Quest For The West Series by Selina MacPherson, S.K. McClafferty

Rough and Tender, the first book in The St. Claire Men Series was awarded the Best First Western Historical Romance Award from Romantic Times Magazine in 1992. Funny and heart-warming, this tale of Beauty winding the ultimate Alpha Male around her little finger remains a classic among fans of Historical Romance. When adventurer Eben St. Claire’s horse is lamed in an accident, he is forced to seek refuge for the night in the isolated trading post where Henri Delacour lay dying... moreRough and Tender, the first book in The St. Claire Men Series was awarded the Best First Western Historical Romance Award from Romantic Times Magazine in 1992. Funny and heart-warming, this tale of Beauty winding the ultimate Alpha Male around her little finger remains a classic among fans of Historical Romance. When adventurer Eben St. Claire’s horse is lamed in an accident, he is forced to seek refuge for the night in the isolated trading post where Henri Delacour lay dying. In a simple act of kindness, Eben helps the old man, who has fallen, back to his bed and brings him water. Henri repays the kindness by luring Eben into striking a bargain that he will soon have cause to regret. . . a devil’s deal that will destroy his plans and alter the course of his life, even while it fattens his coffers. Henri has offered to pay Eben a thousand dollars in gold to escort his sweet and dutiful daughter to the East and see her settled, and since Eben is already headed in that direction, it surely can’t be that bad. Yet, once the bargain is sealed, Eben discovers that Raven Delacour is a fully grown backwoods hellcat ready to try the limits of his patience and Eben is in a quandary. His promise to a dying man can’t be taken lightly… yet how does he keep his hands off the Frenchman’s beautiful daughter long enough to see her reintroduced to civilization? Warning: Adult content. Strong language and sexual situations. less

Reagan Dawes had been brought against her will from the backwoods of Kentucky to the wilds of the Missouri Territory, where her step father Luther is determined to find her a husband, in the worst way possible. She intends to rebel at all costs. . . until she lays eyes on the Creole aristocrat whose winning bid seals her fate. What woman wouldn’t desire the darkly handsome rake, Jackson Broussard? He's sexy, and mysterious, and the scar on his face gives him a dangerous air... moreReagan Dawes had been brought against her will from the backwoods of Kentucky to the wilds of the Missouri Territory, where her step father Luther is determined to find her a husband, in the worst way possible. She intends to rebel at all costs. . . until she lays eyes on the Creole aristocrat whose winning bid seals her fate. What woman wouldn’t desire the darkly handsome rake, Jackson Broussard? He's sexy, and mysterious, and the scar on his face gives him a dangerous air. But there is more to the man than meets the eye. Jackson protects Reagan from the unscrupulous mean at Rendezvous, but who will protect her from Jackson? An unrefined orphan is hardly a suitable bride for someone of Jackson’s station. Yet, the ill-bred beauty stirs Jackson’s desire, and he finds himself scheming to find a way to keep from giving her up. As Reagan is transformed from uncivilized hellion, to irresistible seductress, Jackson is torn between his hunger for her, and his desire to shelter her from the web of intrigue and lies swirling around him. less