In an American Old West populated by fierce outlaws, badmen and gunslingers, John Wesley Hardin was perhaps the most notorious.

Born to a Methodist preacher in 1853, near Bonham, Texas, Wes Hardin killed his first man, a former slave of his uncle’s, at the tender age of 15. Fearing that he’d receive unfair treatment in a Union occupied state where one third of the police force were former slaves, Hardin went into hiding.

The authorities wasted no time in discovering Wes Hardin, but when they sent three Union soldiers to arrest him, Hardin confronted his pursuers: ‘thus it was by the fall of 1868 I had killed four men and was myself wounded in the arm’.

Knowing he could not return, Hardin travels with outlaws, drives cattle, and gambles his way across the state. In his biography he details the mounting body count, and justifies every shootout, claiming to have ‘never killed a man wantonly or in cold blood’.

Throughout this lively account, Hardin narrates in meticulous detail the various troubles he runs into, including his encounter with the famous “Wild Bill” Hickock. He negotiates the quarrels and the blood feuds of his late teens and early twenties with surprising good fortune, even managing to find time to marry and have children, before capture in his mid twenties. In the ten years between his first killing in 1868 and his final capture, he killed more than a score of men and became the most wanted fugitive of his time.

The imprisonment of Wes Hardin marks the end of the journal, which remains the only authentic autobiography of a wild west gunslinger to date. Written during his time in prison, it is an understandably biased tale, but nonetheless a unique and gripping first-person account of an interesting life and an interesting period in American history.

This version of Hardin’s autobiography also includes several other materials from the original publishers, dealing with Wes Hardin’s release and subsequent shooting in 1895.

John Wesley Hardin (May 26, 1853 – August 19, 1895) was an American Old West outlaw, gunfighter, and controversial folk icon. His memoir was published the year after his death in 1896.

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LONG ROAD TO ABILENE, is a classic hero’s journey, a western adventure that exemplifies the struggles, the defeats, and the victories that personify the history of the American West. After surviving the bloody battle of Franklin and the hell of a Yankee prison camp, Cade McCall comes home to the woman he loves only to find that she, believing him dead, has married his brother. With nothing left to keep him in Tennessee, Cade journeys to New Orleans where an encounter with a beautiful woman leads to being shanghaied for an unexpected adventure at sea. Returning to Texas, he signs on to drive a herd of cattle to Abilene, where he is drawn into a classic showdown of good versus evil, and a surprising reunion with an old enemy.

Darkness clings to my soul, so why does she allow herself to love me…

I’m damaged beyond repair, but still she gives me longing looks and loving words.
I’ve tortured her body and mind, why does she still claim to have love for me?
I thought I would be okay without her. I thought I would be able to live my life working right next to the woman and never give in to her love.
Everything was working for me for a long time, until he came along. Why did he have to join my club?
Why did he set his sights on the only woman who has freely given her heart to me, even if I just played with it, instead of cherishing it the way I should have?

If I’d only known the Halloween Ball would be how it all ends, I might have done things differently…

For Love & Torture is a full-length standalone novel with a guaranteed HEA and no cliffhanger.

1903.

Tom Horn awaits execution for the murder of fourteen-year-old boy.

He writes this memoir.

Tom Horn was born in Missouri, in 1860. His parents, who were deeply religious, regularly beat him – on one occasion leaving him laid up in the family barn, where he needed a week to recover.

Their attempts to beat him into submission soon ended when aged just fourteen years old, he left home and headed West.

With $11 in his pocket after selling his rifle, and nothing to stay for after his beloved dog had been shot, young farm boy Tom Horn travelled through Kansas and reached Santa Fe in 1874.

Horn went on to become many things.

He was to become a pivotal figure in the cattle business, making a name for himself amid growing hostility between cattle barons and settlers as a government scout and interpreter for Generals Wilcox, Crook and Miles in the Apache wars.

He was assistant to the infamous Al Sieber, Chief of Scouts, and was known as the ‘King of Cowboys’.

He was a Pinkerton, a cowboy, a range detective and a gunman with potentially lethal ability – yet he was well respected and known as a gentleman who was true to his word.

In this account of his life, he recounts the shocking events that led to his imprisonment for the murder a fourteen year old boy.

It was a crime for which he was hanged in 1904, and many think he was wrongly accused.

Life of Tom Horn is a compelling western and a story of guilt, innocence and justice amongst the Apache Wars.

Tom Horn (1860-1903) was a US Army Scout, Pinkerton, cowboy, detective and assassin. He wrote his memoirs whilst in jail for a murder. His innocence is still debated.

The Shadows are real. They are in hiding, but they are out there. The Ix'a Elders have trained scouts for centuries to eliminate enemies of the Light and now, the new generation of Ix'a students have accepted the Rite, including Lider York, who has accepted it early--too early. There are rumors that he is something more than just an orphan boy--something dangerous--and, when the Elders begin threatening him in the Tests, he begins to believe it himself.

Kingdom Flare is sick. A maddening disease has spread and, even worse, it has taken control of the King. At the edge of town, a girl in the brothel possesses extraordinary gifts, but she is not happy. She aches to leave. One day she will find the courage to do just that and, when she does, she vows that the Great Range will finally know her name. Everyone will know the name of Tae Jean.

Will one man’s search for his family save the world… or destroy it?

Sean Walsh is waiting for the air to clear after a nuclear war. As a gritty ex-cop with a military background, he knows he’s got what it takes to find his two missing sons in a post-apocalyptic world. When all his leads turn up dead ends, he’s got no choice but to join the new government as an agent. He hopes to leverage the position to get one step closer to his children…

In exchange for the latest in spy technology, Walsh must return to the violent life he thought he’d left behind. As he begins the search for his kids, he has a lingering suspicion that his new girlfriend might have terrorist ties that could bring down more than the government. She might destroy the entire country…

Mad City is a gritty post-apocalyptic novel. If you like unforgettable stories, strong characters, and tech that would impress James Bond, then you’ll love the first book in Patrick O’Donnell’s Sean Walsh Post Apocalyptic Series.

Buy Mad City to survive the end of the world today!

***WARNING*** This book contains violence, sex, and vulgar language. If you are offended by any of these things, DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!

"Spy, thriller, love story, true crime with a hint of zombies... what's not to love?"

"If you enjoy a book that takes you for a ride, buckle up and get ready!"

"A fast-paced, action-packed, end of the world as we know it, thriller. A retired Irish cop steps up and into a world of mayhem."

"O'Donnell does a great job crafting accurate real-life details in telling a compelling and suspenseful story."

Rae and Lindsay are best friends and both have their share of troubles. Rae has a broken marriage behind her, and has lost hope of ever finding happiness again. Meanwhile Lindsay is drowning in a sea of debt and as the relationship with her girlfriend is slowly fading, it seems like her life is on a downward spiral.

When Rae meets a charismatic stranger; Callum, it seems her life is about to get better. Desperate to have a child with her new beau, Rae asks Lindsay to be a surrogate for a generous fee. It seems the perfect solution: Two friends getting exactly what they want. Rae gets the child she desperately needs and Lindsay clears her debts to start over.

But this seemingly faultless arrangement is about to spectacularly unravel, as Callum plots a dark and twisted plan of his own ...

Cole is a player, famous, and rich. Every night, a different girl, a different escape from his crummy past.

But when he finds out his abusive father’s set to remarry, he returns to the house he swore he’d never go back to.

And then he sees her. Mackenzie. Innocent, pure, and everything he isn’t. He instinctively needs to protect her. Even if it tears them both apart so that something new can be stitched together.

This is a short romance novel, originally published as Cole & MacKenzie.

All Cookie James, FBI agent and Innkeeper extraordinaire, wants is a romantic date with her hot handy man… but what she gets is a corpse presented with a big red bow.

When she and Dylan discover a boat with a dead body, not only is her picnic ruined, but a woman from Dylan’s past returns to the island. The famous rock star appears to want a comeback tour with her former bodyguard. But Cookie doesn’t have time to worry about that, because her oh-so-sexy ex-FBI partner has arrived, too. And he’s ready to make a little music of his own.

With an entangled love life, too much manscaping, and a songbird in trouble, it’s once again Cookie’s job to wrap up another murder.

True love, forever. Find your fated mate today.

Just one trip to the Fated Hearts Club can change your life.

BOOK ONE: BURNING FOR THE DRAGON

Has fate given them everything only to cheat them of their happy ending?

A reluctant ruler...
When his brother is killed by a dragonslayer, Luca de Rege becomes the unexpected heir to the Dragon Throne. Used to answering only to himself, he’s now responsible for finding a mate and ensuring that the rapidly-dwindling dragon shifter population doesn’t go extinct. He doesn’t have high hopes for his visit to the Fated Hearts Club… until he spots the curvy temptation sitting at the bar.

A woman alone...
After a shattering betrayal, Penelope Minett has given up on love. Though a friend talks her into attending an event at the Fated Hearts Club, she’s resigned to a life of solitude. The last thing she expects is for an impossibly sexy, irresistibly charming billionaire to sweep her off her feet.

A desperate attack...
Just as her defenses start to melt in response to his fiery desire, a threat from Luca’s past takes aim at the throne by targeting Penelope. He’ll stop at nothing to rescue her and claim his mate -- but will he be in time to stop a cruel, relentless enemy from destroying their future?

BOOK TWO: BEAR'S BABY BLUES

How does a bad-boy billionaire bear woo a woman who’s been burned one time too many?

Playboy billionaire and bear shifter Carson Medved is a frequent visitor to the Fated Hearts Club, but he’s not looking for a mate. He’s got a reputation for loving and losing a regular stream of female companions. However, with his sister getting married and her new in-laws unhappy about his exploits, Carson needs to cool things down in the public eye.

Curvy blonde Alison Ann Gibbs is a marketing and PR specialist who’s left behind a life shattered by a man’s lies and deceptions. She’s drawn to Carson when she meets him at the Fated Hearts Club, but is wary of trusting again. Then Carson hires her to help manage his public image, and the attraction between them grows ever stronger.

Carson can no longer deny what he knows is true: Alison is his mate. She's still fighting her feelings, because his past won’t stop intruding. The final straw comes when someone leaves a baby boy on his doorstep, with a note saying the child is his son. Can Carson overcome Alison’s doubts and prove to her that he’s worthy of her trust?

BOOK THREE: HOWLING FOR A MATE

Fate brought them together... but will his need for vengeance destroy her?

On the trail of the men who murdered his family, wolf shifter Ryder Morse finds himself scoping out the Fated Hearts Club for the man that ordered the hit. Ryder hates everything about the place, from the money in everyone's pockets to the monkey suits they all wear. The last thing he expects is a distraction in the form of a sassy woman with a scent that calls to his inner beast.

Vera Hunt has never been drawn to the shifters of the Fated Hearts Club in the way that Ryder tempts her. She experiences enough of their high society lifestyle as a party planner and craves some blistering excitement. The wolf shifter is rippled with muscle and dripping with brooding mystery, but she's become an unwilling pawn in his quest for revenge.

When Vera is placed on a hit list, it's up to Ryder to protect her. Despite the risks, Ryder and his wolf can't resist getting closer to the curvy beauty they both want to claim as their mate. Can he set aside his dangerous mission for a chance at happiness or will darkness consume them both?

This is a boxed set of standalone stories in the Fated Hearts Club world. Expect sexy, shape shifting heroes and curvy beauties, with a dash of complications along the way.

12 inches might make you sigh.
24 inches may bring you to paradise.
But put 36 inches of man meat on the table?
Get ready to scream.

Mason, Derek, and Parker.
Three untamable beasts that dominate the book industry.
Whether its our 8 pack abs, our rugged face, or our giant...egos.
No woman can withstand our charms.
We take what we want and move on.

Until we meet Cara.

She's something else entirely.
A force of nature we've never dealt with.
She wants all of us. At the same time.
Says she refuses to choose just one.

There's forces looking to destroy us.
To beat them, we're going to have to work close together.
To save her, we're going to have to use our bodies.
We'll let you guess which parts...

One night is all we have together, then she’s gone…
I’ve been thinking of Jenna more than my billion dollar company.
I could feel that she was suffering.
That she needs me to protect her.
Here’s the problem: I don’t know who she is or where to find her?
But one thing I do know.
I need to see her again.
Taste her again.
Love her again.
Save her from the demons that haunt her.
And I always get what I want.
No matter what.

*** This is a full length novel with a happily ever after, no cliffhanger, no cheating, and plenty of steam. Bonus content included. ***

I know I can’t have Lindsay.
She’s practically family.
She’s also a client.
I’m training her for the Olympics, not for my bed.

They say I’m the toughest swimming trainer out there. I’m not afraid to push hard—that’s why my clients win. When Lindsay’s trainer moves away, I couldn’t let her down. I stepped in and took over. I never stopped to think what a bad idea that was.

Because now I’ve seen her slick and wet, panting for breath.
All alone with me in the pool.
Wanting me just as bad as I want her.
We shouldn’t cross that line. Even though I want her more than I’ve ever wanted anything in my life. Her brother is the best friend I ever had and he’d never forgive me.
Now I can’t stop thinking about her. I want her all the time. Once I’ve had her, I can’t get enough. We’ll have to keep this our dirty little secret.

She was the best, worst thing I’ve ever done, so how can I stop? I know we can’t keep the secret forever, but will I lose her when the truth comes out? What if it’s more than just lust—what if she’s the one?

THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME…JUST MIGHT BE GAMING ITSELF.

Gory video game violence comes home to roost when two store managers are brutally murdered in the back room of their gaming shop just before peek holiday season. The corporation that owns the store is doing everything it can to keep the matter quiet—but they won’t succeed if detective Jasmine Steele cracks the case. Because said corporation has plenty of skeletons in its closet; and one of them is far too familiar to our heroine…

Kimberly Amato serves up a heart-pounding, chilling addition to the Jasmine Steele hard-boiled mystery series—a fast-paced police procedural that’s as gripping as it is eerily personal. And it comes with a captivating (although, as Jazz might say, a slightly “nerdy”) bonus: a heaping dose of the fascinating ins and outs of video game subculture. Which is far more murderous than the average reader would suspect.

A routine call lands hardass detective Jasmine Steele and her longtime partner Will Everts at the scene of a grisly crime—two employees of a mega-corporation called Gamer Syndicate are discovered in a pile of blood, tortured, with their throats slit, and cocaine on or near them. Just as Jasmine begins to suspect the meticulous job was done by a calculating professional, she gets a jolting confirmation—literally: the joint blows up while it’s full of cops. All signs point to the shop being involved in activity much more treacherous than video games.

Understandably, Gamer Syndicate isn’t pleased with the notion that a murder was committed on their property. Not to mention that you can’t have a double homicide with drug implications when you have a billion-dollar game release in a month or so. But what Jasmine can’t abide is their apparent refusal to cooperate with the authorities—at all. The sole witness is a 19-year-old kid named Tucker Winslow, a clerk at the shop. And his employer’s keeping him silent.

Jasmine thought she was done playing games with criminals. Suddenly the case is full of them. And she has a hunch her old nemesis, the corrupt—and downright evil—Garrison clan, is at the control panel.

Alongside her big brother-esque ex-Marine partner Will and smart, savvy (not to mention sexy) girlfriend, psychologist Frankie—with some loving comic relief from her live-in nephew Chase, who’s growing up way too fast for her comfort… Jasmine must navigate the complex ins and outs of greedy corporate America at its most corrupt to solve a gruesome murder mystery—and finally put a ruthless enemy to bed.

A chilling hard-boiled treat for fans of gritty murder mysteries like those by Karin Slaughter, Mo Hayder, and Alex Marwood, not to mention those with a weakness for female cops, from the BBC’s Jane Tennison up to Rizzoli and isles. And as an added bonus, author Kimberly Amato’s no-holds-barred commentary about the ills of social media—and corporate America—is as apt as it’s wry and witty.

“I’m not kissing you to get it over with. When I kiss you for the first time, you’re going to want that kiss more than your next breath.”

Montana girl Kristine Stone was strong enough to break out of an abusive marriage, but is she strong enough for the road that lies ahead? For the first time in her life, Kristine finds she has some control over her life. Haunted by her ex-husband and a newly acquired stalker, she leaves Montana to work in the U.S. Senate. Kristine issues a moratorium on dating. This hardly deters Kadyn Rand, the Air Force Captain who threatens to tear down every wall she’s ever built. Still, someone from her dark past refuses to be ignored, and Kristine finds herself in yet another fight for her life.

Tall, dark, and determined are the words that best describe Kadyn Rand. He is too stoic to be swept away by much of anything, but a vulnerable woman from Montana manages to do just that when she finds herself alone and in danger in DC. Kadyn is intelligent, resourceful, and a fiercely devoted friend. His sense of humor runs on the sarcastic side. He’s also the kind of guy who likes to keep people guessing about what’s going on inside his head, which is why he makes a conscious effort not to smile. That is until he meets Kristine Stone. Her missteps regularly get a smile out of him. Her moratorium on dating intrigues him, while her vulnerability calls to his protective side. Kadyn tries to earn Kristine’s love and her trust but soon learns it will take much more than that to save her from her past.

Let me mention why falling for Charlene is not my wisest move:

1. I need her to be my shark. And that means, I need to work very closely with her! (Did I mention that I'm captivated by her innocence, by that raw talent, by the way she wins over potential investors? And that she's the only woman who doesn't give a f*ck to my money?)
2. There's media all around - looking for news about my next scandal. (Given my playboy reputation, this trip could be nothing but scandal. I am done the moment I see those plump lips wrap themselves around that cocktail straw. I bet that sweet throat of hers could pull a gallon of c*m from my balls.)
3. She works in my company. And that makes her completely off limits. (But why am I lusting after that voluptuous body she is hiding underneath those crisp business suits? Those legs that can go on forever, those plump lips calling my name, and those curves molding to my throbbing muscles.)

F*ck the no fraternizing policy. 
I want to own her, mark those t*ts as mine, claim her - forever. 
And I want her to have my baby! 
Guess some lines are to be crossed, right?


No Limits is a full-length novel with a happily ever after, no cliffhanger, no cheating, and plenty of steam. Exclusive bonus content included. 

I wanna bend her over my desk, and show her all that she has missed these years. 

She's back from college. 
And looks more than just the tiny Mexican orphan she was. 
Her voluptuous body, perfect a$$, those long legs that could go on forever...
One look at her firm bre*sts and I am hard. 
I wanna feel her soft body, hold her close to me. 
And never let her go. 

But mom said she was like our sister (my brother and I) 
We practically grew up together. 
Does that really matter? 

Wait! why is my brother trying to be a jacka$$ in this relationship! 

This is the FIRST Love Triangle Romance Novel with HEA guaranteed!!! Also included with this book is a never before published novella - Loving the Teacher to double your pleasure!!! 

This is not a book that one can put down once started; Hepworth is enthralling and unexpected. His clever plot twists are flawless and his understanding of human nature is frighteningly accurate. One cannot read this and walk away from it unscathed, you will be haunted by it!
~ Charla White
As a series of bizarre climate-related events occur across our planet, it seems the world is edging towards a catastrophic tipping point.
Rex Daingerfield is the owner of a giant fracking company that seeks to exploit a rich seam of gas in the environmentally sensitive Greenland ice shelf. But Daingerfield has a nemesis – his daughter. Born to an Egyptian mother, she is inducted as the Oracle of the Temple of Sekhmet. Her role is to protect the earth from the likes of her father.
The Oracle recruits the world’s greatest negotiator, Sam Jardine, to convince her father to change his destructive business model. But a secret society of the rich and powerful stands to profit from the chaos that has gripped the world. Led by an errant priest from the Temple of Sekhmet, he will do anything to stop Jardine.
As the planet edges closer to disaster, Jardine is confronted by politicians, lobbyists, vested interests – even his own radicalised half-brother – all of whom stand to gain from the mayhem about to be unleashed.

Only an Exorcist Can Confront His Demons

Jimmy Holiday, exorcist extraordinaire, is about to embark on his most unusual case yet—a baby that may be possessed by the demonic...or worse, a true demon spawn. The Order wants him to make sure it is a true case and not some hoax...or so they say.

Once Jimmy arrives, the situation changes into a living nightmare. The Order is not what he thought at all. And now, they demand he commit an unspeakable act. But Jimmy has enough scars of his own.

When the full truth of the corruption within the Order comes to light, Jimmy must act. With a voudou woman who lives down the lane as an ally, Jimmy must fight for the life of this supernatural child, but at what cost?

**The three novellas of the New Adult paranormal romance Touch Me, now available in one novel-length collection!**

Demons are real.
And now I’m one of them.

I never expected my boring, regular life to change on a night out with my best friend. I only thought I was going to celebrate her birthday at a local club, not end up in a hospital after witnessing supernatural events that couldn’t possibly be real.

Talk about being wrong.

Now I've drawn the attention of the most dangerous forces in the demon world. I’m being stalked by a guy who can be in multiple places at once. I’m overwhelmed by a hunger I can’t shake—an impossible hunger that compels me to feed off the sexual energy of others, even if it might make me kill somebody. I’m losing control and entering a secret world that exists in the shadows of my own—a world filled with vampires, werewolves, and demons who look just like anyone else.

The night was supposed to be simple. Normal. After all, I thought I was human and my life thus far has been unbelievably ordinary.

Now it’s anything but.

Book One of the Demon Guardians Series