Frank Carlson Library

In the enchanting continent of Europe, romance is woven into the very fabric of its cities. From historic cobblestone streets to picturesque waterfronts, Europe offers a plethora of destinations perfect for unforgettable dates. Whether you're strolling hand in hand through charming villages, indulging in candlelit dinners overlooking iconic landmarks, or simply admiring breathtaking sunsets, each city on this list promises to ignite passion and create...

A hard-riding cowboy teams up with a stubborn farm girl to save her family's freight business in this adventure from a master storyteller of the West. When her brother finds himself locked in a vicious battle with corrupt kingpin Craig Armin for control of the freight business in a silver town called Piute, Celia Wallace sells the family farm and goes west to help him. She's just short of her destination when bandits attack her stagecoach, pressing...

A pint-sized Texas surprise!  Nothing-;not even a bucking bronc-;can unnerve Nate Gallagher...;until he lays eyes on the tiny newborn who's been entrusted to his care. The former rodeo champ isn't ready for fatherhood. Heck, the precious baby girl may not even be his. Still, he aims to step up and give her a home at the Rocking C. That is, if pretty social worker Anna Reynolds decides Nate's daddy material after all.  Making sure that father and...

It's a quickie marriage to a rich cowboy from USA TODAY bestselling author Kathie DeNosky! Blake Hartwell is a sexy-as-sin rodeo champion with money to burn and a way with the ladies, but to Karly Ewing he's her soon-to-be ex! Their whirlwind affair ended with Vegas "I dos"-but saying yes was a mistake. So Karly heads to his ranch, divorce papers in hand, only to be stranded with the man she can't resist! Will temptation lead them to happily-ever-after?...

"Ty Everett ran off to the rodeo when he turned eighteen and has been riding bulls ever since...until his last fall causes partial amnesia and he must return to Cold River Ranch to figure out what comes next. But how can he pick his next move when he can't remember how he got here in the first place--much less the beautiful woman who appears at the ranch, claims she knows him, and warms his cold heart for the first time since he woke up in the hospital?...

When hard-working Redfish, Texas, cop Maggie Barnes finds an abandoned infant next to her cruiser, she thinks she's found the answer to her dream of motherhood. Except to stand the best chance of adopting baby Grace, she needs a husband. Who else to turn to but her best friend, Tucker Jones? Though the confirmed bachelor had no plans for a wife, much less a family, he can't say no to Maggie. Especially after she insists the marriage will only be...

The 1918 Influenza Pandemic moved worldwide in three waves, infecting up to 500 million people and causing over 40 million deaths. Several things tended to be present in areas that ended the pandemic with lower mortality rates than average. These include low rates of poverty, widespread access to healthcare, well-funded and general public health measures, and well-managed record keeping. Areas that ended the pandemic with high mortality rates tended...

She's a New York beauty, eager to spend her summer on a working ranch in Wyoming …He's a sexy, hardworking ranch owner with two major problems. His girlfriend is trying to rope him into marriage … and he's still three cowboys short for the start of round-up tomorrow.The last thing he needs is a beautiful, outspoken "wanna-be" cowgirl riding herd… or is it?Lose yourself in this passionate and entangled romance as Rikki Parker and River Adams...

A first-term sheriff is torn between duty to his office and the love of his life.Dr. Tess Sweeney is finally settled and happy. Her great-aunt left her a lake home in beautiful Diamond Lakes, Texas, complete with boat. She's taken a prestigious position as Chief of Surgery at the local hospital. After a series of hits and misses with love, she's met her soul mate in Sheriff Kyle Monroe. Her life is a bed of roses until a tragic accident brings a revengeful...

For most Texans, the Reconstruction might as well have been a second declaration of war. Matt Coltrane feels no different when he returns home to find his farm ravaged as part of a greedy land grab. Bitter and betrayed, he wants nothing to do with anyone . . . except the one girl he never forgot. After raiders killed her parents and destroyed their family home, Laine Ellis was left to raise her brother and sister in a cabin at the edge of the bayou....