commerce and culture. Although this important urban transformation is well documented, the critical role of select Union soldiers turned New York engineers has, until now, remained largely unexplored.

In the Rocky Mountains, there are a million stories, but not everyone lives to tell the tale. When Brent Chase watches a local low-life get murdered in his coffee shop, he thinks it's the worst thing that can happen. Then the killers come to his door. Not with a threat, but with an offer. Work for them as they help the mob set up shop in the small mountain vacation town. They'll bail out his failing business if he cleans their money and gives them space to meet. Trapped between bankruptcy and a life of crime, what choice will Chase make? Remington Dean is a man of contradictions. After ...

Dominic Kaine: Trigger Country In the shadows of Montana's rugged wilderness, danger and desire collide... Former special forces operative Dominic Kaine thought he'd found peace as the sheriff of Cedar Ridge, a quiet Montana town nestled against the mountains. But when mysterious artist Eva Carson arrives, his carefully constructed world begins to unravel. Eva has her own secrets—a past filled with covert operations and narrow escapes. She came to Cedar Ridge seeking anonymity, a place to disappear from the shadowy organization hunting her. What she didn't expect was Dominic Kaine, a man ...

She’s a city girl determined to leave the past behind. He’s the cowboy who was her first love. Can love lead her home?Emma Books never imagined she’d return to Crystal Creek, the small town she left behind years ago. But when her father’s unexpected passing leaves her in charge of the family’s struggling ranch, she finds herself torn between her big-city dreams and the pull of her roots. Determined to sell the ranch and return to her life in the city, Emma is caught off guard by the warmth of the tight-knit community—and the unexpected presence of Cody Hawthorne, her childhood ...