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Smoke Jensen novels volume 2
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THE GREATEST WESTERN WRITERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
In this powerful new novel, William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone chronicle Smoke Jensen's early years, long before he became a legend . . .
Kirby-later Smoke-Jensen has just earned his first paying job as a deputy U.S. marshal for the Colorado Territory and is sent to the lawless town of Las Animas. There, he finds a sheriff too cowardly to face the outlaw leader Cole Dawson, whose six-gun has...
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The year is 1909. It has been ten years since Thomas Argyle, Charlie Cooper, and Livia Naylor set off a revolution by releasing Smoke upon the world. Erasmus Renfrew, the avowed enemy of Smoke, is now Lord Protector of what remains of the English state. All these people seek to discover the true nature of Smoke and thereby control its power. As their destinies entwine, a cataclysmic confrontation looms. The Smoke will either bind them together or...
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Smoke volume 1
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Taking place in England a century ago, here the sinful are marked by Smoke, a sign of their fallen state. Three friends are about to discover that everything they've been taught about Smoke is a lie. And so, their adventure begins. This is the world of Smoke, a narrative tour de force, a tale of Dickensian intricacy and ferocious imaginative power, richly atmospheric, and intensely suspenseful. Dan Vyleta's most recent novel "The Crooked Maid" was...
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London, England. 1840.
The Chimney Sweep Act has just been passed by Parliament, forbidding the use of underage orphans as chimney sweeps' assistants-four- and five-year-olds are being sent down into chimneys with wire brushes to scrape out the creosote. The government means well, but has instead put hundreds or even thousands of little kids with no real protectors out of work. Right before Christmas.
Caroline, a.k.a. the infamous Smoke, has been...
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London, England. 1840.
Gangs of four- and five-year-old orphans are being used as "apprentice" chimney sweeps-they're the only ones who can fit down the narrow chimneys, taking brushes and baskets down with them into upper-class Victorian homes to scrape out the creosote.
It's good for 'em, don'tcher know?
Caroline, a.k.a. the infamous Smoke, is one of the older orphans, who help lift and lower the smaller ones, handle the customers, and keep the...
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Smoke River novels volume 1
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A mail-order bride in nineteenth-century Oregon must overcome prejudice and mend a broken family in this historical western romance.
It's whispered in Smoke River that single father Thad MacAllister is a few quarters short of a dollar: his ambitious plans for his farm are downright crazy and his young son is heading off the rails. This family needs a woman's touch!
But the arrival of Leah Cameron, Thad's mail-order bride, causes a ripple of...
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Smoke River novels volume 2
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A widowed single father may have a second chance at love in this romance set in nineteenth-century Oregon.
When Dr. Zane Dougherty swept Winifred Von Dannen's sister off to Smoke River, Winifred was resentful, but now she wants to be part of her late sister's baby's life. That means dealing with Zane and the shadows of loneliness-and incredible hunger-she sees in his eyes.
Zane knows he and his infant daughter are truly blessed. But he wants...
8) Smokeshow
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In this billionaire romance, Madeline, who grew up poor, finds herself thrown into a world of mansions, racing horses, extravagance, and him. Hughes Farm was the largest racing-horse establishment in the South. The family that owned it was known to be wealthy, powerful, arrogant, and terrifying. My first encounter with them didn't prepare me for all that was to come. I don't think anything truly could have. Growing up with only my father and brother...
9) Fireball
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Loving a man known for his wealth, arrogance, and power had been a mistake. My head had known he was dangerous, but my heart hadn't cared. When the lies began to unravel and the truth slapped me in the face, running was the only thing I knew to do. I didn't belong in this world. His world. But you don't run from The Family. Not when they claim you as their own. Trusting anyone is a mistake. Friendship is only as deep as the Boss allows it to be. You...
10) The Beginning
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The Greatest Western Writer Of The 21st Century For the first time, an epic account of a boy born into a struggle for survival on the harsh and unforgiving American frontier, the story behind the legend of Smoke Jensen... On the eve of the Civil War, Kirby Jensen is the youngest of three children living on a hardscrabble ranch in Southwestern Missouri. But in 1861, shots were fired in Charleston harbor, and Kirby's father and brother went to war....
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Tanya Huff, bestselling author of the Blood Price books, continues a new series where a street kid-turned-production assistant must balance deceptions that might get him fired with the supernatural truth that might get him killed…
Working as a PA for a syndicated television show means when problems crop up, it's Tony Foster's job to figure them out. Once his producers decide to film at an isolated historic mansion for a week, the wizard-in-training...
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Smoke Jensen novels volume 1
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On the eve of the Civil War, Kirby Jensen is the youngest of three children living on a hardscrabble ranch in Southwestern Missouri. But in 1861 shots were fired in Charleston harbor, and Kirby's father and brother went to war. Back at home, waves of violence crash over Kriby and his family, until the boy quickly becomes a man, riding with Brigg's Marauders, coming up against violent killers like Frank and Jesse James, and proving his own skill with...
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Tanya Huff’s supernatural fantasy Smoke series, with a gothic twist • Mix of ghostly mystery, paranormal horror, and dark humor • Lamba Award nominated
Fans of the X-Files and Twin Peaks will love acclaimed master of contemporary fantasy Tanya Huff’s twisted version of vampires, wizards, and TV terror.
When Tony Foster relocated to Vancouver with...
Fans of the X-Files and Twin Peaks will love acclaimed master of contemporary fantasy Tanya Huff’s twisted version of vampires, wizards, and TV terror.
When Tony Foster relocated to Vancouver with...
14) Soul of Glass
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Safety demands sacrifice.
Torn from the only life she's ever known and thrown into paradise, Lanni has, fulfilled the plan of the father she's never met. No more danger. No more blood. All she has to do is live as a normal teenage girl, protected from the end of the world by the might of the Incorporation.
But, the shadows that stalk her have found their way inside the glass.
Assassinations and sabotage have shattered the peace of the domes, threatening...
15) Broken Protocol
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Dante Green's a police officer with a solid career-a career that for the past ten years has kept him far away from the one temptation he won't let himself give in to: his younger foster brother. But when he bumps into the now-out-and-proud firefightewwwwr at Smoke & Bullets, he finds himself wrestling with fantasies and desires he thought were long behind him.
Luke Parsons fell in lust with Dante when he was thirteen years old, but he's not a kid...
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A FAMILY FOR THE RANCHER by Jenna Kernan: Two years ago, Dillen Roach fell for wealthy debutante Alice Truett. Now she's at his door with his orphaned nephews in tow! Could Alice be the perfect Christmas gift for this solitary rancher? DANCE WITH A COWBOY by Kathryn Albright: Kathleen Seridan is determined to leave the tragedy of her past behind her – including brooding cowboy Garrett. But with Christmas magic in the air, can she resist the warmth...
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"Ladies unite. Votes for women!"
Caroline MacFarlane has one mission in life. The pain she experienced at the hands of her father is numbed when she stands on stage and teaches the world that women are just as strong, rational and capable as men!
But when her safety is threatened, suddenly protective sheriff Hawk Rivera is glued to her side-day and night! This unexpected bodyguard has Caroline's life in his hands, and she's surprised to find that...
18) Outlaw Country
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Smoke Jensen novels volume 3
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Set in the early days of the Jensen family saga, this gunblazing adventure follows Smoke and Sally from their first year of marriage to the founding of the legendary Sugarloaf Ranch . . .
JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHEN SMOKE MET SALLY.
For most couples, the marriage vows end with "'Til death do us part." But when Smoke Jensen takes Sally Reynolds as his lawfully wedded wife, it's just the beginning. The tragic deaths of Smoke's first wife and child...
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Smoke Jensen novels volume 4
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Johnstone Country. Where Legends Are Born.
Before he became known as "The Last Mountain Man," Smoke Jensen and his bride Sally were hardworking ranchers on the Colorado frontier. This is a story of the early years. When times were hard, tensions were high, and guns were the law. . . .
WHEN THE SHOOTING STARTS
For Smoke and Sally Jensen, the Sugarloaf Ranch is the American Dream come true. A glorious stretch of untamed land near the Colorado-Kansas...
20) Ash kickers
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Smoke eaters volume 2
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It's dragons vs firemen vs the Phoenix in the scorching fantasy sequel to Smoke Eaters. With ex-firefighter Cole Brannigan in command of the Smoke Eaters, the dragon menace is under control. Thanks to non-lethal Canadian tech, the beasts are just tranquilized and locked up. But for Tamerica Williams, a job filled with action and danger has become routine. She's so bored she nearly gets her whole team killed, and Brannigan has to step in. When a new...
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