MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance Series

Brodie’s Gamble, Book Two, MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance Series “Every book of Shirleen's never fails to draw me in and make it impossible to put down until I devour it!” Brodie MacLaren has a dream. He yearns to wear the star—bring the guilty to justice and protect those who are innocent. In his mind, guilty means guilty, even when it includes a beautiful woman who sets his body on edge. Maggie King lives a nightmare, wanting nothing more than to survive each day and recapture the life stolen from her. Each day she wakes and prays for escape. Taking the one chance she may ever have, Maggie lashes out, unprepared for the rising panic as the man people believe to be her husband lies motionless at her feet. Deciding innocence and guilt isn’t his job. Brodie’s orderly, black and white world spins as her story of kidnapping and abuse unfold. The fact nothing adds up as well as his growing attraction to Maggie cause doubts the stoic lawman can’t afford to embrace. Can a lifetime of believing in absolute right and wrong change in a heartbeat? Maggie has traded one form of captivity for another. Thoughts of escape consume her, even as feelings for the handsome, unyielding lawman grow. As events unfold, Brodie must fight more than his attraction. Someone is after Maggie—a real threat who is out to silence her. He’s challenged on all fronts—until he takes a gamble that could change his life or destroy his heart. Brodie’s Gamble, book two in the MacLarens of Boundary Mountain historical western romance series, is a full-length novel with an HEA and no cliffhanger.

Sam’s Legacy, Book Four, MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance Series Samuel Covington, ex-Pinkerton agent and deputy in the frontier town of Conviction, has come a long way from his upbringing in Baltimore. His job, and a particular woman, occupy his time and thoughts. His future is assured—until a message from home tears it all apart. Jinny MacLaren loves the ranch, her family, and one particular deputy. Even though Sam’s never said the words, she’s certain of his feelings, envisioning a future as his wife—until the day he announces he’s leaving without a promise to return. His future no longer belongs to him. Sam never anticipated the news awaiting him, or the consequences of a past he’d left far behind. Shoving painful thoughts of Sam aside, Jinny focuses on a life without him, allowing a friendship to grow with someone else. He’s handsome, smart, and caring, yet in Jinny’s heart, he’ll never be Sam. As both face an uncertain future without the other, neither anticipates the dangers stalking them. Protecting what’s his is Sam’s calling. Reclaiming what he left behind may prove to be the biggest challenge of his life. Sam’s Legacy, book four in the MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance Series, is a stand-alone, full-length novel with an HEA and no cliffhanger

Heather’s Choice, Book Five, MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance Series What is a man to do when the woman he loves refuses to acknowledge his existence? Caleb Stewart never forgot the girl he met on the wagon train west. When his family continued to Oregon, hers to California, he never expected to see her again. Years later, an unexpected invitation takes him south, to the Circle M ranch and right into the path of the girl he’d watched ride off in the back of a wagon years before. Heather MacLaren loves nothing more than working on the family ranch. Men, emotions, and relationships hold little appeal, even when a young man from her past drifts back into her life, messing up her ordered existence and causing Heather to doubt everything she believes. Caleb’s work on the Circle M ranch is better than he’d ever allowed himself to dream. As a valued ranch hand, he’s become the rare outsider the MacLarens have claimed as their own. His only disappointment is the young woman who’s made it clear she’ll never drop her defenses enough to share his feelings. Facing a hard truth, Caleb is forced to make a tough decision. First, he must help his adopted family eliminate a danger threatening to destroy not only Circle M but the entire MacLaren clan. Heather has faced many challenges as the oldest female MacLaren cousin. But nothing prepares her for the savagery of the attacks against her family. Although they all stand together, there’s one person she knows will always remain by her side. He’s also the one man who has the ability to crush her spirit…and her heart. Will fighting side-by-side to save the Circle M strengthen their bond? Or will it tear their tenuous relationship apart? Heather’s Choice, book five in the MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance Series, is a stand-alone, full-length novel with an HEA and no cliffhanger. Book 1: Colin’s Quest Book 2: Brodie’s Gamble Book 3: Quinn’s Honor Book 4: Sam’s Legacy Book 5: Heather’s Choice

He'd do anything for a second chance. Could her secrets and haunted past allow him back in? Fletcher's Pride, Book Eight, MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance Series Fletcher MacLaren lives a charmed life. He works hard and plays even harder. Handsome with an easy smile, he hasn't considered settling down. Not until his gaze lands on the loveliest woman he's ever seen. Creamy skin, golden blonde hair, and blue eyes so deep and clear, they sparkle. The first time he saw her, slowly descending the stairs of the saloon, she captured every man's attention. Madeleine Colbert shouldn't want the tall, ridiculously attractive rancher whose heated gaze burns right through her. A haunted past and inability to stay in one place for long doesn't bode well for any kind of relationship. And her job in the saloon isn't what a respectable cowboy would consider suitable for anything other than a few fiery moments. He can't get her out of his mind. Fletch spends his days thinking of Maddy and his nights visiting the intriguing woman, until he needs her more than his next breath. But one short discussion with his father changes everything. The note he sends cuts clean through, causing her heart to crack. Knowing he'll never return, and with ruthless outlaws tracking her, Maddy makes the only decision possible. She runs. Returning after several months, Fletcher's first thought is of Maddy. The time away has been miserable. All he wants is to make amends and continue with what they had before he left. For the first time in his life, he learns what it's like to not get what he wants. Hardship continues to plague Maddy. When the outlaws discover her new location, she finds herself on the run again, returning to Conviction. But not to the man she loves. She may have outrun the people chasing her, but it doesn't mean she's escaped the one man who offers nothing except another broken heart. And now, Maddy is hiding her biggest secret of all. Fletcher's Pride, book eight in the MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance Series, is a stand-alone, full-length novel with an HEA and no cliffhanger. Book 1: Colin's Quest Book 2: Brodie's Gamble Book 3: Quinn's Honor Book 4: Sam's Legacy Book 5: Heather's Choice Book 6: Nate's Destiny Book 7: Blaine's Wager Book 8: Fletcher's Pride

A broken man struggling for a future. A wounded woman who can’t walk away. Nate’s Destiny, Book Six, MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance Series Nate Hollis had everything, until a Confederate cannonball changed the course of his life. His job as a deputy in Conviction and his love for a beautiful woman allows him to dream of a future he once thought lost. He never counted on the gnawing pain of his injury and the craving for relief to spiral him downward into a man he hardly recognizes. Geneen MacGregor feels blessed to be considered a part of the MacLaren family and a valued member of their ranch. Her love for Nate provides the dream of someday marrying and having a family of her own—until she wakes one morning to find him gone. To escape his persistent hunger for opium, Nate travels a few hours north to a small town along the Feather River. A job at the livery allows him to envision a new start where he’s free from the insidious drug and once again able to be the man Geneen deserves. The invitation to join her good friends at their ranch near Settlers Valley is what she needs to rid Nate from her mind. After months without word, Geneen is certain the man she loves with all her heart has forgotten her. Then an accidental encounter brings more anger than forgiveness, more questions than answers. A second chance seems as far away as ever with neither able to bridge the gap between them. Their efforts to mend the past stall as a series of dangerous events forces Nate to help an old friend, and a monster from the past poses a new threat to the people of Settlers Valley. Can two people, once so much in love, heal the wounds of the past to create a future brighter than either had ever imagined? Nate’s Destiny, book six in the MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance Series, is a stand-alone, full-length novel with an HEA and no cliffhanger. Book 1: Colin’s Quest Book 2: Brodie’s Gamble Book 3: Quinn’s Honor Book 4: Sam’s Legacy Book 5: Heather’s Choice Book 6: Nate’s Destiny