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Secret Nights with a Cowboy: A Kittredge Ranch Novel (Kittredge Ranch #1)
by Caitlin CrewsUSA Today bestseller Caitlin Crews returns to Cold River, CO, and cowboys, with an emotional second chance romance in Secret Nights with a Cowboy, the stunning first installment in her new Kittredge Ranch series. A man holding on...Riley Kittredge has always known exactly what he wanted. His land, his horses. His woman. He met and married Rae Trujillo far too young, and their young love combusted right after they said their vows. But their passion has never managed to burn itself out. Yet when Rae shows this time, it's not a night of pleasure she demands, but a divorce.A woman letting go...Rae should have moved on a long time ago. She knows she and Riley just don't work. They might make great lovers, but that doesn't make a marriage. And now Rae wants a new life, complete with a baby. But when her husband offers to be a father, to give her the family she's always secretly desired, she and Riley will both have to face demons from their past—and choose love over fear at last.“Loaded with charming characters [and] wit….will win the heart of any romance fan.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on A True Cowboy Christmas
The Secret of Lodestar
by Tim ChamplinThree bandits made off with $30,000 in gold and buried it in secret. When the gang leader is released from prison, ex-railroad detective Marc Charvein follows his prey to the hidden treasure--in a ghost town called Lodestar.
The Secret Place (Shadow of Liberty Series #2)
by Al Lacy Joanna LacyHandsome, accomplished Dr. Erik Linden veers between heroism and accolades/ failure and despair in this fascinating new historical novel. A recent medical graduate in nineteenth-century Switzerland, Erik finds himself in a crisis of faith after his former fiancee dies on his operating table. Should he give up performing surgery? Should he abandon his homeland and seek a better life in a freer place? Meanwhile, lovely young Dova, a friend in Erik's hometown, faces murderous avengers after identifying them to the authorities, even as she struggles with an affection that she must keep quiet. As the two young people cope with love's longings on opposite shores, can they find the serenity of God's covering in The Secret Place?From the Trade Paperback edition.
Secret Surrender: Jarrett Family Sagas - Book Four (Jarrett Family Sagas #4)
by Vivian Vaughan“An emotionally layered and thoroughly engaging story of love lost and found” in the Old West from the author of A Wish to Build a Dream On (Paperback Forum). The year is 1880, and Molly Durant has fallen on hard times. When her mother dies, Molly is left with a dilapidated boarding house and five siblings, all of whom she is determined to keep together. But with no boarders, and her banker fiancé set on sending her siblings to foster homes, fate seems against her. Then Molly gets an unexpected knock on her door. Standing before her is the man to whom she once foolishly gave her body, the same man who abandoned her: Rubal Jarrett. Or someone who looks like him? The man claims to be Jubal Jarrett, twin brother of Molly’s old lover, here to survey a route for a railroad through the timberland. “Jubal” soon has the boarding house brimming with paying guests. He plans to help her turn her life around. Only then can he leave without a guilty conscience. He will not run out on her again. But as memories of that long-ago night with Molly race through his head, will he finally be able to make amends, or will he get caught in his own trap? “A superbly spun tale of love and desire that will capture your heart from the beginning.” —Paperback Forum
Secret Twins for the Texan: Secret Twins For The Texan (texas Cattleman's Club: The Impostor) / The Forbidden Brother (the Mcneill Magnates) (Texas Cattleman's Club: The Impostor #7)
by Karen BoothSix years later, his ex is back. And she’s got twin secrets…What will wealthy private investigator Cole Sullivan say when he discovers the woman he left years ago is the mother of his twins? Before Dani Moore can tell him to stay away, they share a searing kiss instead, confirming their explosive chemistry is far from over. But will Cole’s own life-or-death secret—the one that destroyed their relationship—continue to keep them apart?
Secrets: A Novel
by Jude DeverauxJude Deveraux brilliantly entwines passion, memory, and a touch of intrigue in this spellbinding New York Times bestseller.At age twelve, Cassandra Madden fell in love with Jefferson Ames, a young man she met at one of her mother's business conferences. For years, Cassandra held on to this unrequited love in order to cope with her loneliness and the pain of her mother's coldness; even after meeting a man she thought she might marry, her heart still yearned for Jeff. In a decisive moment, Cassandra calls off her pending engagement and travels to Williamsburg, Virginia, to become the nanny to the now-widowed Jeff's young daughter. But the object of her desire barely notices her. That is, until the day she hears shots coming from the mansion of an eccentric neighbor, a world-renowned actress. Stepping into a world of deception, where no one is who they claim to be, Cassandra must unravel the secrets all around her—before she and Jeff can ever find happiness together.
Secrets and Lies
by Nancy Ann RoseFor reclusive rancher Jordan Chandler, life holds little meaning--until fate throws him a curve ball in the form of a raven-haired shrew with a temper to match. Secrets and Lies by Nancy Ann Rose is an action packed read that will keep you turning the pages of this contemporary, romantic suspense. Discover what happens when love is the best kept secret of all!When Neave Sinclair flees unjust prosecution, she happens upon rancher Jordan Chandler, a man short on words and long on intimidation.A tragic accident has left Jordan emotionally scarred and hiding from a past he can't escape. But a traumatic past isn't the only thing he's hiding. The raven-haired spitfire with a heart of gold ignites a spark of hope and he is drawn to her strength, compassion, and wisecracking wit, which masks a soul in torment and elicits his protective instincts.Neave is a romance novelist who ironically doesn't believe in love or happily ever after. She is no stranger to loss and senses a kindred spirit in Jordan. His loyalty and dogged determination fuel a need her guarded heart yearns to embrace. But falling in love is a dangerous game of chance when the unresolved issues of his past threaten their relationship.Sometimes things don't go as planned. And not all secrets are meant to be kept.Content Notes: Spicy, Contemporary, Western, Romantic Suspense, Action, Adventure
Secrets of a Midnight Moon (The Moon Trilogy #1)
by Jane BonanderFor a young teacher in nineteenth century California, every road away from her past leads into the arms of a dangerous man—until she meets the right one. California, 1858. After being abandoned by her lover and shunned by her family, Anna Jenson decides to make a new start in the rugged wilderness of the California mountains. But before she can reach her destination and begin her new life as a humble schoolteacher, she’s captured by a brooding warrior known only as “Bear.” Her kidnapping wasn’t entirely random, though. Bear is actually Nicholas Gaspard, the half-Indian son of the rich rancher who hired Anna. He abducted her for what he believes to be a greater cause. Nicholas is a local hero, rescuing abandoned and abused local children, and he wants Anna to educate them. Furious at being tricked, Anna initially resists. But sparks fly between the reluctant teacher and the complex man, revealing a reckless desire that cannot be tamed. “Jane Bonander reaches to her readers’ hearts.” —RT Book Reviews
The Secrets of Bell River
by Kathleen O'BrienAlways an outsider... Armed with only her suitcases and secrets, Tess Spencer arrives at Bell River Ranch. She'll work temporarily at their spa and never tell the Wright sisters her true connection to them. Meeting gorgeous carpenter Jude Calhoun challenges those plans, however. Strong and capable, Jude makes Tess want to share the burden of what she knows.... That confession may come sooner than she wants when her past intrudes at the ranch. But if she reveals the reasons she's here, she will definitely be the outsider-unwelcomed and alone. And leaving Bell River could cost her the one man she wants....
Secrets of Lost Hope Canyon (Lost Legacy #3)
by Colleen ThompsonA Lone Star hero offers his protection… …but it comes with a catch. Rodeo star Ryan Hale-Walker is irresistible to women—except for icy Amanda Greenfield. As she begins to warm up to him, he discovers that her hidden past makes her afraid of being vulnerable. Now her husband&’s mysterious death has put her in the middle of a bitter land dispute. When threats against her intensify, someone has to help her…and he wants that someone to be him.From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of the Lost Legacy series:Book 1: Danger at Clearwater CrossingBook 2: Ambush at Heartbreak RidgeBook 3: Secrets of Lost Hope Canyon
Secrets of the Heart (Mail Order Bride #1)
by Al Lacy Joanna LacyKathleen O'Malley Stallworth a mail order bride? Not likely! But the Lord works in mysterious ways. Her parents and siblings died in the great Chicago fire; her husband was killed by a mugger; now her fabulously wealthy in-laws have taken her daughter Megan from her, claiming she's not fit to be a mother. In a newspaper ad for a mail order bride, Kathleen sees a chance to seek revenge on the Stallworth family. Instead, her westward adventure transforms her world and restores her faith. She returns to Chicago to fight for Megan but soon discovers God has prepared a victory she could never have imagined.
Seduce Me, Cowboy: A Sexy and Emotional Western Romance (Copper Ridge)
by Maisey YatesWhen a rebellious rancher meets the pastor's daughter, it's a match made in...Copper Ridge! From New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates! Sheltered from her own desires for so long, Hayley Thompson wants to experience life. A new job at Gray Bear Construction is a start. The work she can handle. It's her boss-reclusive, sexy Jonathan Bear-who's scrambling her mind and her hormones... No matter how successful he becomes, Jonathan's reputation will always precede him. And his type of woman is usually nothing like prim, innocent Hayley. Yet he can't resist unleashing the fire beneath her pent-up facade-even if seduction means losing his heart...
Seduced by the Moon
by Linda Thomas-SundstromCan blood ties be stronger than the passions that rule the heart? Skylar Donovan has come to her late father's Colorado cabin to find answers to explain his death. Instead she meets a handsome forest ranger with a dark side. A stranger who is willing to protect her from an unknown assailant. A stranger who also appears in her dreams as something other than a man. He's werewolf, and he satisfies Skylar Donovan like no mere man ever has. Gavin Harris was bitten by a monster in the hills he has sworn to protect and now searches for that beast. But his deadly mission unites him with a beautiful blonde bent on a search of her own. Neither is safe from the evil they're stalking-but the forbidden lust that burns between them might be the greatest danger of all.
Seduced by the Outlaw
by Apollonia LordIt's 1896, and Tamar Freeman is a respectable citizen of Kansas City, maintaining her family legacy, running the local newspaper, and caring for her sisters. The last thing she expects is to fall for an outlaw. But the lonely hearts ads that Deadwood Dick takes out in the Advocate stir something unexpected deep within.Lawman Amos Tanner went deep undercover for the Pinkertons months ago to bust a burglary ring on the lam, wreaking havoc across the Western states. The coded ads he's been placing with his Pinkerton boss in local newspapers have laid the trap expertly for the gang's capture, and soon he'll pull off his last heist as Deadwood Dick and be free to return home to Oklahoma. But a wildfire of an attraction has roared to life between him and Tamar. Walking away from her will be the hardest thing he's ever done.When the final heist doesn't quite go off as planned, a shocking turn of events threatens to split Amos and Tamar forever. Will she find the strength to give up her safe world and risk a chance at the life she's long desired?Sensuality Level: Sensual
Seduced by the Outlaw
by Apollonia LordAs seen in Library Journal!It's 1896, and Tamar Freeman is a respectable citizen of Kansas City, maintaining her family legacy, running the local newspaper, and caring for her sisters. The last thing she expects is to fall for an outlaw. But the lonely hearts ads that Deadwood Dick takes out in the Advocate stir something unexpected deep within.Lawman Amos Tanner went deep undercover for the Pinkertons months ago to bust a burglary ring on the lam, wreaking havoc across the Western states. The coded ads he's been placing with his Pinkerton boss in local newspapers have laid the trap expertly for the gang's capture, and soon he'll pull off his last heist as Deadwood Dick and be free to return home to Oklahoma. But a wildfire of an attraction has roared to life between him and Tamar. Walking away from her will be the hardest thing he's ever done.When the final heist doesn't quite go off as planned, a shocking turn of events threatens to split Amos and Tamar forever. Will she find the strength to give up her safe world and risk a chance at the life she's long desired?Sensuality Level: Sensual
Seduced by the Outlaw
by Apollonia LordAs seen in Library Journal!It's 1896, and Tamar Freeman is a respectable citizen of Kansas City, maintaining her family legacy, running the local newspaper, and caring for her sisters. The last thing she expects is to fall for an outlaw. But the lonely hearts ads that Deadwood Dick takes out in the Advocate stir something unexpected deep within.Lawman Amos Tanner went deep undercover for the Pinkertons months ago to bust a burglary ring on the lam, wreaking havoc across the Western states. The coded ads he's been placing with his Pinkerton boss in local newspapers have laid the trap expertly for the gang's capture, and soon he'll pull off his last heist as Deadwood Dick and be free to return home to Oklahoma. But a wildfire of an attraction has roared to life between him and Tamar. Walking away from her will be the hardest thing he's ever done.When the final heist doesn't quite go off as planned, a shocking turn of events threatens to split Amos and Tamar forever. Will she find the strength to give up her safe world and risk a chance at the life she's long desired?Sensuality Level: Sensual
Seduction in Black and White: Book Iv Of The Master Chronicles (Master Chronicles #4)
by Jamie CraigHistory doesn't always die. Sometimes, it lives on. Discovering it can be too seductive to resist, and Jesse Madding could never resist find the answer and solving a mystery.A chance encounter on their first vacation in years introduces Jesse Madding to Marcus Brooker, a man who claims to have known the woman for whom vampire Gideon Keel abandoned his evil ways to fight for good. He says all the right things to tempt Jesse into a forbidden betrayal. Jesse pursues the truth about his love the only way he thinks he can, and arranges for a trip to New York to find the answers he thinks he wants.Gideon agrees to the New York trip, hoping for three weeks of pure pleasure with his human lovers. Pleasure is not all they find ... and the pain discovered there eclipses any pleasure he has ever known.
The Seduction Of Roxanne
by Linda Winstead JonesAfter the War Between the States, Cyrus Bergeron returned to Paris, Texas, hoping to hide the pain--and the scars--of his service. He settled into his new place as sheriff of Paris, quietly keeping the peace in the small town. Roxanne Robinette was a beautiful young lady--ripe and ready for marriage. Convinced that she would find true love, Roxanne was delighted and a little frightened by the arrival of the beautifully written letters, all proclaiming love for her! Who could be their author? She suspected the sultry Calvin Newberry, the new sheriff's deputy who had caught the eye of every lady in town. But was it too much for Roxanne to dream that behind the handsome face and virile body was the heart of man she could spend her life with . . . Roxanne was too young to realize that when something seems too good to be true, it probably is . . .
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean: A Tommy Smith High Country Noir, Book Three (Tommy Smith High Country Noir #3)
by Bart PaulFor readers of Craig Johnson and C. J. Box, a taut, fast-moving contemporary thriller that builds to an explosive, action-filled conclusion. The third book in the acclaimed western thriller series that debuted with Under Tower Peak—named one of the Ten Best Mysteries of the Year by the Wall Street Journal—See That My Grave Is Kept Clean once again features Iraqi war sniper and Eastern Sierra packer Tommy Smith. With his new wife, Deputy Sheriff Sarah Cathcart, and their baby daughter, he is building a home and a new life as he opens his own pack outfit in the high country of his youth. When a young girl is reported lost in the canyon above their home, Tommy leads the search, but instead of the missing child, he discovers a corpse that may hold the key to a long-unsolved local bank theft and a fortune in stolen cash. The FBI is called in. Though Tommy tries not to get involved, the promise of easy money has lured unsavory characters from the hard streets of Reno, and speculation about the missing cash is undermining the social fabric of their little town. Facing threats to his family and the way of life he is fighting to preserve, Tommy must call on all his skills to uncover the connection between the missing girl and the long-dead body—a link that will inevitably lead to an explosive showdown deep in the Sierra wilderness.
The Seeker
by Chelley KitzmillerArizona Territory. Tucson. A town ruled by greed and prejudice. Half-breed Bonner Kincaid lived between two worlds. With skin light enough to allow him to act as an army interpreter, he sought tirelessly to help his Apache people live in peace with the white man. Empowered by the wind spirit, Bonner's mission was the only thing that mattered. Until Ginny Sinclair. For here was a white woman dedicated to uncovering lies and unearthing passions Bonner knew could only lead to danger. Ginny had traveled to Tucson to help with her father's newspaper but soon realized she had a lot to learn, especially from Bonner. The townspeople called the tall, handsome half-breed Apache trouble, someone to be feared. But Ginny saw a different man, one who filled her with troubling emotions, raging desires and a need to write the truth even if it destroyed her. Would their fiery union put their very lives in peril...or allow them a future not even fate could destroy?
The Seekers (The Kent Family Chronicles #3)
by John JakesAbraham Kent leaves Boston to find his destiny on America&’s frontier in this saga by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of North and South. Continuing the saga of the Kent family, John Jakes turns his masterful eye to the settlement of the untamed American West. Abraham Kent, the son of Philip Kent and Anne Ware, fought valiantly on the frontier, only to return home to Boston and a life he doesn&’t want. Determined not to live in his father&’s shadow, Abraham and his young bride join the wave of pioneers carving out farms in the turbulent, dangerous West. But life on the nation&’s frontier soon becomes more than their fledgling family can endure. Furthering his reign as the living master of American historical fiction, Jakes unfurls the epic of The Seekers. This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author&’s personal collection.
The Seekers: The Bastard, The Rebels, And The Seekers (The Kent Family Chronicles #3)
by John JakesAbraham Kent leaves Boston to find his destiny on America&’s frontier in this saga by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of North and South. Continuing the saga of the Kent family, John Jakes turns his masterful eye to the settlement of the untamed American West. Abraham Kent, the son of Philip Kent and Anne Ware, fought valiantly on the frontier, only to return home to Boston and a life he doesn&’t want. Determined not to live in his father&’s shadow, Abraham and his young bride join the wave of pioneers carving out farms in the turbulent, dangerous West. But life on the nation&’s frontier soon becomes more than their fledgling family can endure. Furthering his reign as the living master of American historical fiction, Jakes unfurls the epic of The Seekers. This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author&’s personal collection.
Seeking a Felicitous Space on the Frontier: The Progression of the Modern American Woman in O. E. Rolvaag, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Willa Cather
by Lance WeldyThis monograph seeks to reconstruct the culture of the pioneer woman as presented in O. E. Rolvaag's Giants in the Earth, Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie, and Willa Cather's My Antonia. Essentially, the textual analyses show the pioneer woman's evolving and dynamic reaction to both felicitous space and the open spaces of the western frontier as she progresses from completely loathing to totally embracing vast spaces. The texts discussed demonstrate the genesis and growth of the modem American, independent woman who successfully negotiated the volatile topics of gender and space.
Self-Made Fortune (The Fortunes of Texas: Hitting the Jackpot #7)
by Judy DuarteThey&’d be perfect together.He just doesn&’t know it yet! Life coach and divorcée Gigi Fortune is rich in money but unlucky in love. Could her family&’s new lawyer, Harrison Vasquez, be the one to change her fate? Harrison is smart, hardworking and treats Gigi with respect, but considers her strictly off-limits. He&’s convinced they&’re just too different to make things work. When it comes to amor, however, never count a Fortune out!From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.The Fortunes of Texas: Hitting the Jackpot Book 1: A Fortune's Windfall by Michelle MajorBook 2: Fortune's Dream House by Nina CrespoBook 3: Winning Her Fortune by Heatherly BellBook 4: Fortune's Fatherhood Dare by Makenna LeeBook 6: Fortune's Runaway Bride by Allison LeighBook 7: Self-Made Fortune by Judy Duarte
Seminole (The White Indian Series #12)
by Donald Clayton PorterRENNO, namesake of the legendary White Indian, explodes in a deadly rage as the renegade soldier who murdered his father, now abducts his beloved and makes her a captive of twisted passion. Blood boiling, Renno plunges deep into the virgin forests of young America to a kill-or-be-killed confrontation with a treacherous enemy and with an Indian nation of outcasts and outlaws-the Seminole, a people so fierce they fight against any odds, so dangerous their yellow and red warpaint is an omen of death unless Renno can make them allies instead of executioners. BROTHERHOOD OF HEROES-Survival on the Tennessee frontier depends on peace between the Seneca, Cherokee, and the brave pioneers carving a nation from the wilderness. But the white man's rifles are loaded, the Indian war bows ready, as hatred paves the way to battle. Guided by the sacred Manitous, Renno alone can stop a massacre and form a new union of fighting men...a new hope for brotherhood in this magnificent young country.