Ranch Hands Collection

Follow the life and love of Brandon Miller and his ranch hands in fictional Wharton City, Arizona in the late 1800s. A Convenient Risk Forced into a marriage of convenience after her husband dies, Amanda Haynes is determined she will never love again. Not that it bothers Brandon Miller. He needs her husband's cattle. She needs financial stability and long-term support for her son and herself. But she never expected to care so much about the running of the ranch. Butting heads over the decisions of the ranch, adding to her frustration and grief at her loss. Her wellbeing is soon threatened as their lives become entangled with Billy the Kid and his gang. What has she gotten herself into? What kind of man has she married? Is there any way out? A Less Convenient Path Mariena Gu Achi is lost. Her native nation has been ordered to a reservation but her tribe was attacked en route. She and her young brother are all that remain. Wandering in a wilderness filled with dangerous animals, she doesn't have a prayer of survival. Until... Cutie, a hand on the Miller ranch, happens upon them as he is running from his own demons. But will they add to his troubles? Or will Mariena awaken something in him he never expected? Even bring him to believe in himself once more? A Convenient Escape Lily McAllen has known nothing but hardship and rejection. Her brother, the only person she can lean on, takes a job at the Miller ranch. Now with no ally, she is alone, confined, and vulnerable. Even God has forsaken her. She becomes desperate to get away…by any means necessary. Despite his best intentions, Daniel Hayworth is drawn into a fatal mishap. He feels responsible. And is prepared to do whatever it takes to ensure Lily is cared for…even if that means proposing marriage. Complicating matters, Geronimo and his raiding band terrorize the surrounding areas. Troubles mount and tensions challenge the growing attraction between Dan and Lily. Will they make it to the church? Or find themselves victims of lies, disillusionment, or the ire of an Apache rebel? An Inconvenient Acquaintance Ada Clara Miller is the new schoolteacher in Tombstone. Her desire for independence stems from her brother's tales of the west. But she never expected to find herself torn between two men—one who promises safety and security, the other's future is uncertain and offers excitement. Though Francis "Slim" Dagley is determined that he will not become involved with a woman of privilege, Ada's fiery personality intrigues him. And draws him. Soon he is vying for her heart with a man he'd rather not trifle with. Making matters worse, a violent gang skirts the law and makes life difficult for well-meaning ranchers. And their interactions with the Earps create ripples through Tombstone. Will Slim and Ada find what they seek in each other? Or will they become caught up in a piece of history—the shootout at the O.K. Corral?