She sure didn't like him when he tried to talk Hank Gibson out of letting her and her four newly-found sisters travel to California with the wagon train of mail-order brides.Rafe was totally against the idea of Jake Dulan's daughters going with the train. He would like nothing better than to leave Willow for the rattlesnakes and Indians. The feeling is mutual.They lock horns and refuse to budge. Both have a scarred heart from previous experiences, and a temper, so the fireworks explode every time they're in each other's presence, which is often since Rafe drew the short straw and has to bring up the rear of the train...right where the Dulan girls' wagon is located.Willow and Rafe both realize that out there, beyond the sunsets they both love, lies the Promised Land. It's not a place or destination, but a spirit and a journey which draws them into the peace of its bosom to rock away the cares of life. But will they ever admit they need each other to reach that Promised Land?

    Being the younger brother of the biggest heroin dealer in the city, doesn't attract G to the street life, until his college dreams are put on the line. G begins to ride alongside his brother Rugga, and chase street fame, but spending more time with his brother opens his eyes up to some of Rugga's ways that make G look at him differently. Tension quickly builds between the two men, and they find themselves beefing over various things..one of those things being Toya. Toya leaves a dysfunctional relationship with Buns and hops into another with Rugga. She quickly regrets her choice and is not too comfortable with the fact that she feels she chose the wrong brother. Buns is released from prison hell bent on getting Toya back, but her heart has already been claimed. Find out who comes out on top.

    Casey Latimer is a wounded soldier in search of a new home and a new beginning. When Casey, battered and bruised, quite literally falls at Emma's feet, she is duty-bound to help him. What happens next is something Emma never expected."Hattie of Crooked Creek"Married three months before the war and now a widow, Harriett McBride can either give up and sell her ranch or fight for the life she and her husband came west to build. With the help of a friend and a stranger, she must stop the one who threatens all she holds dear. When Hattie is faced with an unexpected choice, will she bury her heart on the battlefield forever or find a way to love again?"Briley of Crooked Creek"Far from home and with no family left, Briley Donaghue answers an advertisement from a rancher seeking a wife in Montana Territory. She arrives in Crooked Creek to find an empty cabin, a letter from her fiancé, and too many unanswered questions. Alone and uncertain, Briley forges a new life in an unfamiliar land."Clara of Crooked Creek"No longer willing to allow society's opinion to influence her life, Clara Stowe sought a change, and what better place than the frontier. With her young daughter by her side, she embarks on an unexpected undertaking to the Montana Territory. With grit and determination, they arrive in Crooked Creek to shape the life Clara had always dreamed of and honor the memory of the one they lost.The war is over between the North and the South, but the battles at home are just beginning. If you love stories of bravery and courage with unforgettable women and the men they love, you'll enjoy The Women of Crooked Creek. MK McClintock delivers another extraordinary western series with more to come.

    The millinery shop she establishes is popular with area women—except for two troublemakers. When she believes her life is near perfect, a major problem arrives that requires her quick thinking. Sean Murdoch has made up his mind that Amelia is the one for him. He tries to bide his time until she’s had time to get her business flourishing but he’s finding waiting harder and harder. When a problem arises, he lends support to her surprising decision.

    Unadopted and nearing the maximum age for the Foundling Home, Mary Catherine is given a choice by the mother superior, and decides to take the orphan train looking for a future. Trace Jennings is a shy young man who lost his father in the Civil War. Raised by his mother, he lives on a ranch in Helena, Montana. Raw from a disastrous mail order marriage, romance is not on his agenda. Faced with the obstacles life has dealt them, can Mary Catherine and Trace find romance and have a life together?

    

    Now this unlikely pair discovers that true love can find you when you least expect it.The Christmas BabyHaving wed to end the warring ways of their feuding Texas families, a reluctant bride and groom find life together and unending battle––until a beautiful arrival at Christmastime teaches them the true meaning of peace and joy and love.

    Her heart had gone into the ground a year ago along with her boy's tiny casket. And not even her husband, Jesse, wrestling the same pain, could resurrect any hope in her.Jesse Shelby mourned two losses— his baby son and his openhearted bride, for when their child died, Amy retreated behind a wall of grief as wide as the Nebraska prairie. But could a chance for a new family heal their wounded marriage—and guide them back to the comfort of each other's arms?

    Working as hard as any man, Hannah struggles to run her prized ranch on her own, but mounting debt and numerous accidents put Hannah in danger of losing the property she has worked so hard to keep. Her only option is to marry a man she barely knows and trust that he is not as cruel and controlling as her late husband.Colton Kincaid dreams of starting a new life and putting his bounty hunter past behind him for the sake of his three-year-old son. Marrying Hannah seems like the perfect way to do that. The two strike a deal. Their marriage will be mutually beneficial, Hannah will get the help she needs to keep her ranch running, and Colton will get a mother for his child. Neither of them counted on the mounting attraction they would feel for one another. Caught up in a whirl of passion and danger, Hannah and Colton discover they have to rely on one another. But can they learn to trust each other before the dangers of the past pull them apart?

    Adelaide Markham is one of four female prisoners sitting in Dodge City Jail. The sheriff offers them a choice. Either sit in jail until the circuit judge sobers up enough to hear their cases, or get on the wagon train traveling to Santa Fe as mail order brides. A recent widow who just lost her child, Adelaide prefers marriage to jail, but wants no part of motherhood. The pain is too great. Miles Ryan has been threatened by the wagon train master that he and his two recalcitrant daughters will be left behind at Fort Dodge if he doesn’t find a wife to control the girls. Miles takes one look at Adelaide and decides she’s for him. Unfortunately, it’s not until the deed is done that she learns she is a mother once again.

    Her father’s mistakes force her to escape her hometown and seek refuge as a mail order bride. Matthew Tucker is a rancher who, all he has ever known, is taking care of his ill mother. He is prodded to seek a mail order bride and when Grace appears on the horizon, neither has the best impression of the other. But Grace is determined to prove to him, that there is more between them than awkwardness and bitter resentments. Grace has her secret reasons for wanting this marriage desperately. Mathew has already fallen in love with her but will his ego let him confess it before the bad wolf comes to sweep away everything? If you like engaging characters, heart- wrenching twists and turns, and lots of romance, then you’ll love “A Tormented Bride for the Courageous Cowboy!” Buy “A Tormented Bride for the Courageous Cowboy” and unlock the exciting story of Grace Mathers today! "A Tormented Bride for the Courageous Cowboy" is a historical western romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Get This Book FREE With Kindle Unlimited!

    She joins their wagon train heading West, never realizing she is traveling to the wilds of Bighorn Mountain, where a rundown ranch and the arms of an untamed, hardened cowboy await her.

    For many months, day after day, she climbs that ladder and looks out over the Texas plains. Her sons watch and see her pain and heartache. Andrew, thirteen, slips away early one morning to search for his stepfather. After a year of waiting, Bessie is certain she has lost them both. She is now left to survive on the Texas panhandle with her son, Matthew, and an orphan Kiowa baby, she has named Ki. Mathew's anger grows as he sees his mother climbing to the widow's walk day after day, and coming down with tears in her eyes. For his mother's sake, he decides it is time to chop down the widow's peak that Adam built for her. So, for one last time, Bessie climbs those steps to see if her husband, Adam King, will be returning to her.

    As the crisis unfolds, one family seeks sanctuary at a ranch on the city's outskirts. For Gabby, the only thing worse than failing to reach the ranch is failing to protect her family in this dangerous post-EMP world.The Last OrchardCharlie Decker traveled to Seattle to acquire a much needed loan for his family’s Orchard. After a dozen requests, Charlie is forced to head home empty handed. But his plans are derailed after an unexpected attack on the city renders all electronics useless. No cars. No phones. Everything about the modern world has been destroyed. And that’s when the chaos begins.HideawayLosing power was only the beginning, now one couple must work together to survive.James and Marla Weller are preparing for a relaxing weekend, when an unexpected blackout spreads far beyond their St. Louis suburb and starts a devastating chain reaction. But the disabled power grid was only the beginning of a national nightmare as their vehicles and cell phones won’t function either. A series of building explosions rock downtown, leading to a mandatory evacuation. Amid the chaos, the young couple must make a decision on where to go. A possible solution emerges when a self-proclaimed survivalist offers them refuge in his remote cabin far from the city and away from the chaos. But James and Marla soon discover that survival isn’t as clear as they think, and that escape can lead to dangers all its own.

    What would happen if the two combine? Something dark is brewing on a planet far across dimensions, threatening to eat its way through the thin boundaries of time and space. On the planet Corvalis, just as war is near, the gods send a champion to defend the lands from evil. A simple man from Earth, John is selected to inhabit the body of a warrior of this strange new world, in the hopes that he might guide kingdoms to not only victory, but also the survival of multiple races. He is the gods’ champion, and his arrival signals the precursor to a great unknown conflict. The Korath. The Illian. The Wolven. The Dark Ones. Kingdoms of different cultures and species clash as they struggle to learn about this new champion, and prepare for the coming conflict. But John soon discovers that the gods do not always work together. Soon more champions arrive, and the inhabitants of Corvalis grow concerned. There has never been more than one champion. Ever. As the kingdoms wonder what disaster awaits them, fear grips the world, as tension mounts. But John will not permit total annihilation to overcome the inhabitants of Corvalis for one very good reason. There is a United States Marines with a bad attitude, and no mercy, about to open up one huge can of whoop ass on their foes and the enemy doesn't stand a chance. Because Marines are always faithful! Approximately 87,000 words. Professionally edited by Bill De Herder: Author of Creative Wordsmithing.