Stryker's Ranch - Wen Stryker (Stryker Series, #1)

After the death of his beloved wife on their wedding day, Wen Stryker found himself lost. He helped his father-in-law, Tate, purchase a river boat, then he headed off into the vast lands of Texas. Eventually, Wen bought two ranches, then drove a herd of cattle a near impossible number of miles, to inherit a third. But, all that land still didn't fill his void.
When he received a wire about Tate's boat being hit by pirates, and Tate being shot, Wen and Jess, his ranch foreman, headed for Loui...