She'd set out for California, following her father's dream--a disaster haunted dream that had killed her family and threatened the child she struggled to save. Snow-cloaked mountains, beautiful but heartless, held them prisoner. Blizzard after blizzard left them aching with cold...one step away from starvation. As months passed, Jessie almost stopped believing in warmth, safety...and rescue. Daniel Bear was a wanted man, outcast among his own people, yet willing to brave the fearsome mountain to answer the settlers' desperate need. Daniel had held Jessie's life in his hands, then given it back to her. He'd won much more than her trust. The mountain had turned Jessie's dream of freedom into a nightmare. Captain Sutter's refusal to sell land to an unmarried woman threatened to turn her dream of a home to dust. But in Daniel's arms, Jessie learned to dream again--this time of love.
The forests of the Pacific Northwest are lands of mist and rain, of towering trees and salmon-choked rivers. Where forest approaches sea, there live the Tillamook and the Nisqually, two tribes tied to each other by hatred. Madsaw, war chief of the Tillamook, kidnaps Twana, step-daughter of the Nisqually shaman. Though their people are enemies and to love a slave violates tribal law, Madsaw finds comfort and desire in his captive's arms. Each lover's heart conceals a secret, Madsaw hides his grief and anger over the murder of his first wife. Twana's burden is far heavier: her spirit touches those of the forest's creatures, from the gentle deer to the powerful, half-mad grizzly bear who stalks the Tillamook village--and everyone who knows of her power hates and fears her. United by a love stronger than any fear, Twana and Madsaw are determined to find peace and happiness, no matter what perils they must face.
Summer, 1800. There is no rain. Heat bakes the prairie. What little game survives on the trickles of water in the shrinking creeks is fiercely hunted not just by the Cheyenne, but by their enemies, the Pawnee. In the midst of a buffalo hunt that becomes a battle when Pawnee warriors attack, a young Cheyenne brave, Grey Bear, discovers that his joy in killing outweighs his pride in bringing home meat for his hungry people. But the meditative Lone Hawk realizes for the first time that the Pawnee must be starving, just like the Cheyenne. In the Cheyenne village, the beautiful Seeks Fire learns that the brave she idolizes is not the gentle soul she believes him to be. Her close friend, Touches the Wind, discovers her own bravery during an inferno that scorches the plains and destroys half the village. The growing tension between Grey Bear and Lone Hawk will nearly destroy their people, but the love between a brave and a maiden will save them all.
Vonna Harper writing as Vella Munn When her mentor disappears, Winter follows his trail to the Pacific Northwest, where the untamed wilderness is beautiful...and hides deadly secrets. Anthropologist Winter Barstow knows nothing of her past or ethnic heritage and tells herself it doesn't matter. Everything changes when Doc, her mentor, sends her an authentic ceremonial wolf mask from Olympic National Forest. The mask calls to her in ways she can't understand or explain. Then Doc disappears. Determined to find him and discover the mask's origin, she travels to the mysterious, awe-inspiring forest where she's confronted by Native American ranger Jay Raven, who has no love for Doc. The deeper Winter digs into her mentor's disappearance, the more alarming things become. She begins to hear a mysterious wolf's howl...even when no one else does. Jay warns Winter to leave, but she owes Doc and herself the truth. And even though it goes against everything he has promised his tribe's elders, Jay can't walk away from Winter. Not only has a spirit wolf reached out to her, but he also suspects she's in terrible danger...and his growing feelings for her are too strong to ignore.
Amid rising tensions that will tear apart the United States, Florida in the 1830s is in turmoil. The Seminole Indians have been ordered to leave their ancestral lands for reservations in Kansas and Oklahoma, but they instead retreat into the swamps of the Everglades, where they are joined by slaves fleeing cruel plantation owners. One such slave is Calida, who once saved the life of Panther, war chief of the Egret Clan, and who has joined his people in hiding after seeing her master, Reddin Croon, brutally murder his wife. Despite their differences, Calida and Panther are drawn to each other, and though each denies it, they are soon deeply in love. The army has come to round up the Indians, using whatever force is necessary. As war chief, Panther is a special target. But so is Calida, for Reddin Croon has joined the army so that he can find and destroy the only witness to his terrible crime.
She'd set out for California, following her father's dream--a disaster haunted dream that had killed her family and threatened the child she struggled to save. Snow-cloaked mountains, beautiful but heartless, held them prisoner. Blizzard after blizzard left them aching with cold...one step away from starvation. As months passed, Jessie almost stopped believing in warmth, safety...and rescue. Daniel Bear was a wanted man, outcast among his own people, yet willing to brave the fearsome mountain to answer the settlers' desperate need. Daniel had held Jessie's life in his hands, then given it back to her. He'd won much more than her trust. The mountain had turned Jessie's dream of freedom into a nightmare. Captain Sutter's refusal to sell land to an unmarried woman threatened to turn her dream of a home to dust. But in Daniel's arms, Jessie learned to dream again--this time of love.
A woman eager to give her heart to a sexy, complex man. A man whose nightmares may never allow that to become possible. The chance to observe grizzly bears in the wild thrills biologist Calley Stewart. This is the culmination of her dreams and education, something only a few people will ever do. Being teamed with long-time wilderness tracker Dean Ramsey allows her to spend days and nights with the intriguing, sexy and mysterious man. The awesome but lonely setting brings them together in ways neither could anticipate. But, as much as Dean longs to open himself to the woman he's falling in love with, he can't. This goes far beyond safety and danger. His nightmares threaten to destroy everything between them.
The Chumash tribe dwelled in harmony with the land, worshiping their gods and spirits. In the 1880s the Spanish drove them from their homes, forcibly converted them to Christianity, and made them slaves under priests and military commanders. A colonel in the Spanish army moves his wife and his daughter, Lucita, to the rough life of a Catholic mission in Alta California. On the journey to the mission, Lucita glimpses a half-naked Chumash warrior and is overwhelmed by the power of his gaze. Black Wolfe, once a captive of the priests, knows that the new garrison has come to hunt him down, for he gravely wounded one of the mission guards. He does not understand why he showed himself to the Spanish woman, but something about her draws him near. Lucita's father demands that she marry a Spanish businessman. But at Black Wolf's side Lucita discovers that there is more than one kind of faith in the world, and that love can be a bridge uniting two very different hearts.
Vonna Harper writing as Vella Munn When her mentor disappears, Winter follows his trail to the Pacific Northwest, where the untamed wilderness is beautiful...and hides deadly secrets. Anthropologist Winter Barstow knows nothing of her past or ethnic heritage and tells herself it doesn't matter. Everything changes when Doc, her mentor, sends her an authentic ceremonial wolf mask from Olympic National Forest. The mask calls to her in ways she can't understand or explain. Then Doc disappears. Determined to find him and discover the mask's origin, she travels to the mysterious, awe-inspiring forest where she's confronted by Native American ranger Jay Raven, who has no love for Doc. The deeper Winter digs into her mentor's disappearance, the more alarming things become. She begins to hear a mysterious wolf's howl...even when no one else does. Jay warns Winter to leave, but she owes Doc and herself the truth. And even though it goes against everything he has promised his tribe's elders, Jay can't walk away from Winter. Not only has a spirit wolf reached out to her, but he also suspects she's in terrible danger...and his growing feelings for her are too strong to ignore.
Madsaw, a war chief of the Tillamook, captures Twana, stepdaughter of the shaman of a neighboring tribe. When Twana's true father arrives to claim his daughter, the Tillamook shaman is eager to sacrifice her to the white man's greed. But Madsaw answers Twana's desperate call to save her from his brutality.
Anthropologist Tory Kent pays little heed to tales of a mystical warrior keeping watch over sacred tribal lands in the California wilderness. But soon a dark figure appears through the mists and the unimaginable becomes reality. Wherever--or whenever--Loka comes from, he is truly a man who awakens a need within Tory that can scarcely be denied. Reissue.
Karon and Dan are about to open their own business together. Then Karon's daughter, Lisa, announces that she's pregnant, but not ready for motherhood or marriage. Suddenly Karon's fears for Lisa's future threaten her relationship with Dan. They could lose everything they've worked so hard to gain unless they can solve their problems and hold fast to their precious love.
This trio of cozy romances introduces strong-willed heroines who unexpectedly discover the gift of love. Included are Barrett's Amy's Gift, Holmes' Merry and Her Gentlemen, and Munn's Silver Christmas.
After losing his wife, rugged forest ranger Jake Pruitt puts everything into his job. Consumed with guilt, he never thinks that he'll be able to move on...until he meets Sari. Sari Dunham works as a tracking dog trainer. When she's assigned to work with Jake, the attraction is instant and undeniable. But Sari's hiding a secret from the past and needs to keep Jake at a distance. Will Jake's guilt and Sari's past destroy any chance they have at love and a future together?
At eighteen, Tara Steele was young and restless, so she left the only man she’d ever loved behind to pursue an education and see the world. Now a nurse, she’s returned to Montana to help her aging parents, but when she discovers an elk carcass, she calls the local ranger to investigate. When Hunter picks up, she wonders if they will still have a spark so many years later. Tara is the last person forest ranger Hunter Beavers expects to see again. He’s never fully healed from their broken engagement, but has immersed himself in protecting the land and wildlife he loves. He’s determined to keep his heart and distance when they partner to investigate the poachers, but all of their lingering feelings rush back. Hunter may not be able to forget the love they shared, but he’s sure he can’t trust that Tara won’t go running off again.
Determined to prove herself, archaeologist Amber Baum moves to Sweetheart, Montana to focus on her career. She has no room for mistakes and no time for love, so when she meets the handsome forest ranger, she vows to stay clear. Easier said than done... Garret Haute has dedicated his life and career to protecting the visitors to Montana’s vast wilderness and taking care of his family. He’s still haunted by a tragedy he was powerless to prevent, but after he meets Amber, suddenly he’s thinking about a lot more than doing his duty. When they become involved in a potentially dangerous project, sparks fly and Garret finds himself falling faster than he ever imagined. Can two people forget their pasts to embrace each other and their future?
The Chumash tribe dwelled in harmony with the land, worshiping their gods and spirits. In the 1880s the Spanish drove them from their homes, forcibly converted them to Christianity, and made them slaves under priests and military commanders. A colonel in the Spanish army moves his wife and his daughter, Lucita, to the rough life of a Catholic mission in Alta California. On the journey to the mission, Lucita glimpses a half-naked Chumash warrior and is overwhelmed by the power of his gaze. Black Wolfe, once a captive of the priests, knows that the new garrison has come to hunt him down, for he gravely wounded one of the mission guards. He does not understand why he showed himself to the Spanish woman, but something about her draws him near. Lucita's father demands that she marry a Spanish businessman. But at Black Wolf's side Lucita discovers that there is more than one kind of faith in the world, and that love can be a bridge uniting two very different hearts.
A woman eager to give her heart to a sexy, complex man. A man whose nightmares may never allow that to become possible. The chance to observe grizzly bears in the wild thrills biologist Calley Stewart. This is the culmination of her dreams and education, something only a few people will ever do. Being teamed with long-time wilderness tracker Dean Ramsey allows her to spend days and nights with the intriguing, sexy and mysterious man. The awesome but lonely setting brings them together in ways neither could anticipate. But, as much as Dean longs to open himself to the woman he's falling in love with, he can't. This goes far beyond safety and danger. His nightmares threaten to destroy everything between them.
Homer Eon Flint was one of the pioneers of science fiction -- publishing science fiction stories in pulp magazines before the term "science fiction" had even been coined. Unfortunately, he died violently -- and mysteriously -- at age 36, leaving behind a grieving widow and three young children. Prior to his shocking end in 1924, Homer's speculative fiction made him a leading contributor to the era's top pulp magazines. Hundreds of thousands of readers thrilled to his tales of life beyond Earth as well as his mysteries, humor, and even horror. Many of the short stories in this volume, plus the short novel "The Planeteer," were unpublished during Homer Eon Flint's lifetime. We are thankful to Vella Munn for allowing us to publish them alongside his more famous pulp novels and stories. Here, then, are 22 classic works plus Vella Munn's biography of her grandfather. For anyone interested in the roots of science fiction, this is a must-have volume! GRANDFATHER LOST: THE STORY OF HOMER EON FLINT, by Vella Munn THE PLANETARY PIRATE THE PLANETEER THE MAN IN THE MOON THE NTH MAN THE BLIND SPOT THE DEVOLUTIONIST THE EMANCIPATRIX THE GREATER MIRACLE THE LORD OF DEATH AND THE QUEEN OF LIFE BUY A LIBERTY BOMB! THE FLYING BLOODHOUND GOLDEN WEB CLAIM LUCK THE STAIN IN THE TABLE STEAL ME IF YOU CAN NO FOOL THE BREAKER MENDS THE MAN WHO TOOK PARIS THE PERFECT CURIOSITY THE PEACOCK VEST THE MISSING MONDAYS THE MONEY-MILER If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 260+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!
After losing his wife, rugged forest ranger Jake Pruitt puts everything into his job. Consumed with guilt, he never thinks that he'll be able to move on...until he meets Sari. Sari Dunham works as a tracking dog trainer. When she's assigned to work with Jake, the attraction is instant and undeniable. But Sari's hiding a secret from the past and needs to keep Jake at a distance. Will Jake's guilt and Sari's past destroy any chance they have at love and a future together?
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