Cowboys of the Old West Series by Elizabeth Rose

(A Novelette) Jake Stonewall is a renowned gambler who earns his winnings by cheating. When he wins a mail-order-bride in a poker game, he plans on selling her to the highest bidder, until he realizes he knows her, and with one word she can land him behind bars. Rose Walker wants to rid herself of her tarnished past and decides to start over as a mail-order bride out west... more(A Novelette) Jake Stonewall is a renowned gambler who earns his winnings by cheating. When he wins a mail-order-bride in a poker game, he plans on selling her to the highest bidder, until he realizes he knows her, and with one word she can land him behind bars. Rose Walker wants to rid herself of her tarnished past and decides to start over as a mail-order bride out west. But when she arrives in the little town of Drywater to discover she's been gambled away and the winner is a man she not only knows but despises, things take a wicked turn. Will a woman who wants desperately to change her life have to blackmail a man who has done her wrong and wants no part in changing his ways, in order to get what she's been promised? Story is approximately 17,000 words, with excerpts included at the end. less

(Book 5 in the Cowboys of the Old West Series.) Each book stands alone. Approx. 14,000 words, plus excerpts. Sinclair "Sin" Graves has turned to gunslinging after seeing his mother gunned down five years ago. But something happened that day that now comes back to haunt him. The notorious gunslinger, Santiago, who has sworn to someday kill him, is on his tail. Millie Hodge is the daughter of the town's judge, and also the past sweetheart of Sin... more(Book 5 in the Cowboys of the Old West Series.) Each book stands alone. Approx. 14,000 words, plus excerpts. Sinclair "Sin" Graves has turned to gunslinging after seeing his mother gunned down five years ago. But something happened that day that now comes back to haunt him. The notorious gunslinger, Santiago, who has sworn to someday kill him, is on his tail. Millie Hodge is the daughter of the town's judge, and also the past sweetheart of Sin. When Sin arrives back in town when his father passes away, their relationship changes drastically due to a favor that Sin owes her father. Can a schoolteacher with a dark secret forgive the man she's loved for choosing his guns over her? And will Sin be a fast enough draw when it comes to rebuilding a broken relationship with a woman he's never forgotten? less

She doesn't remember him, but he has never forgotten her!When a woman rides into Silence, Texas with a bump on her head and amnesia, Sheriff Quaid Sullivan discovers she is his bride who has left him at the altar. When evidence points to her as the outlaw, Ramblin' Rose, his job becomes even harder. The whole town expects him to arrest her, when all he wants to do is pull her into his arms and protect her instead... moreShe doesn't remember him, but he has never forgotten her!When a woman rides into Silence, Texas with a bump on her head and amnesia, Sheriff Quaid Sullivan discovers she is his bride who has left him at the altar. When evidence points to her as the outlaw, Ramblin' Rose, his job becomes even harder. The whole town expects him to arrest her, when all he wants to do is pull her into his arms and protect her instead.Coralie Kirkland can't remember what happened to her, and neither can she remember why she supposedly left such a handsome man on their wedding day. The people in this strange town seem to think she is a wanted woman, and without her memory, she can't prove that she's not. Now, the only man who can clear her name happens to be the sheriff. But how can she convince him that she's innocent when he thinks she's guilty of not only robbing a stagecoach, but also humiliating him and ruining his life? less