The first Turing gate, a mere hundred nanometers across, is forced open in 1963, at the high-energy physics laboratory in Brookhaven; three years later, the first man to travel to an alternate history takes his momentous step, and an empire is born. For fifteen years, the version of America that calls itself the Real has used its Turing gate technology to infiltrate a wide variety of alternate Americas, rebuilding those wrecked by nuclear war, fomenting revolutions and waging war to free others from communist or fascist rule, and establishing a Pan-American Alliance. Then a nation exhausted by endless strife elects Jimmy Carter on a reconstruction and reconciliation ticket, the CIA’s covert operations are wound down, and the Real begins to wage peace rather than war. But some people believe that it is the Real’s manifest destiny to impose its idea of truth, justice, and the American way in every known alternate history, and they’re prepared to do anything to reverse Carter’s peacenik doctrine. When Adam Stone, a former CIA field officer, one of the Cowboy Angels who worked covertly in other histories, volunteers for reactivation after an old friend begins a killing spree across alternate histories, his mission uncovers a startling secret about the operation of the Turing gates and leads him into the heart of an audicious conspiracy to change the history of every America in the multiverse—including our own. This book is a vivid, helter-skelter thriller in which one version of America discovers the true cost of empire building, and one man discovers that an individual really can make a difference. From the Trade Paperback edition.

How do you hold on to heaven? There's an angel watching over cowboy Trey Wheeler. After a nasty accident during a snowstorm last spring, an exquisite blonde saved Trey's life, kissed him...and disappeared. Since then, he's been looking for his sexy savior. Now Trey and the Last Chance Ranch crowd have taken over the Serenity Ski Resort for a Christmas wedding. And he must have been a very good boy this year, because his Christmas wish is about to be granted.... Ski instructor Elle Masterson has no halo-just the love of her footloose-and-fancy-free lifestyle. And while there are rules against holiday hanky-panky with the guests, this is Elle's best chance to discover what a healthy (and sinfully hot) cowboy can do when he's in tip-top shape! But after three days of heaven between the sheets, will this down-to-earth cowboy be able to let his guardian angel go?

From bestselling author Kelly Elliott comes the first book in her brand new Cowboys and Angels series. Moving back home to my parents' cattle ranch in Texas was the last thing I thought I'd be doing. But, here I stand . . . in front of my high school girlfriend. A beautiful, confident woman has replaced the young girl I once knew and loved. Yep. Paxton Monroe was my first love and the one girl in town who now hated my guts. So much so, Paxton swore her revenge on me if it took her until the day she died. The fight between my heart, and my head starts tonight. This time I'm staying and fighting and I won't give up until I get what I want. And what I want is Paxton Monroe. Cowboys & Angels series: 1. Lost Love 2. Love Profound 3. Tempting Love 4. Love Again 5. Blind Love 6. This Love 7. Reckless Love

“Thompson-Hernández's portrayal of Compton's black cowboys broadens our perception of Compton's young black residents, and connects the Compton Cowboys to the historical legacy of African Americans in the west. An eye-opening, moving book.”—Margot Lee Shetterly, New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Figures “Walter Thompson-Hernández has written a book for the ages: a profound and moving account of what it means to be black in America that is awe inspiring in its truth-telling and limitless in its empathy. Here is an American epic of black survival and creativity, of terrible misfortune and everyday resilience, of grace, redemption and, yes, cowboys.”— Junot Díaz, Pulitzer prize-winning author of This is How You Lose Her A rising New York Times reporter tells the compelling story of The Compton Cowboys, a group of African-American men and women who defy stereotypes and continue the proud, centuries-old tradition of black cowboys in the heart of one of America’s most notorious cities. In Compton, California, ten black riders on horseback cut an unusual profile, their cowboy hats tilted against the hot Los Angeles sun. They are the Compton Cowboys, their small ranch one of the very last in a formerly semirural area of the city that has been home to African-American horse riders for decades. To most people, Compton is known only as the home of rap greats NWA and Kendrick Lamar, hyped in the media for its seemingly intractable gang violence. But in 1988 Mayisha Akbar founded The Compton Jr. Posse to provide local youth with a safe alternative to the streets, one that connected them with the rich legacy of black cowboys in American culture. From Mayisha’s youth organization came the Cowboys of today: black men and women from Compton for whom the ranch and the horses provide camaraderie, respite from violence, healing from trauma, and recovery from incarceration. The Cowboys include Randy, Mayisha’s nephew, faced with the daunting task of remaking the Cowboys for a new generation; Anthony, former drug dealer and inmate, now a family man and mentor, Keiara, a single mother pursuing her dream of winning a national rodeo championship, and a tight clan of twentysomethings--Kenneth, Keenan, Charles, and Tre--for whom horses bring the freedom, protection, and status that often elude the young black men of Compton. The Compton Cowboys is a story about trauma and transformation, race and identity, compassion, and ultimately, belonging. Walter Thompson-Hernández paints a unique and unexpected portrait of this city, pushing back against stereotypes to reveal an urban community in all its complexity, tragedy, and triumph. The Compton Cowboys is illustrated with 10-15 photographs.

Enjoy this Steamy Cowboy Romance Book from Small Town Romance author Kaci M. Rose... He's a cowboy pastor. She has big dreams that don't include settling down. Is he willing to risk it all to go after the one girl he can't have? I'm not running away. I'm running toward the life I want. William is everything I always wanted. A man my parents would love. But Greg is who makes my heart race. One is a driven businessman in a big city. The other is a small town pastor. One wants me to be a stay at home corporate wife. The other wants me to follow my dreams and wants to be by my side as I do. The problem? The one I'm dating isn't the one that wants to make my dreams come true. But the one I'm dating is the one my parents would have picked for me. What the hell am I going to do? The Cowboy and Angel is a novel in the Cowboys Rock Springs, Texas series, and all books in the Rock Springs world are interconnected standalones. A HOT preacher cowboy romance with a guaranteed happily ever after and a virgin Alpha hero, a love triangle, and a virgin heroine. It does have some strong language and oh my, sexy times.

Beatrice Hart loves her life as a teacher in Missouri. When her parents tell her they're moving to Creede, Colorado, she goes with them, having nothing else to do. Just before they reach town, her parents plummet to their deaths, leaving her alone to face the world and an entire town of men. When telegraph operator Arthur Jameson sees a young lady crying on a bench in town, he immediately goes to her to try to make things better. An hour later he finds himself married to her, wondering what had gotten into him. Together, two strangers try to navigate their way through marriage and life. Beatrice hates that she's not allowed to go out because of the dangers presented by the town of Creede. Will the two of them learn to compromise? Or will they spend their lives in a loveless marriage?

The biographical story of Dale Evans' Down's Syndrome daughter-