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RIVER WILD

December 2024; ISBN# 978-1335508164

A POWDER RIVER NOVEL #4

Everyone has a secret. Some of them are deadly…

Some scars can’t be hidden. Sheriff Stuart Layton has plenty of those, courtesy of an attack that left him doubting himself as a lawman. But in Bailey McKenna he recognizes a different kind of hurt. That unspoken understanding has him opening his door to the mysterious, elusive young woman again and again, hoping she’ll tell him what she’s running from.

Bailey has spent years searching for the rancher who put her through hell. She never saw his face, but she’s convinced he’s somewhere in Powder River. Now, suddenly, she has terrifying proof of how close he is. This time, Stuart is by her side, determined to protect her—and find retribution for himself. But will that be enough to fend off a killer waiting to finish what he started?


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RENEGADE WIFE

August 2024; ISBN# 978-1335456847

When her fairy-tale life becomes a tragedy, she’s looking for vengeance

After her double-crossing, thieving husband disappears, Geneva Carrington Beck and her puppy—the only thing the no-account left behind—recruit Montana outfitter Calhoun St. Pierre to track him down. But their mountain mission takes a dangerous turn when criminals searching for the missing man make his bride a target…and a widow. Now a reluctant hero has to partner with and protect the renegade wife.


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RIVER JUSTICE

July 2024; ISBN# 978-1335508157

A POWDER RIVER NOVEL #3

When you look for the truth, there’s no telling what you’ll find…

Brand Stafford has long felt he didn’t quite fit in with his siblings. Now he has the DNA evidence to prove his real father is the Staffords’ ranching rival, Holden McKenna. That secret does more than complicate his family—it’s also made him the prime suspect in a kidnapping. His unlikely ally in clearing his name is Birdie Malone, newly arrived in Powder Crossing in search of answers of her own.

Impetuous and stubborn, Birdie has a knack for pulling Brand out of his comfort zone. Suddenly this rule-following cowboy is determined to do what he knows is right, whether that’s tracking down a kidnapper or finally giving away his heart. Even if he has to put everything on the line to do it…


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BIG SKY DECEPTION

March 2024; ISBN# 978-1335591500

SILVER STARS OF MONTANA #1

His investigation reveals her family’s dangerous legacy

Sheriff Brandt Parker knows that nothing short of her father’s death could have lured Molly Lockhart to Montana. He’s determined to protect the stubborn, independent woman even before she starts making herself a target. Keeping his own feelings under control is an additional challenge as his investigation unfolds. What could keep this New Yorker in Fortune Creek once her father’s murderer is found?


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RIVER STRONG

December 2023; ISBN# 978-1335508140

A POWDER RIVER NOVEL #2

For two rival families, the only thing that matters more than land…is love.

There’s a lifetime of tension between the McKenna and Stafford ranching families, and Oakley Stafford has the bullet scar to prove it. Defying the bitter rivalry between their families, Oakley grew up thick as thieves with Duffy McKenna. But now the Staffords and the McKennas are competing to buy a neighboring property. Both need that land desperately—and the reasons are more dangerous than Oakley knows.

But there’s another unspoken rivalry, too, between Duffy and Pickett Hanson, the McKenna family’s ranch hand. Once upon a time, Oakley ignored the way the two handsome cowboys playfully flirted with her, but now she’s untangling complicated feelings that could upend years of friendship. And when a body is found on the contested ranch, their secrets will be forced into the open at last…


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DEAD MAN'S HAND

October 2023; ISBN# 978-1335591203

COLT BROTHERS INVESTIGATION #6

If he wants her love, He might have to show his hand.

DJ Diamond’s partnership with Sadie Montclair is purely professional. But when a high-stakes poker game DJ organized turns violent, Sadie refuses to leave his side. Hiding out in a snowbound cabin gives them a chance to explore the feelings they’ve kept from each other…and makes them an easy target for the gangsters who want them dead.


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DARK SIDE OF THE RIVER

July 2023; ISBN# 978-1335523044

A POWDER RIVER NOVEL #1

Grudges run deep between two ranch families. And so do secrets…

There’s no avoiding anyone in Powder River’s small community—not even a bitter rival. For years, Cooper McKenna has been thrown together with Tilly Stafford, competing against her at summer rodeos. With all the bad blood between their families, he never imagined they’d be forced to work together. Then Tilly’s younger sister is shot, and Cooper comes under suspicion.

Determined to get answers, they reluctantly team up, animosity turning to something far more heated—and no less dangerous. Because someone is watching, with a lot to hide and every reason to kill again…


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HER BRAND OF JUSTICE

May 2023; ISBN# 978-1335582645

COLT BROTHER INVESTIGATION SERIES #5

Exploring her hidden past may rob her of her future

Ansley Brookshire’s search for her birth mother takes her from the gated estate where she grew up to Lonesome, Montana. This is where she meets Buck Crawford. Determined to help, the gorgeous rancher introduces her to Colt Brothers Investigations. But someone wants the secrets surrounding her adoption to stay buried—and they’ll do anything to keep her from uncovering the truth…


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SET UP IN THE CITY

March 2023; ISBN# 978-1335582522

COLT BROTHER INVESTIGATION SERIES #4

Can this cowboy cop survive the city?

Deputy Willie Colt feels at home in the wide-open spaces of Montana. Attorney Eleanor Shaffer has a corner office with a spectacular view of Seattle. He was brutally attacked while trying to extradite her client. And though Willie and Eleanor have every reason to distrust each other, they’ll have to work together if they’re going to mete out justice. Move over big-city tactics—and meet good old cowboy grit.


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WHEN JUSTICE RIDES

February 2023; ISBN# 978-1335530059

BUCKHORN MONTANA SERIES #6

In Buckhorn, roots run deep – so do grudges.

Deputy Jaxson Gray has found the fresh start he needed in small-town Montana. In Luna Declan, he finds something he didn’t even know he craved. Wary of getting too close, he backs away, only to become enmeshed in a local investigation that brings his past and present crashing together. Because whoever killed town matriarch Vi Mullen knows about an older crime that implicated Jaxson.

Luna has heard the rumors swirling around Jaxson, but there’s a connection between them that makes her determined to clear his name. As the local hairdresser and a trained investigator, Luna knows a lot about her neighbors. But as she and Jaxson get closer to the truth, they realize that someone has secrets they’re willing to kill—again and again—to protect…


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CHRISTMAS RANSOM

November 2022; ISBN# 9781335582287

COLT BROTHER INVESTIGATION SERIES #3

Could a second chance at forever become a ransom demand?

Former rodeo star Davy Colt traded his competition spurs for a PI license. But even after years away, he never stopped loving hometown sweetheart Carla Richmond. A robbery and hostage situation at the Lonesome bank leaves the loan officer injured and shattered. With the escaped culprit still at large, Davy will ransom his heart to the hilt to avert a deadly Christmas for Carla and their long-overdue reunion.


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UNDER A KILLER MOON

September 2022; ISBN# 9781335639899

BUCKHORN, MONTANA SERIES #5

A celebration becomes a crime scene with a killer hiding in plain sight…

With the 125th anniversary of Buckhorn, Montana, on the horizon, it’s the job of straitlaced marshal Leroy Baggins to keep the peace during the four-day celebration. But his focus is distracted when private security owner TJ Walker arrives to help with the event. She's clearly someone who doesn’t play by the rules, a loose cannon who pushes him outside his comfort zone.

Unlike the marshal, not much flusters a woman like TJ. Having once been a victim of violence, she’s worked hard to become specialized in her field and in protecting her heart. But this assignment is anything but ordinary. She didn’t expect this sudden attraction to Leroy—and she never could have predicted she’d come face-to-face with her attacker from years ago.

As thousands of revelers descend on the small town, what TJ and Leroy don’t know is that a killer is among them and that they’re in the crosshairs. Forced to team up together, they’ll have to figure out how to stay alive when anything that can go wrong…does.


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STICKING TO HER GUNS

May 2022; ISBN# 9780369718679

A COLT BROTHERS INVESTIGATION #2

If this marriage happens it’ll be over someone’s dead body.

Tommy Colt is stunned when his childhood best friend—and love—Bella Worthington abruptly announces she’s engaged to their old-time nemesis! Knowing her better than anyone, Tommy’s convinced she’d only agree to a sham marriage if something was dangerously wrong. Now Colt Brothers Investigations’ newest partner is racing to uncover the truth and ask Bella a certain question…if they survive.


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MURDER GONE COLD

March 2022; ISBN# 9781335489494

A COLT BROTHERS INVESTIGATION #1

Could his unsolved murder case reveal all of her family’s past secrets?

When James Colt decides to solve his late father’s final murder case, he has no idea of the danger he’s unleashing. And Lorelei Wilkins can’t believe that her high school crush is implicating her stepmother! Now James and Lorelei are embroiled in unraveling a cover-up involving some of Lonesome, Montana’s finest citizens…including a killer determined to keep the truth hidden.


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BEFORE BUCKHORN

February 2022; ISBN# 9781335639882

BUCKHORN, MONTANA SERIES #4

Small towns can house big secrets…

Former cop Jasper Cole has come home to Buckhorn to ranch—and to find some peace. But there’s one part of his past he doesn’t object to facing again. Darby Fulton acts like she’s forgotten the searing one-night stand they shared in college, but to Jasper, she’s as fascinating and tempting as ever. And when she’s drawn into an unsettling local mystery, he follows, despite his misgivings.

Bad things have been happening to Buckhorn residents, and Darby’s sure it has something to do with a new store called Gossip. As a newspaper publisher, she can’t ignore the story, any more than she can ignore her deep attraction to Jasper. And as their investigation reignites that spark, it also pulls them both into a twisted scheme of revenge, where secrets are a deadly weapon…


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OUT OF THE BLUE

January 2022; ISBN# 9780369719232

BUCKHORN, MONTANA SERIES (NOVELLA)

Second-chance cowboy…or first-time love story?

Buckhorn, Montana, tavern owner Dave Tanner never expected to see the girl of his dreams ever again—until she walks into his bar one night. Over the moon at seeing her, he’s convinced this is a second chance to win her affection. But Melissa Herbert, Dave’s best friend and best employee, suspects his high school sweetheart might have ulterior motives for the accidental run-in. But if Melissa’s right, exposing the truth to Dave might just destroy their friendship…and break her heart…

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AT THE CROSSROADS

November 2021
; ISBN# 9781335621009

BUCKHORN, MONTANA SERIES #3

They’re running for their lives, desperate for a second chance…

Once, Alexis Brand and Culhane Travis were partners, both on and off the job. Now the former deputy turned bounty hunter is on her former lover’s trail after he’s charged with killing the ex-wife Alexis didn’t know he had. Burying the feelings that still tie her to him, Alexis tracks down Culhane easily enough. But deadly trouble has followed him to this small Montana town, forcing them to flee from the law together and Alexis to guard secrets she hoped she’d never have to reveal.

Culhane’s desperate attempt to find out who’s framing him is the reason he’s returned to Buckhorn, Montana. Instead, he’s unwittingly dragged the woman he loves into danger. Alexis offers Culhane forty-eight hours to clear his name before turning him in—plenty of time to realize he never wants to be without her again. But will it be long enough to get the answers they need…before their enemies close in?

A grisly discovery at the bottom of an abandoned well leads cold-case detective Waco Johnson to Cardwell Ranch—and a thirty-year-old unsolved homicide. When evidence points to Ella Cardwell’s missing mother, Waco knows he’ll need the Montana rancher’s help to find the vanished woman. Ella’s desperate search for answers uncovers family secrets that could break the case wide open…and thrust Ella and Waco into a killer’s sights.


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COLD CASE AT CARDWELL RANCH

July 2021
; ISBN# 9781335489012

CARDWELL RANCH: MONTANA LEGACY SERIES #6

Buried secrets threaten a lawman.

A grisly discovery at the bottom of an abandoned well leads cold-case detective Waco Johnson to Cardwell Ranch—and a thirty-year-old unsolved homicide. When evidence points to Ella Cardwell’s missing mother as the murderer, Waco knows he'll need the Montana rancher's help to find the vanished woman. Ella’s desperate search for answers uncovers family secrets that could break the case wide open…and thrust Ella and Waco into a killer's sights.


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TROUBLE IN BIG TIMBER

May 2021; ISBN# 9781335401762

CARDWELL RANCH: MONTANA LEGACY SERIES #5

He's back at Cardwell Ranch to find a killer.

Ford Cardwell is shocked when his college crush calls him out of the blue—even more so when he hears a gunshot. But when he joins forces with medical examiner Henrietta Hitch Rogers, she makes him wonder if the random call was a setup—not a murder. Together, they'll need to discover the truth, but looking into the case will put them in the sights of a killer.


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FROM THE SHADOWS

February 2021
ISBN#
9781335948175

BUCKHORN, MONTANA SERIES #2

Dark secrets always come to light…

Some people might dream of inheriting a hotel somewhere as picturesque as Buckhorn, Montana. To Casey Crenshaw, though, her late grandmother’s property is a white elephant to be sold as quickly as possible. The place has been boarded up for years, and locals have murmured about ghost sightings ever since a young woman was murdered there. But it’s not the imaginary ghosts that worry Casey—it’s the flesh-and-blood man who’s throwing a wrench into all her plans.

Finn James intends to find out what really happened at the hotel years ago. Not even the capable, highly independent redhead who owns it will stop him. But though the quest draws Finn and Casey together, digging into the past is dangerous, especially when there are others determined to keep the truth hidden—by any means necessary


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