Download or read book Ranch Wife written by Jo Jeffers and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1993-09 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Jo Jeffers was a young girl suffering from asthma, she promised herself, "When I grow up, if I ever do, I shall go to Arizona and be a cowboy." She did both, and Ranch Wife tells the story of her life as wife and partner of a rancher in the high country of northeastern Arizona. Here she describes the routines of ranch life and vividly recalls the dust storms, plagues, and other hazards that challenged the young city-bred woman. It offers readers not only an insider's view of a working ranch but also an appreciation of how ranchers' wives help sustain such a rugged enterprise.
Download or read book The Rancher Takes a Wife written by Richmond P. Hobson and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continue on the adventure with The Rancher Takes a Wife, the conclusion to Richmond Hobson's western frontier trilogy! The interior of British Columbia in the early 20th century is a jungle of swamps, rivers, and grasslands. It's a vast and still barely explored wilderness, whose principal citizens are timber wolves, moose, giant grizzly bears, and the odd human being. Into this forbidding land, Rich Hobson, Pioneer cattle rancher, brings Gloria, his city-raised bride. Her adjustment to life in the wilderness is sure to be difficult, as is her relationship with Rich and his backwoods cronies. Will Gloria find that she belongs in this strange, harsh land? Told with wit and wisdom, Hobson recounts a wild true adventure story in the last book of his collection of survival tales. These dramatic tales are described with the humor and vivid detail that have made Hobson's books perennial favorites.
Download or read book The Rancher s Wife written by Lynda Trent and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABANDONED Elizabeth Parkins had been left in the wilderness, along and destitute, by a man she's promised to love, honor and obey. Now fate had led her to Brice Graham, who offered her fulfillment of all her dreams. But the price, she soon learned, would be her heart and soul…! BEREFT When Elizabeth Parkins rode into his life, Brice Graham saw a way out of the loneliness that haunted his days. Here was the wife of his heart, the true mother of his child. But would she be content to pretend they'd been together forever—or would she demand something more…?
Download or read book Rancher s Wife written by Anne Marie Winston and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-07-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reluctant Husband It wasn't easy for a man as proud as Day Kincaid to admit he had trouble he couldn't handle alone. But if he wanted to keep the daughter he loved, he had to find himself a wife—fast. And that meant marriage to a stranger—a woman who awakened longings that had no place in his solitary life…. Wife in Name Only The Red Arrow Ranch seemed the perfect place for Angelique Summer to hide. And her new role as a rancher's wife seemed the perfect cover—until a surprising passion for her hard, embittered "husband" made her wish she was playing the part for real….
Download or read book The Rancher s Secret Wife written by Brenda Minton and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "After knowing the woman for all of three hours, soldier Reese Cooper married waitress Cheyenne Jones. She was pregnant and scared, alone in Las Vegas--and he was about to ship out on a dangerous tour of duty. But months later, Reese comes home to Dawson, Oklahoma, no longer the strong cowboy who vowed to help Cheyenne. Shrapnel and a guarded heart changed everything. But with a wife and baby counting on him, Reese is about to learn what real courage is all about"--Publisher.
Download or read book The Ranch Wife A Memoir written by Kacee Rundell and published by Wolfpack Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hilarious and heart-wrenching stories about the realities of living life on a cattle ranch as the hired hand-told by a woman who knows nothing about agriculture. Kacee Rundell poses an upfront and honest look into the lives of ranchers through the fresh eyes of someone just learning about the ever-changing way of life. Her memoir offers moments of joy and triumph, followed by poignant stories of hardship and lessons learned on the way to becoming a Ranch Wife. THE RANCH WIFE details the daily struggles and life lessons of America's ranching culture-laid out in a unique way, so that readers everywhere can follow along and bask in moments of emotion and embrace America's humble hearts. "When the Rundell says, "The Real Life . . ." she gives us the down and dirty very real life of a Ranch Wife! Her experiences and life responses are not only enlightening but very entertaining. Few ever get to experience the realities of living on a ranch in the tough country of Wyoming, but once you start immersing yourself in this book of real life tales, you'll believe you were right there beside her. You are in for a real ride - hunker down, dig in your spurs, and hang on!" - B.N. Rundell, author of the Stonecroft Saga series
Download or read book Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy written by Richmond P. Hobson and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true adventure story of a man who built a four-million acre cattle empire in the remote ranges of the British Columbia Interior.
Download or read book The Rancher written by Diana Palmer and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Diana Palmer brings her readers back to Branntville, Texas, with Cort Brannt’s story. The heir to the Skylance Ranch empire has women gallop into his life, but the handsome lone wolf sends them just as quickly on their way…until a pretty, vivacious neighbor appears on the range. Has the most eligible bachelor in Branntville met his match?
Download or read book The Rancher s Wedding written by Diana Palmer and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer comes a sexy opposites attract tale of unbridled love, set against a breathtaking Colorado landscape made for happily ever after—if things don’t get too complicated . . . When a rugged Colorado rancher who’s in the red meets up with a screenwriter-turned-waitress dogged by scandal, they put their talents—and their hearts—together. But will front page news put a damper on the sparks flying between them? “No one beats this author for sensual anticipation.” —Rave Reviews *Previously published in the anthology Marrying My Cowboy
Download or read book The Rancher s Promise written by Jillian Hart and published by Steeple Hill. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rancher Justin Granger hasn't seen his high school sweetheart since she rode out of town with his heart. Now, "too good for this small town" Rori Cornell stands on his doorstep, seeking a job as his cook and housekeeper. He can't turn her away, not with the sadness and worry in her cornflower-blue eyes. He'll just have to avoid her between meals. But when Justin discovers that Rori's big dream has always been him, he finds his heart softening. And an old promise yearning to be kept.
Download or read book The Texan s Contract Marriage written by Sara Orwig and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Marry me…for the baby's sake." With a fortune at his disposal, there is little Marek Rangel can't buy. Now, he has put a price on something priceless: his late brother's child. He will stop at nothing to ensure the baby's birthright…even if it means marrying a complete stranger. A rising opera star, Camille Avanole relishes her independence, but she loves her child more. The billionaire rancher will give her son security and a chance to know his Texan heritage. So she agrees to Marek's demands, telling herself she won't fall in love—because if she does, he will only break her heart….
Download or read book Lazy B written by Sandra Day O'Connor and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2003-04-08 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remarkable story of Sandra Day O’Connor’s family and early life, her journey to adulthood in the American Southwest that helped make her the woman she is today: the first female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and one of the most powerful women in America. “A charming memoir about growing up as sturdy cowboys and cowgirls in a time now past.”—USA Today In this illuminating and unusual book, Sandra Day O’Connor tells, with her brother, Alan, the story of the Day family, and of growing up on the harsh yet beautiful land of the Lazy B ranch in Arizona. Laced throughout these stories about three generations of the Day family, and everyday life on the Lazy B, are the lessons Sandra and Alan learned about the world, self-reliance, and survival, and how the land, people, and values of the Lazy B shaped them. This fascinating glimpse of life in the Southwest in the last century recounts an important time in American history, and provides an enduring portrait of an independent young woman on the brink of becoming one of the most prominent figures in America.
Download or read book The Rancher s One Week Wife written by Kathie DeNosky and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich rodeo star’s quickie Vegas wedding just might be the ride of his life in the USA Today–bestselling author’s contemporary Western romance! Blake Hartwell is a sexy-as-sin rodeo champion with money to burn and a way with the ladies. But to Karly Ewing he’s her soon-to-be ex! Their whirlwind affair ended with Vegas “I dos” —but saying yes was a mistake. So Karly heads to his ranch, divorce papers in hand, only to be stranded with the man she can’t resist! Will temptation lead them to happily-ever-after? Or will Blake’s secrets tear them apart for good?
Download or read book A Rancher s Woman written by E. Ayers and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coddled and protected from the harsh realities of life, Malene runs away from a bad marriage by posing as a chaperone to her younger sister. A series of events soon prove she's capable of standing on her own two feet. However, she's not prepared to follow her heart and accept marriage from the one man who truly loves her. Many Feathers' chance encounter with a blue-eyed blonde woman sets him on a path that lands him between the white man's ways and the traditions of his people. Determined to protect his people and prove his worthiness as a suitable husband to a white woman, he stakes claim to land and establishes a ranch. But there's one outlaw focused on destroying Many Feathers and everything he's trying to accomplish.
Download or read book The Rancher Takes a Cowgirl written by Misty Beller and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-12 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Christian Historical Romance Novel Grace Harper is in hiding. When her father died six months before, she never imagined her unexpected inheritance would threaten her life. What better place to disappear than on a cattle ranch, doing the work she spent the last nine years helping her father with? And surely she'll be safe hidden in Texas, thousands of miles from her trouble. Monty Dominguez has spent much of his life working on the Double Rocking B Ranch in Seguin, Texas. He's worked his way from a 12-year-old orphan stable boy, to ranch foreman and trusted friend of the family. There's not much he wouldn't do to protect the people and land he loves, even if it means giving up his own dreams. When the danger trailing Grace catches up to her, there's only one way to save the people-especially the man-she's come to love. Can she find the courage for the ultimate sacrifice to protect those she's put at risk? Just as Monty's dreams might finally be within reach, will one misstep cost him everything?
Download or read book The Last Ranch written by Sam Bingham and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year environmentalist Sam Bingham spent in Colorado's San Luis Valley showed him that environmental disasters of global consequence are happening in our own backyard. THE LAST RANCH tells of the desperate efforts of one community to stop the encroaching desert. "A rare and beautifully written account of hard lives in hard times, and must reading for those interested in the future of the American West".--KIRKUS REVIEWS.
Download or read book Ranch Wife written by Jo Jeffers and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Jo Jeffers was a young girl suffering from asthma, she promised herself, "When I grow up, if I ever do, I shall go to Arizona and be a cowboy." She did both, and Ranch Wife tells the story of her life as wife and partner of a rancher in the high country of northeastern Arizona. Here she describes the routines of ranch life and vividly recalls the dust storms, plagues, and other hazards that challenged the young city-bred woman. It offers readers not only an insider's view of a working ranch but also an appreciation of how ranchers' wives help sustain such a rugged enterprise.
