Rita Hestand

Black Wolf, the Shoshone Chief, had a hard time finding a wife. He could not choose any from his tribe, so when he met Sasha the healer, he was instantly attracted. Sasha was promised to another, Big Knife, and Black Wolf would have to challenge him for her hand in marriage. But could he win her heart to

Kate Marley's husband was killed by a Cougar. And now, she had two big crops she needed taking care of and no one to help her. When Wes Dolan came along, she thought her prayers were answered. But Wes was a drifter, and although he promised to get her crops to market, he wouldn't be staying long. Problem was he might be taking her heart with him.

With Cal Travers just buried, her father facing cancer, her favorite cousin going off to college, and her family about to sell the ranch, Sammie Jo Travers finds herself seeking an escape in far off Alaska. Buying a saloon isn't every girl's dream of independence but Sammie Jo wants to make a new home for herself and figure out how to cope with all the changes in her life. That's when she meets the friendly deputy of Bear Creek, Cody Talltree. Attracted to Cody, she realizes this is the first real man Sammie Jo has dated, but is she ready for that, and what will Cody think when he finds out she's just an old-fashioned country girl, with morals and principles?

Jilted for the third time at the alter, Anna Lee Murray relied heavily on her best friend to get her out of this mess. Joe Callahan was there for her every time. But when she blurted out, "Marry me, Joe " No one was more shocked than Joe. So the first night of their honeymoon he crawled into bed with her and she shrieked, "You can't sleep with me ". "Oh yeah? Hide and watch "

Aiden McCoy, a scout for the U.S. Army at Ft. Ellis Montana was commissioned to find and bring back the White Silver Fox.Assured that Major Marsh would not harm her, Aiden set out to find her. It was only one of his missions. The other mission was to find Mr. and Mrs. Winter's three-year-old child that was captured by the Sioux. He'd be all winter hunting the Black HIlls to locate the Sioux camp. That is until Lucy (the White Silver Fox) fell out of a tree right into his lap. Trouble was Aiden had feelings for Lucy, always had, and he wasn't about to let Major Marsh or anyone else harm her, but that would prove his hardest job of all

Les Harper was running from a gang of outlaws. He was desperate and when he saw the barn in the pouring rain, he took shelter. He'd been shot during a robbery and barely escaped. What he didn't expect was to meet an angel like Anna Prescott, and her son Frankie.

Chase Rivers had first met Katherine HIghtower in a dream. He did not think her real. But the Shaman of his tribe, Burning Tree, had arranged their meeting to keep them together. The dreams were erotic and Chase at first rejected them. But once he met Katherine and saw her predicament, he wanted to help. Burning Tree told him her had to bring her back to the tribe she was related to. Katherine knew nothing of the relation. She'd just lost her folks and two of her siblings to the fever, so when Chase showed up at the stagecoach station as a prisoner of the army Katherine was perplexed. He had a mission, to bring her back. She had lost all hope of having a future. With her folks dead she planned to run the station with her only surviving brother. But the men who brought Chase in were worse than their prisoner and tried to molest her. Had it not been for Chase they would have. When Chase was wounded, she nursed him back to health. In return he promised to see her and her brother to safety

Eleven Short Stories for children and their parents. Included are The Red Jacket, Fair Trade, Ben's Sacrifice, Lie on a YardStick, Grandma's Ghost Story, The Gimmick, A Warrior's Survival, Ready or Not, Nancy Mae and the Sad Christmas Tree, Missing Grandpa, and God Knows Where his Children Are. For ages 8-1

Wendy McKay had always had a crush on Wade Weston. She truly thought she was in love with the man. But admittedly, Wade was too old, and something became even clearer, something was very, very wrong with Wade. When Sam Jamison walked into her life, she grabbed hold and didn't let go, but Wade was out to convince her that Sam was not good enough for her.

Four Short Stories for Young Adults and New Adults: Gentle Ben-Ben comes home from Juvenile and needs a job, and old school mate helps him get it. Part of me-Amy Benefield is pregnant. Kevin is the father, but he won't own up to it, even though Amy was a virgin when he took her. Now her other best friend Carson Walker steps up and offers her marriage. Easy to Love-When best friends become more than best friends, what could possibly be the problem. Could age and race alone separate the two love birds? Forever Man-Jolene had been abused by her father even before her mother died. So when Luke Garza came along and wanted to date her, she knew her father would never permit that.

Nadine Williams hadn't found a man to marry yet. She was one of the last mail-order-brides to come from the Red River Valley. If she didn't fulfill her contract, she'd be working in a saloon, where she came from. But finding a black man to marry in Vada was nearly impossible. That is until Gabrielle Lewis came home to see his sister.

Three Short Stories, Get a Life, about a girl who lost her father in the service and needs to find a life. Paroled on Love, the story of a girl on parole who learned what family and love is all about. Off Limits, the story of a young girl with a huge crush on a guy that too old for her.

How could Chester Smith bet his wife in a poker game? And worse still, he lost Trish was up a creek. Lost to a professional gambler, she felt doomed, until he made her a bargain. She couldn't be divorced for three years according to the law, so Gil Davis offered to take care of her if she'd be his companion for the next three years at his poker games. Sounded easy enough, but was it?

Millie Powell quit medical college just weeks before graduation. She was on a mission to save her family farm. However her plan to stow away on a wagon train to get to Nebraska Territory to marry Matt Hudson wasn't working. But Joe Modoc, the wagon train scout mucked up her plans. Joe was either the man of her dreams or her worst nightmare.