Brides of Sweet Creek Ranch Series by Wanda Ann Thomas

WYATT HAVEN enjoyed spicing up life with dashes of humor and excitement until his antics ended in a tragedy. He makes the painful decision to leave his beloved home and family and join a Wild West show, but a beautiful Englishwoman’s plight waylays him when she accepts his impulsive offer to help her save her horses. Even by his standards, marrying a runaway bride and stealing six horses from the cattle baron who hates him is the most dangerous exploit in a long line of reckless stunts... moreWYATT HAVEN enjoyed spicing up life with dashes of humor and excitement until his antics ended in a tragedy. He makes the painful decision to leave his beloved home and family and join a Wild West show, but a beautiful Englishwoman’s plight waylays him when she accepts his impulsive offer to help her save her horses. Even by his standards, marrying a runaway bride and stealing six horses from the cattle baron who hates him is the most dangerous exploit in a long line of reckless stunts. The angry cattleman vows he’ll hang for this latest insult. Sickened that his risky ways could cause more harm, especially to Kitty, Wyatt determines to do all in his power to protect this brave and resourceful woman he’s falling for.A family scandal has forced British heiress CATHRYN CLIFFTON to accept the hand of an American cattle baron twice her age. Upon arrival in the frontier city of Cheyenne, Kitty discovers her fiancé’s promise of a breeding ranch for her polo ponies was a lie. Worse, he has ghastly designs for them. To save the horses, her whole world, she takes them and runs away with a charming cattle rustler. Instead of a safe life of tea and polo matches, Kitty finds herself marrying the rustler, hiding in an outlaw camp, and being chased by her vengeful fiancé and his six-gun-toting men. Uninhibited and audacious, Wyatt Haven is unlike any man she has ever met, and she finds herself drawn to his good humor and kindness.He is too wild. And she cares only about her horses.Theirs was supposed to be a marriage of convenience.Until love comes calling for…THE CATTLE RUSTLER AND THE RUNAWAY BRIDE. less

What is a cowboy to do now the great cattle drives have come to an end? Marriage and settled life are fine for others, but LEVI HAVEN is antsy to strike out on the next grand adventure. That is until the tantalizing lady gambler the Jewel of Texas arrives. Why would a big-time cardsharp purchase a half interest in a small-town saloon? Her curiosity over his family's ranch only deepens the mystery... moreWhat is a cowboy to do now the great cattle drives have come to an end? Marriage and settled life are fine for others, but LEVI HAVEN is antsy to strike out on the next grand adventure. That is until the tantalizing lady gambler the Jewel of Texas arrives. Why would a big-time cardsharp purchase a half interest in a small-town saloon? Her curiosity over his family's ranch only deepens the mystery. His gut tells him to run for the hills—he’d be a fool to fall for a woman sure to slip mirage-like through his hands. But an unwise fascination with the lady gambler draws him into the brilliant lightning storm called Jewel. The novelty of being the Jewel of Texas has long since lost its charm on LAURA JENKINS JUDD. Nothing will make the lady gambler happier than to return to being plain Laura. But forging a new future won’t be easy or without risk, not with her ex-brother-in-law relentlessly pursuing her. Leary of trusting others, she rolls the dice on a wandering cowboy. She has a thousand questions about the ranch Levi and his brothers grew up on, a cattle ranch dedicated to rescuing homeless boys. Levi agrees to assist her with the answers, only Lady Luck throws in a hitch. The cowboy with intense blue eyes isn’t fooled by the façade of Jewel. No, he has the unsettling ability to see straight into Laura’s hurting heart. Family and friends are at risk and love is at stake when…THE COWBOY TAKES A GAMBLE. less

A Sweet Holiday Romance: Josephine Hopkins made a promise to never lose the joy and wonder of the holidays. Her first Christmas in the Wild West takes a disastrous turn when an accident injures her father and a cowboy rancher steps in to operate the family stable business. Her courage is further tested when telltale symptoms indicate that the illness that took her twin brother’s life is slowly but surely coming for her... moreA Sweet Holiday Romance: Josephine Hopkins made a promise to never lose the joy and wonder of the holidays. Her first Christmas in the Wild West takes a disastrous turn when an accident injures her father and a cowboy rancher steps in to operate the family stable business. Her courage is further tested when telltale symptoms indicate that the illness that took her twin brother’s life is slowly but surely coming for her. Love and marriage have no part in her future, but she briefly ignores this truth upon sharing a Christmas kiss as sweet as ribbon candy with the big, quiet rancher. Ox Haven is happy to be a bachelor and is not one to pay attention to holidays. Until a pretty gal with strawberry-blond hair and a fondness for all things Christmas lassoes his attention. Her declaration that she plans on being a spinster doesn’t sit right, especially given her joy in family and entertaining. His awkward attempts to court her start out hopeful, but end with heart-wrenching rejection. Not one to give up, he hopes a special Christmas surprise will change her mind. A happy holiday sprinkled with visions of love stirs up impossible hopes when a lively city gal and a quiet cowboy share a… Merry Wild West Christmas. less

The daughter of a rich Eastern banker turned cattle baron, Caroline Dupree Blackwell loves her new home in the Wild West. Her dream of owning and operating a horse ranch collapses when her father bankrupts the family’s cattle operation and goes into hiding one step ahead of the law. Saving the ranch and staving off creditors now falls to Callie. She has never felt more alone... moreThe daughter of a rich Eastern banker turned cattle baron, Caroline Dupree Blackwell loves her new home in the Wild West. Her dream of owning and operating a horse ranch collapses when her father bankrupts the family’s cattle operation and goes into hiding one step ahead of the law. Saving the ranch and staving off creditors now falls to Callie. She has never felt more alone. It doesn’t help that her father has made enemies of the neighboring small ranches, especially with one family and one man. When White Wolf takes an interest in her troubles, no one is more surprised than Callie. And jeopardy awaits when the dynamite attraction between them explodes to life.A loner by habit and outsider by birth, White Wolf McMurray Haven retreats to his quiet mountain cabin during the long winters but love and duty draw him out each spring to ensure all is well with family and friends. And as always, they cajole him to marry. But the only woman who captures his attention is the one woman he should avoid at all costs. Callie Blackwell is the daughter of a corrupt cattle baron who is a longtime enemy of Wolf. His vow to stay away from Callie gets derailed when a railroad company seeks to forcefully acquire Wolf’s defunct goldmine and all the surrounding ranches, including Callie’s. Teaming up with Callie to thwart this new threat puts his life in grave danger and his heart at risk.Love and duty collide in the Wild West, threatening dire peril for…The Cattle Baron’s Daughter. less