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  • Frank by Kris Michaels

    Frank by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    A life well-lived. Frank Marshall’s life before he married and had a family is a closely held secret. The past should remain in the past until it doesn’t. A love for the ages. Never in a million years did Frank think he’d find the type of love his parents shared. Until her. Until Amanda King...
  • Sons of Chance Boxed Set Books 1 - 3 by Vicki Lewis Thompson

    Sons of Chance Boxed Set Books 1 - 3 by Vicki Lewis Thompson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to the Last Chance Ranch, the family home of swoon-worthy cowboys Nick, Gabe and Jack! These brothers have no time for romance, but love finds them anyway. Chance men prefer strong women, so life on the ranch is about to get complicated! WHAT A COWBOY WANTS. He's her perfect cowboy fantasy. .. Fresh from a breakup, photographer Dominique Jeffries has sworn off commitment...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  m-f  contemporary  western  length-long
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  • Montana Freedom by Josie Jade, Janie Crouch

    Montana Freedom by Josie Jade, Janie Crouch

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Daniel Clark is the leader. The one who ensures everyone makes it out alive. He took that responsibility seriously when he and his team served in the Navy SEALs together, and he takes it seriously now at the Resting Warrior Ranch. When he and his men broke up the Riders—the vicious dogfighting gang who also kept some human captives—they got everyone to safety...
  • Badlands, Bad Boy by Maggie Shayne

    Badlands, Bad Boy by Maggie Shayne

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Alter Ego or Ghostly Warrior? Wes Brand is the black sheep of the family. But lately, he’s become friends with an old Shaman named Turtle who has hidden reasons for wanting to put Wes in touch with his Comanche roots. Turtle convinces Wes to impersonate legendary warrior Wolf Shadow, to drive archaeologist Dr. Taylor McCoy away from her dig site...
  • The Outlaw's Claim: A Passionate Western Romance by Brenda Jackson

    The Outlaw's Claim: A Passionate Western Romance by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    These friends with benefits are about to become parents…and all bets are off! A Westmoreland Legacy: The Outlaws story from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson. From friends to lovers to…. having a baby? Maverick Outlaw is a man who knows his own mind—and he knew from the beginning that a fling with longtime friend Sapphire Bordella would be more than just sizzling, mind-blowing sex...
  • I'll See You In My Dreams - Sweeter Version by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary

    I'll See You In My Dreams - Sweeter Version by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The Hell Yeah! Sweeter Version Series continues with I'll See You in My Dreams. (Hell Yeah! Sweeter Version Book 8). Zane Saucier is handsome, brilliant, powerful, a practicing cowboy and a successful attorney, but he cannot see. Presley Love is smart, intrepid, and attractive, but she wants not to be seen...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  m-f  western  contemporary  length-medium
  • Marrying a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean

    Marrying a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    She has a mad crush on the local veterinarian. He’s scared to death of her father and his rules. Constance Callahan has had only one crush her whole life. And she’s still crushing. She thought she’d lost her chance forever when he left Copper Creek. But now he’s back in town and the most eligible bachelor. She realizes it’s now or never to get his attention...
  • Texas Homecoming by Maggie Shayne

    Texas Homecoming by Maggie Shayne

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A HEART YEARNS. Luke Brand wishes for what he’s never had–family. Aside from an overprotective mother who died young, he’s never had that–until he drives his rig into Quinn, Texas to meet the family he’s never known. His cousins welcome him with open arms...
  • Faking Mr. Right by K.C. Crowne

    Faking Mr. Right by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "Let's make this fun and really give them something to talk about. ". Levi's nothing like I remembered. Once the nerd from school two years my junior. Desperately trying to hide his crush. Now he's built like a stallion. Tall enough to tower any man. And pulls off a flannel shirt like no mountain man I know. But there lies a scorned heart in his chest. Jaded and broken...
  • Long Gone Lonesome Blues by Maggie Shayne

    Long Gone Lonesome Blues by Maggie Shayne

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Back from the Dead? Ben Brand is still in mourning for his long lost wife, Penny. It’s been two years since she died in a fiery car wreck leaving her wedding band as the only identifiable thing on her body...
  • Some Cowgirls are Worth Protecting by Natalie Dean

    Some Cowgirls are Worth Protecting by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hello readers! The next Keagans of Copper Creek story is about Hudson Keagan falling in love with one of the newcomers to town. If you’ve already read Keagans of Copper Creek Book Five, you likely have an idea who it is. Stayed tuned… it won’t be long before the rest of the description is ready...
  • A Fake Marriage for the Grumpy Cowboy : Rolston Ranch Brothers by Hanna Hart

    A Fake Marriage for the Grumpy Cowboy : Rolston Ranch Brothers by Hanna Hart

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    August Rolston wanted to escape his small town Texas lifestyle when a gorgeous enemy complicated his reality even more. The arrogant overachiever, Belle Danson, was the hydroponics expert that he needed for his organic greenhouse. She was annoyingly driven and also had a special talent for driving August crazy...
  • Spill the Sweet Tea by Lyra Parish

    Spill the Sweet Tea by Lyra Parish

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 24 ratings
    Some describe me as a quirky, free-spirited journalist who charges her crystals by moonlight. They’re not wrong. My instincts ensure I know everything that goes on in my small town. And not much surprises me. But when the man who destroyed my heart returns to care for his family’s business, I’m shaken to the core...
  • Isabella by Jennifer Foor

    Isabella by Jennifer Foor

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    One year ago Isabella Mitchell moved to Kentucky to live with her cousin Noah. Like her mother at her age, Isabella is drawn to men she shouldn’t be with. When she travels back to North Carolina to see her parents, she and her ex have a one-night stand. She knows they are through, but sometimes what happens in the bedroom doesn’t always stay in the bedroom...
  • Lonestar Secrets by Colleen Coble

    Lonestar Secrets by Colleen Coble

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Can a secret be kept forever? Five years ago, Shannon Astor left the beautiful high-mountain country of West Texas as a single mother. She was desperate for a fresh start. .. and a way to keep the secrets of her past buried. It almost worked. Until a chance to make a better life for her daughter leads her right back home. To the very place of the past betrayals...
  • Borrowing Bentley by Melanie Shawn

    Borrowing Bentley by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑-𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑊𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒, 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐻𝐸𝐴--𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦! 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐲. Maisy Turner and I had been butting heads since we were five years old. That girl knew every one of my buttons and loved to push 'em...
  • The Masterson County Collection: Masterson County Books 1 Thru 4 by Calle J. Brookes

    The Masterson County Collection: Masterson County Books 1 Thru 4 by Calle J. Brookes

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    SOMETIMES SMALL TOWNS HAVE SECRETS. Masterson, Wyoming is no exception. When the Masterson brothers meet the redheaded Tyler sisters, anything can happen. But can the brothers stop the threats coming for them all? In Seeking the Sheriff, Sheriff Joel Masterson shows up on Phoebe Tyler's doorstep with her drunken younger brother in tow. Joel takes one look at Phoebe and falls hard and fast...
  • High Density by Freya Barker

    High Density by Freya Barker

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Are you ready for the next group of High Mountain Trackers? This specialized, mounted, search & rescue team in the wilds of northern Montana has expanded into the next generation of experienced mountain men. Ex-military, former law enforcement, and homegrown, highly trained trackers who assist law enforcement in the rescue or recovery of missing individuals and the hunting down of criminals.
  • The Lone Cowboy by Maggie Shayne

    The Lone Cowboy by Maggie Shayne

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Originally Titled: That Mysterious Texas Brand Man and Texas Guardian. Marcus doesn’t celebrate Christmas anymore. Not since the holiday massacre of his entire family left him an orphaned child, traumatized and alone...
  • Justice Inked by Olivia Jaymes

    Justice Inked by Olivia Jaymes

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Sheriff Dare Turner is known for his ever-present scowl and general bad mood. Between a teenage sister who thinks she’s all grown up and a killer on the loose he doesn’t have much to smile about these days. He simply doesn’t have time for fun and games. Rayne Dunn is half free spirit and half workaholic...
  • Stranded with a Bossy Rancher by Hope Ford

    Stranded with a Bossy Rancher by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    He’s my boss. He’s completely off limits. Plus, I’m pregnant with another man’s baby. All good reasons why Elliott and I are a bad idea. But he doesn’t care. He pursues me like he has to have me. He’s relentless. And I feel my resolve crumbling. I give in for one night. Thinking it will get him out of my system. But all it does is make me want him more. I can’t do this though. He deserves more...
  • Imperfect Justice by Olivia Jaymes

    Imperfect Justice by Olivia Jaymes

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Born into a prominent ranching family and brought up in a disciplined household, Sheriff Jared Monroe has high standards of how to live his life and he doesn’t hesitate to hold the people around him to the same accountability. Misty Foster is a girl from the wrong side of the tracks. Her mother slept her way through the men in town and everyone thinks Misty has followed in her mother’s footsteps...
  • Deadly Intent by Christy Barritt

    Deadly Intent by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Sarah Chamberlain enjoys a new life far away from her abusive ex-husband, thanks to help from Vanishing Ranch. But when she starts to have unexplained, dangerous episodes and suffer memory lapses, she begins to doubt her reality. She senses her ex has found her. But she doesn’t know if the problem is real or if her mind is playing tricks on her...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  m-f  contemporary  christian  western  audiobook
  • Lonestar Angel by Colleen Coble

    Lonestar Angel by Colleen Coble

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Eden's hope is rekindled when Clay delivers astounding news: their daughter has been found. Five years ago Eden and Clay Larson's baby was stolen and never found. Eden blamed herself, Clay lost himself in work. Their young and rocky marriage ended. Or so Eden thought. Now Eden's moved to a new town. She's found faith and is trying to rebuild her life...
  • True North by Alexandra Banks

    True North by Alexandra Banks

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The last time Louisa saw Harry Rawlins was the night he proposed to her after prom. After ten years of living thousands of miles away from her small hometown, she runs right back after a humiliating ending to her career. Diner work and the odd shift at the Italian restaurant she lives above has her fighting up from rock bottom...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  cowboys  contemporary  western  second chances
  • Lonestar Homecoming by Colleen Coble

    Lonestar Homecoming by Colleen Coble

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    For most, it's the safest place on earth. For Gracie, it's the last place she wants to be. .. and the one place she must return. With nothing but five dollars and the wedding dress she's wearing, Gracie Lister flees with her daughter by train to West Texas, to the town she ran away from so long ago...
  • Saving Chelsea by Elle James

    Saving Chelsea by Elle James

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She prefers the four-legged wolves over the two-legged kind. Chelsea Youngblood’s first love is her only true love. Wolves. Raised on a wildlife rescue ranch, she grew up with wolves as her siblings. It was only natural she would become a wolf biologist and work with the wolves of Yellowstone National Park...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  western  military  contemporary
  • High Ground by Freya Barker

    High Ground by Freya Barker

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Not much has gone according to plan for mechanic, Pippa Freling, recently. With lots of bridges burned behind her, she decides to stick close to her sister and give Montana a try. Things are looking up when she joins a local group of animal activists, buys an auto shop for a steal, and even tries her luck with the opposite sex...
  • When Justice Rides by B.J. Daniels

    When Justice Rides by B.J. Daniels

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In Buckhorn, roots run deep—and so do grudges…. Deputy Jaxson Gray has found the fresh start he needed in small-town Montana. In Luna Declan, he finds something he didn’t even know he craved. Wary of getting too close, he backs away, only to become enmeshed in a local investigation that brings his past and present crashing together...
  • Her Brand of Justice by B.J. Daniels

    Her Brand of Justice by B.J. Daniels

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Exploring her hidden past. May rob her of her future. Ansley Brookshire’s search for her birth mother takes her from the gated estate where she grew up to Lonesome, Montana. This is where she meets Buck Crawford. Determined to help, the gorgeous rancher introduces her to Colt Brothers Investigations...
  • Creed's Honor by Linda Lael Miller

    Creed's Honor by Linda Lael Miller

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Meet a handsome, small-town rancher as he follows his dreams and his heart in this classic Montana Creeds novel from New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller! Conner Creed knows exactly who he is: a hardworking rancher carrying on his uncle's legacy in Lonesome Bend, Colorado. Maybe a small-town cowboy's life isn't his dream, but he owes the man who took him in as a kid...
  • The Billionaire Falls by Melody Anne

    The Billionaire Falls by Melody Anne

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Joseph Anderson has been successful in finding brides for his two eldest sons. In this book he finds the perfect bride for his youngest son Mark. Mark has a billion dollar ranch operation that takes many employees to run successfully. He loses his cook and leaves it to his father to find a new one...
  • Rocky Mountain Desire by Vivian Arend

    Rocky Mountain Desire by Vivian Arend

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Book 3 in the Six Pack Ranch series by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Vivian Arend. ---------. Nothing comes easy. You've gotta work for it. Six Pack Ranch, Book 3. Matt Coleman always figured at this point in his life, he'd be settled down with a family. Since his ex split for the big city, though, no way will he give anyone else the chance to drop-kick his heart...
  • Say You Won't Let Go by Corinne Michaels

    Say You Won't Let Go by Corinne Michaels

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Emily Young had two goals in her. 1. Make it big in country music. 2. Get the hell out of Bell Buckle. She was doing it. She was on her way, until Cooper Townsend landed backstage at her show in Dallas. This gorgeous, rugged, man of few words was one cowboy she couldn’t afford to let distract her. But with his slow smile and rough hands, she just couldn’t keep away...
  • Lucky Like Us by Jennifer Ryan

    Lucky Like Us by Jennifer Ryan

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The Hunted series continues as Special Agent Sam Turner discovers that protecting the FBI's star witness is more difficult than he thought! Bakery owner Elizabeth Hamilton's quiet life is filled with sweet treats, good friends, and a loving family. But all of that is about to turn sour when an odd sound draws her outside. There's a man lying unconscious in the street, a car speeding toward him...
  • Always on My Mind by Bella Andre

    Always on My Mind by Bella Andre

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 42 ratings
    Lori “Naughty” Sullivan finally falls in love in ALWAYS ON MY MIND, the new book in Bella Andre’s New York Times and USA Today bestselling series about the Sullivan family. After a tragic loss three years ago, Grayson Tyler left his life in New York City behind and started over in the rolling hills of the California coast...
  • High Stakes by Freya Barker

    High Stakes by Freya Barker

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When her sister, Pippa, goes missing, Nella Freling tells her boss she’s taking time off from her job as a research librarian, hops in her sensible van, and heads south of the border to Montana. However, local police don’t seem too concerned about a missing woman living in her motorhome...
  • Risky Ambition by Christy Barritt

    Risky Ambition by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Former Navy fighter pilot Nate Casper, also known as Ghost, splits his time between flying jet-setting celebrities around the world and volunteering to help with rescues at Vanishing Ranch. When movie star Chesney Blake books a trip with him, Ghost sets aside his attraction to her in order to remain professional...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  m-f  contemporary  christian  western  audiobook
  • Cowboys of Chance Creek Vol 0 - 2 by Cora Seton

    Cowboys of Chance Creek Vol 0 - 2 by Cora Seton

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Three fast-paced, full-length, sexy western romance novels in one set! Available for a limited time only. Including:. The Cowboy Inherits a Bride: When a big city chef and a hometown country boy go toe to toe to win an inheritance, the competition gets smoking hot...
  • Against the Odds by Kat Martin

    Against the Odds by Kat Martin

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    This case may prove to be too hot to handle. There's silver out there: Sabrina Eckhart is sure of it. And when she finds the hidden mine on that big piece of West Texas desert, all of her financial problems are solved. That is, if she can find it. The man with the skills she needs is private investigator Alex Justice—a former navy fighter pilot and a current pain in the neck...
  • Against the Sun by Kat Martin

    Against the Sun by Kat Martin

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    From. New York Times. bestselling author Kat Martin comes another thrilling story in The Raines of Wind Canyon series. It’s not in bodyguard Jake Cantrell’s job description to share his suspicions with his assignments. Beautiful executive Sage Dumont may be in charge, but Jake’s not on her payroll...
  • In Plain Sight by Ashley A. Quinn

    In Plain Sight by Ashley A. Quinn

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    There’s something sinister happening in Boone County…. Since the debacle involving her friends and her ex, Rayna Nydert has kept to herself. Duped by the rotten bastard, she still feels guilty for her part in it all. With harvest season in full swing, her self-isolation has been easy to keep...
  • Instantly Her Hero: Hometown Heroes A-Z by Jo Grafford

    Instantly Her Hero: Hometown Heroes A-Z by Jo Grafford

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A cowboy deputy who feels called into the ministry in a small Texas town, a woman on the run, and their chance encounter that sparks a lot more than either of them bargained for…. Officer Jeremy Morgan's life takes an interesting turn when a new waitress at his favorite diner slides into his booth and begs him to make it look like they're together — that her safety may depend on it...
  • Ranger Honor by Lynn Shannon

    Ranger Honor by Lynn Shannon

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Secrets never stay buried. .. When Sheriff Claire Wilson is attacked, she calls Texas Ranger Gavin Sterling for help with the investigation. The handsome lawman is smart and kind, but Claire is determined to ignore the sparks between them. Divorce shredded her heart and left her jaded when it comes to love. She pours everything she has into raising her small son and protecting her hometown...
  • Wrangling Love by Leslie North

    Wrangling Love by Leslie North

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After the humiliation of getting fired from her job in the city, Fiona Cafferty finds herself back home on the family ranch. Like it or not, she’ll be stuck working there until she can find another job. But she wasn't prepared to work beside her old high school nemesis, Eli Carter. Eli sure had changed over the years. For one thing, he’s grown up to become a smoking hot cowboy...
  • Cowboy Bikers MC #12 by Esther E. Schmidt

    Cowboy Bikers MC #12 by Esther E. Schmidt

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When eyes meet and make two hearts beat as one, there’s no holding the reins. Lust will take a turn and gallop toward love at full speed, taking on any danger it might face along the way. Nick - I’m the sheriff of this town as well as a member of an MC located at a huge ranch which breeds both longhorns and quarter horses...
  • River Justice by B.J. Daniels

    River Justice by B.J. Daniels

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When you look for the truth, there’s no telling what you’ll find…. Brand Stafford has long felt he didn’t quite fit in with his siblings. Now he has the DNA evidence to prove his real father is the Staffords’ ranching rival, Holden McKenna. That secret does more than complicate his family—it’s also made him the prime suspect in a kidnapping...
  • River Strong by B.J. Daniels

    River Strong by B.J. Daniels

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    For two rival families, the only thing that matters more than land…is love. There’s a lifetime of tension between the McKenna and Stafford ranching families, and Oakley Stafford has the bullet scar to prove it. Defying the bitter rivalry between their families, Oakley grew up thick as thieves with Duffy McKenna. But now the Staffords and the McKennas are competing to buy a neighboring property...
  • Trouble With the Law by Becky McGraw

    Trouble With the Law by Becky McGraw

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Criminal defense attorney Veronica Winters always wondered what it would be like with sexy former detective Trace Rooks. Even though he’s an ex-convict now, because of her, she still wonders. Ronnie has always felt damned guilty for recommending a plea deal that sent an innocent man to jail...
  • Flawed by Vanessa Vale, Helen Hardt

    Flawed by Vanessa Vale, Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The bad boy brother. The by-the-books detective. A random meeting that will change their lives. Miles Bridger would rather be home in New York than stuck on a Montana ranch with his newfound half brothers, thanks to his deadbeat dad’s will. Miles now works with bulls and hay bales instead of custom bikes...
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