Rachel Rutledge had her gun trained on Noble Vincente. With one shot, she would have her revenge on the man who'd killed her father. She'd known that one day he would return to Texas. But Texas wasn't big enough for the two of them, and now her moment of truth had finally arrived.So what was stop...
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It is a race against time. In a desperate bid to rescue his best friend's bride-to-be, Reese Starrett thunders across the dusty plains, praying for a miracle. Because it will take a miracle to save the beautiful and pampered Saber Vincente from death, or worse, at the hands of her kidnappers. Dea...
Tykota is on his way to rejoin his Apache tribe after living among white men when his band is attacked and he must rescue an innocent white woman who melts his heart and changes his life forever. Reissue.
NIGHT CLOAKED SPLENDOREver since notorious Judah Slaughter had kissed thirteen-year-old Liberty Boudreaux in thanks for helping him escape, she knew there could be no other for her. Now, five years later, the gangly girl had become a breathtaking beauty, ready to find the one who had sparked her ...
"I made you some breakfast And guess what?" She didn't wait for Casey to answer. "Sam got Kate's glasses yesterday."Casey blinked her eyes, a little confused by Jenny's chatter. It was already sunup, and she had overslept. She hoped Sam hadn't gone off without any breakfast. She blinked again and...
She hadn't been there since her father had been murdered, and she didn't know why she had come today.She halted her mount and patted the mare's sleek black neck. Even though Noble had given her this mare, and she now despised him, she couldn't bring herself to part with Faro.Rachel heard footstep...
I asked, what do you want of me. He answered, immortality. Mara awoke during the night and reached out her hand, hoping to find Tajarez lying beside her, but she was alone with little Andrew. When she became fully awake, she was appalled by her wa...
Saber loved riding and always had, but being in the open and exposed to the cold took the enjoyment out of it. She felt guilty again because her thoughts were not often of Matthew, but of Reese. Her arms were clasped about his waist, and she pressed her face against him. She could feel his taut s...
I suppose I was not in a mind to enjoy the voyage with the enthusiasm Aunt Arabella tried to arouse in me. I remained in my cabin most of the time, and poor Aunt Arabella thought I was seasick, when in truth I was homesick. March 1775 Royal glanced out the window of the ...
Tag sat beside her, holding a book with bored indifference. Joanna had promised him if he would read a chapter to her now, he could forego his nightly lessons just this once. Simon had ridden ahead with Captain Thatcher so Joanna was left to drive the team. She was becoming experienced at handlin...
He could not seem to concentrate on his work; his mind was on more complicated matters. He was more sure than ever that he had made a blunder where Caroline was concerned. She was not the cold-hearted killer her brother-in-law had portrayed. She was innocent in every way. Or was she? He was never...
There were clouds gathering in the north, and she thought it might rain before long. She was beginning to pick up threads of the Blackfoot language, so she could at least communicate. She had found life hard in the Blackfoot village, but there was also companionship and loyalty—joy in the childre...
She avoided looking at the bed where her sister had writhed in pain and finally died in agony. How sad it was that the man Abigail had loved—the man who had wronged her—denied even knowing her. Aunt Mary was coming today, and the two of them would b...
He cornered me near his lodge and put his hands all over me. When I protested, he said he had that right. He is going to my brother today to ask that I become his woman. He says he will no longer tolerate my coldness to him."Makinna buried her own misery and took Inea's hand, wanting to help the ...
It took him a few minutes to realize that he was in Windhawk’s lodge. He sat up slowly, searching for his sister. With a sweeping glance, he discovered that he was alone in the lodge. He found to his relief that the pain in his chest wasn’t nearly as acute as it had been, and he was hungry. It to...
Thorn, looking tired and haggard after the long battle, turned the wheel over to his third in command. Even though his muscles ached and his body cried out for sleep, there was something to do before he could rest. His blue eyes were burning with anger as he called out to Cappy: “Have the watch k...
The duke, Prince Khaldun, and Fizal stood near the bed, with worried expression on their faces. "Who has done this monstrous thing to my friend?" the prince inquired in anger. "Sidi," Raile replied, worriedly watching his son. "But he paid with his ...
She heard him moving about in his room, and she recognized his bootfall as he moved down the hallway. She heard him open the screen door and let himself out and then close it softly behind him.Every nerve in her body screamed for her to run to him so she could feel his arms around her just one la...
She saw Dakota only at dinner. Immediately thereafter, he would excuse himself, and she would not see him again until the next day. Breanna wondered what she had done to offend him and why he was trying to avoid her. She was hurt and disheartened, thinking he did not find ...
Maleaha saw Kane and her father only at mealtimes. While she was busy with the house, Kane and her father were busy on the range. Most of the days they didn't come home for lunch and Maleaha would send Lamas to take them something to eat. There were now drapes at most of t...
At times like this, she missed the splendor of Bend of the River, where an army of servants had been available to fulfill her slightest whim. Here at Briar Oaks there were only two house servants, and they were always doing menial tasks instead of tending to her comfort. There was no end to her t...
She was trying hard to prepare herself mentally for Lucas' return. She kept reminding herself over and over that Lucas was her husband, but it didn't seem to help with her anxiety. When Season heard the door open, she slid down under the covers and waited tensely. The soun...
He could read the terror in her eyes and knew what she was feeling. “I will not depart without first seeing you.” “You are leaving now?” she asked, seeing the glittering intensity reflected in his eyes. “I must set up camp and tend the horses.” Without ceremony, Wolf Runner nodded to Bold Eagle a...
She had been tending her garden and there was mud caked on her hands. "I will pour water for you to wash in," Victoria volunteered, rising from the piano to follow her grandmother to the kitchen. "You love tending your garden and flower beds, don't you, Grandmother?" she s...
"I am sorry," he told the man. "I am not acquainted with your lord. What can you tell me about him?" "Your Grace," the man said bowing, "I was told to say that my lord is uncle to Your Grace's wife, Sabine Blackthorn. If it pleases you, I am instructed to wait for an answer to his letter." Garret...
Smoke still rose into the air, mixing with the night shadows only to be lost in the ebony skies. Wolfrunner bent over Danielle’s unconscious body, examining her closely. Her face was streaked from the soot and ashes, but she didn’t seem to be burned. He could see the steady rise and fall of her b...
Rubbing her eyes, Lavender slowly sat up. "Is it morning already?" she asked, covering a yawn with her hand. "Not for another three hours, Your Grace, but I am to see that you are ready to travel within an hour." Lavender blinked her eyes. This was the first time she had b...
HE SAYS AND MAINTAINS THAT, IN THE FIRST PROVINCE, THERE ARE SEVEN VERY LARGE CITIES, ALL UNDER ONE RULER, WITH LARGE HOUSES OF STONE AND LIME. THE SMALLER ONES ARE ONE STORY HIGH WITH A TERRACE ABOVE; OTHERS ARE TWO AND THREE STORIES HIGH, AND THE RULERS HOUSE IS FOUR STORIES HIGH; THESE HOUSES ...
Each morning, Jilliana was ill, a fact that was difficult to hide from anyone on board the small ship. The men merely thought she had come down with bouts of seasickness, while Netta became convinced that the queen was with child. She prayed that it was so, for then they c...
Just four days before, an advance guard of Santa Anna's army had passed through the village, and people had been forced to dodge clamoring hooves to keep from being trampled beneath them.Now more troops were passing through the village, and the inhabitants were beginning to wonder if it would eve...
Jordan swore as he stumbled into a chair, knocking it over onto the floor. "Jordan, is that you?" "Who were you expecting?" he said angrily. "Are you like that slut of a sister of yours with men tramping in and out of your bedroom?" Honor got out of bed quickly. "Jordan, a...
It was so dark, and the cold was almost unendurable as the wind whipped up the falling snow and flung it in her face. She squeezed her eyes tightly shut, praying that her aunt had not been badly injured. She tried not to think about the poor coachman, or the missing outriders. &...
Valentina would have enjoyed the beautiful scenery if she had not been so troubled. She stared blankly at the profusion of wildflowers that grew on the grassy hillsides. She was unmindful of the tall pine trees that scented the air with a bracing aroma. As the horses clopped along the dusty road,...
It had been raining for days, and the gloomy weather seemed to fit her mood. She was finding out that being married to Howard was not all she had hoped it would be. He never spoke a civil word to her. The only time he paid her the slightest attention was at night when they went to bed. He had cur...