What’s a cowboy to do when he falls for the woman he’s investigating? Find out in the latest Coltons of Texas romance!Soul-scarred Texas Ranger Jake McCord is no stranger to hardship and heartache. Assigned to solve a kidnapping case, Jake enters Colton Valley Ranch as a horse whisperer…and watcher. His primary suspect? The victim's daughter, Alanna Colton.Alluring Alanna is the picture of competence and compassion as she trains horses and helps troubled teens work the ranch. Jake is...
Scandal leads to death on the Colton ranch in the latest from USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Ferrarella.When murder strikes his family's ranch, Detective Ryan Colton follows the evidence…straight to his sister. Instinct tells him she's innocent. But once her DNA is found at the scene, Ryan goes head-to-head with the forensics expert he'd hoped to avoid. Susie Howard—the beautiful woman he once loved…and left.Seeing Ryan again has Susie doubting everything, especially her...
A DANGEROUS ATTRACTION…Hailing from a family full of law enforcement officials, rookie cop Annabel Colton expects to be treated like the dedicated officer she is.But her overprotective brothers want her off the dangerous case of the serial killer stalking their tiny Texas town.Her determination lands her a stakeout mission at the farm of the prime suspect’s brother. Cowboy Jesse Willard – too challenging, too sexy – claims he’s not helping his estranged sister evade capture. But as Annabel gets...
In the latest electrifying tale from USA Today bestselling author Marie Ferrarella, a pregnancy scandal rocks the Colton clan!Mirabella Freeman, secretary to security expert Zane Colton, thought being pregnant and alone were her biggest problems…That is, until police discover a bank account in her name, complete with mysterious payments supposedly by Zane's missing stepfather! Now, not only is Mirabella a suspect in Eldridge Colton's disappearance, but she's bombarded by rumors...
The Coltons of Texas saga reaches its thrilling climax with a tale of Christmas justice!Ex-cop Reid Colton is working double-time to help beautiful widow Penelope Barrington Clark. While investigating her dad, his family lawyer, the two are also trying to uncover who murdered Pen's husband…all while keeping their relationship professional! But when a bullet and their forbidden attraction change everything, it’s Reid to the rescue, determined to guard Pen and her son with his life.The last...
The most lethal Colton is out for revengeReal-estate tycoon Declan Sinclair has a score to settle with on-the-run felon Livia Colton. He can't change his tragic past, but he can demolish her estate. But while coming to terms with his most hated enemy, Declan bumps heads with Livia's youngest daughter, the alluring Jade Colton…Having always felt isolated from her own family, Jade finds satisfaction in rescuing and rehabilitating Thoroughbred racehorses. And when she finds herself in...
Loving him could destroy her…High school teacher Cilla Stevens has always been different, especially in how she connects with animals. When she calms a stray dog during an incident at school, she’s asked to help a nearby farm with a difficult horse.Cameron Rahl has had a very different relationship with animals since his mother died in a horse riding accident. But now he's inherited his family’s farm, he's determined to never let anyone affect him that way again.Until he meets Cilla. He tries to...
The best of the bucking bulls are rank…and so are the cowboys who ride them!Cole grabbed my arm. “You don’t need to do this. I got myself into this mess. I’ll live with the consequences.”I exhaled and slid Shae-Lynn’s pink armband over my forearm. I kissed it, then did a prayer before climbing into the chute. “This isn’t about you anymore. I got something to prove.”Rodeo is all Billy Ryan and his brother Cole have ever known – until one deadly wreck changes everything. With their mom requiring...
They could be your next-door neighbors–Bill Masterson, Ronnie Wild, Riley Page and Frank Cummings–ex-hippies now living outwardly responsible and respectable lives. But these model citizens still yearn for the old days of freedom. Finally they find a way to break out of the mold and do something daring and different: robbing the tourist-crowded narrow gauge train. This completely modern western is filled with humor and sly glances at today’s society. ROBERT K. SWISHER JR. has been a ranch...
"If you ever wondered what life is like for the down and out, the remarkable Sojourner lays it out in precise and unsparing prose in her latest collection of short stories."— PUBLISHERS WEEKLY , starred reviewFrom security guards and jack rabbits to bartenders and blue herons , the desert–dwellers in The Talker surface with grit and grace from dust–blown trailers, ancient Joshua trees, and artificial lakes. With her signature down–to–earth...