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The Spoilers: A Klondike Gold Rush Adventure
by Rex BeachA lucky strike by a pair of prospectors turns into a nightmare when crooked politicians attempt to steal their claim. Loaded with action and romance, this 1906 bestseller recaptures the excitement of the Gold Rush era, when thousands of prospectors headed to Alaska in hopes of finding riches. Miners, gamblers, and fortune-hunters of every description populate these pages, chasing their dreams among the rowdy camps and boom towns of the frozen north.Author Rex Beach, known as the Victor Hugo of the North, based this novel on a true series of events involving the theft of Yukon gold mines by corrupt politicians. Beach seasoned the dramatic tale with incidents from his own experiences prospecting for gold in Nome at the beginning of the twentieth century. Five different movie versions of The Spoilers include versions with John Wayne and Gary Cooper in the role of the rugged hero.
Spoon: A Novel
by Robert Greer"An enormously engaging novel with characters who feel like old friends and a spirit as big as the West. From the opening paragraphs, you are in the hands of a master with the ability to evoke the grandeur of the still untamed western landscape and the folks whose lives are shaped by it. What a gifted storyteller Robert Greer is! Spoon is the kind of story you will remember."--Margaret Coel, author of The Silent Spirit"In Montana, a drifter rescues a family and their way of life before he moves on. It starts in late summer, it ends the following autumn, and the sweetness and melancholy of the seasons perfectly complement this classic tale of a cowboy, ranchers and big business, told with sweet humor and Western elegance."--Marilyn Dahl for Shelf AwarenessHis hat was a snow white Tom Mix block, and he wore it tipped forward just enough to shade his eyes. When I asked him what had happened to his shoes, he said, "Shoes can be excess baggage when a man's in a hurry."A novel of the contemporary American West, Spoon tells the story of Arcus Witherspoon, a mysterious half-black, half-Indian, oddly clairvoyant man searching the West for his roots. Hitchhiking near Hardin, Montana, Spoon falls in with a ranching family struggling to keep their ranch afloat amidst the pressures of hard economic times and an encroaching coal company. Proving himself a gifted ranch hand and mentor, Spoon charges himself with rescuing the Darleys and guiding the family's teenage son TJ on his path to manhood. While Spoon's checkered past includes a prison stint and a navy tour of Vietnam, it is his tenacity, wisdom, and charm that end up defining this quintessential Western man.Robert Greer is author of the popular CJ Floyd mystery series: The Devil's Hatband, The Devil's Red Nickel, The Devil's Backbone, Resurrecting Langston Blue, The Fourth Perspective, The Mongoose Deception, and Blackbird, Farewell, as well as two medical thrillers. He is a practicing pathologist and professor of medicine at the University of Colorado, and he owns a cattle ranch in Wyoming. Visit www.robertgreerbooks.com.
Spotted Horse (Spotted Horse #1)
by Glenn BalchMots-kay listened eagerly to the plans of the village leaders. He agreed with Wounded Elk: a hazardous journey to the Shoshonee country was worth the risk if the Nimapu tribe could bring back the newly discovered and highly desirable animal of the plains--the horse. Other warriors were not so enthusiastic as Wounded Elk. The journey would be dangerous. It might be necessary for the Nimapus to fight the warring, feared Shoshonee tribe. Mots-kay spoke out boldly. He wanted to go on the journey. The experienced fighters and hunters objected. Mots-kay was not seasoned in battle; he would be a burden, not a help. The search held possible capture and slavery, starvation, and even death. But Mots-kay was determined to join the warriors and return to his people with the gentle, strong, and loyal animal that he admired. Glenn Balch, a favorite writer of stories of the Northwest, has combined an authentic picture of how the Nez Percés secured the beginnings of their famous spotted (Appaloosa) horse herds with the exciting adventure story of a young man who turns a dream into reality.
Spring at Saddle Run (Last Ride, Texas #1)
by Delores FossenThe truth about a small-town scandal unleashes one wildly unexpected romance.Millie Parkman Dayton is still healing from the fatal car accident that claimed her husband and turned her into the focus of local gossip. But when she’s thrown together with the sexy rancher who shares in her tragic past, new rumors begin to fly in Last Ride, Texas.Single dad Joe McCann is focused on running his ranch and raising his daughter. He has no desire to help Millie unearth his late wife’s past, especially if it means revealing painful secrets. Until his daughter teams up with Millie and the widower cowboy finds himself agreeing to help them with their project—and opening the door to a deep attraction he thought he’d never find again. Last Ride, TexasBook 1: Spring at Saddle Run
The Spring at Sloan Pond
by Lee CrittendenNick Bain, his crippled dad, and his sister are about to lose their ranch in a range war. Bik Eisner’s cowboys are butchering their beef, and Nick can’t get the sheriff to do anything about it. Eisner and his cronies want Nick’s land and its natural springs, and will stop at nothing to get it. Hearing a noise outside the ranch house, Nick goes to investigate and runs into Raidy Hart, one of Eisner’s men. Hart insists he’s no longer allied to Eisner and needs to repay a debt. He tells Nick that after midnight Eisner plans to drive cattle with doctored brands onto Nick’s land, then claim Nick has been cattle rustling. As the two men wait, truths are revealed and passions ignited. But what is Hart’s debt and how does he repay it?NOTE: This story appears in the anthology, Cowboy Roundup edited by Drew Hunt, available in e-book and print formats.
The Spring Filly! (Spirit Riding Free)
by G. M. BerrowJoin Miradero's favorite PALs as they explore the frontier and beyond in the second installment of an adventurous original fiction chapter book series inspired by DreamWorks Spirit Riding Free.Spring is the season of change, and things are changing in Miradero--Lucky, Pru, and Abigail will soon be heading off to Palomino Bluffs Riding Academy! Before they go, the PALs want to become Frontier Fillies Trail Trainers. But to do that, the girls need to find and train a brand-new horse--something Lucky has never done! It seems as if everything is coming together when the PALs fall in love with a mini horse named Sandy and are given the chance to train her before the Miradero Founders' Day Parade. But training a horse turns out to be more difficult than Lucky could have imagined. Sandy likes kicking, doesn't like being ridden, and refuses to listen to any of the PALs!Can the PALs and their new friend Caroline find a way to reach Sandy and teach her how to be the best horse she can be before it's too late?DreamWorks Spirit Riding Free © 2020 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Springfield
by Sergio OlguínSergio Olguín vuelve a enamorarnos con una historia sobre el valor de la amistad, la valentía y la pasión por el fútbol. Después de recuperar la pelota de Maradona, Ariel y sus dos amigos viajan a los Estados Unidos como parte de un programa de intercambio cultural con un colegio secundario. Así es que llegan a la ciudad de Springfield con la ilusión de vivir una gran aventura adolescente, de amores, sexo y desenfreno al mejor estilo de la película American Pie. Pero poco a poco comienzan a descubrir que, detrás de la fachada de modernidad y bienestar, acecha la cara más conservadora de una sociedad en extremo religiosa y que, por detrás de los discursos políticamente correctos, afloran los prejuicios, la discriminación y el odio. Esta vez la banda de amigos deberá enfrentarse con un grupo violento, resolver una serie de asesinatos y salvar de la cárcel a una amiga. Pero también habrá espacio para los romances, el humor, las hamburguesas y el encuentro con personajes de lo más extravagantes, de esos que hacen honor a la leyenda de la ruta 66. Un auténtico road trip americano, un viaje iniciático que no olvidarán jamás. Los protagonistas de El equipo de los sueños (Grijalbo, 2022) regresan en un capítulo nuevo, épico, irresistible, que es además un homenaje a la cultura, y a la contracultura, estadounidenses: Los Simpson, los escritores beatniks, Bob Dylan y la NBA.
Springfield 1880
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHERE IT’S NEVER QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT. Springfield Model 1880. Trapdoor rifle with bayonet. Vengeance optional. With a handful of murderous rogues, Captain Jed Foster has run off with four wagons containing new Springfield rifles, bayonets, and ammunition meant to resupply the troops at Fort Bowie in Arizona Territory. Foster plans to sell the weapons to the highest bidder—whether it’s Apaches, Mexican revolutionaries, or Confederate veterans who still dream of destroying the Union. But that’s the least of Foster’s problems . . . His junior officer, Lieutenant Grat Holden, is coming after him. With the help of an ornery ex-sergeant known as “Hard Rock” Masterson and fiery guerilla fighter Soledad, the young lieutenant will face off with war chiefs, banditos, and cutthroat outlaws. That’s just for starters. Then he’s got to take down a man who has enough guns for a small army . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
The Springsweet
by Saundra MitchellHeartbroken over the tragic death of her fiancé, seventeen-year-old Zora Stewart leavesBaltimore for the frontier town of West Glory, Oklahoma, to help her young widowedaunt keep her homestead going. There she discovers that she possesses the astonishingability to sense water under the parched earth. When her aunt hires her out as a"springsweet" to advise other settlers where to dig their wells, Zora feels the burden ofholding the key to something so essential to survival in this unforgiving land.Even more, she finds herself longing for love the way the prairie thirsts for water.Maybe, in the wildness of the territories, Zora can finally move beyond simply survivingand start living.
Springwater (Springwater Ser. #1)
by Linda Lael MillerEvangeline Keating came west because she had to: after her husband's passing, she needed to build a new life for her young daughter, and marrying a stranger from Montana Territory was her best chance. After a difficult winter journey, she arrives at an isolated outpost called Springwater Station. But the handsome man who's come for her is not her husband-to-be, and Evangeline soon finds herself thrust into a most inconvenient -- and highly improper -- arrangement. Scully Wainwright never intended to be left alone with his ranching partner's fiancée. But his partner's not due back until spring, and he can't leave a defenseless woman and her child unguarded -- not with wolves and Indians threatening. Biding his time with the lovely Evangeline begins to feel dangerously close to setting up a real home. But as a reckless passion sparks between them, Scully and Evangeline discover a destiny -- and a passion -- as boundless as the open frontier.
A Springwater Christmas (Springwater Seasons #6)
by Linda Lael MillerCome home to the heart of a frontier town.... Linda Lael Miller created magic in five novels set in Springwater, Montana -- and in the delightful characters whose lives and hearts entwine in each of her enchanting tales. Now, come back to Springwater for an unforgettable holiday -- and join in the tears and the smiles when a prodigal son returns to find love at long last. When Jack McLaughlin drifted into Springwater, he carried little more with him than his bitter memories of the Civil War and the shattering secret of a promise betrayed in the heat of battle. Wounded soul-deep, and fearing the wrath of his own parents, Jack has hidden his identity and come to Springwater to see his mother and father from afar, even if he can't bear to face them. Taking odd jobs and keeping a low profile, Jack finds a safe haven at the town's new rooming house. Olivia Darling had never done anything impulsive -- until she left the east and opened a boarding house in Springwater. But still an outsider at heart, and struggling to make a success of her business, Olivia finds herself turning to the other newcomer in town, the rough-hewn and embittered man she's taken in. As the Christmas season brings them together, Olivia finds in Jack's arms a passionate sweetness she never knew existed. And with the stunning revelation of Jack's true identity, all of Springwater witnesses a heartwarming reunion that will change their lives forever.
Springwater Wedding (Springwater Seasons #7)
by Linda Lael MillerLinda Lael Miller returns to an unforgettable Montana town for a very special occasion.... SPRINGWATER WEDDING Once a frontier stagecoach stop, tiny Springwater has grown and changed and entered the twenty-first century. Cattle rustlers may still be stirring up trouble, but now they're high-tech operators in a modern world. Where stagecoaches once rolled along muddy roads, the Internet is now the newest highway in town. But heartbreak is still heartbreak and love still love, and Springwater still boasts a rich legacy of joy, sorrow, and second chances -- as two childhood sweethearts discover when they rekindle a long-ago passion in the place they will always call home. Maggie McCaffrey left her fast-paced corporate job to take a chance on a more rewarding -- but riskier -- business venture: turning the dilapidated Springwater Station into a bed-and-breakfast. But Maggie didn't count on running straight into J.T. Wainwright, the hometown boy who stole her heart many years before. A tough former New York City cop, J.T. survived a grave gunshot wound and returned to Springwater to find a better way of life. Now, as deputy town marshal, he's facing off with modern-day cattle thieves who are plaguing local ranchers. Stronger than ever, J.T. seems ready for anything -- except, of course, Maggie. As Maggie's B&B begins to take root, a delightful new cast of Springwater locals passes through its doors. Maggie's parents, Kathleen and Reece, are finding that their forty-year marriage requires a little renegotiating now and then. Cindy, a teenage newlywed with a baby on the way, is learning about love and sacrifice for the first time. And town marshal Purvis Digg is turning Springwater upside down by dating a woman he met on the Internet. As always, Linda Lael Miller enchants readers with her portrayal of the complex tangle of life and love in a small town. With her trademark sensuality and her Þair for wit, she once again brings Springwater to life -- this time, at the dawn of a new era.
Spun Out (Blacktop Cowboys Novel #10)
by Lorelei JamesNew York Times bestselling author Lorelei James returns for another wild ride in Wyoming with a new Blacktop Cowboys® novel. Years in the Army equipped Bailey Masterson for many things: target shooting, rappelling off cliffs, dodging grenades. She's lived through horrors that still give her nightmares. But nothing in Bailey's life-or-death training prepared her for caring for the tiny terror that is five-year-old Olivia Hale. Or how to control her raging attraction to Olivia's father, Streeter, the rugged, green-eyed cattle rancher who undermines her every move even when he stars in her dreams. Streeter Hale has room for only two things in his life: his daughter and his job. He doesn't date. He doesn't get attached. Not anymore. So not only is Streeter stunned by Olivia's improved behavior after just a few days with Bailey, he's downright floored by his immediate attraction to the woman. But with secrets in her eyes and a body that doesn't quit, Streeter begins to worry that Bailey Masterson might just be the one woman to heal his fractured family and broken heart. One thing's for sure--these two wrecked souls are spinning out of control as they desperately try not to fall in love...
Spurred On (Stripped Down #3)
by Sabrina YorkFrom the author of Cowboy to Command and Stud for Hire comes the third deliciously sexy Stripped Down novel. Just south of Fort Worth, Texas, you’ll find a little ranch where the hot, toned cowboys are ready and eager to take it all off and make your naughtiest fantasies come true... As the owner of the Double S Ranch, Cody Silver knows what women want—all except the one that got away. So when his high school girlfriend Sidney Stevens comes back to town for her sister’s wedding, Cody will do whatever it takes to prove that he’s a changed man. After their explosive breakup, it took a long time for Sidney’s broken heart to heal—and she’s not about to risk it again. She’ll tangle with Cody and live out her simmering fantasies, but when the time comes she’s going to walk away satisfied. But love has a way of ruining the best laid plans, and Cody and Sidney are about to learn that what you want isn’t always what you need... “Sabrina York can write a sexy cowboy like no other!”—Susan Stoker, New York Times bestselling author
Spurred to Justice (The Law in Lubbock County #4)
by Delores FossenA lawman confronts his pastand a predator in the Texas heat… A taunting text from a serial killer gives FBI agent Nolan Dalton only minutes to save the next victim. Former cop Adalyn Baxter—and Nolan&’s ex-girlfriend—receives the same message. That&’s just the beginning of a cunningly orchestrated plan that unearths a shocking secret about Nolan. As the Texas lawman struggles to come to terms with his past and protect Adalyn, a madman&’s end game could bury them both.The Law in Lubbock CountyFrom Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in The Law in Lubbock County series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Sheriff in the SaddleBook 2: Maverick JusticeBook 3: Lawman to the CoreBook 4: Spurred to Justice
St. Agnes' Stand
by Thomas EidsonJuly 1858: Nat Swanson, a bullet in his leg and bone-weary, flees across the New Mexico desert from a vengeful posse. Back in west Texas, he killed a man over a woman whose name he never knew, and now he’s on the run to California, his only hope for a new life the ranch deed in his pocket. In a dry riverbed, Nat spots two overturned wagons surrounded by Apaches. The only sign of a survivor is his quick glimpse of an old woman’s face–a face that forces a stark decision. Nat can ride on and save himse...
St. Louis Sinners (Trailsman #271)
by Jon SharpeSkye Fargo prefers riding solo, but in order to get the goods on a group of childish bandits, he hires a vagabond street kid to infiltrate the gang. But their leader is a clever criminal whose schemes prove he's not just playing around...
Stagecoach: A Western Story
by Max BrandUnlikely hero Sammy Gregg has never met a challenge he won't face head on, but he hasn't met outlaw Chester Furness!Born in Brooklyn, Sammy Gregg is small in stature and naive to the ways of the world, yet headstrong and resolute to save enough money to marry Susie Mitchell. Gregg calculates that he needs $15,000 and figures he can earn enough in six months out west. Although he is a small man who knows nothing of fighting, guns, or horses, he takes his $5,000 in savings and heads west, arriving in Munson, a tough, lawless town.With his unwavering determination, Gregg finds a few good-paying jobs, but every time he runs up against Chester Furness, a fellow newcomer to Munson. But unlike Gregg, Furness runs a gang that steals horses, robs stagecoaches, and makes life hard for Sammy Gregg.To make good on his word and return to New York with enough savings to start a new life with Susie, Gregg will have to face off against Furness, put an end to his raids, and rid Munson of his gang of outlaws for good. But some things are easier said than done . . .
Stagecoach to Purgatory (Lou Prophet, Bounty Hunter #1)
by Peter BrandvoldPeter Brandvold. These are the violent days (and reckless nights) of Lou Prophet, as told to his ink-stained confessor. Most of these recollections are brutal. Others are bloody. Some might even be true . . . LAST STAGE TO HELL What do you get when you take one stagecoach out of Denver, add a thousand-or-so bullets whizzing past your head, while sitting next to two headless corpses caught in the crossfire? If your name is Lou Prophet, you get revenge. Raucous, rowdy, ruthless revenge. Next question? DEVIL BY THE TAIL How do you catch a fork-tongued demon who’s busted out of prison to wreak all sorts of unholy hell on a small Texas town? If you’re Lou Prophet, you team up with red-hot Louisa Bonaventura, aka “The Vengeance Queen,” and cut a swath of merciless Prophet mayhem in return. Due process be damned . . . Praise for Peter Brandvold “A storyteller who knows the West.”—Bill Brooks, author of Stolen Horses “A writer to watch.”—Spur Award-winning author Jory Sherman “Action-packed . . . for fans of traditional westerns.”—Booklist
Stages of the Heart
by Jo GoodmanLove guides even the most cautious of hearts home as USA Today bestselling author Jo Goodman returns to the trails of the Colorado frontier. Experience has taught Laurel to be suspicious of the men who pass through Morrison Station. She's been running the lucrative operation that connects Colorado's small frontier town of Falls Hollow with the stagecoach line since she inherited it from her father, and she's not about to let some wandering cowboy take over the reins. But newcomer McCall Landry isn't just any gunslinger. He seems to genuinely care for Laurel, and with his rugged good looks and mysterious past, he could be the one man to finally tempt her off track... Call Landry doesn't expect much from Falls Hollow. He doesn't expect much from anything anymore. But Laurel Morrison took him by surprise when she put in a good word for him, a virtual stranger, after the stagecoach was robbed--and she keeps taking him by surprise. Charmed by her clever wit and fierce loyalty, Call finds himself falling hard. Now all he has to do is convince her he means to stay--in her bed, in her life, and in her heart.
Stairs of Sand: A Western Story (Zane Grey Ser.)
by Zane GreyThe beautiful, young, and headstrong Ruth Virey gets herself in trouble with her fiery temper and impulsive ways. Willing to risk anything to escape her life at a "barren desert water-hole," she finds herself having jumped from the frying pan into the fire until Adam Wansfell, her husband’s brother and murderer, shows up and professes his love for her. Excitement rises to a smashing climax when, in their fight to retain possession of a priceless waterhole, Ruth and Adam come face to face with the law and the man they both believed to be dead.In Stairs of Sand, the desert country of Southern California and the amazingly beautiful canyon country of Arizona come vividly to life as the background of this thrilling Zane Grey story of life in the bold, action-packed days when the west was still a frontier.
Staking a Claim: A Western, twin switch romance (Texas Cattleman's Club: Ranchers and Rivals #1)
by Janice MaynardFalling for the wrong twin never felt so right in the first installment of Texas Cattleman&’s Club: Ranchers and Rivals by USA TODAY bestselling author Janice Maynard. It&’s a Lone Star matchmaking twin swap! As a favor to his identical twin, Joshua Banks agrees to pose as his brother. The switch is supposed to last for just one &“date&” with Layla Grandin, their childhood friend. But dinner soon leads to much, much more. Trust is everything to Layla—she&’s been burned before and secrets are destroying her ranching family. If Joshua stands any chance of staking a claim on relationship-wary Layla, the Texan has to confess so much more than his true identity. And risk losing more than he ever imagined…From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry.Love triumphs in this uplifting romance, part of the Texas Cattleman's Club: Ranchers and Rivals series: Book 1: Staking a Claim by Janice MaynardBook 2: Boyfriend Lessons by Sophia Singh SassonBook 3: On Opposite Sides by Cat SchieldBook 4: Rivalry at Play by Nadine Gonzalez
The Stalking Death (A Duff MacCallister Western #8)
by William W. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Where others fear to tread. Descended from Scottish Highlanders and blood kin to Falcon and Jamie Ian, Duff MaCallister forged a bold new life on the American frontier. But he will always stay true to his clan’s fighting spirit—when it comes to justice . . . THE STALKING DEATH There’s something rotten in Wyoming, and it’s not just the smell of cow pies—the first whiff is coming off the Laramie County Cattlemen. Right off the bat, Duff notices something odd: no small-time ranchers allowed. It’s big-leaguers only. And none are bigger than Brad Houser, owner of the sprawling Twin Peaks ranch. He’s up in arms over the small-timers claiming the unbranded mavericks who escape their herds. Which is perfectly legal. No brand, free cow. Houser has a plan to stop these former cowboys from taking their runaways. For $1000, Houser will make the small ranchers go away—six feet under. That makes Duff MacCallister madder than a wet hen . . . and his guns will do the screaming.
The Stallion King (Tack Ranch #1)
by Glenn BalchUp in Twin Buttes wild horses roamed free. Their leader was a beautiful black stallion Ben and Dixie Darby named King. Ben and Dixie were content to ride into the mountains beyond the Tack Ranch and watch King lead his mares and foals. But other people wanted to capture King and use him as a rodeo bucker. Ben and Dixie could not let that happen to their favorite. With his father's permission, Ben set out to capture King and bring him in. It was not going to be easy. Twin Buttes was rough lonely country. And King had endurance that no other horse could match. But Dixie and Gaucho, the Argentine trainer who had a way with horses, had faith in Ben. He could not let them down. They could not let King be used as a rodeo outlaw How Ben tracks down the stallion makes an exciting story of the modern West.
Stallion Tamer (Cowboys of the Southwest #2)
by Lindsay MckennaAN IRRESISTIBLE WOMAN...She was the youngest Dononvan sister. An innocent beauty whose sweet, trusting nature had once opened her heart to hurt.AN UNTAMABLE MAN...He was a loner. A man more comfortable around horses than people. A wrangler with a gift for taming even the most savage stallion on the Donovan ranch.A FATEFUL WEDDING...When Jessica Donovan came face-to-face with Dan Black, her every feminine instinct told her the rugged ranch hand was the man who could heal her wounded heart and make her homecoming complete. But first she had to show the brooding cowboy the soothing strength of a woman's touch-and prove that she was indeed his destiny....Cowboys of the Southwest:These rough and rugged men lead the Donovan sisters home again-this time, forever!