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A stand alone edition of Annie Proulx’s beloved story “Brokeback Mountain” (in the collection Close Range)—the basis for the major motion picture directed by Ang Lee, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger, screenplay by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana.Annie Proulx has written some of the most original and brilliant short stories in contemporary literature, and for many readers and reviewers, “Brokeback Mountain” is her masterpiece.Ennis del Mar and Jack Twist, two ranch hands, come together when they’re working as sheepherder and camp tender one summer on a range above the tree line. At first, sharing an isolated tent, the attraction is casual, inevitable, but something deeper catches them that summer.Both men work hard, marry, and have kids because that’s what cowboys do. But over the course of many years and frequent separations this relationship becomes the most important thing in their lives, and they do anything they can to preserve it.The New Yorker won the National Magazine Award for Fiction for its publication of “Brokeback Mountain,” and the story was included in Prize Stories 1998: The O. Henry Awards. In gorgeous and haunting prose, Proulx limns the difficult, dangerous affair between two cowboys that survives everything but the world’s violent intolerance.

In this steamy cowboy romance, a grumpy ranch owner and a sunny horse trainer must learn to work together—the second novel in the Silver Pines Ranch series.Wade Ashby doesn’t let anyone in. With the death of his father and his failed marriage, plus the weight of the family business on his shoulders, Wade has plenty to deal with. He thrives on being the one constant and steady thing in his family’s life and on their ranch, Silver Pines.Ivy Spencer knows two things for certain: Animals make better friends than people and she can only count on herself. After a turbulent childhood and a string of bad luck since, Ivy is excited to start fresh at Silver Pines Ranch and live out her dream of training a racehorse en route to the Kentucky Derby.Wade needs help on the ranch, but with two entirely different views on how to train his star horse, it makes absolutely no sense why he allows her to stay on. She’s chaos and he’s control, but it doesn’t take long for the levee to break and their passion to ignite.

Return to Virgin River with the books that started it all...Nora Crane will do what it takes to keep her family afloat. Things are better than they’ve been for a while; still she’s barely scraping by. But she’s got two little girls to look after so she’s willing to work hard and help out with harvesttime at the Cavanaugh orchard.Her new boss is Tom Cavanaugh. After his time in the Marines, he’s come home to take over the family farm. Tom thinks he knows what he wants—he’s ready to settle down with a sweet, traditional woman. Nora doesn’t seem to be the marrying kind, but he can’t keep his eyes off her, despite his best efforts. And Nora has no intention of getting involved with anyone. She’s got enough relationship baggage to last her a lifetime.But in Virgin River, love finds its own way, and it starts to become clear that Nora and Tom won’t be able to stay just friends.Don't miss Robyn Carr's next uplifting novel, The Friendship Club, wherefour women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will leave them all forever changed—available January 2024!Virgin River Novels:Book 1: Virgin River Book 2: Shelter Mountain Book 3: Whispering Rock Book 4: A Virgin River Christmas Book 5: Second Chance Pass Book 6: Temptation Ridge Book 7: Paradise Valley Book 8: Forbidden Falls Book 9: Angel's Peak Book 10: Moonlight Road Book 11: Promise Canyon Book 12: Wild Man Creek Book 13: Harvest Moon Book 14: Bring Me Home for Christmas Book 15: Hidden Summit Book 16: Redwood Bend Book 17: Sunrise Point Book 18: My Kind of Christmas Book 19: Return to Virgin River

Return to Virgin River with the books that started it all...When Connor Danson becomes an unwitting witness to a violent crime, he is forced to leave Sacramento and keep a low profile until the trial is over. He arrives in the tiny mountain town of Virgin River with a chip on his shoulder and an ache in his heart.Leslie Petruso didn't want to leave her hometown, either. But she can't stand another minute of listening to her ex-husband tell everyone that his new wife and impending fatherhood are the best things that ever happened to him. Virgin River may not be home, but it's a place where she can be anonymous.Neither Connor nor Leslie is remotely interested in starting a new relationship…until they meet one another. Even they can't deny they have a lot in common—broken hearts notwithstanding. And in Virgin River, no one can stay hidden away from life and love for very long…Don't miss Robyn Carr's next uplifting novel, The Friendship Club, wherefour women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will leave them all forever changed—available January 2024!Virgin River Novels:Book 1: Virgin River Book 2: Shelter Mountain Book 3: Whispering Rock Book 4: A Virgin River Christmas Book 5: Second Chance Pass Book 6: Temptation Ridge Book 7: Paradise Valley Book 8: Forbidden Falls Book 9: Angel's Peak Book 10: Moonlight Road Book 11: Promise Canyon Book 12: Wild Man Creek Book 13: Harvest Moon Book 14: Bring Me Home for Christmas Book 15: Hidden Summit Book 16: Redwood Bend Book 17: Sunrise Point Book 18: My Kind of Christmas Book 19: Return to Virgin River

She wanted his baby… and he wanted her!Meg McKettrick longs for a baby—husband optional. Perfect father material is gorgeous Brad O'Ballivan, old flame and new owner of his family's ranch in Stone Creek. But Meg—as strong, proud and stubborn as her ancestors on Indian Rock's Triple M ranch—wants to do things her way…the McKettrick way. And Brad feels just as strongly about the O'Ballivan way…Love, marriage, babies and a lifetime to share—that's what Brad wants. Not a single night of pasion, an unexpected pregnancy and a woman who won't budge. For a rugged rodeo cowboy who never gives up, it's a battle of wills he intends to win…and nothing matters more than claiming Meg's wild McKettrick heart.

The only wide-open space Rance McKettrick wants to see in his future is his hometown in his rearview mirror. The down-to-earth ex-rancher is determined to make a fresh start with his two young daughters—and leave his heartbreaking loss and family's successful corporation far behind.He sure doesn't need Indian Rock's free-spirited new bookstore owner Echo Wells confusing his choices—and raising memories he'd rather forget. But her straightforward honesty and reluctance to trust is challenging everything Rance thought he knew about himself. And when their irresistible attraction puts their hearts on the line, Rance and Echo must come to grips with who they really are to find a once-in-a-lifetime happiness.

The Courageous Men Of Usa Today Bestselling Author Tina Wainscott’s Justiss Alliance Series Never Give Up And Never Make A Promise They Can’t Live Up To—especially When Love Is On The Line. Saxby Cole’s Latest Mission—at Decadence, A Hedonistic Tropical Resort—sounds Like A Plum Assignment For A Confirmed Bachelor, But He Isn’t Here To Mingle. There’s A Dangerous Prostitution Ring Drugging Innocent Women—and Sax Has Come To Take Them Down. After Dumping Her Cheating Fiancé Right Before Their Caribbean Vacation, Jennessy Shaw Goes Alone, Hoping To Explore Her Wild Side. But By The End Of The First Night, She’s Not Sure She Has One. Which Is Why It’s So Shocking When She Wakes Up In A Sexy Stranger’s Room With No Memory Of The Night Before. Sax Wants To Send This Sweet Beauty Home, But Jennessy Turns Out To Be A Valuable Partner In His Investigation. Even More Surprising Is The Sudden Need He Feels To Keep Her Close. Diving Together Into The Dark Shadows Of This Island Paradise, Jennessy Lets Sax Into Her Heart—and Discovers A Passion She Never Knew She Had. Praise For Wild Nights “i Do Recommend This Novel And It’s Made Me Interested In Reading The Previous Novels Of This Series. Yes, That Good! Check It Out If You Want Something Enjoyable To Read.”—books Movies Fandoms “i Really Enjoyed This Story. . . . It Kept Me Turning The Pages And Trying To Guess Who Was Involved. I Was Hooked And I Am Definitely Going To Be Picking Up More In This Series!”—between The Lines “i Really Loved The Book. . . . Amazingly Sexy Romantic Suspense In A Breathtaking Location! Go Get It!”—bj’s Book Blog “i Loved The Characters, The Plot, And The Love Story. This Book Got Me Interested And Excited For The Other Books In The Series. That Tells You Just How Great It Was!”—books Need Tlc “wild Nights Is Another Great Book In The Justiss Alliance Series. I Can’t Wait To Read The Next Book.”—hines And Bigham’s Literary Tryst “i Love This Series And This Author.”—a Crazy Vermonter’s Book Reviews Praise For The Justiss Alliance Series “tina Wainscott Delivers High-octane Suspense And Red-hot Romance! Full Of Edge-of-your-seat Action And Red-hot Passion, Wild On You Is A Souped-up Roller Coaster Of A Page-turner.”—julie Ann Walker, New York Times And Usa Today Bestselling Author Of The Black Knights Inc. Series “bad Boys Breaking Rules And Hearts And Dishing Up Justice—tina Wainscott Nails It!”—new York Times Bestselling Author Cindy Gerard Includes A Special Message From The Editor, As Well As An Excerpt From An Other Loveswept Title.

Lee Trammell, seventy-five, has settled into a quiet life in Blue Ridge, South Carolina. Since childhood, Lee has been weighed down by a racist legacy: his father participated in the lynching of a Black man in 1947. When he discovers his former neighbors, a Black woman named Del McBee and her twin boys, hiding out in their old house on Hidden Valley Road, he takes them in for the night. The next morning, they discover Del’s four tires have been punctured. Lee figures he knows who did it: the Dunlap lads—Matthew, Mark and Luke—who fly a huge Confederate flag in their nearby yard. When Lee visits the lads, Luke confronts him with a Civil War musket. Luke’s brother Matt shows him Luke’s room: a repository of white supremacist paraphernaliaAs Lee’s involvement with the McBees deepens, he receives a letter from Margo Williamson, a married woman with whom he was in love when she was living in South Carolina. Now she writes to tell him not only of her husband’s death, but also of her feelings for Lee. He responds with one line: “Please come for a visit!”Margo does just that, and Lee’s life takes an unexpected turn toward happiness. But that happiness, along with that of his new friends, could be shattered by the same type of prejudice and violence that shaped his life.Set in the modern South, Hidden Valley Road is an emotionally rich and timely novel about second chances late in life, unlikely friendships, the persistence of love, and the precariousness of the world we live in.

The first Green Mountain Romance by New York Times bestselling author Marie Force!The family-run Green Mountain Country Store is cherished by locals as a reminder of simpler times. The Abbott children are determined to keep it that way—but their father has different plans…When Cameron Murphy heads to Vermont to build a website for a new client, she imagines a more relaxing trip than she gets. After wrecking her car by colliding with the town moose, she meets the most handsome hero she’s ever seen. Unfortunately, her savior, Will Abbott, is also the son of her client—and he wants nothing to do with the new website or the city girl creating it.For all Will cares, Cameron can march her fancy boots right out of town and out of his family’s business. But he can’t seem to get her out of his head. As his family’s dispute heats up, so does the chemistry between the two, leaving them wondering if simple is better after all—especially when it comes to matters of the heart.Bonus: Exclusive to this edition—a never-before-in-print Green Mountain story!

Harmony, Texas, is a small town where dreams are born. As the residents face unexpected endings and new beginnings, they also come face to face with themselves—and what’s most important in life... When Tinch Turner lost his wife, he gave up on living. Now he spends his nights brooding, boozing, and brawling. When one of his escapades lands him in the ER, he finds himself staring up at the beautiful new doctor in town. For the first time in years, he feels a spark, but Addison Spencer wants nothing to do with the unruly rancher—or any man for that matter. She’s only in Harmony four months, long enough for the trouble she left behind to be over. But then a vulnerable little boy barrels into both their lives, forcing them out of the past—and into a future where love is just down the road... In the meantime, as Reagan Truman grieves for her beloved uncle, she finds comfort in the makeshift family she’s made in Harmony—and in a new baby, the first born in the Wright Funeral Home in 45 years, proving to everyone that life does go on...