Download or read book Sweet Texas Nights written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[Vivian Vaughan]’s knowledge of...Texas is phenomenal...a double bonus for history buffs and Western romance readers." —INSIDE BOOKS Meg Britton arrives in Silver Creek with one purpose: to see the construction of the rail line completed. Fighting against the hell-on-wheels culture of hard drinking and harder living, her own father’s misgivings, and rival railroaders, it is only Meg’s sharp tongue and steadfast determination that keep her mission afloat. That is until she meets the handsome and mysterious Kalib Cheney. For reasons of his own, Kalib is intent on halting the construction of the railroad, and not even beautiful and bold Meg will stand in his way. But he’ll soon learn that her unyielding resolve matches his own, as does her budding desire to surrender to the embrace of her most bitter enemy.

Download or read book Sweet Texas Surrender written by Victoria Thompson and published by NYLA. This book was released on 1991-06-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Hired Gunslinger Romance #3 From Romantic Times Career Achievement Award Winner and New York Times bestseller Victoria Thompson, a sensual tale of historical romance in the American Wild, Wild West... “Ms. Thompson imbues her characters with strength, eloquence and dignity.” –Romantic Times A Notorious Gunslinger... Travis "Colt" Taylor isn't fooled by Sarah Hadley's glossy raven curls and sexy sashay -- the strong-willed widow is certainly no damsel-in-distress, and there’s nothing shy about her. The tempting beauty has hired him to keep no-good rustlers from harming her sheep; and Travis reckons he'll keep a close eye on his lady boss, as well. A Headstrong Lady Rancher... Travis's low-riding Stetson can't hide the unbridled desire Sarah plainly sees in his magnetic blue eyes. She knows the rugged rider wants her, but she'll never be roped into thinking she’s his kind of woman. Besides, she’s tired of trying to please folks, and she’s going to follow her mind, no matter what. But when Travis lassoes her against him, she finds herself hungry for his lips...aching for her own sweet Texas surrender...

Download or read book Blazing Texas Nights written by Victoria Thompson and published by NYLA. This book was released on 1992-03-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Hired Gunslinger Romance #4 From Romantic Times Career Achievement Award Winner and New York Times bestseller Victoria Thompson, a sensual tale of historical romance in the American Wild, Wild West... “Ms. Thompson imbues her characters with strength, eloquence and dignity.” –Romantic Times Strong-willed Heiress... Fiery Leah Harding has her hands full protecting her family's vast ranch from scheming land grabbers. So, when ruggedly handsome gunslinger Calhoun Stevens suddenly shows up with an unproven claim on her family, she swears to test his determination to its limits—and scare him off for good. But as Leah looks into his blazing blue eyes and finds herself melting under kisses as hot as a Texas sun, she suddenly doesn’t mind if he stays by her side—and in her arms—forever... A Composed Gunslinger... To set his past to rights, Calhoun Stevens has to convince the headstrong Miss Harding that he’s an honest man. He’s resolved to save her land—and do his best to forget her tempting, shimmering fall of brown hair and inviting dark eyes. But once he feels the enchanting spitfire’s slender body close to his, Cal is lost to a passion that means more to him than any ranch possibly could...

Download or read book Long Texas Night written by Lindsey Hanks and published by Lindsey Hanks. This book was released on 1991 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sweet Autumn Surrender written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-06-07 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To save her West Texas home, a young widow must join forces with a violent desperado—and tame the wild passions he ignites within her: “A superb writer” (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’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’s brother Carson, a Texas Ranger, for help. Two months later, a Jarrett brother finally arrives—only it’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’t want to admit. “The real treasure of Sweet Autumn Surrender is the love Ellie Jarrett has to give to Kale and his family.” —The Book Shelf

Download or read book Long Virginia Nights written by Lindsey Hanks and published by Lindsey Hanks. This book was released on 1992 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Ginny's handsome next door neighbor calls in the deed to her family's tobacco farm, little does she know that he wants only to take her in his arms, stroke her into wild abandon--and keep her near him always. From the author of Outlaw Lover and Long Texas Night.

Download or read book Texas Angel written by Victoria Thompson and published by NYLA. This book was released on 1988-08-01 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Hired Gunslinger Romance #1(originally published as Angel Heart) From Romantic Times Career Achievement Award Winner and New York Times bestseller Victoria Thompson, a sensual tale of historical romance in the American Wild, Wild West... “Ms. Thompson imbues her characters with strength, eloquence and dignity.” –Romantic Times An Angel in Need of a Devil... Proud and feisty Angelica Ross has been running the Diamond R, ever since her father passed away. But when she wins an important government contract, her snake of a neighbor, Harlan Snyder, makes sure no local cowhand wants to work the Diamond R. With no one to help her, Angelica fears she may lose the contract – and her family’s ranch – until a notorious devil of a gunfighter, Kid Collins, shows up on her doorstep, dirty, bloody...and the most handsome man Angelica has ever seen. A Devil in Need of an Angel... Kid Collins is just looking for a place to rest out the afternoon when he knocks on the door of the Diamond R. But before he knows what’s hit him, he’s agreed to be the hired gunfighter for the breathtakingly beautiful lady who answered the door. How can anyone possibly say no to those gleaming red curls and stunning green eyes? He knows Angelica desperately needs his help, but can she afford the price – one night in his bed...? He’ll do whatever it takes to convince her to say...yes!

Download or read book Wild Texas Promise written by Victoria Thompson and published by NYLA. This book was released on 1990-08-01 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Hired Gunslinger Romance #2 From Romantic Times Career Achievement Award Winner and New York Times bestseller Victoria Thompson, a sensual tale of historical romance in the American Wild, Wild West... “Ms. Thompson imbues her characters with strength, eloquence and dignity.” –Romantic Times A Rebellious Spitfire... Hired to protect Eden Campbell’s ranch from cattle thieves, rugged Linc Scott soon realizes that Eden Campbell herself is his biggest problem. The pretty little spitfire refuses to let Linc guard her: she thinks she can take care of herself. Linc is definitely not used to an argument – especially from a beautiful woman! He’ll show her just how vulnerable she is to a smooth-talking Texan... But his plan backfires when a passionate kiss – and even hotter embrace – knocks him right off his boots! A Rogue Gunslinger... Who does that tall cowboy think he is?! If it weren't for some thieving rustlers, Eden would never have to deal with being bossed around by some rude gunslinger. But when she finds herself in Linc's lean, muscled arms and kissing his surprisingly sensual lips, she suddenly realizes she’s in danger of more than losing her ranch: she’s in danger of losing her heart!

Download or read book Texas Gold written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[Vivian Vaughan]’s knowledge of...Texas is phenomenal...a double bonus for history buffs and Western romance readers.” —INSIDE BOOKS Marina Cafferty must ensure the stability of her family’s Texas ranch all at costs. But she didn’t think that included salvaging the remains of her grandfather’s ship—at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. The gold still hidden within the wreckage could pay off the taxes on Los Olmos for years to come, but the danger could prove mortal. Rafe Santana won’t let a national treasure like the one hidden on Giddeon Duval’s ship fall into the hands of some scheming American, not even if those hands belong to Giddeon’s own granddaughter. But if Rafe wants to keep the gold in Mexico, he’ll have to let Marina lead him to it first. Neither Marina nor Rafe expect to find themselves sinking into an ocean of desire that runs deeper than the gold at the bottom of the sea. Before long, they may find the only treasure they ever need is one another.

Download or read book Texas Gamble written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-02-22 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Mexican rancher’s daughter takes a gamble on love to save her father’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’s ranch on the contested lands between Texas and Mexico. She’ll even allow herself to be gambled away in her father’s card game. The man to win her hand isn’t the groom of her dreams—he’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’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’ll do whatever it takes to vanquish her enemies—and conquer her heart as well.

Download or read book Texas Dawn written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-02-22 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful blockade runner and the man she loves are reunited at sea—on opposite sides of the Civil War—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’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.

Download or read book Texas Twilight written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-02-22 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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’s Texas ranch, she can hardly believe it’s him—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’s back, and one look at him sets the flame of passion ablaze once again. But Trace holds more than the deed to Clara’s heart—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.

Download or read book Reluctant Enemies written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-06-07 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A western romance true to the enchanting landscape of New Mexico and as fired with sexual tension as a starry western sky.” —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’s had in years, Will accepts a position with a law firm in Santa Fé. 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’t usually Priscilla’s type. But Will is tall and handsome, and soon even wild horses can’t keep them apart. As Will’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?

Download or read book Silver Surrender written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-06-07 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A silver mining heiress and a Texas Ranger find love on the run in this epic tale of romance and high adventure “bursting with the flavor of Mexico” (RT Book Reviews). Aurelia Mazón is determined to escape her high-mountain town and head for the big city—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 Mazón family will never allow her to marry a gringo. But Aurelia’s indomitable spirit say otherwise—and Carson has never met a woman he believes in more. “[Vivian Vaughan] can always be counted on to deliver a moving, tender romance.” —Affaire de Coeur

Download or read book Secret Surrender written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-06-07 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An emotionally layered and thoroughly engaging story of love lost and found” 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 fiancé 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’s old lover, here to survey a route for a railroad through the timberland. “Jubal” 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? “A superbly spun tale of love and desire that will capture your heart from the beginning.” —Paperback Forum

Download or read book Catch a Wild Heart written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-06-07 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young woman must choose between passion and pride in this historical saga from “a superb writer who does Western Americana with flair and humor” (RT Book Reviews). Keturah “Ket” Tremayne belongs nowhere, to no one. Born of an Apache mother and a “white-eyes” 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—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—except for Ket, the most astonishing and bewildering woman he’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. “Vaughan charts the passage between girl and woman with an authority and delicacy few Western romance writers can match. Keturah’s heart and mind blossom like a rose unfurling one petal at a time.” —Crescent Blues Book Views

Download or read book Chance of a Lifetime written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-07-05 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An electrifying tale of love and adventure in the Wild West from a writer who “can always be counted on to deliver a moving, tender romance” (Affaire de Coeur). Fort Davis, Department of Texas, 1868. Sabrina Bolton’s life is marked by terrible guilt: her twin sister’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? “Vaughan possesses a remarkable command of place and sensation. Readers will feel the whalebone stays digging into Sabrina’s sides as her mother laces her to fit a too-tight gown.” —Crescent Blues Book Views