Hero couldn’t read or write, but the stallion was still the smartest horse in Texas, and saved the life of the Trahern who rode him. When the stallion found a filly, he decided to stay, and refused to travel on. Since a pretty woman had the filly, Matthew Trahern agreed with him.“This is a charming story of two young people facing challenging times and surviving--together. Mathew Trahern has survived the Civil War and is heading South looking for work and a new life. When his horse ...

Luke Trahern is searching for gold, Mahala is looking for land in Oregon. Introduced by a bear, the two must survive the journey across the northern Rockies, warding off injuries, bear attacks, Indians, and the weather. At the end of his journey, Luke finds his gold, but it is not yellow metal.

Mally Buchanan always said she would marry The Handsomest Man in the Country. Almost eighteen, the war over and her family gone, Mally heads west to find her uncle and aunt. They are headed to Oregon on a wagon train, so Mally goes with them. Tragic events leave her all alone in the world, and the wagon master tells the beautiful teen-ager to marry one of the eligible men or leave the wagon train. Uncertain, she leaves her choice up to the western scout, Web, who ...

Having lost his wife on their honeymoon, he wasn't ready to love again, especially not this girl called Sam who came to his ranch and refused to leave. Once a stubborn woman makes up her mind, she won't change it very fast.

When a woman rescues his dog, then offers to help his son, Kellen agrees. But in a week he sees none of the progress she had told him about. Is he falling in love with a woman who is a scam artist?

CIA operative Owen Putman is sent into a Central American country to discover who is sabotaging a dam being built there by Texan Chris Galbec. Galbec's daughter, Laura, comes to visit and is promptly kidnapped. Owen must rescue her while maintaining his cover story, but Laura will not stay where he leaves her, putting both of them in danger. This clean (no sex, no swearing) romantic thriller will keep you on the edge of suspense.

A "Coming of Age" theme.Brynn heads to Walla Walla to visit a friend. Her father asks her to take a prize bull out on the train to a rancher, sending a maid and a companion with her. Nothing goes as planned, and Brynn learns about herself as well as life in the west.

The Civil War is over. When the preacher advises Ruth Trahern to go out into the world and find her Boaz, she does just that, leaving the Tennessee hills for California. She takes her rifle and a stray dog, and walks to the Mississippi, where a young man who has known her all her life catches up to her. He is a rolling stone and unreliable, but she invites him along. On the way she begins to appreciate his manly qualities, and finds out that he has changed since the war.

Enjoy the Dino vibe at home with more than 100 flavor-packed recipes from Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, the perennially popular, Syracuse-based honky-tonk rib joint.“What a humorous and informative book! A true American roadhouse classic.”—Paul Kirk, Kansas City Baron of BarbecueWhere can you show up for world-class barbecue, stick around for the blues, and shut the place down waxing poetic with some pretty colorful characters? At the Dinosaur Bar-B-...

In this ebook historical romance novella by Jody Hedlund, young Rosemarie finds herself drawn to Thomas, the son of the nearby baron. But just as her feelings begin to grow, a man carrying the Plague interrupts their hunting party. While in forced isolation, Rosemarie begins to contemplate her future—could it include Thomas? Could he be the perfect man to one day rule beside her and oversee her parents’ lands?Then Rosemarie is summoned back to her castle in haste. The disease has s...

Chas and Joe, half Aboriginal, half Irish, grow up together, go to school together. The teachers do not like the mixed race boy, but Joe is determined to finish school, and gets a job at a small law firm. Chas, although trained as a master builder, becomes a jackaroo on a large station. One day Joe is brutally murdered. Chas is heart-broken, and leaves the station to become a buffalo hunter. After a couple of years he travels to the East Indies with a Dutch friend. He starts buildi...

A charming collection of updated recipes for both classic and forgotten cakes, from a timeless yellow birthday cake with chocolate buttercream frosting, to the new holiday standard, Gingerbread Icebox Cake with Mascarpone Mousse, written by a master baker and coauthor of Rustic Fruit Desserts.Make every occasion—the annual bake sale, a birthday party, or even a simple Sunday supper—a celebration with this charming collection of more than 50 remastered clas...