To Reach The Bridge ... The Killers Had To Get Past Big Jim!Beyond that bridge was the west bank of the Rio Colorado — beyond that the Utah border, and safety for the six gunmen who had looted the Delandro bank and ended the career of a veteran lawman. Between the outlaws and that bridge stood Kell Garrard, gambler, man-hunter, son of the murdered sheriff, and Hurst, the dead sheriff's loyal deputy, and grinning Benito Espina, who was never really loyal to anybody.And last, but never the least, the tall, tough and formidable Jim Rand, the relentless avenger whose deadly gun-skill was destined to increase the odds against escape. Views: 561
Inspired by the life and adventures of his own great-great grandmother, Betty Zane was Zane Grey\'s first novel and launched his career as a master writer of rousing frontier and Western adventures. Betty Zane is the story of the events culminating in the last battle of the American Revolution, when two hundred Redcoats from British-controlled Detroit along with four hundred Shawnee Indian attacked the small, wood-palisaded Ford Henry on the western frontier. The heroine of the battle--a young, spunky, and beautiful frontier girl--was Betty Zane Views: 553
This is Book 1 in the Sons Of A Gun Series
Lily Watson arranges to become the mail-order bride of a successful cattle rancher. She’s elated to escape marriage to a conniving man forty years her senior, but minutes before boarding the train, she receives a telegram stating the groom has changed his mind. That will never do! Using money her late mother left her, Lily travels to Montana Territory anyway.
Jackson McLennon enjoys a laugh when he learns his sister corresponded on his father’s behalf with an aging mail-order bride. When Lily Watson shows up at the family ranch despite the canceled proposal, both Lily and his father are in for a shock. Jackson has never set eyes on such a beautiful young woman, and now that his father has met Lily, Jackson worries his pa might regret withdrawing the proposal.
Lily’s determined to make Montana her home. Or will her past follow Lily out West and jeopardize her hopes for a happy future?
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From Illinois to Wyoming, the Lone Star Hellions grappled with the enigma of a beautiful, headstrong woman and the man hired to murder her, the man whose identity was a tight secret. At Omaha, Marshal Jefford boarded the Special, to escort a captured outlaw to the Laramie calaboose, and an already complicated situation became fraught with intrigue, danger, the threat of sudden death. Here are Larry and Stretch, the West's toughest trouble-shooters, at their free-swinging, trigger-fast best, risking their lives in a violent showdown. And Death rides the rails right alongside them! Views: 539
A young teenager named Red and the old prospector who raised him arrive in Baker's Gap, anxious to start a new life, having struck a glory hole of gold. Much to Red's horror, however, the prospector is gunned down in the street. Suddenly alone in a strange town, the boy is angry and distrustful, but fortunately Tom Harrison, the local sheriff, is willing to accept responsibility for his care if he can convince him to stay. A strong bond soon develops between the two, and in exchange for Red agreeing to attend school, the sheriff pledges to pass down all he knows about law enforcement.The years pass, but nothing deters the boy from a stubborn conviction to spend his life tracking down outlaws like those who killed the man who raised him. When Harrison's Ranger friend, Al Thornton, shows up, both see an opportunity for Red to reach his goal. Red leaves Baker's Gap to become a Ranger under the tutelage of Thornton. At first somewhat skeptical of Red's abilities because of his... Views: 534
Like a black cloud, the threat of sudden death hung over Ortega, implacable; malevolent; ominous. The distraught mother of an executed killer had put a curse on the jury that convicted him. All twelve would die, she vowed. Three had already died, when Big Jim Rand and the itchy-fingered Benito Espina arrived. Was the curse working? The tough ex-sergeant of the 11th Cavalry refused to believe in witchcraft. With no regard for the danger that threatened him, he stayed to challenge a cunning conspiracy to fight and win in a conflict of hard fists and blazing .45s. Views: 521
Gertrude Miller is well-known for her cooking, working for the diner there in Beckham, Massachusetts. When she spots an old crush eating with his new wife, she realizes that there is no chance she will ever be able to find love there in Beckham, where everyone remembers her as a member of the demon horde. After some serious thought, she goes to her sister Elizabeth and asks to be sent west as a mail order bride.Douglas Charleston wants nothing more from life than regular meals. When he writes a letter to a matchmaker in the east, he makes it clear that he's not worried about looks or age when he gets a wife. He is only concerned about her cooking ability. When he meets his potential bride, he's startled when she's young and pretty.Will the meals he so desperately wants bring this unlikely couple together? Or will they live together a life with no love? Views: 521
Shamed for not birthing a child with her wealthy husband, Anna Stewbren can no longer face her family and the disappointment that they wear on their faces daily. After her husband forces her into divorce, Anna travels to town and reads a heartbreaking letter from a wet nurse in Kansas, seeking a mail order bride for the widower she works for. She instantly knows it is the answer to her prayers...~~Welcome to the Mail Order Bride romance series!These are full length, stand alone novels that follow women as they make thetough decision to travel west to become wives and fall in love. These booksdon't have to be read in order, but please enjoy the entire series!~~ Shamed for not birthing a child with her wealthy husband, Anna Stewbren can no longer face her family and the disappointment that they wear on their faces daily. After her husband forces her into divorce, Anna travels to town and reads a heartbreaking letter from a wet nurse in Kansas, seeking a mail order bride for the widower she works for. She instantly knows it is the answer to her prayers...Josephine has a God given gift to nurture the infants of widowers and the wealthy who would rather not feed their own children. Never before has she met a man like Thomas who so deserves a second chance at love. When she pens a letter to a newspaper in Massachusetts, she does so without permission...Thomas Calhor is a hardworking man, generous to those around him, and a loving father. However, he is broken and lost without his wife, who did not survive childbirth. His reaction to Josephine's letter even surprises himself and begins a journey that will forever change many lives...Arriving in Kansas brings Anna more challenges than she ever expected to find, but through love, honor, marriage, and a shocking secret that will forever keep her with Thomas proves that in romance, anything can happen... Views: 519
In the Arizona Territory, Bosworth County was in a state of tension, its citizens living in fear. Six soldiers and two civilians had been wantonly murdered. An entire shipment of repeating rifles, capable of swift and accurate fire, had been hijacked.Army Intelligence was baffled. The county law officers were becoming desperate. And then, as quietly as a raging Texas tornado, Larry and Stretch arrived. The West's rowdiest troubleshooters were buying into a grim intrigue ready to risk their lives in a fight to the finish against the forces of lawlessness. Views: 511
