Books like Gauntlet run by Joan Elliott Pickart

Michelle inherits a nearly bankrupt ranch in Florida and discovers she owes a hefty debt to the rugged rancher John Rafferty, who offers a perilous bargain that threatens her independence.

Amy and Dan Cahill race across five continents in the thrilling finale of The 39 Clues, confronting family secrets, cryptographic puzzles, and a destiny that could alter the world.

A high‑stakes battle erupts when Tony Stark's premiere Iron Man weapon is threatened at an international eco‑summit, and an old foe eliminates key officials, leaving Stark scrambling to reclaim his resources.

Sheriff Slade Barlow inherits half a ranch and faces opposition from his half-brother Hutch, who is drawn to Hutch’s former flame Josyln Kirk, a woman struggling to atone for her stepfather’s dishonesty.

When billionaire Deacon Cavanaugh plans to sell the family’s Triple C Ranch, a secret half-brother and the ranch’s shrewd forewoman Mackenzie Byrd force him to confront inheritance, family secrets, and the rugged reality of Texas ranch life.

In the Arizona frontier, rancher Angus McKettrick declares that the first son to marry and produce a grandchild will inherit the Triple M ranch. Three sons hunt for brides while ranch life, outlaw gangs, and a mysterious marshal create tension.

Twelve‑year‑old Farah and her friends are trapped inside a giant board game, The Gauntlet of Blood and Sand. They must outwit its ruthless creator to rescue themselves, her brother Ahmed, and others locked in the perilous puzzle.

When his father announced his engagement to a gold-digger with a lying, scheming fourteen-year old daughter, seventeen-year old Tripp Warner left Warner Ridge Ranch and never looked back. Until the day he got the phone call that his father had died unexpectedly.Reggie Reed lives with her guilt every day but can't quite work up the courage to track down the son of the man who raised her as his own. When Tripp shows up at his father's funeral eleven years later--and a hell of a man to be reckoned with--he has no interest in her too-late apology. Worse, they've inherited half shares of the family ranch--but only if they work together to catch Mason's Gold, the stallion a young Reggie let escape and made sure Tripp took the blame for.Tripp proposes a secret competition to the beautiful witch who stole his life: whoever catches the stallion first gets the ranch all to themselves. It sounds simple, but once they're out on the range, tempers and passions flare in the Texas heat and nothing goes as either of them expects.

Nick Noble hadn't planned on being the prodigal son, but when his father dies and leaves half of the Noble family ranch to Nick's former best friend, he must return home to face his mistakes and guarantee that the Silver Buckle stays in the Noble family.

A generational romance set on a California ranch, following the heirs of famed Barbary Coast madam Bella Duprey as they navigate inheritance, love, and family legacy.

Elizabeth Wyatt must protect her family's ranch inheritance while navigating romance and danger with ranch foreman John Cassidy.

Four generations of strong women inherit a legendary California ranch, weaving tales of family, love, and survival across 150 years.

An intimate history of the modern body piercing industry, chronicling its founder and the birth of the larger movement.

James Cavanaugh returns to his family ranch in Texas after years as a traveling horse whisperer. Confronting past demons, he finds a woman who challenges his defenses and threatens the family’s inheritance and the brothers’ future.