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Reckless by Elsie Silver
Theo Silva. Rowdy bull rider. Notorious ladies’ man. Scorching hot trouble wrapped up in a drool-worthy package.And he’s looking at me like I might be his next meal.But I’m almost free of my toxic marriage and have sworn off men entirely. So all I see when I look back is temptation served up with a heaping side of heartbreak.The man is hard to trust—and even harder to resist.Make that impossible...Categorized as:
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![Quicksand by Janet Dailey]()
Quicksand by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe rugged, exciting new story from the New York Times bestselling author tells the tale of an Arizona family ranch in trouble, as the Champion sisters fight to keep their legacy bull-rearing operation strong, going head-to-head —and heart to heart—with some of the toughest men on the rodeo circuit...Categorized as:
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![Bluegrass Undercover by Kathleen Brooks]()
Bluegrass Undercover by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 35 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... -
![Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard]()
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... -
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![Sparrow by Kelly Fox]()
Sparrow by Kelly Fox
I like horses better than most people. After years of supporting our local equine rescue, it’s safe to say that I have a certified hate-on for the rodeo. So why is Luke McCall, injured rodeo diva, in my training paddock?I feel bad that he was outed by the media, and I get the need to regroup out of the spotlight...Categorized as:
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![Chute Yeah by Lani Lynn Vale]()
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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![Daddy in Cowboy Boots by Laylah Roberts]()
Daddy in Cowboy Boots by Laylah Roberts
Linc liked an uncomplicated life.He didn’t need much. A cold beer after a hard day’s work. A comfy bed. Good food. And a soft, sweet woman. A Little he could coddle, love and discipline.When he met Marisol, he thought he’d finally found her.Hmm . . . remember that uncomplicated life he enjoyed? Turns out that Mari’s life is anything but simple... -
![Christmas in Chestnut Springs by Elsie Silver]()
Christmas in Chestnut Springs by Elsie Silver
T’was the night before Christmas . . . in Chestnut Springs! Check in with the Eaton family to see holiday pranks, new friendships formed, and maybe even a new baby born. Five chapters as told by five of your most beloved heroes... -
![Rogue Daddy by Laylah Roberts]()
Rogue Daddy by Laylah Roberts
He’s paranoid, eccentric, and dangerous . . .Keira was being hunted.By the good guys and the bad guys. Only trouble is, who is who?Then he caught her.Zander.Gorgeous and blunt.Smart and insane.She shouldn’t want him, shouldn’t allow him through her thick shields. But Zander doesn’t know the word no. All he knows is what he wants.And what he wants, he gets... -
![Bravo by Jessica Ashley]()
Bravo by Jessica Ashley
A VETERAN WITH A HEART OF GOLD AND THE WOMAN HE NEVER SAW COMING.Former Special Forces Operative Bradyn Williamson may have traded a battlefield for his family ranch in Texas, but that doesn’t mean he stopped fighting.As the founder of Hunt Brothers Search & Rescue, he and his team take on missing persons cases that no one else can solve... -
![Ride by Roxie Noir]()
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... -
![Daring Enough by Kelly Elliott]()
Daring Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 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... -
![Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr]()
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... -
![A Thorn in the Saddle by Rebekah Weatherspoon]()
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... -
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![Downpour by Maggie Gates]()
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... -
![Just a Cowboy's Best Friend by Jessie Gussman]()
Just a Cowboy's Best Friend by Jessie Gussman
When 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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![Sarsaparilla Showdown by Caroline Lee]()
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... -
![Lost in the Wild by Cassie Mint]()
Lost in the Wild by Cassie Mint
I came out here to interview a cryptid.Now he’s carrying me off to his cave.The Wild Man of Starlight Ridge is a local legend. A man who wanders the mountains barefoot and bare-chested, with a shaggy beard and long, unkempt hair.I’ve been sent out here to interview him, but when we finally meet… well, let’s just say he’s not my biggest fan...Categorized as:
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![Wild West Wedding by Caroline Lee, River's End Ranch]()
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...Categorized as:
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![The One I Left Behind by Piper Rayne]()
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... -
![Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips]()
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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![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... -
![Wild Wild Cowboy by Elizabeth Bright]()
Wild Wild Cowboy by Elizabeth Bright
A steamy, small town, cowboy romance by bestselling author Elizabeth Bright.Of course I said yes when Hannah Bell asked me to help her save the library. I say yes to everything. After an accident destroyed my career as a rodeo cowboy, the only things on my schedule were brawling, drinking, and bedding, so it wasn’t like I didn’t have the time.Now, I have regrets... -
![Her Uniform Cowboy by Donna Michaels]()
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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![Finding His Redemption by Tonya Burrows]()
Finding His Redemption by Tonya Burrows
An emotionally scarred Navy SEAL. Jaxon Thorne doesn’t believe in second chances. Not for someone like him. He screwed up too many times, burned too many bridges, and paid the price in prison. Now he’s at Valor Ridge, a remote Montana ranch for broken veterans, trying to keep his head down and his past buried. His only plan is to train dogs, stay sober, and survive the silence... -
![Mine to Take by Natasha Madison]()
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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![Buck Wild by Lauren Landish]()
Buck Wild by Lauren Landish
From Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Lauren Landish comes a hard-riding romance of cowboys who run wild—and the women who tame them… Bull rider James Bennett lives for those eight seconds of exhilaration. A rodeo cowboy in his prime, all he wants out of life is something to straddle... -
![Scars and Stripes (Heart of a Wounded Hero) by Kat Baxter]()
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]()
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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![Long, Tall Cowboy Christmas by Carolyn Brown]()
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. -
![Protected by my Stalker by Khloe Summers]()
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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![Blacksmith's Beauty by Caroline Lee, River's End Ranch]()
Blacksmith's Beauty by Caroline Lee, River's End Ranch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStart with a hot anvil, add a little bit of aloha, a failure of an anxiety pig, a whole lotta Elvis Presley, and what do you get? Christmas at River's End Ranch! Since moving to River’s End Ranch to take over the blacksmith shop, Elvis “Elf” Redfern has been surrounded on all sides by deliriously happy couples in love. And despite his well-earned reputation as a flirt, he’s beyond jealous... -
![Finding Fortune by Caroline Lee]()
Finding Fortune by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrandon Chin is one lucky man. He's got an awesome job working with the production company putting together the new TV show at River's End Ranch, and he owes his sense of surety to the way his Chinese grandparents raised him. He's even ready to take his grandmother's advice and look for love...even though she says it'll happen when he least expects it...Categorized as:
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![No More Secrets by Lucy Score]()
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... -
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![Red Blooded: Trey, Jack & Jimmy by Cat Johnson]()
Red Blooded: Trey, Jack & Jimmy by Cat Johnson
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMeet the men of Special Task Force Zeta . . . Trey: Special operative Trey Williams doesn't want a girlfriend, nor does he need one in his life. A distracted soldier is a dead soldier, that's his motto. The problem is, the woman who has been recruited to pose as his wife on a special assignment is proving to be more of a distraction than Trey can handle... -
![That Hot Night: A Firefighter Romance by Piper Sullivan]()
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... -
![Bodyguard by Tabatha Kiss]()
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... -
![Torch by Roxie Noir]()
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]()
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.. -
![Alive At Night by Amelie Rhys]()
Alive At Night by Amelie Rhys
Former childhood enemies Julian and Juniper are forced to work together, but a simple exchange could change everything—he needs help with his case and she needs a fake boyfriend.**JULIAN BRIGGS has just landed his first job as an associate attorney...Categorized as:
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![Protect by Paisley Hope]()
Protect by Paisley Hope
Rowan KingsleyImagine coming into the town pub with my crew, dirty and exhausted, only to walk right into my biggest regret. The twin sister of my lost best friend and the one who got away. I haven’t seen Violette Taylor in years but I haven’t forgotten her either. I used to be Rowan to her. Now, I’m just King, the guy who broke her heart, but not for the reasons she thinks... -
![Accidentally Bound: An Accidental Marriage Romance by Piper Sullivan]()
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... -
![Homebound by Meredith Trapp]()
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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![Montana Fire by Vanessa Vale]()
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... -
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![Renegade Cowboy by Sara Richardson]()
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]()
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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![Hearing Hank by Joy Danvers]()
Hearing Hank by Joy Danvers
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFabulous Gay Man and Silent Cowboy Absolutely Do Not Match When I show up in Shafter Falls for my best friend's wedding, I'm definitely not going to stay. I can live just fine without any more backwoods, backwards energy in my life. Small towns are not my scene, and someone as fabulous as myself has places to be. There's this guy at the ranch though . . -
![Don't Let Go: A Full Hearts Novella by M.J. Summers]()
Don't Let Go: A Full Hearts Novella by M.J. Summers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings18+ Contains Explicit Content Readers fell in love with Ben and Alicia’s picture-perfect marriage in BREAK IN TWO, but, for these two, the road to a happy ending hasn’t always been smooth. Alicia Williams has been in love with Ben Mitchell since he picked her up out of the mud in elementary school... -
![Finn's Surprise by Donna Michaels]()
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... -
![Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage]()
Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage
She’s off-limits, but he’s never been good at following the rules.For the first time in her life, Clementine “Emmy” Ryder has no idea what she’s doing. She’s done everything on her to-do list. She left her small hometown, went to college, and made a name for herself doing her favorite thing: riding horses...Categorized as:
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