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In the sometimes violent southwest during the growth years of 1850 to 1900, there were many kinds of bandits, outlaws, Indian threats, and gunslingers out to prove a point. There were but three determined kinds of law. The local Sheriff, constrained by jurisdiction, Texas Rangers, spread too thin, and Marshals, for only those ‘important’ federal offenders. But there was another kind of law, the hunter. Paid well on success, bur often dying long before they had the chance to enjoy all that money. Bounties are like gold. The more you get, the more you want. Here is one, who becomes two, ...

The out of place French were slowly being squeezed by the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. Andy did not like the ranch. Too many brothers, poor potential, dull, and he wanted out. Not a gunslinger, but close, he found a home in a US Army fort as a scout. Warned by his partners, older and wiser, beware Desert Fever, he fell for it, on one visit to a Comanche village. Now, he has to save the fort, the village, his family, and well, life is going to be a hell of a lot more exciting... Enjoy. #TheStoryteller

Tsarevna Belle Provonsov lived in luxury, but survived in the world of intrigue, deceit and assassinations in the Russian high courts. Daughter of the Tsar, but preceded by two older brothers, she had little hope of ascending to the top. She was bargained away to a Dutch Island's governor for marriage to strengthen the ties for shipping and trade... And found herself lost on a tiny island fifty miles offshore from Japan and a long way from home. The Japanese inhabitants thrived on very set, stable, ancient traditions, and suddenly, in their midst, there stood a woman who could run things......

Katarina was sold away to a man she did not know. Such was the fate of many a young girl in the 17th century.The marriage would combine the power of two families. Fate has other ideas. Not only is she saved from the old, wicked Count, she is found by a powerful man. But there is much more to her than she knows. Heinrich is going to save her - just in time. #TheStoryTeller

Brilliant Angela Christian, subsisting on a meager trust fund and scholarships, has her mind made up. She knows exactly what she wants, and is well on the way to procuring it. Her master’s year at University, she is finally eligible for team field trips, digs, led by the dashing adventurer, Dr. Rex Haldemen. Too dashing. So... perfect. But she has no time for distractions. Education, her goal to be the top of the archaeology world, is her only focus. And the digs are the crucible within which character is formed. That Doctorate is… everything! Dr. Rex Haldemen will have to wait. But ...

Sergeant First Michael Crane survived a brutal war, found himself mustered out a long way from home, and knew he would have to work hard to get there. He had help and he had the helpless, and whenever called up, he stepped up. Whatever the mysteries of life, he almost stumbled over the perfect woman, the love of his life, and the two made the trek home. But not without loss, pain, headaches and heartaches, and, of course happiness, but then, that makes a good story. Enjoy. #The Storyteller.

The bottomland farm in Missouri is gone, stolen by Confederate renegades, as well as the bank. Lucky Hunter is alone, no hope, no help. But her middle name is Lucky, and the first indicator of a new career has landed in her lap. The Civil War is over, has been for eighteen months, yet the rebel renegades will not give it up. With no real war to fight, they turn to terror, like the Vikings of old, they pillage, they kill, and they run roughshod over the mid and southern states. Lucky kills to defend, wins a very valuable reward and is trained quite well by her Papa. Now, she will get even, ...

Lost in a Montana blizzard, Gray put himself in the hands of fate. He awoke in the arms of a Blackfoot maiden. She saved him... in every way. Now the unlikely duo must fight their way home to El Paso. Someone does not want him to come home. But, they do not know her. Killers, Apaches, Utes and bad lawmen try to stop them! Saddle up and ride along. By the Storyteller.

She would have gone on her own if she could have funded it, but then Dr. Zack Adilone stepped in to help out. As often happens when millions of dollars are at stake, be it artifacts or gold, weaknesses in men are brought to the fore. But Gabriela and Zack are a formidable team, and they have been in the trenches, killed even, yet this will be their greatest adventure, their most dangerous yet. Grab a pack, a pith helmet and explore forgotten temples...

Our Angela has had it rough, but oftentimes, the crucible of life builds character. If such is the case, she has it! If you have read the first two books, you will be pulling for her now, more than ever. Men and women both will enjoy the determination, the thrill of danger, hard hitting action, and wonderful romance, played out in the jungles of Central America. Once again, struggling against the odds, the ever-present bandits, Indio, and K'iche make her task of finding the next temple, retrieving the treasure for all to enjoy, rich and poor alike, very difficult. But she is no longer the ...

Chief Justice Carver has outgrown those wild days of his youth by over thirty years. Yes, his eyes were on the highest position in the land and he did not dare to allow any of that stuff to come to haunt him. Law clerks have a motto: Nothing is secret. Nothing is sacred. And so, Carver's skeleton began to rattle and no matter his over the top ploys to control it or kill it he is losing. He hates losing... Enjoy! #TheStoryteller

Far into the future, Dr. Chase Haller firmly believes that a black hole can be conquered. The estimates of size and power, to him, are just that, guesses. He wants to prove it can be done. However, if it were not for the kind recue by a completely alien species, he would not have proof, even if he and his lovely mate, Melissa, did make it through. Eventually, with the odd help of the alien, they return home, and begin immediately preparing for a return trip with better equipment, and serious determination, for these are multi-year experienced, going forth in a relatively small sphere. ...

You have heard about the huge snake hunts in the swamps of Florida. As a contest, it has been successful... to a point… Hundreds of female snakes lay more than a hundred eggs a year. Hunters kill a thousand snakes each year. It is a no-win situation. And now, the Louisiana Bayous face a similar problem with the Rougarou, a kind of werewolf that works 24-7 and does not care about the moon. It can replicate itself with any clumsy hunter in moments. But then, for some, that is the adventure in itself, is it not? Enjoy, but hang on for a wild ride! #TheStoryteller

The West was fraught with difficulty. Between Indians and outlaws, life was tenuous at best. Add in a raving preacher who hated witches and it got very frightening, and deadly. But Della Mae was made of stern stuff, and saw what might be opportunity. She struck her captor and ran away. It would have been a lonely, angry life without her rescuer that winter. But not even love could stop the hot coal of revenge in her heart. It just moved over a bit to make room... Now, to end the rage, she has to end the town. Somehow... Enjoy! #TheStoryteller

There is little fanfare about one of the least known fields of study, that of the swamps of the world. They lack the glory of treasure, but they throw themselves into danger at almost every turn. Some work hard to protect the sanctity and the nature of a preserve, some work to study how it can be manipulated. Marissa Mareaux is a highly intelligent, determined young woman as she steps into her new career. Brought up alongside the Everglades, she is more at home in the swamps than any business or school office. In fact, even more so that with people. It will pay off. Grab your pith helmet, ...

Captain Avery Wilcox of the New Orleans PD, has a tough road ahead of her. Perfectly honest, faced with those who are not only criminals, but clever enough to mask themselves or even hide under the umbrella of the Chicago Mob. Leave one tiny slip up, a random error, and all hell breaks loose. Now, of course, not many people believe in the mob, but she will set them straight. A strong woman, backed by a talented man, she will make a difference, even if it kills her. But then, that is damned hard to do. Hold on to your hat, it is daring ride. Enjoy. #TheStoryteller

The secrets of Nicaragua were kept hidden for decades. The first ruin discovered brought puzzlement with no agreement. It would take a pair of serious, curious explorers to make sense of it. Then, they get wind of something even more intriguing, and it is a long hike into nowhere to find it. If they can find it. And all this time, Volcano Row, only partly extinct, requires the same over-the-shoulder watch as if looking for bandits or Indio. Life is cheap in the mid-twentieth century, true for most explorers of that era.

Before the Roman Emperor turned his focus to the east, the Arabic lands were a place of life, death, magic, and constant struggle to make ends meet. Or, meet your end. There were those who could help, either way. Sorcerers understood life, dismissed death as an inconvenience in those they lost, but they developed, over time, an uncanny skill to survive. And, already, there was a Church Order, not of Christianity, Muslim or anything recognizable who were determined to destroy the ‘evil’ Sorcerers. Of course, it helped that the Sorcerers were men, the Church Order all women hoping, or ...

Ginger is a well-respected, top-notch security professional in the ether of the IT and satellite world. She can fix or break whatever she chooses, but her white hat has her on the positive side of hacking. Her husband, Detective Guy Fowler needs help. An extortionist is raking hundreds of thousands from victims, through performance and threat issues. Only one person can find him. Ginger gets into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game as she alternately locks the creep’s accounts, then teases him… or her… to meet for the keys. But the focus is beginning to point to Ginger’s best friend, ...

Fearless explorer, Dr. Jon Ashbury, lives for that next find. The one that will bring him fame and fortune. Already successful with several behind him, he wants more. But what he does not realize is that what he really misses is right before him, when his chopper goes down in the Sahara Desert. Rescued, brought back to life, he discovers that he was mere kilometers from that very find, both in riches and in love. He is held firmly by both. But then it escalates. However, with fame and fortune come those who would steal, even kill for it. Can he hold what he has, keep his village innocent, ...