Central Kansas Library System

"Sergeant Anthony Jones never expected the most challenging fugitive he'd ever have to track down would be his childhood sweetheart, Tessa Watson. She's accused of a cold case murder, but she claims she's being framed for a crime she didn't commit. Now Tessa wants Anthony's help to clear her name. But the clock is ticking, because armed assailants will do anything to keep them from uncovering long-buried secrets." -- Page 4 of cover.

"Will this epic journey be their second chance or the final heartbreak? Heidi Wallace came west with secrets. When she accompanied her cartologist cousin to map terrain in the Montana Territory, she never imagined he would die from a snakebite. As she and her maid bury the body in this wild country, the last person she expects to come to their aid is the man she's no longer sure she wants to find. But now that Ben Lane is standing before her...her...

"After witnessing a murder at the hands of a notorious gang leader, Ayla DuPree is a marked woman sent straight to witness protection. But when her handler is killed and her safety compromised, she has no choice but to run forcing US Marshal Chance Tavalla and his K-9 to chase her. Can Chance keep Ayla alive long enough to find safety and justice?"--Page 4 of cover.

Grossly outnumbered by the women in the Martin family clan, Bronson fights tooth and nail to be taken seriously among his mother and sisters who still, in many ways, think of him as a young boy. As the man of the house, all Bronson wants is to take care of his family and to work toward something of lasting value. But as his dream of an orchard camp and apple-picking venture take root, an unexpected woman shows up, threatening to distract him from...

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...

"After witnessing several murders, Natalie Pearson narrowly dodges death but knows the killer is still out there--searching for her. And even her sister's remote cabin in the Smoky Mountains can't keep her safe. After fleeing into the woods, she runs into former detective Andrew Moore and his K-9. Trusting Andrew is Natalie's only chance for survival, but together they must outwit a relentless villain...before they become his final victims."--

"A missing person case sends search and rescue worker Elsie Montgomery and her K-9 to a remote Alaskan island...only to discover she's got a target on her back. Now she must partner with pilot Wyatt Chandler, the one man she doesn't trust, to stay alive while confronting her shadowy past. But can they capture a killer before their time together runs out for good?"

"This is the second book in the Buggy Spoke series, which follows Lizzie through her tumultuous teenage years as she struggles to mesh her hot temper and willful ways with her Amish faith." -- Amazon.com.

Newly widowed Amish woman, Anita Graber, has returned to live with her brother and his family in Lancaster County. As an expectant widow, she is quite surprised when everyone from the bishop's wife to her brother decides that her baby needs a father. Anita endures many embarrassing moments as she's forced into one awkward situation after another. Even though another man is the last thing on her mind, she finds a friend in her sister-in-law's brother,...

Charlotte Westin has always been more comfortable in a saddle than a ballroom. That wouldn't be a problem, except her father owns the largest ranch in Texas--and he insists she marry a wealthy city-slicker worthy of a cattle baron's daughter. There might be someone out there who'd love her for who she is instead of her money, but she's been fooled by a sweet talker before.