Westerns
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Defiant Angel by Jodi Smith
Free July 16-18
The American West is as majestic as it is cruel. It’s where grown men struggle just to survive, and yet Lily Grace, an orphan who’s never know anything but the seedy life of a saloon, seems to thrive. It’s only by chance that the beautiful little girl is saved from the fate of her mother, a woman of ill repute. With the help of two unlikely friends, she escapes to a new life—where she learns to love, growing into a stunning, spirited young woman who’s determined to rise above her circumstances. To make something of herself. It’s this newfound strength that helps Lily to survive the trials to come, to remember who she is and what she stands for. Unfortunately, she never expected to meet a man like Ace Morgan. Tall, dark, and handsome the arrogant cowboy is more desirable than any man has a right to be. With just a single hot glance from those smoky blue eyes, Lily feels the warm waves of desire churn deep within. But Ace is rude, cold and drives her insane! She refuses to loose her head over any man, much less a notorious gunslinger! No, she has to be smart, to trust her wits and not let those around her dictate her future. Little Girl Lost by Mia Frances
Wyoming sheriff Zac McHenry is fit to be tied. A new “working girl” just showed up at a local truck stop, ruining his stakeout. There’s been an influx of transients passing through his county lately. Bringing an epidemic of drugs, crime, and vice with them. The last thing he wants is another hooker setting up shop in town. He’s determined to send her packing. He’s 6′ 4″ and she’s a little bit of a thing…how hard could it be? Turns out getting rid of her isn’t as easy as he thought. When he barges into her motel room, she thinks he’s an attacker and wallops him with her purse. She’s arrested for assaulting an officer and hauled off to jail.
Zac soon realizes things aren’t what they seem. Ali Bellabonafortuna is no hooker. She’s a youth librarian from upstate New York. Much to Zac’s chagrin, Ali is well connected. She knows several state and federal judges who intercede on her behalf. He’s forced to let her go. Thinking she’ll leave as soon as she’s released, he checks her out of her motel room, but Ali’s not going anywhere. She’s staking out the truck stop too, looking for the man who picked up a 13-year-old runaway named Peeky. The girl participated in a program for at-risk teens at Ali’s library. She disappeared from the truck stop a week ago and hasn’t been heard from since. Ali’s not leaving until she finds her. There’s a rodeo in town and her room’s already been rented out. In fact, there are no rooms to be found anywhere in the area for the next four days. Ali’s temporarily homeless and its Zac’s fault! There’s only one thing to do—she’ll just have to move in with him until another room opens up. Zac thinks his house guest is a foulmouthed, ill-behaved hellion. Ali thinks he’s an interfering, arrogant bully. But when they work together to investigate a case of kidnapping, human trafficking, and murder…sparks begin to fly. Is this any way to start a romance? The Bystander by Harry Wolden
A woman and her son prepare to start a new life…
A homeless failed stockbroker walks the streets of New York City, just waiting for another chance…
A C.I.A. operative lies comatose in a hospital bed…
Their lives, and many more, are destined to cross when the world is struck by an incredible global phenomenon…When time itself inexplicably stops, mankind is trapped in an eternal moment, never ageing and effectively immortal. But still just as ruthlessly ambitious.
As people fight to survive the perpetual evening of a new America, murderous leaders and dictatorial oppressors rise. The brutality of man is brought into focus more clearly than ever before.
Thousands of miles away, on another continent, a different threat is emerging – and the connection between these distant events just might hold the answer to the mystery of time…
Dystopian sci-fi fantasy on an epic scale, The Bystander is a metaphorical allegory of humanity, power-hunger and the ambiguity of war.
New Midlife Realm: A Paranormal Women’s Fiction (Ruling With Pleasure Book 4) by Ellie Ellis
A Paranormal Women’s Fiction
With Ella becoming the Queen of Pleroma and having chosen her mate, her problems are just beginning. A once-confidante and former council member has seen it fit to destroy everything she holds dear, including the new world she’s supposed to reign over.
It will take everything Ella has to beat Marcel at his own game, now that he has to face military forces from the human world to fight for him. Will Ella have to sacrifice to keep her crown? Will she turn on humankind, the world she used to belong to, to keep Pleroma safe?
Beneath a Savage Sun by Shady Grace
Her love is his salvation . . . and greatest danger.
Only a tough woman can survive in a town filled with cut-throat men, and Charlotte Phillips is no exception. She’s willful, fiery, and does as she wishes, yet nothing could prepare her for the consequences of saving a man from certain death. Her heart may be in the right place, but now her days are numbered.
Avery Samms made an innocent mistake and pays with the flesh on his back. With the doctor out of town, he’s sure an agonizing death is his fate. Until a beautiful angel shocks everyone—especially Avery—by taking him home to heal. One blissful moment under the cover of night lures them to forbidden desire . . .
But beneath a savage sun, they must fight for their love . . . and their lives.
Mail Order Bride: A Bride For Christmas by Hope Sinclair
Ever since the day Terrance and Timothy Mitchell were born, they have been fighting. Ever at odds, but their mother hopes that by settling down, their squabbles will cease. But of the two brides she has organized for them only one turns up. Although Alice was meant for Terry, there is something about Tim that captivates her. Will she be able to make her choice without tearing the family apart?
A Real Cowboy for Christmas by Stephanie Rowe
In this heartwarming Christmas romance from New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe, a Wyoming sheriff learns the true meaning of family and love when he rescues a sassy single mom on a Christmas hayride, and then discovers she is the secret sister of the men he considers his brothers.
Only a deathbed promise would send Jaimi Hamilton to Rogue Valley for Christmas to track down her brothers, the nine Stockton cowboys who don’t even know she exists.
When Sheriff Dane Wilson discovers the vulnerable, sassy single mom from New England has a secret connection to the cowboys he considers his brothers, the protector side of him kicks in…but whose side is he supposed to be on?
When a wintry first kiss raises the stakes, suddenly there’s more than just family at risk.
His Unexpected Companion: Women of Destiny by Patti Sherry-Crews
Olivia Darling is her own woman—self-sufficient, intelligent, and wise to the ways of the world. She’s also beautiful enough to rile other women and garner unwanted attention from men, which could bring more danger down on her than living the outlaw life she’s taken to. Headed home to Colorado, she’s ready to put her past behind her—but what kind of reception will she get?
Kit Traver is headed home to Colorado, giving up his law practice back East to return to the place he loves—and the woman he intends to marry. His life neatly planned, this journey will give him the time he needs to be alone with nature before he takes on the responsibilities of practicing law again and being a married man.
When Kit and Olivia meet in Denver, it’s not the best first impression—for either of them. But, they are traveling the same trail, so it’s only natural they ride along together. It’s obvious to Kit that Olivia needs his protection—if only from herself!
But traveling together ignites a fire between them that can’t be ignored, especially once they arrive, only to discover that everything has changed while they’ve been away. With her father mysteriously murdered, Olivia has her hands full trying to keep the big ranchers from pushing her off her family’s small spread. Can Olivia and Kit make a home together? Will Kit walk away from his socialite family for the love of HIS UNEXPECTED COMPANION?
Innocent Minds (The Innocents Mystery Series Book 5) by C.A. Asbrey
After suffering a horrific loss, Nat and Abi must try to piece their lives together, build a future, and repair the past. But before they can figure out their own complicated relationship, they must unite to help Jake find his children—no easy task, since their mother has disappeared, and they’ve been left with a priest who is bent on giving them away!
In a maelstrom of grief, anger, and legal complications, one of Abi’s friends, Dr. Vida Cadwallader, also a female Pinkerton, steps up to help. As Vida tries to help The Innocents make sense of what’s happening, she soon becomes embroiled in mysterious happenings within the brutal insane asylum where she consults part-time. When one of her colleagues is murdered, Vida quickly becomes a suspect.
With no time to lose, Vida, Abi, Jake, and Nat band together to free one of the asylum’s unwilling patients who may hold the key to all their unanswered questions—if she only lives long enough to survive the escape. Now, with an unknown murderer on the loose as well, time is running short for them to find the children, solve the crime, and spirit the patient away to safety. Can they keep their necks out of the noose and buy enough time to solve the mystery shrouding their lives? Can anyone make sense of this world of shadows, darkness, and madness? Prairie Heat by Tessa Layne
A standalone, modern-day Hatfields & McCoys filled with family feuds, fake engagements, explosive secrets, memorable side-characters, and a Happily Ever After that might just make you swoon.
