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In'Forlorn River,'Zane Grey crafts a richly woven narrative that explores the complexities of human experience against the backdrop of the American West. Through the journey of his protagonist, who navigates the rugged terrains of both land and emotion, Grey employs his signature romanticism tinged with realism, creating a vivid tableau that reflects the themes of isolation, resilience, and the search for belonging. His lyrical prose invites readers to immerse themselves in the harsh beauty of nature, showcasing the landscapes as both a setting and a character that influences the lives of those who inhabit it. Zane Grey, a central figure in American adventure fiction, drew heavily from his own experiences as a writer, fisherman, and avid outdoorsman. His deep appreciation for the untamed wilderness shapes the authentic dialogue and authentic scenarios within the novel, revealing Grey's belief in the transformative power of nature. Having traveled extensively throughout the West, Grey's narratives often reflect his desire to document the vanishing frontier and celebrate the indomitable spirit of its inhabitants.'Forlorn River'is a quintessential read for anyone interested in early 20th-century American literature, nature writing, or the exploration of the human condition amidst the raw beauty of the West. Zane Grey's evocative storytelling and profound thematic depth make this book a compelling journey into both the heart of the wilderness and the complexities of the human spirit.

In'Forlorn River,'Zane Grey weaves a compelling narrative set in the American West, exploring themes of adventure, loss, and the quest for identity. Through vivid descriptions and rich imagery, Grey captures the rugged beauty of the landscape, crafting a story that balances action with introspective moments. The novel features a gripping plot centered around the protagonist's journey into the untamed wilderness, reflecting the author's unique literary style that blends romanticism with realism, characteristic of early 20th-century American literature. Themes of isolation and the struggle against nature are prevalent, making it a quintessential work in the genre of Western fiction. Zane Grey, a prolific writer and a central figure in 20th-century American literature, often drew upon his experience as an outdoorsman and his love for nature to inform his storytelling. Born in 1872, Grey's adventurous spirit found voice in his novels, which resonated with a nation obsessed with its expanding frontiers. His travels and deep appreciation for the American landscape infused his work with a palpable authenticity that captivated readers.'Forlorn River'is a must-read for those enamored with the allure of the West, blending thrilling adventure with lyrical prose. Grey's masterful depiction of the human spirit in the face of nature's vastness invites modern readers to explore the themes of resilience and belonging. This novel stands as a testament to the enduring power of the Western narrative.

'Linda Broday's heroes step right out of her books and into your heart.'—JODI THOMAS, New York Times bestselling authorAn outlaw intent on clearing his name,A frightened woman determined to remember her past,A threat neither can survive alone…Welcome back to LEGEND country. Outlaw Luke Weston survives by his wits. On the run for a murder he didn't commit, the last thing he needs is to go looking for more trouble. But when Luke stumbles across a fiercely beautiful woman struggling against two heavily armed men, it's obvious that trouble has found him.After all, he never could resist a damsel in distress.Josie Morgan's distressed, all right—and hopping mad. She has no idea why she's been kidnapped…or who she is…or why her body melts for the mysterious gunslinger who saved her life. But as the lost memories come tumbling back together, Josie is faced with the stark reality of why she and Luke can never be…even as her heart is telling her she will always be his.Men of Legend Series:To Love a Texas Ranger (Book 1)The Heart of a Texas Cowboy (Book 2)To Marry a Texas Outlaw (Book 3)What People Are Saying About Linda Broday:'The exciting plot, rich setting, and superb writing will delight fans of historical romances.'—Publishers Weekly STARRED for Heart of a Texas Cowboy'Fans of classic Western tales will delight in the rough-and-tumble world Broday creates.'—RT Book Reviews 4 stars for To Love a Texas Ranger'Poignant, dramatic and packed with action and mystery.'—Addicted to Romance for Forever His Texas Bride

A dangerous attraction in Montana! Castillo Jameson has been hunting a murderer for years. The notorious outlaw never expected his search to lead to a standoff on a train—or having to save a beautiful woman caught in the crossfire Caroline Hartford has her own troubles—she wants to become a physician, but her parents demand she marry first. Then Castillo arrives at the wedding she's attending, and Caroline has the perfect solution. She will keep the outlaw's true identity a secret…if he'll pretend to be her fiancé! Outlaws of the Wild West Pistols at dawn, seduction at sunset!

Refuge for the OutlawWhen Tex Beckett arrives at Ravena Reid's farm, he's eight years too late for the elopement they'd once planned—and it's far too early to win her forgiveness. He's seriously wounded, though, and she can't turn him away, though she knows better than to trust him. Yes, it's wonderful having help with the farm, and with the orphans she fosters, but if she opens her heart, she'll get hurt again when he leaves. And Tex always leaves.As a notorious bank robber, Tex is used to danger. Yet reuniting with the only woman he's ever loved is the riskiest thing he's ever done. All he wants is to stay with Ravena and the children. But can he build a new start before his past catches up with him?

Can he tame her outlaw heart? Wyoming Territory, 1879. Corbet Harlow believes in the law above all else. As the local marshal, he's been trying to rid his territory of criminals for his entire career. But when he takes young Jodee McQue into custody, he is rendered helpless by the beauty and spunk of this pretty outlaw. Jodee is the daughter of a notorious outlaw, but she wasn't participating in the shootout that landed her in jail—she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. And now the attractive marshal thinks she is a thief. Bewildered, and falling hard for the handsome lawman, Jodee is determined to prove to Corbet that she's honest and good. But soon the sole survivor of her father's gang arrives in town, and he wants to drag Jodee back to the outlaw life… forever. “Whether she's fighting outlaws or deceitful widows, readers will cheer for the heroine in this fast-paced, sweet romance. Throw a true-blue hero and interesting secondary characters into the mix and you have a compelling page-turner.”—RT BOOK REVIEWS

A widower on the brink of losing it all may find everything in the heart of a renegade Kincaid brother.Jessie has enough trouble in her life. With her husband dead and the bills piling up, it looks like she may lose her ranch forever. To top it off, she can't find the cause of some mysterious rustling happening on her property. Lucky for her, she's got a guardian angel that's been leaving her gifts to make her days a little bit more bearable. But when she finds a man half dead on her porch she wonders if she's being watched by the devil instead. Nursing this stranger back to health isn't easy, and getting to know him is downright impossible—especially since he's the orneriest man she's ever had the misfortune of meeting in her life. Little does she know that Logan Kincaid is a man on an undercover mission. When a gunshot wound nearly kills him, Logan is at the mercy of a strange woman's kindness. Being bedridden in Jessie's home wasn't in his plans. Worst of all, his nurse is damned chatty. He's got his own secrets to protect, but as Jessie opens up her home and her world to him, he might just be willing take another bullet just to stay in her luminous glow.

When a Wild West bandit takes an educated young woman hostage, the sparks that fly between them are more dangerous than bullets—“Don't miss this one!” (Affaire de Coeur, 5 stars). A recent graduate of Wellesley College, Leslie Powers is on her way out to Arizona Territory. All she knows about the frontier comes from pulp magazines. But she's about to get a wild education in the way of the West when Ward Cantrell, the leader of the Devil's Canyon Gang, takes her hostage. With every reason to hate the rakishly handsome rogue, Leslie finds herself falling desperately in love with him. Ward has good reasons for preying on the Kinkaid family's Texas and Pacific railroad—reasons that reach back to a secret, former life. He doesn't normally let emotions get in the way of his work, but could his beautiful captive be spellbinding enough to make him forget his old grudges? “Wonderful! Bold, charming, and complete. The dialogue sparkles, the characters are truly alive and vibrant, and there is a sensitivity in the entire mood of the story... Don't miss this one, it is pure joy!” —Affaire de Coeur, RWA Golden Medallion finalist

On the run from the law for a crime she didn't commit, a woman must trust her life to a gunslinger who is not what he seems in award-winning author Meagan McKinney's sensual and suspenseful historical romance With her face on Wanted posters from New York to Missouri, Christal Van Alen dons a disguise, determined to clear her name by bringing the real killer to justice. But when outlaws ambush her wagon train, her fate falls into the hands of the most dangerous gunslinger in the West. Bringing a gang of deadly felons to justice was supposed to be Macauley Cain's last job. Then the Confederate soldier–turned–undercover US marshal could retire in peace. But first he is going to solve the mystery of the beautiful blonde in widow's weeds—a woman who awakens in him a desire as irresistible as it is dangerous—for her past has followed her to Wyoming Territory. Now, with Christal on the run and a merciless assassin on her trail, Cain won't rest until he finds her again. The romantic saga of the Van Alen sisters also includes Lions and Lace, Alana Van Alen's story.

A widow running a stage waystation falls passionately in love with a lawman and the outlaw he is chasing. Can they find a future together?Martha, a lonely widow, scrapes a living running a remote waystation in the arid high country of New Mexico. Her day-to-day existence is brightened by the arrival of Frank, a young deputy. In their brief time together, they discover they share an unhappiness with their lives and, more importantly, a passionate desire for each other. Before Frank leaves, he tells her that she needn't be alone again, that he'll return to her. It is more than Martha dared dream for. She finally sees some spark of hope and life in the barren land she lives in. A storm brings an outlaw to her door—the very same outlaw Frank has been trying to catch. The wanted poster never mentioned Brent's charm—or his confidence. What he offers Martha is a love quite different from any she has ever known before. What Brent sees in Martha is a future, a refuge from a life spent on the run. Reality dictates otherwise and when Frank returns, Martha faces a seemingly impossible choice.Will she live a quiet life with Frank, forever wondering if she made the right decision or will Brent offer a way that all three of them can enjoy a future together?

Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 - October 23, 1939) was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the American frontier, including the novel Riders of the Purple Sage, his bes selling book. This is one of his stories.

Megan Adams needs to save her stagecoach line, and she is ready to personally face the outlaws who constantly ambush it. But she was not prepared for the handsome outlaw who will try to make her his accomplice, or the bounty hunter Lucas McCain who suspects her of robbing payrolls and is focused on catching her. And McCain will not give up, even if it means hijacking her heart.

DID HE STEAL HER HEART—OR DID SHE GIVE IT AWAY? A newcomer to Forlorn Valley, Emily Spoon vows never to lose her family or her land again. Here is the future. Uncle Jake and the boys can go straight. She can set up her own dressmaking business. But her dreams of a fresh start turn to dust when a stranger accosts her, demanding to know the whereabouts of the Spoon gang. Heaven help her, Emily never saw a man so handsome. Only later does she learn his name: Clint Barclay, the sheriff who destroyed her family—and now threatens her resolute heart.... Clint Barclay rides off, unable to forget the rifle-toting, icy-tongued beauty from a family of outlaws. Emily Spoon swears they've gone straight, but Clint knows better—he's jailed the Spoons before and knows he'll do it again.... Then one stunning, burning kiss at a dance changes everything. Suddenly Clint realizes that he's found the only woman he's ever really wanted—but he can't have her... not unless he is willing to sleep with the enemy for the rest of his life....

Take the law into your own hands, and you risk losing your grip on everything else—including your life. Lee Weston—a young Paul Newman with a Colt revolver at his hip—is as good-looking as he is quick tempered, and he's got a lot to be angry about.His father murdered, his family ranch torched, he goes gunning for Harvey Dodge—the man who he's convinced is the killer—and it's Lee who ends up on the wrong side of the law. Shot in a gunfight, on the run and running out of time, he holes up in a mountain hideout and waits for death to come find him.But he wakes up in the arms of a beautiful woman who has beat death to his door and nursed him back to life. She's the first and only woman he has ever fallen for, and her name is Ellen Dodge—Harvey's daughter. Can a great loss lead to a great love? Can the search for revenge lead to redemption? The answers lie in the wild heart of the Wild West—in Branded Outlaw.L. Ron Hubbard was so prolific, and his stories so much in demand, he occasionally had to publish under a pseudonym to ensure that his name wouldn't appear twice in a single issue of a magazine. Thus did Branded Outlaw originally appear as being written by a writer named Barry Randolph. But as is clear from the action and authenticity of the story, it was Hubbard behind the curtain pulling the levers. This is one of sixteen westerns Hubbard wrote in 1938—all influenced by a foray into New Mexico to round out his research. His unsurpassed knowledge of the West originated in his years growing up—and riding on—the range.“Packs a ton of action and some priceless shootout scenes.” —EZReader.com

Meet Sam Kane. The oldest brother, the steadfast son, the confidant marshal. He's never met a problem too hot to handle. In the shadows of the Old West, that untamed land, live bands of outlaws and outsiders. In a time when fevers could fell whole towns, these few survivors are marked. Marked…and forever changed.The Marshal of Dorado believes he's ready for anything until a gang behind a string of robberies across the territory set their sights on his town. Now with the bank's gold inexplicably missing from a locked safe, the town hunting the elusive thieves and a passionate redhead with a fiery secret in his jail, Sam has his hands full. Scarlett Morning Star lived in seclusion in the mountains of West Texas most of her life. She longs for adventure, but with seven very protective older brothers, adventure is hard to come by. When she tags along uninvited on their latest escapade, she is left behind during a bank robbery and finds herself in the custody of the very sexy town marshal. The town wants to lynch her, the Marshal wants answers and her brothers want her back, can Scarlett keep it together or will her explosive secret burn them all? Her life. His badge. Their fight.

Fearless and irresistible, outlaws are the original bad boys. Now New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas and Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda, and DeWanna Pace offer up four sexy and romantic stories for women who love men who know how to pack heat...If Cozette Camanez's groom doesn't show up for their wedding by dawn, she'll lose her family ranch. Trouble is, the groom doesn't exist-until unsuspecting thief Michael Hughes comes along. Never was an outlaw faced with such a lovely-and willing-target...Larissa Patrick, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy rancher, has been kidnapped. Only one man can save her: gunfighter Johnny Bravo. Rescuing Larissa is the easy part-but getting her home without losing his heart will take the discipline of a saint. And Johnny's no saint... Lawman Ethan Kimble is finally face to face with his quarry: socialite and bank robber Savannah Parker. The only thing between them is a Winchester pointed at his heart-and some undeniable sparks. If Kimble can tame the Texas Flame, they may ignite a passion that breaks every rule... When outlaw Shadow Rivers and desperado Odessa Kilmore escape a hail of bullets and team up on a long journey, both are determined to hide their secrets-and their attraction. No easy task as they discover a love more powerful than their enemies combined...'Readers couldn't ask for a finer quartet of heroes.'–Romantic Times on Give Me a Texas Ranger

Over 40 Million Copies Of Zane Grey's Novels SoldThe premier chronicler of the American West, legendary storyteller Zane Grey has captivated millions of readers with his timeless adventures of life, death, gunfire, and justice. This is the Old West in all its glory and grandeur. Forged in blood. Enflamed by passion. Emblazoned with bullets... Desert GoldA border town like Casita is no place for a drifter--especially a rich man's son looking for adventure. From the moment Dick Gale steps into this stinking, sun-baked hellhole of gambling and corruption, revolution, and revenge, he gets more than he bargained for. His old friend Thorne is in love with a beautiful señorita who's been targeted by the Mexican rebel Rojas. A bold, sneering devil of a man, feared, envied, and idolized by his people, Rojas spends gold like he spills blood--and collects women like trinkets. Gale knows that defying such a man could be suicide. Defeating him is his only chance to survive--in a brutal one-on-one battle on the parched desert cliffs... Man to man. Hunter and hunted. To the death...

The bestselling classic from New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller about a rugged pair of twin brothers—the lawman and the gunslinger—and how they find the ladies of their dreams across the Old West.Marshal Shay McQuillan has a lot on his hands—stagecoach robbers to track, a murdered fiancé to avenge—and he doesn't need an identical twin brother, who he never knew existed, turning up out of the blue. Then Shay's world is truly shaken by lovely Aislinn Lethaby, a hotel worker who impulsively steps in to rescue him from danger! Is she a sweet distraction from his serious duties—or the answer to his lonely heart? Now that he has found his twin brother, all Tristan Saint-Laurent wants is to be a peaceful rancher. What he gets is Emily Starbuck, a determined package of trouble from back East. Tristan knows he should tell Emily and her aggravating sheep to move along, but he doesn't have the heart. Suddenly, the gunslinger is dreaming of married bliss. But his past may yet come between him and the woman he has come to loves.