Short Westerns

Jonathan Asher hides in a hollowed log with his sister while his family’s cabin on the River of the Cherokee burns. There is complete darkness. Outside, a boy’s voice promises, “I’ll come back for you.” This early memory haunts Jonathan Asher as he comes of age in the epic decade leading into the American Revolution. Raised at the Asher Trading Post, his world changes with a blood payment for his life to the Seneca. He takes to the road, first as an itinerant preacher, too young to be not led into temptation, Then as a peddler and vagabond traveling through a country increasingly ...

I'm Avery Sinclair, a city girl who traded the comfort of urban life for the wilds of the Cascade Peaks as a mail-order bride. But when my journey strands me in the rugged wilderness, I'm rescued by Levi Blackwood, a man as untamed and mysterious as the mountains he calls home. As a storm rages outside, I find myself in turmoil, grappling with unexpected emotions. Levi is not the fiancé I was destined to meet, yet in the close quarters of his rustic home, I realize I've fallen for the very man who saved me from the clutches of the wilderness. Mountain Man's Rescued Mail Order Bride is a ...

Some people dream of a gentle retirement enjoying crochet or cricket, but for two sexagenarians, a more cadaverous future awaits… Newly retired teachers, Etta and Dora, take a walk along an old mule track connecting their mountain-top villages, each hoping to soothe the distress she feels at the paltry pension she will receive. Meeting at the fabled Witches’ Cave, they put aside their woes – the naked body of Sibilla, Castelmezzano’s beautiful witch, lies dead at the foot of the old oak tree. Did she plummet from the sky during a Sabbath flight as the superstitious locals are ...

Are you ready to unlock the secrets of their destiny from Bestselling Christian Historical author Katie Wyatt?In the enigmatic world of Teresa Milligan's unquenchable curiosity and an elusive adventure, a fateful correspondence with lawyer Pete Wentworth sets the stage for an enthralling journey. Teresa's insatiable quest for knowledge has led her down countless paths, yet adventure has remained a distant dream. Serendipity takes hold when her letters connect her to Pete, who resides in a town shrouded in legends of buried treasure. Their union promises not only love but also the allure of ...

Available as part of a super value boxed set AMZN.COM/B084JRTQW6 (copy and paste the link into your browser) Meet Olivia, a young girl looking for love and marriage after the death of her parents, leaving her in the care of Aunt Beth. She’s not as beautiful as her younger sister, and she’s running out of options when she finally decides to take a risk and respond to an advertisement for marriage out west, in a place she’s never been. She marries Robert Bradford, though soon realizes that not everything is as she’d hoped. Will Robert’s past cause them to break apart? Does her ...

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. When Jeb approaches me during the Sunday picnic, I fear he’s going to ask for my hand in marriage. Instead...

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.

Birch River Brides: Books 1-5 is a charming collection of stories guaranteed to capture your heart and leave you wanting more! Will the men and women in these stories find a way to make it to the altar? Or will the challenges that lay in their path prove too much for them to overcome?

A collection of twenty-four adventure, western and humor stories by the short story author John T. Watts. This is the first of two volumes. Volume II being comprised of different subjects and genres.

A remarkable collection of stories, Bad Dirt is filled with the vivid characters for which Annie Proulx has become known. In every story in this book, Proulx displays her wit and her knowledge of the West, of history, and, most of all, of characters who must use sheer will and courage to make it in tough territory.

TALES OF NYARLATHOTEP is the fourth book of the Books of Cthulhu series by Crossroad Press (Tales of the Al-Azif, Tales of Yog-Sothoth, The Book of Yig). It is an anthology featuring pulpy tales of horror starring Outer God and his myriad plots as well as games. Nyarlathotep is functionally omnipotent and treats humanity like ants underneath a magnifying glass. He is impossible to kill but perhaps capable of being thwarted. Or maybe that's just what he wants you to think.

(This story used to be part of the Mail-Order Brides of America series. It is the same story but has a new cover and series name.) Having previously lived at Mary’s Home for Girls, Allison is now a nurse working for the town doctor. She enjoys her job but she wants to have a family. She doesn’t feel she will ever find a man who would want to marry her in North Carolina because of her age (she is 28 and is considered an old maid) and her height (she is almost as tall as most men). She makes the decision to be a mail-order bride and starts to correspond with Mitch, a man who owns a small ...

Will the prodigal son make amends with his loved ones and find a happily ever after for himself in the town of Last Chance, Nebraska? With the death of her mother, Nora Silverthorne finds herself longing for the only family she now has left, a half-sister she's never met. Upon arriving in Last Chance, Nebraska, Nora struggles with the handsome stranger who greets her with shotgun in hand. Nora's guarded her heart for years against men and their conniving ways. She's not looking for a husband, but the man intrigues her, putting her heart at risk, and possibly hindering her from connecting ...

Available as a value box set amazon.com/dp/B07D4LYDBP (copy and paste the link into your browser) Alice has the chance to be married sooner than she had expected she leaps at the opportunity of marrying Mr. Jacob Riley, a struggling goldminer hoping to strike it rich. How will Alice settle into life in tent city? Is Jacob Riley the honest and trustworthy man that Alice believes him to be? What big secret is Jacob hiding from his new wife and when will he tell her? Join practical Alice on her adventures as she agrees to marry a man who promises her a future that he may not be able to deliver...

This collection includes three charming and festive holiday novellas spiced with humor, frontier action, and sweet romance.

For as long as she could remember, Sandra Pilling loved horses and enjoyed being a part of the Cheyenne Frontier Rodeo and all of its exciting activities. She had started working there after graduating from high school in a concession stand selling popcor, hotdogs, soft drinks, and candy...and now that she was in her early twenties she had worked herself into a position with a little more responsibility and a larger paycheck. One evening as she is making her rounds around the horse stalls, she makes an announcement that the complex will be closing in ten minutes. Rusty Bigsley, one of the ...

The one thing you can’t buy is love… Cord: I lost a gambling wager, and now I have a debt to pay to my business rival. I can either fork over the intellectual rights to the new app I just created that's predicted to earn millions, or I can return to my hometown in the Texas desert and convince the one who got away to fall in love with me again. The only thing is, I don’t do love. In fact, I’ve been accused of being heartless. But now I find myself packing up and heading back to my roots and the one person I swore never to see again, the one I gave my heart to years ago and who ...

An Opposites Attract Romance Wyatt My brothers think I'm Father's favorite. But I'm constantly having to prove I'm the right choice to take over the Briggs empire. If this rodeo and investment opportunity go off without a hitch, I'll be taken seriously. But a fire burns down our cafe and my dreams go up in smoke. Caitlin's hot tempered, passionate, and her home cooking is my saving grace. When I go to work with her to save the deal, she's the first person I've never had to prove my worth to. Can I keep a secret to protect Caitlin or will my father get in the way of our love? *** One feud. ...

From the dragon-filled Temeraire series and the gothic magical halls of the Scholomance trilogy, through the realms next door to Spinning Silver and Uprooted, this stunning collection takes us from fairy tale to fantasy, myth to history, and mystery to science fiction as we travel through Naomi Novik’s most beloved stories.