Best of
Western-Romance

1998

Widow Woman


Patricia McLinn - 1998
    Hiring Nick Dusaq has nothing to do with the fierce pull between them and everything to do with saving her land.The solitary cowboy recognizes a kindred heart scarred by cruelty. He would ride away – he should ride away – if only her ranch didn’t need him so damned badly. Her ranch—not the widow woman like none he’s encountered before—is the only need he’ll let himself consider.Passion as powerful as the harsh beauty of the land around them bonds Rachel, the widow woman devoting every bit of her strength and courage to holding onto her Wyoming Territory ranch, and Nick, the loner cowhand with dreams of his own.Yes, they have passion. But does it hold the promise of healing and love or the destruction of dreams?- - - - -“A richly textured Western about a strong woman, a dark tormented man, and a love as fierce and irresistible as the Wyoming wind.” -- Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author“One of the most entertaining and interesting western historicals I’ve read in a long time.” -- The Romance Reader "A moving confirmation of the healing power of love" -- Romantic Times "Incredibly powerful" -- 5 Star review "Wow!... a romance that sizzles!...Powerful love story... Excellent!" -- Rendezvous"Splendid!" -- Bell, Book and Candle"An unforgettable read" -- 5 Star review

Tabitha's Journey


Caroline Clemmons - 1998
    After her father’s death, her brother has become a tyrant. She escapes to begin her new life in Texas, but trouble can’t be far behind. She believes if she’s married when trouble arrives, she’ll be safe. But her fiancé is reluctant to accept her as a substitute for the mail-order bride he’d courted.Bear Baldwin is crushed when he receives a wire notifying him that the woman with whom he has corresponded for almost a year has passed him off to her friend. Do the two women believe he’s like an old shirt to be handed down? His mother urges him to give the substitute fiancée a chance, but his pride is stung and he hasn’t decided.

Love Me Tomorrow


Rosanne Bittner - 1998
    But her hopes for a happy life are soon shattered by her new husband, the bitter son of a wealthy New York businessman, who catches gold fever and insists they head to wild, lawless Oregon.The journey westward is hard. To survive,Maggie must become a different kind of woman than the pampered debutante she’s always been. And when she meets wagon train scout Rafe Morrisey, she finds herself yearning for a different kind of man. Buckskin-clad, principled, and strong, Rafe awakens sensations she has been hungering for.Now, surrounded by Indian attacks, wolves, and outlaws, Maggie is suddenly tom between duty to her husband and reckless passion with the man who could be her one chance for true happiness. Ahead lies a tragedy she will need all her strength to face... and love only her heart can choose.

Springwater


Linda Lael Miller - 1998
    After a difficult winter journey, she arrives at an isolated outpost called Springwater Station. But the handsome man who's come for her is not her husband-to-be, and Evangeline soon finds herself thrust into a most inconvenient -- and highly improper -- arrangement.Scully Wainwright never intended to be left alone with his ranching partner's fiancee. But his partner's not due back until spring, and he can't leave a defenseless woman and her child unguarded -- not with wolves and Indians threatening. Biding his time with the lovely Evangeline begins to feel dangerously close to setting up a real home. But as a reckless passion sparks between them, Scully and Evangeline discover a destiny -- and a passion -- as boundless as the open frontier.

Maddy’s Fugitive


Kathleen Lawless - 1998
    AN ESCAPED CONVICT. AN OVERZEALOUS LAWMAN. Caught in the middle, spirited farmgirl Maddie Winslow throws in her lot with escapee Judson Burke, and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to help him clear his name. Little does she anticipate the depth of feelings kindled by life on the run with her fugitive, or the secrets he hides. When the prison wagon transporting Judson crashes, he flees, determined to prove he is innocent of his wife’s murder. The wounded subject of a two-state manhunt, Jud reluctantly accepts the help of the lovely Maddie, never expecting the attraction that grows between them, or what surprises their quest will reveal. Shocked to discover the identity of his wife’s murderer, Judson feels he can trust no one. Not even Maddie, the one woman who holds his life and his heart in her hands. Until, with Maddie’s life in danger, Jud is forced to choose between the woman he loves or his freedom. Don’t miss this historical twist on The Fugitive. “An amusing, spirited, adventurous tale.” Romantic Times Read for free on Amazon KU

Adobe Walls


Robert Vaughan - 1998
    Hank wanders West, until he stumbles on the town of Adobe Walls. Soon the town comes under attack by nearly 400 Cheyenne. Outnumbered and desperately low on ammunition, the town's only chance for survival rests on Hank's impossible long-distance shot to kill the Cheyenne chief.

Never Love a Cowboy


Jill Gregory - 1998
    HE VOWS TO TEACH HER ABOUT DESIRE.   After six years at a Philadelphia finishing school, former tomboy Emma Malloy is coming home to Whisper Valley, Montana, as a sophisticated lady. Little does she know that the decades-old feud between the Malloys and the Garrettsons has escalated into a full-scale range war. Nor does she expect that her archenemy, Tucker Garrettson, whose stolen kiss she still can’t forget, has become a rugged, handsomer-than-sin cowboy who wants to hang her father and take her prisoner—in his arms.She is proud, beautiful, and bossy. And even though Emma is a Malloy, Tucker wants her badly. Here they are, caught in a blood feud, and all he wants to do is take her once and get her out of his mind. No man can outgun him, but can this infuriating beauty make him surrender his freedom and believe in love?