Of mice and men —Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968.

Streetwise George and his big, childlike friend Lennie are drifters, searching for work in the fields and valleys of California. They have nothing except the clothes on their back, and a hope that one day they'll find a ...

The Badlands Trail : a Ralph Compton western —Brandt, Lyle, 1951- author.

"The drovers of Circle K ranch have to drive the herd of beautiful longhorn cattle five hundred miles northeast to Missouri if they hope to make it through the next year. Toby Bishop, a jack-of-all-trades and drifter, mu...

Wrangled and tangled : a blacktop cowboys' novel —James, Lorelei.

Cowboy come home —Bloom, Carly, author.

"Some cowboys aren't cut out to be Prince Charming--and Claire Kowalski knows that better than anyone. She gave her heart to Ford Jarvis two years ago, yet that didn't keep him from disappearing into the sunset. Now that...

A hill of beans —Johnstone, William W., author.

"Mac is back. Framed for a murder he didnt commit, Dewey 'Mac' McKenzie is a wanted man on a cattle drive heading west--as a chuckwagon cook. Though he's never even boiled an egg, McKenzie has a natural gift for cobbling...

Hang tough —James, Lorelei, author.

"When Tobin Hale stepped in to stop Garnet Evans's son from railroading her out of her own home, he knew moving in with his favorite Mud Lily could be seen as strange. But nothing prepared him for the arrival of Garnet's...

Whirlwind —Dailey, Janet, author.

"At the Alamo Canyon Ranch, set amid the desert foothills of Southern Arizona, the Champion women carry on the family legacy of breeding bucking bulls for the rodeo. In a world where bloodline is everything, love is the ...

The longest ride —Sparks, Nicholas.

Ira Levinson is in trouble. Ninety-one years old and stranded and injured after a car crash, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes beside him: his beloved wife Ruth, who passed away nine ...

The cowboy's claim —Crespo, Nina, 1967- author.

"He's discovered his leading lady. The role of her dreams: in his arms. Chloe Daniels is determined to land the role of a lifetime. Even if she's terrified to get on a horse! And the last thing her reluctant teacher, Tri...

Big Jake's last drive : a Ralph Compton western —Randisi, Robert J.

Big Jake Motley had been running the Big M spread in Texas for over 30 years. In that time, he's driven thousands of head of cattle to market in Kansas. Now, while both the Nineteenth century and the era of trail drive a...

Cowboy courage —Brown, Carolyn, 1948- author.

"After spending years traveling the world with the military, Rose O'Malley is ready for a change. Heading back to Texas to hold down the fort at her aunt's bed-and-breakfast will give Rose just the break she needs. But w...

Rising fire —Johnstone, William W., author.

"Smoke Jensen's daughter Denny can outride, outrope, and outshoot any man who gets in her way. But being a pretty woman, Denny sometimes attracts the attention of unsavory suitors. Like the lecherous Count Malatesta. Den...

Cowboy strong —Brown, Carolyn, 1948- author.

"Alana Carey can out-rope, out-ride, and challenge even the best Texas cowboy. Working on her father's ranch for most of her life has made her tough as nails, but she does have one soft spot -- and his name is Paxton Cal...

The Halloween Kid —Montijo, Rhode, author, illustrator.

The brave and trusty Halloween Kid saves trick-or-treaters from a crowd of sweet-stealing Goodie Goblins.

Holding out for Christmas —Dailey, Janet, author.

Always a cowboy —Miller, Linda Lael.

The cowboy next door

Returning home to his family's ranch, cowboy Sam Monroe meets new housekeeper Penny Cash, who takes an instant dislike to him, until he proves his worth when trouble comes calling, in a volume that includes a novella by ...

Cowboy's vow to protect —Cassidy, Carla, author.

My kind of cowboy —Ryan, R. C., 1937- author.

"Brand Merrick is a take-charge cowboy who considers relax a four-letter word. So when an injury lands him six weeks of physical therapy, he intends to keep right on working--until his grandmother hires a therapist to st...

Shot to hell —Johnstone, William W., author.

"They say that home is where the heart is. And no one knows that better than Perley Gates. After helping the lovely Miss Emma Slocum reunite with her sister's family in Bison Gap, Perley can't wait to rejoin his own kin ...