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Ranger Integrity by Lynn Shannon
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFramed for murder… Private investigator Sierra Evans is searching for a missing woman when a tip leads her onto a boat with a dead man. He’s been shot with her gun, and the police believe she’s the killer. Arrested and charged, Sierra is shocked when she’s bailed out of jail by her ex-fiancé, Eli. She hasn’t seen him in five years, not since he walked away from her and their relationship... -
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Undeniable by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes in life you are forced to do things you may not agree with. Family meant everything to Jude Calvert. He would do whatever it took to keep them safe and provide for them no matter what it took to make that happen. Even if that meant putting his own safety at risk, he had no other choice. Callie Raine has always felt a heavy attraction toward Jude. He was fascinating... -
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![Miles by H.J. Bellus]()
Miles by H.J. Bellus
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI lost it all... My hope, my happiness, and my will to live. My heart was tattered and torn from the promise of real love. Until him... His profound love for living, fortune cookies and collection of rusty matchbox cars made me smile again. It is a simple love story. I found my rainbow, my pot of gold, my piece of beautiful all in one simple man. Miles. Not every happy ending is perfect..Categorized as:
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![We Redeemed the Rain by Ashley Dill]()
We Redeemed the Rain by Ashley Dill
“Everyone should find someone to share their story with.”Exhausted and burnt-out, singer-songwriter, Bea Thompson, needs a break and some space from her once-promising career as an indie musician. Seeking refuge from the crushing pressures of the industry, she books a last minute stay at a special childhood sanctuary, the birthplace of her most treasured friendship, Meadowbrook Ranch...Categorized as:
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![Jackson's Destiny by C.A. Harms]()
Jackson's Destiny by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsShaken to his core, the loss was excruciating… Jackson Sawyer was strong, confident, cocky, and arrogant, but when he loved, he loved hard. The Sawyer family was faced with a tragedy that rocked their foundation. Jackson, however, was hit the hardest. He’s the one who can't seem to rise above the grief. It has overtaken him… Until he finds Bailey Whitmore... -
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Noah by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBeing the son of Colton Mitchell isn't what Noah Mitchell wants to be known for. Though he works along side of his father, he feels the strain to go out on his own. Being the next in line to be in control of the family's ranch, he debates on taking his life in a completely different direction. Leaving town to clear his head he meets Shalan, a beautiful singer that longs for a life in the city... -
![A Baby Changes Everything by Isabelle Grace]()
A Baby Changes Everything by Isabelle Grace
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDrew Blackwood's seen his fair share of babies born -- he just never imagined the next would be his own. Veterinarian Drew Blackwood is the only Blackwood son to have left Hickory Ridge for greener pastures. Though he adores the gently rolling mountains that cradle his family's sprawling Virginia farm, his plans don't include a permanent return any time soon... -
![Corrode by Ella Fields]()
Corrode by Ella Fields
A standalone second chance romance. It didn't matter how young we were. We just knew. Forever was stamped on our hearts, no matter what forces tried to keep us apart. They tried, and they failed. We were happy. We lived, we loved, and we made plans. But as the years went by, we watched helplessly as those plans faded into dusty aspirations. Yet we endured...Categorized as:
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Stay by Willow Aster
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA scorching hot small town, age gap, single father/nanny romance by USA Today bestselling author Willow Aster... -
![Calder Grit by Janet Dailey]()
Calder Grit by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA Romeo and Juliet romance with shades of Legends of the Fall powers the intense drama of this beautifully written and researched saga from a legendary New York Times bestselling author. Return to early twentieth century Montana with this compelling book that pits farmer against cattleman and brother against brother, in a story of America's westward expansion...Categorized as:
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![The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes]()
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
From the author of the forthcoming Someone Else’s Shoes, a breathtaking story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond in Depression-era America Alice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve, hoping to escape her stifling life in England... -
![Ranger Loyalty by Lynn Shannon]()
Ranger Loyalty by Lynn Shannon
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo way to escape…After the death of her fiancé, Olivia Leighton takes solace in her work as a wedding planner—until she receives threatening messages. Hiding out isn’t an option if she wants to keep her business afloat. But when she’s attacked and almost kidnapped during a reception, it becomes frighteningly clear the lengths her stalker will go to... -
![One to Leave by Tia Louise]()
One to Leave by Tia Louise
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSome demons can't be shaken off.Some wounds won't heal. Until a pair of hazel eyes knocks you on your ass, and you realize it's time to stop running. A STAND-ALONE, ONE TO HOLD NOVEL. Adult Contemporary Romance: Due to strong language and elements of erotic romance, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18...Categorized as:
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![Scarred by Vanessa Vale, Helen Hardt]()
Scarred by Vanessa Vale, Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe’s inherited billions, but he must leave his home and family to claim it.She’s no longer a captive, yet will she ever be free? Austin Bridger is struggling to keep his seaplane business afloat and help his ailing mother. When his father, who never acknowledged his existence, dies, he leaves his billions to Austin and his two half brothers...Categorized as:
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![Ryan's Love by C.A. Harms]()
Ryan's Love by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOne of the hardest things I have ever had to do was bury my wife. The second hardest thing would be watching my twelve-year-old daughter fall to her knees as they lowered her mother into the ground to rest. A heart-wrenching vision that will forever be etched in my mind. Claire was my best friend—she had been since we were barely old enough to talk...Categorized as:
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![Tripp by H.J. Bellus]()
Tripp by H.J. Bellus
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsLacey’s Story... Covering up pain is easy. It’s keeping it tucked away that’s hard. I’ve always needed the cover of tattoos to hide the nasty past that leached its way into me, tainting me beneath my skin. Not the shiny, trendy tats, but the ugly broken kind, meant to keep the world at bay. If they weren’t enough, then my piercings, foul mouth and crazy hair usually did the trick... -
![The Shack: Reflections for Every Day of the Year by William Paul Young]()
The Shack: Reflections for Every Day of the Year by William Paul Young
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe powerful story found in The Shack written by Wm. Paul Young stole the hearts of millions and rocketed to fame by word-of-mouth, making it a phenomenon in publishing history. Now, THE SHACK: REFLECTIONS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR provides an opportunity for you to go back to the shack with Papa, Sarayu, and Jesus... -
![The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks]()
The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
Ira Levinson is in trouble. At ninety-one years old, in poor health and alone in the world, he finds himself stranded on an isolated embankment after a car crash. Suffering multiple injuries, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes and comes into focus beside him: his beloved wife Ruth, who passed away nine years ago... -
![Even If It Breaks Your Heart by Erin Hahn]()
Even If It Breaks Your Heart by Erin Hahn
A heart-buckling ride of a romance by beloved author Erin Hahn, Even If It Breaks Your Heart is about two teens finding out that sometimes, the hardest part of discovering what you want is getting the courage to pursue it...Categorized as:
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![MacKenzie Fire by Elle Casey]()
MacKenzie Fire by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsIan MacKenzie's been a cranky pain in the *ss for going on three years now, still bitter over his failed engagement and his life on the ranch. Enter Candice, his sister-in-law Andie's best friend, out for a two-week visit as they await the birth of Ian's first niece... -
![Backwater: A Love Story by Kate Boudreaux]()
Backwater: A Love Story by Kate Boudreaux
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 4 ratingsAfter years of rubbing elbows with Austin's elite, Sunday Frederick jumps at the chance to escape the concrete jungle and practice natural medicine in her beloved hometown... -
![Backwater: A Love Story by Kate Boudreaux]()
Backwater: A Love Story by Kate Boudreaux
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 4 ratingsAfter years of rubbing elbows with Austin's elite, Sunday Frederick jumps at the chance to escape the concrete jungle and practice natural medicine in her beloved hometown... -
![Broken Cowboy’s Promise: A Second Chance Military Romance by Olivia Reign]()
Broken Cowboy’s Promise: A Second Chance Military Romance by Olivia Reign
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 4 ratingsA veteran cowboy, an off-limits woman, and a dangerous blackmailer.I promised my mentor on his deathbed to protect his daughter.It seems simple enough, right? Keep her from falling for a low-life loser.That should be easy. But Jasmine and I have history.It was one night.But it was the best night of my life.And she’s a taste I can't get out of my mouth... -
![Best Part of Me by LeAnne August]()
Best Part of Me by LeAnne August
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 4 ratingsOne forbidden bad boy. One runaway bride. A ten-day road trip where anything goes.The secret crush I’ve had on my brother’s best friend since childhood was supposed to vanish on my wedding day. But when my relationship unravels moments before walking down the aisle and I run, it’s my crush who saves me.Ladies’-Man Maverick Mendes has always been completely off-limits... -
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![When the Meadow Blooms by Ann H. Gabhart]()
When the Meadow Blooms by Ann H. Gabhart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWidow Rose Meadows eagerly accepts her brother-in-law's offer for her and her two daughters to live on his farm after her treatments in a sanatorium finds them needing a home... -
![Finding Stefanie by Susan May Warren]()
Finding Stefanie by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEveryone around Stefanie Noble is content, but it seems that her “happily ever after” has passed her by. Then two troubled girls and their older brother, Gideon, show up in town and clearly need help... -
![Roping Ryan by Jill Sanders]()
Roping Ryan by Jill Sanders
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRyan has been an under cover narcotics cop for so long, he can’t remember what it’s like not to jump at shadows. But when a dark haired beauty shows up claiming that she was hired by his brother to track him down, she’s jeopardized his cover and put both their lives in danger from one of the most powerful Mexican drug lords... -
![Dragonfly Awakening by Jaycee Ford]()
Dragonfly Awakening by Jaycee Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Paul Harris laid eyes on Ellie Caldwell the first day of high school, his heart stopped and never beat the same again. However, his best friend Lance spoke first and ended up with the girl. Paul watched them from the sidelines as he fell harder and harder, caught beneath rules of friendship and bro codes. Ellie secretly desired Paul, but he never made a move... -
![Tutu's & Cowboy Boots: Part One by Casey Peeler]()
Tutu's & Cowboy Boots: Part One by Casey Peeler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCadence Lewis has been dancing since she could walk. Living in New York with her parents she has the chance to go to the best dance school in the country, but when her father does the unthinkable she’s forced to leave her dreams behind and move to a small southern town with her mom. Cadence is having a hard time adjusting to her new life when she meets Jade Carpenter... -
![Make Me Dream by Marie Johnston]()
Make Me Dream by Marie Johnston
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStetson Barron has been the center of my world since I was twelve. But with our ten-year age difference and my quirky nature, I didn’t think I was more to him than his little sister’s what color is her hair this month best friend. Until one hot summer night when I climbed him like a water tower at his cousin’s wedding.And then he didn’t talk to me for weeks after...Categorized as:
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![Unlucky in Love by Maggie McGinnis]()
Unlucky in Love by Maggie McGinnis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings** Formerly published in 2016 by Penguin Random House under the same title, this book has not been revised from the original. ***After Alexis Maguire’s wedding day comes and goes without a groom, she decides that it’s time for a change. Tired of being the dependable, steady—and apparently boring—one, Alexis hopes that a cross-country road trip will help her loosen up and find her inner sparkle... -
![Forever Cowboy by Leeanna Morgan]()
Forever Cowboy by Leeanna Morgan
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBig dreams in Big Sky country. Emily Scotson's dream is to open her own fashion boutique in downtown Bozeman. Finding the perfect building isn't a problem. Finding one that she can afford is impossible. For Alex Green, World Bull Riding Champion, his luck has finally run out. Being thrown by 1500 pounds of prime bull hurt his body as well as his pride... -
![Missy's Moment by Jill Sanders]()
Missy's Moment by Jill Sanders
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMelissa is back in Fairplay, Texas for good. After taking over the small health clinic in town, she finally feels like she has everything she's ever wanted. But when Reece West walks into the clinic, she quickly switches her gears as to what her desires are. Now she'll do just about anything to get the man of her dreams... -
![Curvy Girls Can't Date Cowboys by Kelsie Stelting]()
Curvy Girls Can't Date Cowboys by Kelsie Stelting
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe one thing my parents can’t shelter me from is my heart.I nearly died the summer of my eighth grade year, and ever since then, my parents have done everything they could to keep me healthy. Now I’m a senior, and instead of feeling safe, I’m suffocating.When my parents take my twin sisters out of town for an audition, I have my chance to show them that I’m responsible... -
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![The Cowgirl's Secret by Anne Marie Novark]()
The Cowgirl's Secret by Anne Marie Novark
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTHE COWGIRL'S SECRETBook Five: The Diamondback Ranch SeriesContemporary Western Romance65,000 words/260 ppHeat Index: SpicyAn Independent Young Woman Tori McCade is bound and determined to earn her degree and return home to practice veterinary medicine in Salt Fork, Texas. Nothing and no one can stop her, not even the hottest man she's ever met in her life... -
![Losers Weepers by Nicole Williams]()
Losers Weepers by Nicole Williams
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIf we didn’t know darkness, we couldn’t fully appreciate the light. Garth Black’s more familiar with this concept than most people are. He hadn’t just lived in the dark for the majority of his life—he thrived in it... -
![A McCree Christmas by J.C. Isabella]()
A McCree Christmas by J.C. Isabella
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeing back in the Sunshine State wasn’t something Briar Thompson was looking forward to, but it was Christmas and she couldn’t wait to see her grandparents. The second she landed in Florida with her boyfriend, Chase McCree, she was accepting an invitation to one of her parents’ fancy parties... -
![Garden of Madness by Tracy L. Higley]()
Garden of Madness by Tracy L. Higley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe untold story of King Nebuchadnezzar's daughterFor seven years the Babylonian princess Tiamat has waited for the mad king Nebuchadnezzar to return to his family and to his kingdom. Driven from his throne to live as a beast, he prowls his luxurious Hanging Gardens, secreted away from the world.Since her treaty marriage at a young age, Tia has lived an opulent yet oppressive life in the palace... -
![What Happens When You Break by G.L. Strong]()
What Happens When You Break by G.L. Strong
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMaya Turner has spent most of her life hiding in the background. The only person who ever made her feel seen was Colton Grant, her brother's best friend. That is, until he leaves town after her freshman year of high school.Twelve years later, Maya's engaged and living across the country. Until she needs to return home and face what she ran away from. Who she ran away from... -
![When Comes the Spring by Janette Oke]()
When Comes the Spring by Janette Oke
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAfter a year of teaching in a one-room schoolhouse on the western frontier, Elizabeth plans her wedding to Wynn Delaney, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. As they begin their new life together at his isolated outpost in the far north, Elizabeth is unprepared for the loneliness she feels and the rigors of life without any of the conveniences she's accustomed to... -
![They Called Her Mrs. Doc. by Janette Oke]()
They Called Her Mrs. Doc. by Janette Oke
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsEastern socialite Cassandra Dell Winston was willing to travel to the ends of the earth to be with her husband, Dr. Samuel Smith. But it was still a shock when Sam took her west to a rustic frontier town--the place where They Called Her Mrs. Doc...Categorized as:
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![The Luxury of Being Stubborn by Jeanne Arnold]()
The Luxury of Being Stubborn by Jeanne Arnold
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 1 ratingsIn the fourth book in the Stubborn series, Avery Ross stumbles across a startling discovery on the Remington Ranch while Gabe is off on a secretive trip with Judson. As Avery digs for clues about the Halden’s connection to an unsolved mystery, Gabe insists there’s no link between Judson’s shady behavior and the secrets she thinks she’s uncovered... -
![Phantom Origins by George H. McVey, Lynn Donnovan]()
Phantom Origins by George H. McVey, Lynn Donnovan
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 1 ratingsFind out how the legend of The Phantom Horse and Rider is formed. Starting with the heroic sacrifice of Harold Gladstone and his faithful steed Thor. To how they become the Guardian's of Phantom Horse. What's the secret about the Phantom Horse Bridge and get sneak peeks at some of the stories that will be the books of the series...
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