Summary: In the days before Daisy Cooper arrives at their ranch, Jess Harper and Slim Sherman work hard to raise a young boy by the name of Mike Williams. His presence brings them to the realization that they both want to make a home for the boy. When Mike confuses the meaning of two words, the bond … Continue reading Two Words (by Mustang Sallie)
Category: Laramie
The Colors of a Nightmare (by Mustang Sallie)
Summary: Slim Sherman and Jess Harper have always had a healthy respect for women of all ages and tender hearts for children. One April day, the duo comes face to face with an evil that tests their friendship and their family’s roots. There are references to two of my stories “A Second Chance” and “Joined … Continue reading The Colors of a Nightmare (by Mustang Sallie)
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (by Mustang Sallie)
Summary: The US Army, fighting losing battles in border towns between Canada and the states needs a spy. He could walk away or lose his best friend, his reputation or his life. I always wondered what prompted Jess to become a spy and how Slim felt when he watched his friend ride away towards danger. … Continue reading It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (by Mustang Sallie)
The Traveler (by Mustang Sallie)
The Traveler Summary: Slim Sherman arrives home one evening to find his entire family gone, vanished. Sick, alone and mystified, he racks his brain to discover their whereabouts. Will he find them or will they find him? Or Is it all a horrible dream? No character death, just a lot of angst and as you … Continue reading The Traveler (by Mustang Sallie)
A Great Adventure (by Mustang Sallie)
Summary: He had been promised a great adventure, but to twelve-year-old Mike Williams, each escapade from the first to the last, tested his moral code. He had wanted more freedom but now, alone, tired and sick all he wanted was his family. Mike Williams is twelve and has begun his journey through adolescence. Seeking more freedom … Continue reading A Great Adventure (by Mustang Sallie)
Secrets Lie in Chalk Dust (by Mustang Sallie)
Summary: He had recommended her, defended her, fell in love with her, courted her, but two weeks before their wedding, she disappeared. Her tangled web of secrets and lies lay in chalk dust and threatened to consume him. Now he was suffering with grief and loss and he had a loaded gun. It all started … Continue reading Secrets Lie in Chalk Dust (by Mustang Sallie)
Price of Honor (by Mustang Sallie)
Summary: He had done the right thing, the only thing he could do to protect his family and his country. The Price of Honor takes place in my own version of Laramie after season 4, episode 27 (The Last Battleground) and attempts to answer the unspoken question "what happened next?" Genre: Western Category: Laramie Rating: … Continue reading Price of Honor (by Mustang Sallie)
The Wedding Quilt (by Barbara A. Taylor and Effie Taite)
Summary: A deadly epidemic hits Laramie and the surrounding territory. Dedicated to the memory of Effie Taite. Category: Laramie Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 90,542 CHAPTER ONE Using the mirror was useless as it had a star-shaped crack in the middle. It had suffered during one of Jess and Andy’s rough and tumbles. Slim smiled … Continue reading The Wedding Quilt (by Barbara A. Taylor and Effie Taite)
An Exchange (by Patty W.)
Summary: Category: Laramie Genre: Western Rated: PG (Warning: some adult themes, violence and strong language) Word Count: 30,853 Slim It was a hot afternoon in early fall and my friend and business partner Jess Harper and I had been working hard all morning bringing some of our cattle down to the lower pastures in preparation … Continue reading An Exchange (by Patty W.)
The Runaway (by Patty W.)
Summary: Category: Laramie Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 25,400 It was a warm Sunday afternoon in early fall at the Sherman Ranch and Relay Station and Slim Sherman, the tall, blond owner, was relaxing in the living room with a good book while Mrs. Daisy Cooper, his motherly housekeeper, was busy baking pies … Continue reading The Runaway (by Patty W.)
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