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Barry by Kris Michaels
A final chance. In the peaceful town of Hollister, secrets from days gone never stay hidden. For Barry Marks, memories of a disastrous military mission haunt every waking moment. He came to Hollister as a last hope. His final chance to change the spiraling trajectory of his future.A chance meeting.When Barry Marks literally sweeps Kathy Prentiss off her feet, she’s mesmerized...Categorized as:
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![Fractured Sky by Catherine Cowles]()
Fractured Sky by Catherine Cowles
Damaged. Broken. Destroyed. I’ve heard it all. A single moment of trusting the wrong person shattered my life into pieces, and my family has never looked at me the same. It’s impossible to convince them that I’m anything more than the broken girl they rescued all those years ago.Until I meet him.Ramsey’s grumpy demeanor and menacing scowl scare most of the world away. But not me...Categorized as:
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![Cole's Mistake by Laylah Roberts]()
Cole's Mistake by Laylah Roberts
Everyone deserves a second chance, right? Cole Saxon wasn’t so sure of that. He’d burned so many bridges, he wasn’t sure anything he could do would be enough to make amends. Then fate brings him to Haven. To the brother he’d disowned and to the only two people to ever have a hold on his cold, black heart. Keira and Julian have been through hell... -
![Mackenzie's Pleasure by Linda Howard]()
Mackenzie's Pleasure by Linda Howard
Mackenzie's PleasureNavy SEAL Zane Mackenzie was a pro. No mission had ever gotten the better of him—until now. Saving the ambassador's gorgeous daughter, Barrie Lovejoy, had been textbook—except for their desperate night of passion. And though his job as a soldier had ended with her freedom, his duties as a husband had only just begun...Categorized as:
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![Rogue Daddy by Laylah Roberts]()
Rogue Daddy by Laylah Roberts
He’s paranoid, eccentric, and dangerous . . .Keira was being hunted.By the good guys and the bad guys. Only trouble is, who is who?Then he caught her.Zander.Gorgeous and blunt.Smart and insane.She shouldn’t want him, shouldn’t allow him through her thick shields. But Zander doesn’t know the word no. All he knows is what he wants.And what he wants, he gets... -
![Burn the Wild by Ava Hunter]()
Burn the Wild by Ava Hunter
A sizzling small town, cowboy, heroine-in-danger romance by Amazon top 50 bestselling author, Ava Hunter. As the reigning country-pop princess, I’ve had everything this life has to offer, especially fame and fortune. But not what really matters. A minute to catch my breath and reevaluate my life. So when my world comes crashing down, I run to a place where no one knows me...Categorized as:
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![Sheriff Daddy by Laylah Roberts]()
Sheriff Daddy by Laylah Roberts
Georgina James had always strived to be better, smarter, stronger, faster.Frankly, it was exhausting.Drawn back to Wishingbone, she keeps running into the handsome, overprotective, entirely-too bossy sheriff.Ed doesn’t know why he’s so intrigued by the closed-off FBI agent. But there’s something about her that tugs at his every Daddy instinct... -
![Hot on Her Heels by Susan Mallery]()
Hot on Her Heels by Susan Mallery
Sleeping with the enemy just might have its own rewards... Dana Birch vowed never to put herself at the mercy of a powerful man. She became a deputy so that she could take care of herself, and protect those she loved. Especially her best friends, the Titan sisters. Twenty years ago, Garth Duncan swore revenge on Jed Titan for abandoning Garth and his mother...Categorized as:
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![Against the Odds by Kat Martin]()
Against the Odds by Kat Martin
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis case may prove to be too hot to handle. There's silver out there: Sabrina Eckhart is sure of it. And when she finds the hidden mine on that big piece of West Texas desert, all of her financial problems are solved. That is, if she can find it. The man with the skills she needs is private investigator Alex Justice—a former navy fighter pilot and a current pain in the neck... -
![Blazing Hot Nights by Katie Mettner]()
Blazing Hot Nights by Katie Mettner
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTexas cowboy Blaze McAwley has made a lot of mistakes in life. His biggest one is alive and living on the neighboring ranch. He can't say she's well, and that's his fault too.Heaven Lane is in trouble. Dogged by an injury caused by Blaze McAwley's bison, she can barely keep her ranch above water. Her plan to use Blaze to save her ranch is the most fitting revenge of all... -
![When We Break by Kristen Proby]()
When We Break by Kristen Proby
From New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes When We Break, a small-town, cowboy, heroine in danger romance, set in Bitterroot Valley!BeckettI’ve seen the gorgeous redhead with the big black dog that never leaves her side around town. She’s impossible to miss with that lush red hair and perfect green eyes... -
![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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![From the Ruins Comes Love: An Inspirational Romance Novel by Lilah Rivers]()
From the Ruins Comes Love: An Inspirational Romance Novel by Lilah Rivers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJoyce finds herself stuck when her brother-in-law wants her out of the house and sends her to his family living a few towns away. In a leap of faith, Joyce moves on to a town a bit further in order to avoid living with some strangers that could be just like him...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... -
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![The Last Mercenary by Diana Palmer]()
The Last Mercenary by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsPRIVATE PROTECTOR Micah Steele was a mystery, as silent as stone and just as intractable. Not even those closest to him knew the details of his life—which was exactly how it had to be. Because Micah was a mercenary, and his lies protected those he loved. Or they had, until the young beauty he'd left behind in Jacobsville, Texas, was kidnapped by his sworn enemy...Categorized as:
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![Against the Edge by Kat Martin]()
Against the Edge by Kat Martin
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA child he's never met. A danger he's never known. Deep in the humid, rank heart of the Louisiana bayou, a survivalist group has something that belongs to former navy SEAL Ben Slocum: his son. That he's a father is news Ben Slocum was not expecting... -
![Ride the Sky by Ava Hunter]()
Ride the Sky by Ava Hunter
A sizzling cowboy, heroine-in-danger romance by Amazon top 50 bestselling author, Ava Hunter.Wyatt Montgomery hasn’t always been a thorn in my side. There was once a time when we shared a bed. Secrets.But after a brutal attack, I leave everything behind, including Wyatt. I run from my small hometown in search of a fresh start. Only nothing turns out like I expected... -
![Bodyguard by Tabatha Kiss]()
Bodyguard by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’d give my life for hers. And they’re hell-bent on making me. Everyone has a celebrity they’re head over heels for. Mine is Roxie Roberts. Every man wants to date her and every girl wants to be her best friend. The perfect storm of talent and beauty. But I knew her before the fashion and the fame. Before all of that crap, she was my stepsister, Dani. Beautiful, off-limits Dani Roberts... -
![To Kiss a Texan by Jodi Thomas]()
To Kiss a Texan by Jodi Thomas
Wes McLain returned from the civil war with little money, and less hope. He had given up on love. Until he saw her…Allie, the blue-eyed girl who had been called a savage, a wild soul—and was prisoner of what seemed to be a horrible fate. But when Wes looked into her eyes, he wanted only to free her, and to take her with him on a journey through the frontiers of Texas...Categorized as:
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![Hondo by Louis L'Amour]()
Hondo by Louis L'Amour
As part of the Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures series, this edition contains exclusive bonus materials!He was etched by the desert’s howling winds, a big, broad-shouldered man who knew the ways of the Apache and the ways of staying alive. She was a woman alone raising a young son on a remote Arizona ranch... -
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Wanted by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey call me Vigilante because I make my own laws.Because I get retribution when there’s none to be had.Because my name is Jace Mercy... but I show none.Stood up at the altar, I ran from everything familiar... and straight into trouble.Now I’m the lone witness to a backwoods execution.A wanted woman with a price on my head.I’m trapped in a cabin with the one man who can save me... -
![A Reckless Memory by Marie Johnston]()
A Reckless Memory by Marie Johnston
I fled minutes before my wedding when I learned my fiancée was being paid to marry me. Ten years, too many crappy exes, and one drunken decision later, I’m now his boss.From Marie Johnston comes a small town second chance romance .I worked hard to get where I am. New house. Good job. Fresh start...Categorized as:
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![Heart of Stone by K.K. Allen]()
Heart of Stone by K.K. Allen
Benson Bexley has always had a heart of stone.Apparently nothing has changed.When he returns home after a decade gone, I recognize him right away.How could I forget him?He’s the same cocky flirt who slid dirty poetry to me in art class.With the same stone-cold stare that shielded his soul from the world.And that same sharp-edged jaw that cut straight through my heart like a dagger... -
![Daring Daddy by Laylah Roberts]()
Daring Daddy by Laylah Roberts
She’s the spoiled princess living a life of reckless fun. . . Or that’s what she wants people to believe. Because for years Eden has been hiding her pain from the people who love her the most. All of her true emotions and feelings are tucked away in a safe place where no-one can reach them. Except for him. . . Because when Zeke touches her heat fills her. Longing. Want... -
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![Comanche Woman by Joan Johnston]()
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... -
![Blacklisted by Jay Crownover]()
Blacklisted by Jay Crownover
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Marked Men series comes an irresistible and suspenseful romance between a doctor who plays by the rules and the outlaw who breaks them in order to protect her.Dr. Presley Baskin has always lived a quiet, calm life...Categorized as:
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![Night Flame by Catherine Hart]()
Night Flame by Catherine Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFalling in love at first sight with a beautiful, fire-haired general's daughter, Night Hawk vows to make the resisting Southern belle his own by bending her proud spirit to his will by fulfilling her innermost desires. Reissue... -
![Perfect Enemy by M. Robinson]()
Perfect Enemy by M. Robinson
From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes an enemies to lover, standalone romance.She's twenty-years younger than me.Half my age.And twice the trouble.After two decades of serving, I come home to find nothing's changed, except her. She's still the same carefree girl with wild eyes and a smart mouth... -
![Taming His Wild Girl by Lee Savino, Tristan Rivers]()
Taming His Wild Girl by Lee Savino, Tristan Rivers
Isabelle Stevens was the one who got away. My one regret. But Fate had other plans, and now she's back. She’s lost her family and her dreams, and she needs someone to ride to her rescue. Someone like me. But Isabelle needs more than a warm meal and a place to lay her head. She needs the strong and loving guidance of a firm and gentle hand. And I’m the man who can give her what she needs...Categorized as:
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![Falling Stars by Lex Martin]()
Falling Stars by Lex Martin
Falling for the guy who broke my heart years ago wasn’t on my to-do list when I snuck into his condo. Maverick Walker was my best friend, my safe place—the boy I trusted with my whole heart—until one reckless kiss in high school ruined everything. Now, he’s an NFL football player, and I’m a struggling small-town hairstylist, newly single and expecting a baby... -
![Hidden Roots by Clio Evans]()
Hidden Roots by Clio Evans
A fake dating, loathe to love, small-town romance with suspense. Three years ago, I drove down a dark country road, ran out of gas, and then tasered a hot farmer. Now, that farmer is my fake fiancé. Hunter Harlow is my #1 enemy. We’re as compatible as glitter and mud. He’s frustrating, cocky, grumpy...Categorized as:
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![The Listening Sky by Dorothy Garlock]()
The Listening Sky by Dorothy Garlock
The Listening...Categorized as:
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![Dueling Hearts by Kat Martin]()
Dueling Hearts by Kat Martin
Beautiful Molly James had her work cut out for her: to own and operate her late father's California ranch, the Lady Jay -- all by herself. Molly's Irish spirit was as bright as her flaming hair, but a young woman alone -- even one as iron-willed as Molly -- had little chance of succeeding at so masculine an enterprise...Categorized as:
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![Cheyenne Song by Georgina Gentry]()
Cheyenne Song by Georgina Gentry
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratings“Georgina Gentry brings the West and her characters to life and gives her fans hours of true reading pleasure.” — Romantic Times Fort Reno, Indian Territory, 1878. Glory Halstead faced her captor with the same pride and courage that had seen her through hardship and bitter scandal and vowed to be strong. She didn’t know what Two Arrows intended to do with her... -
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![Larkspur by Dorothy Garlock]()
Larkspur by Dorothy Garlock
Kristin Anderson had never left home before, but no one could stop her from going to Montana to take possession of Larkspur, the ranch she had inherited. At 23, she was considered a spinster, but she stood tall, wound her braids primly around her head, and tucked a derringer in her purse... -
![A Gown of Spanish Lace by Janette Oke]()
A Gown of Spanish Lace by Janette Oke
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA heritage so very different from her own, but one profound connection. Ariana loves her life her parents, her little town, her job as the town's schoolteacher, her students. But one evening after classes are done and she prepares to hurry home before a blizzard hits, her whole life changes in an instant... -
![Take Me to the Lake by Kaci Rose]()
Take Me to the Lake by Kaci Rose
A Billionaire, Mountain Man, Virgin Hero Romance.Someone is watching me. Luckily my mountain man is watching over me.Hope: I didn’t think they would find me here. I moved to the small town of Whiskey River three months ago, hoping I would finally be safe from my past. For the first time in a long time, I feel like I can breathe easier.Then I meet the mountain man who makes my breath quicken...Categorized as:
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![Taken By The Mountain Man by Kaci Rose]()
Taken By The Mountain Man by Kaci Rose
He's a scarred up mountain man. She is the curvy girl no one wants, until him. Who knew she’d be the one to save him? ColeGo in and save my friend's girl. That was the mission. I never expected her, the girl who wasn’t supposed to be there.She’s injured… and mine.So, I take her back to my cabin to care for her...Categorized as:
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![The Wrong Ride Home by Maya Alden]()
The Wrong Ride Home by Maya Alden
She’s my first love. She’s also my father’s mistress’s daughter.I’m Duke Wilder, and this is my story.I left Wildflower Canyon and Wilder Ranch ten years ago away from my father and Elena—the girl I loved before I found out she was the daughter of my father’s mistress.Now my father is gone, and he’s left the ranch to me... -
![Glorious Dawn by Dorothy Garlock]()
Glorious Dawn by Dorothy Garlock
Out of print for nine years, a classic western romance by the bestselling author of Homeplace and Ribbon in the Sky has been brought back by popular demand. The Macklin ranch seemed to be a refuge for Johanna and her ravaged younger sister--until the cruel rancher forces Johanna to marry hisson . . . then Johanna faces overwhelming desire for her new husband... -
![Wild Sweet Wilderness by Dorothy Garlock]()
Wild Sweet Wilderness by Dorothy Garlock
Berry Warfield is only 18 when she leaves the wagon train to find her father's claim in Missouri, vowing to let no one stop her from earning her fortune...Categorized as:
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![Wind of Promise by Dorothy Garlock]()
Wind of Promise by Dorothy Garlock
Vanessa is determined to cross the prairies, ford the mighty rivers and climb the Rockies to reach Colorado. But her resolve weakens when a tall, lean stranger as wild as the western wind takes her in his arms. Will surrender to this restless roamer bring her happiness - or will it break her heart forever...Categorized as:
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![Angelfire by Linda Lael Miller]()
Angelfire by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShocked by the threat of an arranged marriage to an aging magistrate, Bliss Stafford fled through the rugged New Zealand countryside. But chance -- and the barrel of her father's pistol -- wed her to Jamie McKenna, a handsome, headstrong rancher whose bold touch flamed her innocent senses...In his embrace she discovered the wonder of desire, and the passionate man who would be her destiny...Categorized as:
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![His Accidental Cowboy by A.M. Arthur]()
His Accidental Cowboy by A.M. Arthur
An experienced Texas ranch hand reluctantly falls for his much younger, very accident-prone coworker in this gay cowboy romance from acclaimed author A.M. Arthur.Wyatt Gibson is in Texas looking for answers about his past...Categorized as:
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![Night Wind's Woman by Shirl Henke]()
Night Wind's Woman by Shirl Henke
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Theirs will not be an easy path to travel, but they are fated to love." So spoke the Indian medicine woman when Night Wind led his Spanish captive into the remote Apache stronghold. Proud and untamable as a lioness, Orlena vowed she would never submit to the renegade who nightly teased her body into a frenzy of longing...Categorized as:
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![Little Red's Riding by Nicole Casey]()
Little Red's Riding by Nicole Casey
Six hot burly cowboys and one hipster ex are ready to claim me as their own.The question is, am I ready for one wild, wild ride?A photoshoot for the Handsome modeling agency takes me back to my Wyoming hometown... -
![Hold The Line by Julia Wolf]()
Hold The Line by Julia Wolf
Deacon Slater was my high school crush—the bad boy with haunted eyes that made my heart skip a beat. But in our small town, the Slater name is synonymous with trouble, and Deke lived up to it when he landed in prison a few years after graduation.He served his time and now he’s back, living in the apartment above mine, covered in ink and even more intriguing than before... -
![A Gentle Giving by Dorothy Garlock]()
A Gentle Giving by Dorothy Garlock
Willa Hammer has nothing left after narrowly escaping the lynch mob that unjustly hanged her foster father except her dog, her faith, and the protection of a secretive family. She joins their wagon train heading West, never realizing she is traveling to the wilds of Bighorn Mountain, where a rundown ranch and the arms of an untamed, hardened cowboy await her...Categorized as:
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![The Wildest Heart by Rosemary Rogers]()
The Wildest Heart by Rosemary Rogers
No man can own Rowena Dangerfield--a sensuous, strong-willed lady with a fiery, unchained spirit--though many desire her. She had come to claim her birthright, following her destiny to the sprawling New Mexican frontier...and to the only man who can tame her restless heart... -
![Honor Bound by Sandra Brown]()
Honor Bound by Sandra Brown
Aislinn Andrews met Lucas Greywolf under unusual circumstances--she caught the escaped convict raiding her refrigerator. But was he a troublemaker who aroused dissidence among Arizona's Native Americans...or a hero who'd gone to prison for a crime he hadn't committed? It didn't really matter now, since Lucas Greywolf had taken her hostage...
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