Download or read book Change of Fortune A Historical Western Romance Novel written by K. S. Jones and published by Wolfpack Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2022-12-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...come hell or high water, Quinn is going to start her own business... Powerful men will try to destroy her, but she is stronger than they think." -Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear, New York Times bestselling authors The 1849 Gold Rush is no place for a refined young woman on her own, but Quinn MacCann plans to become a businesswoman, independent, and capable of earning her own way. To escape her wealthy but abusive father with her inherited dowry intact, Quinn marries a stranger-a man so new to the area her powerful father doesn't control him yet-but freedom and independence are more costly than she imagined. With her hopes and dreams buried deep by secrets, she flees to California's gold country, a rugged man's land where only the strong survive. Battling blackmail, fraud, and deception, Quinn must face the most divisive lie of all-her own. "An engaging historical novel with original characters, a compelling story line, and a setting rich with evocative details." -John D. Nesbitt, Spur-Award-winning author of Great Lonesome

Download or read book Change of Fortune written by K. S. Jones and published by Five Star Publishing. This book was released on 2022 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The 1849 Gold Rush is no place for a refined young woman on her own, but Quinn MacCann plans to become a businesswoman, independent and capable of earning her own way. To escape her wealthy but abusive father with her inherited dowry intact, Quinn marries a stranger-a man so new to the area, her powerful father doesn't control him yet-but freedom and independence are more costly than she imagined. With her hopes and dreams buried deep by secrets, she flees to California's gold country, a rugged man's land where only the strong survive. Battling blackmail, fraud, and deception, Quinn must face the most divisive lie of all-her own"--

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Download or read book Along the Rio Grande Love on the Santa Fe written by Tracie Peterson and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is her compassion doing more harm than good? Recently widowed Susanna Jenkins has decided to follow her family to the booming town of San Marcial, New Mexico, for a fresh start and to aid in her family's sudden change in fortune. They are tasked with managing her uncle's new Grand Hotel, and it takes all her patience to try to help her parents see the good of their circumstances and relinquish their sense of entitlement. She's hopeful when her brother becomes determined to get a job and make his own way, and she feels drawn to his kind boss, Owen Turner, who works as a boilermaker for the Santa Fe's train shops in town. But the hard work only seems to fuel her brother's anger, and his rough new friends give her pause. When misguided choices put Susanna's family in an even more precarious situation, she worries her help has only made things worse. Leaving her family to fend for themselves seems like the best option, but how can she walk away from the true friendships--and love--that she's found?

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Download or read book Two Hearts Joined by Destiny written by Janelle Adams and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quiet cowboy trying to save his floundering ranch, a determined woman on a mission, and a necklace whose secret could unite their hearts-or tear them apart. Four Kings Ranch, which has been in Jed Hoyt's family for three generations, is struggling. There's one solution, though, that his family believes can change that: Jed can marry Minnie Shaw, daughter of the railroad owner, and bring the railroad closer to their ranch. Ella Carmine is in constant conflict with the dreams her mother has for her and the dreams she has for herself. One night, two masked men arrive at her residence and steal her mother's necklace right off her neck. Seeing a chance to finally prove her worth to her mother, Ella is determined to recover the necklace. She secretly follows the masked men to Four Kings Ranch and hatches a plan. Claiming she needs employment, Ella is hired by Jed to be a maid at Four Kings Ranch. Ella is nothing like Minnie, and Jed's curiosity is piqued as the two get to know each other. And though Ella came to track down her mother's necklace, she finds that she enjoys working on the ranch. Her eyes are opened to possibilities that she never knew existed, and she begins to wonder if the ranch might have more to offer than simply the return of her mother's necklace. But Jed's mother isn't about to let a maid ruin the ranch's prospects, and her sabotaging brings everything to a boiling point. Secrets are exposed, lives are in danger, and Jed and Ella must make difficult choices. And soon they learn that the necklace holds plenty of its own secrets-secrets that could unite them... or tear them apart forever.

Download or read book The Fortune written by Beth Williamson and published by Samhain Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Running from the past...and running out of time. The Malloy Family, Book 9 French-born Francesca Chastain came to New York with her family to find a better life. Now she is fleeing a nightmare. Her past chases her from New York and she must run, and run hard. Her journey to the land of milk and honey is interrupted by the accidental squeeze of a trigger. And the man on the other end of her blunder is a man like none other she's ever met. After three years working Oregon-bound wagon trains, John Malloy has almost saved enough money to start his own horse ranch. And almost met the end of his life at the hands of fiery, green-eyed Frankie, a confusing, frustrating woman who responds to his flirting-then disappears. No one is more relieved than Frankie when John races to her rescue, but now they're trapped in the wild. And the shadows of both their pasts are closing in... Warning: Inside you'll find sexy heat, danger, Old West violence, gun-toting bad guys and an emotional roller coaster. Prepare to fall in love with the Malloys all over again with witty, strong women, stubborn, heroic men and a love that launched a legacy.

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Download or read book An Outlawed Heiress and Her Duke written by Daye and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-30 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this epic and haunting tale set in Victorian America, a woman must find her way through peril, uncertainty, and loss to find true love. When her beloved father passes away, Esther Silverton, heiress to one of the most powerful fortunes in the nation, believes losing her last family member was the biggest challenge ahead of her. But with her trusted family lawyer vanishing in the Wild West and her father's devious business partner bent on claiming the Silverton fortune for himself, Esther must disappear into the streets of Victorian New York, fearing for her life. Poor, starving, and posing as a man, Esther is desperate to find a way west in search of the only person who can help her claim her fortune. Chance crosses her path with the most attractive English nobleman who has ever stepped foot on American ground, the stunning George Astley, Duke of Aberdeen, who hires her as his American guide into the west. Fresh off the boat, and with his own family at the brink of ruin, George is set to make his way deep into the Wild West to save his investment in a controversial gold mine-at all costs. But the duke is at a loss. Why does he feel so attracted to this pretty-faced, cunning guide of his? Has he lost his mind? Or is there more to this boy whose intelligence, bravery, and selflessness seem to touch the deepest corners of his heart like nobody has ever done before... Oblivious to the fact that the street-smart guide he hired in New York is actually a wanted heiress on her own mission, the two of them set out to not only face the dangers of the lawless American frontier, but also feelings of attraction, sparks, and maybe even love... From the Author: Thank you for considering An Outlawed Heiress & Her Duke. If you love historical western romances, sexy dukes, feel-good romances, sizzling passion, steamy love scenes, and strong heroines, you'll love this adventurous Wild West tale of kindness and true love.

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Download or read book Sunset Embrace written by Sandra Brown and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this steamy post-Civil War saga, the most stubborn woman headed for Texas meets her match in a mystery man with a dark past . . . and together, they must take down a common enemy. No woman on the wagon train trek to Texas was more alluring than Lydia Langston. No man was more rugged than Ross Coleman . . . and both were running from the past. Lydia once vowed that no man would ever take away her pride, while Ross Coleman has stayed true to his wife, who died giving birth to their son. But despite their challenges, Lydia and Ross now find themselves together, fighting the same enemy and the same dangerous emotions building inside them . . . and unable to stop the events that will eventually pit a man's deadly vengeance against the strength of a woman's love.

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