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Seduction, Westmoreland Style by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMontana horse breeder McKinnon Quinn savored his "no women on my ranch" rule. So when Casey Westmoreland asked for a job training horses, he turned her down flat. For despite her innocent looks, she tempted him beyond reason. Casey had vowed to get McKinnon to hire her and make him her first--her only--lover. Yet after every steamy encounter, the infuriating man dodged her... -
I'll See You in My Dreams by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsZane 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. Through legal battles, family affairs, and a fight to make it in the world, these two unlikely partners discover a true love greater than any obstacle... -
I'll Remember You by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAron and Libby McCoy became husband and wife. No woman could desire a more perfect love. But tragedy struck... while diving on their honeymoon, Aron does not come up from beneath the blue waters off the Cayman Islands. A massive rescue mission is launched, but the only clues found were his wedding ring and later a shredded wet suit covered in blood. The McCoy family is devastated... -
Savage Cowboy by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Hope Ford brings you a steamy cowboy romance about forbidden love and the lengths a cowboy will go to for the woman he loves.AmandaI might be young and naïve, but I’m not stupid enough to fall in love with my family’s enemy.You know that old story about the Hatfields and McCoys? Well, in our case, we’re the McCoys and they’re the Bryants... -
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Lord of the Desert by Diana Palmer
Sheltered, small-town girl Gretchen Brannon was out of her element when she aligned herself with Sheikh Philippe Sabon. They came from two different worlds, yet she found a soul mate in the powerful, sensual man who'd suppressed his passions for far too long —and harbored a secret anguish. Nevertheless, he made Gretchen aware of her courage.. -
Bound by the Sheik's Ring (The Sheiks of Altair) by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLoving someone can be brutal. Sada had loved Zahir for years…but he was off limits! Every month, he came to her school to take her out for dinner. And every month, she fell a little bit more in love with him. Unfortunately, Zahir was best friends with Sada’s older brothers – very protective brothers! There was a brother code – and Zahir would never violate that code... -
Harder by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKnox McCray is about to show this forbidden—but tempting morsel that when Texas boys go harder, they go all the way. Knox McCray has spent his life trying to outrun the tempting sight of the girl next door. Blakely is so sweet she makes him ache, but headstrong as a wild Mustang. She’s also completely off limits. She’s young, barely legal and way too innocent for the likes of him... -
Long, Tall and Tempted: Redbird\Paper Husband\Christmas Cowboy by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Three untamed Texas men are about to meet their matches--ready or not!"REDBIRD: After years of heartache and drama, musician Hank Shoeman has come to the conclusion that love is nothing more than a nuisance! But a few days stuck in a mountain retreat with a beautiful woman could change the mind of any man.... PAPER HUSBAND: Hank Grant is not interested in marriage--been there, done that... -
The Sheik’s Beautiful Intruder by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNikki had to find Brianna. Her friend had disappeared and the only clue she had was a mysterious e-mail with a strange emblem in the corner. That emblem led her to Nazar Iha Zayid, Sheik of Yafar. Nazar was in town at the same time her friend disappeared, and the e-mail described a strange and likely illegal plot to manipulate world markets... -
The Cowboy by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe hunky cowboy roars into my life and turns things upside down but I won’t go down without a fight.Is he smoking hot? Heck yes.Does staring at his muscular body make my girly parts sing? Oh, yes.Does the arrogant jerk make my blood boil? You know it.Did he step into my floral shop and steal my heart? I’m trying to ignore that little tidbit... -
The Case Of The Mesmerizing Boss by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFormer Texas Ranger Dane Lassiter knows all about wanting. He had wanted Tess Meriwether for years, but he had scared her away after nearly claiming her innocence in one out-of-control moment. But when Tess barely escapes a killer's bullet, Dane appoints himself her protector, whisking her away to his Texas ranch. Now his toughest challenge is convincing Tess to accept safety in his arms...Categorized as:
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Hidden by M.L. Ross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsStandalone Novel. Intended for adults 18+ due to sexual content. Amy isn’t a normal eighteen year old girl. She has never attended school. She doesn’t own a smartphone. She doesn’t know the latest fashion and she has never seen the newest reality TV show. Amy has lived her entire life hidden away in the mountains with her mentally ill mother and her mother’s dark secrets... -
The Sheikh's Virgin Princess by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe wanted a compliant wife... Karim, Sultan of Zangrar, sought a gentle, obedient bride. What he got was a defiant, feisty wife with fire in her eyes! He wanted a virgin bride... She couldn't be a virgin--she was a rebel princess who wouldn't be tamed. She was hiding secrets, refusing to do his bidding! He wanted her! The marriage contract couldn't be broken... -
The Sheik and the Runaway Princess by Susan Mallery
When half-American Princess Sabra (aka Sabrina Johnson) is kidnapped by Prince Kardal Khan while searching for the legendary City of Thieves, she soon realizes that his heated touch makes her body betray her recklessly. She doesn't want to feel cared for in her captor's tender embrace...Categorized as:
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Now And Forever by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCharismatic Phoenix mayor Bryan Moreland had already won the devotion of his constituents and was well on his way to getting reporter Carla Maxwell's vote . . . until she found out that the hunky leader wasn't all he claimed to be... -
Gabe by Lori Foster
Gabe Kasper, heartthrob of Buckhorn County, could have had any woman he wanted - if he'd had a mind to settle down. Which he didn't. The freedom of being a jack-of-all-trades with no one to answer to suited him just fine. And then a prickly, uptight, red-haired college woman showed up..Categorized as:
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Accidental Knight by Nicole Snow
Accidentally wed to a screaming hot stranger. I inherited a freaking husband. Grandpa's will was a shocker: huge fortune, gorgeous ranch, and the best horse ever. The fine print? Marrying Mr. Grump-alicious. The man who's supposed to protect me from...what, exactly? That's what I hope to find out if Drake Larkin ever talks. I know what I'm in for the first time his glance tears me open...Categorized as:
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Diamond Girl by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAll Denny Cole ever noticed was her typing speed. But Kenna Dean promised herself that one day the Atlanta lawyer would see beyond his efficient secretary to the woman beneath. It seemed an uphill battle until Denny's partner and stepbrother, Regan, decided to make her over to catch Denny's eye. But the "solution" backfired when Regan became the problem... -
Champagne Girl by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCatherine makes plans and Matt always bursts her bubbles. That's the way it has been ever since her father died and Matt inherited the family's sprawling Texas ranch. He controls her money and tries to control her life. But the time has come to make her break from the ranch and from Matt. The perfect job awaits Catherine in New York and she's going to take it...Categorized as:
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Never Refuse a Sheikh by Jackie Ashenden
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the sheikh claims a wife, she cannot refuse … Altair is a man perfectly in control both of himself and the power he wields as regent of Al Harah. Yet in order to retain his stronghold on the country he loves, he must wed a princess wilder than the Bedouin tribe she was raised in. A princess who only has one word for him: no... -
Kidnapped for His Royal Duty by Jane Porter
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe needs a substitute bride… And she will be his queen! When desert prince Dal’s convenient bride is stolen, he must find a replacement—immediately. Suddenly shy secretary Poppy is kidnapped by her merciless boss and whisked away to his kingdom... -
Woman Hater by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMOUNTAIN MAN Everyone in the office described the boss's mysterious older brother as a real woman hater -- an absolute bear of a man. So, when Nicole White had to travel with her ailing employer to his brother's home in Montana, she was prepared for the worst. What she found was a man more roughly masculine than any she'd ever met... -
The Inherited Bride by Maisey Yates
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPrincess Isabella was certain of three thingsShe desperately didn't want to marry the sheikh to whom she was betrothedThere was more to the darkly handsome, dark-hearted desert stranger escorting her back to the altar than met the eyeAnd, having kissed that stranger once, she was never going to be the same... -
Lassoing His Cowgirl by C.M. Steele
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDavid Montgomery owns his own software and database company in Chicago, making money, hand over fist. The only thing missing is someone to share it with. That is until he is blindsided by the beauty on a horse. While attending his sister's wedding, to a man he didn't really know or trust, David meets the Cowgirl, Evelyn Elliot...Categorized as:
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Never Resist a Sheikh by Jackie Ashenden
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFelicity Cartwright is ambitious, fierce, and has everything to prove. But when she arrives in Al-Harah on business for her new tech start-up, she’s mistaken for the future queen and taken against her will. Zakir ibn Rashiq Al-Nazari, ruling sheikh of Al-Shakhra, needs of a wife... -
The Trustworthy Redhead by Iris Johansen
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Princess Rubinoff hired Sabrina Courtney to deliver very special birthday wishes to her husband's best friend, she never warned her that Alex Ben Rashid had a powerful weakness for red-haired ladies...an omission that made their first meeting a volatile one. From the moment Alex saw her he wanted to possess her totally, to make her succumb to his desire for her... -
Cade by Jaycee Wolfe
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCadeBeing alone is what I crave. Other than my brothers and my horses, solitude is what I seek. I’m not meant for the white picket fence family life, and I’m content with that. I’m satisfied watching my brothers fall in love. That is, until I see her... -
Hired: The Sheikh's Secretary Mistress by Lucy Monroe
Sheikh Amir bin Faruq al Zorha lives in New York, but the desert is where his heart lies. Now it's time for him to marry....Grace Brown, Amir's plain but indispensable assistant, isn't exactly queen material. No matter how tempted Amir is to take her innocence, she's off-limits...Categorized as:
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The Mistress Bride by Michelle Reid
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRead this classic, passionate romance from USA Today bestselling author Michelle Reid, now available for the first time in e-book! Pregnant with the Sheikh’s heir… Sheikh Raschid Al Kadah and Evie Delahaye’s high-profile affair has lasted for two intensely passionate years. But their relationship must come to an end when Raschid is expected to marry an Arabian princess...Categorized as:
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The Desert King's Pregnant Bride (Unexpected Babies) (Unexpected Babies) by Annie West
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSheikh Khalid Bin Shareef has vowed never to get entangled with virgins. But innocent Maggie is too hard to resist--and he takes her...The next morning she disappears. But Maggie is unfinished business, and he has her sent to his kingdom. There they discover the consequence of their night of passion. Marriage is the only answer--but it must be one with no emotions, no expectations of love...Categorized as:
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The Sheikh's Forbidden Virgin by Kate Hewitt
On her twenty-first birthday, Kalila is pledged to marry the King of Calista. But first she must be delivered to her husband-to-be. Scarred, sexy sheikh Prince Aarif, the king's brother, is sent to escort her. However, willful virgin Kalila tries to escape and Aarif has to catch her... -
Heir to a Desert Legacy by Maisey Yates
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSayid al Kadar was trained from childhood to be a warrior. He's fought, he's conquered-but was never meant to rule..Categorized as:
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The Sheikh's Innocent Bride by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDesert prince Shahir has three simple never sleep with a virgin, never get involved with an employee and never get married.... But rules are made to be broken! Kirsten is innocent and penniless, and Shahir can't resist her... -
And The Desert Blooms by Iris Johansen
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 13 ratings#1 New York Times bestseller Iris Johansen pairs an exotic locale with an irresistible man in this classic love story that proves anything is possible when a woman knows in her heart that it’s right…. Don’t look for me. I’ll come back when I’m ready. Pandora Madchen wrote those words when she ran off six years ago... -
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The Sheik and the Virgin Secretary by Susan Mallery
The wedding of my dreams was only days away...until I discovered my fiance had a nasty habit of unfaithfulness... -
Awakened by Her Desert Captor by Abby Green
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeduction in the sands… Cabaret dancer Sylvie Devereux and Sheikh Arkim Al-Sahid have never seen eye to eye—not from their first antagonistic meeting to their last intoxicating kiss. And certainly not when she publicly stops his convenient society wedding to her beloved sister! Now Arkim wants revenge on the sinful seductress who cost him the respectable reputation he needs...Categorized as:
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Winter Wrangler by Alexa Riley
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoy works at a diner, lives above her cousin’s garage, and doesn’t have a lot she loves about her life. But her reputation as the town’s best baker has gotten her an interview as a private in-home chef. Things could really be turning around for her… until she finds out who is going to be her new boss.Devin has been obsessed with Joy since the first time he teased her and she gave it right back...Categorized as:
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In The Sheikh's Marriage Bed by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe'll pay the sheikh's price...in the marriage bed! Crown Prince Zakour-Al-Farisi is ruler of all he surveys, and the moment Emily Kingston steps into his Golden Palace, she too must do exactly as he commands! Zakour believes Emily has been sent to seduce him and decides to turn the tables. His terms? Emily will repay her brother's debt in full--as his wife... -
The Sheikh's Prize by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe flaw in his jewel When Sheikh Zahir Ra'if Quarishi took a Western woman as his wife, it caused outrage among his people. And marrying Sapphire Marshall turned out to be the biggest mistake of Zahir's life... -
The Sheikh's Convenient Virgin by Trish Morey
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSheikh Tajik al Zayed bin Aman needs a convenient bride, and custom demands that she must be pure. So when he first sees Morgan Fielding and is intrigued by her straitlaced style, an idea begins to form... -
Jealous Stepbrother by Lena Little
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBefore I even put a face to the voice, I know it’s her. My new stepsister and instant sworn enemy. The unexpected stepsister I’ve inherited thanks to my father remarrying. A poor person no less. A barely legal teen with a breeding set of tits and ass that catch more than just my professional curiosity... -
The Governess and the Sheikh by Marguerite Kaye
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeduction in the sand...Dark-hearted Sheikh Prince Jamil al-Nazarri commands his kingdom effortlessly...less so his difficult little daughter! Exasperated, he hires an English governess, hoping she'll instill some much-needed discipline.. -
Breaking the Sheikh's Rules by Abby Green
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe huge imposing castle and the barren terrain of Merkazad are a far cry from the modest farm and the emerald fields that horsewoman Iseult calls home. Or used to, until Sheikh Nadim bought her family's stud farm. As part of the deal, she must work at his royal stables....Nadim enrages Iseult...but he also inspires a more unwelcome, unfamiliar feeling: "desire... -
Forbidden: The Sheikh's Virgin by Trish Morey
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSheikh Rafiq Al'Ramiz left his homeland behind--betrayed by the woman he loved. He's hardened his heart and made his fortune--and now he must return: his country needs him... -
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Desert Prince, Defiant Virgin by Kim Lawrence
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs heir to the throne, Prince Tair Al Sharif is driven by duty to his country, and indulges in women on a mistress-only basis. Beige-wearing, bespectacled Molly James is certainly "not" the kind of woman he usually beds. But Tair is outraged to be told that dowdy Molly is actually a seductress in disguise. She needs to be stopped... -
Secrets of the Oasis by Abby Green
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShocking secrets of the sands! When she gave herself to Sheikh Salman in Paris five years ago, Jamilah Moreau fantasized about wedding dresses and happy endings. But Salman was driven by desire, not diamond solitaires... -
The Governess And The Sheikh: Harlequin comics by Marguerite Kaye
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeduction in the sand…Dark–hearted Sheikh Prince Jamil al–Nazarri commands his kingdom effortlessly…less so his difficult little daughter! Exasperated, he hires an English governess, hoping she'll instill some much–needed discipline…Lady Cassandra Armstrong is the most unconventional governess Jamil has ever seen! With her ravishing body and impulsive passion, Cassie is as innocently alluring as... -
Captured by the Sheikh by Kate Hewitt
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"I took your bride. I'll take your throne. Because both are mine by right." Banishment and shame has turned Sheikh Khalil al Bakir into a man determined to reclaim the crown of Kadar from his rival. Khalil's campaign begins by kidnapping his enemy's bride-to-be... -
Playboy Boss, Pregnancy of Passion by Kate Hardy
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTo-do list:1. Hire new personal assistant.2. Do not sleep with new personal assistant.3. Reevaluate point two...Tycoon Luke Holloway lives on the wild side, but at work he is a professional. That is until irresistible employee Sara Fleet joins the company. Before long he has unbuttoned his prim-and-proper assistant and they're breaking all the rules.. -
At the Sheikh's Bidding by Chantelle Shaw
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsErin Maguire is shocked to discover that her adopted son is the heir to a desert kingdom! Now they're en route to the land of Qubbah with little Kazim's uncle, the powerful and arrogant Zahir bin Kahlid al Muntassir!Zahir insists Erin marry him, and that his young nephew remain in Qubbah! She refuses to leave Kazim behind, but she's not of royal blood...
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