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Wagons West #23
Oklahoma!
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Few historical frontier sagas have captured the pioneer spirit as boldly and brilliantly as the acclaimed Wagons West series by Dana Fuller Ross. Now readers can rediscover America—in the sprawling epic journey that forged a nation’s destiny…
Oklahoma!
They staked their future on the grand open plains of Oklahoma—brave men and women determined to conquer the harshest challenges of a bold frontier. Unscrupulous land dealers, livestock fever, and lawless gunmen threaten not only their way of life but their greatest dreams. Now, with a savage range war brewing, the pioneers have one hope Toby Holt, son of the legendary wagonmaster Whip Holt. No man alive has a quicker draw or steadier aim than Toby—and no one can stop him from riding the dusty trail straight into battle. Meanwhile, young Captain Henry Blake is heading toward a shootout in the Dakotas, unaware that a merciless enemy has targeted the beautiful woman he left behind. Ultimately, in the heat of battle, caught in the crossfire of frontier justice, it’s every man for himself—and every dream’s worth fighting for…
Few historical frontier sagas have captured the pioneer spirit as boldly and brilliantly as the acclaimed Wagons West series by Dana Fuller Ross. Now readers can rediscover America—in the sprawling epic journey that forged a nation’s destiny…
Oklahoma!
They staked their future on the grand open plains of Oklahoma—brave men and women determined to conquer the harshest challenges of a bold frontier. Unscrupulous land dealers, livestock fever, and lawless gunmen threaten not only their way of life but their greatest dreams. Now, with a savage range war brewing, the pioneers have one hope Toby Holt, son of the legendary wagonmaster Whip Holt. No man alive has a quicker draw or steadier aim than Toby—and no one can stop him from riding the dusty trail straight into battle. Meanwhile, young Captain Henry Blake is heading toward a shootout in the Dakotas, unaware that a merciless enemy has targeted the beautiful woman he left behind. Ultimately, in the heat of battle, caught in the crossfire of frontier justice, it’s every man for himself—and every dream’s worth fighting for…
416 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 1, 1989
About the author
Dana Fuller Ross
106 books151 followersDana Fuller Ross is a pseudonym used by Noel B. Gerson and James M. Reasoner.
Noel Gearson specializes in historical military novels, westerns, and mysteries. He also writes under the pseudonyms, "Dana Fuller Ross.", Anne Marie Burgess; Michael Burgess; Nicholas Gorham; Paul Lewis; Leon Phillips; Donald Clayton Porter; Philip Vail; and Carter A. Vaughan. He has written more than 325 novels.
James Reasoner (pictured) is an American writer. He is the author of more than 150 books and many short stories in a career spanning more than thirty years. Reasoner has used at least nineteen pseudonyms, in addition to his own name: Jim Austin; Peter Danielson; Terrance Duncan; Tom Early; Wesley Ellis; Tabor Evans; Jake Foster; William Grant; Matthew Hart; Livia James; Mike Jameson; Justin Ladd; Jake Logan; Hank Mitchum; Lee Morgan; J.L. Reasoner (with his wife); Dana Fuller Ross; Adam Rutledge; and Jon Sharpe. Since most of Reasoner's books were written as part of various existing Western fiction series, many of his pseudonyms were publishing "house" names that may have been used by other authors who contributed to those series
Noel Gearson specializes in historical military novels, westerns, and mysteries. He also writes under the pseudonyms, "Dana Fuller Ross.", Anne Marie Burgess; Michael Burgess; Nicholas Gorham; Paul Lewis; Leon Phillips; Donald Clayton Porter; Philip Vail; and Carter A. Vaughan. He has written more than 325 novels.
James Reasoner (pictured) is an American writer. He is the author of more than 150 books and many short stories in a career spanning more than thirty years. Reasoner has used at least nineteen pseudonyms, in addition to his own name: Jim Austin; Peter Danielson; Terrance Duncan; Tom Early; Wesley Ellis; Tabor Evans; Jake Foster; William Grant; Matthew Hart; Livia James; Mike Jameson; Justin Ladd; Jake Logan; Hank Mitchum; Lee Morgan; J.L. Reasoner (with his wife); Dana Fuller Ross; Adam Rutledge; and Jon Sharpe. Since most of Reasoner's books were written as part of various existing Western fiction series, many of his pseudonyms were publishing "house" names that may have been used by other authors who contributed to those series
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June 1, 2025
congrats, toby! i hope you treat your wife with respect, don’t cheat on her, and that she doesn’t get killed like the other two 😍
jumping to timmy—that child needs to be stopped. he destroyed the house and fell off a hot air balloon, and he’s just like going about his life? not okay. he is 7 years old. he is extremely spoiled, and i can see why those kids wanted to pick on him im sorry.
gisela? okay, now that she’s dead, i miss her. she was less annoying in this one, and now im annoyed that henry will obviously get back with cindy—WITH that kid. ish.
Eulalia is so judgmental that i truly cannot handle it anymore. if i was Alexandria id be crying to toby about how mean she’s been to me.
last but not least, what’s up with Edward taking a shining to his teenaged cousin? what’s up with him and toby being romantically interested in their barely adult cousins? author is sick.
on the book cover is toby (shocker) + im guessing sally based on the full wrap-around image. (it looks like a pair of three gunslingers in the moonlight and a burning pile, although toby literally wasn’t there for that opening scene but he always sticks his nose where it doesn’t belong so that’s okay!)
jumping to timmy—that child needs to be stopped. he destroyed the house and fell off a hot air balloon, and he’s just like going about his life? not okay. he is 7 years old. he is extremely spoiled, and i can see why those kids wanted to pick on him im sorry.
gisela? okay, now that she’s dead, i miss her. she was less annoying in this one, and now im annoyed that henry will obviously get back with cindy—WITH that kid. ish.
Eulalia is so judgmental that i truly cannot handle it anymore. if i was Alexandria id be crying to toby about how mean she’s been to me.
last but not least, what’s up with Edward taking a shining to his teenaged cousin? what’s up with him and toby being romantically interested in their barely adult cousins? author is sick.
on the book cover is toby (shocker) + im guessing sally based on the full wrap-around image. (it looks like a pair of three gunslingers in the moonlight and a burning pile, although toby literally wasn’t there for that opening scene but he always sticks his nose where it doesn’t belong so that’s okay!)
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September 23, 2023
4.5 Stars! I am a huge fan of historical fiction and this series was good! "Oklahoma!" is book 23 in the Wagons West series. Here we find multiple story lines in post Civil War America as well as the world. There's story lines out of India, The Ottoman Empire (Turkey), Germany and the expansion into the American West. Has a little bit of everything.
March 26, 2026
This was a solid addition to the Wagon’s West portfolio. With only one more book in the series I think it looks like they’re ending on a high note. Also, heading into the end of a 24 book series, they aren’t adding a lot of plot lines and random characters. They’re focusing on fewer things and perhaps writing them a little better.
January 3, 2019
The title is misleading. Most of the book takes place in Oregon, so kind of disappointing. The story was okay, just not what I was expecting.
June 5, 2022
Good story in the continuing family saga.
August 7, 2022
I was under the apparently misguided impression that this book was about Oklahoma.
September 16, 2024
Another typical Wagons West book - bad guys to defeat and adventure to be found.
June 11, 2026
Good
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October 19, 2015
This was one of the best in the series! Cindy Holt Kerr is a strong character in this book, so are Edward Blackstone, and.. of course.. Henry Blake and Toby Holt. Timmy Holt gets involved as well & adds a great humorous dimension to this novel. Alexandra plays an integral part as she gives her all to the Portland community & Eulalia learns more about her distant cousin..future daughter-in-law. Everything is coming to a head, ready for the final book in this long, entertaining series!!!
April 22, 2009
The Cindy story is great - she goes to the Troy dig.
The whole Janessa makes it up with Henry and the Duchess feels very, very forced. It also makes it look like Janessa's affections are brought (the Duchess gives a 14 year old a hospital, I kid you not), so it does a bit of disservice to her.
However, it is better than the middle books as the women talk to each other.
The whole Janessa makes it up with Henry and the Duchess feels very, very forced. It also makes it look like Janessa's affections are brought (the Duchess gives a 14 year old a hospital, I kid you not), so it does a bit of disservice to her.
However, it is better than the middle books as the women talk to each other.
November 7, 2013
Ok, I've loved every book in this series but I did not enjoy this one.. It felt muttled and half-assed -- sorry the only way I could describe this one.. The only reason I gave it two stars instead of one is because it is a part of the series and the series as a whole is spectacular!!
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