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Bully for You
by Catt FordWhat could be hunkier than a cowboy? Not much, according to Martin Du Bois. He convinces two friends that a visit to the rodeo is every gay man's wet dream, and so the three of them gaily (and I do mean gaily) set off to watch cowboy asses in action. A visit to a bar after the event gets Martin closer to the action than he ever thought possible, and he meets Jesse Cumberland, the man who caught his eye in the ring and made his rhinestones sparkle. Instant attraction leads to a one-night stand that gets under Martin's insouciant skin and causes him to rethink his determination not to get involved emotionally. When Jesse invites Martin to his ranch, the visit is almost derailed by Martin's realization that they lead very different lives. As a flaming city queer, he sees no way to fit with the solid, athletic Jesse. It's up to Jesse to see if he can change Martin's mind.
The Bully of Order
by Brian HartWashington Territory, 1886 Jacob and Nell Ellstrom step from ship to shore and are struck dumb by the sight of their new home--the Harbor, a ragged township of mud streets and windowless shacks. In the years to come this will be known as one of the busiest and most dangerous ports in the world, and with Jacob's station as the only town physician, prosperity and respect soon rain down on the Ellstroms. Then their son, Duncan, is born, and these are grand days, busy and full of growth. But when a new physician arrives, Jacob is revealed as an impostor, a fraud, and he flees, leaving his wife and son to fend for themselves.Years later, on a fated Fourth of July picnic, Duncan Ellstrom falls in love. Her name is Teresa Boyerton, and her father owns the largest sawmill in the Harbor. Their relationship is forbidden by class and by circumstance, because without Jacob there to guide him, Duncan has gone to work for Hank Bellhouse, the local crime boss. Now, if Duncan wants to be with Teresa, he must face not only his past, but the realities of a dark and violent world and his place within it.Told from various points of view, Brian Hart's novel follows the evolution of the Harbor from a mudstamp outpost to a city that rivals the promise of San Francisco. The Bully of Order is a meditation on progress, love, and identity; a spellbinding novel of fate and redemption--told with a muscular lyricism and filled with a cast of characters Shakespearean in scope--where everyone is as much at the mercy of the weather as they are of the times.
Bundle of Trouble
by Elle JamesA mother’s hunt for her kidnapped son leads her to a wealthy Texas rancher in this romantic suspense adventure by a New York Times–bestselling author.Sylvia Michaels had raised her son for four short months before he was cruelly snatched from her arms. Desperate and alone, her investigation led to Texas and the ranch of multimillionaire Tate Vincent. The ruggedly handsome bachelor was an intriguing man . . . and the father of a child who looked suspiciously like hers.But what was supposed to be a joyous reunion was shattered by a hail of gunfire—and an empty cradle. Now both parents were on the hunt for the kidnappers and the child they each claimed as theirs. Tate couldn’t deny that Sylvia fought with a mother’s passion, and Sylvia couldn’t help but notice that the protective man made the perfect father. But would their dream of a family be shattered before it even began?
Bundle of Trouble & Hostage to Thunder Horse
by Elle JamesGet swept away in two great suspenseful Western romances by one great New York Times–bestselling author.Bundle of TroubleSylvia Michaels had raised her son for four short months before he was cruelly snatched from her arms. Desperate and alone, her investigation led to Texas and the ranch of multimillionaire Tate Vincent. The ruggedly handsome bachelor was an intriguing man . . . and the father of a child who looked suspiciously like hers!But what was supposed to be a joyous reunion was shattered by a hail of gunfire—and an empty cradle. Now both parents were on the hunt for the kidnappers and the child they each claimed as theirs. Tate couldn’t deny that Sylvia fought with a mother’s passion, and Sylvia couldn’t help but notice that the protective man made the perfect father. But would their dream of a family be shattered before it even began?Hostage to Thunder HorseWhen a Lakota rancher saves a mysterious woman’s life, he’ll do anything to stop the danger that stalks her trail . . . Discovering an unconscious woman in a snowdrift, Maddox Thunder Horse vows to save her life. It’s a mystery how she wound up in a remote area of the Badlands, but one look in her eyes and Maddox knows it wasn’t by choice. The icebound beauty who calls herself Kat rouses protective instincts Maddox hadn’t felt in years . . . Grateful for her rescue, Katya Ivanov doesn’t want to pull Maddox into her nightmare. While the growing attraction between them can’t be denied, neither can the killer who lurks in wait for her. But Maddox isn’t about to let Kat face the threat alone. With a warrior by her side, she just might have a shot at the life—and love—she’d always wanted. . . .
The Buntline Special: A Weird West Tale (A Weird West Tale #1)
by Mike ResnickWelcome to a West like you've never seen before, where electric lights shine down on the streets of Tombstone, while horseless stagecoaches carry passengers to and fro, and where death is no obstacle to The Thing That Was Once Johnny Ringo. Think you know the story of the O.K. Corral? Think again, as five-time Hugo winner Mike Resnick takes on his first steampunk western tale, and the West will never be the same.
Burn It Up
by Cara MckennaIn the latest from the acclaimed author of Give It All, mount up and ride a roaring motorcycle to Fortuity, Nevada, where the heat is rising...After a decade spent chasing shadier pursuits, Casey Grossier has come home to the badlands to settle down in Fortuity. Vowing to put his days of dirty money behind him, he's cleaned up his act and become co-owner of Benji's Saloon. But despite his efforts to be a better man, he can't shake his crush on his sweet-faced bartender, even though the woman screams trouble.Abilene Price hopes she can outrun her mistakes and build a safe, respectable life for herself and her baby. So she'd be wise to keep her distance from her boss, Casey, and the rest of his roughneck motorcycle club, the Desert Dogs. But she just might need their help. The return of a violent figure from Abilene's past ignites a powder keg--and it's only the beginning...
The Burning (The Last Gunfighter #8)
by William W. JohnstoneTHE GREATEST WESTERN WRITER OF THE 21ST CENTURY William W. Johnstone's Last Gunfighter novels have made him a national bestselling author and confirmed his standing as America's most popular chronicler of the Wild West--and of the men and women who tamed it. Now, he brings his gritty, hard-edged vision of the frontier to a story of greed, power, and courage, as a beautiful land is caught in the grips of a dirty little war . . . The Burning When Frank Morgan sets up camp in a lush valley in Montana, the last thing he expects to see is fires lighting up the night sky as fields, farms and homes are torched by so-called "range detectives" working for two powerful ranchers. For the ranchers, the battle lines have been drawn in the form of newly settled farmland that's cutting through the ranges, separating cattle from grazing land and water. But the settlers are breaking no law, and no one is going to prevent them from building their homes and towns--until the ranchers turn to a pair of vicious mercenaries who won't stop until they run out of bullets. Now, Frank Morgan finds himself taking gun in hand once more to help folks who desperately need it. Having fought his way across the frontier, he knows his time may be up--but anyone fixing to kill the last gunfighter had better to be ready to die.
Burning Daylight (Luke Jensen Bounty Hunter #7)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Where Legends Fight or Die. Bounty hunter Luke Jensen has always relied on his guns, his brains, and his guts to bring in the deadliest outlaws in the West. But when a family needs his help, he’ll have to use something else: his heart . . . BLOOD IS THICKER THAN SLAUGHTER Luke Jensen has seen some sorry looking bounties in his time, but this one takes the cake. A wanted poster is offering a reward of one dollar and forty-two cents—plus one busted harmonica—to capture Three-Fingered Jack McKinney. Turns out, McKinney’s twelve-year-old son Aaron wants revenge on his daddy for abandoning him and his mom. The reward is all the money Aaron can scrape together. Luke can’t say no to the poor boy—or his beautiful mother—so he agrees to go after McKinney and his bank-robbing gang. Good deeds, however, are like good intentions—the road to hell is paved with them. And when Aaron McKinney decides to tag along, it puts Luke in the middle of a father-and-son reunion that’s life-or-death, blood-for-blood, and kill-or-be-killed. . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
The Burning Hills
by Louis L'AmourWounded, dehydrated, and escaping a violent feud with the men of Bob Sutton's ranch, Trace Jordan is near collapse when he descends from the heat of the desert into a cool, secluded canyon. He wakes to find a beautiful woman gently caring for his injuries. Maria Cristina and her family have also suffered at the hands of Sutton and his men. The experience has left her hostile and defiant. But Jordan sees another side of Maria, and the more time they spend together, the greater his concern for her safety becomes. Sutton's men are watching and waiting for him to show himself. If he escapes, Maria will be left behind to face their brutality. But if he convinces her to join him, he will be leading her into a heat-blasted, waterless desert. And if that doesn't kill them, the Apaches will.From the Paperback edition.
The Burning Trail
by Wolf MackennaDonny Belasco should have died for what he did to those girls. But after ten years in prison, he's back to his old tricks-and it's up to King Garner to finally finish the job.
Bury the Hatchet (A Buck Trammel Western #2)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneFormer Pinkerton agent Buck Trammel has made quite a name for himself in the Old West. Now he&’s got to live up to his own legend—or get gutshot trying . . .Johnstone Country. The Bullets Stop Here.IF YOU CAN&’T BEAT &’EM, SHOOT &’EM There are two things a man can never escape: his past and his destiny. For Buck Trammel, that past includes a fatal mistake that ended his career as a Pinkerton—and a deadly shootout with the Bower gang in a Witchita saloon. Call it luck or call it fate, but the famous Deputy Wyatt Earp was there to give Buck some advice: Run for your life. Maybe it was Earp&’s warning that saved him from the gang&’s wrath. Maybe it was destiny that brought him to the town of Blackstone, Wyoming, where his biggest problem is a father-son brewing war. But Trammel&’s luck is about to run dry. . . The gang&’s ruthless boss, Old Man Bower, knows where Trammel lives. He&’s assembled a small army of gunslingers. He&’s hired a Pinkerton with a grudge against Trammel. And he&’s coming to town to bury the hatchet . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
Bushwhacked: The John Bishop Shotgun Saga (A Shotgun Western)
by C. Courtney JoynerOut of the lawless west rises the legend of John “Shotgun” Bishop—half man, half killing machine, and all vengeance . . . Here together for the first time are C Courtney Joyner’s acclaimed westerns, SHOTGUN and THE BLEEDING EDGE Dr. John Bishop saw his share of death in the Civil War. Then a gang of outlaws invaded his home, slaughtered his family, and cut off his arm. Vowing revenge, Bishop has a gunsmith attach a special shotgun rig where his left arm used to be. Now the man called Shotgun rides deep into the Colorado winter to find and kill the men who murdered everything he once held dear—a journey that will force him to confront the violent legacy of his own outlaw brother—Devlin, a crazy-mean cuss who’d steal the horns off the devil himself. This time, Dev’s got his cold black heart set on taking over John Chisum’s land, destroying the cattle king’s dream of building a new town and laying down tracks for the railroad. So Chisum hires Shotgun to protect his investment. But when the Bishop family feud turns into an all-out turf war, Shotgun ends up on the wrong side of the law—stuck in the middle between the devil he knows and two deadly new players. Their names are Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett. And this time, there will be blood . . .
Bushwhackers
by B. J. LanaganNew in the wild series from the creators of Longarm. . . Win and Joe are looking forward to a quiet rest in the tiny town of Sulphur Springs. But Win's female companion offers more than he bargained for when she says her brother was murdered by outlaws. They are the most brutal gang of cutthroats ever assembled. It's the Civil War, and they seek justice outside of the law, paying back every Yankee raid with one of their own. No man can stop them. No woman can resist them. And no Yankee stands a chance of living when Quantrill's Raiders ride into town. It's more than the marshal can handle, but word is that the Coulter brothers can. . .
Bushwhackers 06: Epitaph
by Lanagan B. J.The Coulter brothers stroll into Epitaph, Arizona, and find themselves hip deep in a war. On one side is the ranchers. On the other side is the miners. But with the Coulters in town, every two-bit gunslinger's chances of surviving are just about zero.
Bushwhackers 07: A Time for Killing
by Lanagan B. J.When Kansas Charley Beckett massacres a Bushwhacker's family on the Fourth of July, the only red, white, and blue Win and Joe want to see are the red of his blood, the white of his eyes, and the blue of his body as it hangs from the gallows.
Bushwhackers 08: Death Pass
by Lanagan B. J.Win and Joe are looking forward to a quiet rest in the tiny town of Sulphur Springs. But Win's female companion offers more than he bargained for when she says her brother was murdered by outlaws. It's more than the marshal can handle, but word is that the Coulter brothers can.
Bushwhackers 09: Hangman's Drop
by Lanagan B. J.Attacked and left for dead, Win Coulter drags himself into Horseshoe, Nevada, to lick his wounds. When a no-good sheriff gets in his way, Win gets a date with the gallows. But you can't count one Coulter out when his brother has the gumption--and the guns--to do something about it.
The Business of Dying: The Complete Western Stories
by Richard S. Wheeler Traber Burns Pam WardCollected here are ten Western short stories by Richard S. Wheeler, the award-winning author who makes storytelling look easy.In “Mugs Birdsong’s Crime Academy,” celebrated criminal Mugs Birdsong decides to found an academy that will instruct lawmen on the ways and means of lawlessness. “The Last Days of Dominic Prince” is the tragic tale of a cattle baron and his final conflict with the forces of political correctness. “Dead Weight” introduces us to a coffin maker who constructs a work of art. And in the title story, two young men in the gold fields of California spend one last night together as one of them confronts his own imminent death.This collection also includes “The Square Reporter,” “A Commercial Proposition,” “The Great Filibuster of 1975,” “The Tinhorn’s Lady,” “Hearts,” and “Looking for Love at a Romance Writers Convention.”
But by the Grace of Dog
by A. F. HenleyThom Baron has been struggling with social anxiety his entire life. He's taken the medications, gone to the therapists, followed the programs, and concluded his best life is a solitary one. When he comes across a dog in obvious need at his local market, it rekindles the desire to have some company around. It may come with a dishevelled coat, a notched ear, and a refusal to respond to anything but its given name "Ugly," but it could still be a friend.However, Thom's new fur buddy has no such need to keep to itself and immediately befriends the man Thom has secretly coveted since he moved in -- Justin, Thom's gorgeous, bright-eyed neighbour. No matter how Thom tries to evade the man, the dog keeps drawing them back into each other's lives, and it doesn't take Thom long to recognize it's simply pursuing the demands of Thom's own heart. With the dog giving him the courage to try, Thom reaches out to return the love being offered.Until a stranger shows up insisting the dog is his and demanding its immediate return ... a loss Thom knows will take all of his efforts and newfound confidence with it.
Butch Cassidy The Lost Years (Butch Cassidy the Lost Years #1)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. Johnstone"An entertaining story with lots of plot twists." --BooklistThe Greatest Western Writer Of The 21st Century In a small Texas town in 1950, a Pinkerton detective interrupts an old-timer's game of dominos to learn the truth about Butch Cassidy--who is still very much alive and well. In fact, he's the old-timer playing dominos. Seems that after surviving the infamous shootout in Bolivia that claimed the life of his partner the Sundance Kid, Butch returns to Texas searching for a place to call home. When he comes across a dying rancher who'd been shot by some rustlers, Butch promises to avenge him--and take over the ranch after his death. Assuming the name Jim Strickland, Butch begins a new chapter in his life. But trouble has a way of finding Butch. A corrupt railroad baron pulls him into the most dangerous train robbery he's ever attempted. But if Butch Cassidy is going to ride again, it'll have to be with a newer, and wilder, Wild Bunch. . . "Johnstone is a masterful storyteller, creating a tale that is fanciful and funny, exciting and surprisingly convincing. . .great fun." --Publishers Weekly
The Butcher of Baxter Pass: The Butcher Of Baxter Pass (Hell's Half Acre #3)
by William W. Johnstone J. A. JohnstoneTHE GREATEST WESTERN WRITERS OF THE 21ST CENTURYBestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone turn up the heat for one heck of a showdown with lawman Jess Casey—when the devil goes down to Texas…THE MOST HATED MAN IN THE SOUTHThey call him "The Butcher of Baxter Pass," the notorious former Union General who massacred 200 Conferate prisoners—just because he could. Now it’s Sheriff Jess Casey’s unenviable job to protect the bloodthirsty murderer from those who want him dead, which turns out be pretty much everyone south of the Mason-Dixon Line. When the Butcher arrives in Fort Worth—followed by the vengeance-hungry McNamara clan—Casey has to swallow his disgust and uphold the law, even if it means saving a mass murderer’s hide. But it won’t be easy. He’s outgunned by a dozen ex-Rebel avengers who lost three of their kin to the Butcher and will shoot anyone who gets in their way. Unfortunately for them, Sheriff Casey is the one man who’s brave enough—and crazy enough—to try and stop them…
Butcher's Crossing
by John WilliamsIn his National Book Award–winning novel Augustus, John Williams uncovered the secrets of ancient Rome. With Butcher’s Crossing, his fiercely intelligent, beautifully written western, Williams dismantles the myths of modern America. It is the 1870s, and Will Andrews, fired up by Emerson to seek “an original relation to nature,” drops out of Harvard and heads west. He washes up in Butcher’s Crossing, a small Kansas town on the outskirts of nowhere. Butcher’s Crossing is full of restless men looking for ways to make money and ways to waste it. Before long Andrews strikes up a friendship with one of them, a man who regales Andrews with tales of immense herds of buffalo, ready for the taking, hidden away in a beautiful valley deep in the Colorado Rockies. He convinces Andrews to join in an expedition to track the animals down. The journey out is grueling, but at the end is a place of paradisal richness. Once there, however, the three men abandon themselves to an orgy of slaughter, so caught up in killing buffalo that they lose all sense of time. Winter soon overtakes them: they are snowed in. Next spring, half-insane with cabin fever, cold, and hunger, they stagger back to Butcher’s Crossing to find a world as irremediably changed as they have been.
Butchery of the Mountain Man (Mountain Man #41)
by William W. Johnstone J. A. JohnstoneThe Greatest Western Writer Of The 21st CenturyIn Montana Territory, one name above all others strikes fear and hatred in the hearts of the Crow Indians--John Jackson, better known these days as Liver-Eating Jackson. Consumed by grief and rage, the mountain man has brutally killed ten braves so far in his one-man war of vengeance against the Crow, who murdered his beloved wife. Smoke Jensen knows Jackson by another name--"friend." He's not sure to what extent Jackson's exploits are true--devastating loss and frontier savagery have certainly driven lesser men mad. While doing some trapping in the territory, Smoke hears that twenty of the Crow's most fearsome warriors have banded together to hunt down their nemesis. Without a second thought, he rushes to his old friend's aid. But even with Smoke Jensen at his side, the fierce and fearless Liver-Eating Jackson may not be able to beat the odds this time. . .
Buttercup Farms (The Ryan Family)
by Carolyn BrownOne horse trainer finds his heart opening up to new possibilities—and a second chance at love—in this heartwarming story from the New York Times bestselling author of Small Town Charm. Mama Pearl always told Lucas that home is where the heart is. But after two decades of constantly moving from place to place, he&’s not sure he agrees. Lucas&’s dream is to travel with his two trained therapy horses as much as he can and help children around the world. But a promise—and a silent yearning for a family of his own—takes him back to his family&’s ranch in Honey Grove, Texas. There, he reunites with his high school crush, Vada. A single mom, Vada needs Lucas&’s skills with therapy horses to help her son come out of his shell. As they slowly get to know each other again, a spark ignites between them that neither of them wants to put out. Maybe Lucas will finally hang his hat with this woman—for good.
Buzzard Bait (A Widowmaker Jones Western #2)
by Brett CogburnTwo-time Spur Award winner Brett Cogburn brings back the true grit and glory of the Old West—with a hero as glorious as the author’s real-life ancestor Rooster Cogburn . . . THEY CALL HIM THE “WIDOWMAKER” Newt Jones is none too proud of his deadly nickname. But when you tangle with the likes of Judge Roy Bean and the notorious Mexican outlaw Juan Cortina, a man’s bound to earn a reputation. Or get stuck with a moniker like “Widowmaker.” Even so, Newt is ready to put his gunslinging days behind him, hang up his Winchester, and take it easy. There’s just one problem: Ain’t nothing easy about living in Apache country . . . When Newt gets word that a renegade tribe has kidnapped Matilda Redding’s grandson, he can’t just sit by and let the local authorities bungle it. Matilda once did him a good turn up on the Pecos and—flat broke and half drunk or not—he’s got to help the old gal out. So he saddles up his horse, straps on his dead man’s gun, and sets off to save this boy before he’s buzzard chow. Sure, Newt’s outnumbered, outgunned, and probably out of his mind. But they don’t call him Widowmaker Jones for nothing . . .