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For two rival families, the only thing that matters more than land…is love. There’s a lifetime of tension between the McKenna and Stafford ranching families, and Oakley Stafford has the bullet scar to prove it. Defying the bitter rivalry between their families, Oakley grew up thick as thieves with Duffy McKenna. But now the Staffords and the McKennas are competing to buy a neighboring property. Both need that land desperately—and the reasons...

"From the greatest western writers of the 21st century, the thundering new adventure starring traveling gunslinger John Holt, a lawman-for-hire on a mission to serve justice across the untamed Colorado territories - one bullet at a time. One of the deadliest, crime-infested towns in Colorado Territory, Devil's Gulch needed more than a sheriff. They needed a gunslinger. So they pinned a badge on hardcase lawman John Holt. And the rest is history. ....

"The Cowboy and the New Year's Baby - Inveterate rancher Hardy Jones never could turn down a beautiful woman, so when single, independent-minded mother-to-be Trish Delacourt went into labor on the side of a snowy road, he helped deliver her sweet baby girl. But what was to become of Hardy's no-strings-attached policy? One look at Trish--and her adorable daughter--and he felt a most unfamiliar pull....Dylan and the Baby Doctor - Private detective Dylan...

Rancher's daughter Rebecca Donnell is marked for death after recognizing one of the men robbing the stage she is travelling on. Her father knows only that she has vanished off the face of the earth, so he hires Shane Preston and Jonah Jones to find her - or her body. The two gunfighters ride into the wilderness and discover the remains of the missing stagecoach. Nearby are three shallow graves. Their quest should have ended there. But the lean gunfighter...

The people of Elk Springs, Oregon, thought Ed Patton was a good man, a good cop, a good father. But his daughters know the truth. . . Renee Patton feels she has to prove to everyone especially herself- that even though she's a cop, she's nothing like her father. It's definitely a full time job, leaving no time or inclination for a social life. But that changes when she meets rancher Daniel Barnard. Daniel's the first person who's ever made Renee long...

"His Crow name was Crazy Wolf. Orphaned after losing his family in an Indian attack, young Cody Hunter found a loving home among the Crow people -- and learned the ancient ways of the Crow trackers. His well-honed skills earned him a place in the U.S. Army as a valued scout. But now, after fifteen years of living his life as Crazy Wolf, Cody is ready to face his painful past. He will return to the place that still gives him nightmares -- and where...

Naomi Wyatt has finally given up on the man who once promised to love her for the rest of his life-then disappeared after a business trip, never responding to her letters. She's now alone with a beautiful baby to provide for, a daughter whose red hair reminds her daily of the man she gave her heart to. She has to move on, though, and she did, going west with her sister. When Jonah Coulter asks for her hand in marriage, she knows she would be hard-pressed...

"A search for a missing young woman becomes a nightmare for K-9 deputy Charlotte Walker when she stumbles on a trafficking ring and is captured. Death seems certain until she's rescued by rancher Jonas Knowles. Together, they take shelter in the Amish community he left behind. But they can't hide forever--not when the criminals are still after them and countless girls are at risk..."--Page 4 of cover.

"After inheriting a building from her great-aunt, Reagan Mayer moves to Wyoming to open the small-town shop she's always dreamed of. There's just one problem: rancher Marc Young wants the storefront for his mother. But when a family emergency puts a pause on their dispute, leaving them to care for his twin nieces, can Reagan and Marc find a way to communicate, to trust...and to love?"--Page 4 of cover.

"There were hard times in Texas in 1875. It seemed to the ranchmen that the whole world had stopped eating Texas beef -- and to add to their troubles, a gang of rustlers was killing cattle at night and skinning them on the spot, taking away the only part that would bring cash on the market. To the ranchers aid comes broad-shouldered Ben Anthony, with his slow, lazy smile. His lovely girl, Bess, has gotten herself engaged to dubious Harry Odell, who...