The Wayward Outlaw (Being Revised) - Christopher Armstrong - Wattpad

The Wayward Outlaw (Being Revised)

ChristopherArmstron8

Reads 4,385
Votes 321
Parts 33
Time 5h 55m

Reads 4,385
Votes 321
Parts 33
Time 5h 55m

ChristopherArmstron8

1870s adventure change historicalfiction history horses love mystery outlaw outlawsaga rebellion redemption romance usa western wildwest

Chris McCoy is a man with a dark past. While he may have accepted that fact at one point, and waited until someone brought him to his maker, he has decided on a different course of action. Now all he wants is to find somewhere to live out the rest of his life, however short it may be. Yet where can he go where the locals will accept a gunfighter and known murderer. Even if they did accept him, what will he do with his life, and can he ever learn to love another human?

Sara Hemmingway is a bright young seamstress looking for some adventure in her life. All her life she had lived in a small backwaters town where the biggest thing that happens if an Indian raid, or when the crops are ready for harvest. Some people might like it, but she is tired of it. Then one day a young gunslinger blows into town, and her visions of adventure are changed into a rolling tide of emotions. Can she learn to accept what she has, and perhaps settle for this young gunslinger?

Cover art courtesy of @SamMazeAll Rights Reserved

1870s adventure change historicalfiction history horses love mystery outlaw outlawsaga rebellion redemption romance usa western wildwest

Table of contents

33 parts

Sign up to add The Wayward Outlaw (Being Revised) to your library and receive updates

or

Content Guidelines

You may also like

On the Outskirts by EmelySwift

~"When are you going to do what's best for you Sadie? All you ever do is what's best for Hallie and push your own wants and needs to the bottom of the pile and let it hurt everyone else in the process."~ Sadie Taylor has been back in her hometown for 6 short months. After leaving 11 years ago, it's fair to say that her life now is a 180 spin on the free innocent teenager she left as. With her 9 year old daughter, Hallie, in toe, Sadie needs to find a new kind of normality where se can release the reins of control and learn to let go a little. She's more than happy taking things at her own pace. Hoping that if she moves slow enough, she can keep her and her daughter in their own little bubble that has kept them safe all these years. But with the arrival of a familiar stranger arriving at Black Oak Ranch, things are set to be more complicated than she'd been counting on. Ryder Matthews fucked up and he knows it. 11 years ago, he left the love of his lie in some pre-college life freak out and when he returned 3 years later, she was gone. After spending the better part of 14 months travelling the world in hopes of finding some kind of meaning to life outside of the little town where every turn is a burning memory of Sadie, he returns with no hope. He's stuck to deal with his consequences. A week after his return home, Ryder heads to Jack Taylor's ranch to get his old farm hand job back. When he steps out of the car, a 9 year old girl greets him and when her mom comes to see what the fuss is all about, he's met with the last person he thought he'd ever see back in Alcombey. Let alone with a child. Ryder and Sadie have a lot of baggage to unpack if they have any hope of being able to tolerate working together. But when his heart is still beating for her and her heart is locked behind solid concrete walls, is that even possible?

Love On The Frontier (A Bounty Hunter's Tale) Book I by sablebird

A long life of bounty hunting, gambling, and solitude was all Clayton Hardin looked forward to. He's a hard man, stubborn to the bone, and often rude. Though a handsome man, his attitude is rather off-putting. Clayton is one of the best bounty hunters in the west. From his well known adept tracking, he's earned the sobriquet 'The Hound'. Few men have ever successfully evaded Clayton. His current targets are the infamous Bo Clancy and Boone Holliday. Two ruthless bandits charged with rape, robbery, assault, and murder. The bounty on their heads is heavy and Clayton is determined to collect. However, when honing in on his targets he finds himself in a bit of a tough situation. There is promise for a great deal of money, but at the price of a burden he will have to carry. The burden? A young woman whose family was murdered in cold blood buy the half-brothers Bo Clancy and Boone Holliday. The same men he intends to bring in dead or alive. Clayton had no aspiration to become a heroin nor did he have any intention in falling in love. Follow the journey of Clayton as he hunts murderous bandits while simultaneously falling in love. Mature Content

Gold Dust Widow: The Story of an Outlaw's Revenge by Sarah22Jamet

The last thing US Marshal Jasper expects to find after a gunfight with a band of outlaws is a woman. She's dressed like a man, she swears like a man, she's and deadly with a gun, and she's gorgeous. But Clara has a past she's been running from, a name on her kill list, and she won't let anybody, handsome lawman or not, get in the way of her revenge.

Lilli Stone by SEViolet

Western. In the old days of gold strikes, boom towns, and outlaws, Lilli finds herself alone and in desperate need of help. There's a place she belongs, one that's rightfully hers, but it's far beyond her ability to get to it on her own. One man steps forward to help, but can he be trusted? Will traveling across country alone with him ruin her reputation beyond repair, or worse? There's only one way to find out. 'Shaped lean an' tough, the stranger reminded me of a wolf, an' the well-worn gun belt with a smooth polished black ivory handle did not escape my notice neither. It was tied down, an' I felt my heart quicken. Judd had tol' me a'plenty about men who carried guns that'a way, an' I had no likin' for it. That kind was followed by nothin' but misery an' killin'. ' WARNING: There's A LOT of (') in the first few chapters of this book! A LOT. Headin', Startin' etc... There's ALSO horrible grammer. It's supposed to be there! First few chapters, then it gets better. (you'll understand when you read them) ALSO...NO GRAPHIC CONTENT of any kind. The story touches on adult themes that may not be suitable for a younger audience.

Wild and Untouched **Finished** by CowboyTakeMeAway721

Sequel to Butte Star Romance Evelyn Williams, a teenage girl with a death wish. Quite literally. She trick rides for local rodeos but is ready to go bigger and better. She also rides broncos better than most of the boys, though she'd never say it aloud. With her best friend and trick riding partner, Rose Odell, she goes around following the rodeo circuit, trick riding and Bronc riding. The two girls also barrel race on their other horses and do ranch work for Evelyn's dad. Is Evelyn following her true dream or is she searching for the perfect cowboy? Will this party animal ever settle down and take life seriously? Lucca Stevens, local rodeo cowboy, is known as a player. He has never had a girlfriend and has never kissed anyone. He does it all when it comes to rodeo. He rides the bull and the broncs, he does bulldoggin, and he ropes. His roping partner/best friend, Hunter Dawes, is the real player. But he does know how to treat a lady right. These two are following their current dream and looking for a true cowgirl to settle down with. Not one of those buckle bunnies. Can they rope in the heart of some true cowgirls? Will their dreams change?

Saddle Dust by CelichK

Casey Long is an outlaw with a storied past and troubles finding her at every turn. When she is shot in a saloon during what some townsfolk describe as a random attack, Casey remembers some very important details from her childhood which ultimately lead her down a trail she hasn't walked in years. Along the way, Casey loses family and finds it again all the while trying to make a living off of the banks and innocent passersby she robs, usually with a bottle of whiskey nearby. It's a modern twist on old western literature tradition, but frankly, it's just more badass. ;) If you're a fan of Red Dead Redemption (#sadieadler), then this story is for you. I hope you enjoy my story. It's nearly complete and I will update as I go along. Please comment if you have suggestions or anything. Thanks!

The Ghost's Redemption by roansNropes

Maggie McNeily is not the average 1860's American Frontier woman. Only at the age of 19, she lives by herself in the wide open spaces of the Dakota territories; raising chickens, horses, and Holstein cows all by herself. Her parents? Her father, the Sheriff, busies himself with his work. Her mother? Viciously murdered when Maggie was only six years old, right in front of her own innocent eyes. The secret murder is what inspires the courageous Maggie to become the infamous criminal 'The Ghost', created by injustice, and determined to be face-to-face Mexican standoff style with her mother's murderer once again. The infamous 'Ghost' is exactly what brings bounty hunter, Ethan Hill to Sheriff McNeily's town. 'The Ghost' is known for its' precise skill of escaping a scene without being seen or leaving evidence he or she was even there. Will it be just another easy pay day for Ethan Hill or will he be another victim of the wickedly smart 'Ghost'? Also known as the drop dead gorgeous Maggie McNeily.

Broken Wings by BritCYancey

It's a fine line between murder and bounty hunting, and most days, Shepard Devereaux isn't sure which side he's on. After his parents are killed in a freak wagon accident when he's seventeen, Shepard Devereaux is forced at gunpoint to abandon his younger brother, William, to their cruel uncle's care. Now a bounty hunter six years later, Shepard has saved enough money to rescue William, but within an hour of his return, his world is shattered. When he's offered a chance to join a posse and hunt the outlaw responsible for his brother's downfall and the disappearance of his childhood sweetheart, Hazel Jones, Shepard sets out on a dangerous path of vengeance and justice. Being born the illegitimate daughter of a famous prostitute and raised in a whorehouse, townsfolk have made it known all Hazel Jones' life that she is little better than a sweet roll covered in manure-all except for Shepard Devereaux, the boy her heart has been set on for the better part of her life. Years later, one night after the outlaw Dynamite Fairleigh attacks her at The Lilypad brothel, Hazel flees, unknowingly setting in motion a heartbreaking chain of events that leads Shepard Devereaux back into her life. But Hazel and Shepard soon learn Dynamite Fairleigh isn't the only threat they'll have to survive if they want a chance at a new life together.

Matters To Me by Just_a_Fangirl03

"In a new world of hopes and dreams, met with disappointments and darkness of the real world, Billy held onto the hope that life would get better. It had to, as he looked at the stars, he made a wish, he knew that it had to get better." ~ Billy met Missie Bell at the darkest of times. The two in the worst of times always managed to make it out together. However, that was before Billy was Billy the Kid. Can the two make it out together before fate catches them? **CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR BILLY THE KID SEASON 1-2**

Thief of My Heart (Watty Awards Finalist 2012) by sleepswithroses

Hannibal Heyes is an outlaw trying to go straight. He's wanted dead or alive. The former leader of the Devil's Hole Gang doesn't have time or room for a woman in his life. But when he saves a girl from a band of murdering thieves, everything changes. With the threat of murderers on their tail and the ever growing attraction he has to his young and innocent new charge, Heyes must get to his quick drawing partner fast. Because he doesn't know who's a bigger threat to her...the villains or himself. Evangeline has lost everything. Her family has been murdered and her innocence and freedom nearly lost. But when she is rescued by a handsome, dimple faced cowboy, a whole new life opens up to her. Now she faces an uncertain future and an undeniable, burgeoning sexual awareness of her rescuer. As their friendship and their love grows, she finds that behind the strong, seemingly unshakable man, stands the shadow of a lost, lonely little boy who just may need rescuing himself.

You may also like

Slide 1 of 10

On the Outskirts cover

Love On The Frontier (A Bounty Hunter's Tale) Book I cover

Gold Dust Widow: The Story of an Outlaw's Revenge cover

Lilli Stone cover

Wild and Untouched **Finished** cover

Saddle Dust cover

The Ghost's Redemption cover

Broken Wings cover

Matters To Me cover

Thief of My Heart (Watty Awards Finalist 2012) cover

On the Outskirts

~"When are you going to do what's best for you Sadie? All you ever do is what's best for Hallie and push your own wants and needs to the bottom of the pile and let it hurt everyone else in the process."~ Sadie Taylor has been back in her hometown for 6 short months. After leaving 11 years ago, it's fair to say that her life now is a 180 spin on the free innocent teenager she left as. With her 9 year old daughter, Hallie, in toe, Sadie needs to find a new kind of normality where se can release the reins of control and learn to let go a little. She's more than happy taking things at her own pace. Hoping that if she moves slow enough, she can keep her and her daughter in their own little bubble that has kept them safe all these years. But with the arrival of a familiar stranger arriving at Black Oak Ranch, things are set to be more complicated than she'd been counting on. Ryder Matthews fucked up and he knows it. 11 years ago, he left the love of his lie in some pre-college life freak out and when he returned 3 years later, she was gone. After spending the better part of 14 months travelling the world in hopes of finding some kind of meaning to life outside of the little town where every turn is a burning memory of Sadie, he returns with no hope. He's stuck to deal with his consequences. A week after his return home, Ryder heads to Jack Taylor's ranch to get his old farm hand job back. When he steps out of the car, a 9 year old girl greets him and when her mom comes to see what the fuss is all about, he's met with the last person he thought he'd ever see back in Alcombey. Let alone with a child. Ryder and Sadie have a lot of baggage to unpack if they have any hope of being able to tolerate working together. But when his heart is still beating for her and her heart is locked behind solid concrete walls, is that even possible?