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    If it hadn’t been for the stranger in buckskins, the Jakes family would have been in serious trouble. Little did they know, the storm was just the beginning of their struggles. They'd come to Colorado to raise a new breed of horse. Along the trail they would follow were new friends, old enemies, and the land. At times it was hard to tell which ones were the most dangerous. It would take all of their fortitude and the help of kind-hearted strangers to keep the dream alive.

     What the Verdugo brothers did not count on is that Lucas Eldridge is a dangerous man that is not to be trifled with. For over two years Lucas is a man driven to exact justice and revenge from the bandit brothers that took everything he ever wanted and everything he ever loved when his wife died at their hands. In a pursuit through the Colorado Rocky Mountain wilderness that cover towns such as Breckenridge, Como, and Silver Plume and across the "Great Divide" Lucas sole purpose for living is to take the life from the Verdugos and condemn them to the depths of Hell. Lucas has become a hard and haunted man until he rescues the beautiful redheaded, green eyed Devon King the sister of a surveyor working for the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad from Jose the youngest of the Verdugo brothers on top of Boreas Pass. Devon King is everything that Lucas departed wife was and his heart knows it, but his hatred for the Verdugos leaves no room for love. Or does it? Follow Lucas Eldridge in his western adventure as he battles the Verdugos and other outlaw's, mountain lions, wolves and the deadly cold and snow of a Colorado winter in the high country of the Rocky Mountains in his quest for justice and finally love.

    That is until Penny showed up in Pine Springs. His best friend’s sister captivates him more than he’d thought possible and she’s definitely off limits.And to make her even more intriguing, Penny is hiding something…Penny’s painful past has followed her to Pine Springs. Her ex-husband has moved back into town. He wants her back, but there’s a problem, she only has eyes for Blake. Penny is now stuck between her hurtful past and her forbidden future.Blake wants the only thing she cant give him. More children. And Penny wants something that could be even harder to get - Her brother’s acceptance. Their love is forbidden and ridden with secrets, but could destiny assist them in their happily ever after?

    

    

    Now he's being released. Some men want to rebuild their lives when they're released from prison. Robichaud doesn't have a life to rebuild. They destroyed that and everything in it when they falsely imprisoned him. All he has now is revenge. Sweet revenge served cold. He intends to get it in spades.

    Loved it!"★★★ A clever mash of X-files, Tombstone, and Dresden Files! ★★★In 1885, President Grover Cleveland commissioned a special group of agents to investigate paranormal activities plaguing the nation. Unwilling to accept failure, he granted each the authority to operate outside the law. His directive was simple. No rules. No excuses. Just get it done.Remy Kincaid and his cynical steed, Fable, head to the town of Wharton, Texas, to investigate the disappearance of several young children. As clues lead them from a decrepit old house to an abandoned silver mine, they soon learn that an ancient evil is trying to release itself upon the world.★★★ If you enjoyed The Survivalist Series, you'll love The Watchman! ★★★

    In a lawless town, they become the law, grieving for their slain loved ones while looking to start a new life free of further bloodshed. But destiny has other plans for the Shayes.Eight men ride into town with designs on the bank's money -- and when they ride out, a dozen innocent people are dead and Dan Shaye is down with a gunshot wound. Now it's up to his boys to settle one more score, riding hell for leather toward a final reckoning ... and a mystery.And if Death comes again for the sons of Daniel Shaye, so be it, because any man who won't lay down his life for what is right is no man at all.

    

    While trying to solve a rustling problem for the LX, he was recruited by legendary lawman Pat Garrett to join a posse of tough men to find and arrest outlaw Billy the Kid. When he returned to Tascosa, he was elected sheriff of Oldham County, charged with keeping the peace in the growing community and its population of gunmen, shady gamblers, rustlers, and thieves in a rowdy, hard-drinking town. But the job got even worse when two factions—the cowboys and owners of small ranches and the powerful cattle barons who ruled the Panhandle—were gearing up for an all-out range war. And Jim was caught in the crossfire of the conflict that threatened to rip his town apart in a bloodbath that would make the Lincoln County range war look like a simple barroom brawl . . .

    He's good with his gun and his fists, but doesn't fight except when forced. Smart, loyal and tough, John captures your heart, and the heart of "Andy" Blaine the heroine. Andrea is a bit of a tom-boy, but a beautiful, strong and true western woman. John gets involved in the war for water rights on Silver Creek and neighboring ranches because his father seems to be involved on the wrong side of the law. He and his father haven't spoken for six years, but John feels it his duty to try to clear his father's name.

    

    A lesser man might just give it up; but Ezekiel Hawthorne isn’t a quitter. While thousands head to the California gold fields in wagons, Ezekiel loads his mule and embarks on an amazing venture across the continent alone, bound for the good soils and abundant waters of Oregon. Savages, tornadoes, and a lack of knowledge don’t slow the man down a bit. It’s a beautiful half-Shoshone woman who has the biggest impact on Ezekiel’s new life.

    it was just getting started.  Confederate war hero Clayton Wallace earned a taste for justice on the battlefield.But... his taste for revenge was learned as a boy in Snake Bend, Texas.His pregnant sister was murdered in front of him by August Graves, her evil, abusive husband who's gone unpunished all these years.Clay is about to change that. .Fighting for justice is never easy though.Especially...1- Now that August is mayor and2- His brother, Lloyd, is sheriff.They rule Snake Bend with an iron fist and show mercy to no one..But it's not just Clay who the bloodthirsty mayor wants dead, it's the entire Apache population. August and Lloyd will kill anyone who gets in their way, women and children included..The Indians have been waiting for a hero to lead them to victory, and Clay is it.Clay has spent his life waiting for revenge, and he won't leave Texas without it.A new battle is coming, and Clay is ready.But when the bullets start flying, will he make it out alive, or will justice die with him?. Buy now to find out...."This book caught me in the first chapter and held me there all the way to the end! A rough and tumble real western! " - Charlene Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★."You couldn't help feeling like you were there with the characters and on the edge of your seat waiting to see what would happen next. " - Deban Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★."The book is a true western. Joseph Powell is a new author to me but I look forward to reading more of his books." - MJ Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★