Western Life

Enjoy the romance, suspense, and humor in this collection of short stories. In award winning “Mabel and the Garage Sale,” Mabel’s house rests in the path of a proposed highway. As Mabel sorts her things to move, she recalls the colorful characters who’ve passed through her life. The story, “Delphine and Rainelle,” poses the question, is a marriage worth saving at all costs? In “Joy Ruth and Minnie Hendrix” the ladies find more than arrangements for a funeral over at Miller’s Funeral home. Newlyweds, “Wally and Bun,” are set for life as they fly off in a hot air balloon...

Though this story revolves around a hero, it’s also a heartwarming Christmas account of three people in need of love. Of someone to care. A divorcee who searches for herself as she travels hundreds of miles from home. A young boy who wishes and prays for a loving father. A war vet who chases peace to soothe his grief, and has given up on Christmas. There isn’t anything more likely to soften or help soothe a war vet’s grief, than a child. I believe people come into our lives for a reason, and most times unexpected. Plans and chance meetings can fill lives and hearts with joy and a ...

The tale unfolds as Jason and Naomi's son, Peter, triumphantly completes his college education and returns to the breathtaking landscapes of Pacific Cove Ranch. Fueled by a profound desire to uphold the family's legacy, he immerses himself in the ranch's operations, eager to shape his own future amidst its tranquil beauty. The vast expanse of the ranch, a young woman named Amanda, bearing the weight of a shattered heart, unexpectedly crosses paths with Peter. . Drawn together by the magnetic pull of destiny, they embark on a remarkable journey where healing, hope, and the transformative ...

Few things have captured the American imagination like the “Wild West,” which still evokes images of dusty cowboys, outlaws, gunfights, gamblers, and barroom brawls over 100 years after the West was settled. A constant fixture in American pop culture, the 19th century American West continues to be vividly and colorfully portrayed not just as a place but as a state of mind.

Colt Cooper is besieged by the single women of Crook County, each fighting to stake her own claim on the handsome rancher. Women are a foolish waste of energy, his past has proven, so focusing on his horse training business and overworked brother is time better spent. Though when a feisty redhead shows up for one of his horses, his thinking falters. It seems her sights are set on only one goal, and it’s not him.

Vinton Lee James (1858-1939) was the son of the Texas surveyor and pioneer John James (1819-1877), whose second wife was Annie Milby, the daughter of William Polk Wilby (1809-1887) whose family has been so influential in the development of Houston. The material presented in this book is the result of years of experience and effort to present phases of life in early San Antonio and West Texas to the present citizens. Many of these articles have been written over a period of years and published in newspapers and magazines throughout the country.

SPECIAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - featuring all new material from the author. Erin O’Grady is the perfect mark. Or she would be, if former confidence man Jesse Baker hadn’t reformed. When they end up stuck together on a long train journey at Christmas, Jesse discovers that starting over isn’t as easy as he’d hoped. Can he complete his quest for redemption? And win Erin’s heart? Con artist hero Naive heroine A Christmas homecoming Love on the road Different worlds Different social classes Books in this series: Marrying Miss Marshal Counterfeit Cowboy Cowboy Pride The ...

Edward Zane Carroll Judson aka Ned Buntline (1821-1886) was responsible for creating a highly romantic and often misleading image of the American West, albeit one that the masses found irresistible in the mid-to-late 19th century. Some scholars estimate that he wrote at least 400 dime novels over his lifetime and perhaps as many as 600. The Notorious Life of Ned Buntline is an open-eyed look at the man who sparked an American legend but whose own scandalous life somehow escaped history's limelight.

Welcome to Barksdale, where all the dogs strive for perfection. Every shopkeeper claims to be the “best groomer” or sell the “best biscuits.” And at Barksdale Academy, the pressure is on for one pup to be named Best in Show. Duke’s cousin Coco, a French bulldog from Paris, is visiting for the K-2 loyalty exam. During this exam, the Underdogs and their classmates will participate in a field day event against a rival school.

It’s 1916, and Idaho rancher Cleo Arlington knows everything about horses but nothing about men. So when charged with transforming English aristocrat Sherwood Statham from playboy into cowboy, she’s totally disconcerted. So is Statham, who’s never encountered a woman succeeding in a “man’s world.” Their bumpy trot into romance is frustrating, exhilarating, and ultimately heartwarming.

Rylee Phillips learned the hard way that you need to live each day to the fullest. That’s why she came back home to turn the inheritance of her aunt’s old homestead into a bed-and-breakfast. The townsfolk think she’s crazy to take on the task, and maybe she is, but at least she’s smart enough to know she needs help...and the clever ad she places in the local paper is sure to get attention.

Who Is Keeping Secrets From the Billionaire? Blake Landry receives a message that he's the father of a child he knows nothing about. And he'd sworn to never have children. Now, he's determined to find out who is keeping a secret baby from him by visiting each of his past girlfriends. Cristina Howard wants to marry for love, not because a man got her pregnant. With her heart set on a genuine connection, she guards the identity of her child's father fiercely. However, her carefully constructed plan shatters when Blake learns the truth, igniting a storm of emotions. As mistrust simmers between...

The Bear family is flying over rivers and mountains to get to Uncle Tex's ranch. There is so much to see! Uncle Tex and Aunt Min have plenty of ways to share the fun of the West with the Bear family.

The rules were simple: Run the ranch and keep my hands off my best friend's daughter. Easier said than done! She wants me fired, and I want her in my bed. Alexandra is the best and worst kind of distraction. If I'm not careful, I'll lose this job, which is exactly what she wants. When the ranch is targeted it forces us to work side by side, through late nights which become a test of willpower. It's all I can do to keep my hands off her as she flaunts those skin-tight jeans, come-get-me smirk, and sassy mouth. When we end up in the hay stall doing all the things her daddy told her not to do,...

Until you change how you approach these situations mentally, and change how you approach people within your life, you'll always continue in this cycle of rejection and resentment. You have to become the start of the show. Be so good they can't ignore you. I'll show you how in this book.

Berlin tells the story of the city as seen through the eyes not of its rulers, but of those who walked its streets. In this magisterial biography of a city and its inhabitants, best-selling historian Sinclair McKay sheds new light on well-known characters—from idealistic scientist Albert Einstein to Nazi architect Albert Speer—and draws on never-before-seen first-person accounts to introduce us to people of all walks of Berlin life.

Aggie has shot the deputy but not fatally and he threatens to come back with the sheriff. With the help of a friend, Rose and Aggie get Billy out of his hiding place in the cellar. The fresh horse he needed is waiting in the barn ready for Billy's escape. Aggie shares words of wisdom before Billy leaves and Rose and Billy share their parting of "sweet sorrow" before Billy rides out of town. With no further word from her cowboy Rose sinks into despair. Sam and Rose spend time with each other in Billy's absence. Events escalate in a frightening direction causing Rose to come to depend upon ...

Rye and Blanche Tyler had been through so much in their lives. Could they finally have a life they could enjoy? It wouldn't be easy. A man called the Prophet wanted the women in the Tyler family. Rye's step-brother has had it in for him for several years. He's finally found him. Then there is a gold bullion only Rye Tyler knows the location. And people from their past are coming back to stir up trouble. In the action-packed fourth book in the Western series - Road Through Hell - "A New Life Begins", what the Tyler's enemies don't realize is they are fighting for a new life for their family ...

Jacob Chance, U.S. Marshal just made the biggest move of his life. He retired from the Marshal Service and planned to move to a ranch in Nevada Territory, marry a beautiful young woman, and not spend the rest of his life chasing criminals, lunatics, and murderers. His soon-to-be brother in law, Jim Stokes, already on probation for attacking the marshal, goes on a murderous killing rampage and forces Chance to once again wear the badge. Another man, this one mad with gold fever threatens the town of Preston, Nevada while Chance chases young Stokes across the Silver State. Lives are lost, ...

I feared for their lives and their ears. Our local weekly newspaper showed pictures of them dangling from ropes hanging in woven baskets off the embankment of a mountain in order to tap sticks of dynamite into the holes they drilled in the granite cliff faces they blasted away. One could hear that awful, loud dynamite blasting all the way in town. But the booming had been even worse for the ears of the railroad workers who detonated the charges for the grading and tunneling, especially the Chinese who were given these most dangerous jobs.