Short Westerns

From the East to the West: A Journey of love against all odds. Katie Harris has lived on her own since her parents' deaths. Eager to start a new life somewhere else, while also getting away from the unwelcome advances of an insistent suiter, Katie answers a mail order bride ad which draws her into adventure with Montana rancher, Randy Grant. Randy, a widower with two children, made promises to his late wife that he intends to keep at all costs. But he soon realizes that his children at least need a mother, so circumstances make it so Randy decides to place an ad for a mail-order bride. ...

Peter, a disgraced meteorologist and chronic wanderer, has traveled the country for years in his Winnebago, in search of the only thing that gives his life meaning. He's just arrived in the middle of nowhere-Hokie, Kansas-for the same purpose, but when he meets a waitress named Melanie, another sufferer, he's faced not only with his first real human contact in years, but perhaps someone who can save him.

OUTLAWS AND LEGENDS OF THE WILD WEST - SPECIAL 15 STORY BOX SET Do you like true stories of the Wild West? You should love these tales of outlaws and gunslingers then Of course you will have heard of most of them as many have become infamous legends. Some are not so quite well known however, but they were all dangerous and ruthless criminals and all had their "15 minutes of fame", leaving trails of death and mayhem behind them. Most did not live to an old age, and those that did were probably in jail. Their escapades were daring and reckless and many paid the ultimate price in the end. ...

Seventeen authors reimagine the biblical apocalypse and all the hell that follows in 16 horrifying tales. What if the prophecies of Revelation hit today? What sort of craziness and evil would ensue? With this list of excellent authors contributing, it’s sure to be a hell of a listen!

Luke didn’t start it, but he was ready to finish it... “I bounded to my feet, spun, pointed the .44 at the man with pistol. His gun was still pointed at my bedroll I pressed my index finger, the pistol recoiled in my hand. Trusting that my shot hit its mark, I thumbed the hammer back and turned to face the other two…”

In the shared setting of fictional Balford, Wyoming, the characters in Darin Cozzens's short stories demonstrate both the follies and the virtues of rural Mormons in the late twentieth century. Hewell Penroy is a forty-two-year-old bachelor who, unbeknownst to his mother, falls in love with Benita, the meter reader he has never met. Flynn Darlington plays matchmaker with the youngest of his four unmarried daughters and an itinerant roofer. For all their married life, Rowe Sloan has struggled to supply his wife Vida with enough water for her household, but his crowning effort ends in tragedy...

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. There was Sir Lancelot the Great, Sir Kay the Loyal, Sir Bedivere the Just, and others, including young Givret, who was known for being...well, short. Poor Givret: His size makes him so easy to overlook. But there’s more to knighthood than height, and before long, Givret’s quick thinking lands him a place at the famous Round Table!

Margaret Thatcher was a British stateswoman and the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. From 1975 to 1990, she was the Leader of the Conservative Party. She was elected Prime Minister three times and served for 11 years, longer than any other British prime minister of the 20th century. Her political views, based on loose economics and individual self-realization, along with her policies, were referred to as Thatcherism, which for decades remained an influential political concept in the United Kingdom.

Maybe you have never heard of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin; if not, now is your chance to find out about the interesting woman who had a huge impact on the world of science and advanced the cause of women. Her discovery that hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe was a fundamental breakthrough. She was one of the early astronomers to combine the power of physics and chemistry in order to unlock the mysteries of the stars.

He's a grumpy cowboy, twice her age. She's a frustrated writer from the city there for an assignment. "I've broken in alot of fillies in my day, but never one wearing heels." AVERY Writing a review for a dude ranch in the middle of a smelly cow pasture was not the assignment I would have chosen. Now that I'm here, I might as well enjoy the scenery...boots, biceps and bulges...oh my! JAXON I hadn't realized there was anything missing in my life until I saw the curvy brunette stranded on the side of the road. I knew I was in trouble the minute I hoisted her onto my tractor. Steamy Instalove ...

In a collection that is wise, funny, clever and moving, Julian Barnes has created characters whose passions and longings are made all the stronger by the knowledge that, for them, time is almost at an end.

Sparks and Bullets fly between them. Their romance ignites amidst the chaos, With danger at every turn, will their love and determination be enough to lead them to brighter days?Jordan Ryder returns to Ryders’ Bluff to care for her sick mother, reluctantly leaving behind the life she once knew. Her siblings are slowly returning to Montana, but the threat of a ruthless land developer brings danger to their doorstep. Arnie “Viking” Pedersen, a military veteran and friend of Jordan’s brother, breaks down on a remote mountain road and encounters Jordan, a fiery beauty who makes him walk...

In this Very Short Introduction Stephen J. Davis discusses the history of monasticism, from our earliest evidence for it, and the different types that have developed from antiquity to the present day. He considers where monasteries are located, from East Asia to North America, and everywhere in between, and how their settings impact the everyday life and worldview of the monks and nuns who dwell there. Exploring how monastic communities are organized, he also looks at how aspects of life like food, sleep, sex, work, and prayer are regimented.

A woman fleeing debt. A cautious man, wary of betrayal. A scheming mother weaving a web of destruction. On the edge of despair, Mary Watson watches her father’s beloved tailor shop teeter on the brink of foreclosure. With time and money running out, she replies to an advertisement in The Matrimonial Times. When the kind miner from Helena responds, Mary quickly falls for John through their letters. Faced with destitution, she risks everything, spending the last of her funds on a ticket west. But a malicious woman intercepts her last letter and John has no idea she’s coming… John Harris...

There are many theories as to why the United States and then much of the world entered into a long period of price deflation, high unemployment, and an overall significant economic downturn, which we now call the Great Depression. People always wonder why this horrendous event occurred and there is no simple answer to this question. It was a perfect storm of events that came together and brought about an inevitable plummet in the lives of millions.

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."

Clean and Wholesome American Mail Order Bride Historical Tales short story romance. Best Selling Author Katie Wyatt Becky had never expected that life would take such a different turn as she had prepared for her fairytale wedding but everything had changed so drastically that she wasn’t even given time to acclimatize. When tragedies struck one after the other, all she could do was hold fast and pray for them to be over but the final stroke of bad luck seems to be too much and she has to make choices she never would have otherwise. John had hoped for a practical woman but could never in a ...

I will wait no longer! Since my parents’ death I’ve been living with my sister’s family. I help care for her home and her adorable children. But, when will I have my own husband and children? There is not even one eligible man near my age in our small town. I hear the snickers and hurtful remarks—old maid, spinster, on the shelf. My cousin sent me a newspaper clipping from a Yours Truly: The Lovelorn’s column. Imagine my surprise when the letter to the columnist read as if I had written it. I’ll do it—I’ll follow the Lovelorn’s advice. I refuse to watch my life disappear ...

She never expected to kiss an outlaw…and like it. While traveling to meet her intended, Kinsley Paulson is faced with a decision: stand up to the outlaw threatening to take all she holds dear or do as he says and kiss him. She does what she must to keep her family’s possessions. Kinsley throws her arms around the man and experiences her first kiss. And she enjoys it more than she should, especially since she’ll soon be saying her vows. Kinsley pushes aside the kiss that changes her life and meets her groom. She knows he’s hiding something. She won’t rest until she discovers his ...

This dazzling collection of short stories explores the allure and confusion of what happens when East meets West. Fantasy and realism collide as a rickshaw driver writes letters home describing his film-star career in Bombay, a mispronunciation leads to romance and an unusual courtship in '60s London, two childhood friends turned diplomats live out fantasies hatched by Star Trek and Christopher Columbus dreams of consummating his relationship with Queen Isabella.