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In the aftermath of the Civil War, cash-starved Texans turned to the only resource they possessed in abundance: longhorn cows. Despite the hazards of trailing longhorns across some three hundred miles of Indian Territory, this was the only way to access the railroad… THE WESTERN TRAIL Benton...

In 1848, Dooley Monahan, son of struggling Iowa pioneers, went off to to pick up a new milk cow. Young Dooley never came home. Now, nearly three decades later, Dooley Monahan has become an accidental legend, managing to plant a bullet in the chest of a dangerous outlaw. All Dooley really wants is to claim his reward at a bank in Phoenix and make his way north to a gold strike he read about in a newspaper.

It was a land where nothing was small, nothing was simple. Everything, the lives of men and the stories they told, ran to extremes. Shanghaied into forced labor on a merchant vessel, Charles Rodney dies aboard ship from repeated beatings, but not before deeding part of his ranch to Rafe Caradec, whom he hopes will protect his family.

When Clara Whitmore’s sister vanishes on her way to marry a rancher in Red Bluff, Colorado, Clara refuses to stay idle. Determined to find her, she travels west only to be mistaken for the missing bride by the very man her sister was meant to wed. Outraged yet desperate for answers, Clara reluctantly joins forces with him. Eddie McKenna agreed to a contract marriage to secure his inheritance, never intending to risk his heart again. Hardened by his own losses, he is unprepared for Clara’s fierce devotion, probing questions, and unshakable faith. Horrified by his intended bride’s ...

A historical fiction book set in the American West during the mid-19th century. "Death and Dust: The Oregon Trail" invites readers on an unforgettable journey through the rugged landscapes of the 1840s, following a courageous band of pioneers as they chase dreams of fertile land and a brighter future. Led by the steadfast Jesse Wingate, this tale is not just about the struggle against nature, but also the fierce competition and intricate romances that unfold along the dangerous path of the Oregon Trail. The story begins in 1848, as the Wingate family, along with other settlers, gathers at a...

Are you ready for a literary journey that will leave you completely captivated and unable to put the book down? Look no further than this FOUR BOOKS complete Series, now available in one irresistible BOXSET. Inspired by a reader Maria, this story takes us on a thrilling ride with Betsy, a young woman who is as independent as she is alluring. But beware, dear reader, for Betsy is about to learn some harsh lessons about life, and if she's not careful, she just might find herself pushing up daisies. As Betsy succumbs to her desires and begins to cast her eyes upon men that are strictly off-...

A gritty Western action series where frontier justice is paid for in blood. He stands between two worlds—and both want him dead. Nash is a hardened gunfighter with Apache blood in his veins, riding a lawless frontier where neutrality is a luxury few survive. He knows the land, the people, and the cost of choosing sides—but some trails lead only to violence. Hired to escort a desperate miner through hostile territory, Nash understands the risks before the first mile is ridden. Tensions run high. Old wounds refuse to stay buried. And when they discover a wagon slaughtered and left to rot ...

Framed for murder, Dewey "Mac" McKenzie is running for his life. Though Mac's never even made a pot of coffee, he talks his way onto a cattle drive heading west as a chuckwagon cook. Turns out he has a natural talent for turning salt pork and dried beans into culinary gold. He's as good with a pot and pan as he is with a gun, which comes in handy on a dangerous trail drive beset with rustlers, hostile Indians, ornery weather, and deadly stampedes. Mac can hold his own with any cowboy twice his age. At least until the real showdown begins . . .

In the days of the frontier West, it was not unusual for desperadoes and fugitives from justice to seemingly disappear from the face of the earth. Shadow on the Trail by Zane Grey, one of the best-selling authors of all time, is the story of one such man who returned to reestablish himself in a law-abiding society. In Texas, young bank robber Wade Holden, once the toughest, fastest trigger man in the notorious Simm Bell gang, makes a promise to his dying mentor that he will go straight. But with the Rangers on his tail, he struggles to find sanctuary.

A bad marriage, a dead husband, and an unexpected pregnancy have left Eliza Harrow scared and uncertain. On a wagon train heading west, she finds an unlikely source of comfort in a man she never anticipated. But as they grow closer, can she lower her guard and let him in, or will her fears keep her from trusting again? Tom Calder has spent years chasing revenge for the sister he failed to protect. When he meets a woman in need on the wagon train, her strength and vulnerability stir something inside him. Initially driven by a desire to protect, he offers her a marriage of convenience to ...

The Civil War is over. Texas is determined to make its frontier settlements safe for land-hungry, pioneering immigrants on the move. Emil Webb, a young Union Army veteran, has gone west to start a new life as a rancher on the wild, rugged, and hostile Texas frontier. A marauding band of Comanches and a wild gang of Texas outlaws put a quick end to Emil’s dream. The young war veteran makes up his mind to help the cowed homesteaders of Texas and himself by joining the Texas Rangers and helping bring law and order to the chaotic frontier.

The Oregon Trail. Two thousand miles of misery interspersed with moments of terror. People fighting their way through everything the world could throw at them. Miss Hanna Parker and her younger brothers are abandoned and alone, days behind their party, at the mercy of vicious outlaws. Only to be saved by Army Scout, Zion Campbell.

In "The Trail to Peach Meadow Canyon", Mike Bastian has been raised by outlaw chief Ben Curry and trained in frontier skills by Curry's most trusted associates. Curry now wants to retire from leadership of the gang he has headed for years. But he is frustrated in this ambition by various factions within his gang who want to seize leadership and by Mike himself, who is not sure that he wants to lead the life of an outlaw.

What would it take to leave everything behind… and walk into the unknown? More than 300,000 Americans made that choice. They sold their homes. Said goodbye to family. Loaded everything they owned into a wagon. And then—step by step—they walked more than 2,000 miles across a continent. This is their story. In The Oregon Trail, historian and master storyteller Bill Wiemuth brings one of America’s greatest journeys to life—not as a distant history lesson, but as a deeply human experience filled with hope, hardship, courage, and sacrifice. What You’ll Experience Inside Travel the ...

Ada Lockwood grapples with guilt for finally feeling free after the death of her abusive husband. But on the Oregon Trail, freedom is perilous. Alone and vulnerable, and guarding a secret she cannot afford to reveal, Ada agrees to a marriage of convenience with Dan, a brooding fellow traveler, never expecting the arrangement to stir her heart. Dan Brenner, a former Pinkerton, is heading west to outrun his past failures. When he saves Ada’s life and learns she is the widow of a man he once trusted, he offers her protection through a marriage of convenience in a world that preys on women ...

Calling all busy parents! Discover the perfect book for your adventurous young readers aged 9-12! "I Escaped The Donner Party" offers a captivating blend of educational entertainment and thrilling survival that will have your kids turning pages with excitement. In this heart-pounding tale, Zeke, a 15-year-old horseback enthusiast from Illinois, battles hunger, bears, and blizzards when his pioneer-wagon-train takes a treacherous wrong turn on the iconic Oregon Trail. Based on true events, this kid-powered survival adventure, authored by the multi-award-winning Ellie Crowe and Scott Peters, ...

Lydia Hartman, orphaned young and raised without a home to call her own, boards a train bound for Sacramento as a stowaway chasing a new beginning. But the iron rails carry more than dreams westward, and not everyone on board will reach California alive. Jack Callahan, a former gunslinger turned businessman, thought he had buried his past a long time ago. On his way to purchase a seaside hotel, he discovers that some ghosts refuse to stay buried, and this time they have found his trail. As secrets unravel and the miles roll by, Lydia and Jack are drawn into a deadly web of deceit and ...

Deputy US Marshal Jeremiah Halstead is escorting notorious outlaw John Hudson across the territory for trial when he's ambushed by a pack of Hudson's men anxious to rescue their partner from his custody. Halstead puts the blast on them, but outnumbered and outgunned, he has little choice but to hole up in an old mining town known as Silver Cloud, Montana. It's a place where he can keep a lock on his prisoner while figuring out how to get past Hudson's gang alive. But the folks in Silver Cloud are none too happy playing host to the lawman or his kill-crazy prisoner.

Widowed and desperate to protect her son, Eliza Mae Whitcomb flees Texas when her late husband's gambling debts bring dangerous men to her door. With nowhere else to turn, she secures work as a seamstress on a cattle drive heading north across the frontier. Life on the trail tests her strength, yet the brooding trail boss begins stirring feelings she believed she'd long since put to rest. Caleb Rourke lives for the drive and the men who ride under his command. Since losing the people he once loved, the trail has become the only place that feels like home. Allowing a widow and her son to ...

A brutal gold robbery is in every newspaper in the West—but Ethan Thomas is too busy to notice. Once a Texas Ranger, now a drifting trail guide with a cursed name and a massacre on his conscience, he keeps his head down. When he rides into a moment of violence, everything changes and walking away is no longer an option. Cora deVries is heading to California alone, newly widowed and clinging to faith. When the trail shows her no mercy, she has no choice but to accept Ethan’s protection. As miles stretch into brutal storms and raid-scarred country, Cora begins to see the man beneath ...