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The Lost Fisherman by Jewel E. Ann
It’s been five years since I’ve seen him. An unexpected event takes me back to the place where it all began. But I’m no longer the naive young woman he once knew. And he’s no longer the man who took nearly everything from me... -
![Sold! In the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman]()
Sold! In the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman
The town outcast buys a date with Cowboy Crossing’s own A-List movie star.Ivory Haines is the daughter of the town’s resident retired prostitute and possibly the town drunk, although her mother wasn’t entirely certain.She resents her position in the town – and especially resents the teasing she’d been subjected to – and has vowed to show everyone that she is just as good as they are... -
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![Forsaken Trail by Devney Perry]()
Forsaken Trail by Devney Perry
Aria Saint-James has planned the perfect getaway: sweatpants, takeout and two weeks alone with her sister and nephew. Nowhere on that list is wearing a low-cut dress and uncomfortable heels to attend a wedding where she knows neither the bride nor the groom. Toss in her nemesis, Brody Carmichael, and her road trip to Arizona is officially a bust.But at least there is champagne... -
![Montana Reunion by Caroline Fyffe]()
Montana Reunion by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMONTANA REUNION - The McCutcheon Family series, Book ElevenArizona, May 1888A year and a half after Chaim McCutcheon was essentially left at the altar—for reasons he's yet to discover—one steadfast aim remains firm in his mind and heart... -
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![Issued to the Bride: One Navy SEAL by Cora Seton]()
Issued to the Bride: One Navy SEAL by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMarry—or else. Navy SEAL Brian Lake is out of luck. Going rogue on his last mission landed him on a fast track out of the Navy—years too soon to have saved up enough money to buy the ranch he’s always wanted. Without a career—or the cash to start over—Brian’s options are few, until Army general Augustus Reed steps in with an intriguing new mission—a permanent one...Categorized as:
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![UNEXPECTED by Elizabeth Aton]()
UNEXPECTED by Elizabeth Aton
I’m a waitress. He’s a Rockstar. It was supposed to be simple.He was the gorgeous mystery occupying a stool at the bar.An anonymous one-night stand.No names, no numbers, no regrets.A temporary escape for us. Mine from the brutality of my life, his from a life in the spotlight. Both of us trying to ease the pain of unimaginable loss... -
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Austin by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 28 ratings#1 New York Times bestseller Linda Lael Miller brings you the next installment in her unforgettable McKettricks of Texas series. The three McKettrick brothers meet their matches in the three Remington sisters, and now it's Austin's turn… World champion rodeo star Austin McKettrick finally got bested by an angry bull... -
![Thunderbird by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary]()
Thunderbird by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary
Continuing the Hell Yeah Series with book 13 – Equalizers Soulmates. Twin souls. Two people destined to be together. Their journey to love is never an easy one, but when they meet – their hearts beat only for one another. Kyle Chancellor is a hero, an honest to God hero. After winning the Heisman, he turns down a lucrative career as a professional football player to fight in Afghanistan...Categorized as:
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![Smokin' Hot by Abbi Glines]()
Smokin' Hot by Abbi Glines
The mafia south of the Mason Dixon line is ruled by possessive, controlling, dangerous, alphas. Except for one. Saxon Houston has grown up the best friend of the mafia boss’s youngest son. He knew one day he’d have to play a role in the life his father and grandfather are a part of... -
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Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
Lisa Kleypas has enthralled millions of readers with her powerfully seductive novels. Now she delivers a story featuring her most unforgettable characters yet.... SHE'S FROM THE WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS Liberty Jones has dreams and determination that will take her far away from Welcome, Texas---if she can keep her wild heart from ruling her mind... -
![A Real Cowboy Rides a Motorcycle by Stephanie Rowe]()
A Real Cowboy Rides a Motorcycle by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe's newest novel, a woman who has forfeited her dreams for a family finds love and hope in the arms of a rebellious cowboy. After inexplicably abandoning a championship bull riding career, Zane Stockton has become a vagabond. He lives on his motorcycle, using the open road to shield himself from the dark shadows which haunt him...Categorized as:
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![The Marine's E-Mail Order Bride by Cora Seton]()
The Marine's E-Mail Order Bride by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIf Gunnery Sergeant Zane Hall wants to save his family’s ranch, he’ll need to fix up the buildings, stock the spread with cattle—and find a wife. The first two are easy with the help of his brothers, but getting hitched is proving more difficult. When he meets mountaineer Kenna North through an online ad, she seems like the perfect fit—at least in her e-mails... -
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Tyler by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThis Creed brother will go from rodeo star to family man in this beloved classic from New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller!Whether winning championship belt buckles or dealing with Hollywood types, former rodeo star Tyler Creed can handle anything. Except being in the same place as his estranged brothers. Yet here they are, all three of them, back in Stillwater Springs...Categorized as:
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![Mail-Order Brides of the West: Kathryn by Caroline Fyffe]()
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Kathryn by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKathryn Ford knows one thing for sure; she will not marry the deceitful, arrogant man her father has arranged for her since the day she was born, simply as a pawn to enrich his vast holdings. When she discovers she's been disowned for her defiance, the pampered socialite takes her destiny in her own hands...Categorized as:
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![Joshua Healy by Jennifer Foor]()
Joshua Healy by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey say without the support from his family, a man is lost. My parents have been pushing me to make the right choices throughout my life. Instead of taking their advice, I’ve gone against their guidance more times than I care to admit. Now I’ve done the unthinkable; something they would never approve of...Categorized as:
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![Ridden Hard by Kim Loraine]()
Ridden Hard by Kim Loraine
They call me the wild one. The Ryker brother who'd rather have more notches on his bedpost than rodeo championships. I'm good with horses, even better with women. I've been warned that sowing my oats might have consequences, but I'm always careful. And there's nothing wrong with having a little fun. But the truth is, I want more than fun. I want it all. With the right girl...Categorized as:
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![A Lawman's Christmas by Linda Lael Miller]()
A Lawman's Christmas by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe sudden death of the town marshal leaves Blue River, Texas, without a lawman...and twenty-five-year-old Dara Rose Nolan without a husband. As winter approaches and her meager seamstress income dwindles, she has three options... -
![The Navy SEAL's E-Mail Order Bride by Cora Seton]()
The Navy SEAL's E-Mail Order Bride by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsMason Hall, Navy SEAL, knows all about difficult assignments, but his current mission is one for the record books. Not only must he find a wife—and get her pregnant—or forfeit the ranch his family has prized for generations, he must also convince his three brothers to marry, too—before the year is up... -
![Harper: The Stewarts of Skagway #2 by Katy Regnery]()
Harper: The Stewarts of Skagway #2 by Katy Regnery
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Katy Regnery is back with her second Stewarts of Skagway romance!Joe Raven. My first love. My only, ever love.Harper Stewart and Joe Raven have loved each other since childhood. From elementary school to middle school, through high school and into college, they were each other's first crush, first kiss, first love, first everything..Categorized as:
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![Hero for the Holidays by Maisey Yates]()
Hero for the Holidays by Maisey Yates
This Christmas, could the cowboy from her past unlock the key to her future?When Landry King shows up at Four Corners Ranch with Lila, the teenage daughter no one ever knew he had, it sets the gossip mill churning. Landry’s daughter has lost her adoptive parents and is in desperate need of a new family...Categorized as:
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![Montana Cowboy Bride by Jane Porter]()
Montana Cowboy Bride by Jane Porter
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBriar Phillips was thrilled to finally find her half-brother but it's been far from smooth sailing. Single and pregnant—and hiding her pregnancy—Briar retreats to the Sundowner Ranch to figure out her next steps but isn't greeted with open arms. Older brother Cade Hunt assigns her to the kitchen and warns every ranch hand to stay away from her...Categorized as:
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![Once a Princess by Johanna Lindsey]()
Once a Princess by Johanna Lindsey
Once Upon A Time...In a rustic Mississippi tavern, a beautiful exiled princess was forced to dance for the pleasure of others unaware of her regal birthright...and infuriated by a magnificent golden-eyed devil who crossed an ocean to possess her. From A Far Off Land... A bold and brazen prince came to America to claim his promised bride... -
![Lawless by Diana Palmer]()
Lawless by Diana Palmer
Five years ago, Judd Dunn, a hard-edged Texas Ranger, put Christabel Gaines's father behind bars where he belonged. But Judd's involvement in Crissy's life was far from over. With their jointly owned ranch on the verge of bankruptcy, Judd wed her in name only, promising to save their land and vowing to ignore the sexual tension between them... -
![Tate by Linda Lael Miller]()
Tate by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThere are barely enough hours for divorced dad Tate McKettrick to run the Silver Spur ranch, do the suit-and-tie thing for his business and run herd on his beloved six-year-old twin daughters. But time stands still at the sight of Libby Remington. When they were high school sweethearts, the wealthy McKettrick couldn't convince Libby he loved her. But now they're both back in Blue River, Texas...Categorized as:
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![Renegade by Diana Palmer]()
Renegade by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNewly appointed police chief Cash Grier makes it his personal mission to keep law and order in the streets of Jacobsville. As a true renegade, Cash has learned never to take anything at face value—especially not his gorgeous sworn enemy, "Georgia Firefly" Tippy Moore... -
![Vows by LaVyrle Spencer]()
Vows by LaVyrle Spencer
New York Times bestselling author LaVyrle Spencer presents a beautiful and moving story filled with people who will live in your heart forever. A captivating woman with blue eyes and big dreams, Emily was engaged to a man whose touch left her aching for something more...Categorized as:
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![Crazy Sexy Love by K.L. Grayson]()
Crazy Sexy Love by K.L. Grayson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree-time world champion bull rider Rhett Allen has never been afraid to get his hands dirty. Hard work, sweat, and determination have gotten him where he is today—and that’s holed up in a hospital room, wondering how he let that damn bull buck him off. He’s also wondering why he thought it was a good idea to let his twin brother talk him into returning home to heal... -
![Gabe by Susan Fisher-Davis]()
Gabe by Susan Fisher-Davis
Gabe Stone can’t get Emma Conner out of his mind, even though he knows she’s not the kind of woman to settle for a fling. Having known Emma all her life, he never noticed how grown up she’d become - until now. Emma has been in love with Gabe forever. When he finally shows her the attention she’s always hoped for, she falls even deeper in love with him, and soon discovers she’s pregnant... -
![Tempted by the Mountain Man by Shaw Hart, Rebecca Wilder]()
Tempted by the Mountain Man by Shaw Hart, Rebecca Wilder
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLet the games begin… This trip was supposed to be stress free. A way for me to unplug from the real world and unwind. Then he shows up. Amos Briggs. Even his name is sexy. He also booked this secluded cabin until his house is finished being built nearby. He wants me to leave, but that’s not happening. I need this. The sexy mountain man will just have to find someplace else to stay...Categorized as:
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![The Rough Rider by Maisey Yates]()
The Rough Rider by Maisey Yates
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to Maisey Yates’s fan-favorite Four Corners for a marriage of convenience between two unlikely souls—a hopeless romantic and a man who has long given up hopeWhen Alaina finds herself pregnant and alone, she knows she’s in a tight spot. Small towns like hers tend to raise eyebrows at unwed mothers and she knows the vicious gossip mill will soon be churning...Categorized as:
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![The Endearment by LaVyrle Spencer]()
The Endearment by LaVyrle Spencer
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFrom the streets of 19th-century Boston to the harsh frontier--she wove a web of deception to ensnare her man!Lovely, fiery-tempered Anna Reardon was forced to lie to get out of the street urchin's life that shamed her ... to become Karl Lindstrom's mail-order bride in the beautiful, treacherous Minnesota wilderness...Categorized as:
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![Glow by Molly McAdams]()
Glow by Molly McAdams
I’m the only Dixon brother to step up when our family crumbled. When I took over the ranch, I lost everything, career included. My heart hadn’t been in it anyway. It couldn’t. A girl left with it over a dozen years ago.Now she’s back.Different hair. New style. Kid clutching her hand. Not a trace of the Madison Black I knew. A down-home girl with the sweetest smile and drawl...Categorized as:
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Untamed by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsStanton Rourke lives life on the edge. The steely South African mercenary is dangerous in every way…especially to Clarisse Carrington's heart. She and Rourke were playmates as children, but she's not the innocent girl he once knew. When tragedy robbed Clarisse of her entire family, her life was changed forever... -
![What Price Paradise by Katherine Allred]()
What Price Paradise by Katherine Allred
All his life Tate McCullom has been taught to be responsible, and he is the very model of what a respectable man should be. Until the night he gets drunk and sleeps with a woman he barely knows. Now, six weeks later, she's pregnant, alone, and broke. Once again, Tate must take responsibility for his actions, and makes plans to marry his child's mother. There's only one problem.. -
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Heartless by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAs a teenager, Gracie worshipped her stepbrother, Jason, a strong, silent young cowboy who left home early to seek his fortune. Though Gracie hadn't seen him in years, when her mother passed away, Jason ensured that Gracie would be cared for. Now the wealthy owner of Comanche Wells ranch, Jason has finally come back home, and discovered that the little girl he knew is all grown up...Categorized as:
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![Carrera's Bride by Diana Palmer]()
Carrera's Bride by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTwo beloved Long, Tall Texans stories together in one volume! TRUE BLUE One of San Antonio's top detectives, Rick Marquez, has never met a case he couldn't solve or a woman he couldn't charm... -
![Carrera's Bride by Diana Palmer]()
Carrera's Bride by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBut there was one woman who could see beyond Marcus Carrera's notorious reputation and imposing stature to the gruffly tender man inside. And their destinies collided when Delia Mason was unexpectedly swept up in the kind of trouble only a man of mystery like Carrera could resolve— if he chose to step out of his dangerous social circle... -
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Paper Rose by Diana Palmer
Archaeologist Cecily Petersen has loved Tate Winthrop since she was a teen, but the handsome Native American refuses to consider a mixed marriage. Instead, he becomes her white knight, protecting her from an abusive stepfather and arranging college grants and housing. But when Cecily discovers that the "grants" were actually outright gifts from Tate, she's furious...Categorized as:
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![Always in My Heart by Catherine Anderson]()
Always in My Heart by Catherine Anderson
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTwo children make sure their parents' love story gets a second chance in this compelling romance from New York Times bestselling author Catherine Anderson.Two years ago, Ellie Grant would have fallen apart at any reminder of her ex-husband, Tucker. But now she doesn't bat an eye when "their song" comes on the radio. She's unfazed by the thought of Tucker's perky new girlfriend...Categorized as:
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![Montana Sunset by Lietha Wards]()
Montana Sunset by Lietha Wards
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMeagan was running from her mother and stepfather, trying to stay invisible, but when she ended up working as a groom on a cattle ranch, she caught the attention of Adam Wightman. Although she was deeply attracted to him, she just couldn't get involved for secrets of her own. Adam came from a long line of cowboys...Categorized as:
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![Wyoming Homecoming by Diana Palmer]()
Wyoming Homecoming by Diana Palmer
New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer's dramatic tale of an embittered small-town sheriff as he comes face to face with the woman who has haunted his dreams for years... -
![Cowboy Justice by Melissa Cutler]()
Cowboy Justice by Melissa Cutler
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTransforming their parents' rundown ranch in Catcher Creek, New Mexico, into a tourist destination is the toughest challenge the three Sorentino sisters ever faced. But now one of them has another fight on her hands—to keep from falling for the sexy town sheriff—again… Rachel Sorentino has spent her whole life protecting her siblings from trouble—only to run headlong into it herself... -
![Finding Justice by Ciana Stone]()
Finding Justice by Ciana Stone
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJustice Weathers has his hands full with the ranch and his twin boys. A widower whose love life is pretty much non-existent and maybe that’s for a reason. His family doesn’t seem to have much luck with happily-ever-after. He’s not looking for love. Heck he runs from it. He might have a bit of running to do...Categorized as:
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![Master of Ransome by Lucy Walker]()
Master of Ransome by Lucy Walker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAustralia, 1958. When Sara Brent starts work at a large cattle station her boss doesn’t seem very impressed with her. So his unexpected proposal comes as a great surprise.From the bestselling author of Australian outback romance. Over 12 million books sold worldwide.Sara‘s employer sends her to work as temporary secretary to his cousin, Greg Camden... -
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![Rawhide and Lace by Diana Palmer]()
Rawhide and Lace by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen Erin left Ty Wade so long ago, she'd vowed never to return. Because of him she'd wrecked her car, her career, and lost his baby. Once a famous model clad in silk and lace, Erin could hardly face the task of mending the tattered pieces of her life. And now Ty wanted her back. Without her, jobs would be lost. The future of the Staghorn Ranch depended on her return...Categorized as:
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![Golden Fancy by Jennifer Blake]()
Golden Fancy by Jennifer Blake
Serena Walsh had fled from the Mormon wagon train -- and from the clutches of the fanatic Elder Greer. She had been saved on the desolate prairie by the handsome, cynical Ward Dunbar who wanted her body as his reward. Now Serena was Dunbar's unwilling mistress -- and his prisoner. Now she was despised by Dunbar's beautiful partner, Pearlie, for stealing her man...Categorized as:
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![Lionhearted by Diana Palmer]()
Lionhearted by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHIS WINTER BRIDE...? As the holiday season approached, the residents of Jacobsville were whispering about Janie Brewster's hopeless crush on Leo Hart. Up till now, all her efforts to lasso the dynamic cattleman had crumbled quicker than those mouthwatering biscuits the Hart men coveted...Categorized as:
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Connal by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA New York Times Bestselling Author Connal Tremayne lived in torment since he lost his wife in a tragic accident. On the anniversary of that date, he drank to drown the remorse and Pepi Mathews, the daughter of his boss, wanted to help him. However, the young woman had expected to follow him to a bar in Mexico City, and instead he took her to a chapel and asked her to marry him...Categorized as:
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![Outsider by Diana Palmer]()
Outsider by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe past had finally caught up with him. It was time to stop running. Meet Colby Lane, the Long, Tall Texan Diana Palmer's fans have been clamoring for—a man who is larger than life, and twice as exciting. The New York Times bestselling author delivers to readers a thrilling story set against the rugged, ever-changing south Texas landscape... -
![The Agreement by Constance O'Banyon]()
The Agreement by Constance O'Banyon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the midst of the vast, windswept Texas plains stood a ranch wrested from the wilderness with blood, sweat and tears. It was the shining legacy of Thomas McBride to his five living heirs. But along with the fertile acres and herds of cattle, each would inherit a history of scandal, lies and hidden lust that threatened to burn out of control...
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