Gini Roberge

The Tagger Herd saga continues with Josey Franklin. Life on the Tagger Enterprise Ranch has been more than Josey could have dreamed. Her life is full of working horses with Grayson, cows with Jessup, and getting to know her newly found sister, Nikki.As much as she hates the thought, she needs to confront the past to be able to have the future she wants with all her heart. But what she discovers leaves her with more questions than answers and sends her on another path of discovery.

THE EVA JENNINGS FILES: INTRODUCING EVA, tells the story of the predominate lady detective who will be in each book. (Previously released as The Alpha Ladies Series. I decided not to stop once finishing the alphabet so it was time to change the series name)SECOND EDITION "I smiled at his description and thought of all my friends. We were all strong women; some of them just didn't know it yet." Eva's story: "I'll take care of you." No one had said those words to me in years. I take care of other people. I love to help people, but not in the usual way. I do research and footwork for two detective and private security agencies. Over the years, I have met some interesting and wonderful people. Some of those people have become my closest friends. Others? Well, let's just say they've gotten exactly what they deserved. But when I wake up drugged and confused, I'm suddenly the one in the need of help.Book One Excerpt: "Where in the hell have you been?" She screamed into the phone."Hanging out," I answered flatly. It always pissed her off when I remained calm while she yelled."You were supposed to call me this morning and it's almost noon ""Yeah, it is," A slight smile escaped since I knew my non-combative answer would irritate her."Sometimes, I really hate you.""I know," I chuckled and slid up in the seat enough to see we were pulling into the hotel parking lot. My mind flashed to a door...115; must be the room number. I had a hidden pocket in my bag that I always put my key in so no one could steal it. I slid my fingers into the pocket and sighed in relief when I felt the hard plastic."Did you find the redhead or not?" Paulie growled.My mind flashed to a plate of fries at the diner. I concentrated, trying to hold onto the image. Who was sitting next to me? Was it a redhead? I turned my head as if it would help. The image faded. "Damn.""What's the matter?" she grumbled."Nothing, I haven't found him yet.""Her " Paulie screeched."Oh, seriously, Paulie," I laughed to cover my mistake. "You really can't take a joke."The line went dead. I huffed a sigh and slid the phone back into my bag."Did you see a red-headed woman last night?" I asked looking up into Lane's concerned eyes."There wasn't anyone there besides you."I lowered back down on the seat. "Drive around the side so no one sees me get out of your truck.""Do you think that's really necessary?"I looked up at him with a frown, "Someone drugged me last night. I have no idea why and it gives me the creeps to think what might have happened if you hadn't found me first. I don't want you to become a target if they see us together." He nodded and did as I asked. When I reached for the door handle, I hesitated and look back at him. "I'm going in to change.""What if they are in the hotel?" "Meet me at the diner in 30 minutes. If I'm not there come back here, room 115.""Shouldn't I go in there with you?" I looked into his dark brown eyes and smiled, then looked at the button of his jeans and shook my head. "It would take longer than 30 minutes if you went in there with me."

Nora Tagger----THREE HORSES AND A DREAM"How do you keep from changing who you are and becoming someone that other people want you to be?"Nora's summer is all about horses; eat, breathe, sleep, think, talk, walk. Horse shows, rodeos, ranch work, training; with cutting lessons and competitions thrown in. A perfect summer? Her new cutting coach is pressuring her to drop her royalty dreams, Arcturus isn't winning and she doesn't know why, Sadie is still having problems running barrels, and then there's Billy. That perfect summer isn't quite so perfect. Excerpt: Her head felt like it was moving through thick mud as she turned...forcing herself to turn to him. With every inch of the turn, her irritation with him increased. By the time she was looking at him she was scowling...unintentional, but it happened and his jaw clenched and eyes narrowed. They glared at each other."Talk to me." He said through gritted teeth. Nora felt her stomach tighten in anger...it should have been nerves for looking at him the way she was...but she was just MAD. "What do you want me to say?" She returned with a low tone of irritation. He might as well tell her what to say too."That's enough, Nora," He fumed. "I have no idea why you're mad at me, so if you want to clear this up, you have to talk to me." She rolled her lips together and started to turn back to the pasture."Don't you turn..." He sat up straighter.She forced her eyes back to him, her back muscles tightening and her jaw clenching to the point it began to hurt. "Spit...it...out." His voice was no longer calm...it was pissed. No good would come of her arguing with him so she remained silent. The backdoor started to open."What is the problem, Nora?" He asked in rising frustration and anger. The back door closed. Whoever was coming out changed their mind quickly.Nora's stomach tightened, her blood felt like fire through her veins. She had never been this mad and it was at her dad

Rescue or Recover is the thirteenth book in The Tagger Herd series and the second to feature Matt Tagger. Riding the mountains, farming, fencing, cattle drives, with some search and rescue thrown in; it's all in a day's work for Matt. But after months of planning they finally take a break from it all and head to Billings, Montana for the horse auction. There are surprises at every turn; including an unexpected and very unwanted visit from the past.____________________Matt sprinted down the last 50 yards of sidewalk that led him back to the hotel. He slowed down enough to carefully maneuver between the trucks and cars of the parking lot then stopped in front of the hotel doors. Jogging in place, he waited for a group of people to exit before he could enter. Matt smiled politely at the group as they walked by him and received an extra big smile from the last young woman in line. He chuckled inside. That always made him feel better. As the lady stepped away from the door, Matt looked past her and straight into Elena's eyes; she was only 30 feet away. He stopped jogging and stared at her in disbelief that she was actually there. Slowly, he pulled the head phones out of his ears. She had a surprised look on her face, then she tilted her head, narrowed her eyes, and her lips turned into a sinister grin. It was a look of knowing...of dislike...it was ominous of what was to come. Matt took a step towards her and she took a step back. He walked faster causing her to turn and run. She quickly disappeared around the corner of the building. When he walked around the corner she was closing the door of a small red car. The engine fired to life as their eyes met. An evil smile spread across her face.

The family gathers at the ranch for the fall cattle drive and it's the Tagger Herd under saddle for their first big ride. But when a near tragedy strikes and sidelines the adults, Grace takes charge. She leads the kids into saving the weekend and bringing in the herd

"I mapped out all the trails that we're taking for Jessup. He knows the area and he agreed they were fine for us and the horses...nothing's going to happen." Famous last words...Matt takes Reilly, Grace and three of the young Tagger Herd horses on a training trip to the rugged mountains of the Idaho Clearwater National Forest. Trail riding in the mountains he loves, with the teenagers and beloved horses begins as a great adventure, until they witness a plane go down and rush to help.

The fifth book in the series centers around Reilly Morgan, the stable manager's son. It's a look at the Taggers from the outside. After the devastating loss of his wife when Reilly was only five years old, Jack Morgan moved to Idaho to start a new life and became the manager of The Stables, the business owned by the Taggers.For eight years Reilly has called Idaho home and the Taggers his extended family; Grace Tagger is his best friend. Life is good for Reilly. His dad buys him his first truck the same weekend he meets Kelly, the summer help at The Stables. Then...it all goes downhill when he hears his dad is moving them back to their Texas family, away from the Taggers and the Tagger herd.

Fourth Book in the Tagger Herd Series: Its branding week at the ranch, Sadie's favorite time of the year and this is the year she is old enough to help with the cattle roundup. It starts out well...and then...The Tagger Herd is healthy enough for training and a horse meeting is called to decide if each horse is with the right rider in the best discipline for the horse. Scarecrow has been Nora's responsibility but Sadie loves the big palomino and dreams of barrel racing with her. When Nora's selfishness drives Sadie over the edge her temper takes over with disastrous consequences.

Nikki Tagger is the third volume in a series of books pertaining to the rescue, rehabilitation and life's of The Tagger Herd and the Tagger family. Volume One: THE TAGGER HERDVolume Two: THE TAGGER HERD: WAGE TAGGERIntroduction to THE TAGGER HERD: NIKKI TAGGERNikki deals with two mysteries over the holiday vacation. Her adopted mother, Dru, tells her the new client has the same unique name as her birth mother. The two women investigate the stranger; is she or isn't she? If she is, does she know? Rescued horse Arcturus, is losing weight and Nikki needs to find the reason why before the mystery illness becomes life threatening.

Seventeen years ago, a tragic accident orphaned the Tagger siblings. While working their 25,000 acre Idaho cattle ranch, they grow their family and build their mother's dream; a horse stable.Newly widowed, Cora Smith, has learned her late husband may have purchased animals, but she hasn't been home since before his death. A business card from his wallet leads her to call the Tagger family horse stables for help. It's the phone call that changes the Tagger family forever. Dru Tagger volunteers her nieces, nephew and the stable manager's son to ride with her to check on the woman's remote Idaho property. What they find leads them into a desperate race to rescue a small herd of horses. They fight to keep them alive and unravel the mystery of why he bought the horses without telling anyone. And what is Cora's Gift?