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c2012., Adults, Bethany House Call No: FIC PET Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Land of the lone star Volume: #1Summary Note: A feisty young woman fights to protect her family's Texas ranch against mounting threats.
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1995., Adult, St Martin's Paperbacks Call No: FIC COM Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Trail drive series Volume: bk. 8Summary Note: Dan Ember, having returned home from the Civil War to find his land sold for back taxes, risks everything he has, including his life, to drive an unbranded herd of thousands of cattle north across Texas to Dodge City.
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[2018]., Adults, Saga, an imprint of Simon & Shuster Call No: FIC HAR Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Gunnie Rose Volume: #1Summary Note: Gunnie Lizbeth Rose has been hired by a pair of Russian sorcerers as both their local guide and muscle through the small towns of East Texas as they search for a distant relative of an infamous sorcerer, Rasputin, whose bloodline can help save their emperor-in-exile as an ever-increasing number of assassins tries to stop them. Time is middle 20th century.
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[2021]., Age 7-10, Scholastic Inc. Call No: G TAR Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: I survived.Summary Note: "It's 1900, and Charlie feels lucky to live in Galveston, Texas. Sure, there are storms sometimes. But nobody worries about hurricanes. Even a famous weather expert says it's impossible for a strong hurricane to strike Galveston. Which is why few people worry on the morning of September 8, when a big storm starts to brew. but Charlie watches with growing horror as monster waves rise up from the sea, as the wind starts to scream. by night, much of the city is under twenty feet of water. Will Charlie find a way to survive the storm of the century?"
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2010., Adults, Bethany House Call No: FIC WIT Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Adelaide Proctor longs to find a real-life storybook hero to claim as her own. But when a husband-hunting debacle leaves her humiliated, she interviews for a governess position on a remote Texas sheep ranch and vows to leave her silly romantic yearnings behind.
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2012, c2009., Adults, Thomas Nelson Call No: FIC BRO Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Rocky Creek Romance Volume: #1Summary Note: She's an outlaw; he's a preacher. Both are in need of a miracle. Sarah Prescott has never known a respectable life. Just a hardscrabble childhood and brothers who taught her to shoot first and ask questions later. Justin Wells left Boston in disgrace, heading out alone on the dusty trail to Texas. But when the once-respected clergyman encounters a feisty redhead in handcuffs with a dying U.S. Marshal at her side, their journey takes a dramatic turn. His high society expectations and Sarah's outlaw habits clash from the start. With a price on her head and towing an orphaned baby rescued from the brink of starvation, Justin and Sarah make the difficult journey toward Rocky Creek. There, justice will be meted out. Perhaps--they hope--with a healthy portion of grace. Filled with mishaps, laughs, and adventure, Margaret Brownley's inspiring romance will keep readers cheering for Sarah as she struggles to become a true 'lady.'.
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-- Bass Reevesc2006., 5-8, Wendy Lamb Books Call No: Y PAU Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The story of Bass Reeves who was born a slave and later became one of the most respected federal marshals in Oklahoma and Texas.
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2007., Adults, Multnomah Books Call No: FIC LAC Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your LibraryClick here to view Click here to view Series Title: The Kane legacy Volume: #1Summary Note: "In 1835, Alan Kane and his family come to the Circle C Ranch in Texas, little dreaming what the future holds in both blessing and danger. Beautiful Julie Miller, daughter of a Louisiana plantation owner, has captured Alan's heart, but he hardly dares to hope for her hand. Then Lieutenant Colonel William Travis calls for the men of Texas to rally against Mexico's General Santa Anna. full of honor and courage, brothers Alan and Adam join up with Jim Bowie to do their part. Then plan centers on holding a franciscan mission known as the Alamo and soon includes Davy Crockett and his Tennessee Mounted Volunteers. As battle looms, what is God's purpose for the Kane men? Can they share their eternal hope with men ready to die for Texas? Will brotherly bonds overcome a jealous secret in the face of death? And just what will endure of the Kane legacy?" --from back cover.
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c1998., 4.8; 5-8, Scholastic Call No: YS DEA Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Dear AmericaSummary Note: In the journal she receives for her twelfth birthday in 1835, Lucinda Lawrence describes the hardships her family and other residents of the "Texas colonies" endure when they decide to face the Mexicans in a fight for their freedom.
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c2014., Adults, Bethany House Call No: FIC PET Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Lone Star brides Volume: #2Summary Note: Having survived an attack that left her scarred and her father dead, Alice Chesterfield is never free from the fear and memories of the man who is responsible. Texas seems to be an answer to Alice's prayers, and when she has the opportunity to relocate to a ranch near Dallas, Robert Barnett captures her attention. He doesn't worry about the obstacles that stand in their way-- and he hardly seems to notice the scar she bears. When devastating information about her family comes to light, Alice must learn to place her trust in God as she seeks a measure of peace for her future... and for her heart.
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c2010., Adult, Signet Call No: AW COM Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Signet historical novel.Summary Note: "Captain Jack Starr served the Confederate cause with honor for four years. The town of Lost Dog Creek promised an opportunity for the war veteran to rebuild his life--and a woman to share it with. But not everyone is willing to roll out the welcome wagon--"--FantasticFiction website.
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[2021]., Ages 8-12; Grades 4-6, Atheneum Books for Young Readers Call No: Y APP Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: In 1910, Zada the camel treks across the West Texas desert to save two baby kestrels from an approaching haboob, a mountain-sized storm. sharing adventures from her youth in Turkey to keep them calm.
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2009., Adult, Simon & Schuster Call No: FIC BRO Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: In 1934, Ella Barron struggles to keep her Texas boardinghouse afloat despite the financial hardships her neighbors are facing, which leads her to rent a room to the soft-spoken David Rainwater, who shows Ella and her ten-year-old son the true meaning of trust and compassion.
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c2010., Adult, Revell Call No: FIC CAB Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Texas dreams Volume: bk. 2Summary Note: Priscilla Morton moves from Boston to Texas Hill County in 1856 in search of adventure and finds it with ranch foreman Zachary Webster, but his belief that she deserves a cultured East Coast gentleman, and an intrusion from the past, nearly derails their relationship.
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2013., Adult, Bethany House Call No: FIC WIT Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Forced off a train in 1885 Texas and delivered to an outlaw's daughter for her birthday, is it possible this stolen preacher ended up right where he belongs?"--Provided by publisher.
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c2010., Adult, Bethany House Call No: FIC WIT Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Jericho Tucker's ideas about fashionable women lead him to make false assumptions about Hannah Richards, the new dressmaker in Coventry, Texas, and she cannot keep from being attracted to Jericho in spite of his arrogance and gruff manner, but the two try to find a way to bridge the gap between them when Hannah decides to help Jericho's sister get a beau.
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c2012., Adults, Bethany House Call No: FIC PET Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Land of the lone star Volume: #3Summary Note: "Though grateful for the blessing of her daughter, Carissa Lowe has accepted that widowhood is her lot in life. Bound by fear and mistrust, she feels incapable of opening her heart again. Tyler Atherton has never forgotten Carissa. When he discovers she's living with her sister on a nearby ranch, his life becomes intertwined with the lovely widow's. And Carissa's daughter, Gloria, seems determined to wrap herself around his little finger. But while Tyler longs to provide a home and future for Carissa, he is haunted by an obligation he feels unable to fulfill. Challenged by mounting hardships, can Carissa and Tyler preserve their fledgling love in a land as unforgiving and vibrant as the people who call it home?" --from back cover.
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c1985., Random House Call No: FIC MIC Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: This saga of Texas history spans four and a half centuries, beginning in the early 1500s and ending in the present.
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c2011., Revell Call No: FIC CAB Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Texas dreams Volume: 3Summary Note: "Harriet Kirk is certain that becoming Ladreville's schoolteacher is just what she needs--a chance to put the past behind her and give her younger siblings a brighter tomorrow. What she didn't count on was the presence of handsome former Texas Ranger Lawrence Wood--or the way he slowly but surely claims her fragile heart. But can Harriet and Lawrence ever truly put the past behind them in order to find happiness?"--p. [4] of cover.
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c2012., Adults, Bethany House Call No: FIC PET Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Land of the lone star Volume: #2Summary Note: "Though their first encounter is hardly auspicious, Laura Marquardt soon discovers herself drawn to the dashing Captain Brandon Reid. As an officer over the colored troops, he eagerly supports her desire to educate blacks and seek harmony in a town where the defeat of the South is a bitter reality. When Laura's sister marries her Confederate beau, Laura finds herself in a difficult situation after overhearing a discussion with frightening consequences. In her heart she feels she should confide in Brandon, but Laura fears to do so may endanger her sister's life. Yet as the stakes continue to rise and Brandon's motives for pursuing her come into doubt, Laura questions where to turn ... and wonders if her own dreams of love may be forsaken." -- from back cover.
