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  • The Blessing of Babies by Liz Isaacson

    The Blessing of Babies by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Don't miss out on a single moment of the Glover family saga in this bridge story linking Ward and Judge's love stories! The Glovers love God, country, dogs, horses, and family. Not necessarily in that order. ;)...
  • River Legacy by B.J. Daniels

    River Legacy by B.J. Daniels

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In Montana, land was everything. But for an outsider, land was a means to an end…. Ryder Stafford knows trouble when he sees it, and it’s heading straight for him with copper hair, green eyes and a boatload of sass. Victoria Forester has an indecent proposal in mind—pretend to be her cowboy fiancé so she doesn’t have to marry the man her father has chosen...
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  • Cowboy Looking at Me by Jessie Gussman

    Cowboy Looking at Me by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Brawley Powers made a mistake he's regretted for almost eleven years. But he didn't realize he had a daughter from that night until a stranger comes to town and puts the pieces together. Brawley sees the truth, but he's not sure if the mother of his daughter even knows who the father is, and whether she does or not, if she'll let him be a part of her life...
  • Sons of Chance Boxed Set Books 1 - 3 by Vicki Lewis Thompson

    Sons of Chance Boxed Set Books 1 - 3 by Vicki Lewis Thompson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to the Last Chance Ranch, the family home of swoon-worthy cowboys Nick, Gabe and Jack! These brothers have no time for romance, but love finds them anyway. Chance men prefer strong women, so life on the ranch is about to get complicated! WHAT A COWBOY WANTS. He's her perfect cowboy fantasy. .. Fresh from a breakup, photographer Dominique Jeffries has sworn off commitment...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  contemporary  m-f  western  length-long
  • Badlands, Bad Boy by Maggie Shayne

    Badlands, Bad Boy by Maggie Shayne

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Alter 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...
  • No Coming Back by Janice Whiteaker

    No Coming Back by Janice Whiteaker

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Don’t have a one-night stand in a small town. Not unless you’re real comfortable facing down your bad decisions in the daylight. It’s a lesson Amelie Gable learned the hard way. Which was turning out to be a recurring theme in her life since it was a string of hard lessons that led to her falling into bed with the first blue-eyed cowboy that said, yes ma’am to her...
  • I'll See You In My Dreams - Sweeter Version by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary

    I'll See You In My Dreams - Sweeter Version by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The Hell Yeah! Sweeter Version Series continues with I'll See You in My Dreams. (Hell Yeah! Sweeter Version Book 8). Zane 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...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  western  contemporary  length-medium  m-f
  • The Sound of Sleighbells by Janet Dailey

    The Sound of Sleighbells by Janet Dailey

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A cozy ranch setting, small-town neighbors, the uplifting magic of the holidays, and a Texas-sized love story make this brand new Christmas Tree Ranch novel from America’s First Lady of Romance, New York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey, the perfect read for fans of Diana Palmer, Robyn Carr, RaeAnne Thayne, and anyone who can’t get enough Hallmark Christmas Movies...
  • McKettrick's Heart: A Western Redemption Romance by Linda Lael Miller

    McKettrick's Heart: A Western Redemption Romance by Linda Lael Miller

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    She’s the last woman this cynical rancher thinks he needs in his life… a beloved classic from #1. New York Times. bestselling author Linda Lael Miller! Keegan McKettrick has learned the hard way that trust results in betrayal. The only light in his life these days is the young daughter he sees all too rarely, and his sole passion is for his job overseeing his family’s corporation...
  • Cowboy Truth by Olivia Jaymes

    Cowboy Truth by Olivia Jaymes

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Genre: Contemporary Western Erotic Romantic Suspense. Series: Cowboy Justice Association. FULL LENGTH NOVEL. People will do desperate things to keep the truth dead and buried. Sheriff Logan Wright might be the sexiest bad boy Ava Hayworth has ever seen but she’s not interested in the least. He can have every other woman in town and probably already has...
  • Marrying a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean

    Marrying a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    She has a mad crush on the local veterinarian. He’s scared to death of her father and his rules. Constance Callahan has had only one crush her whole life. And she’s still crushing. She thought she’d lost her chance forever when he left Copper Creek. But now he’s back in town and the most eligible bachelor. She realizes it’s now or never to get his attention...
  • Texas Homecoming by Maggie Shayne

    Texas Homecoming by Maggie Shayne

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A HEART YEARNS. Luke Brand wishes for what he’s never had–family. Aside from an overprotective mother who died young, he’s never had that–until he drives his rig into Quinn, Texas to meet the family he’s never known. His cousins welcome him with open arms...
  • Christmas Cowboys Boxed Set: Small Town Western Holiday by Vicki Lewis Thompson

    Christmas Cowboys Boxed Set: Small Town Western Holiday by Vicki Lewis Thompson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Get your small-town Christmas on! Enjoy three sexy cowboys gift-wrapped in a box set of western romances bursting with holiday cheer. Breathe in pine and peppermint as Badger’s caught under the mistletoe, Leo disguises himself as Santa and Bret delivers a Christmas tree to the woman of his dreams. Merry Christmas! A COWBOY’S CHRISTMAS. All she wants for Christmas is a fake fiancé…...
  • Meant to be Mine by Becky Wade

    Meant to be Mine by Becky Wade

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 28 ratings
    Ty Porter has always been irresistible to Celia Park. All through high school--irresistible. When their paths cross again after college-- still irresistible. This time, though, Ty seems to feel exactly the same way about Celia. Their whirlwind romance deposits them at a street-corner Las Vegas wedding chapel. The next morning they wake to a marriage certificate and a dose of cold reality...
  • Long Gone Lonesome Blues by Maggie Shayne

    Long Gone Lonesome Blues by Maggie Shayne

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Back 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...
  • McKettrick's Choice by Linda Lael Miller

    McKettrick's Choice by Linda Lael Miller

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    When news came that there was trouble back in Texas, Holt McKettrick left his mail-order bride at the altar and never looked back. He just hoped he'd be in time to save the man who raised him as a son and stop his best friend from hanging...
  • Doesn't Stand a Chance by Ali Parker

    Doesn't Stand a Chance by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I came to Texas for business, not to fall for a stubborn, boot-wearing, way-too-handsome cowboy. Running a billion-dollar marketing firm is my thing. Getting caught up in a country-boy fantasy? I did not see that one coming. But when my dad hands me our biggest client- a grumpy, old-school rancher who thinks I don't belong in the boardroom- I'm ready to prove him wrong...
  • McKettrick's Pride: A Second Chance Western Romance by Linda Lael Miller

    McKettrick's Pride: A Second Chance Western Romance by Linda Lael Miller

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    The only wide-open space Rance McKettrick wants to see in his future is his hometown in his rearview mirror. The down-to-earth ex-rancher is determined to make a fresh start with his two young daughters—and leave his heartbreaking loss and family's corporation far behind...
  • Doesn't Stand a Chance by Ali Parker

    Doesn't Stand a Chance by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I came to Texas for business, not to fall for a stubborn, boot-wearing, way-too-handsome cowboy. Running a billion-dollar marketing firm is my thing. Getting caught up in a country-boy fantasy? I did not see that one coming. But when my dad hands me our biggest client- a grumpy, old-school rancher who thinks I don't belong in the boardroom- I'm ready to prove him wrong...
  • Cowboy Seeks a Wife by Marley Michaels

    Cowboy Seeks a Wife by Marley Michaels

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nora McIntyre has two main focuses in her life—her thriving accounting firm and her family. Becoming a single mom as a teenager and now raising one of her own, she’s never had enough time to date, or to do anything about her crush on a certain handsome, burly rancher client of hers...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  contemporary  western  humor  length-short
  • Some Cowboys Heal Broken Hearts by Natalie Dean

    Some Cowboys Heal Broken Hearts by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s a drifter who’s seen the worst of the world. He’s an honest cowboy who represents the best. Can he convince her to find a new beginning with him? Henry Keagan has always been a hard-working cowboy, helping to run his large family’s ranch. At his brother’s wedding, he encounters Athena, a woman whose haunted eyes and skittish nature reveal a life of hardship and solitude...
  • Some Cowgirls are Worth Protecting by Natalie Dean

    Some Cowgirls are Worth Protecting by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hello readers! The next Keagans of Copper Creek story is about Hudson Keagan falling in love with one of the newcomers to town. If you’ve already read Keagans of Copper Creek Book Five, you likely have an idea who it is. Stayed tuned… it won’t be long before the rest of the description is ready...
  • O'Sullivan Sisters: The Complete Series by Sophia Quinn

    O'Sullivan Sisters: The Complete Series by Sophia Quinn

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When their deceased father leaves them a ranch in Montana, seven city girls are about to get their lives turned upside down and their hearts won over by the last men they expected… small-town cowboys...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  western  contemporary  length-epic
  • A Fake Marriage for the Grumpy Cowboy : Rolston Ranch Brothers by Hanna Hart

    A Fake Marriage for the Grumpy Cowboy : Rolston Ranch Brothers by Hanna Hart

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    August Rolston wanted to escape his small town Texas lifestyle when a gorgeous enemy complicated his reality even more. The arrogant overachiever, Belle Danson, was the hydroponics expert that he needed for his organic greenhouse. She was annoyingly driven and also had a special talent for driving August crazy...
  • 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 ratings
    Saddle 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...
  • Dylan's Redemption by Jennifer Ryan

    Dylan's Redemption by Jennifer Ryan

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    There's a new sheriff in Fallbrook … Meet Dylan McBride. Jessie Thompson had one hell of a week. Dylan McBride, the boy she loved, skipped town without a word. Then her drunk of a father tried to kill her, and she fled Fallbrook, vowing never to return. Eight years later, her father is dead, and Jessie reluctantly goes home—only to come face-to-face with the man who shattered her heart...
  • Isabella by Jennifer Foor

    Isabella by Jennifer Foor

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    One year ago Isabella Mitchell moved to Kentucky to live with her cousin Noah. Like her mother at her age, Isabella is drawn to men she shouldn’t be with. When she travels back to North Carolina to see her parents, she and her ex have a one-night stand. She knows they are through, but sometimes what happens in the bedroom doesn’t always stay in the bedroom...
  • Skye Blue by Sable Hunter

    Skye Blue by Sable Hunter

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Noah McCoy loves his family more than anything, but he has always had trouble seeing anything from anyone else’s point of view. Some might say that Noah is narrow-minded or judgmental, some might call Noah a pain in the. .. .. .ha! The truth is - Noah only sees black and white, he can’t see shades of grey until Skye makes a home for herself in his heart...
  • McKettricks of Texas: Austin by Linda Lael Miller

    McKettricks of Texas: Austin by Linda Lael Miller

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    World-champion rodeo star Austin McKettrick finally got bested by an angry bull. His career over, his love life a mess, the lone maverick has nowhere to go when the hospital releases him. Except back home to Blue River and the Silver Spur ranch. But his overachieving brothers won't allow this cowboy to brood in peace. They've even hired a nurse to speed along his recovery...
  • McKettrick's Luck by Linda Lael Miller

    McKettrick's Luck by Linda Lael Miller

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    A new generation of McKettrick men stake claim to their land -- and the women they love . . . Like his celebrated ancestors who tamed the wilds of Arizona, Jesse McKettrick's Indian Rock ties run deep. The triple M Ranch is in his blood, along with the thrill of risk. But with his land at stake, Jesse won't get involved in Cheyenne Bridge's scheme -- despite the temptation she brings...
  • 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...
  • Cooper by Debra Clopton

    Cooper by Debra Clopton

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Romance, cowboys, rodeo, ranching and wild mustangs. .. the Presley men, aka the cowboys of Ransom Creek, will win your heart and have you longing for Texas. After making a major dating mistake, Cooper Presley has sworn off women. But then he meets his new neighbor and she's making his new "no dating policy" hard to abide by...
  • 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 ratings
    SOMETIMES 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...
  • Montana Creeds: Dylan by Linda Lael Miller

    Montana Creeds: Dylan by Linda Lael Miller

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Author Linda Lael Miller shines in this contemporary Western romance. When Dylan Creed finds out that his young daughter has been abandoned by her selfish mother, he quickly regains custody of her and moves home to the family ranch. His old flame Kristy Madison can’t believe her eyes when he rolls into town, ready to settle down and be a father - but can Dylan earn himself a second chance?
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  contemporary  western  audiobook
  • The Lone Cowboy by Maggie Shayne

    The Lone Cowboy by Maggie Shayne

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Originally Titled: That Mysterious Texas Brand Man and Texas Guardian. Marcus doesn’t celebrate Christmas anymore. Not since the holiday massacre of his entire family left him an orphaned child, traumatized and alone...
  • Justice Inked by Olivia Jaymes

    Justice Inked by Olivia Jaymes

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Sheriff Dare Turner is known for his ever-present scowl and general bad mood. Between a teenage sister who thinks she’s all grown up and a killer on the loose he doesn’t have much to smile about these days. He simply doesn’t have time for fun and games. Rayne Dunn is half free spirit and half workaholic...
  • The Airman's E-Mail Order Bride by Cora Seton

    The Airman's E-Mail Order Bride by Cora Seton

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Tormented by the knowledge that his father died thinking the worst of him, Colt Hall never meant to come home to Chance Creek. But with his brothers banding together to rebuild the family’s old ranch, he’s finding it hard to stay away. In accordance with the conditions for them to inherit the spread, Colt must soon marry...
  • A Secret Baby for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart

    A Secret Baby for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cowboy Billionaire Topher Rolston hadn’t even finished celebrating his huge success at a jump racing event when his neighbor ruined it all for him. The same neighbor that he had a “thing” with six years ago. Was stubborn about the farmland, threatening him with trespassing. But it was tough to get mad at her considering that she baked like a true goddess...
  • Imperfect Justice by Olivia Jaymes

    Imperfect Justice by Olivia Jaymes

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Born into a prominent ranching family and brought up in a disciplined household, Sheriff Jared Monroe has high standards of how to live his life and he doesn’t hesitate to hold the people around him to the same accountability. Misty Foster is a girl from the wrong side of the tracks. Her mother slept her way through the men in town and everyone thinks Misty has followed in her mother’s footsteps...
  • Joshua Healy by Jennifer Foor

    Joshua Healy by Jennifer Foor

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    They 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...
  • How to Rope a Valiant Cowboy by Anya Summers

    How to Rope a Valiant Cowboy by Anya Summers

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Retired Navy Seal Duncan has a stellar set up. After years of covert operations dodging bullets, he’s living the high life, teaching tourists basic outdoor survival skills at Silver Springs Ranch. The only thing he is evading these days are the countless women trying to trap him into a relationship...
  • A Rogue Cowboy's Christmas Surprise by Stephanie Rowe

    A Rogue Cowboy's Christmas Surprise by Stephanie Rowe

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Romance bookstore owner Sofia Navarro never forgot the homeless, handsome stranger who risked his life to save hers so long ago. Billionaire cowboy Keegan Hart, aka rescue dog dad, never forgot Sofia's sass, her spirit, her warmth, or the way she opened the heart of the rebellious loner who had lost everything. Neither of them forgot the intense, passionate love affair that ended too soon...
  • A Real Cowboy Rides a Motorcycle by Stephanie Rowe

    A Real Cowboy Rides a Motorcycle by Stephanie Rowe

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    In USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe's newest novel, a woman who has forfeited her dreams for a family finds love and hope in the arms of a rebellious cowboy. After inexplicably abandoning a championship bull riding career, Zane Stockton has become a vagabond. He lives on his motorcycle, using the open road to shield himself from the dark shadows which haunt him...
  • Butter My Biscuit by Lyra Parish

    Butter My Biscuit by Lyra Parish

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 26 ratings
    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...
  • A Real Cowboy Knows How to Kiss by Stephanie Rowe

    A Real Cowboy Knows How to Kiss by Stephanie Rowe

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe returns to Rogue Valley, Wyoming, where a missed opportunity for love a decade ago is given a second chance. It's been four years since Steen Stockton has been able to see the sky without having to look through steel bars. Betrayal got him locked up, and it shut down his heart forever. .
  • Always on My Mind by Bella Andre

    Always on My Mind by Bella Andre

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 42 ratings
    Lori “Naughty” Sullivan finally falls in love in ALWAYS ON MY MIND, the new book in Bella Andre’s New York Times and USA Today bestselling series about the Sullivan family. After a tragic loss three years ago, Grayson Tyler left his life in New York City behind and started over in the rolling hills of the California coast...
  • Cowboys & Broken Hearts: Western Romance by Natalie Dean

    Cowboys & Broken Hearts: Western Romance by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A secret baby. A fiery redhead. And a love that is forbidden. Brock Baker used to have it all. A gorgeous wife, a positive attitude, and a fun life on the family ranch. Now he’s divorced, moody, and grieving the life he could have had. Then one day his ex-wife’s sister knocks on the door. He tries to make her go away, but she’s a stubborn redhead, just like his ex...
  • How To Rope A Rich Cowboy by Anya Summers

    How To Rope A Rich Cowboy by Anya Summers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Colt Anderson is burned out. Every part of his daily life has become a tedious chore. He cannot remember the last time he took a day off or, better yet, felt a woman’s willing surrender. And it’s just his luck that on his first day off in ages, he runs into a sexy squatter on his property, never expecting that single interaction would alter the very fabric of his world...
  • The Cowboy Earns a Bride by Cora Seton

    The Cowboy Earns a Bride by Cora Seton

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Wedding bells are ringing on the Double-Bar-K and Luke Matheson is determined to make his move on his favorite bridesmaid—sweet, sexy Mia Start. Though she's shared his house for more than two months, she's remained elusive. Luke's ready to cross that divide, and win her love for good...
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