Western Adventure

He’s the one man she never thought she’d see again—and the one she can’t resist. Brant Foxfire didn’t expect his routine day at the office to take a wild turn, but when Hayley Graff walks into his orthodontist practice with her young son, it’s like a jolt from the past. The stunning blonde who caught his attention years ago is back—and this time, she’s a single mom with an air of mystery and a smile that knocks the wind out of him. Hayley has built a life of independence in Reedy, Wyoming, determined to protect her son and keep her past in the rearview. But seeing Brant ...

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.

He blew it with her once. He’s not about to let that happen again… Cort Bellamy never wanted to go back to his hometown. That place held way too many bad memories. But his father needed help on the family ranch, and staying away was impossible. He was ready for the hard work. But nothing could’ve prepared him for seeing her again—or for just how far he’d be willing to go to win her back … Joss Ellis has no interest in returning to small town life, either. But her big city dreams fell apart in a big way, and she’s out of options. Seeing her sexy-as-hell ex all over town is just...

Carty was a loner, the man they called “the Indian.” A white man raised Kiowa, he was wise in the ways of the ancient tribesmen, a man who could live close to the earth. He was also a man of honor and, if he had to, he would kill when it was time for killing. Carty owed an outlaw named Morgan Chance for a bad debt. At first, Carty thought Chance would simply back-shoot him in repayment. Instead, Chance offered Carty a proposition: If Carty would accompany Chance's sister to the Checkerboard Ranch, the debt would be forgotten. Carty accepted. The trip to the Checkerboard Ranch was a long...

A Marine returns home after suffering wounds from an RPG blast that killed many of his squad members, including his best friend. He now faces brutal battles at home. Sully’s parents are estranged, his father is an invalid, and the family ranch is nearing bankruptcy. Murdering thieves are stealing champion horses and disappearing into the desert like ghosts. While attempting to make peace with his abusive father, Sully discovers the shocking secrets that drove his parents apart. Deeply resentful, he works with his father solely for the survival of the ranch. Sully finds comfort in Maggie, ...

A Civil War soldier survives his battlefield wounds...but a final head shot erases his memory and leaves him comatose. After surviving the bloodiest war in US history, will it be peacetime that finally kills him? Henry Remington awakes from a six-month coma with a Medal of Honor pinned to his pillow, but no recollection of how he got there. When two fellow soldiers insist he saved them and want to repay the favor, Hank accepts their offer of a job on a Texas ranch, and embarks on a ship bound for Galveston.

Gerrit Nagel lands in Billings, Montana, with nothing to his name but the clothes he's wearing--and an older brother determined to make him into a cowboy. In this coming of age western, Gerrit learns to ride horses behind 2000 head of cattle heading north to Montana. In his mind, he's a Pinkerton detective, finding outlaws and gunslingers who might be working the range as frontier cowboys. Everywhere he goes, Gerrit seems to run into outlaws or see wanted posters that look eerily familiar. The face of Dutch Henry haunts him. Who is that outlaw? Will he ever find out? And will his brother ...

Mac Mackenzie has enough problems on his plate. He's got bounty hunters on his tail, no one on his side, and no place to hide. Just when he thinks it can't get any worse, he hears the rumbling of a cattle stampede - heading straight for his camp. Mac's got two choices: Get trampled like a weed or saddle up and help get the herd under control. At first, the traildrivers ain't too pleased to have a stranger help them out.

Sam Turner is a retired lawman who has long hung up his badge and gun in favor of a peaceful life on his homestead. One day, this life is shattered by notorious outlaw Desmond Cutter. Known for his ruthless and cunning ways, Cutter has been wreaking havoc in the region of Colorado, leaving a trail of bloodshed in his wake. When Sam’s wife and daughter are killed in the crossfire, Sam knows he can’t succumb to despair. He chooses to pick up his gun and his badge again. The retired lawman has returned for vengeance. Sam’s teenage son, Jack, is also thirsty for revenge. He is desperate ...

There's nothing like family. At least that's what people say. But when Bo and Scratch come home to Bear Creek for a long-overdue visit, Bo's family kindly invites him to turn around and leave. His old friends and neighbors turn tail and run when they see him. Next thing he knows, he's in jail for the brutal murder of two saloon girls in neighboring Cottonwood. Unfortunately, the real killer looks astonishingly like Bo. Now, with his buddy in jail, Scratch needs to ride to the rescue, if he can escape the clutches of the beautiful assistant to a traveling snake oil salesman.

Near legendary Hudson Bay, undreamed of beaver pelt riches beckon. To reach them, two fur traders must overcome hostile Iroquois, dangerous rivers, corrupt governors, and scheming priests. The year is 1652, and the French of New France are at war with the Iroquois Confederacy. In a raid on a small St. Lawrence River settlement, enemy raiders capture sixteen-year-old Pierre Radisson and take him to their village near present-day Albany, New York. There, he is adopted and trained as a warrior. A year later — afraid for his life — Pierre escapes and returns to New France. During a pause in...

After surviving a brilliantly plotted murder attempt, the richest man in San Francisco is looking to hire the best protection money can buy. Enter Matt Jensen, who, for the princely sum of $5000, agrees to escort millionaire John Gillespie and his very fetching daughter on a railway journey from Frisco to Chicago. There’s just one catch: The world’s deadliest killers are coming along for the ride....

Napoleon has all of Europe at war. Spain has been defeated and the Emperor of France has declared his brother, Joseph, to be king of Spain. The deposed King Ferdinand has ordered all Spaniards to conduct a Guerrilla War to resist Bonaparte. Louisiana has been sold to the Americans but Baton Rouge and what is known as West Florida remain under the Spanish crown. The European conflict threatens to spread to America and uncertainty grips the land.Esteban deMelilla, guided by a Choctaw priestess, struggles to recover from the loss of his wife and child. A businessman and former Spanish soldier,...

From almost the first day I arrived in Valorae, having been abducted by dark magical creatures, I’ve had one thing on my mind: kill the demigod Aeyr. For all those he’s slain, including my best friend. Here I am, with the friends and family I’ve gathered while fighting for my life in this strange world. A world so different from my own. One thing is universal, though. Tyrants whose sole purpose is to exploit and destroy people need to be put down. In Valorae, somehow, the task fell to me.

"Very entertaining...we truly felt like we were hiking along with them." "His love of the trail and its adventures shines through, yet he is humorous and practical...if you are interested in getting out there, train, research, read Reg's books, then get out there!" "A great read for experienced and aspiring trekkers." --Amazon reviewers As a child of the Sixties, Reg Spittle was no stranger to unrest and rebellion. So it was no surprise that, at age 60, when he closed his office door for the last time and left the working world behind, his restlessness would lead him to a path less traveled...

In the aftermath of a vicious and mysterious attack on a remote Colorado fur traders' settlement, eighteen-year-old Willa Kemp is driven to find and rescue her missing younger brother and sister. Disguised in her brother's clothing and aided by Sparrow Hawk, a Navajo warrior and shaman known as a Shadow Hunter, Willa begins a journey fraught with horror and danger. Sparrow Hawk, the only man who can help save her family from an army of vampires, is being ruthlessly hunted for a crime he didn't commit. Their search into vast, perilous terrain leads to a final battle, where natural and ...

It takes a lot to impress a Dalton girl. Cowgirl Dreamer -- Gracie can’t seem to get one step ahead of Noble for long, but she won’t back down from a good challenge. When things go haywire on the ranch, she and Noble have no choice but to band together and make things work. Seems to Noble, Gracie was right—she IS good at everything—especially kissin’. Cowgirl Miracle -- Family feud or deep, dark secret? Jessamine Dalton is determined to uncover the reason why one branch of the family tree broke off and headed north to Colorado decades ago. Hitting the road to visit their distant ...

U.S. Marshal Frank Kennedy is on a relentless pursuit through 100 miles of harsh, lawless land. Each mile more dangerous than the last… In 1869, Frank’s quarry is the notorious outlaw Amos Pickett, whose brutal crime of murdering innocent men with dynamite has made him a wanted man across the West. Frank’s mission is fraught with peril as he ventures into the treacherous No Man’s Land – a dangerous expanse between Texas and Kansas where Pickett and his gang thrive. To capture Pickett, Frank enlists the aid of Fierce Warrior, a Comanche with a personal vendetta, and Ida Bishop, a ...

When drifter Dean Page rides into Utah, the townsfolk are wary and suspicious of him. Except Coral. With the menacing land baron, Owen Miller, demanding both her and the townsfolk give up their land to him, she looks to Dean for help. Dean has a secret of his own that he cannot share. He's in Utah to help him escape the horrible memories from his past. But when he comes across Miller and his men, the showdown begins. Both Coral and Dean have a lot on the line, and Dean refuses to leave Utah until Miller is taken down.

She found love in the West but no peace. He found forgiveness but no rest. Now a new adversary threatens their future together: a proud Lakota warrior named Crazy Horse. Southern war widow Annabelle is eager to start a new life in a Montana gold rush town with Union cavalryman Josey Angel. But the infamous gunman has one last debt to repay. Then a band of warriors seizes Annabelle in a bloody raid, placing her at the center of the deadliest Indian war America has ever seen. Her captor, Crazy Horse, seeks to kill the white men who have trespassed on his people’s land, even as he’s ...