"A can't-put-it-down modern Western." —Kirk Siegler, NPR Longlisted for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing The Last Cowboys is Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter John Branch’s epic tale of one American family struggling to hold on to the fading vestiges of the Old West. For generations, the Wrights of southern Utah have raised cattle and world-champion saddle-bronc riders—many call them the most successful rodeo family in history. Now they find themselves fighting to save their land and livelihood as the West is transformed by urbanization, battered by drought, and rearranged by public-land disputes. Could rodeo, of all things, be the answer? Written with great lyricism and filled with vivid scenes of heartache and broken bones, The Last Cowboys is a powerful testament to the grit and integrity that fuel the American Dream.

She was looking for a rescue...but he's the one who got saved. Sergeant Hayden Mitchell's mission: give every canine veteran the perfect forever home. But when it comes to Sierra, a sweet Labrador, Hayden isn't sure Lizzie Vega fits the bill. Her PTSD and city lifestyle raise concerns, even as her vulnerability - and gorgeous eyes - draws him closer. When a storm leaves her stranded at his ranch, the hardened ex-military man wonders if Lizzie is the perfect match for Sierra...and him..

Saddle up for romance… Got a hankering for sexy cowboys, smoldering passion, and surprise families? Then gallop to this scorching boxed set, and meet three hunky ranchers who are sure to earn a spot on your Most Wanted list… In The Rancher’s Unexpected Nanny, widower Finn Henry has given up on love. Throwing himself into his work, the last thing this stoic cowboy is looking for is a new romance. But when his daughter’s teacher offers her services as a summer nanny, they both get a lesson in simmering passion. In The Cowboy’s Pregnant Fake Fiancée, rodeo star Dean “Wildcard” Slate is just looking to recover from an injury, and spend some quiet time home on the ranch. But when a night of passion with beautiful baker Marley Arrowood leaves her with a bun in the oven, they’ll have to pretend they’re already married to keep the tabloids off their tail. And in The Cowboy’s Convenient Marriage, sexy cowboy Emmett Sawyer finally marries his gorgeous childhood sweetheart, Charlotte Kennedy. There’s just one catch… Their marriage is a sham, and Charlotte is just angling for a green card. But when the smoldering passion between them turns real, Emmett realizes he’s in danger of falling in love with his pretend wife.

In Cowboy Poetry: The Reunion we lift our lariats and salute twenty years of poetry sharing at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada. Reflective and rascally, tough and fresh, clever and insightful, this book holds the history, the heritage, and the future of the vibrant voices of the West. This anthology comprises some of the best of traditional cowboy poetry predating the present cowboy poetry revival, as well as work created since 1985. It is a great retrospective, giving us a sense of where we have been and where we are going, as well as a fitting tribute to the men and women whose words reflect an authentic American West. Virginia Bennett is the editor of Cowgirl Poetry, also published by Gibbs Smith, Publisher.

Mr. Stubborn. Mace Nichols is an 'I'll die with my boots on' cowboy. Old-school. Tough, silent and honorable. Which is why he’s leaving his wife, Jenny. She has helped him build his dream—the Montana ranch they loved. Now he can’t give her the family she’s always dreamed of, so he has no choice: he needs to set her free. It makes perfect sense to him. It doesn’t make a bit of sense to Jenny! She loves her stubborn, bull-headed husband. She admires his courage, his tenacity and his determination to always Do The Right Thing—even if, in this case, it is the stupidest thing he's ever done. Mace is right—Jenny has always wanted a family. But she wants a family with Mace! How can she convince the most honorable, stubborn man in the world what really matters in life? First published as A Cowboy's Tears

Dear Santa, I’ve been a good girl. Well, mostly. These days, I’m usually the one dishing out advice. But the readers of “Dear Debbie” don’t know that I’ve never been the love of anyone’s life. As soon as I landed at the Rocking Chair Ranch, though, my luck started to change…thanks to one special guest. Promoter Drew Madison wants to shine a spotlight on the ranch’s retired cowboys. But I’m the one who feels aglow every time he glances my way. And the electricity between us? It sure could light up every town in Texas! Still, after he discovers my secret, I’m afraid that I’ll be thrust back into darkness. Now I only want one thing for Christmas: for Drew to give me—no, us—a second chance… —Lainie