Frank Carlson Library

"The McBride brothers are in for a matrimonial surprise when an enterprising woman answers their little sister's mail-order bride advertisement in this laugh-out-loud historical romance. As the oldest of the McBride siblings, Morgan had to be protector and shepherd since Ma died and Pa ran off. It hasn't always been easy, especially when his heart longs to roam on the trail. But now that his brother Kit is married and settled, the time is right for...

"January Billings is starting over after bringing her husband's murderer to justice, when a stranger shows up at her ranch door. The sheriff, weaseling out of his duties, has sent him to enlist her help in recovering a horse that's been stolen from him by a young girl. Eli Pasco hadn't expected the deputy to be a woman, and he's none too pleased with having to deal with her. Even so, they set out to find the girl and his horse. It isn't long before...

"The heart finds its way when one least expects it--even in the most unforgiving frontiers. Invited by a friend to trek west and help establish the newly formed town of Cheyenne, Edward Vogel is prepared to leave the haunting memories of his wife and son's deaths behind him. The only problem is the corrupt new railroad town wants family men who can establish law and order, and desperation leads Edward to his friend Marybeth with a proposition of marriage....

"When January Billings receives a letter informing her not only of the death of a grandfather she knew nothing about, but also that a meeting with his attorney would be to her best advantage, she is both angry and intrigued. Eli Pasco convinces her to follow up on the matter. A second note warning her to stay away or else it might "prove bad for her health" only makes the decision easier. January is not a woman to be cowed by threats. Turns out her...

"It was a time of uncertainty in the infancy of the growing nation. The Wild West was open and beckoning to displaced men and families, and many chose to travel to the unsettled frontier, dreaming of new homes, land, and even riches. But few reckoned on those that had lived in those lands for centuries, the native peoples: Blackfoot, Crow, Sioux, and more. Elijah McCain, fresh from the Union army -- where he had attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel...