Henderson's Ranch Books
When on a Christmas trip to visit Mark Henderson’s ranch, what appears under the tree can change your life. Chelsea Bridges’ first trip to Montana lands her at Mark Henderson and Emily Beale’s family ranch. In the past she pursued adventure from hiking the Continental Divide Trail to trekking in Nepal, but this horse ranch provides a whole new world of wonders. Doug Daniels spent three tours in the Navy before he became foreman at the ranch. He has finally found his home. Nothing prepares them for the presents that await during Christmas at Henderson’s Ranch.
A puppy at a snowed-in Montana ranch reminds a wounded Navy SEAL war dog handler that he has a purpose in life. A Navy SEAL without an arm is as useful as... Stan Corman hates waking up each morning to discover he’s lost an arm, his war dog, his teammates, and his calling. The only thing worse? Going to sleep to face the nightmare of that single, life-changing moment. Mark Henderson sends Stan to his family horse ranch beneath Montana’s Big Sky. Not one shard of hope remains until Bertram, a Malinois puppy left on his doorstep, has different ideas about Reaching Out at Henderson’s Ranch.
Nathan’s Big Sky —Book 1 in the Henderson’s Ranch series Chef Nathan Gallagher’s escape from New York City lands him in the most unlikely of places: Montana. With his past dumped and his future unknown, he seeks something new. If only he knew what. Former rodeo star and born-and-bred cattle rancher Julie Larson loves the prairie and the horses. The ranch work with her three brothers? Not so much. The local cowboys labeling her as a Grade-A Prime catch? Even less. When she rescues a lost chef, her future and her heart change past all imagining. The only place a New York chef’s future and a Montana cowgirl’s heart can thrive—under Nathan’s Big Sky.
When on an assignment to write a travel article about Henderson’s Ranch, the story takes the reins from the journalist as a cowboy sweeps her off her feet. Freelance journalist Colleen McMurphy finds her Irish penname far more professional than the name Kurva Baisotei her Japanese parents perpetrated upon her at birth. Her itinerant writer role fit her deliciously single lifestyle, until an assignment sent her to Montana’s Big Sky Country to write an article about Henderson’s Ranch. Raymond Esterling, summertime cowboy, gratefully forgets his life beyond the prairie, at least for those precious months beneath the Big Sky. But when he meets Colleen, he can’t help but make her Welcome at Henderson’s Ranch.
No longer serving as a military dog handler, does nothing to prepare a woman for what comes next. Recently retired as from working with Delta Force war dogs, Lauren Foster sets herself a simple mission: forget about the Army, get back to New York City, and try to become a civilian—three missions she’s doomed to fail. Film student turned cowboy Patrick Gallagher just keeps moseying through life—until the woman of his dreams threatens to ride off into the sunset without him. Named for Rip van Winkle, trainee military war dog Rip naps in the Montana sun—while awaiting inspiration. Now, Lauren must escape before she gets caught by the love of a dog and a man under the Big Sky. [Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published as #5 in the series because of short stories that are now collected together in a final volume.] Buy now to join the romantic Big Sky adventure.
Holding onto dreams brings them to life! Mac Henderson started out being no more a ranch owner than he did being a Navy SEAL. Adrift on the post-college tide of the ’70s, with no direction planned, he headed west to surf. But fate had other plans for him. A broken starter motor during Cheyenne Frontier Days led him to witness Ama’s traditional dance for her tribe. Since that moment, for twenty years, she has believed in his dream, inspired him, and given him a son (Mark Henderson). It was only when Mac retired that she found her own dream. Her reward? Finding Henderson’s Ranch beneath Montana’s Big Sky.
When Christmas is not all it seems, maybe the best gift of all isn’t under the tree. Major Emily Beale (retired—mostly) keeps her hand in the Black Ops world remotely from the family horse ranch on Montana’s Front Range. Her husband, Major Mark Henderson (fully retired), has settled comfortably into his new role as father and ranch operator. Years ago, she helped rescue a young girl. But when Emily’s childhood friend, the former President of the United States, comes to visit, he raises doubts about the girl’s safety. No longer so sure of herself, Emily must reach deep into the White House’s secret library to find the answers. Little does she know the true location of Emily’s Christmas Gift.
Two military dog handlers retired: one to New York, one to Montana’s Big Sky. Now their dogs must bring them together. Petty Officer Jodie Jaffe brought her war dog home after they were both blown up on patrol. She’s fine, honest, but her dog is shattered with PTSD. SEAL Team 6 handler Stan Corman left his dog’s ashes and a part of himself overseas. For three years he’s been training a new litter. Knowing he’ll never be whole again, he hopes his dogs can save lives even if he no longer can. But when Jodie brings her damaged dog to the ranch, Stan faces far more than he counted on...or knows how to handle. [Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published as #8 in the series because of short stories that are now collected together in a final volume.] Buy now to join the romantic Big Sky adventure.