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Last Chance Cowboys: The Outlaw
by Anna Schmidt"A feisty heroine and a hero eager to make everything right. What more could a reader want?"—Leigh Greenwood, USA Today bestselling author of To Love and to Cherish for The Drifter"'Someone like me?' Is that how you see me, Amanda? As someone people should fear?""I don't know what to think," she said. "One minute you seem so dangerous, and the next you're sweet and caring and..."He took a step closer, his eyes sweeping her face. "And which do you want me to be?" His voice was low; it sent shivers down her spine."Both," she whispered, and lifted her face for a kiss.Amanda Porterfield longs to experience real adventure. So when she's offered a position in bustling Tucson, she leaps at the chance despite unknown dangers—dangers like the mysterious Seth Grover.As an undercover detective working to stop a gang of outlaws, Seth can't afford the distractions a woman like Amanda inspires. Yet when the fiercely intelligent beauty is thrust into the middle of a heist gone wrong, Seth will fight for a future that may never be theirs...even if it means risking everything he holds dear.Where the Trail Ends Series:Last Chance Cowboys: The Drifter (Book 1)Last Chance Cowboys: The Lawman (Book 2)Last Chance Cowboys: The Outlaw (Book 3)Last Chance Cowboys: The Rancher (Book 4)Praise for Anna Schmidt: "Readers wanting a good old fashioned Western romance need look no further than this one." —Dear Author for Last Chance Cowboys: The Drifter
Last Chance Cowboys: The Rancher
by Anna Schmidt"A feisty heroine and a hero eager to make everything right. What more could a reader want?" —LEIGH GREENWOOD, USA Today bestselling author for The Drifter"You can't be sure we're doing the right thing," she said.He drew closer to the barbed wire separating them. "It's impossible to know what's right. But it doesn't stop me from wanting you."The world is changing, and the West isn't as wild as it used to be. Trey Porterfield welcomes a new era of law and order—and the influx of settlers coming to the Arizona territory. But not everyone is willing to see the old ways change, and as the cattlemen and the herders take sides, a full-blown range war may be inevitable. There's only one way Trey can see to bring peace to his feuding neighbors. Marry the enemy.Nell Stokes is a young widow fighting just to stay alive. In Trey, she sees a chance to heal old wounds and start over. Love was never in the cards, yet as Trey and Nell fight to unite the feuding land, they'll discover a passion neither could have expected...and a danger far greater than either has ever known.Where the Trail Ends Series:Last Chance Cowboys: The Drifter (Book 1)Last Chance Cowboys: The Lawman (Book 2)Last Chance Cowboys: The Outlaw (Book 3)Last Chance Cowboys: The Rancher (Book 4) What People Are Saying About Anna Schmidt:"Readers wanting a good old fashioned Western romance need look no further than this one." —Dear Author for Last Chance Cowboys: The Drifter"The perfect read." —RT Book Reviews for Last Chance Cowboys: The Lawman"A plot twist that will leave readers speechless." —Fresh Fiction for Last Chance Cowboys: The Lawman
Last Chance Cowboy
by Leigh RikerWhy couldn't Shadow have stayed away? Rancher Grey Wilson has fought hard to rebuild his life in the ten years since that horrible night she left, the night their love, their families, their whole town was torn apart by tragedy. And he's almost succeeded. But now that Shadow Moran is back in Barren, everything seems to be going wrong. The family ranch his father entrusted to him is struggling. Worse, Shadow still blames him for what happened that night, and Grey's starting to have his own doubts about his innocence. Then Shadow reveals a secret that shakes him to his core...
A Last Chance Christmas
by Vicki Lewis ThompsonA Christmas kiss from a cowboy... Ben Radcliffe reckons it'll be a cold day in hell before he considers a serious relationship or family of his own-with good reason. When he delivers a "secret" present to the Last Chance Ranch, however, Ben catches a glimpse of what family could be. And suddenly this lone cowboy finds himself under the mistletoe...planting one heck of a kiss on a stunning woman! Genealogist and academic Molly Gallagher is all about family. And even if Ben's secrets make him as skittish as a wild mustang, there's nothing Molly loves more than an enigma. Especially a ridiculously sexy one! But the magic of Christmas-and the Last Chance Ranch-might not be enough to wrangle a cowboy who can't trust himself...
Last Chance (Stagecoach Station, # #19)
by Hank MitchumThe Butterfield stagecoach from Atchison to Denver was trouble just waiting for a place to happen. Indian uprisings had left a corpse-strewn trail throughout the Colorado territory. For lovely Kelly O'Brien, the stage to Denver represented a new life after the sudden death of her father. What she never expected was that along the way her heart would be stirred by rugged Dan Sullivan, a Civil War veteran blinded by a tragic rifle accident. Throughout the long arduous journey, against war-hungry Kiowa and ravenous wolves, Dan proves that his courage knows no handicap. But when Indians shoot the stage driver and shotgunner at Last Chance, Colorado, the fate of the entire stagecoach is left to Sullivan...and to the feisty Irish lass who now faces the most important decision of her life.
The Last Bullet
by Morgan HillClay Bostin's fortune changes quickly on the Nebraska plains. Left to die in excruciating pain by marauding Indians, he is rescued by a wagon train and nursed back to health by lovely Rachel Flanagan. Soon afterwards, the Cheyenne attack, and Clay is chosen to replace their fallen trail boss. Now it's his fate to protect the pioneers from the relentless assault of the Cheyenne warriors. What will happen if brutal Black Hawk reached the beautiful girl?Blood on the Plains Stranded in Indian territory, rugged Clay Bostin signs on with a wagon train as trail boss. He soon discovers the fiery charms of beautiful Rachel Flanagan, but he barely has time to romance her before the Cheyenne warriors begin a vicious attack. Day after day, the galloping painted ponies appear and the Indians relentlessly assault the helpless wagon train. If time and hope run out, Clay may have to take drastic measures to spare Rachel from Chief Black Hawk's brutality...From the Trade Paperback edition.
Lassoed by the Would-Be Rancher: A Clean Romance (The Mountain Monroes #4)
by Melinda CurtisUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR If there’s a way to her heart……he’ll jump at the chance!CEO Shane Monroe sticks out like a sore thumb in Second Chance, Idaho, where he’s investigating his grandfather’s connection to the town’s folklore of stolen treasure. Feisty local Franny Clark ridicules his city-slicker ways but allows Shane to hunt for gold on her land…if he can help save her rodeo ranch. Shane is captivated by Franny’s go-getting attitude, but what will it take for him to win her over?
Lassoed by Fortune: Lassoed By Fortune A Proposal At The Wedding Her Accidental Engagement (The Fortunes of Texas: Welcome to Horseback Hollow #3)
by Marie FerrarellaCan an independent cowboy be lassoed by love when he least expects it? USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Ferrarella arrives at Horseback Hollow with the latest installment of the popular Fortunes of Texas continuity! Liam "Fortune" Jones knows exactly who and what he is: the son of Deke Jones, born and bred in Horseback Hollow. He is an old-fashioned cowboy, committed to tradition and used to getting his own way. And he won't change for anyone-not even for the sassy aspiring chef who's been tormenting his dreams.... Julia Tierney holds the distinction of being the only woman who ever turned Liam down. She's an independent lady with dreams way bigger than their rustic hometown. Every time she runs into that bullheaded rancher, they bicker. The man makes her nuts! But there's something about Liam that keeps roping her in and making her come back for more....
Lassiter's Showdown
by Loren Zane GreyA GANG OF HORSE THIEVES IS IN THE KILLING BUSINESS AND THE MAN THEY WANT MOST IS LASSITER! LASSITER'S SHOWDOWN Lassiter rode into the badlands of the Northern Montana Territory on the trail of Lorna Jackson, the missing wife of a Kansas City judge. But Lorna is on a mission of her own, searching for her long lost sister. When a violent gang of horse thieves gets in her way, Lorna shoots one dead-and Lassiter earns a whole lot of trouble. Rustler Carson Hays is the best shot in the territory... and he's vowed to gun Lassiter down!
Lassiter Tough
by Loren Zane GreyDEEP IN TEXAS BRUSH COUNTRY, LASSITER AIMED TO ROPE A FEW CATTLE ... AND A BAND OF RUTHLESS CUTTHROATS! With his dying breath, Lassiter's gut-shot friend whispered his murderer's name-Sanlee. Then a mean stranger stepped up to Lassiter in a saloon, offering him a stack of money $4,000 high to shoot down some men. The stranger's name was Sanlee. Trouble was, he had a sister who was about the prettiest thing Lassiter had ever seen. But no man can kill a pal of Lassiter's. And he wouldn't leave town until Sanlee had a new home ... in a pine box!
The Lassiter Luck
by Loren Zane GreyHE WAS A WANTED MAN. ONE LONE GUN IN AN ALL-OUT RANGE WAR! Rod Rucklor had inherited the Fork Creek Ranch- but the young dude needed Lassiter's gun to keep it. Lassiter was honor-bound to protect his dead friend's son. But he hadn't planned on falling for Rod's woman-or becoming a one-man army in a range war aimed at taking the kid's land-and their lives. With a price on his head and vengeance in his heart, Lassiter set out for a lead reckoning with a pack of hired sharpshooters-and the sidewinder who'd set him up before he even rode into town!
Lassiter Gold
by Loren Zane GreyA DEAD MAN'S LAST WISH LEADS LASSITER ON A TRAIL OF VENGEANCE, DOUBLE-CROSSINGS, AND MURDER! Lassiter alone heard the old man's dying words: deliver a trunk full of money to his only son Corse, a fellow who lived in a one-horse town called Sunrise. One eye on the trunk of double eagles, a thumb on his trigger, Lassiter rode into town- just in time for Corse's funeral. But when the body moved in the coffin, Lassiter faced the gun barrels of an enemy gang--and a trumped-up murder charge. Unless he got away pronto, his life would end at Sunrise ... at the swinging end of a rope!
Lassiter
by Loren Zane GreyHE WAS A ROUGH RIDING LONER WHO BECAME A LEGEND IN THE GREATEST WESTERN OF ALL TIME. ... LASSITER Before he strapped on his famous guns and made his mark in Riders of the Purple Sage, Lassiter had done plenty of hard living. A daring youth with a deadly aim, he staked all he had on a partnership in a cattle ranch. Then, to keep his stake from the greed of a rival rancher, he fought a fistful of tough characters who would have put a lesser man six feet under. But they didn't reckon on Lassiter--a man born without fear, sworn to vengeance--a man who didn't draw easy, but drew to kill. LOREN ZANE GREY continues in the grand tradition of his father, Zane Grey, with new tales of Lassiter-the mightiest gunslinger ever to sit a saddle.
L'arrogant
by Catt Ford Julie BénazetCody Grainger et Johnny Arrow se sont rencontrés dans l'arène, mais le lien qui les unit va bien au-delà de la simple confiance professionnelle. Passionnément amoureux l'un de l'autre, ils doivent faire face à la discrétion que leur impose le milieu macho du bull riding, et au danger constant de leur métier. Les obstacles semblent se multiplier entre eux et leur relation est mise à rude épreuve. Le plus gros obstacle ? Leur différence d'âge, dix ans les séparent. Cody n'a qu'une idée en tête, gagner les championnats du monde de bull riding avant la retraite. Frustré par son obsession envahissante, Johnny le quitte et, désespéré, Cody perd le goût de la compétition. Séparés l'un de l'autre, ils réalisent peu à peu l'étendue de leur amour, mais leur fierté les retient et pourrait bien avoir raison d'eux...
Larkspur (Wyoming Frontier #5)
by Dorothy GarlockWhen 23-year-old Kristen Anderson received word that her uncle had died and left her his Larkspur ranch in Montana, she at least had a choice in life. Relegated to the role of servant in her brother's house, she had accepted her fate, but now she had a chance to live on her own. Over her brother's violent opposition, she boarded the train in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.<P>On her arrival in Big Timber, Montana, she found a suspiciously eager buyer waiting to purchase the ranch she had yet to see. With a little help from a local citizen, she evaded the schemer and made her way to the ranch, only to find two men living on her land: one young, strong, and with ideas of his own about the property; the other sad, senile, and completely dependent.<P>Kristen had inherited trouble with her legacy -- and mystery. Would the two men help her fight the venal Forsythe forces who sought to wrench the ranch from her? Would she meet life or death here? Would she discover undying hatred -- or eternal love?
Larimont
by Will CadeA TOWN WITH SECRETS John Kendall didn't want to go back home to Larimont, Montana. He had to-to investigate the death of his father. At first everyone believed that Bill Kendall had died in a tragic fire . . . until an autopsy revealed a bullet hole in Bill's head. But why was the local marshal keeping it a secret? John wasn't quite sure, so he set out to find the truth for himself. Even after the town drunk was accused of the murder, then conveniently shot, John still had his doubts. But the more he looked into his father's death, the more secrets he uncovered-and the more resistance he met. It seemed there were a whole lot of folks who didn't want John nosing around, folks with a whole lot to lose if the truth came out. But John wouldn't stop until he dug up the last secret. Even if it was one better left buried.
Laredo's Sassy Sweetheart (Cowboys by the Dozen, Book #2)
by Tina LeonardLaredo Jefferson was eight seconds from shaking the dust of Union Junction, Texas, from his boots. Eight seconds from discovering the Something Big he was destined to do. He couldn't reckon how he'd promised those eight seconds to sweet filly Katy Goodnight, but he sure as shootin' knew why. He wanted to be her hero. And that meant riding the beast Bloodthirsty Black. Laredo was a lover, not a bull rider. Still, he craved a challenge--and so, it seemed, did Katy. For this gun-shy Lonely Hearts gal handpicked him to unsaddle her of her virginity. Suddenly, where Katy was concerned, eight seconds could never be enough...
Laredo (Stagecoach Station, # #2)
by Hank MitchumAt high noon the dusty border pueblo of Laredo would be charged with excitement. The wily curly wolf of an outlaw, Bart Campion -- a legend along the Rio Grande -- had finally been caught and was about to be hung for murder. Spectators from all over the rugged spine of Texas and beyond filled the Laredo-bound stages to bursting, including vulnerable eighteen-year-old Molly Bishop desperate to have Bart reveal the answer to the question that has shadowed her entire life before he dies. For help she turned to the strong young rancher Owen Pryor who has his own dark score from the past to settle with Bart and his gang. And he will get his chance because Bart's longriders are also headed for Laredo -- sworn to spring Bart free and turn the streets of Laredo to blood.
Lang Downs (Lang Downs Ser. #6)
by Ariel TachnaWelcome to Lang Downs, a safe haven for the lost and hurting. In Inherit the Sky, Caine Neiheisel comes to Lang Downs hoping for a fresh start, if foreman Macklin Armstrong is willing to help. Chris Simms is barely managing to keep himself and his brother safe in Chase the Stars, when the men of Lang Downs offer him the chance he's needed... and maybe a chance at romance as well. In Outlast the Night, Sam Emery is out of a job and a marriage and looking for a refuge when he contacts his brother Neil at Lang Downs; Jeremy Taylor is looking for refuge, too, but can he find it at a rival station? In Conquer the Flames, firefighter Thorne Lachlan comes to Lang Downs to defend it against a raging grassfire and meets Ian Duncan, but their own flames might fizzle if they can't find a way to trust each other. In Cherish the Land, Seth Simms and Jason Thompson have been best friends for years, but when Seth comes back to Lang Downs to stay, his dangerous secrets might drive them apart.See excerpt for individual blurbs.
Landon
by Delores FossenThe Rylands of Silver Creek are back and hungry for justice in USA TODAY bestselling author Delores Fossen's latest heart-stopping suspense! After returning home to investigate a brutal murder, Detective Landon Ryland is shocked to learn the body was discovered in the home of Tessa Sinclair, a woman he once knew intimately. Seeing Tessa again is like a jolt to his heart. Too bad the beautiful brunette has no idea who she is-or why she's cradling a newborn. With evidence pointing toward Tessa and the baby being next on the killer's hit list, Landon refuses to leave their safety in anyone else's hands. Or admit that losing them would permanently destroy the future he secretly envisioned. The Lawmen of Silver Creek Ranch
Lando (Sacketts #8)
by Louis L'AmourIn Lando, Louis L'Amour has created an unforgettable portrait of a unique American hero.For six long years Orlando Sackett survived the horrors of a brutal Mexican prison. He survived by using his skills as a boxer and by making three vows. The first was to exact revenge on the hired killers who framed him. The second was to return to his father. And the third was to find Gin Locklear. But the world has changed a lot since Lando left it. His father is missing. The woman he loves is married. And the killers want him dead. Hardened physically and emotionally, Lando must begin an epic journey to resolve his past, even if it costs him his life.From the Paperback edition.
Land of Wolves: A Longmire Mystery (A Longmire Mystery #15)
by Craig JohnsonThe new novel in Craig Johnson's beloved New York Times bestselling Longmire series.Attempting to recover from his harrowing experiences in Mexico, in Land of Wolves Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire is neck deep in the investigation of what could or could not be the suicidal hanging of a shepherd. With unsettling connections to a Basque family with a reputation for removing the legs of Absaroka County sheriffs, matters become even more complicated with the appearance of an oversize wolf in the Big Horn Mountains to which Walt finds himself feeling more and more empathetic.
The Land of Promise (A Place to Call Home #3)
by Al LacyLAND RUSH! Britt Clairborne, United Cherokee Nation Chief of Police, and his sweet wife, Cherokee Rose, face challenging times. It’s 1889, and the Cherokees are being moved onto reservations within the Oklahoma District. The remainder of the land promised to them decades ago is being opened for white settlers to homestead. Of course, the Cherokees are unhappy. Some are outraged and want to stand and fight–despite Britt’s warning that they will be punished swiftly and severely by the U. S. Army. Before long, white settlers converge from all directions. Lee and Kathy Belden and their two children come from Texas, where they lost their farm after years of drought. Martha Ackerman, newly widowed, arrives from Kansas with her three young children and her parents. Craig Parker, fresh out of prison and cleared of a bank robbery he didn’t commit, travels with his loyal wife, Gloria, from Missouri. And so many others. They all come for land and a new beginning, yet face so much that is unexpected: fraudulent sooners, funnel clouds, rattlesnakes, even oil. And of course, unexpected kindness and God’s provision. Will the Cherokees and the settlers all find a home in the land of promise? And perhaps a spiritual home as well?
Land of My Heart (Heirs of Montana #1)
by Tracie PetersonPeterson paints an unforgettable portrait of this rich, rugged landscape, populated by strong and spirited characters. When Dianne Chadwick urges her family to move to a ranch in the Montana Territory, she has no idea that her new life in the rugged frontier will not be the idyllic adventure she expects.
The Land Grabbers
by Paul LedererFramed for murder, an honest man rides over the desert to clear his nameJake Shockley has his feet up in the tavern when his twin comes through the door. The stranger isn’t his brother, but may as well be, and Jake sees opportunity there—a chance to erase years of warrants and wanted posters with a single quick kill. He lures his lookalike into the alley, knocks him out, and waits until a rider comes along. Jake shoots his twin through the heart and skips town, leaving Giles Clanahan to take the blame.At first, Clanahan is praised for killing the notorious bandit, but when the townspeople realize the dead man isn’t Shockley, they sentence Giles to hang. He escapes, and sets out across the desert, planning to bring justice to the man who framed him—even if it means dying in the sand.