Forever Texas

In 1852, the Mexican War has ended, and Regis Royle, who co-owns a fleet of steamboats, is looking for a fresh start in south Texas. He comes through the war largely unharmed, with money to invest and a bold plan. Backed by his younger brother Shepley, a sharp shot, and riverboat partner Cormac Delany, he sets his sights on Santa Calina, a rolling prairie range full of wild mustangs, cattle, and eighteen thousand acres of rich land. Old friend Jarvis "Bone" McGraw, a rough former Texas Ranger, joins them as well.

The venture comes at a steep cost. Trouble arrives from both sides of the Rio Grande. Bandits and a vengeful Mexican heiress, bitter toward Anglo newcomers, resent the outsiders eyeing land her family once held. Apache raiders, slave traders, and outlaws also threaten Santa Calina, and none of these enemies plans to back down.

The Royle brothers and their partners risk everything, including their lives, as they try to build the finest ranch in America. Reaching that goal will require hard riding and a willingness to accept that violence and bloodshed are part of the frontier.

The novel draws on real events and the actual history of the King Ranch in South Texas, portraying daily life on the Texas frontier.