Doc Holliday is an iconic figure of the wild west. He was a gunslinging dentist with a gambling addiction and affinity for women with loose morals. In Matthew Di Paoli’s book “Holliday,” readers are met with a different take on this man, one that leads us to see beyond the tough boy surface. … More “Holliday” by Matthew Di Paoli
Sara Van Buskirk’s eloquent and charming novel “A Cowboy’s Runaway” charts an unlikely connection between a rugged and grumpy cowboy and a headstrong beautiful woman. The year is 1869, in Nevada. Emma is desperately searching for her friend Marie, a relentless search that is proving futile every day. She is also on the run, evading dangerous men who are trying to track her down. Penniless and stranded, she soon realizes that she needs to find some work to sustain herself. She takes up an opportunity to work on a ranch that is hiring. … More “A Cowboy’s Runaway” by Sara Van Buskirk
“Rider’s Blood, Moonlit Black” by Myka Silber is a dark, dynamic Western fantasy you don’t want to miss. Gunslinger Henry is as good with horses as he is with a gun, but he also carries a dangerous secret that could end him. He thought the secret was buried until his new job with the Cap’n’s crew came up, which was taking Magi Rosalita to the capital. Henry senses something is wrong about this assignment. For example, she’s a royal, is too curious for his tastes, and she travels by herself. The biggest red flag is Red Canyon, a location she wants to veer off to, but it’s a place known to take men’s lives. This canyon holds dangers and illuminates the true motives of Henry and his party. Inside the canyon, horror awaits, and the question remains, who will survive? Their pact vows loyalty to one another, so they don’t intend to leave anyone behind, but how does it play out in the end? … More “Rider’s Blood, Moonlit Black” by Myka Silber
“Death in the Tallgrass: A Young Man’s Journey Through the Western Frontier” by Donald Willerton is about Harry Bonner’s endeavor to discover what truly happened to his uncle after being kidnapped by Comanche Indians in 1870. After doing some research inspired by his law studies, Harry discovered that what his mother told him, that his Uncle Sam died of cholera along with her parents when she was 6 years old, is not the truth. … More “Death in the Tallgrass” by Donald Willerton
“Ghostly Bugles: A Novel of the Alamo” is a compelling novel that looks at one of the most well-known battles in US history through the eyes of a man who is attempting to figure out the answers to questions that have haunted him for years. As you may know by now, I am a huge fan of everything that is history and I love it when a book is written that contains just the right amount of history about a certain event combined with just the right amount of fiction to make it a great story. “Ghostly Bugles” is definitely one of those kinds of books. … More “Ghostly Bugles” by Max L. Knight
Brittany Harbor first lost her husband and then her father in devastating accidents. She was seriously injured in the accident that killed her father. Having gone through reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation, she is ready to go home. Home for her is a cabin in Colorado that she used to enjoy with her father. She is also escaping from being pursued by paparazzi who are interested in her because of her vainglorious mother. … More “Spark to Flame” by Diane M. How
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