M.L. Bushman

Biography

A single mom, Ms. Bushman divides her time between her child, her horse, three cats and writing/editing for Jigsaw Press, not necessarily in that order. She is a novelist, a former newspaper reporter, a blogger, and a rabid patriot, again, not necessarily in that order.

At present, Ms. Bushman is working on the Two Bit Western series Eli Stone. She and her small herd make their home just outside the tiny historical town of Sun River, Montana.

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Series

Two Bit Westerns-Eli Stone
Gun Hand
Price: $0.99 USD.
Tradin' Post
Price: $0.99 USD.
Showdown
Price: $0.99 USD.
Numbers
Price: $0.99 USD.
Crossroads
Price: $0.99 USD.
Signs
Price: $0.99 USD.

Books

Will Branch
Series: Two Bit Westerns-Eli Stone, Book 10. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,460. Language: English. Published: January 8, 2017 by Jigsaw Press. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Romance » Western
Kept waving, warning, trying to back that horse off some, and Eli opened his eyes. "Cricket, you damn fool," he snapped and slapped his right hip. Shot the ceiling, horse was out the door. Brought his revolver to his chest, folded his left arm over and said, "Listen, friend, if you mean to kill me with that Colt, roll your dice." I liked him instantly.
Can of Worms
Series: Two Bit Westerns-Eli Stone, Book 9. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 12,430. Language: American English. Published: January 11, 2016 by Jigsaw Press. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Romance » Western
"And you think you could do that. Pull the trigger on your own kid." Tom got nasty. "What about my other kids? You and yours. Never mind whoever One sends our way to help. Lot of lives versus just one." Color me skeptic. "But you think you could do that." "You couldn't?" I grinned cold. "Ain't talking about me now, are we."
Instinct
Series: Two Bit Westerns-Eli Stone, Book 8. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 14,300. Language: English. Published: April 17, 2015 by Jigsaw Press. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Romance » Western
"So you think he wants to kill you," Becky said. "Oh, yeah," Tom said, too casually. "He's had that idea in his head for a while now. That's why I took his gun after that fight with Dave. So he couldn't shoot either one of us." She averted her eyes, but we all knew who'd planted the seed.
Breath Taker
Series: Two Bit Westerns-Eli Stone, Book 7. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 15,260. Language: English. Published: September 26, 2014 by Jigsaw Press. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Romance » Western
"Heard the shots and was going after you," Sam said. Elliot added, "Dave decked him to keep him here." "Decked him good, too," Jesse muttered. Hard to tell in this light, but I think he almost smiled. Sarah nodded grimly when I looked her way. "You told us to wait for you," Dave said, on the defensive, as if he expected flack. Tom said, "Well, maybe he'll listen next time."
Signs
Series: Two Bit Westerns-Eli Stone, Book 6. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 12,260. Language: American English. Published: June 12, 2014 by Jigsaw Press. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Romance » Western
Thought this Jane might be verging on a heart attack then, the way her pudgy face turned red. I said, "Anybody gets away, dies of infection later." "Nobody's gotten away yet, Eli," Sarah said, and earned Jane's wide-eyed stare. I had to grin. "No, they haven't, Sarah."
Lack of a Moon
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 86,510. Language: English. Published: April 4, 2014 by Jigsaw Press. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
Kyle glimpsed Brandon again, his white hat and shirt stark in contrast to the blackest night. He'd put a gun in his lap in her defense, chancing possible injury or death for someone he didn't even know. Maybe he was a ladies man, a first-class user, but there had to be good in him. Not that she was any great judge of character. After all, look at the bastard she'd allowed to share her bed.
Crossroads
Series: Two Bit Westerns-Eli Stone, Book 5. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 12,930. Language: English. Published: January 17, 2014 by Jigsaw Press. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Romance » Western
(5.00 from 1 review)
"So, why'd that old man send you to me?" I asked. Dave's reluctance to answer was written all over his hangdog face. "What?" I demanded. "What'd he say?" "You sure you wanna know?" I slapped leather. The boy gasped and spit, "Never see this coming. Not in a million years. And something about irritation and," he winced and grimaced, "arbitrary bastard."
Numbers
Series: Two Bit Westerns-Eli Stone, Book 4. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,160. Language: English. Published: October 14, 2013 by Jigsaw Press. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Romance » Western
(5.00 from 1 review)
"Sam, Elliot," Tom said, grinning, "you guys come along, too." Is this a Western or what? The boys looked puzzled, Tom laughed and said, "That talking to yourself's gotten worse, hasn't it?" Best I could do was a stern scowl. "You spend years with just a horse."
Showdown
Series: Two Bit Westerns-Eli Stone, Book 3. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,850. Language: English. Published: August 12, 2013 by Jigsaw Press. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Romance » Western
Now I frowned, squinting one eye. "Ain't gonna yell draw, are you?" "You tell 'em, Clint," somebody shouted. Even I had to grin at that. Sporadic laughter from the crowd faded to dead silence, the young man wrinkling his nose into a baby's scowl, obviously too young for the joke. "Calling you out," he said, arrogantly raising his pointy chin. "Heard you’re the man from up north."
Tradin' Post
Series: Two Bit Westerns-Eli Stone, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,800. Language: American English. Published: June 7, 2013 by Jigsaw Press. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Romance » Western
"What're you going to do?" Sarah said, her voice wavering. "Bury them," I said, stirring the smoldering ashes of the wagon with a dead branch. Didn't mean the dead either. Maybe later we come back and bury what's left of these folk, if we lived.
Gun Hand
Series: Two Bit Westerns-Eli Stone, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,100. Language: English. Published: April 23, 2013 by Jigsaw Press. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Romance » Western
(3.67 from 3 reviews)
"So, you're wanting a gun hand, I take it." She frowned and poured herself a fourth shot. "To do what?" I asked. "Keep 'em off or kill 'em all?" "You'd have to kill them, I think," she said, slurring words ever so slightly.
Third Warp
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 65,350. Language: English. Published: December 21, 2011 by Jigsaw Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Romance » Fantasy
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The Implausible Hero
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 86,470. Language: English. Published: December 26, 2009 by Jigsaw Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Romance » General
In an equally humorous and serious adult tale that moves from reality to the outer limits of mythological fantasy, a pregnant woman and a man seeking a second chance team up to battle an immortal evil readying the first phase of a new war on all Creation. Where Hope wills, can Faith win out? Join our Implausible Hero and Average Heroine in their quest to uncover the mind-bending answer.
Miracle
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 90,970. Language: English. Published: December 23, 2009 by Jigsaw Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Just who is Micah Divine? Godsend? World-class liar with a bag of tricks up his sleeve? The unexpected glitch in a scheme two men have been murdered to protect? Or a divine being whose mission to benefit all Mankind will bring him face-to-face with his greatest fear? The only thing Carol Flannigan, Dawson Riley, and Kerry Penfield each know for sure--the cowboy's name is Micah Divine.