[PDF] Rocky Mountain Vignettes eBook

Author : Vivian Arend
Publisher : Arend Publishing Inc.
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 37,21 MB
Release : 2016-02-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1524200794

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After the stories are done, their stories go on. One of the great parts of writing a long, family saga is that I get to revisit characters who have already hit their happily-ever-after. Over the past couple years I’ve written short vignettes revisiting characters from the SIX PACK RANCH series. They’re written specifically for readers who have already enjoyed the main stories, and these short visits with favourite friends are sent out in newsletters, and are available for FREE ON MY WEBSITE. But, for those readers who want to have them on their ereader, I’ve now made them available for your convenience. Check first to see where they fit into the full series if you want to avoid spoilers for books you haven’t yet read! READ ALL THE STORIES IN THIS BOOK FOR FREE here: http://www.vivianarend.com/extras/six-pack-family-album/six-pack-vignettes/ Reading Order for the combined SIX PACK RANCH and THOMPSON & SONS series Coleman family tree (original and most up to date) Coleman ranch map The following vignettes: Making Memories (Blake & Jaxi) 2K words Never Too Far (Vicki & Joel) 2K words Home Building (Gabe & Allison) 2K words Rubber Boot Romance (Travis, Cassidy & Ashley) 3K Lights & Secrets (Blake, Jaxi, Travis, Cassidy & Ashley) 4K A Daddy’s Love (Blake/Jaxi & family, Daniel/Beth & family) 4K Chapter One of A RANCHER'S HEART If there’s something you’d really like included in a future vignette, let me know! Use the contact button at my website www.vivianarend.com Otherwise, I hope you enjoy these short visits with the Colemans! Keywords: Canadian Author, cowboy, western, contemporary, small town For readers who enjoy: Jennifer Ryan, Joan Johnston, Kate Pearce, Linda Lael Miller, Lindsay McKenna, Diana Palmer, Maisey Yates, Vicki Lewis Thompson, Lorelei James.

Author : Vivian Arend
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File Size : 25,58 MB
Release : 2016
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After the stories are done, their stories go on. One of the great parts of writing a long, family saga is that I get to revisit characters who have already hit their happily-ever-after. Over the past couple of years I've written short vignettes revisiting characters from the SIX PACK RANCH series. They're written specifically for readers who have already enjoyed the main stories. These short visits with favourite friends were sent out in newsletters, and are available for FREE ON MY WEBSITE. But, for those readers who want to have them on their ereader, I've made them available digitally for your convenience. Check first to see where each vignette fits into the full series if you want to avoid spoilers for books you haven't yet read! READ ALL THE STORIES IN THIS BOOK FOR FREE here: http://www.vivianarend.com/extras/six-pack-family-album/six-pack-vignettes/ JULY 2018 VERSION CONTAINS: Reading Order for the combined SIX PACK RANCH and THOMPSON & SONS series Coleman family tree (original and most up to date) Coleman ranch map The following vignettes: Making Memories (Blake & Jaxi) 2K words Never Too Far (Vicki & Joel) 2K words Home Building (Gabe & Allison) 2K words Rubber Boot Romance (Travis, Cassidy & Ashley) 3K words Lights & Secrets (Blake, Jaxi, Travis, Cassidy & Ashley) 4K words A Daddy's Love (Blake/Jaxi & family, Daniel/Beth & family) 4K words Chapter One of A RANCHER'S HEART As of the end of 2018 there will be no further updates to this collection. I hope you enjoy these short visits with the Colemans!

Author : Vivian Arend
Publisher : Arend Publishing Inc.
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 12,94 MB
Release : 2017-02-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1941456189

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He's the one who taught her to ride. Now all he wants is to ride her.Blake Coleman is old enough to know that acting on impulse causes nothing but trouble. But when trouble's a western-hat-wearing blonde with slim legs that go on forever, what's a man to do? Wanting the sweet girl next door is just wrong. The responsible thing to do is keep his hands off.Jaxi has other plans for Blake's hands, and his heart. She may have once considered him a big brother, but that was a long time ago. She's all grown up now and ready to convince him that she's perfect for him. Except he can't seem to see past the big "don't touch" sign that's apparently still hanging around her neck.When Jaxi ends up living right under Blake's nose, the undeniable heat between them slides off simmer and leaps up to barn-burning levels. However, a few of the younger six-pack Colemans have decided Jaxi's brand of trouble is worth risking a few busted bones.That is, if Blake's finally ready to let go the reins and fight for what he wants...Warning: Sexy cowboys seducing and being seduced in trucks, pool halls and barns. Droolworthy country charm, a little double-teaming, a few secrets and a whole lot of brothers to look forward to. Anyone wanna go for a ride?Previously published in 2011

Author : Vivian Arend
Publisher : Arend Publishing Inc.
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 33,69 MB
Release : 2017-02-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1941456200

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A STAND ALONE story in the bestselling SIX PACK RANCH series by New York Times Bestselling Author Vivian Arend​ ------------- Nothing comes easy. You’ve gotta work for it. Matt Coleman always figured at this point in his life, he’d be settled down with a family. Since his ex split for the big city, though, no way will he give anyone else the chance to drop-kick his heart. Physical pleasure? Hell, yeah, he’ll take—and give—with gusto, but nothing more. Hope Meridan is working long hours to hold on to her new quilt shop, going it alone since her sister/business partner ran off. Sex? Right, like she’s got the time. Not that she doesn’t have the occasional dirty fantasy about Matt. Fat chance he’d dream of knocking boots with her—the younger sister of the woman who dumped him. Nope, she’ll just have to settle for friendship. Friends would be far easier if there wasn’t something combustible going on between them. And when casual interest starts to grow into something more, their tenuous bond strengthens in the heat of desire. But it may not survive the hurricane-force arrival of the last person either of them ever wanted to see again… Warning: Small-town rivals, men in pursuit and family meddling—in good and bad ways. Look for a cowboy who knows how to rope, ride and rein in a hell of a lot more than eight seconds of sheer bliss. Previously published in 2012 Keywords: Canadian Author, cowboy, western, contemporary, small town For readers who enjoy: Jennifer Ryan, Joan Johnston, Kate Pearce, Linda Lael Miller, Lindsay McKenna, Diana Palmer, Maisey Yates, Vicki Lewis Thompson, Lorelei James.

Author : Vivian Arend
Publisher : Arend Publishing Inc.
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 41,54 MB
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1941456138

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A stand alone story in the bestselling SIX PACK RANCH series by New York Times Bestselling Author Vivian Arend. ------------- There’s no distance you can run to escape the past. Too stubborn to face his sins, Jesse Coleman bolted from the Six Pack Ranch, only to fall straight into the arms of a beautiful stranger. Twelve hours later, the seductive firebrand is nothing but a whiskey-laced memory—but one powerful enough to convince Jesse tracking down his elusive lover is worth the effort. Darilyn Hayes figured it was her lucky night when the sexiest cowboy in Alberta interrupted her annual drink-until-I-fall-over wake. At least until four weeks later when she discovers she’s pregnant and her one-night-stand is nowhere to be found. Still, as she’s shared with her devoted blog readers, Dare has dealt with life’s not-so-gentle surprises before. She’ll make it on her own. When a meme gone viral leads to their reunion, Jesse’s floored by Dare’s news. She’s very clear she’s not looking for a commitment, but screw that. He’s going to do the right thing by her and his unborn kid. The fact they lit the sheets on fire is a bonus, but with a baby on the way, both their lives are gonna change. Jesse’s got a ton of family to reconnect with, including his estranged twin. Dare holds family loosely—even though she loves them—because she knows too well how fragile life can be. Between her and Jesse, they’ve got enough baggage to open a store. But they still have a shot at forever—if they’re willing to fight for it. This story contains the following: A sexy, dirty, cocky-as-hell prodigal son with massive bridges to rebuild. A woman able to see to the heart of the matter yet bold enough to speak the truth. A family of extraordinary resolve and endless love. A wedding or two. And babies—oh lordy, the babies… Keywords: Canadian Author, cowboy, western, contemporary, small town For readers who enjoy: Jennifer Ryan, Joan Johnston, Kate Pearce, Linda Lael Miller, Lindsay McKenna, Diana Palmer, Maisey Yates, Vicki Lewis Thompson, Lorelei James.

Author : Vivian Arend
Publisher : Arend Publishing Inc.
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 28,46 MB
Release : 2016-08-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1941456154

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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author VIVIAN AREND, book 1 in the bestselling THOMPSON & SONS series He wants all her tomorrows Small town mechanic Gage Jenick’s been waiting for this moment ever since his best friend’s little sister transformed from annoying tagalong to desirable woman. When sweet Katy Thompson kicks her boyfriend to the curb, Gage makes his move. In spite of an assignment that will take him completely off the grid for five long months, he steals her away for one night of steamy passion with the promise of more in the future. She can’t remember yesterday When a freak accident on a storm-swept road leaves Katy with a memory full of holes, she can’t remember her own email password, much less how the little pink “positive” on the pregnancy stick got there. She’s at a loss to explain what happened, or when…or with whom. Suddenly she’s got two men claiming to be her baby daddy: her redneck ex, and her long-time crush, Gage. But what the mind forgets, the heart remembers. Still, it’s going to be a long, hard ride to a happily-ever-after for two, plus one. *This book was previously published as BABY, BE MINE.* Keywords: Canadian Author, blue collar, contemporary, small town Canada For readers who enjoy: Jennifer Ryan, Joan Johnston, Kate Pearce, Linda Lael Miller, Lindsay McKenna, Diana Palmer, Maisey Yates, Vicki Lewis Thompson, Lorelei James.

Author : Jan MacKell
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 40,40 MB
Release : 2011-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 082634612X

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Throughout the development of the American West, prostitution grew and flourished within the mining camps, small towns, and cities of the nineteenth-century Rocky Mountains. Whether escaping a bad home life, lured by false advertising, or seeking to subsidize their income, thousands of women chose or were forced to enter an industry where they faced segregation and persecution, fines and jailing, and battled the hazards of disease, drug addiction, physical abuse, pregnancy, and abortion. They dreamed of escape through marriage or retirement, but more often found relief only in death. An integral part of western history, the stories of these women continue to fascinate readers and captivate the minds of historians today. Expanding on the research she did for Brothels, Bordellos, and Bad Girls (UNM Press), historian Jan MacKell moves beyond the mining towns of Colorado to explore the history of prostitution in the Rocky Mountain states of Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Each state had its share of working girls and madams like Big Nose Kate or Calamity Jane who remain celebrities in the annals of history, but MacKell also includes the stories of lesser-known women whose role in this illicit trade nonetheless shaped our understanding of the American West.

Author : Pam Houston
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 10,83 MB
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0393285499

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Winner of the 2020 Reading the West Advocacy Award Winner of the 2020 Colorado Book Award for Creative Nonfiction "This is a book for all of us, right now." —Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild On her 120-acre homestead high in the Colorado Rockies, beloved writer Pam Houston learns what it means to care for a piece of land and the creatures on it. Elk calves and bluebirds mark the changing seasons, winter temperatures drop to 35 below, and lightning sparks a 110,000-acre wildfire, threatening her century-old barn and all its inhabitants. Through her travels from the Gulf of Mexico to Alaska, she explores what ties her to the earth, the ranch most of all. Alongside her devoted Irish wolfhounds and a spirited troupe of horses, donkeys, and Icelandic sheep, the ranch becomes Houston’s sanctuary, a place where she discovers how the natural world has mothered and healed her after a childhood of horrific parental abuse and neglect. In essays as lucid and invigorating as mountain air, Deep Creek delivers Houston’s most profound meditations yet on how “to live simultaneously inside the wonder and the grief… to love the damaged world and do what I can to help it thrive.”

Author : Vivian Arend
Publisher : Arend Publishing Inc.
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 17,11 MB
Release : 2019-02-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1941456995

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Enjoy the Turner Twins series in one bundle! From New York Times bestselling author Vivian Arend. — TURN IT UP Max Turner has his eyes set on Natasha, but she’s reluctant to set her sights on a younger man. When Max hears that Natasha wants a baby, he proposes an arrangement to give her everything she wants. TURN IT ON While Maxine and Ryan deal with the usual glitches of a new love affair, there’s more than one external force bent on wreaking havoc in their lives. It’s going to take their combined strengths to come out on top, and together.

Author : Ray Gonz‡lez
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,79 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816520114

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For poet Ray Gonzalez, growing up in El Paso during the 1960s was a time of loneliness and vulnerability. He encountered discrimination in high school not only for being Latino but also for being a non-athlete in a school where sports were important. Like many young people, he found diversion in music; unlike most, he found solace in the desert. In these vignettes, Gonzalez shares memories of boyhood that tell how he discovered the natural world and his creative spirit. Through 29 storylike essays, he takes readers into the heart of the desert and the soul of a developing poet. Gonzalez introduces us to the people who shaped his life. We learn of his father's difficulties with running a pool hall and of his grandmother's steadfast religious faith. We meet sinister Texas Rangers, hallucinatory poets, illegal aliens, and racist high school jocks. His vivid recollections embrace lizard hunts and rattlesnake dreams, rock music and menudo making—all in stories that convey the pains and joys of growing up on the border. As Gonzalez leads us through his desert of hope and vision, we come to recognize the humor and sadness that permeate this special place.