Trupenny: A Tale of Western Redemption and Biracial Romance on the Plains by Al Marsiglia is a captivating Western story that deftly explores the full depth of the resonant themes — biracial romance, race murders, and white supremacy. Russ Trupenny, the Sheriff, is fired by...

Cactus Jumpers by Andrew Burch is an excellent meld of the crime and Western genres, with a setting in the quiet town of Emerald, California. In this small town, there is a power tussle between two influential men: the head of the Rancher’s Association, Moss...

We’ve all seen and enjoyed that great movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, but have you ever wondered what happened to the real woman, named Etta Place, from that movie? In her novel Miss Etta, author Deanna Lynn Sletten has given us a fictional...

Sam Loves the Ranch by Lou Kamradt is Volume 2 in the 'Sam Loves' trilogy. Set on the Sweetwater ranch in a small town called Plainville, the novel continues the story of Sam Olgeve Grains. Sam moved from Missouri to marry Ted Grains, owner of...

Johnny Black is the man chasing down his brother’s killer. Jake is the good looking younger cowboy drifting along, trying to find a purpose for his life. Johnny and Jake both end up in Flat, Texas and quickly become best friends, watching each other’s back...

The very first thing I feel I need to say is that A Brothel, A Beauty And A Murderer by Raymond Cook is definitely for adults only. The second thing I want to say is that I enjoyed it a lot. Once I started reading...

Life was tough for the early settlers who followed wagon tracks across the country to start a new life in Oregon. Diseases like cholera plagued their every move. Other dangers waited for them at every turn. Add to that the struggles some women faced with...

Hour Glass takes us back to an era when a man’s word was his bond. A time when great deals were made and honored with a handshake, when life expectancy was short and every man had a pistol on his hip. Although the dangers of...

Casanova Cowboy by Jo Ann Bender is a terrific read with a mix of different genres — romance, adventure, and drama — but what stands out is its appeal to fans of Westerns. The reader is plunged into a rural setting where inhabitants are always...

Iron Dogs by Neil Chase is a western horror novel set in 1873 in the small town of Testament, New Mexico. The story opens in Testament with Father Ramon Bernal aiding a member of his parish and staying too long until the sun sets. The...