Short Westerns

As arable farmland grows scarce, the United States opens up former sections of Indian Territory for homesteading. Those who want to claim land must make a run for it. Will a thin, homely woman find love or disappointment when she answers a mail-order bride advertisement from Oklahoma? Siobhan Ryan has always lived in poverty. She and her brother had to fend for themselves in New York ever since her mother’s passing. But on a whim, Siobhan answers an advertisement for a mail-order bride from Oklahoma. Though she soon finds herself falling for the man writing the letters, she fears ...

Inside these pages dwell denizens of the mythic Old West; ranchers and rustlers, wranglers and robbers, and Pony Express riders who spirits still inhabit dusty trails. Meet the men and women fiercely protective of their land and kin. Discover their loyalty. Marvel at their sacrifices. Learn about their deep passion for the animals that convey them; their magnificent horses. Sheehan's ode to Americana is on full display here.Tom Sheehan is also the author of these fine western books: The Nations, Where Skies Grow Wide, and Cross Trails.

From Bestselling Author Katie Wyatt comes a gripping tale of love, courage, and adventure in the untamed Texas frontier. Each book is a full story in and of itself but ties into the next book in the series. Will she stand by her husband and fight for their future, or let fear steal away her chance at love and a life of adventure? When proper Eastern lady Grace Ervin agrees to become a mail-order bride, she expects a quiet life with her handsome Western husband. Instead, she steps off the train and into a whirlwind of danger that will test her courage, faith and change her forever. Within ...

A delightful mail-order bride in reverse that’ll melt your heart. A blacksmith in need of a miracle, a livery stable owner requiring rescue- Will an arranged marriage bring more than either bargained for? A widowed blacksmith, Joseph Evans, is hardened, hard-pressed, and weighed down by the needs of his unusual family. If only he could find a housekeeper. But they’re in short supply, and Joseph needs one with the patience of Job. “I don’t want a wife. What I need is a miracle.” Livery stable owner Birdie Murphy needs another pair of hands to save her family home and business. In ...

Don't look in the shadows. A banshee wails for her victim. A phone app with unusual powers traps an unwary man. A housewife discovers that one can never be too clean. A fair comes to town, bringing death along for a ride. These and other macabre tales await as Anthony M. Strong takes you on a joyride to a dark place where anything is possible, and fear is never far away.

He's an injured cowboy who learns he may never ride again. She's his physical therapist determined to get him back in the saddle. This short-read steamy romance can be read as "STAND ALONE" or in the Maverick Mountain Series

A woman seeking authenticity. A man devoted to his ranch. A matchmaking mother. Eliza Longridge's life of privilege and ease in New York City rings hollow, leaving her yearning for something real. Reading The Matrimonial Times is a way to escape but when her parents agree to a proposal on her behalf, it becomes more than a daydream. On the heels of a quick exchange of letters, she boards a train bound for Colorado but her prospective groom wasn't the one writing... Cody Miller's focus is his ranch, not his love life. When his mother Nell presses him about finding love, he lets her place an ...

3 Books Complete Series in one boxed set! Clean and Wholesome American Mail Order Bride Historical Tales short story romance. Sister Mary in New York City and her hands full providing guidance and compassion to the orphan children entering the convent where she herself came after the death of her mother. Ready to dedicate her life to God, she entered the sisterhood and finally found a life with peace. Follow Sister Mary from her place in the convent to her next destination – wherever that may lead! by bestselling author Katie Wyatt! Nuns and Cowboys Series Sister Mary Part 1 Sister Mary ...

When the woman coming to be Josiah’s new bride and mother to his niece uses him to marry someone else, he’s not only devastated by the rejection, but worried. His niece is in desperate need of a mother’s love, and that’s his main focus. Especially as now, he’s worried no woman will want him for who he is. After losing her parents on the Oregon Trail, Joanne is in dire straits. As a young woman alone, she doesn’t have the means to fend off the men interested in her—in particular a miner who hasn’t seen a bar of soap since the day he was born and is convinced she belongs to ...

From William Shakespeare’s series of history dramas, to Sir Walter Scott, and George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire—not to mention the smash-hit TV show Game of Thrones—the British civil war of 1455 to 1485 has inspired writers for centuries. Ed West’s My Kingdom for a Horse illuminates the bloody war fought for thirty long years between the descendants of King Edward III in a battle for the throne.

You will enjoy meeting these colorful characters from the Old West, as you read these eight stories: In “A Rancher’s Dream” Matt McPhearson must find a way to go on after his young wife and newborn child are killed in a tragic house fire. Deciding to go West, he eventually becomes foreman of a large ranch where he meets an old hand who believes he knows where a cache of lost gold was stashed by a group of miners, before they were massacred by Indians. They decide to strike out after the gold themselves, but must be prepared to contend with those very same Indians as well as some ...

An Enemies to Lovers Romance Colt Being a Briggs holds more power than the law badge I wear. Some say my father bought me this position, but the folks of Storm Canyon voted me in. However, neither my name or badge mean anything to Aria Fairchild. When I'm tasked with making sure she sells her grandfather's estate to my family, I throw all my Briggs charm at her and come up dry. Aria is smart, determined, and wilder than the fillies I'm known for taming. In my attempt to win the estate, she steals my heart. Will I choose my family or will my loyalty lie with love? *** One feud. Two families-...

My name is Ellie, but in my Amish community a lot of grown men call me Madame Eleanor or The Amish Temptress. In private, of course. You see, I was nineteen when I first snuck out to meet a guy, and realized how much fun it is to fulfill a repressed man’s desires. Ever since then, I've been taking care of the men's needs in my community. Giving them the space to satisfy their unmentionable cravings is what I enjoy doing most. It certainly makes my life more interesting around here. Men stare at my large chest all the time. No one was as bad as Samuel, though. Anytime I’m nearby, ...

What happens when Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs meets the Wild West? Charity Watson lost her mother at an early age. Growing up in Boston with only her father, servants, and her maid, she learns how to cook, clean, and manage a household. When tragedy strikes and she is left an orphan, she flees the only home she’s ever known in order to save her life. Danger follows Charity to Hope, Montana. Can a simple kiss save her in more ways than one? Rhett Lincoln loves his home in Montana. Owning the biggest ranch is a blessing but becomes a curse when he returns from a business trip and finds ...

Available as a value box amazon.com/dp/B07Y2B5HJG (copy and paste the link into your browser) Join Emily from Marshall Manor as she prepares for a wedding she doesn’t want to go through with and find out what happens when her entire life changes in a span of a week. It’s a crisp autumn evening and the weather in Chicago is not the only reason for the chill in the air. Promised to an older man when she was just a young girl, Emily has now come of age and is forced to face a long-delayed reality. Living in Marshall Manor has been an exceptional blessing for Emily and her fellow orphan ...

Staying in Silver Springs, Colorado, just may take more courage than she has within her. Christmas time in Silver Springs, Colorado, has always been Margaret Harden’s favorite season. Miracles abound at Christmas, and who’s to say it isn’t her turn to experience one? And a miracle it would certainly be! As the owner of Quaint Quilts, Margaret has almost everything she’s ever wanted. Except the love of a good man. She’s only let one man have claim to her heart, but he’s completely blind when it comes to love. Margaret doesn’t know if she can handle the pain of watching him ...

The complete Valentine Brides collection in one boxed set! It has been completely rewritten, revised, and revamped! When it comes to Valentine’s Day, no one does it better than the Valentinos. The family tradition is for weddings to take place on the holiday—and what weddings these will be! Romance, heart-pounding adventure, family, and faith—you’ll never forget these characters once you’ve stepped inside their lives by bestseller and Kindle All-Star author Katie Wyatt! Read all Valentine Brides Holiday Romance Complete Series Box Set Book 1 Mary Book 2 Della Book 3 Beatrice Book ...

A bounty hunter who thinks he knows everything about the chase until love comes chasing after him—sent by his grandmother. Rugged bounty hunter Cody Dalton lives for adventure on the run until his Nana decides to rein him in. But taming this restless cowboy proves tough, even for quick-witted banker’s daughter Eva Lovelace, whose eyewitness duty thrusts her on a manhunt filled with robbery, revenge, and undeniable romantic chemistry. Outlaw action and opposite attraction collide as Grandma’s matchmaking scheme holds fateful surprises for two unlikely partners learning to trust in each...

Chick Bowdrie could have been an outlaw, but he rode a different trail. The Texas Rangers recruited Bowdrie to help pursue the most wanted men in the Southwest. And Bowdrie knew the terrain all too well: the dusty trails, bitter cattle feuds, the desperate killers, and the weather-beaten towns that could explode into chaos at the wrong word. The Rangers were called in to handle the tough cases, and Bowdrie was the toughest and smartest.

A collection of short stories selected from over three hundred entries in the Author Pete's Young Adult Writing Competition. The stories, although fictional, are very relatable and speak of everyday occurrences in society. Readers will be left, motivated and inspired by the perseverance and fortitude of the young protagonists. There is indeed a light at the end of the tunnel!