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Rough Country by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIs 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... -
![Crazy Heifer by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Crazy Heifer by Lani Lynn Vale
I fell in love with his rope skills. I stayed because somehow he took hold of my heart and made it his. Callum Valentine didn’t mean to eavesdrop. Then again? When a man is calling a woman fat right in front of your table, it’s kind of hard not to intervene. Especially when the town’s most beautiful creature ever is the one being called fat. Desi just wants to be left alone... -
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![Luke by Liz Isaacson]()
Luke by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe swore off women when his ex told him he might not be their daughter's father. But a paternity test confirmed he is, and Luke Young has dedicated his life to Corrine and his brothers' band. There hasn't been time for a girlfriend anyway. He's tried here and there, and the women in small-town Coral Canyon are certainly interested in him... -
![The Brides of Purple Heart Ranch: Books 1-3 by Shanae Johnson]()
The Brides of Purple Heart Ranch: Books 1-3 by Shanae Johnson
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThree SWEET Marriage of Convenience Western Romances in ONE Boxset! If you believe in heroes… If you know that the power of love will heal all wounds… Then you’ll love these light-hearted, clean and wholesome romances of convenient arrangements that unfold into lasting love... -
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![Frank by Kris Michaels]()
Frank by Kris Michaels
A life well-lived.Frank Marshall’s life before he married and had a family is a closely held secret. The past should remain in the past until it doesn’t.A love for the ages.Never in a million years did Frank think he’d find the type of love his parents shared. Until her. Until Amanda King... -
![Tempting Love by Kelly Elliott]()
Tempting Love by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCan a woman actually make you feel like you’re losing your damn mind? Yes. If she is Corina Miller. The only woman who has ever made me long for something more, and let me tell you, that has me all kinds of messed up. After months of ignoring my feelings, it’s clear to me I’ve fallen for those piercing blue eyes and sexy smile... -
![Love Profound by Kelly Elliott]()
Love Profound by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsI write about love, but I’ve never experienced it. Sure, I’ve been with guys that I cared about. Even thought I found ‘the one’. He turned out to be the frog and not the prince.A few Frank Sinatra songs and a wildly handsome cowboy who calls me Darlin’, will have me second guessing everything I ever thought I knew about love... -
![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 ratingsThe 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... -
![Marrying a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean]()
Marrying a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe 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... -
![Shelter by Jay Crownover]()
Shelter by Jay Crownover
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHis life is chaos and confusion. It’s a storm of uncertainty and raging emotion. Sutton Warner is a mess. Everything in his life feels like it’s unraveling. He’s let a lot of people down lately, including his daughter. Sutton always promised his little girl he would never disappoint her and that he would always be there when she needed him. Until he wasn’t... -
![Winning the Cowboy by Kennedy Fox]()
Winning the Cowboy by Kennedy Fox
Working on the ranch and settling down is all Grayson’s ever wanted in life. When he meets the woman who could make that a reality, he learns she hates him with every fiber of her being. He knows she’s being unreasonable since their bickering is the hottest foreplay he’s ever had. Mackenzie Bishop’s an elementary school teacher and can tolerate a lot until it comes to Grayson... -
![Rocky Mountain Home by Vivian Arend]()
Rocky Mountain Home by Vivian Arend
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe FINAL NOVEL in the bestselling SIX PACK RANCH series by New York Times Bestselling Author Vivian Arend. ------------- There’s no distance you can run to escape the past. Too stubborn to face his sins, Jesse Coleman bolted from the Six Pack Ranch, only to fall straight into the arms of a beautiful stranger... -
![A Real Cowboy Never Says No by Stephanie Rowe]()
A Real Cowboy Never Says No by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe delivers a brand new series set in Rogue Valley, Wyoming, home to the Stockton brothers, a clan of fiercely loyal and honorable men, and the women who touch the hearts of these rugged, loner cowboys. The only reason rancher Chase Stockton and his brothers survived their brutal childhood was because they protected each other... -
![The Billionaire Falls by Melody Anne]()
The Billionaire Falls by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsJoseph Anderson has been successful in finding brides for his two eldest sons. In this book he finds the perfect bride for his youngest son Mark. Mark has a billion dollar ranch operation that takes many employees to run successfully. He loses his cook and leaves it to his father to find a new one... -
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![Romancing the Cowboy (Galentine's Getaway) by Nichole Rose]()
Romancing the Cowboy (Galentine's Getaway) by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen this older cowboy rescues a hot mess author from a crazy bull, she learns a whole lot more than she anticipated. If growly cowboys, sassy heroines, and laugh-out-loud comedy make your heart pitter-patter, you'll love Cord and Cassia's steamy-sweet story!Spying on a bossy cowboy lands this hot mess romance author in hot water.Cassia MurphyI'm used to getting fan mail from readers... -
![Texas Orchids by Samantha Christy]()
Texas Orchids by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm a city boy, not a cowboy.I'm way out of my league on a horse ranch in Texas.Falling for the sexy horse vet was never my intention.Especially when I find out she could be dating a killer.Sneaking around with her?Not my brightest idea, but someone's got to protect her.It's just one summer. One casual fling.Until it becomes everything but... -
![Otis: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson]()
Otis: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's finished with his last album and looking for a soft place to fall after a devastating break-up. She runs the small town bookshop in Coral Canyon and needs a new boyfriend to get her old one out of her life for good... -
![Just One Date by Chris Keniston]()
Just One Date by Chris Keniston
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHome for a family wedding, Chase Baron has a plan to avoid his grandfather’s matchmaking—hire an actress to be his date. No strings and no commitments is just the ticket for no complications. When CJ Lawson’s ditzy sister takes a last minute acting role out of town, CJ has to take over her sister’s local job —cozying up to a wealthy and sinfully handsome billionaire... -
![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... -
![Finding Dandi by Sable Hunter]()
Finding Dandi by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLOVE IS PATIENT. LOVE IS KIND. Lucas thinks he has his life mapped out until fate throws a curvy little dancer in his lap. Soon he finds that it will take more than success or status to make him happy – it will take Dandi. LOVE IS NOT RUDE, IT IS NOT SELF-SEEKING, LOVE KEEPS NO RECORD OF WRONGS Dandi can’t change her past, but she can keep from hurting Lucas... -
![The Cowboy Rescues a Bride by Cora Seton]()
The Cowboy Rescues a Bride by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNed Matheson is sharing a house with the woman he loves, but he can’t kiss her, or even touch her. In fact, she can barely look him in the face. He knows he needs to be patient; Fila Sahar has been to hell and back as a captive of the Taliban for over a decade. Now she’s safely back on American soil, but her fears hem her in so tightly, she might as well be a prisoner again... -
![The Baddest Virgin in Texas by Maggie Shayne]()
The Baddest Virgin in Texas by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJessi Brand decided she wanted Lash Monroe. He was the man she'd saved herself for. But this male was going to need some convincing - Lash had vowed never to settle down - but he couldn't get Jessi out of his mind. And he couldn't resist her tempting offer. But when he discovered Jessi was pregnant with his child, everything changed... -
![Fire On The Farm (Second Chance Cowboy Romance) by Betty Shreffler]()
Fire On The Farm (Second Chance Cowboy Romance) by Betty Shreffler
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLosing the man she loved to a terrible accident, pushes Amy Flanders into a life of independence. Her only source of comfort is her work—a business dedicated to the care and training of horses. Until one lonely night leads her into the arms of Brock Baisdin. A man who fulfills her deepest desires and reignites a flame long forgotten... -
![The Rest Of Me by Ashley Munoz]()
The Rest Of Me by Ashley Munoz
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDeath never simply settles for the life it claims. It’s greedy. It stole all of our lives that night and while it put my husband in the ground, it left my four children and me behind. After an ugly year of grief, something had to change. My sister suggested open spaces, big skies and fresh air in the heart of Wyoming... -
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![Her Lucky Cowboy by Jennifer Ryan]()
Her Lucky Cowboy by Jennifer Ryan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEverything's bigger in Big Sky country, including the hearts of the Montana Men... Champion rodeo rider Dane Bowden is eight seconds from winning under the Vegas lights, one last hurrah before reluctantly returning to his family's Montana ranch. But his bull has other plans. When Dane wakes up, he's sure he's died and gone to heaven . . -
![His to Take by Tory Baker]()
His to Take by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m a man who knows what he wants and what I want is Birdie. It hurt like hell to watch her leave our small town to set off and chase her college dreams. I let her go once, I’m not letting it happen again.Now she’s home for good, and I’ll stop at nothing to keep her with me, always. Even if that means tying her to me in every way possible... -
![Buckhorn Beginnings by Lori Foster]()
Buckhorn Beginnings by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSawyer The only doctor in Buckhorn County, Kentucky, Sawyer Hudson knows a thing or two about saving lives. But when he rescues the beautiful Honey Malone from a car wreck and nurses her to health at his home, he finds himself dreading the day she's well enough to leave. Because now that he's met the woman of his dreams, he's not about to let her go…... -
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Rafe by Kathy Ivan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsWhen Sheriff Rafe Boudreau catches Tessa Maxwell climbing through the window of a house where she doesn’t belong, the crime rate isn’t the only thing that spikes. Turns out, trouble has followed the small-town schoolteacher to Shiloh Springs, and Rafe and the rest of the Boudreau clan must step in to keep her safe... -
![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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![Once Upon a Cowboy by Maggie McGinnis]()
Once Upon a Cowboy by Maggie McGinnis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*** Formerly published in 2015 by Penguin Random House under the same title. This book has not been revised from the original. ***Yoga instructor Jessalyn Alcott radiates peace, calm, and serenity—on the outside. Inside, she still feels like the broken, desperate girl from the trailer park... -
![The Cowboy’s Christmas Miracle by Anne McAllister]()
The Cowboy’s Christmas Miracle by Anne McAllister
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe last present he expected – a nearly two-year-old son!Deke Malone never gave a thought to having kids – until the day Zack came into his life. Now he can’t imagine not being a dad. It’s not easy, but it’s the best thing he’s ever done. It’s the hardest, too, because it takes him back to Montana for the holidays – to give his son a family and make peace with his own father if he can... -
![Testing Limits by Emma Creed]()
Testing Limits by Emma Creed
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoin these dark, dirty, and corrupt cowboys on the Carson’s ranch. Where boundaries are pushed, laws are broken and limits get tested…Life on the Carson Ranch is never boring.We have secrets to unearth and scores to settle.What I’m about to do is gonna cause us a whole heap of fresh trouble. The Masons are my family's biggest rivals.They play dirty and don’t like to lose...Categorized as:
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![Sticky-Sweet Christmas by Khloe Summers]()
Sticky-Sweet Christmas by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCan this older mountain man find love with his best friends daughter?DeeUsually, I'd laugh off a drunken night that ended with a psychic's adviceTonight, I'm elbow deep in a carton of ice cream wondering if maybe she's right.Tall, dark, handsome, and covered in tattoos.A rancher and a rodeo rider.There's only one guy I know that fits that bill and he's my father’s best friend... -
![Hot Cowboy Nights by Carolyn Brown]()
Hot Cowboy Nights by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLET'S GIVE 'EM SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT . . . If gossip is the lifeblood of a small town, then Lizzy Logan has been its beating heart. After being dumped by her fiancé for another woman, she could have decided to crawl under a rock. But no, she'd rather really set tongues wagging by "moving on" with one of the hottest cowboys in Texas, who happens to live next door at the Lucky Penny Ranch... -
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![Lone Star Boss by Kat Baxter]()
Lone Star Boss by Kat Baxter
An Age-Gap/Forced Proximity Curvy Girl RomanceQuinnThe minute I see Amber fending off handsy customers at the small-town diner, I know she needs protection. So I do the only logical thing, I bring her home to be my live-in housekeeper and cook. She’s too young and innocent for me, but every day is a battle not to claim her...Categorized as:
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![Always Dakota by Debbie Macomber]()
Always Dakota by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBuffalo Valley, North Dakota. A few years ago, this was a dying town. Now it's come back to life! People are feeling good about living here again—the way they used to. They're feeling confident about the future. Stalled lives are moving forward. People like Margaret Clemens are taking risks on new ventures and on lifelong dreams. On happiness... -
![Big Sky Mountain by Linda Lael Miller]()
Big Sky Mountain by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWith his rugged good looks, vast wealth and family name, hell-raiser Hutch Carmody is still the golden boy of Parable, Montana. But he's done some growing up—making peace with his illegitimate half brother and inheriting half of Whisper Creek Ranch, which should have been all his... -
![Mason by SJ McCoy]()
Mason by SJ McCoy
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMason Remington fell in love with his little brother's best friend, Gina, when she was still in high school. It seemed they'd found their forever early in life. But somehow it all went wrong. Now--ten years later--Gina's back in town. This time he doesn't intend to let her leave... -
![Nell's Cowboy by Debbie Macomber]()
Nell's Cowboy by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRevisit this classic western romance, book 5 in the Heart of Texas series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.Nell Bishop, widowed mother of two children, is turning Twin Canyons into a dude ranch. One of her first guests is Travis Grant, a celebrity of sorts, a wannabe cowboy, an "Easterner" known for his books about the West. Nell’s kids are crazy about him, and Nell.. -
![Taking Charge by Ruth Cardello]()
Taking Charge by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLucy Albright never wanted her family’s Texas ranch, but now it’s in foreclosure. She’s already lost so much she can’t bear the thought of losing one more thing. Lucy learned the hard way not to accept help from a man when there are strings attached, so she’ll do whatever it takes to save the ranch on her own terms—even if that means launching an online business marketing high-¬tech sex toys... -
![Big Sky Country by Linda Lael Miller]()
Big Sky Country by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe "First Lady of the West," #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller is back with a new series about Parable, Montana-where love awaits. The illegitimate son of a wealthy rancher, Sheriff Slade Barlow grew up in a trailer hitched to the Curly-Burly hair salon his mother runs. He was never acknowledged by his father-until now... -
![Colt's Choice by Patrice Michelle]()
Colt's Choice by Patrice Michelle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCOLT'S CHOICE is novel length and is the third book in the Bad in Boots series. Elise has never really felt settled, be it in relationships or her career. Regardless of her nomadic ways, one constant has always held true--her love for horses and being outdoors. When she inherits half-ownership to a rodeo ranch, she realizes her path in life has finally been laid... -
![Welcome To My World by Sable Hunter]()
Welcome To My World by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsContinue the Hell Yeah! Series with book 14 The first time Bowie Travis Malone laid eyes on Cassie Cartwright, she knocked him for a loop. He was as drawn to her side as a moth to a flame. A green eyed angel with golden hair, she made his heart hammer in his chest and his body ache to hold her close... -
![Jackson by Randi Alexander]()
Jackson by Randi Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen rodeo bronc rider Jackson Walker’s father passes away, he’s shocked to find he’s not the only son of Dusty Walker. His dad had three other families at compass points around the country... -
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![Bucked by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart]()
Bucked by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI have a secret.I’m Kentucky Derby royalty and I am absolutely terrified of horses.It started after I was bucked off as a teen. I was injured and when I left the hospital and went back home to my dad’s ranch, I refused to go anywhere near the barns or animals.Now that his health is deteriorating though, I know that it’s time for me to face my fears so that I can take over for him...Categorized as:
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![Long, Tall Texans: Boone by Diana Palmer]()
Long, Tall Texans: Boone by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDiana Palmer delivers a classic tale of cowboy love with Long, Tall Texans: Boone (originally published Heart of Stone in 2008) Rancher Boone Sinclair is the ultimate Long, Tall Texan—reticent, noble and blessed with a Texas-size stubbornness. He’s always been beguiled by the lovely Keely Welsh, but he’s kept his distance to protect her innocence... -
![Her Fated Cowboy by Donna Michaels]()
Her Fated Cowboy by Donna Michaels
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsL.A. cop, Jordan Masters Ryan has a problem. Her normal method of meeting a crisis head-on and taking it down won’t work. Not this time. Not when fate is her adversary. Having kept her from the man she thought she’d always marry, the same fickle fate took away the man she eventually did. Thrown back into the path of her first love, she finds hers is not the only heart fate has damaged... -
![Promise Canyon by Robyn Carr]()
Promise Canyon by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsAfter years spent on ranches around Los Angeles, Clay Tahoma is delighted to be Virgin River's new veterinary assistant. The secluded community's wild beauty tugs at his Navajo roots, and he's been welcomed with open arms by everyone in town—everyone except Lilly Yazhi... -
![Nelson's Brand: A Heartfelt Western Romance Novel by Diana Palmer]()
Nelson's Brand: A Heartfelt Western Romance Novel by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA gentle ex-missionary and a daredevil rancher fight to overcome their haunted pasts in this opposites-attract romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer!Hidden away from the world, Allison Hathoway is a woman with a heavy past. A former missionary, her life took a tragic turn when she was taken captive with her now-deceased parents in Central America... -
![How to Marry a Cowboy by Carolyn Brown]()
How to Marry a Cowboy by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRancher Mason Harper’s two little girls want nothing more than a mama of their own. So when a pretty woman appears on his front porch in a tattered wedding dress, while Mason’s looking for a nanny, he can’t help but wonder if it’s fate. Annie Rose Boudreaux is in a downright hellish mess...
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