Orem Library

Told by a master storyteller who, according to critic Russell Nye, "combined adventure, action, violence, crisis, conflict, sentimentalism, and sex in an extremely shrewd mixture," Riders of the Purple Sage is a classic of the Western genre. It is the story of Lassiter, a gunslinging avenger in black, who shows up in a remote Utah town just in time to save the young and beautiful rancher Jane Withersteen from having to marry a Mormon elder against...

Nevada's rugged, majestic beauty is a balm for the aches of Hope Gardener's heart. But the ranch she loves is dying of thirst, thanks to the worst drought the area has ever seen, Hope needs a miracle -- and one day it comes to the Valley of the Sun. A man out of time, Rio is an anachronism in the modern-day West, bringing with him a reputation for finding water in any desert. Hope has no choice but to trust this dark stranger who claims to make dreams...

When Samantha Harrigan attends the local rodeo, she doesn't expect to wind up in jail. But that's what happens when she tries to stop a drunkard from abusing his horse. Tucker Coulter, a handsome local veterinarian, comes to her defense, and both of them are arrested. The charges are dropped, but Sam's troubles have only started...

In "The Gold King Turns His Back" young Miriam returns to her father's ranch determined to learn the business, but she discovers she has a lot to learn when she makes the statement that she will marry any man who can bring in Gold King, the wild mustang. In "The Three Crosses" a practical joke gets out of hand and turns an earnest cowboy into a hard-riding yahoo. "The Abandoned Outlaw" is a story about the life-long rivalry between two men and what...

Shamus Award-winner Bill Pronzini presents a stunning psychological study of one man's obsession and search for truth. Jim Messenger is a CPA who hates his job, loves jazz and can't forget the woman he saw eating at the Harmony Cafe. When the woman commits suicide, Messenger has to learn why, and begins a search that is both a hunt for answers and a rite of passage.

Jacey Mathews fingered the heavy scar across her throat, hidden by the high collar of her dress, and wondered if she had let illness become an excuse for not remaining active in the faith that had once filled her with happiness. Could she regain that faith? Uncle Charlie had thought so, but since his death she wasn't sure she could do it alone.

Utah Territory, 1891. Cowboy Travis Telford finds his life dramatically altered by a routine stop at the Sebastian Ranch where the rancher's beautiful widow Iliana struggles to hold on in the midst of a turbulent land battle. His instinct to protect Iliana is undeniable, and as the danger mounts, only their reliance upon each other has the power to save them.

After serving time for a crime she didn't commit, Evangeline returns home to a cold welcome. Her mother blames her for her father's death, and her brothers want her out of their way. When Evangeline learns she's solely responsible for their failing ranch, putting her family's future squarely on her shoulders, she'll have to find a creative way to save their home before they lose it all. Her only ally: the cop who sent her away. Chris Chambers is positive...

Rosa's land: Lafayette Riordan longs for an adventurous life fighting the West's worst outlaws, but he was brought up to be a scholar and artist. Riordan secretly learns to handle firearms and gains a coveted spot with Judge Isaac Parker's famous marshals. Rosa Ramirez rides to Judge Parker after a band of outlaws raids her grandfather's ranch and demands protection. And she's livid when Riordan - the stable boy and dish washer - is the only man available. Sabrina's...

A stirring look at three women striving to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest: a lawyer who finds herself contending with both office sexism and a hostage situation; a wife and mother whose determination to build her dream home puts her at odds with the men in her life; and a young law student who forms an ambiguous bond with a lonely ranch hand. A portrait emerges of flawed but strong-willed individuals in...