A cowboy’s hidden heart… Silent, strong Boone Ross has a secret, and after beautiful widow Lorena Bell arrives at the ranch where he works, that secret only grows, threatening to consume them both. The past has always been a step behind Boone, but now it’s coming closer and closer. Is it time to run again, or will he stay and fight for a love that can bring him out of his self-imposed darkness? This sweet 28,000 word novella takes place during Debra Holland’s BENEATH MONTANA’S SKY, while John Carter is back East choosing a bride. Crystal Green is a RITA nominated romantic fiction author who tries her best to avoid international incidents whenever she takes a break from writing and goes a’traveling. She normally writes steamy romances, such as her Rough and Tumble and Aidan Falls new adult series, and she has an alter ego named Chris Marie Green, who writes the Ghost for Hire series and the urban fantasy Vampire Babylon series. Hang out with Crystal online at https://twitter.com/CrystalGreenMe, www.crystal-green.com, and at her blog http://crystal-green.blogspot.com/!

A cowboy who’s been jilted once before… After gentleman rancher Jasper Stanley got stood up at the altar, he vowed never to be emotionally involved with a woman again. So when he arranges for a new bride to join him on the Golden C, he’s ready to engage in a productive, straightforward business deal. Little does Jasper know that Rose Leigh Addison has adored him for years. But can he leave his broken heart behind long enough to see love on the horizon? This sweet 24,000 word novella takes place right after Debra Holland’s BENEATH MONTANA’S SKY, after John Carter returns with his own new bride!

A cowboy who never wanted a wife… Farrell Chadwick is many things—a ranch hand on the Golden C near Sweetwater Springs, a rake from England, and a man born on the wrong side of the blanket. What he most definitely \isn’t\ is a willing husband, and not even a forced wedding at the point of a pistol will change that. But every day Farrell spends with his new bride tries his resolve. Victoria Bartos is sweet, innocent, and sorely tempting to a man who’s determined to somehow untangle himself from the marriage trap! This sweet 21,000 word novella takes place during the time of Debra Holland’s BENEATH MONTANA’S SKY. Hopefully this little ol’ novella will tide you over until the next Heroes of the West story on November 2! If you'd like to read the first three stories, you can start The Cowboy's Secret (Heroes of the West #1) The Rancher's New Bride (Heroes of the West #2) The Outlaw's Promise (Heroes of the West #3) Happy reading!

A gambler who wants to change his wicked ways… Newton Chadwick is ready to leave behind a life of sin in the saloon and take a wife. But when this ranch hand from the Golden C near Sweetwater Springs arranges for a mail-order bride, he has no idea that the woman who has stepped off the train isn’t the one he sent for! Bess Atwood only wants to escape from trouble at home, and she’s assumed a different identity just to survive. But can she keep lying to her loving cowboy husband about who she really is—or will the truth tear them apart? This sweet 21,500 word novella takes place shortly after Debra Holland’s BENEATH MONTANA’S SKY!