Short Westerns

A Christmas Home for Hannah-Briggs Blackwood is stuck between a rock and a hard place. While ranching is in his blood, and he loves it, he has to meet one requirement to take over the BW Ranch: get married and produce at least one grandchild within five years of his mother's death. When Hannah Gallagher's mother dies giving birth to her, her no-good father leaves her with her mother's parents. They didn't have much, but they loved each other. . Reluctantly, she agrees, but she does everything she can to make sure the groom-to-be won't pick her. After all, who would choose a barely educated ...

Don't look in the shadows. A banshee wails for her victim. A phone app with unusual powers traps an unwary man. A housewife discovers that one can never be too clean. A fair comes to town, bringing death along for a ride. These and other macabre tales await as Anthony M. Strong takes you on a joyride to a dark place where anything is possible, and fear is never far away.

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FULL NOVELS LENGTH! American Mail order brides of the West, historically inspired clean and wholesome novels romance. Novel 1 Mary San Francisco, California, 1861. Springtime. (Based on the true story of Mary Ellen Pleasant) Mary Pleasant is the daughter of a slave family living in Monroe, Georgia. Everyone has been talking about the emancipation of the slaves, but when freedom finally comes, there is a lot of uncertainty about what the future holds. All that Mary knows for sure is that she is going to go West and she is determined to find a way to get there. After answering a "Brides ...

I spent over a decade behind that bar, watching her drink, dance and flirt. Keeping an eye on her and wishing she were mine. Hungering for her love, her touch. Then she kissed me. My life, as I knew it, completely changed with that kiss. As far as I was concerned, Jessica was mine. Standing at the altar, awaiting my beautiful bride, I know the rest of my life will be complete with Jessica by my side. My wife to love, protect and guide with my firm hand. But will she let me love her fully? In the way only I can? Who's your daddy? The Bartender. The Bartender is book three in the Sweet Texas ...

Five ghost stories and occult tales from the English West Country with a whiff of brimstone and a distinct dash of dry humour. Old Crotchet The year is 1920, and it's Twelfth Night by the old reckoning. Festivities are about to commence at Hinton St Cuthbert Manor when something sinister stirs from its protracted dormancy, awakened, it would seem, by the arrival of two young guests. The old ways, they find, should not be treated lightly. Gwydion’s Dawn Murder, mystery and magic: a satirical journey into the occult. Meet Gwydion Turner, an inept, portentous, psychedelic demon raiser; a ...

To catch a criminal, I risk losing my heart... and my life. I thought I knew what I was getting into when I went undercover to take down the city's most notorious crime family. I had my orders, my training, and my wits. What I didn't count on was him—the don's right-hand man. Dangerous. Seductive. And completely off-limits. Now, as I sink deeper into their world of power and corruption, I find myself drawn to the very man I'm supposed to betray. Every moment brings me closer to exposing their operation, but also to losing my heart—and possibly my life. With the stakes higher than ever, ...

2 Complete Series Sweet Western Romance collection in one boxed set! Grab your spyglass and catch the train to Colorado, for a crazy adventure. Meet Amelia, Bradley Walker and all them friend as we delve into this mystery, and continue The unknown challenges of southeast Oklahoma Territory in the late 1800s test the faith, grit, and determination of three sisters relying on their hopes of finding true love as they travel westward as mail-order brides. Unforeseen challenges confront them every step of the way - from the Jesse James gang to the challenges of the rugged wilderness. Journey ...

Finding your way through grief: A compassionate guide to healing after lossLosing someone or something meaningful to you is a heart-wrenching experience. In those moments, it can feel as though no one truly understands your pain, and in many ways, that's true—grief is a deeply personal journey unique to each individual. Processing your emotions in the aftermath of a loss has no timeline. It can feel as though you're left totally adrift, with no guidance on where to begin the healing process. So, what can you do to move forward? Opening yourself up to the possibility of healing and taking ...

Novel Collection Three, Books 11- 15 all in one Box Set! by bestseller and Kindle All-Star author Katie Wyatt! Bandits. Natural disasters. Secrets long hidden. Small towns struggling to survive in the face of the winds of change. Brave, independent women heading out west to find true love and forge their own destinies on the frontier of America. With them, they carry the legacies of their past, their faith in God, a strong belief in their own strength, and the knowledge that better days lie ahead if they’re willing to endure the storms of life. Join these courageous frontier brides as ...

She needs to escape the only town she’s ever known. A husband from a matrimonial agency just may be the key to getting her out of Silver Springs. Rebecca Harden’s tired of living in Silver Springs, where everybody knows not only her name, but also her business. She desires nothing more than to leave the state of Colorado and start fresh in a place where she isn’t expected to behave “like a Harden.” She simply wants to be herself. When Milly Crenshaw, of Westward Home and Hearts Matrimonial Agency, finally finds her a match, Rebecca can hardly believe her dreams of leaving the ...

For as long as she could remember, Sandra Pilling loved horses and enjoyed being a part of the Cheyenne Frontier Rodeo and all of its exciting activities. She had started working there after graduating from high school in a concession stand selling popcor, hotdogs, soft drinks, and candy...and now that she was in her early twenties she had worked herself into a position with a little more responsibility and a larger paycheck. One evening as she is making her rounds around the horse stalls, she makes an announcement that the complex will be closing in ten minutes. Rusty Bigsley, one of the ...

Clean and Wholesome American Mail Order Bride historical western short story romance Box Set. By Bestselling Western Author Katie Wyatt. 4 Wonderful Inspirational titles in one amazing historical romance box set. Collection 2: Books 5 - 8 (8 Book Series) Book 5 Promised Sunset Reeling from his fiancée’s betrayal, Benjamin Moore gives up on love but decides to at least give marriage a chance. He places a mail order bride and finds himself immediately enthralled by the feisty, beautiful, intelligent woman who steps off the train and into his life like a passionate whirlwind. Book 6 Dusk...

A Grumpy Cowboy, a Wedding Photographer, and a Chance at Love... As a young, energetic photographer from a small town, I’m ready to take a chance on love. The only problem? Getting Jack, the widowed rancher, to take a chance on me. It all started at the local bar—where a wedding photographer and a cowboy walk in... sounds like the start of a bad joke, right? Well, I thought I was hilarious when I ordered a Grumpy Old Man cocktail for the jerk sitting next to me. After all, he’d just badmouthed my profession. Sure, he was the hottest cowboy I’d ever laid eyes on, but photographers ...

Journey to Clear Creek: A Heartfelt Historical Christian Romance Boxed Set. Step back in time to the scenic frontier town of Clear Creek, Colorado, and experience four inspiring stories of faith, love, and second chances. Meet four courageous women. Natalie: A fearless journalist uncovering secrets while discovering her heart’s true calling. Annie: A florist with a gift for beauty, chasing a new beginning and the promise of love. Cassidy: A determined veterinarian battling for her dreams and a chance at happiness. Lainey: A baker with a broken heart, seeking hope and healing in a town ...

Jon Talbot is a history professor who makes sense of the past by examining facts. He also knows how to speculate about the what-ifs. Jon’s doing both following the death of his wife, Pax. Driving home late from a volunteer assignment, she plunged off a mountain highway and died. The police find nothing suspicious about the facts: a deer in the road, a blown tire, a broken neck. But the what-ifs are leading Jon down a twisting trail of secrets. After five years of marriage, he is finally getting to know his wife.

Sheriff Jones Fontana loves his city more than anything… But with a looming empire on the border, promising complete subjugation, Estegrad’s freedom may not last long. Jones faces an impossible choice. Risk the survival of his city. Or its freedom. Will Estegrad survive? And will it ever be the same? The City at the Edge of Progress is a dystopian short story where freedom must be fought for, where underdogs rise against their oppressors, and honour and loyalty work hand in hand with a desire for liberty. A must-read for fans of dystopian speculative fiction and stories of resistance.

She must leave her past behind in order to become who she’s meant to be. Being treated like a servant instead of a family member pushes Ivy Fowler to answer an advertisement for a mail-order bride. Her brother and sister-in-law promise to take her from Montana to Colorado in the back of a covered wagon as long as Ivy agrees to cook all of their meals, do their laundry, and take care of her three-year-old niece. Ivy agrees. She cannot stay in Montana any longer. Her brother and sister never gave her love, but now she’s in danger of losing much more. While her groom-to-be doesn’t ...

A special Christmas Collection of delightful old West romance stories all in one binge-worthy collection. A Tin Star for Christmas - A temporarily blinded sheriff! A woman secretly in love! Both set to marry someone else. Can this Christmas get any worse? Candy Cane Christmas - A grieving sibling, a man without hope and two orphans that bring them together. Viola - Angel Creek Christmas Brides - A Southern Belle looking for peace after the war - An outlaw turned rancher, determined to start over - Can two people from opposite worlds find happiness together in Angel Creek this Christmas? ...

Can this mail-order bride convince her husband he needs a ready-made family? With the help of the Westward Home and Hearts Matrimonial Agency, Piper Paulson finds herself on a train to meet and marry her future husband, a kind-hearted teacher in Montgomery, Colorado. Together, they make the perfect pair until, suddenly, Piper finds herself at odds with her husband. She doesn’t know how to get what she wants and save their marriage at the same time. August Harrison falls in love with his mail-order bride right from the start. He believes he and the quiet woman who grew up in an orphanage ...