COWBOY DEPUTY “There was something in that clearing.” An unknown darkness walks the streets of Black Rock. With a killer at large, Deputy Benjamin Grayson knows that an elderly man’s claims of a supernatural phenomenon won’t help matters. Yet what he doesn’t know is that summoning the man’s only relative will make her a target...one in need of his protection. Edie Burnett comes to the sleepy Kansas town for her grandfather’s sake—not to let down her guard for a handsome lawman. But Benjamin seems determined to prove that her hard-knock life has been void of friendship, passion and security for too long. She wants to be safe in his arms, but when danger closes in she may not get the chance.... THE COWBOY’S SECRET TWINS “Threaten me, but don’t dare threaten my sons.” One cold December night, Henry James Randolf III wanted to escape. His money, his heritage, his lonely life. But when the blizzard drove the sexy Melissa Monroe into his arms he made sure to avoid that trap, too. A year later, when she shows up at his Texas ranch with adorable twin boys, he can’t believe his eyes. The boys look just like him. Was their night of passion a premeditated snare or a Christmas surprise? But when shots ring out, his instincts take over. He’ll stop at nothing to keep Melissa and the boys safe. And he just may recognize where his true wealth lies, if it isn’t too late for them all.

COWBOY DEPUTY Edie Burnett comes to the Kansas town of Black Rock for her grandfather—not to let down her guard for a handsome lawman. But Deputy Benjamin Grayson seems determined to prove that Edie's life has been void of passion and security for too long. She wants to be safe in his arms, but when danger closes in, she may not get the chance…. THE COWBOY'S SECRET TWINS A year after their night together in a blizzard, Melissa Monroe shows up at Henry James Randolf III's Texas ranch with twin boys. Was their night of passion a premeditated snare? But when shots ring out, Henry's instincts take over. He'll stop at nothing to keep his family safe. And he just may recognize where his true wealth lies…if it isn't too late.

One cold December night, Henry James Randolf III wanted to escape. His money, his heritage, his lonely life. But when the blizzard drove the sexy Melissa Monroe into his arms he made sure to avoid that trap, too. A year later, when she shows up at his Texas ranch with adorable twin boys, he can't believe his eyes. The boys look just like him. Was their night of passion a premeditated snare or a Christmas surprise? But when shots ring out, his instincts take over. He'll stop at nothing to keep Melissa and the boys safe. And he just may recognize where his true wealth lies, if it isn't too late for them all.

Enjoy this FREE cozy mystery series starter from Brittany E. Brinegar, author of laugh-out-loud Texas whodunits... Riding into danger, one clue at a time. The wild west just got cozier. At Blue Lagoon Cowboy Camp in the heart of Texas, twin sisters Samantha and Lizzie Brown are gearing up to teach a group of kids how to rope, ride, and embrace the cowboy way. But as the final preparations are being made, a chance discovery threatens the fabric of their idyllic small town. While scouting the campgrounds, the twins stumble upon a hidden cave…one that's not on any map. Deep inside the cavernous maze, they find more than just adventure—they discover a frightened Dalmatian puppy standing guard over bags of cash, the spoils of a notorious armored car heist. But when they return with the sheriff, the money—and any trace of the crime—has vanished. With law enforcement convinced the report is nothing more than an elaborate prank, the twins are more determined than ever to uncover the truth. Samantha taps into her investigative skills as a local reporter, while Lizzie, a savvy assistant to a private investigator, digs into the secret lives of their fellow camp counselors. Each clue leads them closer to unmasking a hidden criminal, but the deeper they go, the more perilous their search becomes. With the clock ticking and the camp set to open in less than twenty-four hours, can Samantha and Lizzie track down the hidden robber? Or will the secrets buried in the Blue Lagoon caves prove to be more than they can handle? *** Includes a bonus novella not found anywhere else: Teachers, Tricks, and Time Capsules *** ---------------- Caverns, Clues, and Cowboys is a stand-alone case in the Twin Bluebonnet Ranch Mysteries. If you love quirky small-town characters, best friend shenanigans, and a Dalmatian sidekick, this series is for you! Twin Bluebonnet Ranch Mysteries: Series Order Book 1: Caverns, Clues, and Cowboys Book 2: Friday Night Frights Book 3: Silent Nights and Shoplifting Book 4: Ghostwriters and Gravediggers Book 5: Antiques, Alibis, and Auctions Book 6: Secrets, Lies, and Poisonberry Pies Book 7: Rodeo, Ransom, and Fireworks Book 8: Sleuths, Sabotage, and Sandcastles Book 9: Turkey, Thievery, and Twins Book 10: Ballots, Belles, and Blackmail Book 11: Texans, Tourists, and Treachery Book 12: Softball and Stickups

On the second anniversary of her husband's death, Vanessa Abbott has one last showing of his brilliant, disturbing artwork, during which she meets a wonderful man, but her newfound happiness is marred by murder and the possibility that her husband is still alive.

The fate of Gwen Dubois's love life is in the hands of Big Knob's resident matchmaking witch and wizard when they ask the two men vying for Gwen's affections to prove their love in ways no one could have ever imagined. Original.

This fascinating book is the first volume in a projected cultural history of the United States, from the earliest English settlements to our own time. It is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time, and it argues a thesis about the importance for the United States of having been British in its cultural origins. While most people in the United States today have no British ancestors, they have assimilated regional cultures which were created by British colonists, even while preserving ethnic identities at the same time. In this sense, nearly all Americans are "Albion's Seed," no matter what their ethnicity may be. The concluding section of this remarkable book explores the ways that regional cultures have continued to dominate national politics from 1789 to 1988, and still help to shape attitudes toward education, government, gender, and violence, on which differences between American regions are greater than between European nations.

From #1 New York Times bestseller Lora Leigh and Veronica Chadwick comes a second chance at love and bodyguard romance Strong, Silent Cowboy, a Moving Violations novel. “Leigh’s books can scorch the ink off the page.”—RT Book Review He Will Do Anything... Sallie Hamblen had three incredibly hot, sexy nights with Jacob Donovan, an undercover CIA agent, before he disappeared, leaving her broken hearted and forever yearning for the man she lost. Years later, Jacob doesn’t know that the beauty he’s about to seduce in a small town bar is the woman he held in his arms all those years ago... and that she’s on the run from her past. To Keep Her Safe... Former CIA agent turned cowboy, Jacob Donovan wants nothing more than a simple life. Just the ranch and occasionally someone warm and sweet in his bed. Until Sallie comes back into his life and all of a sudden he wants to be in her bed every night...all night. When he discovers that her life is in danger, he swears he’ll protect her. Even when secrets are revealed that threaten everything between them, he will lay everything on the line to keep her in his arms.

In this third book of the acclaimed series, Percy and his friends are escorting two new half-bloods safely to camp when they are intercepted by a manticore and learn that the goddess Artemis has been kidnapped.

Six years ago, Dana Cardwell found her mother's will in a cookbook and became sole owner of the Cardwell Ranch in Big Sky, Montana. Now happily married, Dana is surprised when her siblings, Stacy and Jordan, show up on the ranch…and trouble isn't too far behind. As danger draws closer to the ranch, deputy marshal Liza Turner quickly realizes that Jordan Cardwell isn't the man the town made him out to be.