Short Westerns

In Louis L'Amour's frontier stories, the American West is the crucible in which character is tested, reputations are won or lost, and life always hangs in the balance. Struggling to survive against the elements, hostile Indians, or outlaws who prey upon the honest and hardworking, the men and women in these tales each come face-to-face with what they're made of - often in moments that explode with the violence of an avalanche or the speed of a drawn gun.

Emmett Moreley has been a Texas Ranger for the past three years, after moving out west to make a name for himself. HIs latest assignment is to apprehend the Beckett Gang, the outlaws responsible for robbing trains throughout the state of Texas. Ready for his big chance to prove he's capable of running his own posse, Emmett receives a tip that the gang plans to rob a train near Rockwood Springs. He sets a trap, preparing to make his arrest. But when things go wrong, he is left chagrined, with only a strikingly beautiful woman with amnesia as a clue as to where the bandits will strike next. ...

Ever since Gabriel Brandon rescued her from a dark future, Michelle Godrey looked up to the rancher as her personal hero. Protecting her all her life, Gabriel served as Michelle's guardian angel—saving her from a broken family, supporting her and encouraging Michelle to go to college. Even as Michelle felt herself start to fall for her protector, both of them could agree the timing wasn't right. But four years later, Michelle is grown up and ready to work. An assignment takes her away from their hometown of Jacobsville, Texas, and she begins uncovering secrets from Gabriel's past.

Garrett Cross is no stranger to traveling the outlands. He's been roaming for years, hunting down vampires and giving them exactly what they deserve: sharpened stakes and silver bullets. Now, he's come to Frontier Falls. It's a little settlement where humans and vampires have made peace. But if there's one thing Cross knows, it's vampires, and any deal they make is one just waiting to be broken.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, unique tales inspired by traditional literary forms appeared frequently in socialist-leaning British periodicals, such as the Clarion, Labour Leader, and Social Democrat. Based on familiar genres, these stories were meant to entertain readers of all ages - and some challenged the conventional values promoted in children’s literature for the middle class. Acclaimed critic and author Michael Rosen brings together more than 40 of the best and most enduring examples of these stories in one beautiful volume.

He’s a grumpy cowboy focused on turning a profit. She’s a sassy marketing consultant trying to hide a secret. Pearl It was him! That clumsy muscle dude that barreled over me at the gas station. My stomach tightened as I sat across from him, a grin stretched across his face. Keep your mouth shut, I said to myself while forcing a smile. I needed this job, even if I had to kiss his ass to keep it. Bryce I wasn’t thrilled about bringing in a consultant, but that all changed when she walked through the door: the curvy redhead from the gas station. I could still feel the sting from her ...

A Mail-order Bride meets a US Marshal who just stepped out of a dime store novel... Gerald Tucker leaves the ranch in Blanco County, Texas, to find himself after losing the only woman he'd ever thought he'd loved. Uncertain of his future, he finds an advertisement for a U.S. Marshals training camp in Silverwood, California. There he finds that he must take on a bride before he can assume his new post in Jasper Junction. But she might be everything he needs to survive what lies ahead. Constance Brown is an orphan living as a nanny to her young cousins, but when they both begin to go to ...

Elias Hartman is an unusual sort of man. The only son of one of the wealthiest ranchers in Wyoming, his interests tend toward books and poetry rather than cattle and poker. His oddness prevents him from finding a suitable wife—that, and the fact that young unmarried women are few and far between in Miles Gulch. He writes to a matrimonial agency and is introduced to his perfect match: Cora Bennett is bookish, quiet, shy, and loves poetry. Their correspondence carries the spark of love both have been looking for—until, that is, they finally meet in person. Suddenly, the connection ...

Alex needs to be in control of his life. As a head chef of a restaurant, he has the ability to choose exactly how things should go, and for the most part, everything runs seamlessly. When he gets a letter from his grandfather with the name of the woman he is supposed to marry, he instantly puts up his guard. He can't let his grandfather make such an important decision for him. Deciding that he can't let his stubbornness dictate his life either, he starts writing Haven to find out who she is for himself. He finds an incredibly driven woman who always fights for what she wants and needs. He ...

Nobody listens these days, but the Teacher has found a way to get attention and make some money in the bargain. Sam is a cop determined to catch him, but when he gets too close, Teacher threatens him in a way he never expected.

"Herbert West Reanimator." Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) is a novelist famous for his horror stories, fantasy and science fiction. Although he was not famous during his lifetime, his work is now considered a classic of literature. Lovecraft's work has influenced many authors, including Stephen King, who considers him "the greatest craftsman of the classic horror story of the 20th century."

Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur brought justice to England with the help of his gallant Knights of the Round Table. Sir Lancelot the Great: Of these worthy knights, there was never one so fearless, so chivalrous, so honorable, so…shiny as the dashing Sir Lancelot. Sir Givret the Short: Poor Givret: His size makes him so easy to overlook. But there’s more to knighthood than height. Sir Gawain the True The knights didn’t always act quite as gallantly as a true knight should. Even King Arthur’s nephew....

A pampered daughter on the run, a rogue with an elaborate plan, and a relationship neither of them saw coming. Vivian Humble can’t believe her father has arranged for her to marry his business partner. The man is nearly as old as her father and just as shrewd. He’s played on her father’s good nature to convince him that he’ll take care of his daughter. Vivian knows he can’t because she’s heard the rumors of him sneaking around with numerous women of ill-repute. She can’t tie herself to a man like that, so she secretly plans to run away as a mail-order bride. Riker—just Riker...

A happily ever after with my summer fae men was within our reach...until the Heart of the Mists tied me to one of the foreboding winter arch-lords. I can't escape the connection between us. The enemy can speak from right within my soul. I'm not willing to give up on my happiness so easily, but I can't let the realms descend into all-out war. I'll brave the uncertainties of the winter realm if that's what it takes to protect the men I love. My chilly Unseelie arch-lord isn't quite what I expected, though. There's passion beneath his icy front...and also so much pain.

Clean and Wholesome American Mail Order Bride Historical Tales short story romance. Best Selling Author Katie Wyatt Becky had never expected that life would take such a different turn as she had prepared for her fairytale wedding but everything had changed so drastically that she wasn’t even given time to acclimatize. When tragedies struck one after the other, all she could do was hold fast and pray for them to be over but the final stroke of bad luck seems to be too much and she has to make choices she never would have otherwise. John had hoped for a practical woman but could never in a ...

No one tells tales of the frontier better than Louis L'Amour, who portrays the human side of westward expansion - the good and the bad - before the days of law and order. Collected here are seven stories penned by America's favorite Western author.

Eight stories of rugged, handsome cowboys that are worth more than meets the eye. Romance, passion, and hope spellbind these women as they take time away from the city. MONTANA BILLIONAIRE: New York City career woman Nicolette is not sure why her boss wants her to fly to rural Montana for a work trip. When she arrives, she learns that she was the only employee invited…and by Cheyenne Winthrop, the president of the company she has never met. Having always run her own life, it is difficult to imagine giving up control to a man, but Cheyenne seduces her imagination. JACKSON HOLE BILLIONAIRE:...

Get ready for these hot, rowdy cowboys to lasso your heart. Come over to Burly, WA, one town over from where the Rough family lives. Frankie Love has a whole new crew of rugged and ROWDY men to introduce to you. This edition includes the first five novellas in the TO TAME A BURLY MAN series, all collected together in one.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure… Sadie Fitzsimmons must choose between total destitution and marriage by proxy with someone she’s never met. When Sadie steps off the train to meet her new husband for the first time, life in Nebraska is not at all what she had expected. Torn between honoring the vows she spoke to a stranger, and her desire to be free of all obligations, Sadie must face the consequences of her choices. Hamilton Foster had worked hard for his successes. All that was missing from his perfect life was a family of his own. Sending home to Boston for a wife seemed like a ...

Becca wants to believe her lost love didn't jilt her, Garrett needs to convince her that his disappearance wasn't his fault, but there's still one obstacle to their second chance: another man bent on keeping them apart. Becca Bennett was set to marry the man she loved up until her fiancé vanished without warning. The loss was devastating and it took everything she had to keep going, so when he suddenly returns with a story that's hard to swallow, she isn't sure if she can open her heart to him again. Garrett Casner knew the moment he met Becca, she was the one woman he was going to love ...