Lamar Public Library

A cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy in which an American president becomes a dictator in order to save the nation from welfare cheats, rampant promiscuity, crime, and a liberal press.

After a career ending mistake, big-city reporter Pepper Malone relocates to a small Texas town. There she takes a job at the local Bailee Bugle, where Mike McCulloch reluctanly holds the job of editor, which he took out of familial obligation. When the paper comes under attack, Mike and Pepper must rely on each other, but more importantly trust their hearts and believe in themselves.

"Former cop Jasper Cole has come home to Buckhorn to ranch—and to find some peace. But there’s one part of his past he doesn’t object to facing again. Darby Fulton acts like she’s forgotten the searing one-night stand they shared in college, but to Jasper, she’s as fascinating and tempting as ever. And when she’s drawn into an unsettling local mystery, he follows, despite his misgivings. Bad things have been happening to Buckhorn residents,...

Kate fled to Wyoming to begin agin, hiding her shame, marrying, and raising he son with another man's name. Widowed now and running a small-town newspapaer, Kate was her own woman, until Chalre sRemington came seeking the girl who ran away.

A collection of essays along with a short story and novella.

The past is coming to call. The town of Hollyhill is buzzing with anticipation--a wedding may be on the horizon, if only David Brooke can find the nerve to pop the question. But all is not as it seems in the quiet Kentucky community. Whispers of mistakes from the past are threatening to destroy the relationships that everyone thought were so strong. Two people--one David thought was gone for good and the other no one's ever heard of--are making their...