Books like 'Colt Knight'
Readers who enjoyed Colt Knight by Jesse Storm also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
adult fiction western book industrial-era fiction
-
Mose Cabot by R.O. Lane
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMose Cabot leaves Virginia as a young man, gets jobs on steamboats and works his way to Fort Benton, Montana. Along the way, he runs into a lost little boy named Gabriel Allsop. Together they strike out and file a mining claim in Montana Gulch. They work for three years at their mining claim before settling on a homestead in the Bitterroot Valley, where they build a horse ranch... -
Mariposa by R.O. Lane
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNash Powell and Ewell Roberts take jobs Mariposa, Texas, to tame the town and bring law and order. It's a tough assignment, and both men escape with their lives repeatedly. Along the way, the men find love and romance. It's a story of two men who grow to respect one another because they always do their duty as their consciences dictate. Another exciting novel from the pen of R. O... -
Wilbur by R. O. Lane
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWilbur dreams of being a U.S. Deputy Marshal, and when he's old enough, he's sworn in and has a taste of the life. He's shot, recovers and goes after the outlaws with an Osage tracker to help him. Eventually, he captures the head of the outlaw gang and transports him back to Fort Smith to face Judge Isaac C. Parker, the hanging judge... -
-
-
The Wrangling of the Wreath by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's been so busy trying to find Miss Right. She's been standing right in front of him the whole time. This Christmas, can Mister and Libby take their relationship out of the best friend zone?Mister Glover has been inspired by his brothers and cousins as they've all found someone to spend their lives with... -
Ronan O'Higgins by R.O. Lane
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRonan O'Higgins is assigned to clean up a vicious gang in Las Vegas, New Mexico. He and his fellow marshal, Clive Sutton, take on the gang and start arresting them. O'Higgins narrowly escapes death. The Irish marshal meets an Irish woman with a son, and they make a life together... -
-
Yavapai Gold by R.O. Lane
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKilcannon comes to the Mogollon Rim country of Arizona to help his friend, Lester Sutton, find buried gold in the Bradshaw Mountains. The two men are former Texas Rangers. Along with Sutton's daughter, the former Rangers ride into the Bradshaws with outlaws on their trail, who know that Sutton has a map to buried gold... -
The Poker Chip by R. O. Lane
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Poker Chip is another classic western with a bit of romance. Vance Brennan falls in love with Lexie Moody, but she marries someone else, who turns out to be a scoundrel. Jeff Warren bets his wife, Lexie, on a game of poker. The winner insists that Warren pay up, and he devises a scheme to have his wife kidnapped and taken to Mexico to pay off his gambling debt... -
Retribution by C.J. Petit
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJoey couldn’t imagine a better thirteenth birthday. He’d been given his first pistol and now was going to join his six older brothers on tomorrow’s job. They were going to trust him with covering their escape after robbing the bank and he was determined to do it right. He was immensely proud to be a Hogan, and his tough brothers were his heroes... -
-
Waylon Nance by R. O. Lane
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA young vaquero leaves a cattle drive to look for a woman stolen by Comanches. He spends months in Comanche country only the find that the Army will offer no help whatever. So he hires his own Lipan scout, and travels over much of Indian Territory and Texas to find the woman he loves... -
War Adams by C J. Petit
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUnited States Marshal War Adams stared at the telegram in disbelief... -
Virgil's Herd by C.J. Petit
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsVirgil Scott and his best friend Roy Sheffield left their horse ranch and were making one of their routine runs to Denver to deliver thirty-two horses... -
-
Conn Jackson by C.J. Petit
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis was supposed to be a journey to find his dream of starting his own spread. As he left the Bar L just northwest of Cheyenne and rode south into Colorado, Conn already knew where he wanted to build his ranch and had enough money to buy the land and get it started. It was just a hundred mile ride through open country... -
Hank by R.O. Lane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHenry Hankins of the Tennessee Hankins rides west to find his elder brother, Seth, who has disappeared into the gold fields of Montana. Henry's search takes him to Virginia City and all over the mining centers of southwest Montana. Eventually it leads him to Nevada. On the trip he finds love and romance and adopts a little boy that he learns to love... -
When The Ties Bind by Duane Boehm
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of the Gideon Johann Western Series , the Wild Horse Westerns Series , and the Hand Of Western Series comes When The Ties Bind , a story of loss, love, acceptance, and revenge! With the death of his pa, Wyatt Roundtree not only lost the last of his family, but he also lost their ranch at the hands of an unscrupulous banker and a vengeful rancher... -
Navarro by R. O. Lane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNavarro is a bounty hunter who stumbles upon a woman who has been kidnapped in the wilds of Colorado in 1877. He rescues her and befriends her, but she has enemies, lots of enemies. She talks Navarro into being her bodyguard, and he takes off after her enemies and the result is another exciting novel from the pen of R. O. Lane... -
Texas Paladin Rides Again by R. O. Lane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTexas Ranger Jubal Coe returns to the Texas Rangers and tackles one assignment after another. He goes after three escapees from Huntsville Prison and kills all three after they riddle him with bullets. He's assigned to Eagle Pass to stop the cattle rustling and murders of gangs on both sides of the border... -
Frank Bannon: The Fixer: A Western Adventure by C. Wayne Winkle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe first book in an exciting series from C. Wayne Winkle! This is the start of a series of adventures about Frank Bannon—a man of action who keeps on the job until it is done.When your wife dies, somebody beats you up and steals your horse, then kills your dog, you go after them. At least, that’s what Frank Brannon did. He gave the rich man every chance to make things right... -
Andrew by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNot all scars are visible.Andrew Hollister knew the wounds that make a person the most vulnerable couldn’t be seen. That last mission punched his ticket home. He’d survived when most of his team hadn’t.The physical damage had mended. The mental injuries hadn’t healed as easily. Hell, they hadn’t healed at all.Once burned, twice shy... -
-
Redeeming the Cowboy by Mandi Blake
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey didn’t need anyone until they needed each other.Felicity Ford is on the run after her cousin’s suspicious death. At the suggestion of her brother, she escapes to Blackwater Ranch to hide out. When she meets the mysterious Hunter, she recognizes the familiar brokenness inside of him. Hunter Harding was marked as an outcast a long time ago... -
Rail Detective by R.O. Lane
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCallum Devlin gets the assignment to accompany a rail car with $500,000 in gold double eagles from the San Francisco Mint to Kansas City. A gang attacks the train and dynamites the car with the gold and Devlin inside. The resulting fight is furious and deadly. Devlin decides to go to San Francisco and get revenge on the gang. On the trip, he unexpectedly meets a woman and falls in love... -
-
Sam's County by C.J. Petit
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYavapai County in Arizona Territory was bigger than Pennsylvania, and Sheriff Sam Hicks and his three deputies were the only law that most of its residents knew. When China Joe's gang knocked off the huge cash shipment heading for Prescott, Sheriff Hicks left his office unsure if this would be his last job one way or the other... -
Reunion by C.J. Petit
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe days of unrelenting rain had kept the wagon train from moving for almost a week and the folks were getting frustrated and angry. So, rather than try to cross the swollen Platte River, the wagon master had them rolling southwest hoping to cross when its level dropped.As Joe and Faith led their tent-cart ahead of the lead wagon, they didn’t allow the foul weather to affect their good mood... -
Tate by C.J. Petit
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLaramie had just been hit by the Clayton gang, leaving Sheriff Joe Tate without any deputies to serve the entire county. But, as bad as the gunfight had been, the visitor to his office to file a complaint for something that wasn’t even a crime turned out to be much more significant and life-changing... -
Daddy's Sassy Sweetheart by Laylah Roberts, Golden Czermak
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen life knocked her down, Kiesha got right back up.Thing was, life seemed to knock her down a lot.There was only so much a girl could take before she got up punching.Only that would likely get her arrested. Not a good look when the sheriff was your pseudo brother and boss.Not that she put a lot of stock in following the rules . . . they were made to be broken.Most of the time... -
Carter by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCarter Remington is a stand-up kind of guy. He leads a quiet life, running his landscaping business and working out at the gym. Family is one of his main concerns. He likes to make sure his brothers and his parents are all okay. He used to think he’d have a family of his own to take care of someday. But that dream died the day he found his wife in bed with one of the ranch hands... -
Beau by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeau Remington has built a good life for himself. He's worked hard to make his real estate company a success. He owns one of the nicest houses in town and comes from one of the most well-respected families in Paradise Valley. It's not that he isn't close to his family, it's just that he's never felt he quite belonged in the same way his brothers do... -
Burn So Good by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsElla Life isn’t fair. I know that lesson well. I said goodbye to Caleb ten years ago. The boy I once loved is all man now.. As a hotshot firefighter, he’s all about saving others. Life ripped us apart, stealing more than I could’ve imagined. Time didn’t heal all of my wounds, and time never let me forget what we once had. Once again, Caleb comes to my rescue... -
Graham by Katharine E. Hamilton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReceiving a frantic call from her friend Alice, Julia McComas packs her bags and heads to a ranch in Texas where she encounters critters, cows, and a handful of handsome cowboy brothers. Her presence interrupts their daily routine, and one brother in particular makes his annoyance well known: Graham... -
Trusting Sydney by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSam O’Donovan is bored with his stale life in Montana. When his brother-in-law offers him a great job and a cut of the McCray Ranch in Colorado, he’s ecstatic. This is the change he needs. As for beautiful Sydney Buchanan resurfacing? That’s icing on the cake. Sydney’s back for one reason and one reason only... -
High Stakes by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen her sister, Pippa, goes missing, Nella Freling tells her boss she’s taking time off from her job as a research librarian, hops in her sensible van, and heads south of the border to Montana. However, local police don’t seem too concerned about a missing woman living in her motorhome... -
-
Finding Hope by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis time in Oregon didn’t end the way he’d hoped, and now Chance is back at the ranch. He put himself out there, made an attempt at opening up his heart to happiness, but it didn’t work out. Maybe he’s just not supposed to be happy? That’s what he’s starting to believe—until his Remington brothers convince him he shouldn’t give up Hope just yet... -
Unwanted by C.J. Petit
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFifteen-year-old Joe Beck wasn’t listening as the minister eulogized his uncle but was already planning on what he would have to do as soon as they returned to the Quimby farm. He wasn’t welcome there even before his uncle had died and knew that his cousin John would soon order him to leave... -
The Silver Widows by C.J. Petit
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAda was angry as she prepared to go to see Mike Bergman, knowing he was doing nothing less than trying to steal their silver mine, and even though she knew that she, Elsa and Bridgette had little chance of standing against him much longer, she wasn’t about to give in... -
The Ballad of Uriah: A Mountain Man Story by Mike Mackessy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA brand new Mountain Man adventure from Mike Mackessy!This is a story of a young man, quitting school to run to the mountains and join the beaver trappers and Indian traders. Understanding enough about himself, he realizes he is not yet prepared for such an adventure. He prepares himself by working for three years on a railroad crew... -
Healing of the Broken Dog by Mike Mackessy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA story of how the former captive and Indian slave Clint Hunter overcomes his past, shedding it for a future he makes and shapes for himself. Along the way his life affects almost everyone he comes in contact with, Texas Rangers, the cowboys that work his ranch, rustlers, outlaws, and Comanche Indians... -
Last Atonement by Duane Boehm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLast Atonement is the highly anticipated seventh book in the Gideon Johann Western series. It joins #1 bestseller novels on Amazon.com in Westerns, Last Stand, Last Chance, Last Hope, Last Ride, Last Breath, & Last Journey.Sheriff Gideon Johann finds himself dealing with two murders in the town of Last Stand, Colorado... -
Ira: Son Of Mountain Man by Mike Mackessy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe exciting new sequel to “Mountain Man” by Mike Mackessy! This is action, adventure and a Mountain Man looking for vengeance!Murder, mayhem, cattle and horse rustling. This is Ira: Son of Mountain Man as he finds himself in the middle of adventures and battles as a member of the Rangers, a Union scout, a US Marshal, an Indian fighter, and a rancher... -
Falling for Tender Heart by Katie Lane
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys . . . New York editor Emery Wakefield has come to Bliss, Texas, in search of the fabled final novel in the Tender Heart series—a series that left readers the world over hanging when the author died. But finding a happily-ever-after for her beloved characters and editorial success for herself won’t be easy... -
Beasts of Babylon by E.A. Copen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGunslinger Anastasia Thorne won’t stay dead. Ten years ago, monsters murdered Anastasia and her children. Now, she’s back to hunt down the creatures responsible. She knows their names, their faces, and even where they’re hiding. There’s just one problem. No one in town believes her... -
Cowboy's Tempting Neighbor by J.P. Comeau
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m a cowboy billionaire with no time to waste. No time for permanent relationships. But, just like my other brothers, I do want children. My only solution was to hire an agency and get a surrogate. And my only problem is the girl that I’m falling for. Ellie, a curvy cowgirl. She’s exactly my type and tailormade for me. But my wounds from my ex are still raw... -
-
Wyatt Men of Clifton, Montana Book 4 by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWyatt Stone knows how easily a woman can destroy a man’s trust, because he’s been there. So when his attraction for Olivia Roberts brings him to the point of giving in to his desire for her, he knows the safest thing to do is not start something he can’t finish, but Olivia is so irresistible... -
Trent by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter his mother dies, Trent Donovan finds a letter she wrote telling him about his father—the father she had always said was dead. With the time to confront his father before him, he journeys to Clifton where he discovers his father no longer lives but has three sons—the Stone brothers.Nursing a broken heart, Delaney Gates takes up her aunt’s invitation to visit Clifton... -
Riley by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis father’s death may have brought Riley Madison home to Clifton but nothing is going to make him stay in a place filled with so many bad memories. He’s made a life in Texas and not even a beautiful woman with a little girl who melts his heart is going to make him change his mind. He doesn’t do relationships. Kaitlyn Garrett Parker is happy with her life since her husband’s untimely passing... -
The Cowboy's Unexpected Love by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Cowboy’s Unexpected Love is the first book in the new, sweet n steamy, western romance series from USA Today Bestselling author SJ McCoy.The MacFarland Ranch series takes us back to Paradise Valley, Montana, where the winters are cold and hard, and the cowboys are hot and harder.Wade MacFarland is one of life’s good guys. He built and runs a guest lodge on the family ranch... -
Bring on the Night by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's the head of a major country music record label. She's worked hard to get where she is. She demands the best of herself—and of everyone around her.He's the label's biggest star—and the biggest pain in the a** she ever met. It's not that he's one of those arrogant musicians; to be fair, he's not a bad guy. In fact, he's a great guy. It's just that he irritates the life out of her... -
Montana Pines Winter Romance by Jill Haymaker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever let your past define your future. Single mom, HALEY DUNN, is ready for a new start for herself and her four-year-old son, Noah. When she loses not only her job and home, but the man who she thought cared about her, she decides to leave her hometown in Michigan and head to the west coast...
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.