Bøker av Velda Brotherton

A heartrending struggle between legacy and love on the last great frontier.In the aftermath of the Little Big Horn, Charlie Houston and the fledgeling Double H ranch are under attack from a local cattle baron bent upon stealing her water rights for his own herds. Desperate for help, Charlie turns to her former lover Mitch Fallon, who takes up his guns to aide her in her struggle. Against this backdrop of blood and violence, it isn't long before the flames of desire are rekindled between them. Painted with the brush of his outlaw past, though, Mitch can't stay. He returned to Montana to avenge the death of his wife and clear himself of a false accusation of murder. Now, as he rides away to keep his own promises, Charlie is forced to choose between her ranch and saving the man she loves.Montana Legacy is a story of love and strife, of promises kept and broken, and the strength of two star-crossed lovers upon the hard lands of the American frontier.

The Path to Our Dreams is Often the Most Difficult.An orphan and veteran of the Civil War, Ben Poole lives wild and free. When he's not raising hell, he works as a guard for a freight wagon owned by Reed and Tressie Bannon. His freewheeling days come to an end, though, when he discovers an unconscious woman outside his cabin and takes her into town to get help. Summoned by her parents, Dessa Fallon is on her way to Virginia City where they've found a clue to the whereabouts of her missing brother. Unraveling the tangle of intrigue surrounding her family and avoiding men eager to take her fortune, Dessa finds herself alone and injured in an unknown land with no one to turn to except the rugged man who saved her.Tough and gritty, yet surprisingly tender, Montana Dreams is a story of two lovers from different worlds brought together in the untamed wilderness.

A Wild and Unforgettable Ride Through the Heart of Big Sky Country.A gun slung low on his hip, Mitch Fallon returns to Montana after the murder of his beloved Celia. He'll work for anyone who'll pay him, and he's hired to help greedy land baron Colonel Dunkirk drive out all the small ranchers so he can grab the land for his own. Dunkirk doesn't care who gets hurt, and Mitch doesn't either.He becomes the enemy of Charlie Houston, the beautiful owner of the Double H Ranch. She'll fight to keep her land and the ranch her father loved, even if it means battling the the man who sets fire to her desires. When her foreman is murdered, she believes Fallon to be his killer, and she takes matters into her own hands.Montana Destiny is a tale of two hearts caught between love and duty in an untamed land where death lurks behind every ridge.

A Mythical Journey of Love Lost and Found Again Upon the Wild Frontier.The Union Pacific has just cut its way across the Great Plains to Promontory, Utah. For the first time travelers can easily move from one end of the country to the other. But the new rail line doesn't mean travel is easy-or safe.Ben and Dessa have already faced the dangers firsthand, and their relationship has suffered for it. Dessa's hot-tempered and impulsive, and Ben isn't sure he wants to be tamed by a woman accustomed to wealth and an easy life. But their differences have to be set aside when a mix of outlaws and villainous city slickers threaten their happiness-and their lives.The young lovers upon an exciting journey toward her world-where the villains don't carry weapons but are dangerous just the same. Will they find happiness together or will their differences tear them apart forever?

Velda Brotherton returns to the scene of the crime with her second thrilling Twist of Poe mystery... THE TELL TALE STONE.A long-dead body unearthed from a shallow grave sets idyllic Grace County, Arkansas on edge, but nobody seems to be able to explain exactly why. When small town reporter Jessie West connects the victim to an unsolved diamond heist from decades ago, though, what first appears to be a cold case turns quickly hot. Amidst a barrage of sudden threats and misdirections, she sets herself the task of finding the missing jewels. With the help of her lover, Deputy Sheriff Dallas Starr, they work to solve a pair of grisly murders while searching for the stolen diamonds and pursuing their favorite pastime-finding love in all the not-so-usual places.The culprits know they're coming, though, and now their lives are at risk... and even Dal's watchful eye might not be enough to keep Jessie from danger this time.