Author: tuantr

“And you’ve been walking since?” “Mostly. We rode with a freight wagon for a time. Worked on a ranch near Grand Island. The owner promised…

“And if Wyatt comes before spring?” “He will.” Caleb crossed his arms. “You seem mighty calm about bringing a cattle baron’s army to my door.”…

“You hungry?” “No.” Her stomach contracted painfully in protest. Gideon glanced at her. “Altitude makes a person sick on an empty belly.” He did not…

Part 2: “Because the day I bought him, he stole my supper, then looked at me like he wanted dessert.” Lucy giggled. “Is he fast?”…

“You plan to winter here?” “Yes, sir.” “With what tools?” Adeline raised her hands. The palms were cracked, swollen, and cut almost black around the…

“What are you doing here, then?” “The owner died. His son turned the hotel into offices.” Clara stirred the broth. “After that, I worked in…

The worst mistake I ever made started with a half-open bedroom door. I was tired, covered in dust, and stupid enough to think my roommate…

PART 1 I found out my dead wife’s birth mother had been sitting three feet away from me in a Town Car for three years….

I thought I was only dropping off a cardboard box. That was the lie I told myself when I parked in my boss’s driveway with…