Modern Western

Sixth-generation Texas Ranger James C. Blawcyzk is granted permission to go after the two survivors of a group of terrorists who intended to bomb the Alamo. Jim's Texas Ranger father stopped the plot, killing four of the terrorists, but at the cost of his own life. Now, almost two years later, the remaining men have been seen, deep in the Big Bend. Jim will track down those killers and mete out justice ... or die trying.

In the sweeping expanse of the Arizona desert, where the sun scorches the sand and secrets hide in the shadows of the saguaro, "Ghosts of the Superstitions" unfolds a tale of daring pursuits and forbidden desires. Ethan Carter, an intrepid geologist, and Tiva Nahawi, a fierce and passionate Native American woman, are reunited by the call of the Lost Dutchman's Mine, a legend drenched in both riches and blood. The desert's unforgiving embrace is only matched by the fire that ignites between Ethan and Tiva. Their quest plunges them into a labyrinth of danger and temptation, with each clue to ...

She’s a city girl determined to leave the past behind. He’s the cowboy who was her first love. Can love lead her home?Emma Books never imagined she’d return to Crystal Creek, the small town she left behind years ago. But when her father’s unexpected passing leaves her in charge of the family’s struggling ranch, she finds herself torn between her big-city dreams and the pull of her roots. Determined to sell the ranch and return to her life in the city, Emma is caught off guard by the warmth of the tight-knit community—and the unexpected presence of Cody Hawthorne, her childhood ...

Remington Dean Returns to Bring Texas Justice to the Rockies! A body is found alongside a river in Rocky Mountain National Park, missing its eyes and with an X carved in its chest. At the same time, a wealthy couple are killed in a manner that could only mean the paramilitary rogues that brought war to Eden Falls in The Ranger are out for blood again. Remington Dean will face new challenges, new mysteries, and new developments as his investigation takes him higher into the mountains. Rhett Windsor emerges as an unexpected ally, while Dean once again relies on Detective Sadie Donovan, Agents...

TURTLE TORTOISE, IMAGE & SYMBOL is published here in two volumes Volume One: THE WEST and Volume Two: THE EAST, and each volume is divided into four books. The WEST series is presented as a chronological sequence and the EAST series as individual studies of specific cultures. Together they constitute an in-depth coverage of the image and symbol of the turtle/tortoise throughout the world from the earliest times. Reference is made to specific artifacts, documents and monuments, works of science, literature and art, which may be viewed or consulted today in museums and public places, ...

Grumpy, cowboy billionaire playboy, Shepherd Churchill, was my HOT boss and wanted only me. He is out of my league, WAY older, and off-limits. I can't stop thinking of him and why I walked away from him years ago. I thought my fast-paced life in New York, my career, and leaving home, would erase my feelings for Shepherd when I returned home. I was wrong. I broke his heart and he wants nothing to do with me. Now we’re both stuck together repairing my mother’s book shop and planning the town's ball. With heated arguments and eye blazing, electric sexual tension stirs. He’s such a mean ...

It takes one tough man to make it as a Texas Ranger, and Jim Blawcyzk certainly qualifies. But surviving this particular month has been full of trials he never expected—and quitting never entered his mind. After single-handedly arresting a ring of murderous cattle rustlers he caught red-handed, his next case is something that affects him for weeks. When a mentally-challenged young man is shot down right alongside him after Jim has guaranteed his safety, it sends the hardened Ranger into a downward spiral of self-doubt. Only a few days later, he barely escapes death again in a violent West...

Texas Ranger Emmett Capps has walked into a whirlwind of trouble. Bodies are turning up, all shot with a .22. Is this the work of a serial murderer or a Mexican drugs cartel? His investigations take him down both routes until the bloody finale of this action-filled thriller.

While attempting to adjusts from the big city to a small rural country town and trying to save a declining football program after the deaths of three of their football players, Andrew Hanson uncovers several clues which aids his father, Assistance Police Chief Scott Hanson, in solving several murders that has devastated the small town of Clarksville, Arizona. It’s a modern day western with all the elements: cowboys, Indians, horses, rodeos, a upstanding hero (Andrew), a pure but hurting heroine (Shayla), criminals, lawmen, gunfire, coyotes and mountain lions, bears, etc. But it also has ...

Once Upon a Broken Time A simple man in a complicated time. When a city cop turns up dead in a quiet town under suspicious circumstances, the official story doesn’t sit right with Dave Miller. Among other hints of fowl play, whispers of a drug pipeline running through backcountry trails start to surface, and more indications of turbulence are in the air. With law enforcement looking the other way and too many folks content to stay quiet, Dave does what he’s always done: he gets to work. Alongside his loyal dogs, a sharp-shooting wife who’s as steady under pressure as he is, and a ...

What if the Western world does not have its ultimate origins in a single cultural bloodline but rather a messy bramble of ancestors and influences? As battles over privilege, identity and prejudice rock the cultural wars, it's never been more important to understand how the concept of The West came to be. This book tells a bold, empowering new story of how the idea of the West was created, how it has been used to justify imperialism and racism, and also why it's still a powerful ideological tool to understand our world.

Forty six chapters plus an Introduction, Prologue and Epilogue on the musicians associated with Jazz on the West Coast from 1945-1965 including Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre, Shelly Manne, Howard Rumsey and the Lighthouse All-Stars, Gerry Mulligan and many others. This is the first of two planned volumes.

This book presents a Bibliography of Chinese Human Studies, with commentary, analysis, tables, and graphs by Jim West. This is arcana, buried, disconnected documentation. This bibliography includes over 50 studies of in utero fetal exposure, conducted in the modern era. These provide empirical evidence of ultrasound hazards to humans. The analytic techniques are sophisticated, far exceeding Western studies. Presently, both the mainstream and the critics believe there are few modern ultrasound studies. Decades ago, Western scientists had already found ultrasound hazards by way of animal ...

So, the gorgeous cowboy billionaire I slapped in the club last night is not only my next-door neighbor but also my fake fiancé, and now we live together. Boy, are we polar opposites. Not to mention this single dad is the grumpiest man I know. After a storm damages my home, his proposal to be his fake fiancé to secure a business deal became an offer I couldn't refuse. Watching him with his daughter reveals the tender heart beneath his rugged exterior. Plus, his piercing emerald eyes and rock-hard body are distracting me from our business agreement. Now, I can’t stop wanting him. But he's...

Cerridwen's Tears Introduces Lara Hennessey, nurse, coffee lover, and unwitting creature of magic. A vicious attack by a jealous lover breaks the protective spell set by her parents, revealing her true heritage. Lara is high blood Daoine Sidhe, a true Healer, and something that has not been seen in the supernatural community for millennia. Near death, she is saved by her neighbor, Aedan, who, just like Lara, is a creature that should not exist. Together they cover up her attacker's death and try to deal with the aftermath. The transition from her old life to new is quick, but events spiral ...

She’s still grieving the past that once was. He’s still mourning the past that never was. When Dawn and Shane encounter each other just before New Year’s, they’re left wondering—are they willing to risk falling in love again? Dawn Walker has spent the past two years remembering her dearly departed husband of thirty years. She’s slowly finding the small joys in life, but she knows the only love she has left is for her sons and grandkids. But then he shows up at her front door. Shane Parker has spent the past three decades trying to forget what was supposed to be the happiest day ...

Rum is undergoing a global renaissance. In bars and distilleries across the world, rum is being defined as a dynamic, complex, and versatile drink. New to the scene of connoisseurship, rum is a spirit of possibilities, inviting imaginative bartenders and mixologists to leave their marks on this burgeoning movement. In The New Rum, award-winning drinks author Bryce T. Bauer charts the historical and cultural journey of the spirit of the Americas from its origins in the Caribbean, to its long-held status as a cheap vacation drink, to today’s inspiring craft revival.

After unexpectedly coming home to find a “Dear John” letter from his girlfriend, Daniel feels the calling for a fresh start—packing all his belongings in the car and taking a road trip out west hoping to rediscover what is essential to life. When his car breaks down in the mountains of Wyoming, he walks for several miles in search of assistance. After stopping at the first home he passes, he meets an old hunting guide and dog trainer named Kurt, who generously welcomes him in and offers to let him stay until the mechanic shop reopens after the weekend.

He’s returning from deployment, resigned to a divorce. She’s waiting at home, fearful of revealing her greatest secret—their son. Sawyer and Sarah once had a happily ever after, but now the child he never knew he had forces the question—do they want a loving family, or to accept an irreparable separation? Sawyer Walker, now an Army Major, is war weary and unsure of his future. He rushed home to be with his dying father, just barely making it to Greenville in time. He has no idea, however, that the person coming to tend to his father is his estranged wife. Sarah Woodsworth, now a ...

Coyote is a clever fellow. The spirit rascal helps Cruz Star Chief, a tribal police officer, hunt for a killer on the Arizona reservation. The killer rips out the heart of his victim and the bodies are piling up. Cruz also teams with Jennifer Bell, a shapely blonde attorney who fires up his Apache blood. Their fathers, an oddball private-eye team, have gone missing and could be victims of the killer. Coyote's wit and cunning help Cruz track the killer. The trail leads to an ancient world of mysticism and human sacrifices. Not even wily Coyote knows how this tale of danger, desire, and ...