Coming back to the ranch… Means facing his past—and his future Rodeo cowboy Everett Owens broke a vow to watch over his best friend’s widow and son. But when his grandfather’s failing health leads him back to Arizona, he must face Macy Sommers, the single mother he abandoned to her grief—and the woman who has always held a special place in his heart. Could working together to save Pops’s ranch help to heal the past…and create a loving future neither imagined? From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging. The Rocking Chair Ranch Book 1: The Rodeo Cowboy's Return

They ride horses, rope calves, buck broncos, ride and fight bulls, and even wrestle steers. They are Black cowboys, and the legacies of their pursuits intersect with those of America’s struggle for racial equality, human rights, and social justice. Keith Ryan Cartwright brings to life the stories of such pioneers as Cleo Hearn, the first Black cowboy to professionally rope in the Rodeo Cowboy Association; Myrtis Dightman, who became known as the Jackie Robinson of Rodeo after being the first Black cowboy to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo; and Tex Williams, the first Black cowboy to become a state high school rodeo champion in Texas. Black Cowboys of Rodeo is a collection of one hundred years of stories, told by these revolutionary Black pioneers themselves and set against the backdrop of Reconstruction, Jim Crow, segregation, the civil rights movement, and eventually the integration of a racially divided country.

The Other Brother Camila Walker has spent years overcoming rumors and gossip to build a better life for herself and her twelve-year-old daughter, Jilly. Then Tripp Daniels, rodeo star, returns home wanting answers about Camila's relationship with his brother and, more particularly, about Jilly's paternity. But Camila can't let herself get close to the handsome cowboy, or else he'll discover her secret…. Tripp has always known—but never acknowledged—that he loves Camila. But all those years ago she belonged to his brother, and his family loyalty came first. Now he has a chance to put things right, for Jilly, for Camila—and for him.

In this study, historian Michael Allen examines the image of the rodeo cowboy and the role this image has played in popular culture over in the 20th century. He sees rodeo as a significant American folk festival and the rodeo cowboy as the surviving avatar of a nearly vanished authentic figure - the real cowboy, who embodies the skills and values of traditional western rural culture.

The renegade cowboy returns: Gage Phillips has just been named overseeer of Dark Diablo ranch. On top of that, he's recently found out he's a father. The last thing he needs is a woman ordering him around, not to mention driving him crazy with desire. Ireland seems a long way from Chelsea's new life on the Callahan's New Mexico spread - which now includes a teenage girl and her father: a raffish Texas cowboy with a slow easygoing grin who's throwing temptation squarely in Chelsea's path!--From back cover.

"This cowboy is one worth waiting for!" —Rendezvous HIS CLEAR, STEADY GAZE…THE WAY HE GENTLED A HORSE…HIS STRONG, COMFORTING ARMS…THE PASSION THAT BURNED BETWEEN THEM… Laci James could never forget Brant Garrison, especially since she had only to look at her son—their son—to be reminded of the man she'd loved. But she also knew that Brant's reckless and single-minded goal to be the best "all-around cowboy" had destroyed any chance of a life together. And after seven years she'd nearly convinced herself that things were better that way. Then Brant came back to town, and Laci didn't know if she had the strength to see him again—or what he would do when he discovered his son….

Not much had changed in the twelve years since Wyatt Malone left Roundup, Montana. Except for Paige St. John, his once-loyal childhood friend. As teenagers, they had planned to leave their small town behind together. But a falling-out with his father drove him from Roundup and Paige—and she has not forgiven Wyatt for striking out on his own. Now Wyatt is back, hoping to reconcile with his family—and with Paige. She's turned into the kind of woman he's always wanted. But she's been burned by handsome cowboys before, including the one that left her to raise her son alone. Can Wyatt convince Paige, and the rest of Roundup, that he's a man she can count on? Harts of the Rodeo prequel novella.