Summary: Category:  Laramie Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:   32,521   It was a warm summer morning on the Sherman Ranch and Relay Station in Wyoming, and Slim Sherman, the tall, blond owner, was sitting at the breakfast table along with his elderly housekeeper, Mrs. Daisy Cooper, and his best buddy and partner in the … Continue reading The Secret Admirer (by Patty W.) →

Summary: Category:  Laramie Genre:  Western Rated:  PG  (Some strong language, violence and adult themes.) Word Count:  43,272   It was late Spring at the Sherman Ranch and Relay station, and Mrs. Daisy Cooper, housekeeper at the ranch, had gotten the owner, Slim Sherman, and his business partner and best friend, Jess Harper, up a ladder … Continue reading The New Sheriff (by Patty W.) →

Summary:  A Laramie story as told by Slim Sherman Category:  Laramie Genre:  Western Rated:  MA  (Some violence, strong language and distressing scenes) Word Count:  24,420   Jess told me much later that he was dang glad that it was me that suggested that hunting trip up the mountain in the fall of ’76 and not him, and … Continue reading The Journey (by Patty W.) →

Summary:  Some strong language, violence and adult themes Category:  Laramie Genre:  Western Rated:  MA Word Count:   35,150     Jess Harper and Slim Sherman, co-owners of the Sherman Ranch and Relay Station, leaned on the bar of the Laramie Saloon, a beer apiece, deep in conversation. “I’m not saying it’s desperate. Just that we could do … Continue reading The Visitor (by Patty W.) →

Summary:  A Daisy story as requested: Written January 2015 Category:  Laramie Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  27,551   I never thought I would get over it after my only son was killed in the war. Never thought I would be happy or learn to love again, but I did and I have, and it’s all … Continue reading Daisy’s Boys (by Patty W.) →

Summary: Category:  Laramie Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  25,095   Slim Sherman of the Sherman Ranch and Relay Station and his business partner and friend Jess Harper leaned on the corral fence, their eyes sparkling in pleasure. They were admiring the group of wild mustangs, captured in the foothills on the edge of Sherman … Continue reading Ghost Horse (by Patty W.) →

Summary:   Regular readers, please note this is before Millie & Jess got together. Category:  Laramie Genre:  Western Rated:  MA  (Some violence and adult themes) Word Count:  41,702   For Pat Goldammer with love.  Slim Sherman and Jess Harper, partners in the Sherman Ranch and Relay Station, leaned against the corral fence, watching a recently caught bunch … Continue reading The Fortune Teller’s Daughter (by Patty W.) →

Summary:   Some strong language, violence and adult themes. Category:  Laramie Genre:  Western Rated:  MA Word Count:   42,857   It was a typical early morning start for Mrs. Daisy Cooper at the Sherman Ranch and Relay Station, as the housekeeper, nurse, power of strength and general Ma to all went about her morning tasks. She had … Continue reading The New Housekeepers (by Patty W.) →

  Summary:   A sequel to Abandoned. Category:  Laramie Genre:  Western Rated:  MA (subject matter) Word Count:  49,643   "You plan on staying in bed all day?" yelled Slim. Jess heard Slim yelling again. He knew he should be up and he could smell the bacon and coffee. He just couldn't be bothered. He'd spent the … Continue reading The Hard Ride (by Effie) →

  Summary:  Jess thinks Slim has abandoned him. Category:  Laramie Genre:  Western Rated:  MA (subject matter) Word Count:  32,362   It had been some months since Jess's fatal, final showdown with Charlie Cole and the gang from Texas. Jess was now fully fit and back to his old self. He was now not only fully … Continue reading Abandoned (by Effie) →