Westernnovel Stories

POINT OF ROCKS is a gritty, character-driven Western about what happens when order finally arrives in a place built on forgetting. Sent west by a powerful U.S. Marshal in New York, Sheriff Joel Walsh takes charge of Point of Rocks-a lawless stagecoach town drowning in whiskey, gambling, and fear. Joel isn't a gunman chasing glory. He's a man who listens, waits, and stays long enough for chaos to reveal itself. Out on the trails, three men keep the night alive. James, fast and reckless. Chip, a gambler who dreams of land he never buys. Gary, quiet, watchful, and dangerous because he knows better. They don't rob to get rich. They rob to drink, to gamble, to forget. As the town tightens and the wilderness presses in, Joel draws a line-quietly, firmly-knowing that holding it will cost him something no badge can protect. POINT OF ROCKS is a modern Western in the tradition of classic frontier lawmen, exploring justice, loneliness, and the price of staying when running would be easier.

Montana Territory, 1860s. The land is wide, silent, and waiting to be claimed. Young surveyor Elias Hawke arrives in the frontier with a simple task - to map the land for settlement. But when he encounters a Native tribe living on the very ground he has been sent to measure, the lines on his map begin to feel like lines drawn across his own conscience. As tensions rise between soldiers, settlers, and the people who have lived on the land for generations, Elias must decide where he stands - with progress, with duty, or with what he knows is right. The Land Listens is a powerful historical novel about the American frontier, the cost of expansion, and the quiet voice of conscience that cannot be ignored.

If you like Westerns then you must read this novel! It has the dust of the streets and the smell of the old style whiskey about it. A new type of hero in Jake Base - a man with an interesting past. The Tainted Dollar. This is the first in a series of novels following the life and adventures of Jake Base. The book was published in November of 2014. When faced with making a decision between the job he loves and the woman he’s come to love what does Jake Base decide? Set in 19th century Texas this novel offers a new name in western heroes. A man where trouble never seems too far behind. This novel has several great reviews already on Amazon – which is a fine start. “The author's portrayal of the Old West is well researched, insightful and informative. Well done, Mr Derrick, looking forward to more!” Jake Base – a US marshal, but one with a difference. #NewAuthor #WesternNovel #JakeBase #TexasWestern #Western #TheTaintedDollar #Texas

Samnang, a bitter and reluctant man, attemps to find the courage to watch the VHS tape left behind by his late soulmate, Emmett, in order to move on. But, grief is a fickle thing, and Samnang's got a lot of work to do before he's ready to pick up the pieces of his life. ========================== Sam's life fell apart when his forever soulmate, Emmett, left, leaving only an old VHS tape behind. With nothing but a dead-end grocery store job and no big life prospects, every day is an aching struggle. His houseplants, his half deaf dog Roxanne, and his best friend Viola are the only things motivating him to keep on going. When a new face appears and an exciting opportunity arises, Sam has a chance to turn his life back around. But, old feelings and habits rarely let you go without a fight, and Sam isn't exactly ready for change, especially when he wasn't able to say goodbye. Will Sam come to terms with the present, or will he let his past ruin his future? ========================== NOTE: This story is exclusive to my Wattpad and Patreon pages. If you see this story elsewhere, such as on NovelHD or any other similar sites, it has been stolen and is illegally being hosted on another site. Do not read it outside of my Wattpad & Patreon page!

In the growing frontier town of Point of Rocks, land is no longer taken with guns alone-it's taken with paper, pressure, and patience. Sheriff Joel Walsh has seen violence before. He's faced outlaws, gunmen, and men who thought the fastest draw decided everything. But this threat is different. It arrives quietly, hiding behind contracts, debts, and whispered deals meant to strip a town of its future without ever firing a shot. As powerful interests move in to claim Point of Rocks piece by piece, Joel must stand against a kind of enemy the West was never prepared for-men who believe ownership matters more than people. With his deputy Max at his side, and a town slowly learning how to stand together, Joel holds the line between progress and exploitation. Former outlaws Gary and Chip try to build honest lives through hard work and land of their own, while bank clerk Bill Allen risks everything by exposing the truth hidden in the ledgers. Around them, shopkeepers, ranchers, doctors, and preachers discover that survival isn't just about fighting-it's about staying. In a world where most men ride away when things get hard, one sheriff refuses to leave. Some men ride away. Sheriff Joel Walsh stayed. A classic Western story of justice, community, and the cost of standing your ground.

The Land Listens is not simply a novel of the American West-it is a quiet confrontation with the idea of progress itself. At its center is Elias Hawke, a surveyor shaped by precision, order, and the belief that the world can be measured and mastered. When he enters an untamed valley and encounters Chief Stone Crow and his people, that certainty begins to erode-not through conflict, but through a fundamentally different way of seeing. This is not a traditional clash of civilizations. It is a reckoning between worldviews: one that seeks to define and control the land, and one that listens to it. As Elias is pulled into this tension, the boundaries between right and wrong, progress and destruction, begin to dissolve.