Series in Pioneer
Books in Pioneer
A Blood Debt Paid(With: C. Wayne Winkle)
A brand new Western adventure sequel from C. Wayne Winkle and Jamie Mason filled with action and adventure! In Jed Parker's youth, his family suffered a violent tragedy that left three dead, and the remaining survivors scarred for life. Twenty-five years later, Jed Parker wants revenge. Kit Sloan and Jack Hardesty are cooling their heels in a Houston saloon when the old man approaches with an intriguing offer: two hundred dollars to accompany him into Louisiana to settle some unfinished business. Journeying through a blighted hellscape of Chinese shanty towns, sinister bayous and ruined plantations where freed slaves dwell in the shadow of war-ravaged mansions, Jed Parker spins his tale of misfortune and lets Sloan and Hardesty in on a monstrous secret: the war may be over, but a new fight has begun. Together, they ride into the dark heart of a corrupt state parish ruled by a ruthless family to stop a monstrous evil enslaving the post-War South.
A Bride For The Bounty Hunter
As the train wheels clickety-clacked over the rails, Nancy Prescott thought Colorado was the most scenic spot on earth. God must have touched this region. More than touched it. He must have curved the landscape of mountains and lakes and longhorn sheep and elk with his fingers to produce such a beautiful country. Little does she know that her ride will bring her to one of the most notorious gunmen in the West. The bounty hunter, Ethan Card. And bounty hunters rarely lack enemies. Can Nancy and Ethan find the peace they are looking for, or will the past come knocking on (or knocking down!) their door? Join us for a fast-paced Western Frontier Mail Order Bride Romance by clean and wholesome romance author, Emma Morgan. This story is suitable for all ages.
Abandoned Bride
From an award-winning author with more than one million books sold, a new series of four heartwarming historical romances about unexpected brides. Elin Hanson has traveled across the ocean from Norway as a mail-order bride. But when she arrives in the Dakota Territory, she finds the man she has planned to marry has abandoned her--and left her to care for his young son. Another unwelcome surprise is her betrothed’s partner, who only wants her off the ranch. With nowhere else to go, Elin strikes a bargain: she’ll stay on as housekeeper until her missing groom arrives. Sam Andrews has his hands full running his ranch and trying to track down the no-good thief rustling his cows. The last thing he needs is a woman and little boy getting in his way. As he gets to know the fiery Elin, a friendship begins to develop. A friendship that could easily turn into something more. But Sam’s past has taught him the dangers of opening his heart, and he hardens his against Elin. When Elin’s groom-to-be comes home, she must make the choice: settle for a loveless marriage? Or hold out for love?
Beyond Betrayal
Review: BEYOND BETRAYAL is set in the Montana Territory in 1887. Delilah Sinclair is on her way to help her younger sister, Eve, who has run into financial troubles. Delilah is a woman of mystery. She is dressed as a widow and goes by the name of Mrs. Sterne, although we know that this is a ruse, we don't know why. She meets Matt Chandler who is the sheriff of Red Rock. We find out that he is actually Samson Towers who we know, from a WANTED Poster, is actually a wanted man. We don't know how or why he is the sheriff under an assumed name. Even Delilah's dog has an alias of Poochy, when her real name is Poopsie. Michels does a better job then me, of keeping this organized and simple. Delilah is attracted to the strong, handsome Sheriff, but at the same time she is afraid of him—of all men actually. She earns his disdain when he finds out that her occupation is professional gambler. In fact, these characters both have to battle and let go a lot of their past before they can go on with their future. Michels calls this "a retelling of the Samson and Delilah story in old west Montana in 1887." Thus we know that the story is based on a betrayal. As a reader you know what the betrayal will be, but the suspense is still in the story. Michels creates some great imagery. Two of my favorites are, "With a past that shadowed him like a stalking wolf", and she says Samson's gaze is like "cold fire". Christine Michels' two main characters are richly drawn and she has created backgrounds that are believable motivation for the personalities that they have. She leads the reader along by letting a little bit of the history out at a time. I really like the fact that Matt (Samson) is an alpha male yet admits his feelings for Delilah before the end of the book. Beyond Betrayal is an entertaining, fast paced read! Christine Michels does a great job of creating deep, multi-layered characters. Copyright © Literary Times, Inc. Product Description: Samson Towers was on the run from the law when a dying man offered him the chance for a new life. Disguised as the law, a tin star his only protection, Samson traveled to Red Rock, Montana where he became Sheriff Matt Chambers. There he found that, for all his strength and quiet reserve, one woman could pierce his deception, threaten his new life, and win his heart—a complex temptress named Delilah. With her glossy black tresses and brilliant blue eyes, the widow Delilah Sterne drew many a male admirer’s hungry gaze. Now, dealing poker in Red Rock in an effort to help keep her sister’s ranch out of the hands of the bankers, the beautiful gambler found herself drawn to the town’s handsome sheriff. But the tension caused by the sheriff’s constant watchfulness caused a losing streak that Delilah couldn’t afford. Knowing that she had to get him out of her life, she came up with a plan that would benefit both of them. But, as the truth was revealed, Delilah feared she’d played the wrong cards—and sentenced the man she loved to death. With her heart breaking, she knew that she must save Samson and prove that their love could exist. . . BEYOND BETRAYAL.
Christmas in Clover Springs
Alicia Carstairs had it all—or so she thought. Financially secure, well brought up, engaged to a prominent young man. So why was she on a train headed west in the hopes of securing a position as a governess? Aaron Higgins thought he was happy until all his friends, his brother and now Little Beaver, too, were married and having children. He wrote to Mrs. Gantley, asking for a bride. Miss Carstairs ends up in Clover Springs, offending everyone—most of all, Aaron. He wants to put her on the next train out of town. Or does he?
Christmas in Clover Springs
Alicia Carstairs had it all—or so she thought. Financially secure, well brought up, engaged to a prominent young man. So why was she on a train headed west in the hopes of securing a position as a governess? Aaron Higgins thought he was happy until all his friends, his brother and now Little Beaver, too, were married and having children. He wrote to Mrs. Gantley, asking for a bride. Miss Carstairs ends up in Clover Springs, offending everyone—most of all, Aaron. He wants to put her on the next train out of town. Or does he?
Creek
A mysterious man with one name and secrets that gnaw at his soul. Creek has a reputation as a gunslinger, a lawless man—one to be feared. So, when an orphaned eleven-year-old girl in this rough border town claims she’s his daughter, it jolts the very fiber of his being. For a man making a living with a gun, he’s not father material in any sense of the word. And he has serious doubts he ever met her mother. Yet Willa July stands firm. Creek has the mark on his wrist that proves her claim. When she’s taken by a crazed killer from his past, Creek is propelled into a desperate chase. He alone understands the depths of this monster’s evil mind. Time is his enemy as he races to save her. But if he succeeds in getting the girl back, can Creek tear down his walls and embrace the role he never dreamed possible?
Creek
A mysterious man with one name and secrets that gnaw at his soul. Creek has a reputation as a gunslinger, a lawless man—one to be feared. So, when an orphaned eleven-year-old girl in this rough border town claims she’s his daughter, it jolts the very fiber of his being. For a man making a living with a gun, he’s not father material in any sense of the word. And he has serious doubts he ever met her mother. Yet Willa July stands firm. Creek has the mark on his wrist that proves her claim. When she’s taken by a crazed killer from his past, Creek is propelled into a desperate chase. He alone understands the depths of this monster’s evil mind. Time is his enemy as he races to save her. But if he succeeds in getting the girl back, can Creek tear down his walls and embrace the role he never dreamed possible?
Dead Time in Deadwood
DEAD TIME IN DEADWOOD is a wild romp through the Wild West! It's historically true that Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane were together in Deadwood in 1876. But what is less well known is that while they were there, they were battling Comancheros, Ghost Dancers -- and ZOMBIES! Doc Holliday, a gunslinger, a frontier dentist, and a man with scientific ambitions, way back then had a valid theory that would have explained what causes the dead to arise! Sheriff Dylan Parkman and valiant U.S. Marshal Heck Thomas are trying to wipe out an epidemic of cannibalism. And young would-be lovers Jed Harris and Danielle Greer are fighting off zombies as they try to rescue a priest, a nun, and a passel of young kids in a one-room school that's surrounded by the undead! How will this crazy stuff finally pan out? Who will solve the hellacious mysteries behind... DEAD TIME IN DEADWOOD!
Devil's Drop(With: C. Wayne Winkle)
A brand new Western adventure from C. Wayne Winkle and Jamie Mason filled with action, adventure and the hunt for lost treasure! A lost Confederate treasure. A unique Englishman adventurer and his wife. Comanches. And an unexpected group of warlike nuns. These are the factors Kit Sloan faces as he rides into the Texas canyonlands. But possibly the most dangerous factor he finds coming after him is Daniel Huerta, the leader of a large group of Mexican outlaws. Huerta wants Sloan’s scalp. And he’s not going to go back to Mexico without it. All of this takes place in one of the most inhospitable places in Texas. Devil’s Drop. Teaming up with Jack Hardesty, U.S. Marshal, Sloan is trying to find the Confederate treasure. Can he succeed? Will he emerge unscathed? That may be up in the air.
Eleanor
Eleanor Templeton, recently arrived in Clover Springs, is looking for a place to hide and nurse her invisible wounds. Gary Barrett, the saloon owner, tries to break down the barriers she has erected, convinced he has found the woman of his dreams. Wilma, usually the first to help new arrivals, doesn’t want to meet the new school teacher. Seeing Eleanor from a distance has triggered painful memories leading to Wilma’s collapse. With Doc Erin out of town, can Father Molloy and Mrs. Grey rescue their old friend and their new one? Or is it the end of happy ever afters in Clover Springs?
Eleanor
Eleanor Templeton, recently arrived in Clover Springs, is looking for a place to hide and nurse her invisible wounds. Gary Barrett, the saloon owner, tries to break down the barriers she has erected, convinced he has found the woman of his dreams. Wilma, usually the first to help new arrivals, doesn’t want to meet the new school teacher. Seeing Eleanor from a distance has triggered painful memories leading to Wilma’s collapse. With Doc Erin out of town, can Father Molloy and Mrs. Grey rescue their old friend and their new one? Or is it the end of happy ever afters in Clover Springs?