Brides of the West Series by Rita Hestand

Callie Evans had been running with the wrong kinds of people. She was seen frequenting the Boggs house. But what no one seemed to realize was exactly how sick Mrs. Boggs was. Callie cared for Mrs. Boggs. But she knew that Joe Boggs, her son was wild and prone to get into mischief. She had no idea that day that Joe and his friends planned to rob the bank in Hard Knocks. Not until they returned, bragging about it. Now she was in real danger. Gil Sutton had a soft spot for Callie... moreCallie Evans had been running with the wrong kinds of people. She was seen frequenting the Boggs house. But what no one seemed to realize was exactly how sick Mrs. Boggs was. Callie cared for Mrs. Boggs. But she knew that Joe Boggs, her son was wild and prone to get into mischief. She had no idea that day that Joe and his friends planned to rob the bank in Hard Knocks. Not until they returned, bragging about it. Now she was in real danger. Gil Sutton had a soft spot for Callie. He had since she was twelve and nearly drowned. Somehow he had to protect Callie, because Joe was definitely after her when she offered to turn the bank money in for Joe's mother. Gil had to keep her safe and his own heart too! less

Bonnie McDaniel couldn't pay the mortgage, let alone the taxes on the property her parents left behind. But she had supported them all for four years. And now she was going to have to sacrifice her own happiness, and find a husband that would help her support her siblings. She'd never done anything so bold in her life.

When Ben Wyler's father arranged a marriage for him, Ben rebelled. True, he'd been a drunken bum every since his mother and sister died of the small-pox. But no one was arranging a wife for him. Especially a wife with a nearly five-year-old son. Gabby who'd been beaten and starved by her fist husband wasn't walking into another disaster. Somehow she'd figure out how to support her son!

Cale Matthews needed to trade what he could with the Huaco Indians before they left for the reservation. His friend Hodge went with him to the Hauco's village. What he hadn't expected was Iron Kettle to trade him a white captive for his goods. Still, he recognized her from a poster in town he'd seen her drawing there He'd take her to her people, whether she wanted to go or not!

Millie Powell had intentionally stowe away on a wagon train. She was to marry a man she could not stand, to save her families farm, Shenandoah. But that was before she met Joe Modoc. A man that she was taken with. Joe was either her hero, or her worst nightmare.