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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... -
![Sign of Seven trilogy by Nora Roberts]()
Sign of Seven trilogy by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsNora Roberts presents a collection that includes all three novels in her Sign of Seven Trilogy—a compelling paranormal romance series about three brothers bound by fate, blood, and a timeless enemy.In the town of Hawkins Hollow, every seven years, on the seventh day of the seventh month, strange things happen... -
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![Declan by Kris Michaels]()
Declan by Kris Michaels
Life couldn’t get any better.Declan Howard had it made. He owned the town’s only bar, and there was a vast ocean of women to choose from. All right, so perhaps vast was an overstatement. Hollister wasn’t New York City, but he was content. Footloose and fancy-free, he lived in the fast lane and loved it… until recently.Life was incredibly difficult...Categorized as:
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![Badlands, Bad Boy by Maggie Shayne]()
Badlands, Bad Boy by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAlter Ego or Ghostly Warrior? Wes Brand is the black sheep of the family. But lately, he’s become friends with an old Shaman named Turtle who has hidden reasons for wanting to put Wes in touch with his Comanche roots. Turtle convinces Wes to impersonate legendary warrior Wolf Shadow, to drive archaeologist Dr. Taylor McCoy away from her dig site... -
![Word of Honor by Terri Blackstock]()
Word of Honor by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWHAT WILL IT COST TO KEEP A PROMISE? Of the four people at the Newpointe post office when the bomb went off, three were killed instantly. The fourth, a five-year-old boy, lies comatose in the hospital and might not survive. Who would do such a thing? The answer comes in the form of a gunman crashing through the door of the hotel room where Jill Clark is staying... -
![Issued to the Bride One Soldier by Cora Seton]()
Issued to the Bride One Soldier by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJack Sanders built his career as an army intelligence operative on his uncanny ability to anticipate what the enemy will do next--but he never anticipated the trouble he's landed in. Removed from duty, his future on the line, he'll have to accept a truly unusual mission to redeem himself... -
![Long Gone Lonesome Blues by Maggie Shayne]()
Long Gone Lonesome Blues by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBack from the Dead? Ben Brand is still in mourning for his long lost wife, Penny. It’s been two years since she died in a fiery car wreck leaving her wedding band as the only identifiable thing on her body... -
![A Mistletoe Mishap in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman]()
A Mistletoe Mishap in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA man who hides fear with courage. A woman who needs a house but longs for a home. And the dog with anxiety issues who brings them together. Fire Chief Andrew Coleman has two rooms for rent. Reagan Boyle and her little brother need a place to stay, and fast.It should be cut and dried – she rents the rooms, he lives his life.Except for the memories of the mistletoe kiss they shared... -
![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... -
![Cowboy Bites: A Rough Riders Cookbook by Lorelei James, Suzanne M. Johnson]()
Cowboy Bites: A Rough Riders Cookbook by Lorelei James, Suzanne M. Johnson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSaddle up and get ready to ride again with the infamous McKay family!New York Times bestselling author Lorelei James has whipped up six brand new Rough Riders short stories featuring fan favorite couples—Cord and AJ, Colby and Channing, Keely and Jack, Colt and India, Carter and Macie, and Boone and Sierra... -
![Seducing the Cowboy by Kennedy Fox]()
Seducing the Cowboy by Kennedy Fox
After leaving his hometown seven years ago, Payton hasn’t returned. One heartbreak was enough to turn him off relationships forever. As soon as he arrived at the Circle B Ranch, they treated him like family—something he’s never had—and he met the one woman he shouldn’t want. He’s put her in the friend zone, but after agreeing to her proposition, he can’t hold back anymore...Categorized as:
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![Austin by Linda Lael Miller]()
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... -
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![The Masterson County Collection: Masterson County Books 1 Thru 4 by Calle J. Brookes]()
The Masterson County Collection: Masterson County Books 1 Thru 4 by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSOMETIMES SMALL TOWNS HAVE SECRETS.Masterson, Wyoming is no exception.When the Masterson brothers meet the redheaded Tyler sisters, anything can happen. But can the brothers stop the threats coming for them all?In Seeking the Sheriff, Sheriff Joel Masterson shows up on Phoebe Tyler's doorstep with her drunken younger brother in tow. Joel takes one look at Phoebe and falls hard and fast... -
![Cowboy Walking Away by Jessie Gussman]()
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... -
![Axe-identally Married by Daphne Elliot]()
Axe-identally Married by Daphne Elliot
I used to be a good girl. That is until I woke up in Vegas married to a former hockey player who also happens to be my best friend’s ex. Cole Hebert and I are opposites. I’m the new town doctor, a rule follower, and five-five on a good day. He’s the six-seven bad boy currently doing court-ordered community service... -
![Cowgirl Heart by Em Petrova]()
Cowgirl Heart by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s not easy to impress a Dalton girl… It’s not easy being a Dalton, let alone the last unmarried one of the Texas bunch. Keziah, or Kizzy, is drained by all the family weddings, and her sisters keep trying to rope and tie her to any old cowboy in the county... -
![Cowboy's Bride: A Secret Baby, Ranch Western Romance by KC Crowne]()
Cowboy's Bride: A Secret Baby, Ranch Western Romance by KC Crowne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I was absolutely riveted, all the way through." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Strong probability that you won't want to stop reading until the very last wonderful word." She doesn't realize it yet...But Juliana will happily wear my ring.I'll prove to her I'm not the enemy she thinks I am.She's a perfect balance of class and beauty.And she's perfect for me... -
![A Second Chance in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman]()
A Second Chance in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey were high school sweethearts, but money and pride came between them. Can their twin sons trick them into falling in love again?Reid Hudson would be happy on his Missouri farm except he’d always thought he’d be sharing it with his soulmate, Emerson. Instead, he gets six months with each of his boys and splits the holidays. Not the life he’d planned... -
![Saving Chelsea by Elle James]()
Saving Chelsea by Elle James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe prefers the four-legged wolves over the two-legged kindChelsea Youngblood’s first love is her only true love. Wolves. Raised on a wildlife rescue ranch, she grew up with wolves as her siblings. It was only natural she would become a wolf biologist and work with the wolves of Yellowstone National Park... -
![High Ground by Freya Barker]()
High Ground by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNot much has gone according to plan for mechanic, Pippa Freling, recently. With lots of bridges burned behind her, she decides to stick close to her sister and give Montana a try. Things are looking up when she joins a local group of animal activists, buys an auto shop for a steal, and even tries her luck with the opposite sex... -
![Her Brand of Justice by B.J. Daniels]()
Her Brand of Justice by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsExploring her hidden past May rob her of her future Ansley Brookshire’s search for her birth mother takes her from the gated estate where she grew up to Lonesome, Montana. This is where she meets Buck Crawford. Determined to help, the gorgeous rancher introduces her to Colt Brothers Investigations... -
![Tyler by Linda Lael Miller]()
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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![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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![The Baddest Virgin in Texas by Maggie Shayne]()
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... -
![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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![The Cowboy's Second Chance Family: Clean as a Whistle Contemporary Western Romance by Shirleen Davies]()
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... -
![That Touch by Alexis Winter]()
That Touch by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Small Town Friends to Lovers RomanceI didn’t mean to fall in love with my best friend’s wife.We were just kids when it happened.Now, a decade and a half later she and I have bonded over tragedy—she lost the love of her life and I lost my best friend.I always knew Dolly was gonna break my heart—but the truth is, she never even got the chance. The second she saw my best friend Dean, I was history... -
![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... -
![Long, Tall Texans by Diana Palmer]()
Long, Tall Texans by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsETHAN Arabella Craig was eighteen when Ethan Hardeman first opened her eyes to passion…and then turned around and married another woman. Four years later, tragedy brings Ethan, still just as tall and handsome, but newly divorced and bitter, back into her life. He runs his family's cattle empire with an iron hand, yet he refuses to loosen his grip on the reins holding back his heart...Categorized as:
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![Claiming Her Forever by Alexis Winter]()
Claiming Her Forever by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m not Mr. Settle-Down-and-Start-a-Family.Tried it. Failed at it. Don’t want it again.I like my solitary life in the mountains.I mind my business and I keep to myself.I learned the hard way that life ain’t easy or fair.One minute you think you’ve got it all figured out and the next, you find your wife in your bed with your own best friend...Categorized as:
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![Wyoming Proud by Diana Palmer]()
Wyoming Proud by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"You just can't do better than a Diana Palmer story to make your heart lighter and smile brighter." —Fresh Fiction on Wyoming RuggedA sudden romance leads to betrayal and a shocking secret…It takes one night for Erianne Mitchell to fall heart-first for dashing architect Ty Mosby. They work together and have friends in common—and a searing attraction that seems far too good to last...Categorized as:
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![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...Categorized as:
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![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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![Double Trouble by C.P. Smith, Julia Goda]()
Double Trouble by C.P. Smith, Julia Goda
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWARNING: Author believes in soul mates and insta-love. Proceed with caution if you're not a romantic at heart. Book #2 in the Wallflower Series. (Not A Standalone) “ ’Tis better to never have loved and lost than to live with the regret of your stupidity.” ~ Sienna Miller, Wallflower They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, or in this case, Wallflowers to behave. Then again . . -
![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... -
![Heart Of Stone by Diana Palmer]()
Heart Of Stone by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHe would rescue the innocent beauty in distress...Boone Sinclair is a hard-headed, hard-hearted businessman and rancher. He has it all - except for Keely Welsh. The lovely beauty had always beguiled him...yet he was too experienced for her innocent charm. But when Keely's life is endangered by forces beyond her control, he has to protect her...Categorized as:
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![Suspicions by Cynthia Eden]()
Suspicions by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone’s a suspect in the beloved third book in New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden’s The Battling McGuire Boys series, which was originally published by Harlequin Intrigue in 2015.Mark Montgomery will never forget the night Ava McGuire galloped onto his ranch terrified out of her mind. Once he’d saved his best friend’s sister from harm, the hardest part was letting her go... -
![Spurred by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart]()
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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![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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![Reined In by Kim Loraine]()
Reined In by Kim Loraine
One night together nearly ruined our friendship, but then two pink lines changed our lives forever.When I got out of the military and came back to Ryker Ranch, all I wanted was a place to call home. I found that with Jenna Hughes. She offered me a roof over my head on one condition – that we stay firmly in the friend zone...Categorized as:
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![Cocky Cowboy: Jaxson Cocker by Faleena Hopkins]()
Cocky Cowboy: Jaxson Cocker by Faleena Hopkins
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThis series is 18+ The Cocker Brothers were raised to be strong, each his own man...each book building on the last.Jaxson Is it possible to meet your soulmate at only eight years old?No way. It can't be her.But it is.After all these years....Getting kissed by that city-boy douche-bag is Rachel Sawyer.My best friend and secret love when I was just a boy...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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![Outsider by Diana Palmer]()
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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