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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. Mackenzie's Magic... -
![Rough Country by Lauren Landish]()
Rough Country by Lauren Landish
Is it really a dream come true if it means losing the one thing you never knew you needed? Willow Parker is excited to move to Podunk, Nowheres-ville. That’s what she’s telling herself, but it’s not working until she meets a dark-eyed, honey-voiced cowboy. That’s when her new small-town life starts looking a lot less temporary... -
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![A Marriage of Convenience in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman]()
A Marriage of Convenience in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman
It is wonderful to read a book with a warm core of love and values at the center, that still asks important questions. -Amazon reviewer. Zane Hudson just got custody of his four young children. Only problem is, he can’t watch his kids and run his farm, too. He needs a permanent housekeeper. He has every intention of hiring someone until…... -
![When You Blush by Kristen Proby]()
When You Blush by Kristen Proby
From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby comes When You Blush, a small-town, forced-proximity romance set in Bitterroot Valley! Blake. I don’t do relationships, but I’m excellent at casual hookups. That’s not to say I’m a jerk. Not at all. I respect women—all women—and I know the value of love. But I’m married to my job as a physician... -
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![Salty Cowboy: A Cooper Family Novel by Elana Johnson]()
Salty Cowboy: A Cooper Family Novel by Elana Johnson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe last Cooper sibling is looking for love. .. she just wishes it wouldn't be in her hometown, or with the saltiest cowboy on the planet. But something about Jed Forrester has Cherry all a-flutter, and he'll be darned if he's going to let her get away. But Jed may have met his match when it comes to his quick tongue and salty attitude. . -
![Saving Amanda by Elle James]()
Saving Amanda by Elle James
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor Ex-Navy SEAL, Carter Manning, nothing worthwhile is easy. Having lost the people he loved, he dedicates his life to the hard stuff to keep from looking back. The future is strictly about the next mission, not settling down or raising a family...Categorized as:
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![A SEAL's Desire by Cora Seton]()
A SEAL's Desire by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTen years ago, in the middle of a natural disaster, Navy SEAL Greg Devon lost his heart to a young documentary film director, and when he found out she’d been put in charge of Base Camp, a reality television show, he jumped at the chance to participate. Now he’s in big trouble. If he doesn’t marry in forty days, the sustainable community he’s helping to build will be bulldozed... -
![The Rancher's Christmas Song: A Western Holiday Romance by RaeAnne Thayne]()
The Rancher's Christmas Song: A Western Holiday Romance by RaeAnne Thayne
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsKeep a song in your heart this holiday season with this single dad Christmas romance from New York Times bestselling author, RaeAnne Thayne. When Beckett McKinley’s twin boys need help preparing a Christmas song for their father, music teacher Ella Baker agrees on one condition: they teach her to ride a horse... -
![McKettricks of Texas: Austin by Linda Lael Miller]()
McKettricks of Texas: Austin by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWorld-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...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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![High Density by Freya Barker]()
High Density by Freya Barker
Are you ready for the next group of High Mountain Trackers? This specialized, mounted, search & rescue team in the wilds of northern Montana has expanded into the next generation of experienced mountain men. Ex-military, former law enforcement, and homegrown, highly trained trackers who assist law enforcement in the rescue or recovery of missing individuals and the hunting down of criminals.Categorized as:
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![True North by Alexandra Banks]()
True North by Alexandra Banks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last time Louisa saw Harry Rawlins was the night he proposed to her after prom. After ten years of living thousands of miles away from her small hometown, she runs right back after a humiliating ending to her career. Diner work and the odd shift at the Italian restaurant she lives above has her fighting up from rock bottom... -
![Cowboy Casual by Holly Renee]()
Cowboy Casual by Holly Renee
Blaire Monroe is the only woman I’ve ever loved, and the only one I’ve let break my heart. It’s been ten years since she ran from this town, chasing a life that didn’t include the cowboy next door who blurred the line between best friend and something more. Now she’s back. Fresh off a busted engagement and hiding out on her grandmother’s crumbling strawberry farm like the past never happened... -
![A Real Cowboy Always Comes Home by Stephanie Rowe]()
A Real Cowboy Always Comes Home by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCaleb Stockton has been missing for more than ten years. .. and he's about to come home. But his homecoming isn't going to be what anyone expects. Not his brothers. Not him. And definitely not her. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is "contemporary romance at its best" (Bex 'N' Books)... -
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![Montana Pines Winter Romance by Jill Haymaker]()
Montana Pines Winter Romance by Jill Haymaker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNever let your past define your future. Single mom, HALEY DUNN, is ready for a new start for herself and her four-year-old son, Noah. When she loses not only her job and home, but the man who she thought cared about her, she decides to leave her hometown in Michigan and head to the west coast...Categorized as:
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![Memories for Eternity: Taming Clint Westmoreland\Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit by Brenda Jackson]()
Memories for Eternity: Taming Clint Westmoreland\Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTaming Clint Westmoreland. In name only? The moment former Texas Ranger Clint Westmoreland learns that he is still married, he sets the limits for his wife's stay at his exclusive horse ranch. But when she arrives, Clint's boundaries begin to blur. He and Alyssa Barkley have thirty days to untangle the legal knot that bound them together during an undercover assignment years before... -
![Creed's Honor by Linda Lael Miller]()
Creed's Honor by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsMeet a handsome, small-town rancher as he follows his dreams and his heart in this classic Montana Creeds novel from New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller! Conner Creed knows exactly who he is: a hardworking rancher carrying on his uncle's legacy in Lonesome Bend, Colorado. Maybe a small-town cowboy's life isn't his dream, but he owes the man who took him in as a kid... -
![A Rancher's Vow by Vivian Arend]()
A Rancher's Vow by Vivian Arend
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDustin's story. More details to come! -
![An Endless Memory by Marie Johnston]()
An Endless Memory by Marie Johnston
Move out or get married. Those are my options, thanks to the trust my grandma left behind. From Marie Johnston comes a single mom, marriage of convenience romance. My aunt is determined to see to the terms of the inheritance. If I don’t get married, I’ll have to find somewhere I can afford with two kids and a lot of debt—and do it without losing my brand new job... -
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Carry Me Home by Elizabeth Bright
Jack Price is my best friend’s twin brother, a military hero, the star of my teenage dreams, and oh, yeah, my daughter’s male nanny. I’m just the screwup single mom who breaks everything she touches. Seven years ago, I made the biggest mistake of my life, and I’ve paid for it every day since. Now is my chance to finally put the past behind me... -
![Tyler by Linda Lael Miller]()
Tyler by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhether winning championship belt buckles or dealing with Hollywood types for endorsement deals, former rodeo star Tyler Creed can handle anything. Except standing on the same patch of land as his estranged brothers. Yet here they are in Stillwater Springs, barely talking but trying to restore the old Creed ranch-and family. Lily Kenyon knows all about family estrangements and secrets... -
![The Billionaire's Convenient Bride by Holly Rayner]()
The Billionaire's Convenient Bride by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe needs a green card; she needs the money. Single mom and billionaire cowboy, married for convenience. Can they ignite a passion that’ll last a lifetime? Marianne Lawson is a devoted single mom, working her fingers to the bone to support the light of her life, her daughter Zoe...Categorized as:
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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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![McKettricks of Texas: Garrett by Linda Lael Miller]()
McKettricks of Texas: Garrett by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 26 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller brings you another unforgettable series! The McKettricks of Texas: three brothers who meet their matches in the three Remington sisters. Fast track up the political ladder, fast cars, fast women—that's Garrett McKettrick. Make that was. A scandal has slowed him down and brought him home to Blue River, Texas, a place where a man can take stock... -
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![Frog by Mary Calmes]()
Frog by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWeber Yates's dreams of stardom are about to be reduced to a ranch hand’s job in Texas, and his one relationship is with a guy so far out of his league he might as well be on the moon. Or at least in San Francisco, where Weber stops to see him one last time before settling down to the humble, lonely life he figures a frog like him has coming... -
![Home of the Heart by Carolyn Brown]()
Home of the Heart by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA heartwarming novel of complicated families, new neighbors, and fresh hope from a New York Times bestselling author who writes "Southern comfort in a book. " —Sheila Roberts. Allie Logan has her hands full with a bad breakup, a struggling renovation business, a sister who won’t stop flaunting her engagement ring, and a grandmother who keeps wandering off at the most inopportune times...Categorized as:
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![Garrett by Linda Lael Miller]()
Garrett by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFast track up the political ladder, fast cars, fast women, that's Garrett McKettrick. Make that was. A scandal has brought him home to Blue River, Texas, a place where a man can slow down, take stock and plan his next move. Which doesn't include staying at the family ranch with his brothers. A city boy, Garrett does not think he has the land in his blood...Categorized as:
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![Rocky Mountain Desire by Vivian Arend]()
Rocky Mountain Desire by Vivian Arend
Matt Coleman always figured at this point in his life, he d be settled down with a family. Since his ex split for the big city, though, no way will he give anyone else the chance to drop-kick his heart. Physical pleasure? Hell, yeah, he ll take and give with gusto, but nothing more... -
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Riley by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHis father’s death may have brought Riley Madison home to Clifton but nothing is going to make him stay in a place filled with so many bad memories. He’s made a life in Texas and not even a beautiful woman with a little girl who melts his heart is going to make him change his mind. He doesn’t do relationships. Kaitlyn Garrett Parker is happy with her life since her husband’s untimely passing...Categorized as:
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Sam by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEveryone tells Sheriff Sam Garrett to find a good woman and settle down. When he sets his sights on Clifton’s veterinarian, he fears she despises him yet he’s desired her from the first moment they met. She is quite possibly the only woman in town who isn’t attracted to him which might be why he wants her even more...Categorized as:
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![Make Me Blush by Marie Johnston]()
Make Me Blush by Marie Johnston
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDATING IS MY LAST PRIORITY when I move my kids to a small town after a sudden divorce. It’ll be easier to be a single, working mom of four, and I won’t have to watch my ex with my former coworker. So when I get away for a night to throw myself a nice little pity party in a neighboring small town, I don’t expect to get hit on by the tastiest guy I’ve ever seen...Categorized as:
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Wild Love by Leslie North
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe heart wants what the heart wants…. Web designer Zoe Wilson has two good reasons to avoid Cafferty ranch. First, she’s scared of horses. And second, she absolutely does not want to bump into her first love, Jake Cafferty. Too bad her best friend just happens to be Jake’s sister. When she asks Zoe to update the ranch’s outdated website, Zoe agrees—happy to lose herself in the digital world...Categorized as:
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![Wrangling Love by Leslie North]()
Wrangling Love by Leslie North
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the humiliation of getting fired from her job in the city, Fiona Cafferty finds herself back home on the family ranch. Like it or not, she’ll be stuck working there until she can find another job. But she wasn't prepared to work beside her old high school nemesis, Eli Carter. Eli sure had changed over the years. For one thing, he’s grown up to become a smoking hot cowboy... -
![Country Born by Linda Lael Miller]()
Country Born by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author, on Country Strong. Don’t miss Country Born, the third book in Linda Lael Miller’s Painted Pony Creek series about three best buddies whose strength, honor and independence exemplify the Montana land they love. J. P. McCall has known Sara Worth his entire life. She’s his best buddy’s sister... -
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![The Loner: A Novel by Diana Palmer]()
The Loner: A Novel by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.50 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. Dubbed the Queen of Western Romance, New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer writes about passion & heartache, revenge & justice all set within a small-town community. Tanner Everett spends most of his time jet-setting around the world... -
![Red Dirt Home by Renae Black]()
Red Dirt Home by Renae Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo move forward, she'll have to face the past. Paige Bennett is fulfilling her childhood dream of working and living on the land as a station hand on Whitetail Ridge. Getting her hands dirty, riding horses, working with cattle and kicking up red dust. Life can't get much better. Or so she thinks, until a devastating act of violent betrayal leaves her unemployed, homeless and broken... -
![Always a Fake Bridesmaid by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Always a Fake Bridesmaid by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe moment Ewan McBride entered my life, my world tilted on its axis. When we part, I promise him I owe him anything for saving my daughter’s life. What I didn’t expect? Being his fake date to a wedding—in two days. It was only supposed to be a favor, but we can’t deny the attraction. Only he lives a state away and my life is in Colorado with my daughter and the Montgomerys... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![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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![McKettricks of Texas: Tate by Linda Lael Miller]()
McKettricks of Texas: Tate by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 29 ratings“Linda Lael Miller creates vibrant characters and stories I defy you to forget. ”. —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author. This McKettrick man is about to meet his match …...Categorized as:
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![Hello Handsome by Kelsie Hoss]()
Hello Handsome by Kelsie Hoss
Grayson Madigan gets his story. You may know him as the single dad of the sexy Madigan brothers. His life has been consumed by his five boys, but now it's his turn. Fall in love with this silver fox and the beautiful, curvy single mom he can't seem to stay away from.Categorized as:
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![Christmas in Painted Pony Creek by Linda Lael Miller]()
Christmas in Painted Pony Creek by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCan a Christmas miracle mend her broken heart? Tessa Stafford will do anything for her daughter, Isabel…even stay on the run to protect Isabel from her narcissistic grandmother. But when her car breaks down in Painted Pony Creek, Tessa gets caught up in the warm embrace of the town and feels safe enough to build a home—and a life—for them both...Categorized as:
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![Sunrise Arrows by Taylor James]()
Sunrise Arrows by Taylor James
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTinsley Jacobs is a global phenomenon. Her songs are all over the radio. Her concerts sell out within minutes. And her latest album is shattering records. An album she wrote about the summer we shared together. It’s been easy to pretend those months never existed. That I didn’t wake up one morning to a note telling me if she didn’t leave now, she never would...Categorized as:
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![A Rancher's Song by Vivian Arend]()
A Rancher's Song by Vivian Arend
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan love help a champion bull rider face his fears and find his future? Welcome to Heart Falls, a new series from New York Times bestselling author Vivian Arend. Ivy Field 's heart nearly broke when she left Heart Falls, but her high school sweetheart insisted she follow-through on her dream of becoming a teacher... -
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![Cowboy Seeks his Redemption by Marley Michaels]()
Cowboy Seeks his Redemption by Marley Michaels
Tess Graham’s life is going pretty great. She has her dream job teaching kindergarteners, and the rest of the time she’s either fixing her house up one D. I. Y. disaster at a time, or baking new dishes to sneak in for her grandfather and his retirement home friends. But she’s missing one thing—someone special to share it with...Categorized as:
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![Mischief Under the Mistletoe by Stephanie Rowe]()
Mischief Under the Mistletoe by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Christmas romance treat! For the first time ever, a three-book holiday romance bundle from New York Times bestselling author, Stephanie Rowe. Fun, sexy, and heartwarming, these three stories about the magic of Christmas are full of romance, laughter, and the deeply satisfying happily-ever-after that Christmas is all about. A Real Cowboy for Christmas (Contemporary western romance)... -
![The Cowboy's Challenge by Sinclair Jayne]()
The Cowboy's Challenge by Sinclair Jayne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe needs a favor. He needs a bride. Langston Carr is back in her hometown Marietta as the temporary event planner for the Graff Hotel... -
![Curvy Girl and the Ex-Military Cowboy by Zoey Rose]()
Curvy Girl and the Ex-Military Cowboy by Zoey Rose
I crossed an ocean to marry a stranger—a brooding Cowboy with war in his eyes and walls around his heart. Aaron Covington's online proposal offered exactly what I a practical partnership without messy emotions. Three months to decide if we suit each other, no romance required. But from the moment I arrive at his family ranch, nothing goes according to plan...Categorized as:
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![The Rancher's Surprise Daughter by Jill Lynn]()
The Rancher's Surprise Daughter by Jill Lynn
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA reunion he never expected. .. In this Colorado Grooms novel. Luc Wilder's surprised when his ex-girlfriend Cate Malory arrives at his Colorado guest ranch. And he's downright stunned when she introduces him to his three-year-old daughter, Ruby. Bonding with the bubbly little girl is easy--Ruby loves ranch life, just like her daddy...Categorized as:
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![Sullivan's Promise by Joan Johnston]()
Sullivan's Promise by Joan Johnston
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo unforgiving lovers reunite for the sake of their child in this fiery contemporary romance from Joan Johnston, the New York Times bestselling author of Surrender...
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