Short Westerns

Headlined by the legendary storyteller Diana Palmer, this Christmas, the best kind of trouble comes in threes: Three bestselling authors. Three stories of holiday romance. And three rugged cowboys who are ready for love—whether they know it yet or not.

A harsh, scar-faced, rancher, An impulsive, whimsical teacher go together like dandelions and daydreams. Well, she thinks so anyway… Carrie Ann Dixon’s impulsive nature has cost her a teaching position. Destitute, she agrees to seek the help of a matchmaker. She believes there’s a happily ever after within reach for everyone, and she’ll work hard to make her dream come true. Casting her past failures aside, she’s thrilled with the idea of moving west and requests a match with someone who embraces adventure and will be enthusiastic about building a romantic relationship. Gabe ...

She swore she’d never return… but fate—and love—have other plans. Years ago, Melanie Masterson left Copper Canyon behind, her heart shattered and vowing never to look back. But when tragedy calls her home, she finds herself face-to-face with Ben Andrews—the man who broke her heart. Ben never understood why Melanie left, but now that she's back, he’s determined to make things right. A sudden blizzard strands her in town, and when she’s pulled into a fight to save the struggling hospital, she and Ben are forced to work together. Old flames reignite… but danger lurks in the ...

Calvin, a workaholic billionaire from Montana, decides to slow down and take some time off before Thanksgiving and through Christmas. What better location than The Sweetwater River Ranch Resort where he’s also an investor? The Wyoming ranch even has a private air strip where his private jet can land. He can relax in a gorgeous log cabin, maybe take some time to ride horses, and spend time thinking about his future for a change. The last thing he expects is for someone to abandon a baby at his cabin door. He doesn’t know the first thing about babies. Holly is tired of family dysfunction ...

Wanted: Men to Audition as Husbands. Turtle Springs, Kansas. Auditions Held May 25. Only Godly, Upstanding Men Need Apply. Check in at Mayor’s Office. When her father never returned from the war, Abigail Melton stepped into his role as town mayor. The town needs men, and she needs a husband—and she has a big idea how to find both—but her first duty is to hire a sheriff. And drifter Josiah Ingram will do just fine. Sparks fly and not always in a good way. Josiah resents the women trying to snare him into marriage. Abigail has yet to find a man she could see herself marrying. Can these ...

Julia's daddy was the judge in town. He used to be fair, but recently it seemed that had changed. What cost to regular folks would there be?

Books Four, Five, and Six in the John Decker Supernatural Thriller series.

I should have known when I couldn’t keep my eyes off her that this would be a mistake. I was hired to protect her, this woman who’s lost everything, yet there’s an obvious fire that blazes behind her beautiful gaze. She stares back, daring and tempting me. It calls to a side of me that’s darker and longs to tame her. The moment she agrees to my terms, I know I’ve crossed a line. One of many rules I’m willing to break. No one can know, not a soul, but secrets in the life I lead never last for long.

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 ...

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.

Available as a value box set www.amazon.com/dp/B07634VX9W (copy and paste the link into your browser) Having left behind the man she loves, Betsy is marrying Jim. Not only is he a total stranger, but the father of three children Betsy knew nothing about. Life on the desolate prairie will be harder than anything Betsy’s ever done before. Can Betsy find a way to manage three children? Will Jim be the sort of husband Betsy has always dreamed of? Should Betsy have married the man she still longs for? Get ready for challenges, surprises, and a few laughs as this self-centered bride learn how ...

She was sunshine. He was clouds. Until a sprig of mistletoe changed everything. Griff Marcello must live with the shame of the crime he once committed for his mobster father. As he grows into a man, he's found security as a cowboy living in Glory Hill, Nebraska, but the memory of his sin never leaves him. Joyanna Hollinger is devoted to the community of Glory Hill, and with Christmas approaching, her plans for a special Christmas Eve service consumes her. All her efforts are falling into place--until she loses a key part of the celebration. When Griff receives an unexpected gift from his ...

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.

“…I don’t have much patience and my hands are sweaty. I’d hate to shoot you by accident, that would upset me for a day or two, but I could live with it. You couldn’t”“Now there’s no need….”“I won’t say it again mister.” I cocked the hammer on the second barrel.Just when you think the adventure is over, you find it just began. Luke, Joe Ray, and Jack aren’t finished righting wrongs. The Civil War was tearing America apart and renegade Confederate soldiers were wreaking havoc in Texas. The outlaw soldiers made the mistake of thinking Luke was still a boy. He ...

An orphaned mail order bride determined to keep a promise to a dying friend, an unwilling groom with a prickly disposition, and a secret baby that complicates the already precarious situation. Madeline Platt grew up in an orphanage, so when she becomes an adult, she’s forced to find a way to provide for herself. She answers a mail order bride advert, hoping she can start a new life out West. Days before she is set to leave, her best friend from the orphanage becomes sick. On her deathbed, she requests that Madeline take care of her one-year-old daughter. Madeline has no choice but to ...

This Christian western romance boxed set contains four novels in the Three Rivers Ranch Romance series—Fifth Generation Cowboy, Sixth Street Love Affair, The Seventh Sergeant, and Eight Second Ride.

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.

"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 the foreman of the Lazy J ranch is killed, Flash finds himself sent in as a replacement in a place dangerous for range shootings, gunfights and showdowns with ruthless rustlers who'll stop at nothing short of murder to get what they want. . . First book of Old West Frontier Showdown

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 ...