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Mackenzie's Heroes: Mackenzie's Pleasure / Mackenzie's Magic by Linda Howard
Mackenzie's Pleasure. Navy SEAL Zane Mackenzie is a pro. No mission has ever gotten the better of him…until now. Saving the ambassador's gorgeous daughter, Barrie Lovejoy, is textbook—except for their desperate night of passion. Though his job as a soldier ends with her freedom, he would sooner die than let the enemy harm the mother of his child. Mackenzie's Magic... -
Cowboy Walking Away by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy the newest series from USA Today best-selling author, Jessie Gussman - Coming Home to North Dakota. Jessie writes sweet and inspirational romance from her farm in central Virginia. Having attended, but never graduating from the school of hard knocks, Jessie uses real life on the farm to inspire her cowboy, rural and blue-collar fiction... -
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Butter My Biscuit by Lyra Parish
My bestie was off-limits until he kissed me and changed everything…. Harrison Valentine is my best friend and the king of one-night stands. And hi—nice to meet you—I’m the queen of failed relationships. Commitment issues are something we have in common, or so I thought. Then the devil delivers his kiss of death, and it puts me in a chokehold. I expect a f*ck boy, but he wants forever...Categorized as:
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Finding Dandi by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLOVE IS PATIENT. LOVE IS KIND. Lucas thinks he has his life mapped out until fate throws a curvy little dancer in his lap. Soon he finds that it will take more than success or status to make him happy – it will take Dandi. LOVE IS NOT RUDE, IT IS NOT SELF-SEEKING, LOVE KEEPS NO RECORD OF WRONGS. Dandi can’t change her past, but she can keep from hurting Lucas... -
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Spurred On by Elle Jordan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas. A girls’ weekend in Vegas to celebrate me finally passing my nursing boards—what could go wrong? A lot. Like accidentally marrying the star of bull riding, Maverick Ryder. I’m sure you’re wondering how someone gets accidentally married. Answer: a mechanical bull and way too many margaritas... -
The Cowboy Rescues a Bride by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNed Matheson is sharing a house with the woman he loves, but he can’t kiss her, or even touch her. In fact, she can barely look him in the face. He knows he needs to be patient; Fila Sahar has been to hell and back as a captive of the Taliban for over a decade. Now she’s safely back on American soil, but her fears hem her in so tightly, she might as well be a prisoner again... -
The Baddest Virgin in Texas by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJessi Brand decided she wanted Lash Monroe. He was the man she'd saved herself for. But this male was going to need some convincing - Lash had vowed never to settle down - but he couldn't get Jessi out of his mind. And he couldn't resist her tempting offer. But when he discovered Jessi was pregnant with his child, everything changed. -
Her Renegade Rancher by Jennifer Ryan
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWith their hearts' desires on the line, nothing can stop the Montana Men. No one knows better than Colt Kendrick that life can change in an instant. He lives without regrets except for one: not making the gorgeous woman he sees every time he walks into the local diner his. Luna Hill is haunted by the heart-stopping kiss she and Colt never should have shared. Their timing has always been off... -
The Cowboy's Second Chance Family: Clean as a Whistle Contemporary Western Romance by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis cowboy will do everything possible to get his family back. He never expected to uncover the treachery which tore his marriage apart. Trace Griffin loved his life as a rodeo competitor. Leaving it behind to recover his family hadn’t been a difficult choice. Blindsided years earlier when his wife wrongly accused him of cheating, he found a new focus... -
Cowboys & Wedding Woes: Western Romance by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s from the rival ranch next door. He’s trying to save his family legacy. Will his secret ruin their chance at happiness? Adeline Callahan is hardworking, beautiful, speaks her mind, and desperately needs a husband. None of her sisters can even date until there’s a ring on her finger. But the local boys are scared of her headstrong nature and her tough, ranch-owning father... -
Virgin Cowboy by Kat Baxter
Can this runaway mail order bride find forever with the husky cowboy who saves her? Josie. What kind of woman answers an ad for a mail-order bride and then backs out of the deal? A desperate one. Like me. My dad just died, leaving me alone in the world. I'm penniless and orphaned, trying to find the twin I never knew I had...Categorized as:
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The Cowboy's Baby Surprise by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBlue-collar gal and billionaire cowboy. Inseparable, or so they thought…. After being cruelly torn apart,. Will he ever know that he’s a father? Marissa is a small-town country girl from Kansas, a devoted schoolteacher, and a fun-loving rodeo fan. Excited to travel to Texas for a big annual event, she soon finds her best friend has pulled out, leaving her all alone...Categorized as:
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Naughty List Cowboy by Hope Ford
Dear Santa,. I’ve been nice, and what I’d like more than anything… is a cowboy from your naughty list. One that loves his ranch and family too. He’s protective of the ones he loves and honest to a fault. He doesn’t care what anyone thinks; he just does what he thinks is right. One that cusses a little too much. He’s grumpy and set in his ways... -
Broken In by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGreyson Hayden wants to prove to his ex that he's made it. He's a successful stock contractor with a couple of million dollar bulls, a ranch owner with more acres than he can count, and he stopped drinking when Kyler kicked him out. He's had a lot to prove, but now he's back in town to show Kyler that he has. And maybe rub it in... -
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A Christmas Bride for the Cowboy by Mia Brody
Grumpy cowboy seeks Mrs. Claus. Must love tattoos, beards, and sitting on Santa’s lap. West. I’ve been helping out my folks at the Kringle Christmas Tree Ranch my whole life. I’m what my mama calls “not particularly sociable”. That’s a nice way of saying “he’s a grumpy cowboy”. When a health scare forces my dad to slow down, it’s up to me to step into the big red suit and jolly demeanor... -
Calder Pride by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe Long-Awaited Addition to the Beloved Calder Series from the Queen of the Western Romance! Cat is a Calder, through and through: proud, headstrong, intelligent, and beautiful. When her fiance is accidentally killed, she vows never to love again. But one reckless night with a handsome, gray-eyed stranger changes everything, giving her a son with striking gray eyes... -
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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Wild Bride by Jill Sanders
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpoiled rich girl Savannah has always had a lust for sexy men, a wild appetite for partying, and a blatant disregard for others. When she finds herself pregnant and alone after burning all her bridges, it looks like she'll be getting a taste of her own medicine. Stubborn and set in her ways, she pushes away the only person who really cares... -
Kidnapped by the Mountain Man by Mia Brody
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis filthy mountain man is taking what he wants—his best friend’s little sister! Ginger. Grizz has been staring at me for a lifetime. My brother’s best friend lights my body on fire, but he’ll never make a move unless I push him. That’s why I show up at his cabin and pretend I’m looking for another man. But I didn’t count on the fact that he would tie me to his bed and say filthy things to me...Categorized as:
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The Cowboy's All-Business Bride (Billionaire Cowboys, #5 by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say you shouldn’t mix business and pleasure,. But this billionaire cowboy needs an all-business bride…. It’s fake alright…. So why does it feel so real? Kane Clayton isn’t just another billionaire CEO; he’s a rodeo-loving, Stetson-wearing cowboy, who embodies all the characteristics of a proper southern gentleman...Categorized as:
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The Color of Lightning by Paulette Jiles
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom Paulette Jiles, author of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestsellers Enemy Women and Stormy Weather, comes a stirring work of fiction set on the untamed Texas frontier in the aftermath of the Civil War...Categorized as:
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Obsessed Cowboy (Whiskey Run: Cowboys Love Curves) by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s the preacher’s daughter and she’s off limits. I’m an over-the-top, obsessed cowboy. I can lasso wild horses, loose cows and the orneriest of bulls. .. but I can’t seem to catch the curvy Janie Bradshaw. She’s too young and she’s way too good for the likes of this ol’ cowboy, but I can’t stop thinking about her. She has more curves than some men would know what to do with. But not me...Categorized as:
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Straight from the Hip by Susan Mallery
Izzy has always been the fearless Titan sister. But when an oil rig blows up, leaving her barely able to see, her sisters find themselves as concerned by her emotional withdrawal as by the possibility that the explosion was no accident...Categorized as:
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Testing Limits by Emma Creed
Join these dark, dirty, and corrupt cowboys on the Carson’s ranch. Where boundaries are pushed, laws are broken and limits get tested…. Life on the Carson Ranch is never boring. We have secrets to unearth and scores to settle. What I’m about to do is gonna cause us a whole heap of fresh trouble. The Masons are my family's biggest rivals. They play dirty and don’t like to lose...Categorized as:
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Unbreak Me by C.A. Grieco
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsClaire Andrews spends her entire life desperately trying to save her little brother from the demons of their past. After he takes his own life, she knows the only way she can survive the pain is to get far away from their hometown. When her boss offers her the opportunity to start fresh in another state, she jumps at the chance... -
A Christmas Nanny for the Cowboy by Mia Brody
Gruff cowboy seeks nanny for hire. Must love babies, flannel, and kissing under the mistletoe. Micah. I didn’t ask Santa for a baby for Christmas. But the precious bundle that was left on my doorstep needs me and I won’t let her down. Problem is I can’t run the Christmas tree ranch and care for a little one. So I ask Santa to send me a nanny for Christmas who can help me with my new daughter...Categorized as:
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Promise Canyon by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsAfter years spent on ranches around Los Angeles, Clay Tahoma is delighted to be Virgin River's new veterinary assistant. The secluded community's wild beauty tugs at his Navajo roots, and he's been welcomed with open arms by everyone in town—everyone except Lilly Yazhi... -
Spurred by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsForget Prince Charming. I want my hero in plaid. I’ve always loved Beauty and the Beast. Maybe that’s why I’m so drawn to my new boss, Remington. He has the scars left over from a bad rodeo accident and the same bear with a thorn in his paw attitude. As I clean his home and help him out around the house, my attraction for him only grows...Categorized as:
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Cowgirl Crazy by Becky McGraw
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCowboys are a different breed. .. They work hard, play hard and love harder. It's all about the ride, until the right woman. makes them fall. Twyla Taylor is one frustrated cowgirl. She's not winning at barrel racing or in love. She's spent ten years nursing a crush on her brother's best friend, Ryan Easter, who thinks of her as no more than his little sister... -
Bucked by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI have a secret. I’m Kentucky Derby royalty and I am absolutely terrified of horses. It started after I was bucked off as a teen. I was injured and when I left the hospital and went back home to my dad’s ranch, I refused to go anywhere near the barns or animals. Now that his health is deteriorating though, I know that it’s time for me to face my fears so that I can take over for him...Categorized as:
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Second Go-Round: 7 by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFormer world champion bronco rider Dustin and rancher Marshall have been life partners for more than twenty years, and time has taken its toll. Their sex life is as dusty as the rodeo ring. Somehow their marriage hasn’t turned out how they planned... -
Welcome To My World by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsContinue the Hell Yeah! Series with book 14. The first time Bowie Travis Malone laid eyes on Cassie Cartwright, she knocked him for a loop. He was as drawn to her side as a moth to a flame. A green eyed angel with golden hair, she made his heart hammer in his chest and his body ache to hold her close... -
Curves for the Older Cowboy by Clara King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's a gruff cowboy who thinks he's better off alone…Until he finds a curvy young beauty hiding in his barn. As the oldest Ryder sibling, I'm used to relying on myself. Being free and single is the way I like things, and after watching two of my brothers fall head over heels for their wives, I'm even more certain that marriage isn't for me. I never want to rely on somebody that much... -
The Rival by Maisey Yates
This rugged cowboy has always been content going it alone…until he finally meets his match! Cowboy Levi Granger is his own man. He’s proud of his ranch, and he’s proud of the siblings he brought up after the devastating loss of their parents. The only thing he’s not proud of is the way the Sullivan family took advantage of him when he was struggling the most...Categorized as:
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Montana Warrior by Hallie Bennett
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsScarred Army veteran Derek Housely wants to be left alone in his secluded cabin. .. but a curvy spitfire is determined to keep him company. Single Samantha Manning wants a love of her own, but small-town dating hasn’t been kind to her. .. until a rugged mountain man enters her life... -
Long, Tall Texans: Boone by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDiana Palmer delivers a classic tale of cowboy love with Long, Tall Texans: Boone (originally published Heart of Stone in 2008). Rancher Boone Sinclair is the ultimate Long, Tall Texan—reticent, noble and blessed with a Texas-size stubbornness. He’s always been beguiled by the lovely Keely Welsh, but he’s kept his distance to protect her innocence... -
Never Marry a Cowboy by Lorraine Heath
Sensitive and lovely Ashton Robertson fell in love with Kit Montgomery the moment she first laid eyes on him. Four years later, her most cherished dream has come true: the rakish English aristocrat is her husband, if only for a brief time... -
Connal by Diana Palmer
A 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
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFormer black ops CIA operative Colby Lane, now retired from his wild years as a mercenary, has found his new calling as assistant chief of security for the mammoth Ritter Oil Corporation. But the past is never far behind...Categorized as:
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Return to Promise by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsCome back again to Promise, Texas, in this classic favorite Western romance series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. The ranching town of Promise is a good place to live, to raise a family, to spend the rest of your days with the person you love. Cal Patterson and his wife, Jane—also known as Dr. Texas—certainly think so... -
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... -
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
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. But this smooth-talking Texan is about to meet the one woman who will lasso him—body and soul! CARRERA'S BRIDE... -
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. Would he leave it all behind to make Delia his bride? -
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Can't Stop Believing by Jodi Thomas
In New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas’s small town of Harmony, Texas, �there’s always something brewing" (Fallen Angel Reviews). Now, a generations-old feud is about to come to a head—and the stakes couldn’t be higher with two hearts on the line…. Cord McMillan gave up his freedom at eighteen when he went to jail for a crime he didn’t commit...Categorized as:
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Nelson's Brand: A Heartfelt Western Romance Novel by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA gentle ex-missionary and a daredevil rancher fight to overcome their haunted pasts in this opposites-attract romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer! Hidden away from the world, Allison Hathoway is a woman with a heavy past. A former missionary, her life took a tragic turn when she was taken captive with her now-deceased parents in Central America...Categorized as:
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Kodiak Lumberjack by Katy Regnery
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Katy Regnery returns in the fall of 2023 with TWO all-new Odds-Are-Good Alaskan romances! Influencer Nola positions herself as the sophisticated beauty behind a big bucks Instagram page, while in reality, she was the victim of a gruesome, childhood accident. As a result, she lives a sheltered life, hiding behind the internet and quietly longing for love...Categorized as:
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Comanche Woman by Joan Johnston
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe son of a white father and a Comanche mother, Long Quiet has long loved Bayleigh Stewart, the daughter of the wealthiest cotton planter in Texas, and has searched for years for the beauty, abducted by marauders, until he rescues her from her captors. O. Title: Comanche Woman. Author: Johnston, Joan. Publisher: Random House. Publication Date: 2002/11/01. Number of Pages: 388... -
Lionhearted by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 27 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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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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