Author: Larry D Kendrick
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1639856617
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
This novella is based on the character Sheriff Kriss Talbot from Cattle Drive 1882, copyright 2021 Larry Kendrick, and there are several references to the novel. Kriss faced a family tragedy as a child with the murder of his entire family influencing his decision-making and leading to him becoming a gunslinger and later in life, a lawman. It includes several flashbacks interrupting the sequential order of the main narrative, giving the reader a look at past events in the character's life, offering a better understanding of present-day elements in the story.
Gunslinger to Lawman
Author: Larry D Kendrick
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1639856617
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
This novella is based on the character Sheriff Kriss Talbot from Cattle Drive 1882, copyright 2021 Larry Kendrick, and there are several references to the novel. Kriss faced a family tragedy as a child with the murder of his entire family influencing his decision-making and leading to him becoming a gunslinger and later in life, a lawman. It includes several flashbacks interrupting the sequential order of the main narrative, giving the reader a look at past events in the character's life, offering a better understanding of present-day elements in the story.
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1639856617
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
This novella is based on the character Sheriff Kriss Talbot from Cattle Drive 1882, copyright 2021 Larry Kendrick, and there are several references to the novel. Kriss faced a family tragedy as a child with the murder of his entire family influencing his decision-making and leading to him becoming a gunslinger and later in life, a lawman. It includes several flashbacks interrupting the sequential order of the main narrative, giving the reader a look at past events in the character's life, offering a better understanding of present-day elements in the story.
Two Brothers
Author: Linda Lael Miller
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439106797
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
The bestselling classic from New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller about a rugged pair of twin brothers—the lawman and the gunslinger—and how they find the ladies of their dreams across the Old West. Marshal Shay McQuillan has a lot on his hands—stagecoach robbers to track, a murdered fiancé to avenge—and he doesn’t need an identical twin brother, who he never knew existed, turning up out of the blue. Then Shay’s world is truly shaken by lovely Aislinn Lethaby, a hotel worker who impulsively steps in to rescue him from danger! Is she a sweet distraction from his serious duties—or the answer to his lonely heart? Now that he has found his twin brother, all Tristan Saint-Laurent wants is to be a peaceful rancher. What he gets is Emily Starbuck, a determined package of trouble from back East. Tristan knows he should tell Emily and her aggravating sheep to move along, but he doesn’t have the heart. Suddenly, the gunslinger is dreaming of married bliss. But his past may yet come between him and the woman he has come to loves.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439106797
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
The bestselling classic from New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller about a rugged pair of twin brothers—the lawman and the gunslinger—and how they find the ladies of their dreams across the Old West. Marshal Shay McQuillan has a lot on his hands—stagecoach robbers to track, a murdered fiancé to avenge—and he doesn’t need an identical twin brother, who he never knew existed, turning up out of the blue. Then Shay’s world is truly shaken by lovely Aislinn Lethaby, a hotel worker who impulsively steps in to rescue him from danger! Is she a sweet distraction from his serious duties—or the answer to his lonely heart? Now that he has found his twin brother, all Tristan Saint-Laurent wants is to be a peaceful rancher. What he gets is Emily Starbuck, a determined package of trouble from back East. Tristan knows he should tell Emily and her aggravating sheep to move along, but he doesn’t have the heart. Suddenly, the gunslinger is dreaming of married bliss. But his past may yet come between him and the woman he has come to loves.
The Encyclopedia of Lawmen, Outlaws, and Gunfighters
Author: Leon Claire Metz
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 143813021X
Category : Criminology
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Standoffs, saloons, and sunsets spring to mind when one envisions the rough and tumble early days of the American frontier.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 143813021X
Category : Criminology
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Standoffs, saloons, and sunsets spring to mind when one envisions the rough and tumble early days of the American frontier.
The Gunslinger's Vow
Author: Amy Sandas
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492651982
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
First in a vibrant, sensual historical Western romance series full of love and lust about runaway brides who find freedom in the untamed West. Gunslinger Malcolm Kincaid has no desire to escort a pampered Eastern lady to Montana, but the longer he and Alexandra Brighton travel together, the harder he's falling... Alexandra Brighton spent the last five years in Boston, erasing all evidence of the wild frontier girl she used to be. Before she settles into some stuffy marriage, she's determined to flee West and visit her childhood home one final time. But when she finds herself stranded far from civilization, she has no choice but to trust her safety to the tall, dark, and decidedly dangerous bounty hunter, Malcolm Kincaid. Now that Malcolm finally has the location of his brother's killer, he has no intention of wasting time protecting some baffling runaway miss. But something about Alexandra speaks to the heart he long thought frozen—and her slow transformation from proper lady to wild-eyed beauty leaves him shaken. By the time they reach Montana, Malcolm must decide if seeking justice for past wrongs is worth losing a future with the woman he never expected to need...
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492651982
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
First in a vibrant, sensual historical Western romance series full of love and lust about runaway brides who find freedom in the untamed West. Gunslinger Malcolm Kincaid has no desire to escort a pampered Eastern lady to Montana, but the longer he and Alexandra Brighton travel together, the harder he's falling... Alexandra Brighton spent the last five years in Boston, erasing all evidence of the wild frontier girl she used to be. Before she settles into some stuffy marriage, she's determined to flee West and visit her childhood home one final time. But when she finds herself stranded far from civilization, she has no choice but to trust her safety to the tall, dark, and decidedly dangerous bounty hunter, Malcolm Kincaid. Now that Malcolm finally has the location of his brother's killer, he has no intention of wasting time protecting some baffling runaway miss. But something about Alexandra speaks to the heart he long thought frozen—and her slow transformation from proper lady to wild-eyed beauty leaves him shaken. By the time they reach Montana, Malcolm must decide if seeking justice for past wrongs is worth losing a future with the woman he never expected to need...
They Called Him Reb
Author: Otis Morphew
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440104883
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
The year is 1856, only a few days before William Upshur's tenth Birthday, and was the day the Upshur farm was raided and his family brutally murdered. He was sole survivor of a planned massacre that left him with nothing but his memories, and troubled dreams filled with revenge. Convinced he would never find those responsible, he spent the next five years in recuperative torment, then to leave his adopted family in 1861 to enlist in the war,...hoping to satisfy his hatred, and hunger for revenge. Could he learn to survive in a cruel, war-ravaged land? Can a boy really cope with the death and brutality of a man's war? Would it be enough to quell his hatred and desire for vengeance? Could he live long enough to quench that desire?...Who knows? This is the story of Upshur, one of hate, love, intrigue and death, during a time of of war, distrust, schemes, cruelty and revenge. A dark time in the annals of history, and the journey a boy takes to become the man, they called Reb!
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440104883
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
The year is 1856, only a few days before William Upshur's tenth Birthday, and was the day the Upshur farm was raided and his family brutally murdered. He was sole survivor of a planned massacre that left him with nothing but his memories, and troubled dreams filled with revenge. Convinced he would never find those responsible, he spent the next five years in recuperative torment, then to leave his adopted family in 1861 to enlist in the war,...hoping to satisfy his hatred, and hunger for revenge. Could he learn to survive in a cruel, war-ravaged land? Can a boy really cope with the death and brutality of a man's war? Would it be enough to quell his hatred and desire for vengeance? Could he live long enough to quench that desire?...Who knows? This is the story of Upshur, one of hate, love, intrigue and death, during a time of of war, distrust, schemes, cruelty and revenge. A dark time in the annals of history, and the journey a boy takes to become the man, they called Reb!
The Gunslinger's Untamed Bride
Author: Stacey Kayne
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426819331
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
A woman determined to get revenge finds herself in danger of losing her heart in this historical Western romance. Feisty businesswoman Lily Carrington knows how to make men pay. But while she enjoys conquering the lumber industry, she’s even more determined to avenge her father’s murder. Now she’s tracked down the killer responsible . . . Juniper Barns has done everything he can to escape his violent past. Now a hardworking sheriff, he protects the lives of those in need. But when the time comes to face his destiny, he refuses to go down without a fight. When Lily finally meets Juniper face to face, she can see that he is no longer the villainous man he once was. But how can she let herself love the one man she’s hated for so long?
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426819331
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
A woman determined to get revenge finds herself in danger of losing her heart in this historical Western romance. Feisty businesswoman Lily Carrington knows how to make men pay. But while she enjoys conquering the lumber industry, she’s even more determined to avenge her father’s murder. Now she’s tracked down the killer responsible . . . Juniper Barns has done everything he can to escape his violent past. Now a hardworking sheriff, he protects the lives of those in need. But when the time comes to face his destiny, he refuses to go down without a fight. When Lily finally meets Juniper face to face, she can see that he is no longer the villainous man he once was. But how can she let herself love the one man she’s hated for so long?
The Gunslinger’s Guide to Avoiding Matrimony
Author: Michelle McLean
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
ISBN: 1649372264
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
At the ripe old age of twenty-eight, desperate-to-retire gunslinger Adam Brady has exactly two rules. And one of them is never, ever get married. So he’ll be danged when his dreams of permanently avoiding the bounty hunter on his tail in Desolation, the only town where notorious men like him can find respite, comes with one helluva string attached. The town has a new rule: gunslingers welcome—if they get a job...or marry. Without realizing it, Adam stumbles into a big town wedding and accidentally marries Nora Schumacher, a sassy-mouthed mountain of a woman with legs as long as his wanted poster. So what’s a gunslinger to do but get himself unhitched and find a job. Any job. Except Adam keeps getting fired, one odd circumstance after another. And he’s running out of options. Desolation was supposed to be his safe haven. Except, he’s not only running from his past but from the irresistible woman he married. And worse, he’s finding that he rather likes the enticing, if damnably independent, wife of his. But some men just aren’t the marrying kind. Only, if he leaves, his own life won’t be worth living. If he stays, he puts the lives of his newfound family and the woman he loves on the line. So much for Desolation being the answer to all his problems. Each book in the Gunslinger series is STANDALONE: * Hitched To The Gunslinger * The Gunslinger’s Guide to Avoiding Matrimony
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
ISBN: 1649372264
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
At the ripe old age of twenty-eight, desperate-to-retire gunslinger Adam Brady has exactly two rules. And one of them is never, ever get married. So he’ll be danged when his dreams of permanently avoiding the bounty hunter on his tail in Desolation, the only town where notorious men like him can find respite, comes with one helluva string attached. The town has a new rule: gunslingers welcome—if they get a job...or marry. Without realizing it, Adam stumbles into a big town wedding and accidentally marries Nora Schumacher, a sassy-mouthed mountain of a woman with legs as long as his wanted poster. So what’s a gunslinger to do but get himself unhitched and find a job. Any job. Except Adam keeps getting fired, one odd circumstance after another. And he’s running out of options. Desolation was supposed to be his safe haven. Except, he’s not only running from his past but from the irresistible woman he married. And worse, he’s finding that he rather likes the enticing, if damnably independent, wife of his. But some men just aren’t the marrying kind. Only, if he leaves, his own life won’t be worth living. If he stays, he puts the lives of his newfound family and the woman he loves on the line. So much for Desolation being the answer to all his problems. Each book in the Gunslinger series is STANDALONE: * Hitched To The Gunslinger * The Gunslinger’s Guide to Avoiding Matrimony
Bud Ballew
Author: Elmer Mcinnes
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 146174640X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The Dust Bowl era of Oklahoma was still very much the Wild West, and Bud Ballew was its most controversial and effective deputy sheriff. He spent a decade chasing criminals, making daily appearances in newspapers, and proving his determination and finesse with a revolver. Bud Ballew participated in more gun battles than Wyatt Earp and killed more men than Billy the Kid. Bud Ballew’s story comes to life in a riveting biography set in the early days of gritty Oklahoma (celebrating its state centennial this year), with never-before-published black-and-white photos as well as archival news stories.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 146174640X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The Dust Bowl era of Oklahoma was still very much the Wild West, and Bud Ballew was its most controversial and effective deputy sheriff. He spent a decade chasing criminals, making daily appearances in newspapers, and proving his determination and finesse with a revolver. Bud Ballew participated in more gun battles than Wyatt Earp and killed more men than Billy the Kid. Bud Ballew’s story comes to life in a riveting biography set in the early days of gritty Oklahoma (celebrating its state centennial this year), with never-before-published black-and-white photos as well as archival news stories.
The Squirrel Family
Author: Merna Victor
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1637108532
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
One fall day, Mom Margie and her two children--Dennis, nine, and Susie, eight--happily walk on a two-way bicycle path surrounded by trees that is frequented by walkers and joggers as well as bicyclists. They listen to birds and watch squirrels run across the path, up the trees, and chase one another. Occasionally, someone walks by, pushing a carriage and/or walking a dog. Dennis turns to his mother. "Can we get a pet? We really want one." Their mom smiles broadly, nodding her head yes. Dennis looks at Susie then at his mother and says that they would like to adopt a squirrel. Margie looks surprised and pulls out her cell phone. "I was not picturing a squirrel, but let's check out if they would make a good house pet." Thus begins The Squirrel Family. This is the author's second children's book.
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1637108532
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
One fall day, Mom Margie and her two children--Dennis, nine, and Susie, eight--happily walk on a two-way bicycle path surrounded by trees that is frequented by walkers and joggers as well as bicyclists. They listen to birds and watch squirrels run across the path, up the trees, and chase one another. Occasionally, someone walks by, pushing a carriage and/or walking a dog. Dennis turns to his mother. "Can we get a pet? We really want one." Their mom smiles broadly, nodding her head yes. Dennis looks at Susie then at his mother and says that they would like to adopt a squirrel. Margie looks surprised and pulls out her cell phone. "I was not picturing a squirrel, but let's check out if they would make a good house pet." Thus begins The Squirrel Family. This is the author's second children's book.
Encyclopedia of the Great Plains
Author: David J. Wishart
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803247871
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 962
Book Description
"Wishart and the staff of the Center for Great Plains Studies have compiled a wide-ranging (pun intended) encyclopedia of this important region. Their objective was to 'give definition to a region that has traditionally been poorly defined,' and they have
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803247871
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 962
Book Description
"Wishart and the staff of the Center for Great Plains Studies have compiled a wide-ranging (pun intended) encyclopedia of this important region. Their objective was to 'give definition to a region that has traditionally been poorly defined,' and they have