"Inspirational romantic suspense"--Spine.

In this book, theoretical analysis and real life case studies are combined to explore the nature of the standoff.

Enemies become lovers when a cowboy seeking vengeance falls for his beautiful nemesis in this romantic suspense from a New York Times–bestselling author. There’s a standoff brewing between Dillon Savage and cattle inspector Jacklyn Wilde. Four years earlier, Jacklyn put Dillon behind bars for cattle rustling. Now she’s sprung him free, demanding he help her crack an even bigger operation. Attached at the hip until the rustling ring is busted, they have to make the best of a bad situation. But the real trouble is Dillon Savage. The cowboy is as cocksure and adventurous as ever. He has old scores to settle, and Jacklyn is there to make sure he doesn’t stray from his path. Only she doesn’t know that she’s first in line.

"Given its wide range, this book should attract readers of history and lovers of the American West in addition to dinosaur junkies. " - Publishers Weekly Hell Creek, Montana, is one of the most windswept, hardscrabble locales in the American West-a quiet town of ranchers, farmers, and others who seek the beauty of the open spaces. It is also the unlikely setting of some of the most fascinating events in the history of the United States and North America. From the first-ever discovery of a Tyrannosaurus rex to Lewis and Clark's landmark expedition; from the Freeman compound standoff to Sitting Bull and Little Big Horn, Hell Creek has been a central player in the events of the last two hundred years-and the last 200 million. Now, with grace and quiet wit, renowned paleontologist and writer Lowell Dingus takes us on a tour of this desolate, beautiful, out-of-the-way place and illuminates its inhabitants, geology, paleontology, and surprising place in history. Nature lovers, dinosaur buffs, and people fascinated with the turbulent history--both ancient and modern--of the American West will find much to delight them in this journey to Hell Creek.

Danger on the mountain Montana Standoff Kidnapped and dragged into the wilderness, Sarah Langston has no idea where her brother is or why her captors want him. But when help arrives and removes her blindfold, she’s shocked to see the father of the baby she gave up for adoption, former police officer Bryan Keyes. Now the two must join forces to save Sarah’s brother. Can they rekindle a love that happened too soon? Big Sky Showdown When Heather Jacobs climbs a Montana mountain to pay her respects to her late father, she never expects to be running for her life to escape an enemy from her guide’s past. Though Zane Scofield knows their pursuer, he’s not sure why the man is after him now. Only his wits—and an unlikely partner in the determined woman fighting beside him—can save them. USA TODAY Bestselling Author

A white supremacist, barricaded with his family on an isolated Montana mountaintop, holding off the cops with assault rifles. A brilliant hostage negotiator who has failed to come to terms with his personal demons, reluctantly taking leadership of the one case he can't afford to lose. A virtual army of state and local cops, national guardsmen, U.S. Marshals, and the FBI's elite hostage rescue team, clawing for jurisdiction, vowing vengeance for fallen comrades. A growing crowd of onlookers, sympathizers, and troublemakers, some willing to turn an isolated battle into an all-out war. A mixture as explosive and unstable as nitroglycerine... The Standoff. A stunning debut from a major new talent.

Now a senior at Pine Mountain Academy, fifteen-year-old Ryan Dean West becomes captain of the rugby team, shares his dormitory room with twelve-year-old prodigy Sam Abernathy, and through the course of the year learns to appreciate things he has tried to resist, including change.

From his birth in a Texas hill country town that no longer exists, Weldon L. Kennedy has come a long way. After service as a naval intelligence officer, he joined the FBI in 1963. Over the course of four decades, he served the Bureau with distinction, exemplifying the cutting-edge of crisis management. In 1987, he earned fame as the on-scene commander during a riot at the federal prison in Atlanta, where he negotiated an end to a violent thirteen-day siege—without any loss of life. His skillful management of the Oklahoma City bombing case led to the quick arrests of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. Kennedy capped his brilliant career by serving as the FBI’s highest-ranking official under Director Louis J. Freeh. Imparting a wealth of law enforcement experience and of wisdom about how to succeed at a job one truly loves, On-Scene Commander is for anyone with an interest in the real world of the FBI.

Sometimes tragedy is a second chance in disguise... He was the one. The one she loved but couldn't have without revealing the truth of her past. That's why she left, why she's stayed away, and why she has to return... Paralyzed by a riding accident, Seth Rowland doesn't want physical therapist Grace Korbit to see him like this. Of all people, why her? But Grace is the best. Maybe if he cooperates, he'll be able to walk again, get her to reveal the truth of why she'd left--and convince her to stay.

Bill Schneider, former CNN senior political analyst, takes us inside the voting booth in “a detailed examination of recent presidential elections studded with sharp observations…A good choice for political junkies” (Kirkus Reviews). In the 1960s, a rift developed between the Old America and the New America that resulted in a populist backlash that ultimately elected Donald Trump in 2016. Bill Schneider describes today’s American populism in Standoff as one that is economically progressive and culturally conservative. Liberals are attacked as cultural elitists (“limousine liberals”), and conservatives as economic elitists (“country club conservatives”). Trump, says Schneider, is the complete populist package. He embraces social populism (anti-immigrant), economic populism (anti-free trade), and isolationism (“America First”). Standoff examines a number of hard-fought elections to show us how we got to Trump. He asserts the power of public opinion. He points to the public that draws the line on abortion and affirmative action. He shows why an intense minority cancels a majority on gun control, immigration, small government, and international interests. Standoff tells us why fifty years of presidential contests have often been confounding. It takes us inside to watch how and why Americans pull the lever, how they choose their issues, and select their leaders. It is usually values that trump economics. Required reading for an understanding of the 2016 election and the political future, Schneider’s “fast-paced” (Publishers Weekly) Standoff shows how Americans vote and why their votes sometimes seem to make no practical sense.