Short Westerns

"She was the best partner I ever had.” In this short, poignant story, excerpted from an earlier novel, you will meet a California Gold Rush miner and his...unusual...partner.

When a snowstorm pummels the western half of the country, three couples find once off-limits love just in time for Christmas. An unforgettable holiday anthology from best-selling authors Jennifer Ryan, Maisey Yates, and Lia Riley.

A Mail-order Bride meets a US Marshal who just stepped out of a dime store novel... Gerald Tucker leaves the ranch in Blanco County, Texas, to find himself after losing the only woman he'd ever thought he'd loved. Uncertain of his future, he finds an advertisement for a U.S. Marshals training camp in Silverwood, California. There he finds that he must take on a bride before he can assume his new post in Jasper Junction. But she might be everything he needs to survive what lies ahead. Constance Brown is an orphan living as a nanny to her young cousins, but when they both begin to go to ...

Reluctantly Charmed is a heartwarming historical western romance and medical romance, perfect for fans of clean and wholesome love stories. Claire Clarke is a natural-born matchmaker who believes that her best friend Magdalena Allen and the handsome Doctor Lance Holloway of Bareglen Creek would be perfect together. But Magdalena is wounded and has no interest in men, thanks to her overbearing father, one of Philadelphia's most respected surgeons. She's content to remain single, but her father disagrees and gives her three months to find a husband or he'll find one for her. At Claire's ...

Alex needs to be in control of his life. As a head chef of a restaurant, he has the ability to choose exactly how things should go, and for the most part, everything runs seamlessly. When he gets a letter from his grandfather with the name of the woman he is supposed to marry, he instantly puts up his guard. He can't let his grandfather make such an important decision for him. Deciding that he can't let his stubbornness dictate his life either, he starts writing Haven to find out who she is for himself. He finds an incredibly driven woman who always fights for what she wants and needs. He ...

Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur brought justice to England with the help of his gallant Knights of the Round Table. Sir Lancelot the Great: Of these worthy knights, there was never one so fearless, so chivalrous, so honorable, so…shiny as the dashing Sir Lancelot. Sir Givret the Short: Poor Givret: His size makes him so easy to overlook. But there’s more to knighthood than height. Sir Gawain the True The knights didn’t always act quite as gallantly as a true knight should. Even King Arthur’s nephew....

This compilation of short fiction represents the next chapter in Douglas Thayer's recent literary success. Described by Richard Cracroft as "LDS literary fiction at its finest," Thayer's third collection of stories presents a dozen of his career-best work, including several that have never before appeared in print.

Eight stories of rugged, handsome cowboys that are worth more than meets the eye. Romance, passion, and hope spellbind these women as they take time away from the city. MONTANA BILLIONAIRE: New York City career woman Nicolette is not sure why her boss wants her to fly to rural Montana for a work trip. When she arrives, she learns that she was the only employee invited…and by Cheyenne Winthrop, the president of the company she has never met. Having always run her own life, it is difficult to imagine giving up control to a man, but Cheyenne seduces her imagination. JACKSON HOLE BILLIONAIRE:...

In 871, three of England’s four kingdoms were overrun by Vikings, the ruthless, all-conquering Scandinavian raiders who terrorized early medieval Europe. With the Norsemen murdering one king with arrows and torturing another to death by ripping out his lungs, the prospects that faced the kingdom of Wessex were bleak. Worse still, the Saxons were now led by a young man barely out of his teens who was more interested in God than fighting.

Ravaged At the Party! Be the first to read Lakelyn's Forced By Strangers ~ Book 4 Excerpt: How did I get here… alone in the dark basement with three hot strangers and no clothes… not even a bra… or panties? Well, I could say it all started with a party invitation, but I have a feeling it started before then. It didn’t get underway, though, until I arrived at my best friend’s house that evening. The night promised to be unforgettable... The party was going full blast. People laughing and talking – and drinking. Some of them mingling. Lots of flirting. Music pulsating, beat ...

After staking their claim on the untamed frontier, brothers Heath, Luke, and Aaron Jackson build a thriving cattle ranch through strength, hard work, and sheer determination. As the ranch rapidly grows, the nearby town experiences a boom of its own, assisted by the railroad’s westward expansion.

Becca wants to believe her lost love didn't jilt her, Garrett needs to convince her that his disappearance wasn't his fault, but there's still one obstacle to their second chance: another man bent on keeping them apart. Becca Bennett was set to marry the man she loved up until her fiancé vanished without warning. The loss was devastating and it took everything she had to keep going, so when he suddenly returns with a story that's hard to swallow, she isn't sure if she can open her heart to him again. Garrett Casner knew the moment he met Becca, she was the one woman he was going to love ...

In the midst of a lively country dance, gunshots ring out at the stagecoach station and Texas Ranger Chick Bowdrie finds the station's master sprawled in a pool of his own blood. Twelve thousand dollars are missing. And an innocent man has been murdered. And it's up to Chick to bring the killer to justice. With the unerring instincts that make him one of the best trackers in the Texas Rangers, Chick locates the killer's camp - and his lifeless body, courtesy of a double-crossing accomplice.

In 1886 Cattle Ranching was big business in southwestern Missouri. On short cattle drives, a wrangler could make a month’s wages in less than a week. Sometimes unexpected obstacles stand in the way. But the cattle have to be moved forward, and the obstacles have to be overcome. Every cattle rancher knows there’s a payoff at the end of the drive. And he also knows that bad men will kill to get their hands on it. But what the bad men should remember is the ranches will kill to keep it.

He’s a grumpy cowboy focused on turning a profit. She’s a sassy marketing consultant trying to hide a secret. Pearl It was him! That clumsy muscle dude that barreled over me at the gas station. My stomach tightened as I sat across from him, a grin stretched across his face. Keep your mouth shut, I said to myself while forcing a smile. I needed this job, even if I had to kiss his ass to keep it. Bryce I wasn’t thrilled about bringing in a consultant, but that all changed when she walked through the door: the curvy redhead from the gas station. I could still feel the sting from her ...

A pampered daughter on the run, a rogue with an elaborate plan, and a relationship neither of them saw coming. Vivian Humble can’t believe her father has arranged for her to marry his business partner. The man is nearly as old as her father and just as shrewd. He’s played on her father’s good nature to convince him that he’ll take care of his daughter. Vivian knows he can’t because she’s heard the rumors of him sneaking around with numerous women of ill-repute. She can’t tie herself to a man like that, so she secretly plans to run away as a mail-order bride. Riker—just Riker...

When a cheerful new teacher arrives in a small Wyoming town, she must thaw the heart of a grumpy oil field manager and show him that love is worth the risk—even as their different worlds threaten to tear them apart. Bethany's sunny optimism and Jake's guarded demeanor clash from the start, even as their undeniable chemistry sizzles. But when Jake's past heartbreak resurfaces and small-town gossip runs rampant, he pushes Bethany away, convinced he's not worthy of her love. Bethany must prove to Jake that he deserves happiness and fight for their chance at forever. Can Bethany's warmth melt...

Two brides, a teacher, and an imposter. If anyone can sort out the truth, shouldn’t an experienced sheriff be the man for the job? His true bride is quickly losing confidence. "Typical man, so easily bamboozled by a dimpled smile, flash of an ankle, and twisting skirt. It will serve him right if he marries the wrong woman."

Sometimes exactly what you need is right next door, if you're brave enough to reach for it. Moving into the apartment next to my brother's best friend wasn't supposed to be a big deal. But when Jude appears in the hallway with his charming smile and those captivating hazel eyes, my world turned upside down. We've known each other our whole lives, but suddenly I can't stop thinking about him. To be honest, I can’t stop thinking about him in that special way. Every accidental touch sends electricity through me, and the way he looks at me makes my heart race in ways it never has before. When...

Available as part of a super value boxed set AMZN.COM/B084JRTQW6 (copy and paste the link into your browser) Meet Claudine, she was the product of an unfortunate sexual assault incident and because of that, her family has shunned her as an outcast. She fell from a horse when she was younger onto a jaded rock because her mother didn’t keep a good eye on her which created a long scar on her pretty face. Struggling to find love and acceptance, she puts her faith in God and heads clear across the country to meet a young, handsome and wealthy man in the Wild West. On the first class train ride...