WANTED: WOMEN WITH GUMPTION

A Vote of Confidence by Robin Lee Hatcher (The Sisters of Bethlehem Springs, Book 1)
Put up or shut up! Complaining about Bethlehem Springs’ dissolute mayoral candidate, Gwen Arlington is challenged to take on the role herself. For seven years, she’s carved out an independent life in the bustling mountain town of Bethlehem Springs, Idaho, teaching piano and writing for the local newspaper. But now she’s a single woman running for mayor — and in 1915 this decision is bound to stir up trouble.

From a Distance by Tamera Alexander (Timber Ridge Reflections, Book 1)
Elizabeth Westbrook, determined to become one of the country’s premier newspaper photographers, travels to Timber Ridge, Colorado Territory to capture the grandeur of the mountains, while also hoping the renowned hot springs will cure the mysterious illness threatening her life. Daniel Ranslett, former Confederate sharpshooter, has no interest in helping an outspoken Yankee photographer and makes that clear from their fortuitous first meeting. But when he’s called upon to pay a debt, that debt could bring secrets best kept hidden from his past to light.

Freedom in the Mountain Wind by Misty M. Beller (Call of the Rockies, Book 1)
Susanna Wilkins embarks with her dying father on a perilous journey along the path of Lewis and Clark into the untamed Rocky Mountains, determined to fulfill his final dream before lung cancer claims his life. As they battle fierce rapids, hungry grizzlies, and Susannah’s own fears, she encounters Beaver Tail, a Blackfoot man who has left his camp to join a search party for a missing friend. Initially planning to merely assist Susanna and her father, Beaver Tail finds himself increasingly drawn to their mission. The more he learns about the pair, the more he realizes his life is about to be derailed—again.

Marrying Miss Marshal by Lacy Williams (Wild River Hearts, Book 1)
Town marshal Danna Carpenter may never get used to being a woman in a man’s job. She’s determined to prove herself, but the danger may prove too much… When private detective Chas O’Grady arrives in town and interrupts a bank robbery, she’s forced to work with him. Circumstances land them in a hasty marriage of convenience and opposing sides begin to blur….

Committing to the Cowgirl by Jody Hedlund (Colorado Cowgirls, Book 1)
After years away, Astrid Nilsson has returned home to Colorado, hoping to become Fairplay’s first woman doctor. Logan Steele is seeking to hire a male physician to take over his clinic after he goes back East. When Astrid, his childhood sweetheart, insists that she’s the one for the job, he offers her a bargain she can’t refuse: pretend to court him to appease his mother and he’ll give her the doctor position on a trial basis.

Waltz in the Wilderness by Kathleen Denly (Chaparral Hearts, Book 1)
Eliza Brooks embarks on a dangerous journey aboard a steamship bound for San Diego, determined to find her missing father. On the ship, she meets Daniel Clarke, a man returning to Massachusetts after four years in California, earning money to marry his fiancée who has mysteriously stopped replying to his letters. When the lecherous captain threatens Eliza, Daniel offers his protection, and their entanglement leads them through shipwrecks, cavalry outposts, and the Southern California wilderness, forcing them to confront a future neither had ever imagined.