Short Westerns

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 ...

when she offers to work beside him in his trade, he digs in his own heels, struggling with the notion of changing his business model Just as he and Camelia are starting to see eye to eye and Herman is realizing how blessed he is to have found her, an accident endangers their lives Now it will be up to Camelia to save both of them. Can Herman place his trust in the woman he’s swiftly falling in love with? Read all the books in Christmas Glory Bound Frontier Mail Order Bride Romance Series by bestselling authors Katie Wyatt with Kat Carson! Book 1 Holly's Hope Book 2 Daphne’s Dream Book 3...

In the town of Name Pending, Wyoming, Elijah Potbury does brisk business as the territory's only practicing necromancer. For a reasonable fee, he'll raise any friend or family member. Stories contained in this fourth volume: "The Ravenous Man-Eater": Mr. Seven, owner of the airship Azincourt, assigns Professor Hemplewick the task of creating a many-tentacled, armor-plated monstrosity in the form of a giant slug to work in the engine room of the Azincourt. A reanimated human brain from a freshly deceased corpse is needed to power the creature, for which Seven turns to Potbury. Aware of ...

This collection of 4 Contemporary Christian Western Romance eBooks from the Whispers in Wyoming series by USA Today Bestselling, Award-Winning Author Lisa M. Prysock includes Books 2, 5, 8 & 12--: Dreams of Sweetwater River Marry Me Katie No Place Like Home All That Glitters The stories have themes of faith, heritage, home, and letters, centering around The Sweetwater River Ranch Resort in the small, rural town of Lander, Wyoming. In Dreams of Sweetwater River, you'll meet Logan & Jill as these two childhood sweethearts reunite and journey towards renewing a romance as they work to open ...

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

Trouble follows Ryan Keller all the way from St. Louis, Missouri to rural Wyoming. Ryan’s plan is to comply with his mom’s request to visit his grandmother in the nursing home, and prepare her home to become a rental. He only wants to do what’s required, and return home to protect his restaurant from threats which could cost him everything he’s worked so hard to build. Marigold Wilson—a dancer and actress from the Midwest enjoying a successful career on New York’s Broadway—has recently relocated to work at The Sweetwater Ranch in Wyoming. After a disastrous relationship with a...

Emma Mitchell had been floating on clouds since the day of the carnival and fashion show. She had designed and modeled her dress in the fashion show and couldn't wait to hear what Mark Turner thought of it. Not only did he like it, but he couldn't stop complimenting her on how lovely and beautiful she looked in it. He further whispered that if they weren't in such a large crowd, he would ask her permission to kiss her! Emma gasped in surprise because she had never been kissed before! What would it be like to receive her first kiss? He interrupted her thoughts and asked if she would like to ...

Available as part of a super value boxed set AMZN.COM/B084JRTQW6 (copy and paste the link into your browser) Hana Van Ette had just met the love of her life. Born and raised in the vicious Van Ette clan, Hana was meant to take over one day, but her shy nature and diminutive form stand in the way. A sudden change in plans lead to her defection as future clan head, and amidst the chaos and pain, she ends up running away from home, meeting the best of her friends and finding a place – and a person she belongs to. Take a ride on this crazy adventure as Hana falls in love with Nathen Sheck, ...

As a former slave and civil war fighter, Tom Freeman knew nothing but violence. All his life he fought and was tired of it. He sought for peace in the wilderness of America away from civilization. When he goes to a Native American tribe to trade, he comes across them fighting a group of bandits and assists defending them. For his bravery, the chief offers him a place in the tribe and a wife. This short erotic interracial romance is 2,200 words long and is for mature audiences.

Grab the Thrilling Finale: Three-Novel Collection #2! Will the hotel rise from the ashes, or will their island dreams be shattered forever? Don’t miss the breathtaking wrap-up to this thrilling saga!In this heart-pounding conclusion, join Teresa, Cindy, and Alexandra as they find themselves head over heels in danger and in love with handsome billionaires. The mysterious saboteur behind the hotel's troubles is finally revealed—but at what cost? With the hotel project in peril, lives and loves hang in the balance. Will the women revive the hotel and stay alive to see their dreams come ...

A battered woman is the last thing Oliver Chapman expected to see when he was scouting on the range. He knew he had no choice but to take her home to his ranch to allow her to heal. But getting close to Willow is proving more difficult than the horses that run wild on the prairie.

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.

Louis L'Amour's world is built on those dramatic moments when men and women cast their fears, doubts, and pasts behind them and plunge into the unknown. Nowhere is that more evident than in this latest collection of stories set on the American frontier. These selections include "The Nester and the Piute"; "Big Man"; "Waltz Him Around Again"; "Shadow"; "Barney Takes a Hand"; "When a Texan Takes Over"; and "No Trouble for the Cactus Kid".

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.

While housesitting in a remote mountain location while on spring break, young coed Livvy gets an unexpected visitor . . . When a young housesitter turns the tables on an intruder… he’ll have met his match and anything goes! He wants her, but what happens when she decides she wants him EVEN MORE? He's a BIG man... and she has a BIG appetite - plus a BIG secret she's saving till the end. She's NOT the only one who gets a BIG surprise! What happens when these two collide you'll NEVER believe! Who will be owned? Novella. Apprx. 10,000 words. Includes BDSM explicit encounter… with surprise...

Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance. Come on now and discover the mystery and adventure of marital matchmaking and be entertained with the diverse characters of our mail-order brides. Learn Mrs. Crabtree’s eye-popping experience that resulted in double trouble. Read all books by bestseller and Kindle All-Star author Kat Carson! Mrs. Eva Crabtree Matrimonial Service Series 13 Books Book 1 Mrs. EVE CRABTREE Book 2 Charlotte and Elaine Book 3 Sylvia Book 4 Katie and Jane Book 5 Trixie, Bella and Eva Book 6 Rose, Annie and Laura Book 7 Jen Book...

Joshua Stanton, a Virginia widower, and his tomboy daughter, Ambrosia, have settled in Belle, Wyoming at Silver Aspen, his family’s ranch after his wife’s passing. Soon after, he inherits Silver Aspen and the title his pa held, ‘The Cattle King.’ As one of the largest cattle barons in the area, running the ranch is a tremendous job for a Virginia crop farmer who spent most of his life studying philosophy, theology, and agriculture. When Ambrosia is expelled from school in the middle of her term, the weight of the world falls on his shoulders. Lady Mia has inherited her mother’s ...

Hot on the heels of Gardner Dozois's acclaimed anthology The Book of Swords comes this companion volume devoted to magic. How could it be otherwise? For every Frodo, there is a Gandalf... and a Saruman. For every Dorothy, a Glinda... and a Wicked Witch of the West. What would Harry Potter be without Albus Dumbledore... and Severus Snape? Figures of wisdom and power, possessing arcane, often forbidden knowledge, wizards and sorcerers are shaped - or misshaped - by the potent magic they seek to wield.

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. ...

Elias Hartman is an unusual sort of man. The only son of one of the wealthiest ranchers in Wyoming, his interests tend toward books and poetry rather than cattle and poker. His oddness prevents him from finding a suitable wife—that, and the fact that young unmarried women are few and far between in Miles Gulch. He writes to a matrimonial agency and is introduced to his perfect match: Cora Bennett is bookish, quiet, shy, and loves poetry. Their correspondence carries the spark of love both have been looking for—until, that is, they finally meet in person. Suddenly, the connection ...