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The Blessing of Babies by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsDon'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... -
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Bryce by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBryce Young has been broken and drifting for years. After the pain of giving up his infant son for adoption, he left Coral Canyon behind and hasn't returned... until now. In the five years since coming back home, his horse rescue ranch has been going well enough... -
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![A Cowboy's Forever Faithful by Jessie Gussman]()
A Cowboy's Forever Faithful by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the friendly town of Sweet Water, North Dakota, Ellen and Travis's friendship flourished, firmly rooted in shared laughter and dreams.As Travis returned to Sweet View Ranch, his purchase of Ellen at auction seemed to shatter the boundaries they had once embraced. Stirred by newfound emotions, Ellen grappled with conflicting feelings when Travis asked her to assist him in finding a wife... -
![Cowboy Looking at Me by Jessie Gussman]()
Cowboy Looking at Me by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrawley 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... -
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![The Cowboy Who Came Home by Liz Isaacson]()
The Cowboy Who Came Home by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe’s been serving in the military for a decade. She’s been quietly grieving a devastating loss. When Finn and Edith reunite in small-town Three Rivers where they grew up together, can their second chance romance provide hope, healing, and the happily-ever-after they both crave?Finley Ackerman left home ten years ago, determined to figure out who he was and what he wanted his life to be... -
![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 ratingsWelcome 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... -
![Healing For My Soul by Monica Walters]()
Healing For My Soul by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJakari protector and provider…He takes on those roles when his father gets incarcerated for hideous crimes that are still bothering him ten years later. Jakari is so busy taking care of those he loves he forgot that he needed care too. Anger, guilt, and hurt have guided his life’s trajectory, and he doesn’t know any other way to be... -
![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... -
![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 ratingsRetired 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... -
![Up in Smoke by Lainey Lawson]()
Up in Smoke by Lainey Lawson
Forcing myself to be just friends with the shameless flirt of a cowboy down the road wasn’t the genius life hack I hoped it’d be. I meant to protect my heart.Instead, I’m knee-deep in self-inflicted torture.Tripp is a hazard in boots, while I’m a recovering romantiholic...Categorized as:
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![Rocky Mountain Desire by Vivian Arend]()
Rocky Mountain Desire by Vivian Arend
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBook 3 in the Six Pack Ranch series by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Vivian Arend---------Nothing comes easy. You've gotta work for it.Six Pack Ranch, Book 3Matt 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... -
![Cowboy Bikers MC #2 by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Cowboy Bikers MC #2 by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen eyes meet and make two hearts beat as one, there’s no holding the reins. Lust will take a turn and gallop toward love at full speed, taking on any danger it might face along the way... -
![Hard Lover by Deborah Garland]()
Hard Lover by Deborah Garland
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m an exhibitionist. For a reason. And not the one you think.I’m not complaining. Having people watch me at my club is a new kink I’m enjoying.Until I look down in the voyeur pit and see the one person who should never be watching me and my pierced (coughs)…My best friend’s little sister.I should stop and she shouldn’t be touching herself watching me...Categorized as:
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![Cowboy Bikers MC #12 by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Cowboy Bikers MC #12 by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen eyes meet and make two hearts beat as one, there’s no holding the reins. Lust will take a turn and gallop toward love at full speed, taking on any danger it might face along the way.Nick - I’m the sheriff of this town as well as a member of an MC located at a huge ranch which breeds both longhorns and quarter horses... -
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![Trouble In Dixie by Becky McGraw]()
Trouble In Dixie by Becky McGraw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProfessional rodeo team roper, Katie Upton, is tired of being called the "Mild Child" in relation to her less inhibited twin sister. She's spent a lifetime cleaning up her sister's messes, the last of which landed her working for the handsome, but standoffish, owner of the Rockin' D ranch in Amarillo... -
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Flawed by Vanessa Vale, Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe bad boy brother. The by-the-books detective. A random meeting that will change their lives.Miles Bridger would rather be home in New York than stuck on a Montana ranch with his newfound half brothers, thanks to his deadbeat dad’s will. Miles now works with bulls and hay bales instead of custom bikes... -
![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 ratingsColt 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... -
![Daddy Dominic by Laylah Roberts, Golden Czermak]()
Daddy Dominic by Laylah Roberts, Golden Czermak
After a health scare, Gwen is told to slow down and take care of herself.Yeah, that’s an issue since she hasn’t the first clue how to do that. Then an old friend suggests a trip to Wishingbone, Montana.And that’s where she meets him.Dominic.Charming. Gorgeous. Protective.She never expected to find him . . . and now she has no idea how to live without him... -
![Hopeful Cowboy by Elana Johnson]()
Hopeful Cowboy by Elana Johnson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCowboys looking for a second chance at life, love, and happiness. Nathaniel Mulbury is released early from his six-year term in prison to care for his brother's four-year-old son. Dealing with grief over his brother's death and continued guilt for his role in the embezzlement scheme that landed him in jail, Nate has one more problem... -
![Cowboy Bikers MC Lawmen: Sweet Treat by Esther E. Schmidt, Addy Archer]()
Cowboy Bikers MC Lawmen: Sweet Treat by Esther E. Schmidt, Addy Archer
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCowboy Bikers MC Lawmen have a keen eye for justice and catching killers, but also for finding the one woman who jolts their heart at first sight.Leland - One encounter is all I need to know I’ve found the perfect old lady, only to lose all ways to contact her the same night... -
![Sunshine Sky by Carly Marie]()
Sunshine Sky by Carly Marie
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt was only one night of no strings attached fun.Being shy and awkward, my fantasies always stay in my head, until I meet Hunter. No last names, phone numbers, or promises of tomorrow, just one night together. Imagine my surprise when he shows up at my parents’ house—with a kid—and changes the course of my life.Never have I felt a connection with a man like I do with Dalton... -
![Giddy Up, Daddy: 2024 Anthology by Laylah Roberts, Allie Belle]()
Giddy Up, Daddy: 2024 Anthology by Laylah Roberts, Allie Belle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSave a horse, ride a Daddy. The wild west might have been tamed, but these naughty girls certainly haven’t. And if their Daddies think these little fillies will be easy to break, they have another thing coming.Because it’s going to take more than some skill with a rope to tie these women down.Giddy up, Daddy. You’re in for a wild ride... -
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Hawk by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's a big, angry former Marine, and I'm going to be sore when he's done with me.Hawk Travers is not a man to be trifled with. I learned that lesson in the hardest way possible, first with a painful, humiliating public spanking and then much more shamefully in private.She came looking for trouble. She got a taste of my belt instead... -
![Protected by the Biker by Khloe Summers]()
Protected by the Biker by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan this older mountain biker find love with a pregnant girl from the past?ColletteMath says that steering clear of a rough, tough, bad-ass biker is a good thing.My heart says otherwise.Seeing my ex is the best thing that's happened in months,But now I don't know what to do.I'm nine months pregnant and everything is falling apart.I don't want him seeing me like this...Categorized as:
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![Echoing Heartbeats by Debra Kayn]()
Echoing Heartbeats by Debra Kayn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll Hank Sweeney has ever wanted to do is run far away from Glacier Crest Ranch. Run from the fists that beat him. Run from the demons that chase him.Jade is the only reason he's alive and not in prison. The little girl, ten years younger than him, wiggles her way into his hardened heart and refuses to leave. She stops the bleeding, heals the bruises, and gives him the sweetness he craves...Categorized as:
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![Love Means... No Boundaries by Andrew Grey]()
Love Means... No Boundaries by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsJoey Sutherland has found a home with Geoff Laughton and his partner, Eli, living and working at the farm that has become a refuge after a motorcycle accident left him with a scarred face and a lot of insecurities... -
![Peaches by Michaela Jean Taylor]()
Peaches by Michaela Jean Taylor
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn this second installment of the Saddlebrook Falls series, Rhett Bennett is forced to white-knuckle new feelings he’s definitely never had before for a girl he shouldn’t care about while simultaneously trying to prove to his brothers he has his shit together.Spoiler he doesn’t... -
![Hard Ride by Piper Stone]()
Hard Ride by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhere he comes from, bad girls get ridden hard and put away wet.When I snuck into Montana Cobalt's house, I was looking for help learning to ride like him, but what I got was his belt across my bare backside. Then with tears still running down my cheeks and arousal dripping onto my thighs, the big brute taught me a much more shameful lesson... -
![Cowgirl Bikers MC by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Cowgirl Bikers MC by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHudsyn - I'm the president of an all-female MC located at a huge ranch which breeds horses and other livestock. I'm not pretending to be a biker or clueless on how keep the ranch afloat; I am a woman who fights hard for what she wants and giving up isn’t an option. Not when vengeance keeps my heart beating and retaliation is fueling my veins... -
![The Blacksmith by Mia Madison]()
The Blacksmith by Mia Madison
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe's my only friend in this one-horse town so why do I suddenly want to own her?He's an older soot-stained dirty blacksmith, surly and silent enough to be a hermit. She's the younger straight-talking girl that runs the only bar for a thousand miles.There's no way these two could ever get together.The Blacksmith is Quint and Edie's story...Categorized as:
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![Taming His Cowgirl by Delta James]()
Taming His Cowgirl by Delta James
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen her father's will leaves control of the family ranch to Ryder Malone, the very same man who once broke her heart, Sierra Morgan is more than a little upset. The last time she saw Ryder she shot his hat right off his head, earning herself a long, hard spanking on her bare bottom that left her sore yet helplessly, infuriatingly aroused, and she had hoped to never see him again...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![The Ranch Contract by Dinah McLeod]()
The Ranch Contract by Dinah McLeod
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Lora Harrison's agent arranges a vacation for her on a working ranch, she decides that a getaway couldn't hurt, but the beautiful, feisty young actress has no idea what is in store for her. Upon her arrival, Lora is shocked to discover that the old-fashioned cowboy who runs the place will not hesitate to take down her panties for a sound spanking whenever he feels it necessary... -
![Tamed on the Ranch by Delta James]()
Tamed on the Ranch by Delta James
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter she takes a job at the Crooked Creek ranch, Melody Jackson quickly hits it off with handsome cowboy Luc Girard, and it isn't long before she is begging shamefully for more as the ridiculously sexy rodeo champion gives her the ride of her life... -
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![Rowdy or Not by Frankie Love]()
Rowdy or Not by Frankie Love
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCan these two overcome a family feud and find love?When Nelson Rowdy puts on a taco costume for the towns annual Fall Ball masquerade party, he isn’t expecting to fall in love with an avocado.When conversation turns steamy, they don’t just want to guac about it – they want to add a little heat to their night.Hands travel, masks come off – and they are face-to-face with a 100 year long feud...Categorized as:
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![Cowboy Bikers MC #1 by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Cowboy Bikers MC #1 by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen eyes meet and make two hearts beat as one, there’s no holding the reins. Lust will take a turn and gallop toward love at full speed, taking on any danger it might face along the way. Weston - I’m the president of an MC located at a huge ranch which breeds both longhorns and quarter horses. I’m not just a biker, a cowboy or a rancher, but I am a man of many trades and talents... -
![Matt Caldwell: Texas Tycoon by Diana Palmer]()
Matt Caldwell: Texas Tycoon by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRugged tycoon Matt Caldwell has no intention of ever trusting a woman again, until his new assistant walks through the office door. Leslie Murray is on the run from her past--and suddenly finds herself in Matt's strong arms...Categorized as:
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![Phoenix by Piper Stone]()
Phoenix by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe made the mistake of tempting me. Then the predator in me claimed her - body and soul. Single father, Marine, Smokejumper, Cattle Rancher. I've been called many things including dangerous. When my father attempts to destroy my legacy, I cut family ties, only to learn his power and influence is far reaching... -
![Good and Rowdy by Frankie Love]()
Good and Rowdy by Frankie Love
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCarter is a local bad boy rancher with one hell of a reputation.Cadence is a preacher’s daughter who has never made a mistake.When their worlds collide, the chemistry is undeniable – but no one would believe their connection is real.They must decide who to live for, and what’s worth a Rowdy brawl.Carter isn’t letting go of Cadence easy. He’s fought before, and he will fight again... -
![Cowboys and Angels by Cindy Stark]()
Cowboys and Angels by Cindy Stark
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKaty Rivers' life has been perfect so far. Perfectly boring, that is. She's lived by the rules and made all the safe choices. She has a great accounting job, her own home, and…zero fun. She's looking for a taste of excitement, but she gets more than she bargained for when the sexy, but off-limits bad boy she dreamt about in high school is suddenly back in her life and wanting more than her number... -
![Destry by Lola Stark]()
Destry by Lola Stark
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRancher Destry Reeves is your typical country boy; he believes in hard work and the easy life. None of which he recognises in Amelia Highsmith. When a chance encounter involving a cow, a truck and a dark Texan night puts the two on a collision course, it's not long before the fireworks begin and the simple life is turned upside down... -
![The Outlaw by Nicole Jordan]()
The Outlaw by Nicole Jordan
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForsaking their feuding families because of their love for one another, Colorado ranchers Jake McCord and Caitlin Kingsley are forced apart when her brother's murder makes Caitlin despise the man she had once loved. Lovers in the midst of a lawless Colorado range war, Jake McCord and Caitlin Kingsly boldly forsake their feuding families for a blazing, forbidden passion... -
![Winter Hearts by Fyn Alexander]()
Winter Hearts by Fyn Alexander
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLuke Chandler says he wants nothing more than a quiet life on his land-claim in Dakota Territory. But what he also wants is a partner. The problem is, loving other men in 1881 means a lonely life for a man like Luke... -
![Running With the Devil by Lorelei James]()
Running With the Devil by Lorelei James
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTaking a ride on the wild side is a dangerous proposition. Drug dealer? Hooker? Blackmailer? Kenna Jones was the last person to have contact with a murdered federal informant and DEA Agent Drake March goes undercover during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally to find out just what her relationship to the dead man was...Categorized as:
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![Cowboy Fever by Joanne Kennedy]()
Cowboy Fever by Joanne Kennedy
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"A delightful read full of heart and passion." -Jodi Thomas, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Somewhere Along the Way "She thought she had it all..." A modeling contract with Wrangler got this Miss Rodeo Wyoming a first-class ticket out of town, but somewhere along the way Jodi Brand lost her soul... -
![Stark Naked by Desiree Holt]()
Stark Naked by Desiree Holt
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Naked is nice. But Stark naked is definitely more fun " Reenie Davenport learned the hard way that men are cheating, promotion-thieving poison. A month after making a fresh start in Texas, she looks forward to taking a breather at her old college friend Amy s family ranch. Instead, she s left breathless when Amy s very drunk, very sexy, very "naked" brother lands at her feet... -
![Love at First Sight by Lori Wilde]()
Love at First Sight by Lori Wilde
From the author of the Twilight, Texas books comes the first in a dazzling new Cupid, Texas series. Lori Wilde welcomes us to Cupid, where every wish for love comes true... Natalie McCleary couldn't believe her eyes-a lean-muscled, darkly tanned, nearly-naked man stood in her path…and then it hit her: love. Everyone always told her it'd hit like a thunderbolt, and she never believed them...
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