Frank Carlson Library

Denied by his bride...Wrangler Rafe Banner proposed to ranch cook Kate Gifford two months ago. Her refusal destroyed their friendship. Now Kate's wealthy aunt will put her little sister through medical school, but there's a catch. Kate must get married and Rafe's her only hope. Will he agree to a marriage of her convenience?Rafe's determined to step up and be the friend Kate needs. It's gonna hurt like hell. Saddle up for the fun-filled Buckskin Brotherhood...

Reformed rebel Jackson Cooper thinks he can handle anything-;until a sullen teenage girl appears at his ranch, claiming the impossible. Even though he's not Jade's father, he can't turn her away, knowing she's in need. But he's going to need the helping hand of compassionate schoolteacher Madeline Patton. An unlikely duo with their own secret fears, Jackson and Maddie certainly don't expect the Christmas surprise of instant parenthood. Yet as they...

From rodeos to rustlers, from ranch life to the outlaw trail, Elmer Kelton's take on the human condition shows us life in Texas as it was back then: simpler, but harder, with danger always present. Readers will meet several unforgettable characters, including a young veteran who overcomes his PTSD to fight a fire ravaging his town, a sheriff who continues to chase bandits despite having lost his job, and a frontier housewife who refuses to let her...

When his childhood friend Kit McAllistor shows up, widowed and pregnant, rancher Wade Croft offers her a place to stay…but he can’t offer her his heart. As old feelings begin to surface, past tragedies force Wade to ignore them. But on the brink of losing his ranch, will he also risk losing the woman he’s beginning to love…or can he cowboy up in time?

"Country vet Hank Holden is used to wrangling cattle, but wrangling a date with the feisty therapist he's been secretly hired to protect may prove too much for this cowboy. Rachel Grant doesn't believe she's in serious danger from a stalker, despite warnings from her friends. The only man making her shiver is Hank, but Rachel is convinced he can't heal her broken heart." --author's website.

His family never fully recovered from the kidnapping of his siblings decades ago. Now Boone McGraw finally has a lead on his missing sister's location, but it means working with feisty private investigator C.J. West.

Bounty hunter Gus Ritter is on the trail of his brother's murderer. He is after more than money; he wants retribution. After he arrives to the small town of Archangel, death rapidly follows. Soon, Gus finds himself not only fighting for his own life, but also protecting the local preacher and a young girl. As he makes his way south to confont Dan Hardin - his brother's killer - the inevitable final showdown in the dusty mexican pueblo draws closer....

Falling for a bad boy once is forgivable. Twice would just be foolish. When Sabrina Leighton first offered her teenage innocence to gorgeous, tattooed Liam Donnelly, he humiliated her, then left town. The hurt still lingers. But so does that crazy spark. And if they have to work together to set up her family winery's new tasting room by Christmas, why not work him out of her system with a sizzling affair?

"Tom Candy Ponting was no ordinary trail boss. He didn't smoke, chew, cuss, or even carry a gun. Unlike his competitors, he learned how to herd cows on a farm back in England - and how to handle cowboys in bareknuckle prizefights. But his skills and know-how were really put to the test when he accepted a bet he might live to regret: lead a cattle drive from Texas to New York City. Not one to back down on a dare, Ponting assembles the motliest crew...

"Sixteen stories, where good meets bad, and everything inbetween, from the legendary author of the west, Elmer Kelton. Law of the Land chronicles some of his most exciting and dangerous tales of the old west, collected together for the first time--including the exciting first publication of a never-before published Kelton story, Biscuits for Bandit"--