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Loving You by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn the long-awaited conclusion to the Wanted, Broken and Love Wanted in Texas series, New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott brings you a story filled with angst, cowboys and fairytale love. Taylor Atwood and Jase Morris finally found their way to one another. Life couldn't have been more perfect for either one of them as they began to build a future together... -
No White Knight by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHandsome devil. Hate-worthy. Walking scandal. I'm catching one feeling with him and it's got teeth. .. If I were a bird, I know who I'd paint white. Holt Silverton. The cocky dolt who swaggered up thinking he'd buy my ranch out from under me. I know his reputation—those stormy eyes and chiseled looks ruined half this town. Spare me the pick up lines and pretty words... -
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Texas Bodyguard: Weston by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA determined bodyguard. A fierce heiress. And death is just a shot away…. Silent, stealthy and professional, Weston Patterson is always two steps ahead of trouble—until he’s hired to bodyguard a woman he never expected to see again. Someone won’t stop until Kayleigh Delacruz is dead. But the feisty heiress is challenging Weston to keep her close as well as safe... -
A SEAL's Vow by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNavy SEAL Clay Pickett needs a wife, fast, or he’ll lose the model sustainable community he and his friends came home to Chance Creek to build. He’s got just the woman for the job in mind: sexy, sensitive Nora Ridgeway. Too bad she’s not interested in rushing to the altar... -
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Holding Mia by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThey call me the rocker’s princess, some even call me the dance prodigy, but none of them knows the real Mia Armstrong. Now that dancing is no longer my future, I don’t know either. All I want is the opportunity to find out, to have some time to try being just a little normal. To discover who this new girl is. I fought for the chance to go to college on my own...Categorized as:
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Digitalis by Ronie Kendig
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsStep into the boots of a former Marine in this heart-pounding adventure in life and love. Colton “Cowboy” Neeley is a Marine trying to find his footing as he battles flashbacks now that he’s back home. Piper Blum is a woman in hiding—from life and the assassins bent on destroying her family. When their hearts collide, more than their lives are at stake... -
Rekindled by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHe left her when she needed him most. .. Four years ago, Dr. Grace Fallon lost everything that mattered in a terrorist attack she barely survived. Now she’s stronger than ever and in Pakistan with a UN-sanctioned team for the most important assignment of her career...Categorized as:
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Faithful Cowboy by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Hope Ford brings you a steamy cowboy romance about a romance author that doesn’t believe in love until she meets a wounded warrior that teaches her that real all-consuming love can withstand anything. Hailey. I’m a romance novelist who no longer believes in love. My agent keeps calling it writer’s block, but I think what I have is more permanent... -
Southern Sunrise by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBuried secrets never stay hidden in the South. Emily. I fell in love with him when I was fourteen. Under the stars, he told me he loved me, and under the stars we promised to love each other always. But under the stars, he broke my heart by walking away. He left me without a second glance. I was just an afterthought. Now he's back, but this time, I'm not falling for his Southern charm. Maybe... -
Needing Nevaeh by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe doesn’t realize I will give up everything to be with her. When I lost my leg, I’d thought I lost everything. Then I met Nevaeh. She gave me a reason to wake up in the morning, turned into my best friend, became the voice of sanity when the world was nothing but chaos. And now, with one announcement at a party I didn’t even want to attend, everything I had planned for us could be destroyed... -
Breaking in the Cowboy by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe never thought he’d see her again. Now he’s fighting for her life…and her heart. Ranch hand Casey Clayton has been tasked by the Wynton Ranch to ready the grounds for an important wedding in a few weeks. So when his best friend’s little sister turns up on the ranch seeking protection, it couldn’t come at a worse time. But denying her is impossible—she’ll definitely be safe in Casey’s arms…... -
House for Sale Soldier Included by Cora Seton
Twelve years ago, Lincoln Elliott made a rash decision that wiped out his family’s business—and turned Elliott Ridge into a ghost town. Now he’s back from serving with the US Special Forces, and he’s ready—with the help of his four brothers—to bring the Ridge back to life. They’ve got the family lumber company up and running again, but a town needs people—specifically women... -
Eden's Ridge Series Starters by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA collection of 3 full-length novels from USA Today Best Selling and RITA® Award winning author, Kait Nolan. Welcome to Eden’s Ridge, Tennessee... -
Honor and Wealth: Remy by Dahlia Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSinead Christie was dedicated to the foster kids in her care. Was she surprised to be groped at a charity event trying to gain donations for her kids? Nope, because rich people felt that for their money, they could do whatever they wanted. But that was when she met the mysterious billionaire, Remington Durant, for the second time. With one act of kindness, Remy changed Sinead's life forever...Categorized as:
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Impossible Love by Gracie Owens
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI came to Yosemite Ranch to close a land deal and make partner. Instead, I find temptation. His name is Cal MacLaine. A smoking-hot ex-Navy SEAL and billionaire with breathtaking violet eyes. With a side of overprotective, suspicious, honorable to a fault. He thinks it’s his mission to protect his family’s ranch. And keep me from reaching my objectives... -
Her Secret Ranger by Donna Michaels
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKissing the sexy soldier was a dare she couldn’t resist…. By-the-book event planner Beth Brannigan’s best friend dared her to kiss a cowboy. She should have said no. Instead, she said please…again and again. If her brother finds out she’s dating—okay, kissing—okay, sleeping with—one of his military buddies, he’ll kill her. Assuming he doesn’t kill his friend first... -
Collateral Damage by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPride tore them apart…. Warrant Officer Honor Girard made the worst mistake of her life in walking away from the man she promised to marry—and she knows it. An attack on base unexpectedly pushes them together and in the aftermath she realizes she can’t let him go a second time. Only he’s not willing to let her back in...Categorized as:
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Hidden Shadow by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe doesn’t want a bodyguard. He doesn’t want to attend a Christmas fair. It should make for a memorable holiday. Finley Dunkley hates flying. And more than that, she hates flying in the window seat. When she asks the stranger beside her to switch, she doesn’t expect a blunt dismissal of her request. She also doesn’t expect to fall asleep on his shoulder...Categorized as:
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Tall, Dark and Fearless by Suzanne Brockmann
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNew York Times and USA TODAY Bestselling Author SUZANNE BROCKMANN returns with two more classic tales of tall, dark and dangerous men who face the msot daring adventure of all -- FALLING IN LOVEFRISCO'S KIDBeing a Navy SEAL is more than a career to Alan Frisco Francisco--it is his whole world. So when a bullet wound threatens his future in the Navy, he is determined to achieve a full recovery. . -
Scary Hot by Kd Robichaux
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlpha former-military biker. Quirky office manager of a vet clinic. When their best friends meet and have a whirlwind romance, they get swept up in it and have a hot tryst of their own. It leads to a surprise pregnancy—and a soul-deep connection—neither see coming. -
In a Ranger's Arms by Donna Michaels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer Army Ranger Stone Mitchum doesn’t have time for sex. Since starting a company with his brother and two buddies, he’s had more important things on his mind. Like transitioning veterans back into society. But when his curvy new tenant falls into his arms—literally—his libido snaps to attention. Jovy Larson has four weeks to prove she’s worthy of taking over the family business... -
Redemption by Laura Lee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI fell in love with Beckett Armstrong before either one of us knew what that meant. He was my first kiss. My first love. My entire world. We promised each other forever, and we meant it wholeheartedly. But unfortunately, when tragedy struck, love wasn't nearly enough to save us. Little did we know. .. it would only get worse from there... -
Second Chance Ranch by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRob runs to Crooked Tree determined to find a safe place for his nephews. A family for them is the final thing on his list, and then he can vanish completely. Falling for a local paramedic along the way is a disaster in Rob’s otherwise perfect plans. Paramedic Aaron, the middle of five brothers, would like someone to love... -
Rancher Daddy by Lexi Whitlow, ReddHott Covers
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsGrace:. He needed a nanny, and I needed a job. A match made in heaven, right? Almost. When I arrive in Montana, nothing is like I expected it to be. The mountains are dark and cold, and huge—just like Camden Davis. He's six feet plus of pure muscle and sky blue eyes, the kind of man you might call a living, breathing god. Like something out of a fairy tale. But that's not why I'm here... -
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Smoke and Shadows by Victoria Paige
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen someone close to Viktor Baran becomes a target of an assassin, he vows a hellfire of a payback. But the enemy is cunning and avoids the trappings of the digital web, preferring to strike out from the shadows. Drawing on old-fashioned cloak and dagger methods to investigate the enemy’s hatred for the Guardians, he uncovers a link to a past he is reluctant to revisit... -
The Wilde One by Savannah Young
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE WILDE ONE is the second novel in the spicy contemporary romance series about four sexy brothers, their small-town bar and their local country band. Each novel in the OLD TOWN COUNTRY ROMANCE series can be read as a STAND ALONE NOVEL or as part of the SERIES. FOUR WILDE BROTHERS. .. ONE WILDE COUNTRY BAND... -
The Trouble with Christmas by Amy Andrews
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll Suzanne St. Michelle wants is an over-the-top, eggnog-induced holiday with her best friend in Credence, Colorado. But when her hoity-toity parents insist she come home for Christmas in New York, she blurts out that her sexy landlord is actually her boyfriend and she can’t leave him—Joshy loves Christmas. The more twinkle lights the better. Rancher Joshua Grady does not love Christmas... -
One Little Mistake by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEaston Westbrook entered my life like an arrogant, grumpy, wrecking ball, and refused to leave. Our banter is addicting, and nothing I do or say will make him change his mind. But when his mind becomes focused solely on me, I run. I can’t afford to give my heart away again. Not when I’m barely surviving with the broken one I have. I have walls up for a reason...Categorized as:
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On Sunset Beach by Mariah Stewart
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart comes a captivating and heartwarming new novel in her beloved Chesapeake Diaries contemporary romance series—perfect for fans of Barbara Freethy, Robyn Carr, and Susan Mallery. Carly Summit’s name couldn’t be more fitting, since in life she always lands on top...Categorized as:
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Single Dad on Top by JJ Knight
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA new single dad romantic comedy from the author of the USA Today bestselling single dad series Fight for Her. I'm always on top. My penthouse. My corporate office above Manhattan. And, of course, the women in my life. Actually, I might choose any position. But make no mistake. I choose. I control. My life is mine... -
Just a Hint - Clint by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSOME DAYS, IT DOESN'T PAY TO GET OUT OF BED. That's what crosses Clint Evan's mind the minute he takes on the four thugs holding heiress Julie Rose hostage. It isn't the danger--Clint's made the reputation by being reliably ruthless, a quality that keeps his wounds deeply undercover. What's got Clint in a lather is Julie herself...Categorized as:
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Her Christmas Soldier by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI don’t do forever. I don’t do Christmas. And I definitely don’t do emotions. I was a foster child that never had a home, never celebrated a birthday and never felt loved. So when my troops get a Christmas tin full of cookies, I send a thank you email... -
Baby and the Beast by Taylor Holloway
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsConnor Prince is a beast. He’s a rich and infamous ex-movie star with one dream. He wants a baby. And he wants me to be his surrogate. I need the money and the contract doesn’t look too bad. All I have to do is hang out in his mansion for nine months getting pedicures and massages while gestating his child. I’ll even have a chef...Categorized as:
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Life After Wife by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAll’s fair in love and war, and Sophie is determined to win the battle for her aunt Maud’s cattle ranch—even if it means fighting Elijah, a rude ex-military man. But it seems that even from the grave Aunt Maud is still matchmaking; her will states that both Sophie and Elijah must share the ranch evenly, and neither wants to give up a share... -
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Love Means... Patience by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Love Means. .. Story. Years after his discharge from the Marines under “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” Cody Culver lives in a PTSD-induced world all his own. On a mission, under misconceptions that Geoff and Eli are the enemy, Cody breaks into their farmhouse but is quickly brought back to his senses by a frying pan to the head. After receiving much needed help in the hospital, Cody has nowhere to go... -
A Bad Boy for Christmas by Jessica Lemmon
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratings'Tis the Season to Be Naughty. Connor McClain knows what he wants. And after four harrowing years in Afghanistan, that's a quiet life in the lakeside town of Evergreen Cove. But coming home has land mines of its own-the most dangerous of them being long-legged bombshell Faith Garrett. Now getting her into his arms this holiday is going to require more than mistletoe . .Categorized as:
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Ten Christmas Brides by Ruth Cardello, Nina Bruhns
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJoin ten New York Times, USA Today and National best-selling authors to celebrate the holiday season with a boxed set of stories brimming with emotion, holiday spirit and happy ever afters... -
Protecting Kate by Amy J. Hawthorn
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTrent Dawson, horse trainer and former soldier, smells trouble at a simple charity auction. His good intentions get the better of him and he bids a small fortune on a damsel in distress. It turns out there's far more than meets the eye to the former Ms. Kentucky and their chemistry is off the charts... -
Cowboy in Colorado by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt should have been simple and straightforward—business, and nothing but business. A quick trip to Colorado to scout out a location for my newest real estate development acquisition. Fly in, drive to the location, talk the owners into selling, sign some papers, and go home. A business trip like any other, something I’ve done hundreds of times without issue. This time, however, I was waylaid... -
Dad's Navy SEAL Friend by Lena Little
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAs a very recently retired Navy SEAL I’m no stranger to trouble. I used to go looking for it, Uncle Sam sending me to the most dangerous places in the world. But today? Today it’s found me…because I’ve found her. She’s too young. Way too young. But there’s just something about this woman, something unlike I’ve ever experienced before, that makes me certain she belongs to me...Categorized as:
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Willow Springs Ranch Box Set: Volume 1 by Laura Harner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis eVolume contains the first three books in the Willow Springs Ranch Series:. Ty Hard:. Tyler has used Don't Ask, Don't Tell as a shield against the truth since he was seventeen. Now, Ty finds himself cut loose from his Navy career after months of rehab from a debilitating head injury... -
Resurrection by S. Davidson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis war has just begun. James (Jamie) Massey has been raised in a strict military household and grew up with the sole purpose of becoming a soldier. He never imagined the heartache his choices in love and war would weigh on his soul, and when he loses everything, he can’t imagine ever being happy again. Chris Baker grew up in a small town, raised on the rodeo circuit... -
Cowboy Daddy, Jingle-Bell Baby by Linda Goodnight
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn a dusty Texas roadside Jenna Garwood has just gone into labor. Hardheaded rancher Dax comes to her rescue and delivers her baby daughter. Single dad Dax knows what it's like to raise a newborn alone, and won't turn his back on Jenna—so he offers her a housekeeping job. But he's not prepared for the fireworks between them, or for Jenna's secret, which could shatter their hard-won trust…. -
Stud Farm: The Delancey Brothers by Joanna Blake, LJ Anderson
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere's a feisty little filly who needs taming. And I'm just the man for the job. My name's Clint McRae. I took this job without realizing how hard it would be. Hard to train a know-it-all trick rider like Pheonyx Delancey, Hard to get her all the way to the National Championships. Hard to keep my hands off her. She's got talent coming out her ears but she's reckless and wild in the saddle... -
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Code Name: Kayla's Fire by Natasza Waters
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKayla stands in the eye of a hurricane. Past and present are on a collision course, and her tactical experience won’t save her. She’s the target on a serial killer’s radar. The media brews a storm of confusion, pointing at the warriors stationed at Coronado. To catch the killer, she has to relinquish hope, and the Navy SEAL protecting her...Categorized as:
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Redeeming the Hitman by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHailey. I’ve never been good at taking what I want …. I have a long history of making life choices solely on what my rich extended family expects of me. I am trying to change, though. I’m ready for a fresh start, a new career, and a love life that involves fewer trust funds and pedigrees. I want someone real. Someone not afraid to get his hands dirty. Someone maybe even a little bad... -
Christmas at Copper Mountain by Jane Porter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSince the loss of her family in a plane crash, Harley Diekerhoff has led a quiet life and keeps to herself. Taking the temporary job at the Copper Mountain Ranch as widower Brock Sheenan’s housekeeper seems perfect for her... -
Bobby by Cat Johnson
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen the reality TV cameras stop rolling, things really start to heat up. Deputy Sheriff Bobby Barton agrees to put up with a reality TV show in his town for two reasons: it ll be good for local business, and the producers promise to keep out of his. Except the show keeps creeping into his personal life... -
Glitter and Gunfire by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe was assigned to protect her - not make her his own - in this installment of USA TODAY bestselling author Cynthia Eden's Shadow Agents series. Cale Lane had his orders: keep Cassidy Sherridan alive at all costs. But who sent six armed men storming the Rio ballroom to take her out? The gorgeous party girl wasn't giving it up. Now he had a more urgent mission: uncover Cassidy's secrets. . -
In a Ranger's Arms by Donna Michaels
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFormer Army Ranger Stone Mitchum doesn’t have time for sex. Since starting a company with his brother and two buddies, he’s had more important things on his mind. Like transitioning veterans back into society. But when his curvy new tenant falls into his arms—literally—his libido snaps to attention. Jovy Larson has four weeks to prove she’s worthy of taking over the family business...
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