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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Westerns
In 1872, thirteen-year-old Will Curtis isn't prepared for the
changes that are about to occur in his young life. His mother died
six months ago while giving birth to his youngest sister, Anne.
Will is not pleased when his Pa, a cantankerous self-ordained
minister, introduces him to his new stepmother, eighteen-year-old
Mary. Will initially resents the pretty young woman, but he is
eventually overcome by her charm.
Soon after Mary's arrival, the family is guided by Will's
forty-year-old uncle, Zeke, as they leave their West Virginia home
to forge a new life on the Kansas frontier. Will is saddened when
he has to leave his best friend, Skeeter, and his dog, Crusher,
behind. The long journey by steamboat, train, and wagon is not an
easy one, but their struggles are only the beginning. While
besieged with natural disasters, family conflict, outlaws, and
death, the Curtis family also becomes involved in a deadly
vendetta.
This coming-of-age Western demonstrates Will's determination
and dedication to his family as he matures on the hardscrabble
Kansas homestead. In his five-year journey, Will reaps the rewards
of hard work, faces his foes, and discovers the wonder of love in
Into the Heartland.
A former marshal with a trouble past drifted into Twin Creeks
looking for some rest and a chance to forget his problems but fell
into more trouble than he could handle. The entire town wanted him
to be hanged, so Morgan Reeves had to decide if he was going to run
or risk his life to save a woman with a reputation and her son.
Captain Gus Rodgers of the Texas Rangers is dying--and before he
goes, he needs Jim's help to free his grandson from a Mexican
prison. Trouble is, the "Federale" general holding him wants the
head of the boy's brother, Billy, who has already confessed to
murdering the general's daughter. Gus believes Billy deserves to
die. The old ranger's just worried he won't live long enough to do
the deed--which is where Jim Glass comes in.
Gus's wild grandsons may be a lot of things--brutal, ignorant,
and dangerous, to name three--but they may not actually be guilty
of this particular crime. And when the truth comes out, there's
bound to be a war. And no one's going to escape unbloodied . .
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USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins continues her
captivating Women Who Dare series with a female rancher who forges
her own path in the wake of the Civil War... Banished by her
grandfather at the age of eighteen, Spring Lee has survived scandal
to claim her own little slice of Paradise, Wyoming. She's proud of
working her ranch alone and unwilling to share it with a
stranger-especially one like Garrett McCray, who makes her
second-guess her resolve to avoid men. Garrett escaped slavery
years ago and is now a reporter in Washington. He's traveled west
to interview Dr. Colton Lee for an article, yet it's Lee's fearless
sister, Spring, who captures his interest. Clad in denim and
buckskins instead of dresses, she's the most fascinating woman he's
ever met. And he's certain she also feels the connection that
sizzles between them. But when a shadow from Spring's past returns,
all is on the line: her ranch, her safety-and this wild, fierce
love.
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