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Reckless by Elsie Silver
Theo Silva. Rowdy bull rider. Notorious ladies’ man. Scorching hot trouble wrapped up in a drool-worthy package.And he’s looking at me like I might be his next meal.But I’m almost free of my toxic marriage and have sworn off men entirely. So all I see when I look back is temptation served up with a heaping side of heartbreak.The man is hard to trust—and even harder to resist.Make that impossible...Categorized as:
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![Wild Eyes by Elsie Silver]()
Wild Eyes by Elsie Silver
A rugged mountain town seemed like the perfect escape from a life in shambles. But on day one, she ran full tilt into the world's hottest single dad, and now all her plans are ruined. As a chart-topping country singer with a recent streak of bad press, it's hard for Skylar Stone to find any peace. But she finds it in Rose Hill...Categorized as:
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![Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas]()
Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas
Jack Travis leads the uncomplicated life of a millionaire Texas playboy. He makes no commitments, he loves many women, he lives for pleasure. But no one has ever truly touched his heart or soul. Until one day, a woman appears on his doorstep with fury on her face and a baby in her arms. It seems Jack is the father and this woman is the baby’s aunt... -
![Hard 5 by Stephanie Brother, Cosmic Designs]()
Hard 5 by Stephanie Brother, Cosmic Designs
Five ruthless ranchers have bought my farm, and they want to include me in the deal.After Pa dies and I discover he's mortgaged our farm to pay gambling debts, I'm forced to sell my home and only asset. On auction day, I watch my elusive neighbors, the Bradford brothers, buy the land that's been in my family for generations... -
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![Malone's Pride by Laylah Roberts, Golden Czermak]()
Malone's Pride by Laylah Roberts, Golden Czermak
Crazy, charismatic Raid Malone didn’t think he was ready to settle down. But now that most of his brothers have found their women, he thinks it might be time to claim his. And he knows just who he is going to claim. Sweet, submissive Hannah. If he could just get her to stop running from him . . . Hannah has had a crush on Raid Malone for a long time, but he’s way out of her league...Categorized as:
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![Twice the Malone by Laylah Roberts]()
Twice the Malone by Laylah Roberts
She’d never had a one-night stand in her life . . .Until the night she met them.Gorgeous. Seductive. Charming. And wild.So she threw caution to the wind and had one crazy, hot night with two men she’d never see again.Yeah. Turns out, she didn’t have that sort of luck. What she had were two Malone men. One = wanted to devour her, the other wanted to destroy her.Scarlett Jean is a woman in trouble... -
![Dust Storm by Maggie Gates]()
Dust Storm by Maggie Gates
—Christian—Rule Number 1: You ride in my truck; you let me open the door.Another problem was the last thing I needed. Unfortunately, Cassandra Parker was mine.But the biggest problem of all? It wasn’t the beautiful stranger sticking her nose in my operations. It wasn’t the bulldozer she was driving over my way of life. And it definitely wasn’t the fact that she was living in my house...Categorized as:
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![Before the Sunset by Laura Pavlov]()
Before the Sunset by Laura Pavlov
He’s an actor in need of an image makeover. She’s determined to show her ex-fiancé that she’s moved on. A fake relationship between two best friends is the perfect solution. Or is it?Reese Murphy has been my best friend since before we took our first steps.She’s the yin to my yang.The peanut butter to my jelly...Categorized as:
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![Rootbound by Tarah Dewitt]()
Rootbound by Tarah Dewitt
You really can't go home again.Tait Logan is proud of the life she’s built for herself. Despite her world-shattering divorce, not having any genuine connections with other humans apart from her sister Ava, and the fact that the remainder of her family is estranged from her life, she’s happy…happy-adjacent, at least...Categorized as:
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![Keeping Him by Kennedy Fox]()
Keeping Him by Kennedy Fox
Keeping Him is a full-length 125k+ words standalone novel that’s filled with intense chemistry, slow-burn tension, and plenty of angst! Let Kennedy Fox take you to the South for an explosive hot adventure that’ll surely leave your Kindles on fire! Jackson Bishop is your typical playboy. Unpredictable, charming, and overly confident...Categorized as:
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![Christmas in Chestnut Springs by Elsie Silver]()
Christmas in Chestnut Springs by Elsie Silver
T’was the night before Christmas . . . in Chestnut Springs! Check in with the Eaton family to see holiday pranks, new friendships formed, and maybe even a new baby born. Five chapters as told by five of your most beloved heroes...Categorized as:
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![Accidentally on Purpose by Dr. Rebecca Sharp]()
Accidentally on Purpose by Dr. Rebecca Sharp
Reese Barker didn’t mean to introduce Decker Connolly as her boyfriend, but it just kind of slipped out. Returning home to Wyoming to help her mom recover from surgery was supposed to be a breath of fresh air. Instead, her mom’s marital expectations seem to reach even higher than the surrounding Teton peaks...Categorized as:
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![Sunlight by Devney Perry]()
Sunlight by Devney Perry
From USA Today bestselling author Devney Perry comes a sweeping Western romance about undeniable attraction, unforeseen circumstances, and seemingly unbeatable odds.My first day in Montana, I got into a tug-of-war over a grocery store shopping cart. The most handsome man I’d ever seen broke up the scuffle before he asked me on a date. I was seconds away from accepting but then he told me his name...Categorized as:
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![Pushing Riley to the Max by Romeo Alexander]()
Pushing Riley to the Max by Romeo Alexander
Getting my Ph.D. is a bit of a challenge. Not falling for my hot, straight, grumpy mentor is next to impossible.Six months undercover on a ranch known for rehabilitation is my ticket to finishing my degree. Me? I’m just a guy who’s gay, terrified of horses, and somehow convinced this is a good idea. The owners are in on my secret, but Max, my rugged, horse-whispering mentor, isn’t... -
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![East by Vanessa Vale]()
East by Vanessa Vale
Who wants a billionaire bachelor? Every single woman—and a few not-so-single ones.That's why I avoid flings, relationships or hookups.Until I'm propositioned to pretend to sleep with a woman.Pretend? As if.Because one look at the fiery redhead and there's no faking it. I'm all in... her.Except she sneaks off after and I'm left with only her first name and panties...Categorized as:
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![Montana Sky by Nora Roberts]()
Montana Sky by Nora Roberts
When Jack Mercy died, he left behind a ranch worth nearly twenty million dollars. Now his three daughters—each born of a different mother, and each unknown by the others—are gathered to hear the reading of the will. But the women are shocked to learn that before any of them can inherit, they must live together on the ranch for one year... -
![Man Spread by Vanessa Vale]()
Man Spread by Vanessa Vale
Another On A Manhunt steamy read! Get ready to return to Hunter Valley, Montana where it's always open season on men... -
![Sable Peak by Devney Perry]()
Sable Peak by Devney Perry
Vera Gallagher is chasing constant. For four years, her life was anything but normal. And the years before that she refuses to even remember. Dwelling on the past only hurts. Life is fragile, a lesson her mother taught her well. She’s determined not to waste a moment of her newfound freedom.Maybe some would consider her crush on Mateo Eden wasted time...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Crossroads by Devney Perry]()
Crossroads by Devney Perry
A sweeping small-town romance about love, loss, and a Montana legacy from USA Today bestselling author Devney Perry.I met West Haven when I was eight years old. He taught me to play poker when I was nine, and we made paper airplanes together when I was eleven. He kissed me when I was sixteen. He was the best part about my family’s summer vacations to Montana. He was the boy who stole my heart...Categorized as:
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![Friend Zone Hell by Marika Ray]()
Friend Zone Hell by Marika Ray
Coming October 6, 2022....The town’s most eligible bachelor just saved my life. I paid him back by puking on him.Callan Hellman. Mr. Nice Guy paramedic. My best friend.He buys my friends flowers when he knows they’ve had a hard day. Who does that? Callan’s the guy every girl wants to date and take home to mama. Not me though. We’re just friends. Have been since elementary school... -
![If the Boot Fits by Rebekah Weatherspoon]()
If the Boot Fits by Rebekah Weatherspoon
From award-winning author Rebekah Weatherspoon comes a thoroughly modern take on the timeless tale of a struggling Cinderella who finds her prince charming at the eleventh hour—and the adventure that ensues the morning after . . .Working as the personal assistant to one of Hollywood’s cruelest divas has left Amanda Queen more determined than ever to sell her screenplay and gain her independence...Categorized as:
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![Branded by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart]()
Branded by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart
Can a bet only have one winner?You’d think that a college town would have a lot of job opportunities but that’s not the case in Sequoia. I’ve already exhausted all of the businesses in town but no one is hiring.No one but the Stud Farm.When I go out the night before my interview with some friends hoping to blow off some steam and celebrate summer break it was just meant to be fun...Categorized as:
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![Shared by the Mountain Men: A Reverse Harem Romance by Cassie Cole]()
Shared by the Mountain Men: A Reverse Harem Romance by Cassie Cole
One desperate woman. Three rugged mountain men. I quit my job and flew to Colorado to hike a 500 mile trail.Yeah, I know. Stupid idea. Spraining my ankle on day seven was even dumber. Until I was rescued by a trio of chiseled mountain men.Now I’m recovering in a quaint mountain town.Just a week or two until I’m healthy enough to resume hiking...Categorized as:
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![Unconventional Hearts by Emmy Sanders]()
Unconventional Hearts by Emmy Sanders
One summer. Three men. The proposal that ropes them together. CooperI came to Texas with a single goal: to find my bio-dad before the end of summer. Instead, I found Will, a spitfire of a man with sharp blue eyes and a swoon-worthy drawl. When he proposes adding benefits to our newfound friendship, I’m all in.The problem? I’m smitten. With not one, but two men... -
![Pursued by the Mountain Man by Hallie Bennett]()
Pursued by the Mountain Man by Hallie Bennett
WinstonHe's an outgoing veterinarian with a rambunctious Siberian Husky and isn't looking for love... except he can't shake the quiet girl with curves from his mind.GuinShe's curvy and reserved, easily overwhelmed by chaos... like a certain husky named Gremlin and the handsome mountain man who owns him...Categorized as:
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![Rival by S.E. Green]()
Rival by S.E. Green
Clayborn Hughes is the enemyJaxon ~ I’ve never hated someone more than Clayborn. He’s the reason my sister is gone and if I ever get the opportunity, I’ll destroy everything he holds dear. I just didn’t know about her connection to him.A monster and an abuserMason ~My family has been feuding with the Hughes’ for generations. Every member of that family is vile...Categorized as:
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![Marrying the Mountain Man by Hallie Bennett]()
Marrying the Mountain Man by Hallie Bennett
ColeHe's the "too nice" handy mountain man whom women overlook.ShannonShe's the curvy girl next door engaged to marry another man.But when the two meet on her wedding day, will heart sparks win in the end?Discover the heart sparks of Suitor's Crossing, a small town with a legend of love and soul mates, in the Mountain Men of Suitor's Crossing series...Categorized as:
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![Fern by Leigh Greenwood]()
Fern by Leigh Greenwood
A man of culture, lawyer James Madison Randolph enjoys a refined life in Boston, far away from the ramshackle ranch he grew up on and the secrets that haunted him there... -
![Wild Love by Elsie Silver]()
Wild Love by Elsie Silver
Rosie Belmont has been driving me wild for years. The good kind of wild. The bad kind of wild. But mostly the kind of wild that comes with wanting your best friend’s little sister and knowing you can’t have her. After living in the city, she comes blasting back into Rose Hill like a storm. Beautiful, messy, and chaotic...Categorized as:
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![Cowboy Triplets Next Door by Summer Haze]()
Cowboy Triplets Next Door by Summer Haze
When three dominant cowboys take over my ranch, they want more than just my land.It's their rules now. And this innocent girl is about to break every single one of them.Living alone on my family’s ranch was supposed to be peaceful. But then the Hellstone triplets moved in next door, turning my world upside down...Categorized as:
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![The Listening Sky by Dorothy Garlock]()
The Listening Sky by Dorothy Garlock
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![Homebound by Meredith Trapp]()
Homebound by Meredith Trapp
She’s Texas's toughest bull rider, and he’s determined to win her heart.Dakota and Wyatt. Storm and sunshine. Growing up, they were as inseparable as a pair of cowboy boots. The best of friends—or so Dakota thought... -
![Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage]()
Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage
She’s the city girl who refuses to be saddled with a man. He’s the cowboy who wants her anyway. The last thing Ada Hart needs is a man to take care of her. Not anymore. After failing out of her interior design program and the disaster that was her short-lived marriage, Ada clawed her way up from her rock bottom...Categorized as:
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![25 Reasons to Hate Christmas and Cowboys by Elle Thorpe]()
25 Reasons to Hate Christmas and Cowboys by Elle Thorpe
Reason 17 - The year Nana drank too much eggnog and threw up in my Guccis. Isabel hates Christmas. She’s got a Christmas disaster for each of her 25 years. When her boss sends her from the sun-kissed beaches of Australia to snowy small-town Wyoming, it’s just another thing to add to her ‘do not like’ list. Snow sucks. Christmas sucks. And cowboys suck most of all... -
![Taming Him by Kennedy Fox]()
Taming Him by Kennedy Fox
Alex Bishop is your typical cowboy. Charming, sexy, and wears a panty-melting smirk. Working on the ranch helped build his solid eight-pack and smoking body. He’s every girl’s wet fantasy and he knows it too. Alex doesn’t follow the rules of your typical playboy bachelor... -
![Garters by Pamela Morsi]()
Garters by Pamela Morsi
A lady doesn't go courting...but that doesn't matter a whit to Miss Esme Crabb. Unlike her featherbrained sisters, the proud, practical hill girl knows sweet talk won't put food on the table -- so she's bent on finding a sensible man to marry. Cleavis Rhy seems like a smart choice... so amidst the cracker barrels and jam jars in his general store, Esme makes her move.. -
![The Bachelor Cowboy by Jessica Clare]()
The Bachelor Cowboy by Jessica Clare
A rugged bachelor is up for charity auction in this special Valentine's Day romance from New York Times bestselling author Jessica Clare.Jack Watson doesn't want anything to do with the dating scene in Painted Barrel, Wyoming, but when his sister-in-law guilt him into joining a bachelor auction, Jack can't say no to a charity event. He's not totally heartless...Categorized as:
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![Do You Dare? by Lylah James]()
Do You Dare? by Lylah James
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhat happens when a dare goes too far?Maddox Coulter. Reckless bad boy. Infamous playboy. My nemesis. And now my best friend.I know he'll never leave me hanging. He knows I'll never refuse a dare. Everywhere we go we turn heads, but it's not like that.Until it is.For one of us, anyway.I've always known he would be my downfall. But I trusted him to catch me.He proved me wrong...Categorized as:
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![All Night Long with a Cowboy by Caitlin Crews]()
All Night Long with a Cowboy by Caitlin Crews
If you play with fire...One of the most notorious cowboys in Cold River, Jensen Kittredge always has willing women with sweet smiles vying for a place in his bed. So when the prissy high school librarian sidles up to him in the most disreputable bar in town with a scowl on her face, he has no idea what to make of it... -
![Charming Grump by Stella Banks]()
Charming Grump by Stella Banks
He’s grumpy. He’s charming. He wants me to stay with him in the woods.And the craziest part?I think I just might do it.Colt Walker is a charming grump.Okay fine. He’s a hot, charming grump.I’ll give him that.Even though me being stuck out here alone is my own fault.He doesn’t make me feel bad about it.Or ask me my why I’m trying to avoid my stepsister’s wedding...Categorized as:
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![Right Move by A.M. Arthur]()
Right Move by A.M. Arthur
Opposites attract in this sexy, slow-burn romance, the next installment in A.M. Arthur’s fan-favorite Clean Slate Ranch series.Levi Peletier is settled—for now. With his life on the rodeo circuit reined in, he’s content doing trick riding demos for tourists at Clean Slate Ranch and spending his off-hours with three finicky felines. It’s a life he’s grateful for, one that keeps his heart safe... -
![Mountain Laurel by Jude Deveraux]()
Mountain Laurel by Jude Deveraux
Captain 'Ring Montgomery was handsome, a skilled rider, a crack shot, popular with the men and their ladies. That was reason enough for a jealous, surly colonel to saddle Montgomery with a most peculiar assignment: to escort an opera singer into the Colorado gold fields. 'Ring's plan was to scare the little lady enough so that she'd hightail it for home... -
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![That Fine Line by Cindy Steel]()
That Fine Line by Cindy Steel
All I wanted was a quiet summer on my family’s ranch in Idaho…I didn’t think that was too much to ask. With my fiancé in California, I was back home for three months to plan my wedding. I had colors to pick, cows to milk, and a wedding dress to squeeze into.Which was why I didn’t need anybody messing with me.Especially not the guy who had dedicated his whole life to making mine a joke...Categorized as:
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![Wild Trail by A.M. Arthur]()
Wild Trail by A.M. Arthur
Welcome to Clean Slate Ranch: home of tight jeans, cowboy boots, and rough trails. For some men, it’s a fantasy come true. “[A] passionate, trope-heavy romance…scintillating romantic tension and steamy sex scenes.”—Publisher’s Weekly on A.M. Arthur’s Hard Ride (Clean Slate #5) Mack Garrett loves the rolling hills surrounding his Northern California dude ranch... -
![Something Wilder by Christina Lauren]()
Something Wilder by Christina Lauren
Growing up the daughter of notorious treasure hunter and absentee father Duke Wilder left Lily without much patience for the profession…or much money in the bank. But Lily is nothing if not resourceful, and now uses Duke’s coveted hand-drawn maps to guide tourists on fake treasure hunts through the red rock canyons of Utah...Categorized as:
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![Everything and the Moon by Julia Quinn]()
Everything and the Moon by Julia Quinn
Seven years ago she broke his heart... When Robert Kemble stumbles across Victoria Lyndon in hedgerow maze, he can't believe his eyes. The girl who'd torn him in two, who let him plan on elopement and then left him standing by the side of the road, was suddenly within arm's reach, and even though his fury still knew no bounds, she was impossible to resist..Categorized as:
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