<div>&ldquo;A western romance true to the enchanting landscape of New Mexico and as fired with sexual tension as a starry western sky.&rdquo; &mdash;RT Book Reviews New Mexico Territory, 1879. Will Radnor has never stopped looking for Charles Martin Kane, the man who murdered his father back in Philadelphia. Following the first good lead he&rsquo;s had in years, Will accepts a position with a law firm in Santa F&eacute;. But in Chimayo, a golden-haired cowgirl dressed like Billy the Kid climbs into the stagecoach and changes his life forever. Then he learns her name. Priscilla McCain has realized her dream to become the best danged cowgirl in New Mexico Territory, following in the boot steps of her beloved father, Charlie McCain . . . otherwise known as Charles Martin Kane. Greenhorn lawyers aren&rsquo;t usually Priscilla&rsquo;s type. But Will is tall and handsome, and soon even wild horses can&rsquo;t keep them apart. As Will&rsquo;s love for Priscilla grows, he knows the time will come when she must choose between him and her father, and either choice will be disastrous for everyone. With justice finally in sight, can he forego his revenge for the woman he loves?</div>

Reluctant Enemies

<div>A young woman must choose between passion and pride in this historical saga from &ldquo;a superb writer who does Western Americana with flair and humor&rdquo; (RT Book Reviews). Keturah &ldquo;Ket&rdquo; Tremayne belongs nowhere, to no one. Born of an Apache mother and a &ldquo;white-eyes&rdquo; father, she is an outcast in both worlds. Ket has erected a wall around her heart, a wall of hatred for all whites, especially the soldiers at Fort Davis&mdash;and her stepmother, Sabrina. Now Ket has gone into the mountains to rescue her half-brother and his friend from Comancheros. Along with the boys, she saves a greenhorn surveyor named Blake. His gibberish confounds her, but in spite of her better judgment, his compassion draws her near. Blake has his hands full surveying a rail line while avoiding renegade Apaches&mdash;except for Ket, the most astonishing and bewildering woman he&rsquo;s ever met. Even in the snow, his blood boils just thinking of her. If it takes the rest of his life, he will tear down the wall that keeps her heart locked up. &ldquo;Vaughan charts the passage between girl and woman with an authority and delicacy few Western romance writers can match. Keturah&rsquo;s heart and mind blossom like a rose unfurling one petal at a time.&rdquo; &mdash;Crescent Blues Book Views</div>

Catch a Wild Heart

<div>&ldquo;An emotionally layered and thoroughly engaging story of love lost and found&rdquo; in the Old West from the author of A Wish to Build a Dream On (Paperback Forum). The year is 1880, and Molly Durant has fallen on hard times. When her mother dies, Molly is left with a dilapidated boarding house and five siblings, all of whom she is determined to keep together. But with no boarders, and her banker fianc&eacute; set on sending her siblings to foster homes, fate seems against her. Then Molly gets an unexpected knock on her door. Standing before her is the man to whom she once foolishly gave her body, the same man who abandoned her: Rubal Jarrett. Or someone who looks like him? The man claims to be Jubal Jarrett, twin brother of Molly&rsquo;s old lover, here to survey a route for a railroad through the timberland. &ldquo;Jubal&rdquo; soon has the boarding house brimming with paying guests. He plans to help her turn her life around. Only then can he leave without a guilty conscience. He will not run out on her again. But as memories of that long-ago night with Molly race through his head, will he finally be able to make amends, or will he get caught in his own trap? &ldquo;A superbly spun tale of love and desire that will capture your heart from the beginning.&rdquo; &mdash;Paperback Forum </div>

Secret Surrender

<div>An electrifying tale of love and adventure in the Wild West from a writer who &ldquo;can always be counted on to deliver a moving, tender romance&rdquo; (Affaire de Coeur). Fort Davis, Department of Texas, 1868. Sabrina Bolton&rsquo;s life is marked by terrible guilt: her twin sister&rsquo;s death when they were five left their mother in a perpetual state of melancholy. Now she barely speaks to Sabrina except to admonish her. Fourteen years later, Sabrina wants more. She wants romance. And she cannot summon one tender feeling for the suitor her mother has chosen for her. Then Tremayne rides onto Fort Davis. Reared by Apaches after his parents were murdered, he considers himself an outcast in both worlds. To him, all white-eyes women are witless. As if to prove the point, he almost runs down a fiery-haired woman who has wandered into the street and tripped on her skirts. He helps her stand, and from that moment he finds no peace unless he is with Sabrina. Tremayne knows he must eventually leave her, before she becomes an outcast, too. But once the heart has found its true desire, can it ever let go? &ldquo;Vaughan possesses a remarkable command of place and sensation. Readers will feel the whalebone stays digging into Sabrina&rsquo;s sides as her mother laces her to fit a too-tight gown.&rdquo; &mdash;Crescent Blues Book Views</div>

Chance of a Lifetime

<div>A warm-hearted tale of romance and adventure from &ldquo;a superb writer who does Western Americana with flair and humor&rdquo; (RT Book Reviews). Reese Catlin is determined to get his herd from Texas to Kansas ahead of the rush so he can make enough money to buy the ranch of his dreams. An excellent chuck wagon cook is essential to the cattle drive, and after tasting the delectable lemon pies at the caf&eacute; in town, he knows he&rsquo;s found the perfect man for the job in &ldquo;Andy&rdquo; Dushane. The thing is, Andie Dushane is no man at all. And Reese has no intention of taking a woman on the trail. But it&rsquo;s not so easy resisting Andie&rsquo;s culinary skills . . . or her undeniable beauty. Before long, her delicious cuisine is all the cowboys can talk about. But it&rsquo;s the thought of her passionate embrace that keeps Reese up at night. Can he bring himself to profess his love for Andie before it&rsquo;s too late? Full of love and laughter, A Wish to Build a Dream On celebrates the magic of finding love where it&rsquo;s least expected.</div>

A Wish to Build a Dream On

<div>To save her West Texas home, a young widow must join forces with a violent desperado&mdash;and tame the wild passions he ignites within her: &ldquo;A superb writer&rdquo; (RT Book Reviews). Ellie Langstrom has built a quiet, simple life on a ranch in Summer Valley, married to the love of her life: gentle, older Benjamin Jarrett. But that life is shattered when her barn burn to the ground and she finds Benjamin&rsquo;s bullet-riddled body on the back doorstep. Reeling from shock and grief, Ellie has no idea who would want to hurt him or why. So she telegraphs Benjamin&rsquo;s brother Carson, a Texas Ranger, for help. Two months later, a Jarrett brother finally arrives&mdash;only it&rsquo;s not Carson, but the blue-eyed gunfighter, Kale Jarrett. Ellie is terrified of guns and of the handsome gunslinger now living in her house. But she needs him . . . maybe in ways she doesn&rsquo;t want to admit. &ldquo;The real treasure of Sweet Autumn Surrender is the love Ellie Jarrett has to give to Kale and his family.&rdquo; &mdash;The Book Shelf</div>

Sweet Autumn Surrender

<div>A swashbuckling outlaw and a spirited young woman play a dangerous game of cat and mouse on the Mississippi River in this romance from &ldquo;a superb writer&rdquo; (RT Book Reviews). Mississippi River, 1879. Delta Jarrett is desperate to end the recurring dreams that haunt her: disturbing, passionate dreams about her ancestor, pirate Anne Bonny, and Anne&rsquo;s lover, Calico Jack. In need of distraction, Delta agrees to serve as a reporter for her brother-in-law Hollis&rsquo;s newspaper, the St. Louis Sun. She&rsquo;ll cover stories onboard a Louisiana showboat, the Mississippi Princess, at each port of call as it makes its way to New Orleans. Brett Reall, on the run from a murder he did not commit, is back in the bayous of Louisiana after a decade, disguised and on the lookout for bounty hunters and the law. His enemies could be anywhere, but after boarding the Mississippi Princess, he has a new fear: that his unquenchable desire for Delta will put her in harm&rsquo;s way. Delta can sense the danger that surrounds Brett, but her vivid dreams and growing love for this real-life pirate only draw her closer to him&mdash;and to disaster. &ldquo;A compelling romance that incorporates all the mystery, adventure, and passion of a historical novel with a fresh approach&mdash;the perfect tale for the reader who craves a hint of the unusual within a love story.&rdquo; &mdash;RT Book Reviews</div>

Sunrise Surrender

<div>A blistering tale of passion and intrigue set in the American West: &ldquo;The excitement never lessens&rdquo; in this &ldquo;thrilling story&rdquo; (Rendezvous). El Paso, Texas. 1895. Five years ago, life as Jacy Kimble knew it came to an end. Her brother Hunter and his best friend Trevor Fallon were sent to Yuma Prison for murder. The scandal cost her family their Arizona ranch, ruined her father&rsquo;s political career, and even took his sanity. Once the belle of Arizona society, Jacy was haughty and flirtatious, especially with Trevor Fallon. But she can&rsquo;t believe her eyes when the handsome cowhand shows up at her door with an incredible story: He was freed in the middle of the night with orders&mdash;to clear her brother&rsquo;s name and keep him from hanging. For five years she has hated Trevor, blaming him for her brother&rsquo;s fate. Should she believe him now? It&rsquo;s a hard choice for Jacy: trust the man who ruined her life, or throw away any hope for her family&rsquo;s future. Complicating everything, she feels her powerful attraction for Trevor returning. How can she put herself in harm&rsquo;s way again? How can she not?</div>

Branded

<div>A silver mining heiress and a Texas Ranger find love on the run in this epic tale of romance and high adventure &ldquo;bursting with the flavor of Mexico&rdquo; (RT Book Reviews). Aurelia Maz&oacute;n is determined to escape her high-mountain town and head for the big city&mdash;even though her father owns the town silver mine. When he vows to send Aurelia and her mother to Guanajuato if the silver thefts continue, Aurelia sets a plan in motion to make her dreams come true. But just when her plan begins to work, the unthinkable happens: a handsome Texas lawman is arrested for the thefts. Desperate to keep her big city dreams alive, Aurelia has no choice but to break the gringo out and escape with him into the Sierra Madres, where sparks fly between the two strong-willed strangers. Chased through the Sierras by the Federales, Carson Jarrett realizes that his budding, passionate romance with Aurelia cannot come to pass: the Maz&oacute;n family will never allow her to marry a gringo. But Aurelia&rsquo;s indomitable spirit say otherwise&mdash;and Carson has never met a woman he believes in more. &ldquo;[Vivian Vaughan] can always be counted on to deliver a moving, tender romance.&rdquo; &mdash;Affaire de Coeur</div>

Silver Surrender

<div>A woman out to find her father&rsquo;s killer is undeniably drawn to the one man she shouldn&rsquo;t trust in this historical western romance. At a stage stop on the way to join her father in Silver Creek, Texas, Holly Campbell receives a telegram from her sister with news of his suicide. Shocked and heartbroken, Holly knows her father would never take his own life. Which leaves one unsettling possibility: murder. Now Holly must continue her journey in order to discover the truth. Letters she had received from him make it clear that Sheriff Quintan Jarvis is as crooked as they come and not to be trusted. Holly means to keep as far away from him as possible. But even as she tries to resist her attraction to the mysterious sheriff, she can&rsquo;t deny her body&rsquo;s yearning for the handsome lawman&rsquo;s embrace. Will she be able to solve the mystery of her father&rsquo;s death before she surrenders to her heart&rsquo;s desire?</div>

Heart's Desire

<div>A Texas Rancher&rsquo;s daughter is on the run and the man sent to bring her home may be her ticket to freedom in this historical western romance. Texas, 1879. Emilie Hahn has tried to escape her father&rsquo;s Texas ranch before. But this time she has a plan. And not even the handsome rancher sent to pursue her will drag her back without a fight. Even as she resists his attempts to return her to her father, her heart can&rsquo;t deny the intense desire that draws them together. Creed McCaslin has been hired to rescue Emilie, and he&rsquo;s not one to leave a job undone. Even when he learns that she&rsquo;s a runaway&mdash;and not the damsel in distress her father has made her out to be&mdash;he still pursues the brave and beautiful young woman. But his mission never included falling in love with his quarry. Once Creed catches up to Emilie, will he return her to the ranch, or will they ride off together? &ldquo;A wonderful adventure and a sensitive romance.&rdquo; &mdash;RT Book Reviews</div>

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Runaway Passion

<div>A beautiful blockade runner and the man she loves are reunited at sea&mdash;on opposite sides of the Civil War&mdash;in this southern historical romance. Texas, 1863. Stella Duval always hoped to see her beloved Logan Cafferty again, but she never imagined that when the day came, it would be as his captive. Before the Civil War, Stella and Logan had plans to marry. But now they find themselves on opposing sides of a brutal conflict. As a Confederate blockade runner, Stella risks her life to ship supplies from Texas across the Gulf Coast. But when a Union ship takes her prisoner, she is shocked to discover the ship&rsquo;s Captain is none other than her sweet Logan. Though war has made them enemies, their passion for each other is as strong as ever. Now Stella and Logan must fight to win a second chance at true love.</div>

Texas Dawn

<div>A Mexican rancher&rsquo;s daughter takes a gamble on love to save her father&rsquo;s land in this historical western romance by the author of Texas Dawn. Nueces Strip, 1839. Serita Cortinas will do anything to save her father&rsquo;s ranch on the contested lands between Texas and Mexico. She&rsquo;ll even allow herself to be gambled away in her father&rsquo;s card game. The man to win her hand isn&rsquo;t the groom of her dreams&mdash;he&rsquo;s arrogant and brooding. But as it turns out, Captain Giddeon Duval may be exactly what Serita needs to ward off the threat of gringo land raiders. Giddeon isn&rsquo;t looking for a wife when he sits down at the card table. All he wants is enough money to salvage his sailing ship. But when his lucky hand wins him the spirited Serita, the undeniable desire he feels for the spirited beauty overtakes him. He realizes he&rsquo;ll do whatever it takes to vanquish her enemies&mdash;and conquer her heart as well.</div>

Texas Gamble

<div>When a young widow reunites with an old flame on her Texas ranch, their love is as boundless as the wide open frontier in this western historical romance. Texas, 1886. When Trace Garrett shows up on Clara Ehler&rsquo;s Texas ranch, she can hardly believe it&rsquo;s him&mdash;and as handsome as she remembers. Seeing him years ago in New York, he was everything she longed for, and entirely different from the much older man she was pressured into marrying. But now he&rsquo;s back, and one look at him sets the flame of passion ablaze once again. But Trace holds more than the deed to Clara&rsquo;s heart&mdash;he holds the deed to her ranch as well. When her husband died, she planned on selling the ranch and moving back East. But Trace knows the only place for Clara is on the Texas frontier, and in his embrace.</div>

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