In this steamy age-gap, forbidden-love cowboy romance for fans of Lyla Sage, Bailey Hannah, and Elsie Silver, a free spirit finds herself working for a former pro bull rider... who has secrets behind those ocean-deep eyes.Being hired by a ranch for the summer sounds picture-perfect, right? Except your new boss looks a whole lot like every fantasy and daydream you’ve ever had come to life—oh, and he’s already accidentally seen your favorite ‘toy’. I’ve always been the hyper-independent free spirit. Sage Maloney, the wild child.The eldest daughter, with my heart locked away safely out of sight. I had a summer of fun ahead of me.Only, I didn’t count on a former pro bull rider to stride into my life. Beau Heartford. The much older cowboy with a mustache to go weak at the knees for.He’s a whole package of temptation. Someone who lures me in with glimpses of what it might be like to let my guard down… to be taken care of.My married boss. Summer days rapidly turn scorching in this sleepy little town among the mountains. As the temperature continues to climb, we’re both stuck fighting a mutual attraction we can’t ignore.Sparks fly, and we really should be putting more distance between the two of us.In this scenario, more is at stake than just crossing a line between boss and employee.There’s a wedding band on this cowboy’s finger.Taming The Heart is an interconnected stand-alone, book 3 in the Crimson Ridge series, and can be read separately. Intended for ages 18 and over. Read more

In the wild mountains of the Montana Territory, the Coulter ranch is a place of family, second chances…and a hidden fortune.Sampson Coulter is determined to undo his disastrous mistake that is jeopardizing his family’s future. Now he’s deeply embedded in the corrupt mining empire of the ruthless Mick McPharland, and has earned the trust of Jedidiah, the brutal right-hand man. The threat reaches much farther than his own family, and he knows he must dismantle the operation from within…or die trying.Grieving the loss of her mother, Grace Hampton is shocked to discover a newborn baby on her doorstep. When she seeks help from her father, Jedidiah, she never imagines he’ll force her to marry Sampson Coulter, the kind man who only gave her a ride to town. Though her father has always been willing to pass her off, at least she has Sampson’s promise to protect her and the baby. It doesn’t hurt that he’s the most handsome man she’s ever seen.Marrying Jedidiah’s daughter adds an impossible complication to Sampson’s mission. It seems he can’t have it all—redemption for himself, justice for the victims of the corruption, protection for the innocent…and a life with the woman and babe he’s coming to love.From a USA Today bestselling author comes the gripping series finale filled with high-stakes danger, a marriage of convenience, an instant family, and love that heals wounded hearts.Tropes/themes: *marriage of convenience*ready-made family*adorable newborn baby*Christmas*high-stakes danger*family saga*Rocky Mountain wilderness setting*frontier time period Read more

From the bestselling author of Coldsmith and Old Dogs comes a gripping new Western novel, Dismal Trail!U.S. Marshal Morgan “Morg” Fraser has spent a lifetime walking the hard line between justice and survival. Now sixty, and with his days on the trail numbered, Morg wants nothing more than to fade quietly into the Nebraska Sandhills he’s always known. But when he’s unexpectedly tasked with caring for his 12-year-old son, Andy—a boy he’s barely seen since the end of a broken marriage—Morg realizes that some trails don’t end quietly.Old grudges run deep, and there are those who would see Morg buried before they let him ride off into the sunset. When his enemies strike not just at him, but at the people he loves, Morg is forced to face a reckoning years in the making.Full of grit, heart, and the quiet strength that fans have come to cherish, Dismal Trail is Ron Schwab at his finest—a poignant Western about legacy, fatherhood, and the cost of doing what’s right, no matter the age or the odds. Read more

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“I don’t want to fall for you,” she admitted.“Then stop looking at me like you already did,” he said.With her parents gone, May is losing the horse ranch they left behind. The only way to keep the ranch is to marry. “I don’t need a man,” May insists. “I need a loophole.” But what arrives on her doorstep is a tall, grim ex-sheriff with a daughter on his hip—and too many secrets in his eyes...Harry didn’t come looking for love. He came chasing ghosts—the same kind that stole his wife and nearly broke him. But standing across from May, fierce and beautiful, he’s rattled. “I’m not here to play house,” he warns. “Good,” she says. “I don’t have time for that anyway.” But time—and a three-year-old—have a way of changing hearts.But as danger creeps closer and secrets rise, May and Harry must ask themselves: what’s harder—facing the past, or risking their hearts?When the dust settled on all they'd done,He reached for her hand, and she didn’t pull away.Because some love don’t bloom in spring—it grows in drought,And learns to stay.☆☆☆☆☆Their Nebraska Marriage Deal is a stand-alone Western Historical Romance book with no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.► Tropes: Different Classes, Hidden Past, Marriage of ConvenienceBuy it now to discover May's empowering and to ride into Old West passion today!Thank you!Get this Book FREE With Kindle Unlimited! Read more

JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHERE VENGEANCE IS GOLDEN. Shot in the head and left for dead, Smoke Jensen wakes up to find a bounty on his head, a target on his back, and a trigger-happy lookalike pretending to be him . . . SMOKE JENSEN: WANTED DEAD OR DEADER Reece Quaid doesn’t want to be known as “The Man Who Killed Smoke Jensen.” But when the legendary mountain man shows up in the middle of a stagecoach robbery, Quaid has no choice but to shoot him. He didn’t even know his victim was the famous Smoke Jensen—until he goes through his pockets and finds his papers. That’s when Quaid comes up with a plan. Since he resembles Smoke, he’ll simply assume his identy. Rob some banks. Hold up more stagecoaches. And shoot anyone who tries to stop him. Soon the whole world will be asking . . .Has Smoke Jensen gone bad? There’s just one problem: Smoke is still alive. Rescued by a lovely stranger and recovering from the head wound, he’s still a bit blurry about what happened—and who he even is. The only name he can come up with is that of a fictional bandit, which only adds to the confusion. Soon, the law is on the lookout for two outlaws now. But by the time Smoke comes to his senses, it may be too late. His lookalike is wanted for murder. His trail is getting bloodier every day. And Smoke is gearing up for the craziest showdown of his life—with a force of nature called Smoke Jensen . . . Read more

A brand new Western adventure from Paul L. Thompson!Ola Jane Barr was only forty years old but knew she was dying. Thirteen-year-old Stacy and twelve-year-old Kasy sat by the bedside, each holding one of her hands. In a very weak voice, Ola said, “Stacy, dear, I’m sorry to be leaving you so young. Now the farm is paid for and we don’t owe no one a dime. Never a mortgage, your dead father saw to that. Best you get Mort and Levi to sharecrop the fields. You and Kasy keep half, they keep half.“Load those guns and let no one run you off this place. Crooked men will come once they know I’m gone. I hope Casper and Virgil will stay a while. You have milk cows and plenty of chickens and the garden. Sell cream and eggs, trade them for food. Sell off the older cows every fall. You know where the money box is kept. Spend sparingly.”She turned her head and looked at Kasy who was sitting there, scared half to death. “Kasy, you’re a young man now. Do all you can to help your sister. Take care and love each other and stay strong.”She closed her eyes for the last time. Read more

A classic western novel from Frank Wheeler with non-stop epic adventure and a blend of western romanceDeen Latchford is a lot of things.1- A conman.2- A former bounty hunter.3- And a brother with a past full of regrets.But he never expected to be a landowner. When a long-lost uncle leaves him an inheritance in Gideon’s Bluff, Deen sees a chance to go legit, start over, maybe even rebuild the broken bond with his estranged sister, Josie.But the land comes with enemies.Vernon Briggs, a ruthless land baron, wants what Deen now owns. And he’s not the kind of man to ask twice.As Deen digs into his uncle’s past, he uncovers a web of fraud, murder, and betrayal.Soon, he realizes he was never meant to inherit anything at all. With the help of a sharp-shooting sister, a charming rogue named Hawk, and a saloon singer with secrets of her own, Deen devises a plan not just to outwit Briggs, but to take back everything the man has stolen.The stakes are high. The game is rigged. And for once, Deen might be playing for more than just himself.Can a lifelong conman pull the biggest swindle of his career—and come out clean on the other side?Each novel in the series is a standalone western which can be read out of order. Read more

Like her older sister, Londyn Ambrose was holding out for someone special. Growing up in a small town and having gone to school with everyone in their age range, finding love was hard in Calaway Crossing.When a scraggly stranger showed up at the café Londyn managed with her sister and cousin, he was nowhere near Londyn’s idea of the perfect man. She couldn’t even tell how old he was. But he was nice enough, and it seemed he planned to stay around town for a while.When a position at the café became available, Londyn offered it to the stranger who seemed friendly and in need of a helping hand.Grayson Geary was a man with a secret. It wasn’t a bad secret, and he didn’t feel guilty about not sharing who he really was with the woman who had befriended him. He just needed to lie low. He liked the small town and the beautiful valley surrounded by mountains and a big river. It was the perfect place to get lost for a while.Will Londyn’s budding friendship with the mysterious stranger turn into something more? Or will his secret come between them?Londyn is the second book in the Ambrose Girls of Calaway Crossing series. Read more

In the wild mountains of the Montana Territory, the Coulter ranch is a place of family, loyalty…and a hidden fortune. Jericho Coulter, the eldest of six fiercely devoted brothers, is entrusted with safeguarding his family and the secret that binds them together: the Sapphire mine. To keep tragedy from striking again, he allows no outsiders on their land. When two women stumble upon their ranch, claiming Jericho himself sent for one of them as a mail-order bride, he aims to send them straight back where they came from.Dinah Wyatt, a talented and determined doctor, wasn’t about to let her twin sister travel to Montana alone and marry a stranger. Dinah’s skills are immediately put to the test when one of the younger Coulter brothers is gravely injured, forcing the family to trust his life to her.As Dinah and her sister become entwined in the Coulter family's life, sparks fly between the enigmatic Jericho and the captivating doctor. In a world where trust is hard to come by and secrets hold the power to change lives, Jericho and Dinah must learn that sometimes, the most precious secrets are those buried within our own hearts.From a USA Today bestselling author comes a mountain family saga filled with a mail-order bride, hidden treasure, and love that heals wounded hearts. Read more

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Maddie Fairfax may be young, but on this Oregon-bound wagon train, the pioneers welcome help from the self-trained nurse. Until Dr. Jason Goodwin joins up with their company. The doctor portrays a frosty exterior, but Maddie may be the only one who sees the profound loneliness that haunts him.After losing his wife and children in a terrible accident, Jason has vowed not to open his heart again. But when Maddie takes on the care of three young orphans, Jason finds himself entangled in the lives of the makeshift family. And as their journey west continues, Maddie's radiant compassion begins to light up the darkest corners of his heart.Until the unthinkable happens. Will Jason's guarded heart and Maddie's untamed spirit pull them apart?Tropes/themes:*May/December*ready-made family / adopted orphans*grumpy/sunshine*love on the journey*emotional scars Read more

From the bestselling author of the Gideon Johann Western Series,the Wild Horse Westerns Series,and the Hand Of Western Series, comes Return To Laramie!Deputy Beau Messinger lived a quiet life until trouble found him and kept right on finding him. After he makes a name for himself by putting an end to the careers of a pair of stagecoach robbers, Beau learns his fellow deputies in Cheyenne resent him and his reward money. With an opportunity to return to Laramie for a fresh start after being gone for ten years, Beau heads home. Laramie proves to be every bit as challenging as the town he left behind him, causing him to doubt himself. He struggles with the difficult Sheriff Buford Carlyle, a father that wants him to return to their ranch, and his feelings for Sandy, the goodhearted whore back in Cheyenne, and Josie, his childhood friend. When the sheriff is wounded, Beau’s mettle is tested as he attempts to solve two murders in the county. One of which he blames on himself, and the other of a prominent citizen. Will Beau find the killers and win over the town in order to conquer his own self-doubts and will the love he yearns for finally come his way?Duane Boehm has written another western novel with enough humor, heartbreak, love, and outlaws to keep you turning the page. Read more

A forbidden age gap stand-alone from small-town romance author Brooke Montgomery about a daring horse trainer and her off-limits ex-boyfriend’s dad…When we met at the rodeo, I only knew his first name.Sparks ignited between us, and we spent an unforgettable night together.It's not until the morning after when I recognize his last name do I realize who he is.So I do what any rational woman would and make the walk of shame while he sleeps. It's not like I'll ever see him again or have to explain why I left.But I'm proven wrong when he shows up at my family's ranch as the new farrier.We can't be more than friends—for many reasons.He's twice my age, workplace relationships are off-limits, and he moved back to rebuild a relationship with his son—the one I used to date.Getting involved would ruin everything.As we struggle between right and wrong, our connection deepens even though his traumatic past makes him doubt he deserves a second chance.But it doesn't matter when everything's against us, including a rival who's out to get me and my ex who's determined to win me back.After a riding trick goes wrong on his watch, he insists on taking care of me. Even though the odds are stacked against us, we keep the truth to ourselves.But secrets don't stay hidden for long in a Southern small town.Here With Me is book 1 in the Sugarland Creek series. Each book in this Southern, small town series is a stand-alone and ends in a happily ever after. Read more

The badge may be fake—but the bullets are real.When rugged gunfighter Reb Johnson—known for his gray ostrich-plumed hat and twin Schofield pistols—and the deadpan Apache scout Charley Eagle, whose sharp humor hides a darker edge, are handed unsanctioned marshal badges by the cunning Judge Griffin, they know one thing for certain: they’re being sent into hell.Their destination is Haven, an outlaw stronghold festering in the New Mexico Territory. The mission? Bring down the murderous Travis Wilson gang—stagecoach robbers and cold-blooded killers—and collect the bounty: $1,200 for Wilson, $200 a head for his crew. But Reb’s instincts scream that the Judge isn’t telling the full story.And he’s right.Griffin, it turns out, has a personal stake in the fight. He’s bought land north of Haven, banking on the railroad laying track through to Flagstaff. But the iron rails won’t come until the town is cleansed of the cutthroats who now rule it. Worse, Reb and Charley aren’t the first men Griffin has sent. Others rode into Haven… none came back.With nothing but grit, guns, and their uneasy trust in each other, Reb and Charley ride into a lawless land where the fastest draw decides who lives to see the next sunrise. Along the way, they’ll cross Comanche territory, dodge bushwhackers, and face down killers who answer to no law but their own.But in a town built on blood and betrayal, can two lone men really make a difference—or are they riding to their graves?“Ghost Rider: Trouble in New Mexico” is a pulse-pounding Western brimming with danger, dry wit, and the fierce loyalty forged in fire. Saddle up for a journey where legends are made, and justice is dealt from the barrel of a gun. Read more

In the wild mountains of the Montana Territory, the Coulter ranch is a place of family, loyalty…and a hidden fortune. Two Stones has lived most of his life as an outsider, shifting between two different worlds—the orderly village of his Salish family and wild mining towns. Though he’s not fully accepted anywhere, he’s made a name for himself trading between the tribes and the miners, even making a trusted friend or two along the way.When he arrives in Virginia City a week before Christmas, the last thing he expects is to be summoned to the bedside of one such friend, whose dying request is that Two Stones marry his daughter. Two Stones knows she’ll never accept him as a true husband, but she needs his protection. At least she’ll be safe in the Salish village with his parents while he continues doing the one thing he's good at, locating specialty trade items. Staying always on the trail—alone.After escaping the controlling clutches of her deceased husband’s family, all Heidi wants is to rebuild her life her way. Yet when she reaches the Montana Territory to reunite with her father, she doesn’t know what’s worse—arriving mere days before his death or hearing his dying wish that she marry a Salish brave he trusts. Two Stones may be a good man…but to marry him? Yet when she barely escapes an assault, it’s clear her father was right. She’s not safe alone in Virginia City. She’ll have to make the best of things as the wife of a native.The journey to Two Stones’s village proves far more perilous than he anticipates, yet Heidi’s resilience reveals a depth of character he didn’t expect. As they near the end of their trail, Two Stones begins to realize this inconvenient marriage might really be a Christmas gift he’ll always treasure.From a USA Today bestselling author comes a mountain novella filled with a marriage of convenience, desperate escape from danger, and the Christmas miracle of love that heals wounded hearts.This novella is also published as part of Christmas Bells and Wedding Vows: A Marriage of Convenience Anthology. Read more

Some excerpts from reviews of book three in the Jubal Cain Western series, Hell's Breath:Spell binding...A must read for you all who like action...Hang onto your hat...Here in book 4 of the series, Jubal and his friends leave Anton Chico for the final push to Vulture City.When one of their own betrays them, it's up to Jubal to put things right.And while he's at it, he must figure out his feelings for Maude and Ester. Read more

Saddle up for a good old-fashioned dose of rough, rugged, and absolutely obsessed. Get an ONLY AVAILABLE HERE NEW NOVELLA...Buckshot!In Bucked Hard, you'll meet cowboys who know exactly what they want—and won't stop until they own it.These men are dominant, possessive, and driven wild by the women who test their control. When a cowboy falls, he falls hard... and he falls forever. Buckle in for three small-town, cowboy clad romances packed with heat, heart, and all the happily-ever-afters your wild side craves. PLUS the new exclusive to this collection novella BUCKSHOT! Daddy's best friend, off limits and all the goodness you need in a tight, hard package.Included Titles:WranglerBig SkySaddledExclusive with this collection only ~ BUCKSHOT Buckshot Blurb:Her father's best friend. The man with the Stetson and swagger.Buck McCrae's got a problem. Her name is Callie Hart.She's his best friend's kid. Twenty years his junior. She's eighteen, but she still calls him Papa with a smirk that would make a preacher blush.But when she struts into that dive bar in those ridiculous pink-heart Tony Llamas he bought her? He knows his little shower sessions with her as the star aren't gonna be enough.Callie's been playing this game for months. Bending over a little too far. Eating sweet peaches with a slurp and a smile while Buck watches. Subtle as a bull in a china shop.All it takes is one kiss to send it all to hell.Buck doesn't do anything halfway. He's claiming what's his. All in. For keeps.Her father might never forgive him. The town might gossip. But when she calls him Papa? Nothing else matters.Author's Note:  It's rip-roaring heat in record time. Cowboy magic with some age-gap and off-limits fun. Grab your Kindle and put your feet up. A happy ending is riding into town.These cowboys ride hard, rope you in, and never let go. Safe, no cheating ever, jealous and possessive and all the swoony spur clinking and sweet tea drinking you need right now. All with Dani's happily ever after to tuck you in under the stars. Read more

Here comes another western adventure of relentless action, obstacles and a touch of western romanceSheriff Sterling Crowe has always done things by the book—until the day his partner is gunned down in cold blood.Now, he wants justice.The man responsible is outlaw Elias Mercer. He believes he’s untouchable.But he didn’t count on Crowe coming after himAnd he didn’t count on Billie.She’s as reckless as she is determined, and she has her own score to settle—her brother’s death.Crowe knows he should keep her out of it, but Billie won’t back down.As they hunt Mercer across the untamed frontier, Crowe finds himself battling more than just outlaws.Guilt haunts him at every step.And then there’s Billie herself.Sharp-tongued, stubborn, and beautiful, she’s getting under his skin in ways he never expected. She’s also a distraction he can’t afford, but he’d rather die than let her get hurt.Mercer’s gang is closing in, and the road to vengeance is long and bloody. Crowe already lost one partner—he won’t lose another.But with enemies around every corner, can he and Billie survive long enough to see justice served?A Historical Western Adventure book by James Leonard is a standalone and can be read out of order. Read more

He's a renowned celebrity assistant, now taking over as manager for Country Quad, the legendary band of Young Brothers. She's a young cowgirl trying to find her place in life and her family. Can Joey take a leap of faith and land safely in Adam's arms? Or will small town gossip and expectations crush them both?Adam Harmon has everything under control—a successful career as a celebrity assistant, substantial savings, and a new position managing Country Quad, the legendary band of Young Brothers. But when he moves to small-town Coral Canyon nestled in the majestic Teton Mountains, he finds himself drawn to Joelle Young, the quiet daughter of legendary band member Otis Young. She's nine years his junior and his new boss's daughter—definitely off-limits.Joey Young has always felt like an add-on in her blended family. Between working at the local bakery and helping with her family's catering business, she's still trying to find her purpose after leaving culinary school in New York City. The last thing she needs is to fall for her father's new band manager, no matter how his professional demeanor and transition to small-town cowboy makes her heart flutter.But Joey and Adam find themselves taking line dancing lessons together, shopping for his first cowboy hat, and sharing family meals with her grandparents. As Adam learns to embrace the cowboy lifestyle and Joey begins to find her confidence, they'll have to navigate small-town gossip, family expectations, and their own fears.Can Adam learn to put love before work for the first time in his life? Will Joey find the courage to stand up for what she wants? Or will their age difference, family expectations, and professional complications keep them from finding their happily ever after?Continue the beloved Young family saga in this clean, Christian cowboy romance by USA Today and Top 10 Kindle All-Star author Liz Isaacson! Read more