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Twins for the Rodeo Star: A Clean Romance (Hearts of Big Sky #1)
by Julianna MorrisFrom rodeo star to daddy…twice over!Every cowboy makes mistakes, and champion bull rider Josh McKeon is no exception. But gorgeous Montana rancher Kelly Beaumont isn’t quite ready to forgive Josh for breaking her heart. Especially when she’s been hiding a secret—he’s the father of her twin boys! Now this rodeo star has one last chance to convince Kelly that they belong together…as a family. Only this time, he’s not letting go.
The Cowboy's Secret Baby: A Clean Romance (Kansas Cowboys #7)
by Leigh RikerHe’s a temporary neighbor…But will her surprise make him stay?Single mom of three Elizabeth Barnes has reason to avoid her rodeo star neighbor. She needs to protect her family after her ex’s public scandal, and charismatic Dallas Maguire is only passing through. Turning to him for comfort was a onetime lapse—with unexpected consequences! Though Elizabeth can’t keep hiding the truth—or her feelings—can a bachelor cowboy transform into a family man?
Herstories on Screen: Feminist Subversions of Frontier Myths
by Professor Kathleen CumminsFrom the late 1970s into the early 1990s, a generation of female filmmakers took aim at their home countries’ popular myths of the frontier. Deeply influenced by second-wave feminism and supported by hard-won access to governmental and institutional funding and training, their trailblazing films challenged traditionally male genres like the Western. Instead of reinforcing the myths of nationhood often portrayed in such films—invariably featuring a lone white male hero pitted against the “savage” and “uncivilized” native terrain—these filmmakers constructed counternarratives centering on women and marginalized communities. In place of rugged cowboys violently removing indigenous peoples to make the frontier safe for their virtuous wives and daughters, these filmmakers told the stories of colonial and postcolonial societies from a female and/or subaltern point of view.Herstories on Screen is a transnational study of feature narrative films from Australia, Canada, the United States, and New Zealand/Aotearoa that deconstruct settler-colonial myths. Kathleen Cummins offers in-depth readings of ten works by a diverse range of women filmmakers including Jane Campion, Julie Dash, Merata Mita, Tracey Moffatt, and Anne Wheeler. She reveals how they skillfully deploy genre tropes and popular storytelling conventions in order to critique master narratives of feminine domesticity and purity and depict women and subaltern people performing acts of agency and resistance. Cummins details the ways in which second-wave feminist theory and aesthetics informed these filmmakers’ efforts to debunk idealized Anglo-Saxon femininity and motherhood and lay bare gendered and sexual violence and colonial oppression.
The Cowboys of Copper River Boxed Set, Books 1 - 3 (Copper River Cowboys)
by Jillian DavidThree Full-Length Wild Adventures Through Western Wyoming with Sexy Ranchers, Smart Women, and Otherworldly Forces-- Copper River, Wyoming – Present Day --Legacy of LiesGarrison Taggart’s psychic lie-detecting ability failed him when his ex-wife betrayed him. Until he can trust himself again, he’s sticking with a strict no-dating policy—that includes smart and sexy schoolteacher Sara Lopez—but one kiss from Sara makes him want to round up his insecurities once and for all.Legacy LostGrowing up as an honorary Taggart, Eric Patterson has the family he’s always wanted. Almost. Somehow, he never managed to see the clan’s youngest and only daughter—stubborn spitfire Shelby—quite like a little sister. Now that she's grown, his long-suppressed feelings are determined to come to light.Legacy of DangerProdigal son and MMA fighter Vaughn Taggart fled his family's ranch after his disasterous decisions destroyed his brother's marriage. But his sister's urgent plea for help and escalating threats from the rival Brand ranch have lured Vaughn back to Copper River, Wyoming—but nothing can make him stay where he no longer fits in.Publisher's Note: Jillian David writes a unique blend of western romantic heat with a touch of the paranormal. Fans of Christine Freehan, B.J. Daniels, Duane Boehm as well as Sam Scott, Dannika Dark and I.T. Lucas will enjoy discovering this series.
Paxton Pride (The Paxton Saga #1)
by Kerry Newcomb Frank SchaeferFrom the shores of the Potomac, a society girl begins an epic journey Karen Hampton comes to Washington, DC, from New York City to celebrate the end of the Civil War. For weeks she dances, dines, and drinks, until all the parties and receptions have blurred together. By the end of the season, she has accomplished what every debutante is after: betrothal to an up-and-coming politician. But Karen is not satisfied with her prize. She intends to marry for love, and there is but one man in Washington who can move her heart. She first meets him under the dome of the Capitol, and then sees him again while bathing on the banks of the river. He is Vance Paxton, an upstart Texas representative whose copper skin and frontier clothes mark him as more than a creature of the Beltway. His love will carry her away from Washington to one of the last great battles of the American West, where Karen Hampton will learn what it means to live.
Honky Tonk Christmas (Honky Tonk #4)
by Carolyn BrownShe Means business... Sharlene Waverly is determined to have the "new and improved" Honky Tonk up and running before the holiday. For that, she'll need Holt Jackson, the best darn carpenter in the state. But his warm, whisky-colored eyes make her insides melt, and before she knows it, she's sharing her darkest secrets and talking about the nightmares... He's determined to keep things professional... Holt Jackson needs the job at the Honky Tonk, but is completely unprepared to handle the beautiful new bar owner he's working for. Sharlene and Holt try like crazy to deny the sparks flying between them, but their love may just be the best Christmas present either one of them ever got.
The Longest Road: A Novel
by Jeanne WilliamsThe poignant and captivating story of one young woman's journey across America during the Dust Bowl years. After a violent dust storm leaves their mother dead and the family farm in ruins, twelve-year-old Laurie Field and her younger brother, Buddy, believe their world has ended when their grieving, debt-ridden father brings them to live with their reprobate grandfather in the Oklahoma Panhandle, promising to send for them when he finds one of those fabled jobs luring thousands to California. Abandoned and afraid, the children find hope in the songs taught them by Johnny Morrigan, an itinerant oil field worker who hitched a ride with the family on his way to Texas. Desperate to escape their brutal grandfather, Laurie and Buddy hop a train clanging west and become fall in with a hobo named Way after he saves them from a sinister tramp. In California, the children find only heartbreak, so they and Way set out for Texas in the hopes of reuniting with Johnny Morrigan. Like the fellow travelers they encounter on the roads and rails crisscrossing America, Laurie, Buddy, and Way take joy in simple pleasures such as a campfire meal, a starry night, and a song. They learn firsthand the kindness ordinary folk can show to those even poorer. At last, in lusty Texas oil field towns, they find work, Morrigan, and a deadly menace as Laurie grows from innocent girl to vibrant woman. A riveting story of hardship, adventure, and romance, The Longest Road pays glorious tribute to the men and women who kept the American dream alive during the Great Depression.
Wild Cowboy Country
by Erin MarshFirst in a hot new cowboy romance series by author Erin Marsh, featuring cowboys dealing with wild animals on their landClay Stevens desperately wants to reclaim his grandfather's land, using the latest techniques to bring water to the arid landscape. The last thing he needs is wild wolves on his ranch—even if they are brought there by feisty and determined conservation officer Lacey Montgomery. Lacey is convinced the ranchers and the lobos can co-exist, until Clay's nephew and his friends cause a landslide that injures some rare Mexican wolf pups and Lacey gets hurt too. Clay and Lacey have to work together to heal old wounds and reconcile community factions, if they're going to have any chance at the bright future they both envision.
Comstock Lode: A Novel (Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures)
by Louis L'AmourThe classic Western, now newly repackaged as part of Bantam's Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures program--with never-before-seen material from Louis and his son, Beau L'Amour.It was just a godforsaken mountainside, but no place on earth was richer in silver. For a bustling, enterprising America, this was the great bonanza. The dreamers, the restless, the builders, the vultures--they were lured by the glittering promise of instant riches and survived the brutal hardships of a mining camp to raise a legendary boom town. But some sought more than wealth. Val Trevallion, a loner haunted by a violent past. Grita Redaway, a radiantly beautiful actress driven by an unfulfilled need. Two fiercely independent spirits, together they rose above the challenges of the Comstock to stake a bold claim on the future.Louis L&’Amour&’s Lost Treasures is a project created to release some of the author&’s more unconventional manuscripts from the family archives. In Louis L&’Amour&’s Lost Treasures: Volume 1 and Volume 2, Beau L&’Amour takes the reader on a guided tour through many of the finished and unfinished short stories, novels, and treatments that his father was never able to publish during his lifetime. L&’Amour&’s never-before-seen first novel, No Traveller Returns, faithfully completed for this program, is a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas. Additionally, many beloved classics will be rereleased with an exclusive Lost Treasures postscript featuring previously unpublished material, including outlines, plot notes, and alternate drafts. These postscripts tell the story behind the stories that millions of readers have come to know and cherish.
Flint: A Novel
by Louis L'AmourHe left the West at the age of seventeen, leaving behind a rootless past and a bloody trail of violence. In the East he became one of the wealthiest financiers in America--and one of the most feared and hated.Now, suffering from incurable cancer, he has come back to New Mexico to die alone. But when an all-out range war erupts, Flint chooses to help Nancy Kerrigan, a local rancher. A cold-eyed speculator is setting up the land swindle of a lifetime, and Buckdun, a notorious assassin, is there to back his play.Flint alone can help Nancy save her ranch...with his cash, his connections--and his gun. He still has his legendary will to fight. All he needs is time, and that's fast running out....From the Paperback edition.
The Star Garden: A Novel of Sarah Agnes Prine
by Nancy E. TurnerSarah's old friend Maldonado has struck a deal with the very men who will become linchpins of the Mexican Revolution. Maldonado plots to coerce Sarah into partnership, but when she refuses, he devises a murderous plan to gain her land for building a railroad straight to Mexico. When Sarah's son Charlie unexpectedly returns from town with a new bride, the plot turns into an all-out range war between the two families.
Montana Welcome: A Clean Romance (The Blackwell Sisters #1)
by Melinda CurtisA bride on the runAnd a cowboy to show her the way home…Lily Harrison’s wedding day isn’t quite what she imagined. Not only does her fiancé not love her, she’s just discovered she’s a Blackwell—a member of Montana’s well-known ranching family. Now Lily’s ditched her own wedding for a road trip with handsome cowboy Conner Hannah. But will Lily find her answers in Montana…or lose the cowboy she’s already begun falling for?USA TODAY Bestselling Author
Settling an Old Score: Settling An Old Score / Unraveling Jane Doe (holding The Line) (Longview Ridge Ranch #3)
by Delores FossenFrom USA TODAY bestselling author Delores Fossen, comes the next instalment of the Longview Ridge Ranch series featuring no-nonsense cowboy brothers in law enforcement.A past tragedy destroyed their love. A vulnerable newborn brings them back together.Within moments of discovering a baby on his doorstep, Texas Ranger Eli Slater finds himself being held at gunpoint by his ex, Ashlyn Darrow. She claims she was tipped off that the still-gorgeous cowboy kidnapped her newly adopted daughter because of the bad blood that defines their past. They quickly realize Eli’s been set up and now Eli is determined to protect Ashlyn and her daughter. But regaining her trust will be as easy as ignoring the attraction even a lifetime apart can’t erase…From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.For more action-packed stories, check out the other books in the Longview Ridge Ranch series by Delores Fossen:Book 1: Safety BreachBook 2: A Threat to His FamilyBook 3: Settling an Old ScoreBook 4: His Brand of Justice
The Cowboy Says I Do (Tying the Knot in Texas #1)
by Dylann CrushIt&’s anything but a wedding cake walk for the mayor and the deputy sheriff when they team up to reinvent the town of Idont, Texas to Ido.Newly elected mayor, Lacey Cherish, ran for office to redeem the family name after her father had to resign for un-mayorly like conduct. But if she wants to salvage her family&’s reputation, along with the town&’s economy, she'll need to think fast. With few options at hand, she starts to rebrand Idont as Ido, as the most romantic place in Texas to tie the knot.Lacey's grand plans have just made Deputy Sheriff Bodie Phillips's life a whole lot harder. He's got bigger problems than helping the mayor bring in brides. Like figuring out why his dad and grandfather mysteriously shut down the family business, and who's abandoning dogs within the town limits.When Lacey&’s chance at getting major publicity for Ido&’s first wedding is jeopardized, she&’s forced to rely on Bodie for help. But as their attraction heats up, they both have to decide how far they&’re willing to go to revive the town and their families&’ honor.
Ralph Compton Broken Rider (The Gunfighter Series)
by John Shirley Ralph ComptonIn this exciting new Ralph Compton western, a man without a memory meets an unforgettable ally: the one and only Bat Masterson.Riding into the town of Smoky River on a mangy mule, Dane looks as broken down as his old mount. His Stetson is ragged, his boots are tied together with leather thongs, and he wears a Colt Army revolver with exactly three bullets. He wouldn't know what to say if you asked him where he got the gun, or how he learned to shoot it so well. He doesn't know if Dane is his first name or his last. Something happened that cost him much of his memory, and he can't remember what that something was. For three years he's been traveling the West as a cowboy, a buffalo hunter, a farmhand. Smoky River looks to be a fine place to settle down. If only his past didn't decide to catch up to him here. . .
Ralph Compton The Kelly Trail (The Trail Drive Series)
by Terrence McCauley Ralph ComptonIn this new Ralph Compton Western, William "Bull" Kelly brings his five sons onto the cattle drive, but when rustlers stampede the herd and injure them, he'll do anything to protect his own.Over the past twenty years, William "Bull" Kelly acquired a reputation as one of the best ramrods in Texas. He has led legendary cattle drives to almost every railhead in the middle of the country. Most impressive of all, he once drove his herd all the way up to Montana. But after years of working for other people, he decided to run cattle on his own, with his five sons.Everything starts off fine, but when a group of cattle thieves try to stampede the herd, some of Kelly's sons are hurt in the melee. The rustlers quickly find out that Kelly isn't called "Bull" because he insists on riding at the head of the herd. He's called "Bull" because of his skill with the harsh whip coiled on his belt.
The Golden Stallion
by Rutherford MontgomeryCharlie was determined to have the palomino for his very own. But Golden Boy was a wild stallion who loved his freedom. And he would fight before giving it up. Catching him wouldn’t be easy! An edition especially edited for younger readers of Rutherford Montgomery's Famous Horse Stories novel "The Capture of the Golden Stallion."
Falling for Jillian (Love Under the Big Sky #3)
by Kristen ProbyFrom New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby comes the third romance in the Love Under the Big Sky series, featuring a veteran struggling with PTSD and the one woman who can help him recover--and learn to love again.Jillian thought she was a city girl through and through; the fast cars, high fashion, and glamour--she loves it all. But when her ex tells her he's having a baby with his new wife (after Jillian struggled for years to get pregnant), she hightails it back to Montana to cry on the shoulder of her best friend, Cara. But in truth, Jillian would rather be comforted by someone else...specifically Zack, Cara's brother-in-law. Zack is a veteran of the Iraq War who came back to the family ranch to raise his preteen son after the boy's mother took off. He's struggling to re-establish a relationship with his son, and warding off the demons of PTSD, which still haunt him. The last thing he needs is bold, brassy Jillian...but why can't he keep his hands off her?
Big Sky Country (The Parable Series #1)
by Linda Lael MillerJourney to the small-town of Parable, Montana where sometimes love shows up when you least expect it from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller!The illegitimate son of a wealthy rancher, Sheriff Slade Barlow grew up in a trailer hitched to the Curly-Burly hair salon his mother runs. He was never acknowledged by his father…until now. Suddenly, Slade has inherited half of Whisper Creek Ranch, one of the most prosperous in Parable County. That doesn’t sit well with his half-brother, Hutch, who grew up with all the rights of a Carmody, including the affections of Joslyn Kirk, homecoming queen, rodeo queen, beauty queen—and the girl Slade’s never forgotten. But Joslyn has come home to Parable under difficult circumstances. Resented by many of the townspeople cheated by her crooked stepfather, she’s trying to rebuild her life and repay everyone who lost money because of his schemes. With a town to protect, plus a rebellious teenage stepdaughter, Slade already has his hands full. But someone has to convince Joslyn that she’s responsible only for her own actions—and that someone is Sheriff Barlow! Previously published.Read the entire fan-favorite Parable series:Book 1: Big Sky CountryBook 2: Big Sky MountainBook 3: Big Sky RiverBook 4: Big Sky SummerBook 5: Big Sky WeddingBook 6: Big Sky Secrets
Arizona Heat (A\mojo Sheepshanks Novel Ser. #2)
by Linda Lael MillerSome secrets are too hot to handle in this classic tale from Linda Lael Miller,previously published as Deadly DeceptionsAfter years spent trying to remember her past, Mojo Sheepshanks just wants to put it behind her. She’s finally got the life she always wanted—sisters she loves, a career that keeps her on her toes and Tucker Darroch, the handsome cop who’s stuck by her against all odds. But for the people around her, moving on is hard to do. Tucker can’t seem to let go of his past, while Mojo’s sister Greer is being blackmailed for secrets in hers. And Mojo’s stuck in the middle again.Meanwhile, danger is stalking the citizens of Cave Creek, Arizona, Mojo’s adopted home. And even as she and Tucker work to keep everyone safe, Mojo will discover that there are mysteries in CaveCreek that someone is willing to protect at any cost.Arizona HeatFirst published as DEADLY DECEPTIONS by HQN in 2008First edition as ARIZONA HEAT in 2016
Salvare Un Angelo (I Baroni del Petrolio #4)
by Ann JacobsUn fatidico passo falso per Gayla Levine è stato tutto quello che il suo fidanzato prese per andarsene e suo padre esigente per rinnegarla. Determinata a cambiare definitivamente la sua vita e ad abracciare la sua nuova indipendenza, non vuole avere niente a che fare con uomini o relazioni, finché non incontra Dan Newman, un chirurgo sexy che invia una scarica di elettricità attraverso di lei ogni volta che si toccano. Dan Newman ha trascorso la sua vita lottando per superare il proprio passato paralizzante dedicandosi a guarire gli altri che hanno sofferto. Adesso un chirurgo di livello mondiale, è fiducioso nella sua capacità di affrontare qualsiasi cosa la vita gli lanci contro - fino a quando incontra una testarda bellezza del Texas che gli fa battere il cuore e riempie i suoi sogni di visioni incredibilmente sensuali. Mentre cadono in una storia d'amore appassionata che li porta entrambi ai limiti ardenti del piacere, questa due anime danneggiate devono affrontare entrmbi i loro demoni più oscuri.Perché Gayla è ossessionata dagli echi di essere considerata un fallimento e lacerata dalla paura di essere respinta ancora una volta, e Dan, che ha dimostrato il suo valore a così tanti altri, ora deve convincere se stesso e Gayla che meritano il potente amore che hanno trovato. "La signora Jacobs intreccia abilmente una storia commovente tra queste due anime ferite." - Michelle Nauman, notiziario di recensioni romantiche erotiche.
Uma Esposa Inconveniente
by Amaya EvansAdalind Hamond, é uma garota tímida, fechada em si mesma, que chegou à casa de Ellie e Phillip, por um milagre. Eles a encontraram quase morrendo debaixo de uma árvore em suas terras. Quando ele viu a garota, ele a levou para casa imediatamente e junto com sua esposa Ellie, tentou ajudá-la, curar suas feridas e aos poucos a garota se recuperou, mas quase não falava porque, segundo o médico, ela ficou muito traumatizada por causa da morte de seus pais nas mãos de comancheros. Ela conseguiu escapar e foi por isso que se salvou de terminar como a maioria das crianças, estuprada ou vendida em um bordel. O tempo passa e ela cresce para se tornar uma linda mulher. Enquanto vive com Ellie e Phillip, ela conhece seu amor platônico, Derek Sutton, a quem ela vê como um príncipe encantado. Ela em silêncio se apaixona por ele e sonha em ser sua esposa um dia. O problema é que Derek é um mulherengo nato e, quando descobre isso, diz que só a vê como uma menina, quebrando seu coração. Depois de um tempo, ela volta de estudar como professora e se encontra com Derek, que faz renascer aqueles sentimentos que ela havia enterrado profundamente e que só tinham trazidos problemas. Derek Sutton, é o proprietário do único banco do povoado. Um homem educado, de boa família e um solteiro muito assediado na cidade. Mas ele só quer se divertir sem ter nenhum relacionamento sério. Um dia, tudo isso muda e, devido a um mal-entendido, ele se vê obrigado a casar com Adalind e é aí quando sua vida dá uma guinada enorme. Porque aquela menininha tímida sem status social, como toda a família diz quando anuncia seu casamento, ensinará a ele o que é o verdadeiro amor e o que um homem deve fazer se não quiser perdê-lo.
Cuervo Blanco
by John W. WoodEn el salvaje Oeste del siglo XIX comienza la saga de una poderosa familia. Luego de que el montañés Isaiah Crow llegase a Alta California, este salva a un grupo de personas de unos bandidos locales. Como si la suerte lo hubiese querido, son familiares y vaqueros del rancho de Don Hernando Batista, una de las familias más poderosas del sur de California - y muy ansiosos de llevar a su nuevo amigo ante el patrón. Luego de que el señor Batista le presenta a Isaiah a su hija Francisca, ambos pronto se enamoran. De esta unión nace un niño - Jedadiah. Él no solo aprendería como leer y escribir, también aprendería el arte de la guerra. A través de Jedadiah, la dinastía Crow se convertirá es una de las familias más influentes del país.
Aquela Pessoa (Os Irmãos Wilde #1)
by Lorhainne Eckhart"Mais uma vez Lorhainne me capturou com sua escrita. Um livro maravilhoso, assim como os dos homens de Friessen. Esta série será igualmente boa." Resenha, Petra Você nunca sabe quando de repente conhece Aquela Pessoa! Em AQUELA PESSOA, Margaret Gordon já foi uma importante cirurgiã de Seattle e, após um acidente retorna à sua cidade natal, o local perfeito para se esconder de todos e lamber suas feridas, sem ninguém por perto, a não ser seu cavalo. Margaret nunca se considerou uma pessoa para domar cavalo. Mas quando o agora viúvo Joe Wilde dirige para sua casa em uma manhã com um adolescente e um cavalo com um problema, Margaret se transforma na adolescente desajeitada que silenciosamente tinha uma queda pelo Joe durante toda a escola. Mas quando Joe, de fala mansa, convence Margaret a trabalhar com o cavalo temperamental, faíscas voam e chiam entre eles. Só que Joe acredita que Margaret o desprezou toda a sua vida, e quando a vida joga para Joe uma bola curva, ele logo descobre que a mulher certa que ele estava procurando estava lá o tempo todo. Joe e Margaret podem deixar de lado suas diferenças e perceber que o outro é Aquela Pessoa?
Breathe the Sky
by Michelle HazenTwo strangers start out saving animals and end up rescuing each other in this heartwarming romance from the author of Unbreak Me. Mari Tucker is a wildlife biologist who scoops bunnies and endangered tortoises out of harm&’s way on construction sites. Still haunted by her past, she takes the most remote jobs in the Mojave Desert to avoid people and hide from her ex. It&’s a simple, quiet life filled with sweet animals and solar-powered baking until she ends up assigned to Jack Wyatt&’s crew.Construction foreman Jack Wyatt&’s loud, foul-mouthed temper keeps even the most rugged of men on his crew in line. No mistake is overlooked, because out in the desert it could mean life or death. In his opinion, the job site is no place for sensitive biologists, especially one as shy as Mari. But instead of wilting from the heat and hard work, Mari wins over Jack and his crew one homemade brownie at a time.Jack and Mari find a comfortable rhythm, building a friendship that&’s rare for both of them. After Jack&’s rocky childhood, they have more in common than they&’d imagined. But even the Mojave sun can&’t chase away the shadows when the past is determined to track them down…