"I've known about Ike Blasingame all my life, knew many of his fellow punchers, white and Indian. Ike was certainly a salty representative of the Texas bronc twister when he came North with that most romantic of cow outfits, the British-owned Matador. . . . [He] takes the reader across the treacherous Missouri River as the spring-softened ice goes out under the horses' feet, into the still wild cow towns, through the round-ups, the prairie fires. . . . There is the authentic smell and feel of the Northern cow country of fifty years ago in the story Ike Blasingame tells."-Mari Sandoz"Here is one of the most gripping Western tales since Andy Adams' The Log of a Cowboy was published in 1903. The telling is considerably like Adams'-warm, human, flavorful. The author, a one-time Matador ranch cowboy, . . . lived his story, and he tells it straight in the language of the cow country without contrivance."-New York Times"Many of the cowboys who have written about their experiences never really looked at any wider segment of the cattle business than was visible between their horses' ears, but Ike Blasingame did. He paints a big picture without omitting details."-New York Herald-Tribune

Surely the handsome cowboy can't be serious. Lucy Hall's father wants to see her? Now? After years of being brushed aside, Lucy's in no hurry to rush to the man's deathbed. And just as Wade Miller rode into town to bring her father's message, he can ride right back out with hers. But before Wade can leave, Lucy finds herself witness to a terrible crime, with a killer on her trail. In this storm of trouble, she'll take any shelter she can find—even if it means going to her father after all. Yet safety comes at a high price when time with the Dakota cowboy puts at risk the one thing Lucy's always protected—her heart.

As South Dakotans endured the Great Depression and developing Dust Bowl in 1932, they elected a cowboy as their governor. Tom Berry rode in the great, iconic 1902 cattle roundup ordered by President Theodore Roosevelt. He established the successful Double X ranch next to the Badlands. Big voiced and tireless, Berry commanded the attention of all, including President Franklin Roosevelt, who broke protocol and called him "Tom" or "Cowboy" in White House meetings. Berry faced bitter political rivalries and weather that threatened to blow South Dakotans off their land, but he is remembered for his humorous wit throughout. Author Paul S. Higbee traces the history of South Dakota and its iconic governor.

As South Dakotans endured the Great Depression and developing Dust Bowl in 1932, they elected a cowboy as their governor. Tom Berry rode in the great, iconic 1902 cattle roundup ordered by President Theodore Roosevelt. He established the successful Double X ranch next to the Badlands. Big voiced and tireless, Berry commanded the attention of all, including President Franklin Roosevelt, who broke protocol and called him "Tom" or "Cowboy" in White House meetings. Berry faced bitter political rivalries and weather that threatened to blow South Dakotans off their land, but he is remembered for his humorous wit throughout. Author Paul S. Higbee traces the history of South Dakota and its iconic governor.

Trusting their hearts… Dakota Cowboy by Linda Ford After years of rejection, Lucy Hall is in no hurry to rush to her father’s deathbed. Handsome cowboy Wade Miller can ride right back and tell him so. But before Wade can leave, Lucy witnesses a crime, and a killer is on her trail. Now she’ll take any shelter she can find—even with her father. Yet time with Wade puts at risk one thing Lucy’s always protected—her heart. Mail Order Cowboy by Laurie Kingery In post—Civil War Texas, Milly Matthews and her “Spinster Society” friends have their hands full protecting their ranches. Their only hope: mail-order grooms. But British cavalry officer Nicholas Brookfield isn’t exactly Milly’s idea of a cowboy—or a man she can trust. And the more Nick proves himself as a ranch hand, the more he must hide his past from the woman he longs to make his own…

"Inspirational historical romance"--Spine.

"This edition published by arrangement with Love Inspired Books"--T.p. verso.

Her dream--on her terms With her own business, Cassie Godfrey is finally self-sufficient. But her plans are interrupted by four young orphans--and one persistent cowboy. If she'll care for the children until their uncle claims them, Roper Jones will build Cassie's house. To her business mind, the proposal makes sense. To her independent spirit, it's a reminder of the commitments she's promised to avoid. Roper can't help admiring Cassie's pluck, even if he's exasperated by her stubbornness. All he can offer Cassie is the love and acceptance she claims not to need. But dreams, like hearts, can change and grow...especially in a land made for brave new beginnings.

"Inspirational historical romance"--Spine.

Enjoy these heartwarming, romantic favorites set in Dakota Territory from Linda Ford! Dakota Child Trapped in a North Dakota blizzard, single mother Vivian Halliday’s prayer for herself and her child is answered. Rescue comes in the seemingly terrifying form of Billy Black, the hulk of a man feared by all the townsfolk. Yet in the home he shares with his ailing mother, the handsome, gentle giant warms her baby’s bottles and sings sweet lullabies that lull even Vivian to peaceful sleep. When the storm abates and it is safe to leave, will she seek the life that led her back to the village…or stay where she’s found an unexpected family for herself and her Dakota child? Dakota Cowboy Surely the handsome cowboy can’t be serious. Lucy Hall’s father wants to see her? Now? After years of being brushed aside, Lucy’s in no hurry to rush to the man’s deathbed. And just as Wade Miller rode into town to bring her father’s message, he can ride right back out with hers. But before Wade can leave, Lucy finds herself witness to a terrible crime, with a killer on her trail. In this storm of trouble, she’ll take any shelter she can find—even if it means going to her father, after all. Yet safety comes at a high price when time with the Dakota cowboy puts at risk the one thing Lucy’s always protected—her heart. Dakota Father It broke Jenny Archibald’s heart to lose her best friend, Lena, to a fever—Jenny’s not about to let any harm come to two-year-old Maggie, Lena’s orphaned daughter. Jenny will take Meggie to the girl’s uncle in Dakota Territory. And if Jenny’s parents won’t let her leave without her promise to marry a man of their choosing on her return, then that’s a trade Jenny’s willing to make. But she never expected to lose her heart to Meggie, to the wild beauty of the frontier…or to Burke Edwards, Meggie’s handsome uncle. Torn between her obligation to her parents and her own dreams of happiness, which will yield—her promise…or her heart?