Bøger af Jana Dahmen

Polly Stearns, owner of a mail order bride agency, has kept secrets in her heart for twenty-seven years. She has a son, JD Stearns, whom she has never seen. His birth father is the notorious outlaw, Alex Johns. Under dire circumstances, Polly's brother raised JD as his own child. JD is a Territorial Marshal based in Spur, Texas. He thinks Polly is only an aunt whom he's never met, and believes his papa is Sheriff James Daniel Stearns. It is a tangled web of misinformation. Polly must share the truth to keep JD from the burden of being the one who has to shoot Alex Johns in the line of duty. Polly's son, the territorial marshal, and Texas Ranger Grey Byrd have ridden together for years and are closer than friends. Grey and his brothers own Byrd Ranch where Marshal JD is treated like family. JD and Grey are hunting the killers, Alex Johns gang. When Polly's stagecoach is held up on the tall grass prairie by Alex's gang, she inadvertently leads the outlaw, Ed Schmidt, to Byrd Ranch and puts everyone in danger. Ed turns out to be the key to finding Alex John's gang. Underneath Polly Stearns gentleness and good looks, no one suspects what a tough, capable woman she is. Polly stops at nothing to protect her son. She's the epitome of the old saying, "Don't Get Between a Heffer and Her Calf!"

Ruby Red Blake, a rough-cut jewel raised in South Texas, is an anomaly compared to other Texas females in the year of 1888. She rides hard, shoots fast and works like a man alongside the cowboys. She is a rancher with a powerful stallion named Big River, but her woman is held prisoner by fear formed when she witnessed evil at its worst. Her guardian John Blake has done all in his power to secure her future to no avail. However, he sees a chance of marrying her off to Marcus Dobbs, the wrangler Ruby saves from being ensnared by Judge Roy Bean at the Golden Lily Saloon, who holds the key to lock the pieces of Ruby's heart back together.Marcus Dobbs feels he's betraying Ruby after she helped him escape Bean, but he has no choice. John Blake blackmails him into courting Ruby by threatening to send him back into the throws of the Judge. However, the cowboy tells the strong willed blonde about Blake's plot and the two secretly form an alliance to fake a courtship which will lead nowhere but to satisfy her uncle's demands. It seems like a foolproof plan but wrangling horses together every day and staging believable interactions in the evenings spark growing curiosities and tensions between the two. Stakes of the ruse are notched higher when Ruby's life is threatened by outside forces. Struggles and villains must be dealt with quickly and decisively.Veracity, horses, guns and outlaws generate conflicts on the Rio Grande. Will Ruby and Marcus be able to overcome the obstacles they face and be able to save life, but mostly love?

A brutal attack leaves Mary Ann Barton with child. No matter the circumstances, the young, four-month pregnant woman is shunned by the town's people. She loses her room and board, has no place to shelter for winter, no food, and her no-good father has conveniently gone missing. She vows to do anything to give her baby a fair chance in life. The only person willing to help her is JD, the marshal. Texas Ranger Greyson Byrd's wife dies in childbirth. His baby girl won't make it long without nourishment from a mother. Though his ranch is profitable, wealth cannot supply the milk the child needs. Grey is beyond desperate for a solution when he learns of a woman in trouble who might be able to solve his problem. He rides immediately to get help from his friend, JD, to find her. He intends to bring her back with him to Byrd Ranch. The lives of Mary and Grey are in tatters, but will being broken together be the answer for their pressing dilemmas? Broken Pieces, is set on the High Plains of West Texas in 1869. Resolutions to challenges do not come without frictions. Daunting antagonists, Comancheros, Comanches, and ancestral ties put flesh on the bones of multi-faceted characters. Humankind is shown at its best and at its worst. Faith, love, honor, trust, respect, hope, and strength are the graces of empowerment. This saga is fast-moving with twists requiring courage and tenacity to navigate. Hardships are contrasted by tender moments of love and acceptance, touching the hearts of readers. Grab your copy today.