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HE WANTED PEACE. HE FOUND WAR. Twin brothers Conn and Cole Sullivan couldn’t have been closer. They worked, fought, and dreamed side-by-side until a bitter dispute set them on separate paths. Cole built a homestead and married a good woman. Conn drifted the West and earned a reputation as a gunman. Hearing of Cole’s marriage, Conn rides that way, planning to apologize, hang up his guns, and start fresh alongside the brother he misses. But it’s too late. Someone burned the homestead, murdered Cole, and left his young widow reeling. Now, Conn must pick up the pieces…

The journey west continues beneath a vast and fickle sky. For Jem Hardy, the Oregon Trail has become a proving ground, shaping him into a man of strength and compassion. His heart belongs to Charlotte. They cling to secret plans, dreaming of a future together. But no one knows what lies beyond the horizon. As unforeseen trials arise and the line between friend and foe begins to blur, Jem’s resolve will be tested like never before. With danger at every turn, the young scout must rise to meet a destiny he never imagined.

Seventeen-year-old Jem Hardy pleaded with the wagon master. He had to join the wagon train, had to cross the Oregon Trail, had to keep a sacred promise—but he couldn’t reveal the truth. Grudgingly, the man took him on as a scout. Jem had never scouted a mile in his life. But he had another set of skills. Skills no one could imagine. As the courageous men and women of the wagon train face bandits, bloodshed, and betrayal, Jem’s secret could save their lives—or doom them all.

The matchmakers of the Wagtail Ridge Knitting Club return - with a new couple in their sights. A moving story about finding and accepting love from the award-winning author of The Library at Wagtail Ridge. Anna Prentiss, the town vet, keeps herself emotionally distant from everyone. Badly...

What happens when the past won't let go? Buried secrets rise to the surface in this rural-set romance and mystery from bestselling author Mandy Magro. Even after leaving small-town Wildstone behind her, Nyah Love hasn't been able to escape the soul-deep tragedy of her dark past. How's she meant...

After five long years in the army, First Lieutenant John Flynn was finally being mustered out and would soon be going home to the family he hadn’t even heard from in all that time. But when he rode to the family home, he made two shocking discoveries: his family was gone, and he had been declared dead by the army four years earlier. He left to cross the plains of Nebraska to find his family, but he would find so much more.

Annabelle’s life was uprooted when she and her brothers moved to Texas after the death of their mother. Their estranged father, Dex Jarvie, owned the Double J Ranch in Texas. It was a whole other world from their life in Miami. Her father was a cowboy. What was she supposed to do with that? While her brothers began to embrace ranch life, Annabelle couldn’t wait to leave. Colt Reardon was given the unpleasant task of helping Dex’s daughter adjust to life in Texas. He’d do anything for his boss, but Miss Annabelle wasn’t interested in adjusting, or even staying around very long.

There was more to the Civil War than famous, glorified generals - much more. In this well-researched historical novel, you will see how the terrible Civil War affected the folks on the home front, too. The story is Civil War fiction. This history is real. The Civil War South in 1863 is desperate and dangerous. For Joe, a 12-year-old boy suddenly alone and 600 miles from home, it's a nightmare come true. But for this rascal of a boy, it's also the adventure of a lifetime.

This novel by John Fox, Jr., narrated by John Michaels, captures the essence of pre coal-mining life in the Eastern Kentucky mountains, isolated since the Revolutionary War, as the residents move into the 20th century. Fox weaves the love story of Hale, an outsider and June Tolliver, a mountain girl against the background of coal companies ravaging the mountains and a 30-year fued between the Tollivers and the Falins.

Batten down the hatches when fate throws an opinionated journalist and a commitment-phobic cowboy into the middle of a TV dating show... Heartfelt rural romance from bestselling Australian author Mandy Magro. Montana Walker isn't thrilled when her new assignment is covering TV's hottest new...

A young veteran of WWI in poor health heads to Arizona to try and recover. He meets young Flo Hunter, who successfully nurses him. However, life gets more complicated when his fiancée, Carley Burch, comes to him from back east. She winds up not liking life in the west and goes back to New York. Flo gets badly injured in an accident and vet Glenn Kilbourne wants to repay her for her assistance and proposes marriage. As wedding day approaches, Carley decides she made a mistake and returns to Arizona looking for him. Flo realizes they’re still in love and calls off the marriage.

To move forward, she'll have to face the past. Paige Bennett is fulfilling her childhood dream of working and living on the land as a station hand on Whitetail Ridge. Getting her hands dirty, riding horses, working with cattle and kicking up red dust. Life can't get much better. Or so she thinks...

A diehard country girl. A city-boy newcomer. Some rules were meant to be broken... Opposites attract in this delightful rural romance, set in charming small-town Bundilla, from bestselling Australian author Alissa Callen Horsewoman Brenna Lancaster has no time for relationships. Unless a man...

A town scandal. A kelpie chaperone. A winter ball. The bush telegraph has never had so much to talk about... A delightfully charming rural story about love and healing from bestselling Australian author Alissa Callen. Hettie Burbrook is the first to admit she's happiest when flying solo through...

Welcome to Bundilla. A new close-knit community where romance can blossom. An award-winning story of homecoming and family secrets from bestselling Australian author Alissa Callen. ARRA Winner of Favourite Australian-set romance 2021 The road home isn't for the faint-hearted... Peony flower...

Written by the Amazon best-selling science fiction and fantasy author John Daulton, "Auction Yard" represents a break from tradition for this writer. This novella is a quick listen and has garnered nothing but five-star reviews. Auction Yard is a romantic story about aging, love, desire, and relationships. It is about honorable people living real lives in a complicated world. A great story for lovers of animals, nature, and human dignity.

Exciting new Western drama filled with action, adventure, and a lot of dead criminals! Are you ready for Taylorville Showdown? Two brothers wandering from town to town, homeless with a troubled past. Finally, they both find peace of mind when they meet up with a widowed rancher and his daughter...but a hard won peace comes at a deadly cost....