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Letting Loose the Hounds: Stories
by Brady Udall“Funny, unpredictable, and abounding with strange beauty . . . a fierce new voice of the American West.”—Outside Exploding with an unsettling exuberance, Brady Udall’s stories traverse a geography of lost love, fragmented lives, and satisfying revenge. From the night a six-foot-three Apache Indian holding a goat steps into a moonlit Arizona backyard in "Midnight Raid" to the pivotal moment when a man, delirious from a dental extraction, gets rescued by a stranger in the title story, Udall injects his stories and characters with equal parts darkness and humor. These are sad and sweet stories, moving from the familiar to surprising destinations. But even when disaster looms, Udall's fine comic sense sustains his men and women in their sometimes extravagant efforts to connect and cope. Plunged in the moment, these stories have velocity; they spray gravel as they take off.
The Survival of Margaret Thomas
by Del HowisonThe West of the late 1800s is a lonely place. Margaret Thomas lives that loneliness. Alone, after the shooting death of her sheriff husband that she blames on herself and searches for solace in a liquor bottle. Then one day a miracle arrives in a telegram informing her that the bank robber who shot her husband has been arrested. She is invited to the trial.But that judicial proceeding is all the way across the wild United States and she’s a former easterner now living in Missouri. Margaret must make this journey for her husband’s sake and, if she is ever to live again, assuage the guilt that’s been haunting her since the day he was gunned down.Ride with Margaret Thomas as she reveals this frightening tale from her point of view. A strong woman and the bloody West meet in this unforgettable epic adventure in the tradition of True Grit.
The Trouble with Cowboys: A clean and wholesome romance with a cowboy hero (A Big Sky Romance #3)
by Denise Hunter"A story filled with romantic tension . . . Hunter's well-developed characters and plot twists make for a delightful and inspirational journey." --Publishers WeeklyThe final book in Denise Hunter's Big Sky Romance series, where a playboy hero meets his match in a heroine uninterested in love! Only one pair of boots--and the cowboy wearing them--can get Annie out of the mess she's in.Annie Wilkerson is Moose Creek's premiere horse trainer and equine columnist for Montana Living. Money is tight as she tries to put her kid-sister through college and provide for her young nephew. When Annie's column is cancelled, she's given first shot at a new lovelorn column--and she can't afford to turn it down. Only problem is . . . Annie's never been in love.Always resourceful, she reluctantly strikes a deal with the town's smooth-talking ladies' man Dylan Taylor: She'll work with his ailing horse, Braveheart, if he'll help her answer the reader letters.Working closely with Dylan is harder than Annie imagined, and she quickly realizes she may have misjudged him. But her unwavering conviction that cowboys are nothing but trouble has kept her heart safe for years. And she can't risk getting hurt now.The more Annie tries to control things, the more they fall apart. Her feelings are spinning out of control, and her sister's antics are making life increasingly more difficult. Annie knows she needs to let go, but surrender has never come easily.When Dylan reveals his feelings for her, Annie doesn't know what to trust--her head or her heart. The trouble with this cowboy is that he might just be exactly what she needs.The Big Sky Romance series is a collection of standalone, sweet and clean romances set against the stunning backdrop of Montana. Each book in the series offers a unique love story, featuring rugged cowboy heroes and strong, independent women, all bound by faith, love, and the enchanting Montana countryside. Discover the beauty of love in the heartland with the Big Sky Romance series with A Cowboy's Touch, The Accidental Bride, and The Trouble with Cowboys.
Seeing Red: A Wells Ranch Novel
by Bailey HannahA small-town sweetheart finds herself unexpectedly pregnant after a one-night stand binds her to a local cowboy who has had a crush on her for years in this spicy romance from the author of Alive and Wells and Change of Hart.She lives by the rules. He lives to break them.Cassidy Bowman has strict rules to uphold her good-girl reputation: she doesn&’t date the Wells Ranch locals, and she definitely doesn&’t sleep with men she isn&’t dating. But after a run-in with her ex-boyfriend—and a few too many drinks—she&’s ready to buck those rules and allow herself one night of recklessness.On the other hand, local cowboy Chase &“Red&” Thompson has never met a rule he didn&’t love breaking. With a long-time crush on Cassidy, he&’s more than willing to accept her offer of a one-night stand and her one condition: he must agree to never speak of it again.That is until two pink lines render Cassidy&’s entire rule book null and void. Cassidy isn&’t looking for a relationship with the rough-and-tumble cowboy, and Red doesn&’t need anyone to tell him he&’s not good enough for the sweetheart of Wells Canyon.So the two make another agreement—they&’ll be friends and co-parents, nothing more. But as their carefully constructed boundaries begin to blur, Cassidy might just realize that perhaps some rules are worth breaking.Don&’t miss any of Bailey Hannah&’s steamy Wells Ranch series: ALIVE AND WELLS • SEEING RED • CHANGE OF HART
The Temptress: A Novel (Montgomery/Taggert #Vol. 78)
by Jude DeverauxFrom New York Times bestselling doyenne of romance, Jude Deveraux&’s sexy novel from her popular series featuring the Montgomery family is a wild tale of romance on the run—when a kidnapper falls for his beautiful mark...who is the true captive?With a daughter as strong-willed and independent as Christiana, her father is certain she won&’t come home on her own—so he decides to send two men to bring her back. So, with the blazing spirit of a true Montgomery, heiress and newspaper reporter Christiana Montgomery Mathison bravely defies the two men who abduct her. Forced into the primitive rain forests of the Washington Territory, she is swept into a thrilling adventure. Amid schemes of greed and intrigue, the bold beauty resists the wooing of one captor and cleverly entices the other, the mysterious and fatally handsome Tynan, a man who desires her...but must refuse her love at all costs.
Anna Karenina (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series)
by SparkNotesAnna Karenina (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Leo Tolstoy Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster. Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides: chapter-by-chapter analysis explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols a review quiz and essay topics Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers.
A Tale Out of Luck: A Novel
by Willie Nelson Mike Blakely“Nelson, arguably the best thing ever to have come out of the Lone Star State, gives a tip of the hat to fellow Texan Larry McMurtry with his debut novel.” —Kirkus ReviewsRetired Texas Ranger Captain Hank Tomlinson intends to spend the rest of his days raising cattle on his Broken Arrow Ranch, and nurturing his frontier town of Luck, Texas. But when the brutal murder and scalping of a mysterious drifter leads to a clash between cavalry soldiers and a band of Comanches suspected of the killing, a full-scale uprising seems likely. Worse yet, the murder of the drifter bears a disturbing resemblance to a string of killings Hank remembers from his distant and violent past as a Texas Ranger.Meanwhile, Hank's twenty-year-old son and his adoptive brother find themselves on the trail of a valuable Kentucky mare who vanished under their watch. The trail leads them into the dangerous haunts of outlaws and vengeful Comanche warriors. Now Hank must attempt to keep his sons safe while trying to catch a murderer who he knows will soon strike again. His ace-in-the-hole is beautiful Flora Barlow, the tavern owner with a knack for detective work.Though a rival lawman and a competing rancher complicate Hank's investigation, he and Flora slowly begin to uncover a crooked web of crime, deception, and murder. Dark secrets emerge, and everyone must choose sides as lawmen, outlaws, soldiers, and Comanche warriors converge for a final, bloody confrontation.“Willie Nelson and Mike Blakely . . . lead us along paths that no other western I've read has taken . . . an entertainingly spun tale.” —Blogcritics
Rustler's Moon: A Small Town Cowboy Romance (Ransom Canyon #2)
by Jodi ThomasThe Ransom Canyon series is now streaming on Netflix starring Josh Duhamel, Minka Kelly and James Brolin!On a dirt road marked by haunting secrets, three strangers caught at life's crossroads must decide what to sacrifice…and what they're each willing to risk for love.If there's any place that can convince Angela Harold to stop running, it's Ransom Canyon. And if there's any man who can reveal desires more deeply hidden than her every fear, it's Wilkes Wagner. Beneath the rancher's honorable exterior is something that just might keep her safe…or unwittingly put her in danger's path.With his dreams of leaving this small Texas town swallowed up by hard, dusty reality, all Wilkes has to show for his life is the Devil's Fork Ranch. Though not one to let false hope seduce him, he can't deny the quiet and cautious beauty who slips into his world and changes everything.Lauren Brigman finally has freedom at her fingertips. All she needs is Lucas Reyes's attention—a look, a touch, some sign that she's more to him than a girl he rescued one dangerous night. But now it's her turn to rescue someone, and the life-altering decision may cost her more than a chance with Lucas."When you read it, you'll feel like you've come home."--New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr on The Little Teashop on Main Don't miss the rest of the Ransom Canyon Series! Book 0.5: Winter's Camp Book 1: Ransom Canyon Book 2: Rustler's Moon Book 3: Lone Heart Pass Book 4: Sunrise Crossing Book 5: Wild Horse Springs Book 6: Indigo Lake Book 6.5: A Christmas Affair Book 7: Mistletoe Miracles Book 8: Christmas in Winter Valley
Brokeback Mountain: Now a Major Motion Picture
by Annie ProulxA standalone edition of Annie Proulx&’s beloved story &“Brokeback Mountain&” (in the collection Close Range)—the basis for the major motion picture directed by Ang Lee, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger, screenplay by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana.Annie Proulx has written some of the most original and brilliant short stories in contemporary literature, and for many readers and reviewers, &“Brokeback Mountain&” is her masterpiece. Ennis del Mar and Jack Twist, two ranch hands, come together when they&’re working as sheepherder and camp tender one summer on a range above the tree line. At first, sharing an isolated tent, the attraction is casual, inevitable, but something deeper catches them that summer. Both men work hard, marry and have kids. Yet over the course of many years and frequent separations this relationship becomes the most important bond in their lives, and they do anything they can to preserve it. The New Yorker won the National Magazine Award for Fiction for its publication of &“Brokeback Mountain,&” and the story was included in Prize Stories 1998: The O. Henry Awards. In gorgeous and haunting prose, Proulx limns the difficult, dangerous affair between two cowboys that survives everything but the world&’s intolerance.
Eden Mine: A Novel
by S. M. HulseWinner of the Christianity Today Book Award, FictionIn Eden Mine, the award-winning author of Black River examines the aftershocks of an act of domestic terrorism rooted in a small Montana town on the brink of abandonment, as it tears apart a family, tests the faith of a pastor and the loyalty of a sister, and mines the deep rifts that come when the reach of the government clashes with individual freedomIf I stay here, Jo, I know you could find me. If you wanted to, you could find me.For generations, the Fabers have lived near Eden Mine, scraping by to keep ahold of their family's piece of Montana. Jo and her brother, Samuel, will be the last. Despite a long battle, their property has been seized by the state through eminent domain—something Samuel deems a government theft. As Jo packs, she hears news of a bombing. Samuel went off to find work in Wyoming that morning, but soon enough, it's clear that he's not gone but missing, last seen by a security camera near the district courthouse?now a crime scene?in Elk Fork. And the nine-year-old daughter of a pastor at a nearby church lies in critical condition.Can the person Jo loves and trusts most have done this terrible thing? Can she have missed the signs? The last time their family met violence, Jo lost her ability to walk. Samuel took care of her, outfitted their barn with special rigging so she could still ride their mule. What secrets has he been keeping? As Jo watches the pastor fight for his daughter, watches the authorities hunt down a criminal, she wrestles with an impossible choice: Must she tell them where Samuel might be? Must she choose between loyalty and justice? Between the brother she knows and the man he has become?A timely story of the tensions splintering families and communities all over this country, S.M. Hulse's Eden Mine is also a steady-eyed gaze into the ideals of the West and the legacies of violence, a moving account of faith in the face of evil, and a heartrending reckoning of the terrible choices we make for the ones we love.
The Ploughmen: A Novel
by Kim ZupanAn NPR Best Book of 2014A Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers selectionA "bleak and brilliant" (Minneapolis Star Tribune) debut novel ,"one of the finest evocations of life in Western America in recent memory, a book that stands alongside Richard Ford's Rock Springs, Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping, James Welch's Fools Crow." (William Kittredge)Steeped in a lonesome Montana landscape as unyielding and raw as it is beautiful, Kim Zupan's The Ploughmen is a new classic in the literature of the American West.At the center of this searing, fever dream of a novel are two men—a killer awaiting trial, and a troubled young deputy—sitting across from each other in the dark, talking through the bars of a county jail cell: John Gload, so brutally adept at his craft that only now, at the age of 77, has he faced the prospect of long-term incarceration and Valentine Millimaki, low man in the Copper County sheriff's department, who draws the overnight shift after Gload's arrest. With a disintegrating marriage further collapsing under the strain of his night duty, Millimaki finds himself seeking counsel from a man whose troubled past shares something essential with his own. Their uneasy friendship takes a startling turn with a brazen act of violence that yokes together two haunted souls by the secrets they share, and by the rugged country that keeps them.
Rachel LeMoyne (Women of the West)
by Eileen CharbonneauRachel LeMoyne, a mixed-blood Choctaw raised in a Presbyterian mission, knows that her calling in 1847 is to travel to Ireland to feed the starving people there with her own people's life-giving surplus corn. But she never expects to find a husband among the hungry and grief-stricken people--especially not a husband considered to be an outlaw.When Rachel and Darragh return to America as husband and wife, a new challenge awaits her: they must flee to escape the authorities still searching for Darragh. But with the Irish, like the Blacks and Indians, deemed "unfit for liberty," facing factories posting "No Irish Need Apply" signs, the only place to go is west to the wild country promised to anyone who can survive the journey.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Dead Man's Gold (Under Hill)
by Cameron JuddIn a remote mining camp in California's rugged Sierra Mountains, a small group of men, women, and children are weathering a slow winter—until a band of trigger-happy, whiskey-slugging thieves comes in search of stolen gold. But what these ruffians didn't count on is having to reckon with the Underhills in a fiery battle that will leave some six feet under…and others rich beyond their wildest dreams.
Kinch Riley
by Matt BraunThe young drifter had a taste for life. The old gunfighter had a date with death. Their friendship led to a killing storm-- and a true legend of the frontier.He was young and hungry for life-- a scarecrow kid alone in a lawless land. Something about the boy named Kinch Riley made hardened railroad agent Mike McCluskie take him under his wing: show him how to fight and shoot and sample the bawdy wonders of a wide-open boomtown. But Kinch got too fast with a gun just as a band of Texas outlaws rode into the Kansas railhead of Newton. And for the first time in his life, McCluskie will walk into a battle he can't win-- because a boy's future is at stake, and so is a man's soul.Kinch Riley is Matt Braun's masterful retelling of a true Western mystery-- the Newton General Massacre of 1871-- when six men died in 90 seconds, a boy vanished into the plains, and a legend was born...
Shadow Riders: The Southern Plains Uprising, 1873 (The Plainsmen Series)
by Terry C. JohnstonChief White Bear and his Kiowa tribe would accept no more broken promises from the white man, so they left the Indian Territory reservations and crossed the Red River to the south. But heir last desperate attempt to regain the land of their ancestors meant dead white settlers, embattled soldiers, and shaken supply routes. general Sheridan's seasoned forced were now on the move to stem the Indian tide. And crack Army Sergeant Seamus Donegan would soon find himself at the center of a vast and bloody war...
Indian Territory
by Matt BraunThe railroad’s drive to close the great distances of the wild American West was treacherous. One man was hired to troubleshoot—and, along the way, he grew to admire the Indian way of life….and a Cherokee maiden. When hired gun John Ryan heads into Indian Territory with a brawling crew of railroad workers, a battle of bloodshed and treachery ensues. But when he later meets the proud Cherokees—and the beautiful daughter of and embattled chief—Ryan sees for himself how his employer’s steel rails are splitting the heart of a people’s last home. Can his conscience keep him from pulling the trigger?
The Hanging at Leadville
by Cameron JuddWith over one million of his books in print, Cameron Judd is one of today's foremost authors of the American West. Here Judd pens a compelling historical novel with the elements of mystery, ghost story, and Western woven brilliantly together.Welcome to Leadville. A melting pot of Irish and Swedes, steelworkers and scam artists. Growing faster than it can bear, tainted by the soot of smelters and the smell of whiskey, Leadville is the town where two reporters carrying pencils, pads and six-guns will meet their match. Brady Kenton, America's foremost traveling reporter, has come to the violent mining town to sniff out a story for Gunnison's Illustrated American. Alex Gunnison, son of the famous publisher, comes along for the ride, as Kenton's assistant and to keep the trouble-seeking journalist out of harm's way. But with a dead body found and lost, and an innocent boy running from a killer, the two men have more than a story on their hands. They're searching for a Civil War criminal who may be alive and well in Leadville-and up to his killing ways again...
Sam Curtin
by Doug BowmanTimes are hard for the Curtin clan. Farming and raising cattle don't bring in enough money, and payments on the ranch are due. Curtin is the best there is with a six-shooter--and there are more wanted men than the law can handle. To save the ranch, Curtin brings ruthless criminals to justice--dead or alive. He becomes known far and wide as The Judge, a bounty hunter who will outdraw any man for a fair reward. But when his own brother is stabbed to death, there's more than money at stake.This time the bounty is revenge, in Doug Bowman's Sam Curtin.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
El Paso
by Matt BraunIt is 1881. El Paso, the wildest border town in an untamed Texas, is at a crossroads. A booming sin city crawling with corrupt politicians and gunslick outlaws, the town now faces its greatest challenge: the savagery of the notorious Banning Brothers.Dallas Stoudenmire is the marshal El Paso has hired to bring a quick end to the Bannings' reign of terror. Bloodshed erupts as the Bannings hire an assassin to send Stoudenmire to an early grave. Now the former Texas ranger will rely on nerves and a quick gun to save his own life-- and bring swift justice to a desperate town...
Manhunter (The Luke Starbuck Novels)
by Matt BraunIn a lawless landWhen Luke Starbuck takes on a wealthy banker as a client, the only thing more compelling than the paycheck is his prey. The James-Younger gang has confounded countless detectives, including the men of the Pinkerton Agency. Now it's Starbuck's chance to bring down the most notorious group of outlaws the West has ever seen-led by none other than cold-blooded killer Jesse James. One man will enforce his own brand of justice...Undercover work and patient tracking take Starbuck from Kansas City straight through the Indian Territory. But when Jesse outwits him during a bank heist in Minnesota, innocent blood is spilled, and Starbuck's mission becomes a down-and-dirty vendetta that will leave one man standing-and the other six feet under...
Trusting the Rancher: An Anthology (Must Love Dogs)
by Cathy Gillen Thacker Pamela BrittonFind your Happily Ever After with two feel-good stories of dogs unleashing romance in small-town settings.A fresh start…on her own terms.The Rancher Next DoorRebecca Carrigan is determined to run an alpaca ranch in the middle of cattle country, and succeed on her own. She doesn’t need constant interference from Trevor McCabe. But Trevor is just trying to protect Rebecca from his rival, Vince Owen. He won’t let his beautiful neighbor—or the ranch she’s worked so hard for—be hurt by the vindictive Vince. The problem is convincing Rebecca that Trevor is on her side…Winning the Rancher’s HeartAs an ex-soldier, Jaxton Stone lives by precise, regimented order…until single mom Naomi Jones arrives with her kids at the Dark Horse Ranch and complicates everything. Along with the chaos, the feisty redhead and her children bring fun back to Jax’s life. She may be his total opposite, but Jax can’t stay away from the woman who makes his ranch feel like home.
The Dakota Man (Man of the Month)
by Joan HohlShe called him an arrogant, overconfident ram hiding inside the trappings of civilized clothing. And Mitch would not have his startlingly beautiful new assistant believe otherwise. Yet their fierce passion knew no such falsehoods. Dynamic Maggie was destined to be the Dakota man’s lover...he was made to set her soul on fire. And suddenly Mitch’s carefully constructed world was rocked. The woman in his arms was a prize the bullish bachelor had never expected...but could he break his number one rule and allow sweet Maggie to tame him?
Loving Katherine
by Carolyn DavidsonRoan Devereaux Could Gentle Any Filly With A Look And A Touch-but Kate Cassidy presented a real challenge. With her coltish grace and mile-wide stubborn streak, she was more woman than most men could handle-and exactly what he needed.Men were impulsive critters, Katherine Cassidy swore, and Roan Devereaux had only proved that when he'd up and asked Kate to marry him! It was a crazy idea-but no crazier than the sound of her heart singing "yes" in reply...!
Chasing the Wild (Crimson Ridge)
by Elliott RoseIn this steamy age-gap, forbidden-love cowboy romance for fans of Lyla Sage, Bailey Hanna, and Elsie Silver, a veterinarian is snowed in on a remote mountain ranch in Montana with the one man she definitely should not be fantasizing about…her ex-boyfriend&’s sexy, brooding father. I&’ve always done what was expected of me. Layla Birch, the good girl. Forced to grow up too fast. To take care of everything myself. I had a plan. Only, I didn&’t count on him. Colton Wilder. The cowboy nearly twice my age. He&’s my dream man. One who takes care of me, gives me a job, and makes my pulse thud harder every time he comes near.My ex-boyfriend&’s father. The nights are long and cold on top of this mountain. As the snow grows thicker and the tension builds between us, we&’re both inching closer to a line we shouldn&’t cross. Each day, it grows harder to resist the man who looks at me with longing in his eyes. It&’s tempting to forget about being the good girl for once. No one would find out. Would they?
Braving the Storm (Crimson Ridge)
by Elliott RoseFrom international best-selling author Elliott Rose comes a new forbidden-love series.I&’m not supposed to feel this way… I never wanted to disappear more than while around my family. Briar Lane, the girl only useful for one thing: my surname. A business handshake and pawn to be traded. My father&’s chess piece shuffled between empires. That was my life back in L.A. but all it took was finding the dirty secret stuffed in a jacket pocket, and my entire world unraveled. So, I fled to the one place I knew they could never find me. Crimson Ridge. Arriving in this snowy, harsh world, I thought I&’d be starting over on my own, but it turns out I couldn&’t have been more wrong. The abandoned mountain cabin I inherited isn&’t what it seems. This mountain hides secrets. An ex-pro bull rider consumes this space, and now, my every thought with it... Stôrmand Lane. My father&’s adopted brother. We should never have found ourselves isolated out here in the mountains together, each trying to outrun our pasts. All it took was one misunderstanding, one line almost crossed, and everything changed. A girl like me isn&’t supposed to know what those tattooed hands feel like, and I&’m certainly not meant to feel butterflies anytime that pair of piercing blue eyes land on mine. He might be my every fantasy, a cowboy I constantly dream about, but he&’s a temptation I have to ignore. A man I absolutely cannot find myself attracted to. Even when he&’s looking at me with the kind of hunger that can only spell ruin for us both. Long, dark nights spent in this tiny cabin can&’t be the excuse to step into forbidden territory. Or can they?Braving The Storm is an interconnected stand-alone, book 2 in the Crimson Ridge series, and can be read separately. Intended for ages 18 and over.