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The Painter: A novel (Vintage Contemporaries Ser.)
By Peter Heller. 2014
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the national bestselling author of The River and The Dog Stars comes a "carefully composed story…
about one man&’s downward turning life in the American West&” (The Boston Globe).After having shot a man in a Santa Fe bar, the famous artist Jim Stegner served his time and has since struggled to manage the dark impulses that sometimes overtake him. Now he lives a quiet life ... until the day that he comes across a hunting guide beating a small horse, and a brutal act of new violence rips his quiet life right open. Pursued by men dead set on retribution, Jim is left with no choice but to return to New Mexico and the high-profile life he left behind, where he&’ll reckon with past deeds and the dark shadows in his own heart.Look for Peter Heller's new novel, The Last Ranger, coming soon!A Serpent's Tooth: A Longmire Mystery (A Longmire Mystery #9)
By Craig Johnson. 2013
&“It&’s the scenery—and the big guy standing in front of the scenery—that keeps us coming back to Craig Johnson&’s lean…
and leathery mysteries.&” —The New York Times Book ReviewThe ninth Longmire book from the New York Times bestselling author of Land of WolvesIt&’s homecoming for the Durant Dogies when Cord Lynear, a Mormon &“lost boy&” forced off his compound for rebellious behavior, shows up in Absaroka County. Without much guidance, divine or otherwise, Sheriff Walt Longmire, Victoria Moretti, and Henry Standing Bear search for the boy&’s mother and find themselves on a high-plains scavenger hunt that ends at the barbed-wire doorstep of an interstate polygamy group. Run by four-hundred-pound Roy Lynear, Cord&’s father, the group is frighteningly well armed and very good at keeping secrets. Walt&’s got Cord locked up for his own good, but the Absaroka County jailhouse is getting crowded since the arrival of the boy&’s self-appointed bodyguard, a dangerously spry old man who claims to be blessed by Joseph Smith himself. As Walt, Vic, and Henry butt heads with the Lynears, they hear whispers of Big Oil and the CIA and fear they might be dealing with a lot more than they bargained for.A billionaire, a baby and a bride of convenience?Oil baron Nick Duncan swore off entanglements of the heart after his…
wife’s and son’s untimely death. So when Talia Barton introduces him to his orphaned daughter from a grief-fueled fling, he knows he’s in trouble. Talia won’t let the motherless child she’s been caring for become a ward of the state. But she never expects the handsome Texan to propose marriage…and actually mean it!USA TODAY bestselling author Sara OrwigHalf in love
By Maile Meloy. 2002
A collection of fourteen short stories set primarily in the rural American West. In simple, straightforward prose and understated drama,…
Meloy portrays her diverse characters in moments of crisis, upheaval, and change. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language.The genuine article: a novel (The sheriff Chick Charleston Mysteries Ser. #2)
By A. B Guthrie. 1977
"In the two years since his last adventure with Sheriff Chick Charleston, Jason Beard has been away at college, preparing…
to enter the "real world" when he graduates. When he returns to his hometown of Midbury, Montana, for the summer, he expects to see big changes-but finds instead the same old peculiar place, its eccentric citizens up to familiar tricks. One of those crusty characters is F. Y. Grimsley, a prominent rancher with a nasty mean streak. The day after Grimsley accuses the residents of a nearby Indian reservation of rustling his cattle, he turns up dead, struck on the head by an object that leaves distinctive marks. Sheriff Charleston deputizes Jase, and the two pay a visit to Eagle Charlie in search of answers. Soon after the interview, Eagle Charlie turns up murdered with what appears to be the same weapon that felled Grimsley. With a potential serial killer on the loose, the sheriff and Jase are anxious to find the culprit before another body is discovered. Their investigation uncovers many dark and unexpected secrets of Midbury, but the crucial clue just might be as plain as day-if they only knew where to look." -- Provided by publisherWild freedom (Silver star western)
By Max Brand. 2014
"Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 - May 12, 1944) was an American author known primarily for his thoughtful and…
literary Westerns under the pen name Max Brand. This is one of his novels." -- Provided by publisherDead fall
By Dale Brandon. 1992
Jim Cutter is called home to Texas when the family ranch is threatened by ruthless land grabber Sam Brundage. Arriving…
in time to see his father shot, Cutter returns fire, killing Brundage's brother in the process. On the run and wounded in the chase, Cutter is nursed back to health by the daughter of an immigrant family. Once again Sam Brundage is a rival--this time for a woman's love. Adult. ViolenceRodeo Dreams (Rodeo Dreams Ser. #1)
By Sarah M. Anderson. 2014
Love is one unpredictable ride Ride straight to the top of the rodeo circuitthat's June Spotted Elk's dream. Yes, bull-riding is…
a man's world, but she won't let anyonenot even a sexy, scarred strangerget in her way. Seasoned bull rider Travis Younkin knows what it's like to make it to the topand then hit the bottom. Back in the arena to resurrect his career, he can't afford a distraction like June. No matter how far he'll go to protect her from the danger. No matter how deeply the stubborn and beautiful rider gets to himCowboy Undercover (The Brothers of Hastings Ridge Ranch #2)
By Alice Sharpe. 2015
A desperate call in the middle of the night reunites a cowboy with the woman he's never forgotten A child's voice…
was pleading from the other end of the receiver. He'd been abducted and wanted to come home. Months ago, Chance Hastings had watched Charlie and his mother, Lily Kirk, walk away, vowing to forget them. Now one look at Lily's terrified face and he knows that plan had been futile. Promising to bring her child home, Chance goes undercover to infiltrate a dangerous group in the Idaho mountains. Once the boy is back in his mother's arms, Chance makes a new vowto convince Lily they belong on his ranch. Permanently.Inheriting a Bride
By Lauri Robinson. 2013
He'll get beneath every delicious layer of her disguises When Kit Becker travels to Nevadaville to find her new guardian, she…
doesn't count on train robbers stealing her grandfather's will. Determined to track down the thief, Kit's prepared to use any pretense necessary.Clay Hoffman knows a thing or two about money-grabbing females, so when he finds one posing as his new ward he's determined to get beneath every delicious layer of her disguises. Discovering she's telling the truth, Clay is tornhe should be protecting her, not thinking about making her his bride! All he knows for sure is that he's inherited a whole heap of trouble!A cowboy's marriage of convenience may lead to a deadly honeymoon in the latest from New York Times bestselling author…
Elle James With his ranch in financial trouble, cowboy Daniel Colton makes the perfect proposal to Megan Talbota marriage of convenience to save his business and ensure she receives her inheritance. But spending night after night with the strawberry blonde beauty tests all boundaries of Daniel's self-control. And when a killer targets his new bride, vying for her estate, it sets off all of his protective instincts. Daniel refuses to trade his honeymoon for a funeral. Now it's a race against the clock to track down the culprit and protect the wife who's starting to be so much more to him than just a business partner.The rough rider (Four Corners Ranch #4)
By Maisey Yates. 2023
Return to Maisey Yates's fan-favorite Four Corners for a marriage of convenience between two unlikely souls—a hopeless romantic and a…
man who has long given up hope When Alaina finds herself pregnant and alone, she knows she's in a tight spot. Small towns like hers tend to raise eyebrows at unwed mothers, and she knows the vicious gossip mill will soon be churning. Thankfully, her ruggedly stoic childhood protector, Gus McCloud, knows a thing or two about guarding secrets. Offering Alaina a marriage on paper is the least he can do. As a hardworking rancher, Gus is well equipped to provide for Alaina and her baby. And despite plans for a solitary life, he wants to. He knows what it's like to be an outsider, especially after a traumatic childhood left him with scars inside and out. Alaina has long dreamed of a fairy-tale romance, but as the growing fire between her and Gus starts feeling real enough to burn, she questions what that means. Maybe her fake marriage to Gus is the real love she's been missing all along. Four Corners Ranch Book 1: Unbridled Cowboy Book 2: Merry Christmas Cowboy Book 3: Cowboy Wild Book 4: The Rough Rider Book 5: The Holiday Heartbreaker Book 6: The TroublemakerShowdown on the Jubilee (Thorndike Western Ii Ser.)
By L. P Holmes. 2005
Dave Howison found butchered meat from one of his cows in a homesteader's shed. He believes the homesteader was framed,…
and cattleman Ben Waltrode was ruthless enough to do it. Now he has to prove it. Adult. UnratedLies come easy: a Posadas County mystery (Posadas County mystery #23)
By Steven Havill. 2018
"One blizzardy New Mexico night, Posadas County Deputy Pasquale picks up a toddler scooting his Scamper along the shoulder of…
State 56. Yes, it's horrifying-a child apparently dumped out of a truck by his father. Nearly as horrifying is what unrolls while Christmas approaches after dad Darrell Fisher's arrest: a request arrives from the US Forest Service to locate a missing range tech and his unit last reported headed for nearby Stinkin' Springs, and the brutal murder of Constance Suarez in the border town of Regál, population 37. The Sheriff's Department is stretched to its limits as its dedicated personnel juggle working cases and caring for citizens with their own relationships and family celebrations. The irony of so much wickedness at the holidays is not lost on anyone. Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman, heading out her door to a crime scene, reflects: "It would be a glorious holiday evening for somebody." As their mother joins her colleagues in dealing with the Fisher family, the Forest Service's absent Myron Fitzwater, the murder, and who knows what else in Regál, Francisco and Carolos, the sons of Estelle and physician Francis, arrange to jet in to spend Christmas with their parents. Francisco the musical prodigy is now a celebrated pianist and composer with an international career. Carlos is thriving at Stanford. Both sons bring special surprises with them. And retired Sheriff Bill Gastner is cooking up a Christmas gift of his own. In Steven Havill's twenty-third Posadas County Mystery, family dynamics play a huge role as Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman and the whole department work to pull the right threads out of a tangle of seemingly small lies. It makes for a mix of the mundane with the harrowing. And justice for all will prove elusive." -- Provided by publisherThe cabin book: or, National characteristics
By Charles Sealsfield. 1852
Originally published in German in 1841, this novel, in part about Texas life in the 1830's, became a best-seller. It…
paints Texans as they have ever since liked to see themselves: bigger than life, better than most other people, mavericks, uncompromising about their freedom and dignity, sometimes cheats and tricksters, and courageous if not downright foolhardy. AdultCoyote Blue: A Novel
By Christopher Moore. 1994
From the master of subversive humor Christopher Moore comes a quirky, irreverent novel of love, myth, metaphysics, outlaw biking, angst,…
and outrageous redemption.As a boy, he was Samson Hunts Alone—until a deadly misunderstanding with the law forced him to flee the Crow reservation at age fifteen. Today he is Samuel Hunter, a successful Santa Barbara insurance salesman with a Mercedes, a condo, and a hollow, invented life. Then one day, destiny offers him the dangerous gift of love—in the exquisite form of Calliope Kincaid—and a curse in the unheralded appearance of an ancient god by the name of Coyote. Coyote, the trickster, has arrived to reawaken the mystical storyteller within Sam...and to seriously screw up his existence in the process.Blood rage
By Theodore V Olsen. 1987
Comanches have kidnapped Alec Dragoman's daughter, and he'll go to any lengths to get her back. Not excluding snatching something…
Rhiannon holds precious--until Rhiannon, raised by Indians and wise to their ways, rescues Melissa Dragoman. Rhiannon rides at the head of an ill-assorted band that an army couldn't beat--but should he trust Dragoman to keep his end of the bargain? Strong language and violenceThe good badman: a western trio
By Max Brand. 2009
In the title story, it seemed like all Ed Garver had was bad luck and a bad reputation. Also includes…
"Speedy's Desert Dance", another western, and "A Watch in the Wilderness" set in the Civil War. Adult. UnratedTempted by a Cowboy (The Beaumont Heirs #2)
By Sarah M. Anderson. 2014
How can she resist the cowboy's smile when it promises so much pleasure?Phillip Beaumont likes his drinks strong and his…
women easy. So why is he flirting with his new horse trainer, Jo Spears, who challenges him at every turn? Phillip wants nothing but the chase…until the look in Jo's haunted green eyes makes him yearn for more…Sure, Jo's boss is as jaded and stubborn as Sun, the multi-million-dollar stallion she was hired to train. But it isn't long before she starts spending days and nights with the sexy cowboy. Maybe Sun isn't the only male on the Beaumont ranch worth saving!Be sure to read other scandalous stories from The Beaumont Heirs series by Sarah M. Anderson, only from Harlequin® Desire!NOT THE BOSS'S BABYA BEAUMONT CHRISTMAS WEDDINGThe Texan's Forbidden Fiancée (Lone Star Legends #1)
By Sara Orwig. 2014
One taboo Texan After a century-long family feud, Madison Milan doesn't trust any Calhounespecially Jake, the man who ditched her on…
the night of their elopement. But when he shows up claiming an heirloom map leads to gold on her ranch, she's swamped by steamy memories. She may not trust Jake, but she just might want him . Jake will do anything to get what he wantsMadison's ranch. Consider it payback to the Milans. And Madison? She's collateral damage in their family feud. The confident cowboy has nothing to worry about except falling for the forbidden beauty all over again .