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Heck's Journey by John Deacon
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
An epic tale of strength, compassion, and adventure on the western frontier.Orphaned at fourteen, Hector “Heck” Martin heads west, determined to see the far country and make a man of himself.Along the way, he falls in love with bold and beautiful Hope Mullen. But Heck is too young and poor to marry, so he heads west again...

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This Wilderness Journey by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
A Christian Historical Romance novel Joseph Malcom has spent his life protecting those in need, but now that his sister is safely settled with her new family in the Canadian Rockies, his help is no longer required. That is, until he’s asked to safely retrieve the priest’s cousin to help minister to the local Indian tribe. But his passenger is not at all who he expects...

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Redemption by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Geneva Garner's mind was fixed on survival, her unborn child, escaping out of Savannah, and getting away from the men in the white robes with hoods over their heads. Covered in dirt and smoke from the cellar where she took refuge when the Klan burned her plantation home, she fled on the first stagecoach headed north. She vowed never to trust a man again as long as there was breath in her body...

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Andrew by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Not 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...

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Augusta by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Augusta "Gussie" Dulan is the only Dulan sister to make it all the way to California on the wagon train for brides. Each of her four sisters has taken off along the trail to marry up with a man they fell in love with and now Gussie is hoping to find a man to love here at the end of the trail...

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Hand Of Fate by Duane Boehm
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Bestselling Western author Duane Boehm has written another western novel with enough humor, heartbreak, love, and outlaws to keep you turning the page.While the ranchers around Trinidad are circling like buzzards in wait for Flannery Vogel to fail, the downtrodden widow with a young daughter refuses to surrender as she struggles to run the ranch that cost her husband his life...

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Sun Over The Mountains by Duane Boehm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Sun Over The Mountains is the latest novel by bestselling Western author Duane Boehm.When Sammy Landon is called home by his dying mother, he returns to his hometown to find that the things he ran from all those years ago are still as much a part of him as they ever were. Central City still holds the same old heartbreak, temptations, and problems that it always had for his troubled life...

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Hand Of The Father by Duane Boehm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Hand Of The Father is the exciting new sequel to the Bestselling Hand Of Fate.With their troubles behind them, Boone and Flannery anxiously await their wedding day, but men from Boone's past appear in Trinidad just days before the marriage is to take place...

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Gypsy by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Gypsy Rose Dulan just knew there was a secret hidden in the stars. She just didn't expect to fall sleep while searching for that secret. And she sure didn't expect to be awakened by a rude, overbearing, short Irishman by the name of Tavish O'Leary...

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Garnet by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Garnet Diana Dulan swung open the doors of the Silver Dollar Saloon, sucked up a lunch full of cigar smoke, and listened intently to the sounds of men playing poker and the scrape of boots across the wooden floor; she felt right at home. After just minutes inside the doors of the saloon she knew she'd made the right decision to leave her sisters and the wagon train of brides heading to California...

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The Husband Tree by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Hit the trail into the Old West, where a tough lady rancher and a seemingly aimless wrangler attempt to avoid the matrimonial noose. When Belle Tanner hires Silas Harden to help her get her cattle to market, the last thing she’s looking for is romance...

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Chances by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Adelida Broussau took a big chance by saying she was Rueben Hamilton's new bride. But even a rat will stand up and fight when it's cornered and she was surely feeling the pinch of being pushed in the corner. Her sister, Maria, was dead...

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Seeing the Elephant by Leah Banicki
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
After three long years of separation Corinne Temple is heading West to see her father again. She marries Andrew Temple the day she leaves for the Oregon Trail. He is a family friend but far from friendly. Her third generation knowledge of healing herbs makes her an asset to the wagon train but her husband's iron grip leaves Corinne confused and angry...

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The Last Outlaw by Rosanne Bittner
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Times have changed, and the old Wild West is becoming a place of civilized law and order, where men like Jake Harkner no longer seem to fit in. As a nod to the changing times, Jake has sworn to hang up his guns once and for all. In fact, he and his wife Randy are enjoying this new era of peace on their ranch..

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The Hardest Ride by Gordon L. Rottman
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
Book 1 in the bestselling “Ride” series, which won the Western Fictioneers Peacemaker Award for Best Western Novel 2014 Western Fictioneers Peacemaker Award Finalist for Best First Western Novel 2014 Western Writers of America Spur Award Finalist for Best Traditional Western Novel for 2013. The Texas-Mexico border, the winter of 1886—The Great Die Up. A raw rift separates Mexicans and Anglos...

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McKettrick's Choice by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
When news came that there was trouble back in Texas, Holt McKettrick left his mail-order bride at the altar and never looked back. He just hoped he'd be in time to save the man who raised him as a son and stop his best friend from hanging...

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Oregon Disaster by Rachel Wesson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Pregnant and alone, Sarah Hughes finds herself in a village at the mercy of strangers. Along comes Bear who is determined to bring her home. She doesn’t want to leave but having killed a man she is left with little choice. On the run with an Indian who calls her a spoiled brat isn’t the best of starts to romance. Over time, she comes to see the person behind the stony face...

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Fitzpatrick: Cowboy Reluctant by Kathleen Ball
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
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The Poacher’s Daughter: A Western Story by Michael Zimmer
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
· 9 ratings
The Poacher’s Daughter is an extraordinary story of betrayal and redemption, set within an uncompromising landscape of raw brutality and unimaginable beauty. In 1885 young Rose Edwards is widowed by Montana vigilantes who hang her husband for an alleged theft, then burn her Yellowstone Valley cabin to the ground as a warning for her and others of her kind to quit the territory...

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Dreams of Eagles by William W. Johnstone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
From the greatest western writers of the 21st century, the classic second adventure in The Eagles, one of the most iconic and beloved sagas of the American frontier, is back in print as legendary Scottish frontiersman Jamie MacCallister blazes through the Wild West.In peace and war, he was the soul of a nation—and the flesh and blood of the American Frontier . .

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Deadlier Than the Rest by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
“A passionate, heartwarming story of the iconic MacLarens of Fire Mountain. This captivating historical western romance grabs your attention from the start with an engrossing story encompassing two romances set against the rugged backdrop of the burgeoning western frontier.” Connor MacLaren’s search has already stolen eight years of his life...

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Harder Than the Rest by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Will MacLaren is a hardened, plain-speaking bounty hunter. His life centers on finding men guilty of horrendous crimes and making sure justice is done. There is no place in his world for the carefree attitude he carried years before when a tragic event destroyed his dreams. Amanda is the daughter of a successful Colorado rancher...

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Stronger than the Rest by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
“Smart, tough, and capable, the MacLarens protect their own no matter the odds. Set against America’s rugged frontier, the stories of the men from Fire Mountain are complex, fast-paced, and a must read for anyone who enjoys non-stop action and romance.” Drew MacLaren is focused and strong...

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Undertow by Lara Hays
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
· 7 ratings
The life she always thought she would have...or a new life she is just starting to imagine? Two paths lay before Tessa Monroe as she arrives in colonial St. Kitts with her rescuer, the rogue pirate Nicholas Holladay. Everything should be perfect, but her worlds are colliding...

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Sophie's Daughters Trilogy by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Saddle up for sure-fire fun when three sisters meet their opposites in a collection of Old West romances: Alex Buchanan is a wanted man. Beth McClellan is an idealistic nurse. When the two cross paths, will they find enough common ground for a future together? Sally McClellan is a tomboy through-and-through... until she's rescued by Logan McKenzie...

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King's Crossing by Wyatt Cochrane
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Who would you kill to save those you love? Oliver King is not your typical Montana fur trapper. Raised an English gentleman, he believes the world is ordered and mostly good. His pregnant Crow wife’s family is missing and in danger, and King must find and rescue them. US Cavalry Lieutenant Atticus Little wants nothing more than to get back to the belles and the balls of the East...

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Rise of the Wolf by Steven A. McKay
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Sir Guy of Gisbourne is back! Bent on vengeance against Robin Hood and with a turncoat new lieutenant in tow, an unlikely new hero must stand up for herself..

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Paint the Wind by Cathy Cash Spellman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Born Françoise Deverell of the Deverells of Louisiana, everyone calls her Fancy. In one night of blood and tears her past will vanish and she will begin an unforgettable journey of the heart. Too beautiful to be innocent, she will be swept into the relentless rhythms of a nation hungry for adventure. Her fortune is bound to the West...untamed, dangerous, and golden with promise...

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Last Hope by Duane Boehm
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Last Hope is the highly anticipated third book in the Gideon Johann Western series. It joins #1 bestseller novels on Amazon.com in Western Classics, Last Stand and Last Chance. Love, second chances, new beginnings, and dispensing justice – all set in the town of Last Stand, Colorado in 1880...

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Forty Guns West by William W. Johnstone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
A Friendly Place... During a trip back east for a family reunion, Preacher learns that even the civilized midwest can attract a motherlode of trouble... especially when a gang of local bully boys decides to pick a fight. Now, wealthy landowner Elam Parks lies dead -- and there's a $5,000 reward on the head of the man accused: the first mountain man. ..

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Outlaw Hearts by Rosanne Bittner
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
At twenty, Miranda Hayes had known more than her share of heartache and loss. Widowed by the war, orphaned by a vicious band of rebel raiders, she was a woman alone in a harsh, unyielding frontier. Then she clashed with the notorious gunslinger Jake Harkner, a hard-hearted loner with a price on his head, and found within herself a deep well of courage...and feelings of desire she'd never known...

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Dusty Britches by Marcia Lynn McClure
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Angelina Hunter was seriously minded, and it was a good thing. Her father’s ranch needed a woman who could endure the strenuous work of ranch life. Since her mother’s death, Angelina had been that woman. She had no time for frivolity; no time for a less severe side of life...

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Blood Bond by William W. Johnstone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Thorndike Press Western Series titles are selected with the classic Western fan in mind, drawn from the work of the acknowledged masters of Western fiction and some contemporary authors writing in the traditional Western style. Also included are anthologies and collections of short works by favorite authors.Actual Large Print covers may be different from those shown...

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Smiling Country by Elmer Kelton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Hewey Calloway, the footloose cowboy of The Good Old Boys, is trying to adjust to the trappings of modern life springing up around him in the Smiling Country of West Texas in 1910--all the while regretting his decision for years earlier to run away from the only woman he ever loved...

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A Colorado Christmas by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
THE GREATEST WESTERN WRITERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY At the Sugarloaf Ranch, Smoke and Sally Jensen prepare to welcome Preacher home for the holidays—unaware that their friend is trailed by a storm full of trouble. On a mission of vengeance, an old trapper is rescued by Ace and Chance Jensen from ruthless outlaws—and wanted by a driven bounty hunter named Luke Jensen...

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Big Beautiful Mail Order Bride And Her Lost Man (A Western Historical Romance Book) by Florence Linnington
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
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Showdown at Dead End Canyon by Robert Vaughan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
There's no peace for Mason Hawke from the ghosts of his past. A drifter and a loner, he's not looking for trouble when he rides into Wyoming Territory –– but it's waiting for him nonetheless. Coming to the rescue of a wealthy landowner's daughter who was kidnapped by a pair of inept outlaws, Hawke finds himself an unlikely hero in a town called Green River...

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A Texas Hill Country Christmas by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
“This rollicking Western is full of gunfights, outlaws, and an unforgettable holiday...

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Violence of the Mountain Man by William W. Johnstone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
DEAL WITH THE DEVILSmoke Jensen has seen the worst that men can do on the lawless frontier. But even the mountain man is not prepared for the outlaw band that strikes Smoke's ranch, kidnapping Sally and the daughter of Smoke's neighbor. Now, the women are gone and a ranch hand and his young daughter are dead. AND PAY THE PRICE IN BLOOD..

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Oregon Dreams: 10-Book Box Set of Sweet, Clean, Mail Order Bride Western Historical Romance by Montana Ross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
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The Calling Birds: The Fourth Day by Jacqui Nelson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Many years have passed since Bernadette Bellamy fled the Cariboo Gold Rush and her reputation as the sister of a French-Canadian gang of thieves. Armed with only an honest talent for sewing and a willingness to lead a solitary life on the run, she stays one step ahead of everyone seeking her brothers’ last—and now lost—heist...

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Lawless Love by Rosanne Bittner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
A man ruled by his gun meets a woman led by her heart in a dazzling western historical romance from the bestselling author of Shameless. When Moss Tucker smells danger, he shoots it. When he needs shelter, he grabs it. And when he wants a woman’s touch, he buys it...

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Her Cowboy Deputy by Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Stranded! Bear Creek sheriff's deputy Matt White is used to being the rescuer, not the rescued. But now the hurt lawman's marooned on Catherine Poole's remote homestead. The little girl who he'd known briefly as a child is all grown up—and tugging at his heart. Isolated from the world around her, Catherine's spent her whole life caring for her ailing grandfather...

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Teton Sunset by Peggy L. Henderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Book 3 in the Teton Romance Trilogy Life for Lucas Walker is a constant adventure, a daily game to be won in the vast Teton wilderness. Facing every challenge head-on, he values the freedom to go where he wants, when he wants, and without attachments to any one person. She is known to the native people of the land as Ghost Woman...

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The Lawless Land by Boyd Morrison
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
'A rollicking adventure [with] the inventive twists and turns of a satisfyingly bustling plot.' New York Times 'Fantastic... Gerard Fox could be Jack Reacher's ancestor, 700 years ago. Highly recommended!' Lee ChildFirst in a fast-paced historical adventure series from New York Times bestselling author Boyd Morrison and expert medievalist Beth Morrison.Live by the sword. Die for the truth...

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Blackfoot Messiah by William W. Johnstone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
In the seventh book in his bestselling Preacher series, William W. Johnstone gives his millions of avid fans exactly the kind of gritty, action-packed Western novel they look for from this prolific and hugely popular writer. "A Messiah Shall Lead Them..."...

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Savage Winter by Constance O'Banyon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Joanna found happiness and contentment as Windhawk's wife, until the day she was kidnapped and returned to the white world. Now she must rely on Windhawk's love and devotion to find her and bring her home to his side...

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Buffalo Gal by Bill Wallace
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
It's her mother's crazy idea: a trip to Texas to save the buffalo. Amanda Guthridge just wants to ride horses with her boyfriend Philip and plan her coming-out party...

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Amazing Grace by Faith Blum
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Caleb hurried to the post office. He had to get in and out before his sister finished at the general store. “Any mail for the Stuarts?” he asked the postmaster.The postmaster took a lazy look at him over the top of his eyeglasses and gave a heaving sigh as he turned around to check. “Yep. Somethin’ from Ohio and somethin’ from Montana...

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Verity by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
After leaving England behind for a new life in the West Indies with her sisters, Verity Banning wants something to call her own. Her affinity for animals inspires her to set up a business importing horses, as well as other goods in demand by the island residents...

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