Adventure Drama

In 1885 Idaho Territory, widow Victoria Hayes would rather face down claim jumpers with her derringer than lose her late husband's star garnet mine. But when a mysterious prospector with a fighter's grace arrives offering help, she must decide if protecting her claim is worth risking her heart. James "Hawk" Davidson has his own reasons for helping the determined widow—as an undercover agent investigating a string of suspicious mining accidents, he believes her husband's death was no accident. Yet the more time he spends with Victoria, the more he admires her courage and faith in the face ...

None stop action in this comedy adventure story of three old school friends who find themselves caught up in an incredible web of intrigue and espionage. Mike Hardcastle never envisaged that twenty years ago his life would be turned upside down by a series of unforeseen events. Now, thirty-eight years old, Mike has made his peace with his turbulent past and is content with his modest lifestyle.Then, everything changes when Edith, his aunt, announces that she needs Mike to look after her dog, Hemingway, while she visits a sick friend. Mike’s mundane and predictable life is about to be put ...

From far and near and without warning, the bullets of hired assassins scream through the air in search of their target: Johnny Hornet. His days seem numbered, but help is at hand. Just as fire is best fought with fire, an assassin is best fought with another assassin, one who knows the trade and can anticipate his adversary's every move and hunt down the hunter. While Hornet locks horns with his ruthless enemies, Hattie Hornet, sister to Johnny Hornet, tries to put her ignominious past behind her as a soiled dove of a bordello. In partnership with a close friend, she opens a shop not far ...

United States Marshal Flint, retired, is hired by the Whitcomb family to protect the Whitcombs from attacks by a rival family, the Morgans. For thirty-five long years the Whitcombs and Morgans have been sworn enemies. Dozens of family members in that time have been cut down in the prime of life. But the worst may be yet to come as the killings begin to escalate. When Flint kills the eldest Morgan son during a raid by the Morgans, he is inexorably drawn into a conflict he wanted no part of. Now he too is fair game. Thaddeus Morgan, the ruthless, fanatical patriarch of the Morgans, vows that ...

Behind the barricade in the entrance hall of Hornet's ranch, the remaining defenders — now numbering just nine — shake hands and say their last goodbyes. As they look into each other's faces, they see tired, haggard features but no signs of regret. Hornet implores his fiancée to retreat to one of the upper rooms and hide there, but Simona, smiling, only looks back with silent adoration. Whether in life or death, by his side is where she wishes to be. Outside, the wolfish, triumphant howls of the invaders, led by their fanatical leader, signal that they are about to charge. With the ...

When hundreds of empty, unmarked whiskey bottles are found on the reservation known as The Indian Nation in Arkansas and Oklahoma, the reservation police are very concerned. Drinking whiskey is against the Native American’s spiritual beliefs and only those who have lost all hope would indulge in. Concerned with how the whiskey is making its way onto reservation land, Judge Parker, who oversees the Indian Nation, assigns U.S. Marshals Emmet and Jack Youngblood to the task. Emmet, who is also the head of the reservation police force, utilizes all his manpower to find out how whiskey makes ...

Abandoned as an infant on the local veterinarian’s front porch, Pepper Rafferty was raised by two loving mothers, and now, at thirty-six is married to the stable, supportive Ike. She’s never told anyone that at fifteen she discovered the identity of her biological mother. That’s because her birth mother is Ula Frost, a reclusive painter famous for the outrageous claims that her portraits summon their subjects’ doppelgängers from parallel universes.

Edited and Corrected Wade Garrison took his vengeance against the men who took the life of his unborn child and tried to kill his wife and son. When the last man was dead from Wade's Sharps Rifle, he took off his badge and rode out of Harper, Colorado a wanted man disappearing into the Montana Territory.

Some treasures can't be measured in silver. In 1880s Idaho Territory, Boston-trained assayer Katherine Lobmeyer is determined to prove her worth in her ailing father's Silver City office, even if it means challenging every convention about a woman's proper place. Matthew Sterling, owner of the richest silver mine in the Owyhees, doesn't believe a woman belongs in the scientific world of mineral testing—until Katherine's brilliant mind and fierce dedication force him to question everything he thought he knew about a lady's capabilities. When theft and sabotage threaten the mining community...

The richest man in the world would have to be dealt with! But first someone would need to rob him of the ‘key’ to a mining empire; an empire built on the dwindling and coveted supply of ‘rare earth’ metals and minerals, without which the world’s hi-tech industries will collapse within weeks. A deviously plotting General Boronovsky, head of the much feared Russian SVR, will send his most accomplished professional assassin to do the job. Her name is Anna Petrov and she is Russian by birth. Her success or failure, in this one crucial mission will decide the economic fate of the three...

Welcome to Book Four of this time-travel series. You have already been through more time portals than we knew existed as we follow Jonathan and Denise through some thrills and drama and suspense. More to come in this book so look out for the twists and turns that you have come to enjoy. Remember Jonathan and Denise love every minute of it.

One last mission. It's a promise familiar to Captain John Duggan. Each final battle has another following it, with another after that. They come to him with the inevitability of death. His latest task seems no different to the others before it. As events progress, Duggan begins to believe - he starts to see how his life might change at the end of it and how the lives of billions in the Confederation may be saved if he succeeds. This time, his superiors plan no less than the destruction of the Helius Blackstar itself.

Father John controls everything inside The Fence. And Father John likes rules. Especially about never talking to Outsiders. Because Father John knows the truth. He knows what is right, and what is wrong. He knows what is coming. Moonbeam is starting to doubt, though. She's starting to see the lies behind Father John's words. Then a fire engulfs life as she knew it, and Moonbeam is forced outside The Fence into a world she does not recognize.

The forth installment of the “Ezekiel March” chronicles brings the reader back to the drama and action of the life of Ezekiel and Rand March. After surviving his injuries from the clutches of the mysterious Mr. Darcy, Ezekiel finds love in the Reverend Jones’s daughter, Rebecca. But things are not at all what they appear to me. What follows is hidden secrets revealed, past rivals meeting once again and the darkening of Ezekiel’s soul. Racing against the clock to save Rebecca, Ezekiel places his faith into his father and Benson as they unwillingly mentor him into the art of being a ...

A respected author offers a character-driven sci-fi action/adventure novel, albeit an adult one. The story started out as a fun, no-holds-barred project, something to express the id while working on another piece. After reviewing and editing, the author fell in love with the characters and decided to let readers judge the work for themselves as it looks at a conundrum from both sides of the sexual perspective.It’s taken almost three generations for the women of a First Explorer planet to find a genetically viable male on this small, blue planet so far away from home. Now, all Captain ...

In Hearts Beneath the Ashes of Pompeii, healer Lucia Valerius and Egyptian physician Khai risk everything to uncover a deadly secret—and protect a love society forbids. As Pompeii teeters on the brink, they must fight prejudice, passion, and time itself in a race to heal a city—and their hearts.

Lord Ackley's grand estate is on the brink of collapse, burdened by debts that imperil his family's legacy. In a last-ditch effort to save his home, he makes a Faustian bargain with the formidable Duke Manchester, trading his daughter's hand in marriage for a lifeline to solvency. Aislinn, Lord Ackley's beautiful daughter, is oblivious to the dark forces driving her family's fate. She's swept off her feet by the charming Duke Manchester, but their love is forbidden, and the consequences of discovery are deadly. As the Ackley family's secrets begin to unravel, a sinister presence lurking ...

The marathon was awesome, and so was camping with my family. I seriously loved that trip so much. Now we're home and getting ready for the double wedding. I'm so excited, but also nervous. I just know that Eddy's going to try something. That's why we're planning to lock everything up before he gets here. I'm also not excited about all his friends coming to my house. But I can't expect anything else with his son getting married here. I'll put up with him and his snobby friends for Tara and Samia, they're worth it. I love that I'm going to officiate their double wedding at this house. It's ...

We have so much happening. First up is our trip to Sweden. I'm not sure about this trip. The biggest issue is that Abby and Jordan will be missing. I hate that they have to stop traveling with us so much. But I understand, it was necessary. We all have an end date for the trips, and some of us have to stop before the rest of us do. Change is inevitable. The other big change this trip will be Tish joining us. I really hope that goes well. Getting a new member is always stressful. Will they be a mega fan? Will they be trustworthy? Or will they drive me up the wall? Anything is possible, and I...

We're so busy, there's always something going on. We have a wedding coming up, and I couldn't be happier for Abby and Jordan. They're just so perfect for each other, and absolutely as cute as can be together. I'm also very curious about Jordan's family. They have to be pretty great for Jordan to be the great person that he is. I'm so excited to meet them at the wedding, it's going to be a fun adventure. We have Mother's Day right after the wedding, which is very bittersweet for me. Man, I seriously miss my mom. But I have Patricia now, and I'm excited to celebrate her. She's an amazing mom,...