An M/M Paranormal Western Romance Ghost I was an outcast. alone . Spending life in the shadows, watching; unwilling to claim what little family I have. I’ve lived on the outskirts of Ruby Gulch my entire life, learning early how to take care of myself when I didn’t want anyone else to do it. Magic flows beneath me, through me, and one day that magic brings me a man. Penny I never regretted taking care of my family, or wished for an easier life; not until the day my family needed something I couldn’t provide. I made my way to Ruby Gulch in search of the man who owed us a debt. Instead of offering me help he offered me a rope. There was a feeling of magic in Ruby Gulch and somehow that magic saved me. Can I save my family? When the two men meet they decide to try again, to look for the help they want. What they find is something different all together, not the help they were looking for but maybe it was what they needed. Now the magic is in danger and only they can save Ruby Gulch and the power beneath it.

There’s a witch in the woods. Deep in the Redwood Forest, a monster of a man roams, poisoning the waterways, torturing Guardians, threatening old ladies, and snacking on family pets. Well, that’s what Alba Cortez was led to believe. Hired by an enterprising group of cattlemen, the young Witch Taker returns to his home on the north coast, facing down old ghosts and new dangers. He just wants to do his job and return to the uneasy comfort of life in San Francisco. All Elijah Sanborn wants is peace. Poisoned by magic and crushed by the Civil War, Elijah Sanborn was a vagabond. His wanderings led him to the magical sanctuary of the Redwood Forest, where he finally found a home. His peace is shattered by greedy timbermen who want his land, and will do anything to get it. Including bringing in a hired gun whose heart may be just as black as his eyes. Those damned, beautiful eyes. With a magical pony and a pair of unruly coyote pups on his side, Elijah makes it his mission to teach the young lawman about the the sacred nature of the forest. But even Elijah isn’t prepared for the reality of falling in love with a Witch Taker.

Dillon Dandy is a witch who can see into your darkest fears and unleash them into the world. His power made him an outcast from his small town of Hardin Falls, Wyoming. Born to a family that fears magic and has embraced the teachings of the church, he had to leave everthing and everyone behind to find the help he needed. He found it with the Federal Bureau of Magic, an organization that uses psychics and witch takers to keep the magical criminals in control. Dillon is not one of their favorite agents. He is sent back to his home town after two other agents dissapear, to try to solve the grisly murders that have been happening in town. Did the Bureau know they were sending Dillon to his doom? Chet Jackson is an elemental witch who can speak to the plants he loves. When Dillon ran away, he took Chet's heart with him. Chet has never forgotten him or the pain he caused when he left him behind. He knows Dillon is back in town, and he knows why. Even though he is still angry, he can't let anything happen to him. After all this time, his greatest fear is Dillon walking away again. He will do everything in his power to keep Dillon alive and to get him to stay with him. Will the beast prowling Hardin Falls destroy them before they have the chance to find love again?

Top-notch witch taker Sebastian “Bass” Wright is a lawman with a keen sense of justice. Outlaws shudder in fear when they hear his name. Bass is very dedicated to his job which leaves no time for relationships. When a series of murders take place in Fort Creek, Texas, Bass is sent to investigate and capture the killer. During his first day in town, he meets the brothel owner who sparks more than his suspicion. Love has never been Ryota Ostrel’s goal. He lives by a set of rules that help him balance his personal and professional life and sidestep romance. As a bordello owner, Ryota will use his powers to stop anyone from finding out who and what he is. He is taken by surprise when a handsome witch taker walks into his brothel. Ryota is thrown off balance and is captivated by Bass Wright’s powerful aura, but feels the witch taker is hiding secrets behind his charming smile. With murder cases and mistrust swirling between them, neither man can fight their mutual attraction. Bass and Ryota concoct plans to get the information they need from one another. They soon find out there’s more to the case than meets the eye. Bass and Ryota’s passion burns instantly, making them question their morals and rules.

Swarthy 6ft rancher and father in New Mexico Territory seeks wife or male companion able to assist with livestock and home. Must be comfortable with magic. Neatness is more important than comeliness. Travel expenses supplied. As a boy, James Dolan made a promise in blood and tears. As a man, he's determined to honor his word, at any cost. Even if it means signing up to be a strange rancher's mail-order companion. It's certainly a bonus that the range witch who pays his train fare from New York to New Mexico is more than a little easy on the eyes. After losing his lover in the war, and his father and brother in the Ruby Gulch mine disaster, Carlos wants nothing more than to run his familiar ranch, raise his boy, and be left alone with the memories and spirits of his loved ones. But no matter how stubborn he is, Carlos has to admit that he needs help. The man he choses is nothing like what he expected, but he might be exactly what Carlos and his family have been needing. But there are secrets and ghosts aplenty between them, and some of them come with very real danger to both body and heart. When lies and half-truths come to light, the easy option will be to just give up and go home alone. Can they overcome their pasts and build a future together, or will the reckoning be more than they can handle? Ghosts of the Past is the fifth book in the Tin Star Witches: Beyond Ruby Gulch series, and is a sequel to the events in The Serpent's Coil. The first season, The Witches of Ruby Gulch, should be read first and this season is best when read in order. Welcome back to an Old West full of magic, danger, and men who will lay it all on the line for the one they love.