Welcome to Clean Slate Ranch: Home of tight jeans, cowboy boots, and rough trails. For some men, it’s a fantasy come true. Wild Trail Mack Garrett loves the rolling hills surrounding his Northern California dude ranch. Leading vacationers on horse trails with his two best friends is enough—romance is definitely not in the cards. When a sexy tourist shows up at Clean Slate, he’s as far from Mack’s type as can be. So why is the handsome city slicker so far under his skin in less than a day? For a seven-day cowboy, Wes is packing some long-term possibility. The cold country air can do wonders for bringing bodies together—but it will take more than that to bridge the distance between two men whose lives are worlds apart. Roped In For Colt Woods, Clean Slate Ranch is home. The dude ranch in Northern California helped him heal from a devastating breakup. So when Avery Hendrix, the man who broke his heart, waltzes onto the ranch, Colt doesn’t know how to deal. In such close proximity, Colt and Avery’s old feelings come galloping back. Soon, Colt is doing Avery’s bidding again, and loving every moment of it. And the pair may be in for the ride of their lives—if the dedicated professor and his rugged cowboy can learn to trust again. Saddle Up Reyes Caldero keeps his past buried deep and his emotions buried deeper. But what he doesn’t say he always makes up for with his actions. When Miles, the hot chef he once saved from an abusive ex turns up at Clean Slate Ranch, the quiet cowboy is happy to act on their sizzling chemistry, even if he’s not ready to share his secrets—or his heart. Reyes is happy to keep things casual, even though his heart has other ideas. And when Miles is forced to confront his past again, Reyes and Miles will have to put all their trust in each other if they want any chance at building a future together.

Two men with trust issues find a second chance at love in this slow burn western romance. Welcome to Clean Slate Ranch: Home of tight jeans, cowboy boots and rough trails. For some men, it’s a fantasy come true. Shawn Matthews never imagined he’d be living out of his car, trying to make ends meet, but life doesn’t always go your way—he knows that better than most. When an accident leaves the Clean Slate Ranch shorthanded, Shawn is enlisted to help cook and finds himself bunked next to the sexiest cowboy he’s ever laid eyes on. The first time Robin Butler spots the new chef, he thinks he’s seeing an actual ghost. Shawn is the spitting image of his late husband, and it spooks the hell out of him. The former rodeo-star-turned-ranch-hand does his best to avoid the soft-spoken cook—except it’s kind of tough when the man makes the best damn grub this side of the Mississippi and has a boy-next-door charm that’s impossible to resist. Even though the tension between them practically sizzles, Shawn doesn’t do hookups and Robin isn’t ready for a new relationship. Besides, Robin can tell Shawn’s been hurt and deserves a partner who isn’t saddled with a tragic past. But chemistry doesn’t lie. Maybe finding each other—and a second chance at love—is the lucky break they both need. “[A] passionate, trope-heavy romance . . . scintillating romantic tension and steamy sex scenes.” —Publishers Weekly on Hard Ride

A contemporary gay Western romance set on a ranch where the men are rugged, the trails are rocky, and lassos aren’t only used for roping horses. For Colt Woods, Clean Slate Ranch is home. The dude ranch in Northern California helped him heal from a devastating breakup. So when his ex-Dom, the man who broke his heart, waltzes onto the ranch, Colt doesn’t know how to deal. A research job at a nearby ghost town brings history PhD Avery Hendrix to Clean Slate. He’s not in town forever, but it doesn’t take long for him to feel the familiar draw to Colt. When they find out they’ll be sharing a cabin on the ranch, it’s all Avery can do to stop himself from bending Colt over a saddle right then and there. In such close proximity, Colt and Avery’s old feelings come galloping back. Soon Colt is doing his master’s bidding again and loving every moment of it. And the pair may be in for the ride of their lives—if the dedicated professor and his rugged cowboy can learn to trust again.

Rancher Justin Granger hasn't seen his high school sweetheart since she rode out of town with his heart. Now, "too good for this small town" Rori Cornell stands on his doorstep, seeking a job as his cook and housekeeper. He can't turn her away, not with the sadness and worry in her cornflower-blue eyes. He'll just have to avoid her between meals. But when Justin discovers that Rori's big dream has always been him, he finds his heart softening. And an old promise yearning to be kept.

Included in this set: Her Captive Wolf: When I get word of an illegal dogfighting ring on the edge of town, I’ll do everything in my power to stop it. Once we bring those dogs back to Forever Home animal shelter and get them cleaned up, we realize they’re not dogs at all. They’re wolves. Doesn’t matter--we’ll nurse them back to health and give them a second chance at life before releasing them into the wild. I have to admit, I’m getting attached to the blue-eyed wolf who won’t leave my side. And on the full moon, they shift. That wolf who wouldn’t leave my side? His name is Shadow, and he’ll do whatever it takes to thank me for saving his pack. Not everyone in town is happy the Sawtooth Shifters are back, and their enemies have set their sights on a new target—me. Shadow swears he’ll keep me safe because I’m his mate. But I destroyed my last relationship, and I can’t do that to him too. But if I deny his claim, the pack is doomed. Her Guardian Wolf: Once upon a time, there was a little girl who grew up in a man’s world. Surrounded by brothers, she joined the Army the first chance she got. But after a bomb blast changed everything, she doesn’t know where she belongs anymore. That little girl…is me. Now I’m working at Forever Home animal shelter as part of my rehabilitation for PTSD. And it’s a rescued werewolf that sees me like no one else ever has. Baron and I have a lot in common. Too much, maybe. All his family has known is war, and a rival pack has them at their mercy. Those rival wolves think they can use me and my coworkers as pawns. Oh, hell no. He’s been assigned to protect me. That means guarding my apartment at night, and telling me bedtime stories to keep my mind off the shifter war. Baron’s tired of violence, but he’ll fight harder than he ever has to make sure I get my happily ever after. Her Renegade Wolf: When there was a she-wolf shortage in the Sawtooth pack, the elders decided it would be best to sell them to the highest bidder. I was one of those she-wolves. So I was a good little wolf and did the right thing. Now I’m stuck in a loveless marriage with a wicked wolf who considers me his property. But I daydream about what my life would’ve been like if I’d defied my pack and gone with Major Lowe, my fated mate. Now Major’s back after a mysterious disappearance, and claims my husband held him prisoner. He’s determined to avenge what was done to him and his brothers. And he’ll do whatever it takes to claim his fated mate. Me. He promises things will be different this time, and he can give me and my daughter a life full of love and security. But I’m not sure which man poses the greatest threat—the man who owns my body, or the man who owns my heart. Note from Kristen: These stories were originally published as Forever Home, Rescue Me, Protect Me, and Conquer Me. wolf shifters brothers, wolf shifter mates, small town paranormal, second chance romance, fated mates

A Double Mountain Books classic reissue, this storybook travelogue covers the big ranches of West and South Texas. Williams made many informal excursions to study their history, founders, and owners, picking up facts, folklore, and range gossip along the way. He documents the fifteen largest ranches in Texas and the ways they adapted to changing conditions in the ranching industry. Photographs and maps illustrate the text. Though it never received wide circulation following its publication in 1954, The Big Ranch Country has been recognized as a standard work by ranch historians. J. W. Williams wrote often in books and newspapers about West Texas, and his work is still cited by authors and scholars.