Ranchlife Stories

She use to living by herself with no one around her for miles. No one messes with her and they keep their distance from her. She's beautiful, strong, and smart. One move during high school now sends guys running from her when they should be running towards her. Becky Vearwood is feared by the male population. Even though she loves young children and babies. Not many men have enough to walk up to her and ask her out. When disaster strikes what will it take for her to keep the trust of a man. One man. It only takes one man to try and win.

Short Stories that happen before or outside of the events of the Across the Stars books

William, Bill, Sheridan heard the woman's voice and then glimpsed her in her towel, long wet hair stuck to her face and shoulder. What the hell was a woman doing in the bunkhouse? "What the hell is going on? Who brought the girl?" he demanded to know, if he was going to be in charge he may as well get started now "someone get the 'tail' her clothes and get her out of here" and there was a stunned silence in the bunk house and before anyone could protest or come to anyone's defense, Max had pushed her way past Dwight, who was not fast enough to hold on to her and she swung on the newly appointed Ranch Foreman. "who the hell are YOU and who are you calling a 'Tail?" she barked at him, Garret and Frank, another one of the Cowboys, were holding on to her, as she was holding on to the only thing she was wearing, her Towel. Bill was rubbing his chin, that lady packed one hell of a punch. Lady? What kind of lady hit like that and cursed like that? "may I introduce you to Max, Ron's Daughter, who works here, eats here, showers here, always has done so, under our protection and until today was in charge of the Drive" Dwight was enjoying this way to much

In a town where every road, every roof, and every paycheck traces back to one man, freedom is a story people whisper-never something they live. Big Daddy owns it all. The land. The church. The silence. And if you cross him, you don't just lose your job-you disappear. The ranch hand knows this better than anyone. Paid just enough to survive, buried just deep enough to stay, he's spent his life under the weight of a name he doesn't trust... and a father he believes abandoned him. The only thing left behind is a worn hat-and the quiet question of what kind of man wore it. But when he falls for the one person he was never meant to touch-Big Daddy's daughter-truth begins to surface. About the past. About his father. About the kind of man Big Daddy really is. In a town built on control, love becomes rebellion. And rebellion has a cost. Because Big Daddy doesn't lose what he believes belongs to him. He buries it. As the past and present collide, a choice must be made-between obedience and identity, survival and truth. And when that choice is forced to its breaking point, one act will shatter the illusion of power forever... and leave a town to decide what freedom is worth. Some men own everything. But no man owns a soul.

Cover made by bootypounder666 in 2015. Warning* This story has been rewritten so has changed from the original, the plot has remained largely unchanged. Happy reading. What happens when you've spent 16 years of your life craving a stable family only to be given the opportunity during the summer of your sixteenth year? Leah Munroe has spent much of her life dreaming that her mother or father would come and scoop her up from her existence she has found herself living. Leah suddenly finds herself living a completely different life, struggling through changes that have been forced upon her while dealing with siblings she wished she could give back. What happens when fitting in and standing out gets you nowhere? Join Leah as she navigates through her new life, will she be able to last the summer or wipe out sooner? A ranch in Montana is a far cry from the waves of California.

Harley Smith lives to win. As the heiress to a Lexington stable on her mother's side and daughter of a Cowboy Hall-of-Famer, it was in her blood. And the cutthroat rider spent her entire life clawing her way up the top of the reining circuit. But when she agrees to take on a new project, a brooding dark mare with a tempestuous streak, she quickly has her work cut out for her. In a risky bid to win the riding competition of her life, Harley agrees to fly across the country and study at the prestigious Hurstford University...Until she realizes the son of her father's greatest rival had the same idea...

A Manhattan CEO thinks he knows it all-until a Montana cowgirl teaches him what real life, hard work, and heart look like. One week on the ranch, plenty of chaos, and maybe the adventure of a lifetime...

Rain just moved from California with her Fiancé Adam and starting thier new ranch. With a new horse on her hands, they learn to overcome troubles together. But with a bunch of obstacles in the way, will they be able to make it out alive?

The town of Hudson in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains is home to Heartland, a family ranch dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating troubled horses. After a tragedy puts the ranch in jeopardy, fifteen- year- old Amy must use her talents as a horse healer to save the family business. Her sister Lou reluctantly leaves city life behind to help Amy and their grandfather Jack run the ranch. With tough times ahead, the family now must pull together to keep the dream of Heartland alive.

(1) Accepted In Honor

Taylor Faith had always been a second choice. She was a second choice to everyone, including her own parents. She was sent to live with her aunt in Colorado, which was a big move from Chicago. She met a boy at her new home in a fairly embarrassing way but something about him felt different... and he had the same feeling about her.

A young girl who lived alone on her farm goes in for a whirlwind of an adventure when a mysterious young man shows up around her property and she starts to hear odd sounds coming from the cellar. Lauren has no idea what to do until she decides to go investigate the cellar and finds a big surprise.

Having run away from a past she'd rather forget, Rylie Klintson lands herself a job as the first female worker on the McGrange Ranch. While the foreman seems to have his own ideas about how she should be spending her nights, she is given a bunk house to share with Dune O' Brandy, a quiet yet hardworking man. Over time, Rylie finds herself drawn more and more to her bunkmate, especially when she is given a blue roan to ride that he trained himself. But right out of the gate, it seems her past won't let go as she's plagued by dreams of attackers, murderers, and her helpless family and friends being killed before her eyes. The foreman's advances don't help any, each one bringing back more memories. Dune is the only one that can console her, and as the summer passes, they fight to control the nightmares, as well as staying out from under the foreman.

When a girl who has always felt drawn to horses finally gets the chance to get the ranch property she has always wanted, she finds that living in the countryside and working with animals is the best thing she could ever do.

For 18 year old Kennedy Blake, life has always been easy... Well mostly. When she was born, her dad, a professional bronc buster, left. She grew up living every kids' dream when her mom remarried a rich old man who later died and left the two of them his money and his estate in Beverly Hills, California. Now it is her last summer home before she heads off to college in the fall. Her mom decides it would be good if Kennedy spent some time with her dad on his ranch in Arizona. Kennedy hates the idea and makes sure everyone on her dad's ranch knows it. But then she meets Luke and Gunsmoke. Through horses and boys she decides life might not be too bad. But will Luke be too much of a Casanova? ******************** Hey guys, thanks for checking this book out. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it!! ❤

Scarlett left Kentucky ten years ago with nothing but a dream-and a heart she never planned to come back for. Now living in Los Angeles with a successful husband and a life that looks perfect from the outside, she's built everything she thought she wanted. Until one call changes everything. Her mother is dying. Forced to return to the small town she once ran from, Scarlett is faced with the past she tried to forget... and the people she left behind. Including Wyatt-the boy who loved her then, and the man who might still. But home isn't the same. Old wounds haven't healed. Secrets linger in the silence. And the life she built is beginning to feel like a lie. As time runs out, Scarlett must decide what matters most: The life she created... or the one she never truly let go. Because sometimes, the hardest journey- is finding your way back home.

When Hollywood darling Lila Hart becomes tabloid fodder after one too many public meltdowns, her PR team has the perfect fix: a discreet stay at a "wellness retreat." Translation? Rehab for her reputation. Lila has other plans. Trading red carpets for dusty boots, she escapes-under a fake name-to a quiet Montana ranch where nobody cares about box-office numbers or designer shoes. There she meets Jack Mason, a stubbornly handsome rancher who values hard work, strong coffee, and the peace of wide-open skies. What starts as a grudging truce-city girl versus cowboy-turns into stolen glances, slow-burn banter, and a kiss that changes everything. But when a persistent tabloid photographer threatens to blow Lila's cover, she's forced to decide whether to keep running from the spotlight...or finally step into it on her own terms.

He was never just her best friend. He was the only one who called her Becks. Then he left. Years later, he's back different. Unrecognizable. Now they're fake lovers. But some things were never meant to be fake. Especially not this.

Shasta was rescued by the Barton family from a kill pen when she was 8. Young Cooper was the only person she let near at the time. The two have a special bond. Now, she is Cooper's personal horse. The chestnut Belgian was a major help around the farm, helping plow the fields and collect wood along with teaching Cooper's younger siblings, Lila and Nathaniel, how to ride and care for a horse. It has been 10 years since Clint left to join the Avengers. Now, Shasta and Cooper are both 30. Cooper is married and has two kids. They are making quite the splash in the show ring, stunning judges at how well the Belgian can compete in reining, cutting, ranch, trail, and gymkhana. Clint visited often but was on an important mission when Cooper married his now wife, Paisley. Paisley and Cooper's kids compete on Shasta and their other horses. Cooper and Paisley breed, train, show, and sell Quarter horses, Paints, drafts (mainly Belgians and Clydesdales), and Mustangs. Clint returns, bringing the rest of the Avengers with him. How will he react to his son being married with kids? Follow Shasta, Cooper, and Cooper's family in "Cooper Barton and Shasta." Enjoy!