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Sonora Moonlight
In the 18th century, Spanish missionaries struggle to convert and educate the Native American population of Sonora, Northwest New Spain…
The Messenger
In the late 1800s, Royce Blood owned his own spread, was married to a young woman, and had a young…
Riding Vengeance with the James Gang
In the preface to this novel about the notorious gang headed by Frank and Jesse James, Gilmore expresses how difficult…
Three Times Blessed
In post-Civil War Texas, Audrey Pride is excited to visit her friend Willow in Thunder Ridge, after which she expects…
Rio Chama
New Mexico Territory in the 1890s was as wild as the West could be with gunslingers, cattle rustlers, and hostile…
The Horse-Tamer’s Challenge
The story begins in 1876 in the Montana Territory with Rebecca Susan Bennett agreeing to her father’s dying wish: Rebecca…
Beyond this Moment
In 1876, Dr. Molly Whitcomb, dismissed from her professorship at a university for an indiscretion, travels west to the Colorado…
Prayers for Sale
This charming novel follows the life of 86-year-old Hennie Comfort as revealed in the stories she spins for her newly…
Journey to Goliad
The fourth in an ongoing series for YA/middle readers, Journey to Goliad once again transports the trio of Jackie, Hannah…
The Blue Tattoo
The Blue Tattoo pieces together the true story of Olive Oatman, a 14-year-old girl taken captive by the Yavapai Indians…
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