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Just a Cowboy's Best Friend by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Teagan Lepley is asked to cat-sit by a kindly lady in town, she wasn't expecting the neighbor to be so "friendly." So she asks her best friend to hang out with her so she can honestly say she's busy. What she wasn't expecting was the entire town to think that there is - finally - something more going on between her and her best friend...Categorized as:
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Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard
A small Wyoming town is about to learn a few lessons from a new schoolteacher with the courage to win the heart of a man who swore he had nothing to give.... Mary Elizabeth Potter is a self-appointed spinster with no illusions about love. But she is a good teacher and she wants Wolf Mackenzie s son back in school...Categorized as:
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A Thorn in the Saddle by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Award-winning author Rebekah Weatherspoon delivers a charming contemporary tale about a brawny rancher, a brainy beauty--and a beast of a predicament...Ranch owner Jesse Pleasant always felt too big for his desert town--literally--and too brutish to fit in with his charming, cowboy brothers... -
Bluegrass Undercover by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsCade Davies had too much on his plate to pay attention to newest resident of Keeneston. He was too busy avoiding the Davies Brothers marriage trap set by half the town. But when a curvy redhead lands in Keeneston, the retired Army Ranger finds himself drawn to her. These feelings are only fueled by her apparent indifference and lack of faith in his ability to defend himself... -
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Chute Yeah by Lani Lynn Vale
Candy Ray Sunshine--Yes, that is my real name, thank you very much, Mom and Dad--knew two things. One, she was going to work her butt off and open her very own coffee shop, even if she had to die doing it. Two, Banks Valentine was the world’s worst ex-boyfriend in the history of ex-boyfriends. Even if they were only boyfriend and girlfriend for one evening...Categorized as:
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Daring Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRose Shaw has no idea what she wants. She put aside passion for practicality, earning her degree in a subject she likes, but doesn’t love. Same for her job as an junior architect. And don’t even get started on her personal life…been there, done that, got betrayed for her effort... -
Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Come heck or high water, Gracie Snow is determined to drag the legendary ex-jock Bobby Tom Denton back home to Heaven, Texas, to begin shooting his first motion picture. Despite his dazzling good looks and killer charm, Bobby Tom has reservations about being a movie star -- and no plans to cooperate with a prim and bossy Ohio wallflower whom he can't get off his mind or out of his life...Categorized as:
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Ride by Roxie Noir
Save a horse. Ride a cowboy. Bull riding is dangerous as hell, but that’s half the fun. Guts, glory, and cute country girls lined up for days . It may only take eight seconds to win, but I can go all night . Yeah, I’ve broken almost every bone in my body at some point, but I’ve been the World Rodeo Champion two years running. Nothing’s gonna keep me from making it three... -
Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr
For the second time in a year a woman arrives in the small town of Virgin River trying to escape the past. John “Preacher” Middleton is about to close the bar when a young woman and her three-year-old son come in out of a wet October night. A marine who has seen his share of pain, Preacher knows a crisis when he sees one—the woman is covered in bruises... -
The One I Left Behind by Piper Rayne
It’s the classic story—boy goes off into the world to fulfill his dreams and leaves the girl behind.Not every boy returns home, and I wish Ben Noughton wouldn’t have come back to our small ranching town at all after he retired from playing professional football.I figure it’s a quick layover for him. He always wanted out of this town and off his family’s ranch... -
Downpour by Maggie Gates
Ray:Rule #1 of almost dying: Make sure someone knows your passwords. It’s hard to cancel your phone plan if you’re dead.Rule #2 of almost dying: Make sure your house is clean before you walk up the steps to the pearly gates. It makes selling off your life easier.Back-up plans are for people who plan on losing...Categorized as:
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Wild West Wedding by Caroline Lee, River's End Ranch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDiscover River's End Ranch, a gorgeous "destination" ranch and resort in Riston, Idaho, that is run by the six Weston siblings and their well-meaning, semi-retired parents. Five bestselling western romance authors have created a world like no other--full of fun outdoor activities, a huge family in need of love, and side characters you will never forget... -
Sarsaparilla Showdown by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen your first two loves are books and ice cream (not necessarily in that order!) who has time to fall for something else? Sadie Mayfield has gotten really good at admiring handsome men from afar… After all, it’s not like they’d be interested in her, would they? But when Shawn starts frequenting her ice cream and soda shop at River’s End Ranch, she sets out to become his friend... -
Her Uniform Cowboy by Donna Michaels
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHER UNIFORM COWBOY Harland County Series/Book 3: Kade 85,000 words Heat Index: Hot Desperate for change after a verbally abusive relationship, Brandi Wyne leaves a symphony career, her family, and the Poconos to fall back on a designing degree and a chance to renovate a restaurant/pub in Texas... -
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Take Me to the Edge by Kaci Rose
This Storm's Story!A Mountain Man, Small Town, Military Romance...Categorized as:
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No More Secrets by Lucy Score
#1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lucy Score brings to life the "nosiest small town in upstate New York," Blue Moon Bend, in a charming and compelling, sexy romantic comedy with an intriguing loner on the slow path to healing and an ambitious out-of-towner who just keeps slipping past his defenses...Categorized as:
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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... -
Protected by my Stalker by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan this older mountain man find love with a younger employee?KenzieWorking my way through school has been a pain.Jobs are in short supplyAnd the only thing available is a cleaning gig with a local rancher.Trouble is, he's the biggest jerk I've ever met.He's stubborn, he barely talks, and wants me working weird hours.I know I should quit, but something about him keeps me interested...Categorized as:
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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... -
Long, Tall Cowboy Christmas by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA heartwarming holiday read from USA Today bestselling author Carolyn Brown Nash Lamont is a man about as solitary as they come. That's exactly why ranch life in middle-of-nowhere Happy, Texas suits him. So what the heck is he doing letting a beautiful widow and her three rambunctious children temporarily move in? Before he knows it, they're stringing Christmas lights and decorating the tree. -
That Hot Night: A Firefighter Romance by Piper Sullivan
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJaneyJaney the photographer. Janey the Mayor’s niece. That’s me.The girl most likely to volunteer for…well, everything.And that’s how I ended up in my birthday suit in a hotel room with the guy most likely to…never commit.Rafe was Gorgeous. Kind. Heroic.He was also highly allergic to commitment.So, of course that’s exactly who I went and fell for... -
Scars and Stripes (Heart of a Wounded Hero) by Kat Baxter
A Second Chance/Scarred Hero/Curvy Girl RomanceWadeMy career as a SEAL is over and I’ve been sent home as a half a man. I might be done with the rehabilitation program offered by the Navy, but I still need physical therapy...Categorized as:
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Arranged by the Mafia by Ava Gray
My innocent wife has no idea she’s in for a broken heart before I even put a ring on her dainty finger.As the younger mafia heir, I’ve lived a life of leisure. I had my fun and my share of women dropping at my feet… Until a threat appeared in the shape of a powerful kingpin… and now I’m suddenly being forced to marry the enemy’s daughter in a sham wedding...Categorized as:
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Torch by Roxie Noir
Playing with fire gets you hot, but playing with a fireman gets you wet. Fighting wildfires is dangerous as hell. If I f*ck it up I get a hundred-foot wall of flame coming at me with nowhere to run, no escape, and no rescue - but it’s still the best damn job in the world. And women? They practically line up to slide down my pole. I never did like repeating myself...Categorized as:
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To Catch a Player by Piper Sullivan
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsReeseI’m capable, not cute.Practical, not precious.Yet I have it bad for a gorgeous Detective.I knew better. Really.A player like Jackson was bad news for a Small Town girl like me.Still, I couldn’t quite resist his smoldering, intimate glances.Worse… I’ve succumbed once already.And I have NO intention of repeating that mistake, thank you very much.If only I could just convince myself of that.. -
Montana Fire by Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe first book in Vanessa Vale's new Small Town Romance series, where the men in Montana aren't just hot, they set things on fire. Jane West's life is perfectly average. Perfectly boring. Until Ty Strickland—Grade-A, smoking hot firefighter—moves in down the street. Then things get a little exciting, and not in the good, panty-melting sort of way... -
Renegade Cowboy by Sara Richardson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Filled with humor, heart, and love, this page-turner is one wild ride."--- Jennifer Ryan, New York Times bestselling author on Hometown Cowboy A COWBOY'S HOMECOMINGCassidy Greer knows that cowboys are nothing but trouble. But when her childhood crush comes riding into town, she starts to have second thoughts. Levi's a world-class bull rider now and more handsome than ever... -
New Tricks by J.D. Light
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a relationship with the boss's son goes wrong, and Jefferson Carter is left outed and kicked out of the only place he’s ever lived or worked, he heads to Haven Hills, hoping to find a job and forget all about his old life. What he finds is a gorgeous, sweet, funny and patient man... with a penchant for tricks and manipulation... but in a good way. Of course, he falls for the sexy older man...Categorized as:
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Accidentally Bound: An Accidental Marriage Romance by Piper Sullivan
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“How the heck did I become a Missus? More importantly, why can’t I remember the last 12 hours!?” I stayed away from tall, hot and tattooed. And Mason was all three. The jerk took every opportunity to get under my skin since he moved in next door. With the insolent way he looks me over. And always calling me “Cupcake”, like it was an insult... -
Lily's Forest by Kat Baxter
My dearest Lily,I won’t ever send this letter despite all the ones we’ve shared in the past. Things are different. I’m home now, something else I won’t tell you. War changes everyone, that’s no secret, but some changes can’t be hidden. I am no longer the man I was and you, my beautiful Flower, deserve more. Better. I wish I’d said goodbye in our last exchange…told you how much you mean to me...Categorized as:
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Mine to Take by Natasha Madison
When two worlds crossover. From the This Is Series and The Southern Series. Things are supposed to go smoothly on your wedding day. Aren't they? Sofia Barnes I’ve always loved to play dress-up.Creating fake weddings was my childhood pastime.Now it is my dream come true.I’ve finally been handed my first client.But nothing could prepare me for who greeted me when I walked in...Categorized as:
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Finn's Surprise by Donna Michaels
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRoyal Pines is another hot, humorous, heartwarming series from USA Today Bestselling Author Donna Michaels!He never expected his surprise to be such a precious gift…Finn Brennan was used to his brother playing practical jokes, but this time he’s gone too far--sending him a woman as a ranch hand, and not just a woman, but a Marine.Discharged when her mother took ill, Lt... -
Homebound by Meredith Trapp
She’s Texas's toughest bull rider, and he’s determined to win her heart.Dakota and Wyatt. Storm and sunshine. Growing up, they were as inseparable as a pair of cowboy boots. The best of friends—or so Dakota thought...Categorized as:
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Girls' Night Out by Susan Arden
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGIRLS' NIGHT OUT Hold on to your hats 'cause the hotties from Evermore Ranch are on their way to the big city for the weekend. When Dallas Devils' tight end, Brett Gold's fiancee left him a year ago, he swore off getting involved with spoiled little rich girls. Brett became the ultimate bad boy on and off the field to escape his personal life shot to hell... -
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Untamed Cowboy by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLogan was always the cowboy of my dreams.Problem was he was also my older brother’s best friend.My parents took him in years ago.And I was that awkward girl...Obsessed with the older hunk living under the same roof. But then he left town to pursue a career as a world-famous bull rider. Now, he's back like a dust storm ready to shatter my world... -
Untouchable: A Billionaire on the Run Romance by Kira Blakely
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey’ll kill me for my billion-dollar inheritance. This farm is the only hideout I’ve found. There’s one rule: Don’t touch the farmer’s daughter. I try not to… at first. Until I catch her in the kitchen one night in nothing but a T-shirt. Tight little a$s cheeks peeking out. Perky bre@sts just begging to be touched. Getting thrown out is not an option... -
The Engagement Arrangement by Jaci Burton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat do you do when you catch feelings for your fake fiancé? From New York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton comes an accidentally-in-love romance sure to warm your heart.Brenna Bellini will never get married again. She plans to live out her days as a happy, successful, single woman. When she's chosen to be a bridesmaid in her friend's wedding at the Bellini family vineyard, she's thrilled... -
Kissing My Best Friend: A Friends to Lovers Romance by Piper Sullivan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEveryone leaves. That’s the hard and fast rule I’ve built my life around Then my best friend and a fake summer relationship changed everything. Jase. My best friend. My confidante. My family. My fake boyfriend for the summer, emphasis on fake. Until one little kissing booth ruined everything. Made me see Jase as a man... -
Steal Me, Cowboy by Kim Boykin
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUnbeknownst to her boyfriend, Sassy South Carolina hairstylist, Rainey Brown, is headed to Missoula, dead set on giving her minor league baseball player boyfriend of four years an ultimatum. Either put a ring on it or let her go, preferably not the latter... -
Marry Me, Cowboy by Lilian Darcy
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChampion barrel-racer Tegan Ash has nothing left to go home to in her native Australia and every reason to stay in the USA. But her visa is about to expire, and her prospective groom has called off their green-card wedding... -
Kissed by a Cowboy / Out of the Flames (Hometown Romance) by Lacy Williams, Cheryl Wyatt
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKissed by a Cowboy by USA Today bestselling author Lacy Williams, a sweet inspirational romance Just shy of her thirtieth birthday, Haley Carston returns to Redbud Trails, Oklahoma, to care for her dying aunt. She thinks she’s ready for this homecoming... -
The Ranchers: Destiny Bay Romances Boxed Set vol. 1 by Helen Conrad
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDestiny Bay Romances~ The Ranchers Most of the Destiny Bay Romances are focused on the beach town, but just a few miles inland lies a valley—Destiny Valley—and the dusty little town of Destiny that forms the hub of cattle country, horse country, and the orchards. The Carringtons who live here are a different breed... -
Dirty South (A Blue Collar Bad Boy Romance) by Celia Loren
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve been seduced by my father’s insanely handsome business partner…he’s 8-years older, a millionaire, and a hardened southern bad boy….and he has no idea who I really am. Boone Tillman is Georgia’s most infamous bachelor, he’s practically screwed every beautiful woman in Savannah between the ages of 18-45...Categorized as:
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Native Gold by Glynnis Campbell
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMathilda Hardwicke, a rebellious artist rejected by her family and New York society, heads west to Gold Rush California to make a new life for herself as a mail-order bride. When fate leaves her at the altar in Paradise Bar--a ramshackle gold camp full of ragtag miners--she's sure she's leaped out of the frying pan and into the fire. But unbeknownst to Mattie, she has a protector...Categorized as:
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Mr. Cop: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by Piper Sullivan
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratings12 Heroes, one small town, and a charity calendar that will give them each a chance at love. This is just the beginning... Antonio From the moment I looked into her pretty blue eyes, I knew she was trouble. She’s hiding something. I’m determined to unravel this mystery, uncover her secret. But I fall under her spell instead. Completely bewitched. By her innocence. By her body... -
Wanted by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsVerbally abused by her mother for years, 18 year old Ellie Johnson always believed she would never be loved or wanted by anyone. She focused all of her attention on her grades and getting into the University of Texas to start a new life away from her mother... -
Big Bad Cowboy: A Billionaire and a Virgin Romance by Tia Siren
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat do you do when you find yourself alone in a secluded cabin during a thunderstorm with the hottest man in the state of Texas? MIRANDA: Who knew that when I took the job at Big Sky Ranch & Spa that I would find the man of my wet dreams? Texas billionaire Conner Blackstone not only looks like a cowboy god, but he’s hung like a wild stallion and wants me to ride him like a bucking...
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