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The Saga of Southwest Western
Gable: A Western Frontier Story
Here comes another western adventure of relentless action, obstacles and a touch of western romance
After Gable Heath’s wife is murdered by rogue Confederate soldiers, he retreats to the mountains with his young daughter to live in isolation.
But rancher Montgomery Widener doesn’t want anyone living in peace.
The more trouble Widener and his outlaw gang cause, the more likely people will sell him their land for pennies on the dollar.
Once he owns everything.
Once he owns everyone.
He’ll divert the water to his private reservoir and charge townsfolks a fortune if they want to use it.
Pay and they can live. Don’t pay, and they can die.
Maggie Jessop is the only person courageous enough to stand up to Widener, but that makes her his number one target. When his gang roughs her up, she realizes she can’t win this battle alone.
Then she meets Gable.
Soon, they are working together to stop the gang from terrorizing their town. But nothing in the West ever comes easy.
As the crops start to die and the people go thirsty, Gable struggles to help his town and the people he loves.
Can he restore peace and save his land without drowning in a sea of bullets?
A Historical Western Adventure book by James Leonard is a standalone and can be read out of order.
After Gable Heath’s wife is murdered by rogue Confederate soldiers, he retreats to the mountains with his young daughter to live in isolation.
But rancher Montgomery Widener doesn’t want anyone living in peace.
The more trouble Widener and his outlaw gang cause, the more likely people will sell him their land for pennies on the dollar.
Once he owns everything.
Once he owns everyone.
He’ll divert the water to his private reservoir and charge townsfolks a fortune if they want to use it.
Pay and they can live. Don’t pay, and they can die.
Maggie Jessop is the only person courageous enough to stand up to Widener, but that makes her his number one target. When his gang roughs her up, she realizes she can’t win this battle alone.
Then she meets Gable.
Soon, they are working together to stop the gang from terrorizing their town. But nothing in the West ever comes easy.
As the crops start to die and the people go thirsty, Gable struggles to help his town and the people he loves.
Can he restore peace and save his land without drowning in a sea of bullets?
A Historical Western Adventure book by James Leonard is a standalone and can be read out of order.
399 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 5, 2023
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December 11, 2023
Really good book. Very well written. Loved the characters.
February 11, 2024
Good read
Gable loses his wife to a bunch of outlaws, who thought they had killed him. He moves to a secluded spot with his four year old daughter. A local rancher is scaring, burning out, and bullying neighborhood ranchers, so he can own their land and water. He hires the same outlaw gang to help him. The one rancher hold outs' daughter, is accosted and falls over a cliff, into the river. Gable finds her. Together they fight the bully rancher and his sons and the outlaw gang.
Gable loses his wife to a bunch of outlaws, who thought they had killed him. He moves to a secluded spot with his four year old daughter. A local rancher is scaring, burning out, and bullying neighborhood ranchers, so he can own their land and water. He hires the same outlaw gang to help him. The one rancher hold outs' daughter, is accosted and falls over a cliff, into the river. Gable finds her. Together they fight the bully rancher and his sons and the outlaw gang.
December 22, 2023
Why would you think we would want to read about women getting raped?
Are you sick in the head? Something is definitely wrong with you. There are so many things to write about and you chose to write about rape. I quit reading after the little girl got raped. And I will never read another of your sorry, filthy novels. Consider CJ Petit, R.O. Lane, Louis la our to name a few. Be like them!
Are you sick in the head? Something is definitely wrong with you. There are so many things to write about and you chose to write about rape. I quit reading after the little girl got raped. And I will never read another of your sorry, filthy novels. Consider CJ Petit, R.O. Lane, Louis la our to name a few. Be like them!
December 17, 2023
Gable- a western for easterners
I’m sorry but I had a bad feeling about this story after the first paragraph in Chapter 1.
What westerner names his horse “Butterscotch”? I couldn’t take the rest of the story seriously.
I’m sorry but I had a bad feeling about this story after the first paragraph in Chapter 1.
What westerner names his horse “Butterscotch”? I couldn’t take the rest of the story seriously.
March 13, 2024
Hate
The story was great. the widener family, was so full of hate foe everyone. Even themselves. It showed just hard it was to !I've in that time. All the rage to be the most with money and power. It was good to see justice done in the end.
The story was great. the widener family, was so full of hate foe everyone. Even themselves. It showed just hard it was to !I've in that time. All the rage to be the most with money and power. It was good to see justice done in the end.
May 19, 2025
Nice to have a basic integrity in the main character.
Protection of the family is the basis of this book. Leonard does a terrific job identifying the difference between good and evil.
Protection of the family is the basis of this book. Leonard does a terrific job identifying the difference between good and evil.
December 30, 2023
Very good
Twas good reading and I enjoyed it. But not quite a five for me. Still I say read and enjoy
Twas good reading and I enjoyed it. But not quite a five for me. Still I say read and enjoy
January 18, 2024
Well written with an excellent plot.
Worth reading. The author kept the characters real in their struggle to survive. I enjoyed it all the way through the book.
Worth reading. The author kept the characters real in their struggle to survive. I enjoyed it all the way through the book.
February 12, 2024
Review of Gable
This book kept my interest and while a little predictable, it was good to the end. I would recommend it to all.
This book kept my interest and while a little predictable, it was good to the end. I would recommend it to all.
July 5, 2024
ADULT Historical Western🐺💪🗡🔫🐎
I got this e-book from amazon with kindle unlimited.
I got this e-book from amazon with kindle unlimited.
January 7, 2026
Well writen
Riveting. It was so hard to put this one down that I even lost some sleep more than one night.
Riveting. It was so hard to put this one down that I even lost some sleep more than one night.
January 26, 2024
There is a time to withdraw and heal and a time to fight.
Some things never change. Someone always wants something someone else has. Doesn't matter if the owner put their blood sweat and tears in it, or the girl is innocent, or the resources are for everyone. They want what they want and just take it. Until someone stops them.
Some things never change. Someone always wants something someone else has. Doesn't matter if the owner put their blood sweat and tears in it, or the girl is innocent, or the resources are for everyone. They want what they want and just take it. Until someone stops them.
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