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Phoenix Rising (Phoenix Rising #1)

by William W. Johnstone J. A. Johnstone

"The Land Of The Free" Is No Longer FreeThe new President of the United States is sharing the wealth, rewriting the Constitution, and changing the National Anthem. America's liberals are thrilled with the election of the first foreign-born candidate. But when President Ohmshidi begins to implement his radical agenda-banning oil production, slashing military budgets, and establishing a "New World Order"-our once-great nation becomes easy pickings for a deadly new wave of Muslim extremists, who rename America...the Islamic Republic of Enlightenment. It's Time To Take Back AmericaEnter Jake Lantz, a battle-seasoned army major and ace helicopter pilot who refuses to stand by and watch his country go down in flames. Assembling a ragtag team of action-ready soldiers and patriots, Jake establishes Firebase Freedom-America's last defense against the violent, lawless thugs and "Army of Allah" that has taken over. Jake's mission: Take back America. Give the people liberty-and give the enemy death...First Time In Print!

Pick Up the Pieces (Spy Vs. Spook Ser.)

by Tinnean

Change comes to all of us. For Theo Bascopolis, the first time is when he's fifteen. He finds his life falling apart when his father discovers Theo is gay and orders him to become straight or leave. Having no choice, in spite of what his father might think, Theo leaves. But where can a fifteen-year-old go? Especially when it starts to rain. He thinks things are looking up when he meets a striking man named Franky, who seems very attracted to him. However, once again Theo's life changes when he learns all Franky wants is for him to hustle. And so Theo becomes the rent boy Sweetcheeks.However, Franky underestimates Sweetcheeks, and the results of the ensuing fight sees Sweetcheeks fleeing to Washington DC, where he crosses paths with a group of rent boys who take him in. Finally Sweetcheeks has a family, a home, and an additional source of income in the form of apartments they're able to rent out.His life changes again a few years later when a mysterious tenant by the name of Mark Vincent becomes the reason behind the assault on one of Sweetcheeks's boys. Vincent visits the boy in the hospital, bringing with him his equally enigmatic trainee, William Matheson. The instant attraction blindsides Sweetcheeks. In spite of knowing love isn't for rent boys, he hopes Matheson can see beyond the body he's offered to so many.But Matheson has secrets of his own. Can Sweetcheeks overcome his insecurities enough to believe in the quiet man who's come into his life? Can Matheson keep his actual occupation a secret without it jeopardizing their budding relationship?

Pickup Man

by Deirdre O'Dare

High school librarian Jana's best friends Kim and Tracy accuse her of being a professional spinster, still single at twenty-seven. On a bet with them on the weekend of the big rodeo, Jana goes to the favorite night spot of the rodeo crowd to try to pick up a cowboy.Before the night is over, she knows the steak dinner she'll win from her friends is by far the least of her prizes. Once she gets acquainted with Ty, the phrase "ride 'em cowboy" takes on a whole new meaning. She just might run her brand on this one!

Picnic in Someday Valley: A Heartwarming Texas Love Story (A Honey Creek Novel #2)

by Jodi Thomas

The charming and uplifting new novel from the legendary author of dozens of unforgettable romances! Travel to the small town of Honey Creek where ties run deep and happiness is just around the next river bend… &“Satisfying…It&’s the novel&’s patchwork of tender, slow-building relationships between quirky, caring characters that keeps the pages turning. Readers will be pleased.&” —Publishers Weekly Marcie Latimer longs to run away from Someday Valley—especially since her ex-boyfriend spun a web of lies that almost led to tragedy in neighboring Honey Creek. Little wonder so many locals have turned their backs on her. But not Brand Rodgers. The quiet cowboy comes to listen every time she sings at Bandit&’s Bar, offering a glimpse of safety and calm that Marcie&’s rarely known. After Texas Ranger Colby McBride saved Honey Creek&’s mayor, Piper Mackenzie, from a fire, she claimed him with a kiss. That was five months ago, and Colby still isn&’t sure where they&’re headed. Piper loves her town—but does she love Colby? And is he even ready for what comes next? Pecos Smith, Honey Creek&’s emergency dispatcher, is grateful to have a new bride he adores and a baby on the way—even if one vital piece of the puzzle is missing. But as trouble comes stalking through the valley, lives will cross surprising paths. And Marcie, who&’s always felt that a forever love was out of reach, might discover that Someday is the perfect place to find it . . . &“Compelling and beautifully written.&” —Debbie Macomber on Ransom Canyon

Pictures from an Expedition

by Diane Smith

Told through the reminiscences of scientific illustrator Eleanor Peterson, Pictures from an Expedition is set in 1876 and tells of a diverse band of adventurers heading west to the desolate badlands of Montana to work on a dinosaur fossil dig. The story recounts the experiences of this field crew as they argue over theories of evolution and contend with rival scientists. Smith’s exciting and insightful new novel will cast a spell over lovers of literary historical fiction everywhere.

Pieces of Sky

by Kaki Warner

Jessica Thornton is a long way from her native England. An author and milliner, she carries the weight of a scandalous secret-a horrible shame that has brought her to the West on a desperate search for the only family she can trust: her brother. <P><P>No one prepared Jessica for the heat and the hardships-or for a man like Brady Wilkins, a man strong enough to carve out a home in the wilderness, and passionate enough to restore her faith in herself and in her heart.

Pilgrims to the Pecos

by Robert E. Howard

Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 - June 11, 1936) was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He is well known for his character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre. This is one of his western stories.

Pillow of Stone (Hannah of Fort Bridger Series #4)

by Al Lacy

New Orleans, 1870. With her infant daughter Larissa, Julianna LeCroix heads west to begin a new life in Idaho after unscrupulous lawyers steal her inheritance following her husband's death. Along the way she encounters kind strangers who share the gospel with her, and a desperate drifter named Jack Bower who takes her hostage to conceal his identity from hired killers hot on his trail. As he travels with Julianna, Jack finds himself falling in love with the spirited and beautiful young widow. He hires on with a local rancher, becomes a Christian, and eventually asks Julianna to marry him-just before the stagecoach that would separate them forever heads for the horizon!From the Trade Paperback edition.

Pine Country Cowboy: The Shepherd's Bride Rescued By The Firefighter Pine Country Cowboy

by Glynna Kaye

A brokenhearted librarian learns to love again with the help of a handsome cowboy in this inspirational romance. Abby Diaz longs to reestablish a relationship with her father, so she heads to Canyon Springs, her Arizona hometown, with a painful past she can’t share with anyone. But then she’s needed to care for her young nephew. The little boy takes a shine to a happy-go-lucky cowboy, a handsome man who’s everything Abby can never have. The more time she spends with Brett, the more she realizes he’s harboring a heartache of his own. As she works on repairing family ties with her father, Abby knows that opening up to Brett is key to forging a new future . . . together.

The Pines of Winder Ranch: A Cold Creek Homecoming\A Cold Creek Reunion

by RaeAnne Thayne

Come home to Winder Ranch in these two beloved stories, where broken hearts can find exactly what they need to heal—and love againA COLD CREEK HOMECOMINGWhen Quinn Southerland returns home to Winder Ranch, Idaho, to find former high school queen bee Tess Claybourn serving as his dying mother’s hospice nurse, he’s far from pleased. But recently widowed Tess has done a lot of growing up since then. And as the two reconnect, she can’t help but wonder if there’s room in Quinn’s tortured heart for forgiveness—and maybe even love…A COLD CREEK REUNIONAfter Taft Bowman lost his parents ten years ago, he buried himself in a grief that shut fiancée Laura Pendleton out completely. But now she’s back, recently widowed with two kids in tow, and Taft refuses to let her slip away again. Laura just wants a fresh start, but that’s easier said than done when seeing Taft stirs up feelings she thought she’d left in the past…

The Pinkerton Job (Gunsmith #378)

by J. R. Roberts

BLOOD TRAIL When a shootout leaves Pinkerton man Charlie Siringo and his tracker Tom Horn laid up in Las Vegas, they're lucky to be alive--and even luckier to bump into their old friend Clint Adams. Despite their injuries, they take up the trail again, this time with the Gunsmith along for the ride. But the cattle rustler they're chasing down is one nasty character, and if one of the wounded men stumbles, it could land Clint in a grave position. OVER FIFTEEN MILLION GUNSMITH BOOKS IN PRINT!

The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels - A Love Story

by Ree Drummond

"That's when I saw him--the cowboy--across the smoky room."I'll never forget that night. It was like a romance novel, an old Broadway musical, and a John Wayne western rolled into one. Out for a quick drink with friends, I wasn't looking to meet anyone, let alone a tall, rugged cowboy who lived on a cattle ranch miles away from my cultured, corporate hometown. But before I knew it, I'd been struck with a lightning bolt... and I was completely powerless to stop it.<P> Read along as I recount the rip-roaring details of my unlikely romance with a chaps-wearing cowboy, from the early days of our courtship (complete with cows, horses, prairie fire, and passion) all the way through the first year of our marriage, which would be filled with more challenge and strife--and manure--than I ever could have expected. This isn't just my love story; it's a universal tale of passion, romance, and all-encompassing love that sweeps us off our feet. It's the story of a cowboy.And Wranglers.And chaps.And the girl who fell in love with them.

The Pirate Bride

by Shannon Drake

A Scottish lord discovers his notorious pirate captor is actually a beautiful woman in this historical romance by a New York Times–bestselling author.Those who survive the wrath of Red Robert would never guess the pirate’s secret—Red Robert is a woman, masquerading as a man. Yet though the swift steel of her sword has spread her reputation to the farthest corners of the map, there is only one treasure she seeks—the blood of her lifelong nemesis . . . Blair Colm.Shipwrecked on a desert isle with the handsome Logan Hagarty, she soon rediscovers her femininity in the irresistible captain’s arms. But their paradise skies darken with the appearance of their common enemy. Now the two must summon all their strength and cunning to best the evil Colm, and protect the fierce love that has grown between them.Praise for The Pirate Bride“With wonderful romance, swashbuckling swordsmanship, and winning characters, Drake’s pirate adventure has it all.” —Booklist“The high seas make for great adventure and red-hot passion as a beleaguered ship captain meets his match in the notorious scoundrel Red Robert. . . . Drake constructs a well-drawn plot and provides plenty of sexual tension and romantic encounters as well as exotic scenery.” —Publishers Weekly

Pistol Politics

by Robert E. Howard

Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 - June 11, 1936) was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He is well known for his character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre. This is one of his western stories.

The Pistoleer

by James Carlos Blake

A stunning snapshot of the life of one of Texas's most notorious outlawsFor his forty-two years on this earth, John Wesley Hardin's name was synonymous with outlaw. A killer at fifteen, in the next few years he became skilled enough with his pistols to back down Wild Bill Hickok in the street. By the time the law caught up with Hardin when he was twenty-five, he had killed as many as forty men and been shot so many times that, it was said, he carried a pound of lead in his flesh. In jail he became a scholar, studying law books until he won himself freedom, and afterwards he tried to lead an upright life. It was not to be. By the time he was killed in 1895, Hardin was an anachronism--the last true gunfighter of the Old West. In this volume, western master James Carlos Blake retells Hardin's life, exposing the many different sides of the man who became a legend.

Pitchfork Pass (Flintlock #6)

by William W. Johnstone

<p>Johnstone Country. Frontier Spirit Lives Here. <p>Life is hard on the American frontier. Justice is even harder. But when it comes to revenge, no man can escape the righteous wrath of a wronged bounty hunter. <p>Especially when his name is Flintlock . . . VENGEANCE IS COMING. ' Flintlock takes no pleasure in killing. But when his pal O’Hara gets bullwhipped by a trio of lowdown prairie rats, Flintlock finds sanctuary for his wounded friend at the cabin of a kindly miner and his lovely daughter. <p>Flintlock heads out to hunt down some food. But there’s more than just deer lurking in these woods. <p>A bloodthirsty band of eight savage raiders—led by a half-mad gunslinger called The Old Man of the Mountain—wage a full-scale attack on the miner’s cabin. <p>By the time Flintlock returns, O’Hara’s been beaten, the miner’s been shot, and the daughter’s been kidnapped . . . <p>It gets worse. <p>The Old Man plans to make the young beauty his bride. But Flintlock has a plan, too. It’s not just a rescue mission. It’s a vengeance ride—leading to one bloody showdown that’ll go down in history . . .

The Pitchfork Patrol

by Will Henry

It took a tall horse to carry him, they said. He was a giant of a man, six-and-a-half-feet tall and 275 pounds. He could bend a horseshoe with his bare hands and lift a fully-loaded wagon on his back. But Sergeant Honus Schlonager was getting old and tired and he was ready to quit. Still, he had his orders. He had to find the widow woman and her three kids squatting on Indian land and bring them back to the fort. The sergeant knew that only trouble could lay ahead as he rode out into Sioux territory. But he had his orders .. . and he'd carry them out if it was the last thing he did.

Più Ci Avviciniamo (I Baroni del Petrolio #2)

by Ann Jacobs

Erin Winters non ha lottato mai da quando l'incidente che ha avuto suo marito e ha lasciato il suo giovane figlio gravemente ferito. Nel disperato tentativo di fare avere a suo figlio l'intervento di cui ha bisogno, lei accetta di diventare una madre surrogata. Ma quando la moglie muore inaspettatamente, Erin si trova improvvisamente di fronte con le esigenze del lutto del marito e trasporta un bambino che ha cominciato a pensare come suo. Blake Tanner aveva tutto ciò - il matrimonio con una donna che adorava, una carriera di successo come avvocato, e un bambino in arrivo. Ora, tormentato dalla sua perdita e sopraffatto dalla prospettiva di essere un padre single, Blake trova una soluzione che potrebbe essere la sua roviona finale. Nella speranza che lui possa dare alla sua bambina la vita che merita, chiede a Erin e suo figlio di vivere con lui. In cambio, lui fornirà tutti i vantaggi che un Texas miliardario può offrire. Si tratta di un semplice accordo finanziario che ha perfettamente senso, finchè il dolore di Blake non viene lentamente sostituito da un barlume di speranza - e desidera che la bella donna si agiti in lui. Quando Erin e Blake danno alla potente forza sensuale che nessuno può ignorare, i due si devono aiutare a vicenda a superare la loro angoscia e il coraggio di costruire una nuova vita, e l'amore, insieme.

Pizza Delivery

by W. S. Long

Chad and Brick have it all -- a fairy tale beginning and, against all odds, a great life and each other. But what they fear most is starting to happen. With Brick's genetic disorder becoming more progressive, Chad and Brick uproot their lives to start fresh, to live only for each other.What they don't count on is the sexy pizza delivery boy who is soon delivering more than pizza in their lives.

A Place Called Harmony

by Jodi Thomas

New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas has captivated America with her novels set in the small town of Harmony, Texas. <P><P>Now she tells the story of the three hard-luck men who first settled the town, a place where last chances and long-awaited dreams collide...<P> Desperate to escape his overbearing father, Patrick McAllen disappears with his bride, heading north to build a new town--discovering strength, honor and true love along the way. <P>After drinking away the grief from his family's death, Clint Truman avoids jail by taking a job in North Texas and settling down with a woman he vows to protect but never love--until her quiet compassion slowly breaks his hardened heart wide open...<P> All Gillian Matheson has ever known is Army life, leaving his true love to be a part-time spouse. But when a wounded Gillian returns home to find her desperately fighting to save their marriage, he's determined to become the husband she deserves.<P> Amidst storms, outlaws, and unwelcome relatives, the three couples band together to build a town--and form a bond that breathes life into the place that will forever be called Harmony.

A Place to Belong: A Novel

by Abbie Williams

"Tackling topics of forbidden love, honor, and the importance of family, A Place to Belong is a heart-wrenching and satisfying romance."—Foreword ReviewsAn emotional love story about the momentous ways that even the smallest of choices can forever shape our lives.Millie Jo Gordon cannot remember a time before she loved Wyatt Rawley – at age five, she told her parents that she would marry him someday, a tale retold since her childhood.Now, many years later, Millie is seventeen and more deeply in love than ever. At twenty-three, sweet, passionate Wy, only a few semesters away from practicing veterinary medicine, secretly returns those feelings. In the ripe heat of summer, Wy at last confesses and the two share a week of sublime happiness before a heartbreaking revelation forces them apart.Years pass, following each in their separate lives – Wy a talented and well-respected vet whose marriage to another is only an aching reminder of what he could have had with Millie. Meanwhile, Millie attends college to become an equine therapist, grappling with her enduring and unspoken connection to Wy, a love that refuses to wither and leave her in peace.More great reads from Abbie Williams...The Shore Leave Cafe Romance series:1. Summer at the Shore Leave Cafe2. Second Chances3. A Notion of Love4. Winter at the White Oaks Lodge5. Wild Flower6. The First Law of Love7. Until Tomorrow8. The Way Back9. Return to YesterdayThe Dove Saga1. Heart of a Dove2. Soul of a Crow3. Grace of a Hawk

A Place to Grow: Women in the American West

by Glenda Riley

These are essays focused on women and the frontier (abbreviated from the Foreword in the book). The Western History in the 1990s has research on western women that is rich, varied, and increasingly sophisticated. But answers to crucial controversies remain elusive. Did the American West offer women a place to grow? Did women find more economic opportunities in the West than elsewhere? Were western women more politically active and effective than their eastern counterparts? Did the West's reputed liberalism and democracy shape the lives of all western women for the better? Or did women of some social classes, races, and ethnic backgrounds face difficulty? I have selected ten essays that I have found especially useful in explaining the nature and importance of these issues. in the classroom as well as for audiences of both colleagues and laypersons. I have rounded out the selection with an essay written especially for this volume and with a large collection of primary documents. The result is a text that addresses these questions and, in the process, reveals both the complexity of research issues and the multiplicity of women's perspectives. These essays discuss and analyze a variety of topics concerning women's lives and experiences in the American West. Interspersed among the essays, the documents not only give the flavor of women's attitudes and reactions to issues of the day, but also demonstrate the importance of women's own words as historical evidence. The selections presented here, which explore gender, race, class, region, and other variables, are arranged in five sections: 1) stereotypes of western women, 2) women and westward trails, 3) women migrants and Native Americans, 4) women and work, and 5) women, adaptation, and change. Almost every type of western woman is represented, although archivists and scholars have only recently begun to retrieve other ethnic groups.

The Plainswoman

by Irene Bennett Brown

Amity Whitford dared stake her own claim on the plains of western Kansas. She built her own homestead with her bare hands and tamed the wild lands. Then she set her sights on politics, running for election as the county school superintendent. But as her dream came within reach, and her love for local newspaper publisher Chalk Holden staked its own claim in her heart, Amity's past returned, bringing a menace more fierce than a storm on the open plains . . .

A Plan for Her Future (The Calhoun Cowboys #4)

by Lois Richer

She needs a mother…One little girlcould give him a second chance at love.Jack Prinz barely knows how to be a grandfather, much less raise a child by himself. But he has the perfect solution—marry his childhood friend to provide his orphaned granddaughter with the mother figure she needs. Now he has to convince Grace Partridge to accept his loveless proposal. If only sticking to his plan were that simple…From Harlequin Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.The Calhoun CowboysBook 1: Hoping for a FatherBook 2: Home to HealBook 3: Christmas in a SnowstormBook 4: A Plan for Her Future

Play a Lone Hand

by Luke Short

THEY HIRED GIFF DIXON TO DO A CROOKED JOB . . . They found him outside of town, lying beside his dead horse, half dead himself, with a belly full of buckshot. They needed a job done, a job that was too tough for their crew of gunslingers. So they gave him his choice-he could take their job or crawl back into the desert, and die. Dixon took it. But he turned on the land grabbers with all the power and vengeance of a strong man, with nothing left to fight for but his pride. ...

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