Heath-centric one-shot that wouldn't leave me alone.

Nick Barkley, a widower of ten years is raising his 15-year-old son, Chip. Jarrod has a son of the same age and the boys are inseparable. The brothers have their hands full of antics. Nick finds new love but advice to his son and circumstances cause grief for Nick. Jarrod doggedly fights for Nick in the courts and the home. It is a year that changes the Barkley family forever.

Jarrod has the flu in San Francisco and can't come home to Stockton for Christmas, so Christmas comes to him. Kind of a prequel to "Twelve Days, Twelve Gifts."

Inspired somewhat by Romeo and Juliet. Upon an accidental meeting, Nick develops a crush on and later falls in love with an Italian woman who recently arrived in the United States with her family & settled in Stockton. Everything seems to go well until society customs kick in and an intolerant relative arrives! Stay tuned for more. Please, read & review!

This is Heath and Sharon's story, about how they rekindled their love for each other. The story opens in Spring of 1883 and is a follow-up to "The Glitter & The Gold", "Mile High Mayhem" and "Sonoran Autumn".

Laura Hayden returns to Stockton after visiting Europe, with a fiancé from a wealthy New York family and his sister just a year older than Laura. A sister Jarrod finds attractive – uncomfortably, because she is half his age.

Kathryn is an orphan. Her only family is a grey wolf named Raphael and a paint stallion named Vaquero. With her fiery red hair and a bow in a world of guns Kathryn just wants to find a home and a family to belong to. Arriving at the Barkley Ranch, she just might have found them. But has she truly? Will the Barkley's accept her? Or are her troubles just beginning?

Sometimes you don't get the dream you want.

Nick and Heath head to Carson City after receiving some shocking news. Rating and Genre always subject to change

What happened to Maybelle Williams after she surrendered? And where is Billy Joe Gaines?

Heath is still learning how to be part of a family; it's a good thing he has a big brother there to help him. For Whumptober 2023 #10 "Can't you see that you're lost without me?" Stranded

Nora's sister Gabby comes to the Barkley ranch. Will she and Heath find their way to each other, or will her independent spirit get in the way? And who is the mysterious stranger really after? I do not own rights to these characters other than my original ones that I added to the story.

An expanded ending to Joshua Watson.

In 1936, Heath hears the echo of his own words to Brahma more than fifty years earlier.

A bit more about "Hazard." After the Barkley men leave Coreyville and head home, Heath still has to face Gil Anders.

Sequel to For Love. Jarrod's relationship with Linda begins to change. Plans made, difficulties encountered, familiarity growing, and more secrets revealed – even the secret of Audra's magic closet!

Peter Doolin's body is found brutally murdered. A coroner's inquest is held to determine the cause of death and issue an indictment.

Jarrod's client is accused of murdering her husband, but did she? He discovers there is more to her and to the murder than meets the eye. Meanwhile, Heath is seeing a young woman in town, but his romance is affected by Jarrod's case.

Sequel to "Muscle." Red herrings, misdirection and old issues don't keep the Barkley brothers from taking on would-be politician Jed Dysart again.

The River Monarch ruins have been found in Part V of the Maverick series. Each brother will see Peter Doolin as their nemesis.

A year ago a man died... or so people thought.

Audra has a unique experience that makes her look at the world a little differently. Based on something that really happened to me. Maybe it's profound and maybe it's not. Maybe it's just spring.

Nick is called on to help the sister of Matt, Ross and Worth Parker – a girl he loved when they were young but who married someone else. He has to rip the bandages off some too recent wounds and deal with a greater loss. TISSUE WARNING

In part four, Heath travels to St. John to support Jarrod. What he finds there will change the Barkley family forever. Jack Darby's life intersects with Jarrod's once again in the Arizona Territory.

After he's assaulted and injured, Jarrod enlists his brothers' help in finding whoever attacked him. He also uses a little subterfuge. Thanks to Tauna's daughter for the idea.