Download or read book The Double K Ranch written by Patricia Cote and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cade Knight was not impressed by the idea of attending yet another Halloween party in Nowhere, Wyoming. Cade knew what was expected of him—as the most prominent rancher, businessman, and bachelor in his diminutive hometown, he needed to make at least an appearance at Mrs. Dietrich's annual costume ball. While he always felt just a little bit ridiculous when dressing up, there was a silver lining to the evening: Mrs. Dietrich had promised him to find a new cook for the Double K Ranch, his beloved ranch and the center of his business empire. The ranch still had not recovered from the uncouth Delilah Willglen, whose foul mouth and propensity for thievery, lying, and eating on the job had left the kitchen a wreck and a ranch full of hungry cowpokes. Margo Benchley would rather be anywhere than Nowhere, Wyoming. After escaping a sordid past in Seattle, Margo found herself penniless and on the verge of hopelessness. In her desperation she accepted a job with the only caterer in town – Delilah Willglen. Delilah's cruelty knew no ends as she constantly found a way to express her own insecurities on the beautiful Margo. As the biggest party of the year approached, Margo could hardly look herself in the mirror as she put on the overly revealing Old West saloon girl costume. She couldn't help but wait for her knight in shining armor to rescue her from the dreadfulness. As a round of guests all dressed as James Garner characters entered, the thought of anything productive coming from this evening seemed remote at best. As the straight-laced but introverted Cade approached the bar looking for something to make the crowd a bit more tolerable, he had no idea that the strikingly beautiful bartender was actually a warrior of a woman who would forever change The Double K Ranch.
Download or read book Under Mountain Shadows written by William D. Frank and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-02-29 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From her world-famous dude ranch in Washington state's Yakima County, Kay Kershaw exerted tremendous influence on conservation efforts in the Pacific Northwest and, tangentially, on LGBTQ+ rights in the United States. After gaining local renown in sports and aviation, she established the ranch at Goose Prairie with her first partner, Pat Kane--a fraught undertaking in a region closely associated with the John Birch Society. Operating under the guise of two "spinsters," Kershaw and her later life-partner Isabelle Lynn guarded their privacy closely, but local encroachment by the U.S. Forest Service and the timber industry forced them into the public arena as environmentalists. In partnership with Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, Kershaw and Lynn spearheaded a decades-long campaign to save the ancient forests and ecosystem of Washington's Cascade Range. In the process, Kay and Isabelle's devoted relationship proved a marked contrast to Justice Douglas' own turbulent love life, perhaps affecting his perception of the law and his precedent-setting judicial opinion in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), which provided the basis for major LGBTQ+ Supreme Court decisions in the twenty-first century as well as Roe v. Wade in 1973.
Download or read book Citizen Justice written by Mary Margaret McKeown and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2022-09 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas was a giant in the legal world, even if he is often remembered for his four wives, as a potential vice-presidential nominee, as a target of impeachment proceedings, and for his tenure as the longest-serving justice from 1939 to 1975. His most enduring legacy, however, is perhaps his advocacy for the environment. Douglas was the spiritual heir to early twentieth-century conservation pioneers such as Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir. His personal spiritual mantra embraced nature as a place of solitude, sanctuary, and refuge. Caught in the giant expansion of America's urban and transportation infrastructure after World War II, Douglas became a powerful leader in forging the ambitious goals of today's environmental movement. And, in doing so, Douglas became a true citizen justice. In a way unthinkable today, Douglas ran a one-man lobby shop from his chambers at the U.S. Supreme Court, bringing him admiration from allies in conservation groups but raising ethical issues with his colleagues. He became a national figure through his books, articles, and speeches warning against environmental dangers. Douglas organized protest hikes to leverage his position as a national icon, he lobbied politicians and policymakers privately about everything from logging to highway construction and pollution, and he protested at the Supreme Court through his voluminous and passionate dissents. Douglas made a lasting contribution to both the physical environment and environmental law--with trees still standing, dams unbuilt, and beaches protected as a result of his work. His merged roles as citizen advocate and justice also put him squarely in the center of ethical dilemmas that he never fully resolved. Citizen Justice elucidates the why and how of these tensions and their contemporary lessons against the backdrop of Douglas's unparalleled commitment to the environment.
Download or read book The First Day of Eternity written by Charles G. West and published by Pinnacle Books. This book was released on 2023-12-26 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raised by Crow Indians. Enlisted by the US Army. Legendary scout Cody Hunter returns to the mountains where he lost his family—and makes a shocking discovery that will change his life forever . . . THIS WOLF HUNTS ALONE His Crow name was Crazy Wolf. Orphaned after losing his family in an Indian attack, young Cody Hunter found a loving home among the Crow people—and learned the ancient ways of the Crow trackers. His well-honed skills earned him a place in the U.S. Army as a valued scout. But now, after fifteen years of living his life as Crazy Wolf, Cody is ready to face his painful past. He will return to the place that still gives him nightmares—and where the dreams of his father ended in bloodshed . . . High in the mountains of Montana, Cody finds a stone memorial erected by the survivors of the families slaughtered there. The site of the attack triggers Cody’s darkest memories—and leads him to a stunning realization: his father and two brothers did not die on that day. They may still be alive. And he will stop at nothing to find them again. To follow in their footsteps. To track them down on the treacherous journey west. A search this deadly may be the craziest thing Crazy Wolf has ever done. But he is a born Hunter—and he’s willing to die that way. . . . Second in the explosive series by Spur Award-winning author Charles G. West! “Rarely has an author painted the great American West in strokes so bold, vivid, and true.” —Ralph Compton
Download or read book Backlands written by Michael McGarrity and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the New York Times bestselling Hard Country, Michael McGarrity gave readers “an expansive, lyrical period Western in the tradition of A. B. Guthrie Jr. and Larry McMurtry” (Hampton Sides). Now McGarrity continues his richly authentic epic of life on the last vestiges of the twentieth-century American frontier. Scarred by the loss of an older brother he idolized, estranged from a father he barely knows, and deeply troubled by the failing health of a mother he adores, young Matthew Kerney is suddenly and irrevocably forced to set aside his childhood and take on responsibilities far beyond his years. When the world spirals into the Great Depression and drought settles like a plague over the nation, Matt must abandon his own dreams to salvage the Kerney ranch. Plunged into a deep trough of dark family secrets, hidden crimes, broken promises, and lies, Matt must struggle to survive on the unforgiving, sun-blasted Tularosa Basin.
Download or read book Hard Country written by Michael McGarrity and published by Dutton. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the deaths of his wife and brother, John Kerney gives up his West Texas ranch and heads south in search of a new home. Soon Kerney is offered work trailing cattle to the New Mexico Territory--a job that will forever change his life.
Download or read book MARRIAGE BY NECESSITY written by Christine Rimmer and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A RING AND A BABY… To fulfill her father's will and keep her precious ranch, Megan Kane needed to marry, bear a child. Since she'd always loved handsome neighbor Nate Bravo—a maverick she couldn't tie down—her solution was simple. She'd beg Nate to wed her and bed her…. AND THEN SHE'D SET HIM FREE Meggie vowed she wouldn't cling. Wouldn't linger. She'd cherish her marriage until she got pregnant. Then she'd raise Nate's baby lovingly…and alone. But all too soon Meggie swelled with child. And she learned some promises were hell to keep…. CONVENIENTLY YOURS: The Bravo men's marriages may have begun in name only—but were they destined to be love matches after all?
Download or read book Red Goliath written by Oscar Ortiz and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2024-03-14 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NAME: Patrick Coonan CODENAME: Delta OPERATION: High Keys ANNOTATIONS: A few years have elapsed since the fall of the Berlin Wall and, with the collapse of the Iron Curtain, Washington decides to disband the Quadrille. But there are rumors that a former Russian operative of the Soviet GRU is back in action working with the Russian Mafia, and someone in Capitol Hill gives orders to Col. Berkowitz to infiltrate America's East Coast underworld with one of his former trouble-shooters from the Cold War era, with his eyes and ears wide open. The problem is that the right man for the job is no longer around. His name is Patrick Coonan; his codename: Delta. A SOBERING, FAST-PACED THRILLER IN THE STYLE OF IAN FLEMING'S 007 AND DONALD HAMILTON'S MATT HELM.
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Download or read book Harlequin Intrigue September 2017 Box Set 2 of 2 written by Joanna Wayne and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin® Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance. #1732 FEARLESS GUNFIGHTER The Kavanaughs by Joanna Wayne FBI agent Sydney Maxwell is willing to dive headfirst into treacherous Texas Hill Country to save her sister from a serial killer, and reckless rodeo rider Tucker Kavanaugh is just the man to show her how to survive the wilderness. #1734 TEXAS WITNESS Cattlemen Crime Club by Barb Han Melissa Roark Rancic will do whatever it takes to protect her daughter from her vengeful ex-husband as she testifies against him. And playboy Colin O'Brien will step up to protect the family that was his all along. #1736 FROZEN MEMORIES by Cassie Miles NSA specialist Angelica Thorne and FBI agent Spence Malone are a team…and so much more. But when Angelica is dosed with a drug that makes her forget the NORAD codes she was meant to protect, Spence will have to do everything in his power to jog her memory of their mission—and their shared past. Look for Harlequin Intrigue's September 2017 Box Set 1 of 2, filled with even more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense! Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Intrigue!
Download or read book Fearless Gunfighter written by Joanna Wayne and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an FBI agent fights to save her sister from a killer, a courageous rodeo star could prove a lethal distraction . . . Rodeo rider Tucker Lawrence lives for risk—even after seeing his best friend die in a rodeo accident. But there’s no chance in hell he’s going to let FBI agent Sydney Maxwell tackle treacherous Texas Hill Country alone to find her missing sister. Even if the pretty profiler is putting his guarded heart in danger . . . With her sister in the hands of a serial killer, Sydney will break all the rules she has to. Tucker is as reckless as he is charming, but his trail savvy and courage are invaluable as they run her quarry to ground. Still, Sydney can’t afford to gamble that the irresistible passion flaring between them is anything but an adrenaline rush. Or that they’ll survive long enough for real love . . . Praise for the Joanna Wayne “Wayne creates intricate relationships and compellingly plotted suspense.” —Romantic Times “Joanna Wayne weaves together a romance and suspense with pulse-pounding results!” —New York Times–bestselling author Tess Gerritsen
Download or read book Harlequin Intrigue May 2017 Box Set 2 of 2 written by Joanna Wayne and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin® Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance. QUICK-DRAW COWBOY The Kavanaughs by Joanna Wayne All Dani Boatman wants is to manage her baker and look after her beloved orphaned niece, Constance. But when someone threatens to take Constance away, it's cowboy Riley Lawrence who rides to the rescue. ALPHA BRAVO SEAL Red, White and Built by Carol Ericson After Navy SEAL Slade Gallagher saves her from Somali pirates, documentary filmmaker Nicole Hastings thinks the threat is over. But when terrorists follow her to New York City, the SEAL answers the call to duty. SHEIK'S RESCUE Desert Justice by Ryshia Kennie Zafir Al-Nassar isn't only the joint head of Nassar Securities, he's a flirt and a tease. With a Moroccan royal's life on the line, agent Jade Van Everett is determined to prove herself even as the tension between her and Zafir takes a turn toward seduction. Look for Harlequin Intrigue's May 2017 Box Set 1 of 2, filled with even more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense! Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Intrigue!
Download or read book Quick Draw Cowboy written by Joanna Wayne and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She’s got a target on her back—but he’s got her covered . . . Riley Lawrence is an expert at moving on and not risking his heart. Helping pastry chef Dani Boatman is a onetime deal—she’s got her hands full giving her orphaned niece a stable home. But someone with a vicious grudge has a target on the curvaceous redhead’s back. And destroying her life is just the start . . . Dani doesn’t trust easy—a lesson she learned the hard way. This freewheeling cowboy with an irresistible grin insists on putting himself between her and harm’s way. But the desire getting hotter between them can’t promise anything more than heartbreak. And with an unsuspected danger also closing in, Dani and Riley’s one chance for love could prove forever lethal . . . Praise for the author “Wayne creates intricate relationships and compellingly plotted suspense.” —Romantic Times “Joanna Wayne weaves together a romance and suspense with pulse-pounding results!” —New York Times–bestselling author Tess Gerritsen
Download or read book Dropping the Hammer written by Joanna Wayne and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once a cowboy, always a hero . . . A taut Texas thriller from an author who writes “pulse-pounding” romantic suspense (New York Times–bestselling author Tess Gerritsen). Recovering from a kidnapping ordeal at the Double K ranch, Rachel Maxwell reexamines her life. Is she still the brilliant defense attorney she was before the attack? Will she be able to handle a career-making criminal case while still struggling with panic attacks? Before she can decide, an obsessed killer targets her, drawing cowboy Luke Dawkins to her rescue. He, too, is trying to escape his troubled past as he returns to his family’s Texas ranch after multiple tours of duty in the Middle East. Protecting Rachel gives him new purpose—but while their attraction sizzles, the danger grows. . . . Praise for the Joanna Wayne “Wayne creates intricate relationships and compellingly plotted suspense.” —Romantic Times
Download or read book Harlequin Intrigue April 2018 Box Set 1 of 2 written by Joanna Wayne and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance. DROPPING THE HAMMER The Kavanaughs by Joanna Wayne After a brutal kidnapping, Rachel Maxwell isn’t sure she’s still the powerful attorney she once was. Cowboy Luke Dawkins is also trying to escape a troubled past, and maybe they can remind each other what true strength—and love—looks like. DESPERATE STRANGERS by Carla Cassidy Julie Peterson’s amnesia gives Nick Simon the perfect alibi—after all, she doesn’t realize that she only just met her “fiancé” at the scene of a crime. But can she trust Nick as her only protector when a danger killer draws close? FEDERAL AGENT UNDER FIRE Protectors of Cade County by Julie Anne Lindsey For years FBI agent Blake Garrett has obsessed over a serial killer…a killer who has now become obsessed with the one woman to escape with her life—Melissa Lane. Can Blake protect her without his fixation clouding his judgment? Look for Harlequin Intrigue’s April 2018 Box Set 2 of 2, filled with even more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense! Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Intrigue! Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.
Download or read book Letters to Kelly written by Suzanne Brockmann and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2018-07-16 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A touching story of love delayed . . . will have you smiling and laughing” —a fan-favorite tale from the New York Times–bestselling author (The Romance Readers Connection). For years, a trumped-up charge—and a Central American prison cell—has kept Jax Winchester from claiming the girl he loved. Now, he’s technically a free man, but lives in a jail of his own making. The only way out is to keep the promise he made to Kelly O’Brien all those years ago—and claim her for his own . . . “Brockmann’s writing style, endearing characters and storytelling skills go a long way for me . . . this will certainly be a nice snack while waiting for the next Troubleshooters or Team Ten book.” —All About Romance
Download or read book Unstoppable written by Suzanne Brockmann and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Love With The Proper Stranger," FBI agent John Miller is on the trail of a notorious and seductive female serial killer; and in "Letters to Kelly," newly-freed prisoner Jax Winchester seeks to reclaim the girl he once loved.
