[Gutenberg 15159] • Heart's Desire / The Story of a Contented Town, Certain Peculiar Citizens, and Two Fortunate Lovers / A Novel

• Two of American western writer Emerson Hough's novels are in this Kindle eBook: Heart’s Desire and The Broken Gate

Heart’s Desire (1905)

A young lawyer finds himself in Heart’s Desire, the name of a small mining in New Mexico. Heart’s Desire should be a break for him, a rest from the world of capitalism and industry, but before long he finds himself immersed in problems of a different nature.

The Broken Gate (1917)

Can we ever really leave our past behind? The Broken Gate is a story about social conventions -- a woman running from history, an orphan who discovers his mother is alive, and a murderer.

About The Author

American author Emerson Hough (1857–1923) wrote westerns and historical books. He was born in Iowa and practiced law in New Mexico. His novel "Story of the Outlaw" was a look at western desperados including Billy the Kid. Emerson Hough Books Include:

1\. Girl at the Halfway House, 1900

2\. The Mississippi Bubble, 1902

3\. Law of the Land, 1905

4\. The Magnificent Adventure

5\. Heart's Desire, 1905

6\. Maw’s Vacation 1921 (A novella)

7\. Story of the Outlaw, 1906

8\. Way of a Man, 1907

9\. 54-40 or Fight, 1909

10\. The Purchase Price, 1910

11\. Man Next Door, 1916

12\. Broken Gate, 1917

13\. Passing of the Frontier, 1918

14\. The Sagebrusher, 1919

15\. The Covered Wagon, 1922