A note from the editor:“When Jonathan Maas told me he was about to submit a Western based on the life and times of Bob Ford and Jesse James, I was intrigued. Fans of his are accustomed to tales of Historical Fantasy and Time Travel, perhaps?but not Historical Fiction.What was more, this novel was not written by Jonathan Maas alone. It is based on an old manuscript Jonathan found from his father Dr. James Maas?It is a co-authorship between father and son, over three decades in the making.And the tale is one you may know, but it shows a side you don’tIt starts with Jesse James and ends with Robert Ford, a man who history has given short shrift.The tale begins in the most tumultuous of times: it’s after Bleeding Kansas and the Civil War, where the United States is rebuilding itself, and the few rules that are set are not always enforced.Jesse James, also known as ‘Mr. Howard’ is on the downside of his career as a beloved bank robber, and is finding that the Pinkerton agents, along with local law enforcement like Sheriff James Timberlake, are getting closer and closer to his trail.And then there is young Bob Ford, who enters history with a split-second decision, and then deals with the unexpected aftermath immediately after.But this is not a hagiography of Jesse James?and it is certainly not a condemnation of Bob Ford. Instead it shows two men thrust into a difficult world, and forced to make impossible decisions to survive.”- J. Shaw, Cynical Optimist PressFor fans of genres: Westerns, Historical Fiction, Cowboys, Cowboy Fiction, Shootouts, Fathers and SonsFor readers of authors: Larry McMurtry, Thomas McGuane, James Michener.Also inspired by: Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies, Field of Dreams

Thirty years after the Border Series ends, a new saga of family, loyalty, and love along the turbulent Anglo-Scottish border begins. If you like multi-generational families, enemies-to-lovers and slow-burn spicy romances, put Brotherhood of the Border at the top of your reading list.Book One: A Noble Betrayal"I would protect you from everyone. . . from the king of England himself. If only I could trust you.”Forced to marry the daughter—and would-be secret agent—of King Edward’s closest advisor as a consequence of His Majesty’s growing distrust of his family, Lord Waryn has a plan for his new bride. Install the spy in a little-used estate and turn his attention back to where it belongs—his family.Lady Phillipa is given a simple but nonnegotiable task: report back any questionable activity by her new husband’s family, whom the king suspects of having ties to William Wallace. When Phillipa develops unexpected feelings toward Haydn, she’s forced to decide between her newfound loyalty to her husband, or defying the most powerful man in England.Book Two: A Clan of Her OwnCaptured. Imprisoned. Prepared to die.Galien Kerr knew supporting William Wallace could someday get him killed, and it seems someday might come sooner than he imagined. But as he sits in an English dungeon with little chance of release, a flicker of hope emerges from the darkness.The baron’s daughter.Lady Reina proposes a trade to the handsome, fiery-eyed prisoner: his life for information about her past. Releasing him would certainly incur the wrath of her father and their king, but leaving him in a dungeon cell would keep hidden the secrets she so desperately longs to uncover.Forced together on their journey to the safety of Clan Kerr, the emerging truth about Reina’s past and Galien's allegiance to the cause—Scotland's fight for independence—threatens to unravel the budding lovers’ bond.Book Three: Son of a Rogue“Bite me again, my lady, and I will show you how to do it properly.”Theirs is not the friendliest of first meetings. Sent to rescue her from the king’s men holding her captive, Sir Rory Waryn of Bristol Manor is unprepared for the baron’s daughter to fight him. To treat him as if he were the enemy. To be uncharacteristically immune to his charms. But rescuing her is his mission, and by God’s teeth, he never fails a mission.Until now.The carefully laid plans of the Brotherhood—rescue Lady Freya, return her to her men with as little bloodshed as possible, and avoid the wrath of a vengeful king—unravel rapidly.She fights Rory at every turn.She asks for aid he cannot give.The Waryns are already in King Edward’s crosshairs. Another wrong move and Rory’s father could end up as Freya’s did, with a noose around his neck courtesy of the very king of England himself.Why, then, is Rory entertaining the lady’s demands instead of following the Brotherhood’s plan? The answer, he fears, is very thing he’s spent a lifetime avoiding.Book Four: To Love a WarriorLady Isolda will not be forced into a marriage with a Scotsman.This warrior comes to claim her with a wild tale, a battlefield vow he made to her father when he lay dying in his arms. A vow to marry the earl’s eldest daughter. To marry her.Except Isolda is already betrothed.Unfortunately, the Scot refuses to leave Bramton. He claims her father willed their marriage just before taking his last breath. As all of Bramton mourns the earl’s death, Isolda finds herself unable to deter this Scotsman, who remains steadfast to his story.Fraught with uncertainty, will Isolda give into her desire for a man she’d been told to hate?Get books 1-4 in this Brotherhood of the Border Box set and books 5-7 in Box Set #2.

A vain duke finds himself falling for the shrewish young lady vying for his brother in this witty Regency romance trilogy debut."This is the first in a deliciously fun historical Regency series featuring the Royle sisters and their search for their true heritage and another of Caskie's wickedly witty, superbly sexy, laughter-laced literary confections." —BooklistWhy is the notorious Duke of Blackstone ruining Mary's well-laid plans to marry his brother, the handsome Viscount Wetherly? Every time she turns a corner, he is there—tantalizing her, teasing her . . .and the more she tries to ignore him, the more insistent he becomes. Mary knows she must make an advantageous marriage, but surely Blackstone is the wrong man for her. Isn't he?Blackstone is not about to let his brother become bewitched by some wily blueblood pretender . . .even one as deliciously tempting as Mary. But until she came along, no woman has ever resisted his smooth, well-practiced seductions. Could it be that he's actually fallen in love with this infuriating chit?

Identity theft regency style. After the death of her miserly cousin Antony North, Millicent Boarder is determined her family should never be poor or vulnerable again. To protect them she conceals her cousin's death and assumes his identity. Now she must face the Ton and the world as Mr. North and accept the price she must pay for her family's safety -- she will never be loved. Which means now is the perfect time for her to meet a duke!

A fake marriage to a cold DUKE is the last thing she wanted…He’s a scoundrel.A wastrel.The man who just ruined her.And worst of all…he’s her new guardian.The moment Ryker, the Duke of Helmsworth meets Chloe Fairchild everything changes.Not because with a single look, he falls in love. That horse s**t is for fairytales.She’s half his age and so sweetly innocent she makes his teeth hurt.She was meant to be a simple diversion. One little taste of decadent temptation in a world so dark and bitter.But that was when he learned the truth.Chloe wasn’t just some random girl meant for fun, she was his new charge. The very innocent he’d been tasked with protecting. The one woman he should never touch.Too bad he’s had a taste. And Chloe…She is delicious.But keeping Chloe goes against every code he’s ever followed for both his club, The Duke Fraternity, and his own personal plans which have always aligned perfectly.Never get caught.Never marry.Lucky for him…He’s the Keeper of Secrets.Welcome to The Duke Fraternity! In this secret society of powerful dukes there is only one absolute… rules were meant to be broken.Keeper of SecretsMaster of GamesEmperor of FatesSummoner of Sins***This is a younger woman/older man, country girl, big city duke forced to marry, dark romance with no cheating but lots of steam and a HEA. Enjoy!