West Texas Sunrise

Stallions at Burnt Rock:

Determined to prove she can raise the best ranch horses in the West, strong-minded Lee Morgan agrees to put her prize coal-black stallion, Slick, against a neighboring rancher's flashy bay steed in a race of endurance. As news of the match spreads, gamblers and gunslingers pour into the formerly sleepy 1870s town of Burnt Rock, Texas. They place their bets and create a surge of lawlessness that threatens to turn the town upside down.

Although Marshall Ben Flood relies on his quick draw to keep the peace, he is in constant danger, and Lee wonders if she's made a terrible mistake in entering the race. When a tragic death triggers suspicion of something sinister afoot, Lee takes matters into her own hands. And in the most thrilling ride of her life, she must summon every ounce of courage and faith she possesses to face down the evil that threatens her life, her ranch, and the man she loves.

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May 23, 2015
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A great read!
by: Christine

I really enjoyed the Stallions at Burnt Rock - some great characters and an interesting story line.

Aug 02, 2009
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Must read!
by: Tiffany

Follow Lee Morgan in perilous adventures from racing her horse against the most fiercest horse to being kidnapped to falling for a sinister minister!!! These are a must read.

Aug 02, 2009
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Can't wait to read them!
by: Sydney

Thanks Lara for telling me about these books - I can't wait to read them!

Aug 02, 2009
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West Texas Sunrise #4 Thunder on the Dos Gatos (Bagdon, Paul)
by: Lara E.

In 1880s Texas, the spirited Lee Morgan is on the verge of developing the finest ranch horses the West has ever seen. When her prized mares are nearly destroyed by a band of wild, trigger-happy cowhands, Lee is infuriated and ready to spring into action to protect her horse farm. Her longtime friend, Marshall Ben Flood, is quick to come to her aid, but tensions are rising all around. The fallen bridge over the Dos Gatos River blocks the cattle trail, and it could be months before the massive herds can be moved on to market.

Meanwhile, the wranglers are growing more restless by the minute, and it's only a matter of time before more chaos breaks out. When the marshall orders a surly ramrod to move his herd, the strategy backfires. The riled trail boss isn't leaving without a fight, and soon the entire community is on the brink of an all-out range war. In a thrilling twist Lee and Ben race against the clock to avert the calamity about to descend on the town.

copyright 2003 by Paul Bagdon
published by Fleming H. Revell
a division of Baker Books House Co

written by a CHRISTIAN author

suggested age: 13 and up

Aug 02, 2009
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West Texas Sunrise #3 The Stranger from Medina (Bagdon, Paul)
by: Lara E.

A new preacher arrives at the West Texas town of Burnt Rock to lead the eager flock of a burgeoning frontier church. Handsome and sophisticated, Reverend Warner soon wins the affection and respect of the congregation, but he seems particularly drawn to a lady rancher Lee Morgan.

Ben Flood is not taken in so quickly. He has shaken the hand of the new minister and found it heavily calloused, an odd thing to find in an educated man. And doesn't the minister have an unusual fondness for guns?

Ben's suspicions of the minister seem petty to Lee, who is taken with this man of the cloth. But is there something more substantial to the marshall's instincts? When a blizzard hits Burnt Rock, the truth plays out in both murder and redemption.

copyright 2003 by Paul Bagdon
published by Fleming H. Revell
a division of Baker Book House Co

written by a CHRISTIAN author

Jul 22, 2009
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West Texas Sunrise #2 Long Road to Larosa (Bagdon, Paul)
by: Lara E.

Marshall Ben Flood, a quiet and respected lawman
in post-Civil War Texas, is in pursuit of a band of desperadoes who have robbed a local bank and kidnapped feisty ranchwoman Lee Morgan. The leader, Zeb Stone, holds an old grudge against the marshall and leads his pursuer through the parched South Texas desert to LaRosa, Mexico, hoping for revenge.

The bandit's trump card is his hostage, Lee. He knows Ben has grown fond of her and that the marshall will follow the bloodthirsty gang anywhere in order to save her. But while Lee appears docile on the outside, her unquenchable spirit bristles at the thought of being used as bait--and she's determined to thwart Zeb's plan. Meanwhile, Ben is in a race against time, not only to rescue Lee, but to confront a past that threatens to destroy him. There will be no turning back, and this time only one man can come out alive.

copyright 2003 by Paul Bagdon
published by Fleming H. Revell,
a division of Baker Book House Co.

written by a CHRISTIAN author

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