Rita Hestand: 77 books

Joe Armstrong came home from the civil war eager to marry his sweetheart, Melanie Hamilton. After a long war, and being abducted by pirates on a ship, there is no end to the lies he's willing to tell to have the woman of his dreams. What shocked him was the change in Melanie, and how eager she was...

This is a boxst for Brides of the West-Part Four-Includes books 12, 13, 14 in the series.Falling for the Bride: After his brother lost the deed to the ranch in a poker game and was killed in a shootout, Quint Hadley decided it was time to take matters into his own hands.He'd kidnap the mail order...

This is a boxset: Brides of the West Part Three includes:Wherever My Heart Roams: Beth Sawyer was practically sold to the handsome young gambler without so much as a warning.She was betrothed before she even met him. She had no idea what to expect, but her mother told her, 'Just follow your heart'.In...

This is a novella for teenagers.Trudy O'Bryan and Mark Collins had been dating for nearly three years. As soon as Trudy started High School they began dating. Now Mark was in college and Trudy was in her last year of high school. At the Christmas dance, Mark proposed to Trudy and they got engaged....

Her Pa had literally sold her to a stranger, for food on the table for his large family. Beth Sawyer was the oldest of twelve children, and because of the drought the crops were barely covering the price of the next crop. Beth's mother tried to comfort her daughter by telling her to follow her heart....

Cord McCall, hadn't been home for ten long years. He wouldn't be here now if his mother hadn't died. He'd bury her and leave as the town of Doubtful didn't welcome him. But the doc and Lilly did. Lily was the sweet girl he's left behind, the girl he couldn't quite forget and now she was more beautiful...

Les Harper had been shot in the leg during a bank robbery.. Now the gang was after him, he knew too much, especially where the money was. He sought refuge during a storm in a barn. He never imagined it belonged to a woman named Anna Prescott, A woman who'd been crippled in a buggy accident four years...

When John Nelson suddenly vanished from Pierceson Electronics after five years of working for the New York firm, his new wife Sidney didn't know what to think. Especially since he moved them to a remote part of Texas. She'd made good money in New York as a Registered Nurse and he had a six figure...

This is a Young Adult novella. Leah Malone was sentenced to 12 weeks on the Douglas Farms for being an accessory to stealing a car. She knew nothing about farms or animals. However, she had no choice, she'd learn. After being kicked out of her families life, she had no where to go. Every day...

Short Story for New Adult. Amy Benefield is leaving town. That is until Carson Walker finds her with suitcase in hand on the road to nowhere. Carson Walker, Kevin Stevens and Amy Benefield have been best friends since they were kids. Inseparable. But now, Amy is pregnant with Kevin's baby and he won't...

Chance Montgomery changed his name when he came back to Carterville. he was now Jace Harrison! He had an old score to settle and he'd be moving on. Rebecca was dead and they took his land from his folks long ago, After ten years of riding the other side of the law, he wanted to rectify justice. Jenny...

This is a short story for teens. Mia Tyler went to the General Store not far from her home every Saturday just to hang out with the boys, mainly Jeremy Potter and Bo. She'd been sweet on Jeremy since the summer before when he taught her to swim. But Jeremy knew she was too young for him. Jeremy was...

Book Four of the Connors. Ray Connor couldn't believe he was in the hospital. He was too healthy to be in the hospital. However, smoke inhalation had taken a toll on him in the last high rise fire, and his partner, Kelly Price had saved him by pulling him out of a building where ceiling beams were...

Trudy O'Toole had barely stepped off the train when a handsome man in a dark suit and big stetson whirled her around and kissed her squrely on the lips. Totally unexpected, she was about to slap his face when he practically ran out of the train station dragging her by the elbow. "I"m...