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Loving You by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn the long-awaited conclusion to the Wanted, Broken and Love Wanted in Texas series, New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott brings you a story filled with angst, cowboys and fairytale love. Taylor Atwood and Jase Morris finally found their way to one another. Life couldn't have been more perfect for either one of them as they began to build a future together... -
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Blinding Trust by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBlinding Trust is told by Savanna and Colt. The book starts where book 6 left off. The family is at Conner and Amy’s oldest daughter’s fifth birthday party. Once the family arrives home, Colt is visited by someone from his past, (KRISTA’S BROTHER)who has changed his name to Zeke. He is a recovering addict and the lead singer of a popular rock band. Zeke is only visiting for one reason... -
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![A Forever Love by Kelly Elliott]()
A Forever Love by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe moment Garrett Mathews sees the woman of his dreams, he vows to fight with everything he has to win Emma Birk’s heart. Garrett will embark on the longest, hardest struggle of his life to make his dreams a reality... -
![Flirt With Me by Kristen Proby]()
Flirt With Me by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestselling Author Kristen Proby comes an all new novel in her beloved With Me In Seattle Series!There are two things Maeve O’Callaghan values more than anything else: her family and her career... -
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![Piece by Piece by Kaylee Ryan]()
Piece by Piece by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLaylaOwen Riggins is too good to be true. The best things in life usually are. He’s good looking, generous and interested in me. Too bad someone like him and someone like me aren’t’ meant to be together.He’s used to the best things in life, and I’ve grown up with the worst... -
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Nick & Cindy by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 14 ratings***This novel is standalone, happily ever after romance for some of the characters that you’ve come to know in the other series by the same author. It may have a storyline that follows along with one or more of the characters in the Texas Knights, Texas Kings, or Conner Brothers Construction series. Please look on www.ceebowermanbooks... -
![Southern Desire by Kaylee Ryan]()
Southern Desire by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsI always thought love was black and white. You meet the girl and within the first meeting you’d know if she’s the one. You live happily ever after. My concept was a little off, but it worked for me. I don’t waste my time with women I don’t see a future with. The day I met Whitney, I didn’t get hit with the love bug, nothing spectacular happened, at least not how I expected it to... -
![Loving Her by Jennifer Foor]()
Loving Her by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTyler Mitchell has been called many things, but his favorite title will always be "Dad". Isabella (Izzy) was the reason he changed his ways and learned to be the man that he's become. For eleven years he and Miranda have lived with a lie; the kind that could destroy the bond between him and the child that he's always claimed to be his own... -
![Rough Edge by Lauren Landish]()
Rough Edge by Lauren Landish
This ain’t no love triangle. This is people not knowing when to let fate do its thing. Brody Tannen has been the boss for way too long, putting everyone’s needs above his own. It’s the way his family farm stood while fate took shot after shot against them. But now he’s got a chance to figure things out for himself... -
![Holding You by Kelly Elliott]()
Holding You by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLauren Reynolds wanted only two things in life—to run her father’s horse breeding business and Colt Mathews. Fearing Colt would take her position within the family business, she tried to push him far away from her heart. When life could no longer keep Lauren and Colt apart, their two worlds became one. Every second of every moment, they spent together... -
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Hay by Lucy Lennox
**NOTE: Hay is a 25k word SHORT.** When sports journalist Hayworth Buchanan lands the interview of his dreams, he gets the chance to visit famous NFL coach Christian Lasley at his secluded ranch in Wyoming. Despite the cold weather outside, things get plenty steamy inside when sparks fly between Hay and his celebrity sports crush... -
![Tempted by Lexi Blake]()
Tempted by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series…When West Rycroft left his family’s ranch to work in the big city, he never dreamed he would find himself surrounded by celebrities and politicians...Categorized as:
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![Theirs For The Night by Julie Capulet]()
Theirs For The Night by Julie Capulet
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFor Mia Taylor, things couldn’t get much worse. She’s working a dead-end job and she’s stuck in a dead-end town. When her neighbor steals her life savings and threatens her, it’s the last straw. She skips town in her old, rusted-out car, which she can only hope will get her as far as Texas. And it does – barely – rolling to a sputtering stop on the side of a lonesome highway... -
![Wicked Outlaw by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Wicked Outlaw by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCole loves the city. He loves the noise, chaos, and having tacos delivered at 2 a.m.He loves his job at Ward Security. He might look like a bodyguard, but there’s nothing better than being counted as one of the hacking tech triplets.There is no way he will ever love horses, cows, and the great wide open of Texas.At least, that’s what he thought until JB Alexander rode into his life...Categorized as:
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![The Growly Outcast's Promise by Kat Baxter]()
The Growly Outcast's Promise by Kat Baxter
Annabelle Once upon a time Greyson Hendricks was the only thing I ever wanted, but that was a long time ago. Now I’m focused on more practical matters … namely satisfying my grandmother’s ridiculous demand that I get married so that she doesn’t cut off me and (more importantly) my sister...Categorized as:
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![A Not So Fictional Fall by Savannah Scott]()
A Not So Fictional Fall by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsI live for happily ever afters.And I'm finally meeting my favorite romance author in person! Only, all this time, I thought author, Amelie De Pierre, was a woman. It turns out, Pierre Toussaint is the man behind the books that make me weak in the knees.He could be the consummate book boyfriend with his dreamy hazel eyes, strong jawline, and those black-rimmed glasses. Not to mention that accent... -
![Practically Perfect by Jennifer Youngblood]()
Practically Perfect by Jennifer Youngblood
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsParadise isn’t quite what she thought. But is her unexpected attraction to an unruly, hunky cowboy really the best thing for this divorcée?Penelope Primrose has worked tirelessly to create her picket-fence bliss. After dreaming of a beautiful home and an idyllic small-town lifestyle, the would-be Southern belle perfected impeccable grooming and manners to land her childhood sweetheart... -
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Rewriting Grey by L.A. Ferro
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Bad choices make epic stories. Write one with me."Iverson Grey wasn’t supposed to be my happily ever after.He wasn’t even on my radar.I came to Copper Falls, expecting to settle my sister's estate and learn about the woman I never knew existed until I was notified of her death. Little did I know that stories about her weren't the only thing that awaited me in the small town... -
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Malicious Wedding by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn obsession spanning decades. A ghost from my past.I turned away from the darkness—but Carson wants to drag me back.I thought my life was charmed. I own a bar, have great friends, and things always seem to work out in my favor.At least until Carson Crowley comes storming back into my world.He’s a mafia prince, the kind of man that smolders whenever he enters a room... -
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Rescued By the Mountain Man by Mia Brody
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan this grumpy mountain man who doesn’t believe in love find forever with the sunshine woman he rescued?PiperThis is not how I imagined the start of my vacation. First, the rental car breaks down then a huge bear appears, and now this grumpy mountain man is rushing to rescue me...Categorized as:
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![Fret Me Not by Sarah Estep]()
Fret Me Not by Sarah Estep
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere's a fine line between love and fake....Rockstar Sam Shoop has retreated to his secluded cabin In Crane Cove for some privacy. Unfortunately for him, the residents haven’t gotten the memo and want to set him up with every available person they know... -
![Baked Inn Love by Erin Branscom]()
Baked Inn Love by Erin Branscom
Friend’s to lovers, fake marriage, epic road trip, millionaire, single parent, different worlds.Things have been rough for frazzled single-mom Allie. The only bright light in her life is her son, four-year-old Caleb, who’s now healthy after a lifetime of being chronically ill. She finally feels like she can breathe again. Until she’s unexpectedly fired from her job... -
![Just Say When by Elizabeth Bright]()
Just Say When by Elizabeth Bright
I promised my best friend I’d take care of his hellion of a sister. A sham marriage probably wasn’t what he had in mind.Growing up, the three of us were inseparable. Now the only time she speaks to me is to tell me to get lost. Fair enough. Maybe I do go out of my way to make her mad, but I’d take her hate over her indifference any day... -
![Country Liquor by Madison Faye]()
Country Liquor by Madison Faye
He’s a country devil with a heavenly tongue. They call him the Liquor King. Wild, untamed, dangerous, and undeniably dominant. This is wrong. This is filthy. ...But this just might be love at first lick. Winona: First he made me scream, then he made me gasp for more. I made a deal with the devil. I’ll be his fake wife for a cut of the huge inheritance he’s about to land... -
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![Falling For You by Hope Ford]()
Falling For You by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFalling For Alpha Hero 2 An Alpha Man, Curvy Woman Romance Terry She was my friend’s wife. When he died, I tried to help her out. I told myself it was for him. But really it was for her. I fought my attraction for her… until I couldn’t anymore. When she finds out something that will change her life forever, I step in. I do the right thing, heck it’s the only thing… and then I fall in love... -
![Her Accidental Prince by Holly Rayner]()
Her Accidental Prince by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne day, you’re unemployed and at a crossroads. The next, you wake up in bed with a prince – and you’re married to him! Poppy Moran was going nowhere. Newly unemployed and resisting the prospect of heading back to the States, she throws caution to the wind, and herself into the arms of a mysterious stranger… Prince Max loves his country, but feels the weight of living in the public eye heavily...Categorized as:
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Claiming Jane by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI married her because she had no one.She was my best friend’s sister and when he died I owed it to him to take care of her.For seven years, I kept my distance.I went on every deployment I could and I gave her space.I thought I was doing the right thing.Now, it’s time for me to retireAnd I’m going home.She has her own life now... -
![Dearest Eulalia by Betty Neels]()
Dearest Eulalia by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsConvenient bride…loving wife?Eulalia cannot bear the thought of losing her home, especially at Christmas! But with money running out she knows there’s no hope…until handsome surgeon Aderik van der Leurs show up on her doorstep – with a very convenient proposal!Though Aderik appears to want her simply as his convenient bride, he’s yearned for beautiful Eulalia from afar...Categorized as:
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Montana Sky by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen they spend time alone on a Montana mountainside will Tyler ever convince Martin that like sapphires, love is worth searching for? Martin’s name was the very last on a kill list. The son of a murderer, he’s had no childhood; lost in a horrific holding pattern of death that turned his heart to stone... -
![Rescued By Love by Cassi Hart]()
Rescued By Love by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsGraceAfter I walked in on my fiance with another woman, I lost all faith in love and marriage.Maybe that’s why I agreed to marry a stranger so quickly.But the more I get to know this handsome stranger, the more it feels like this was meant to be.If only he wanted more…But if my loser ex didn’t want me, there’s no way I’ll win the heart of a man like Derek Sawyer... -
![Becoming His Cowgirl: A Steamy Standalone Instalove Romance (A Man Who Knows What He Wants by Flora Ferrari]()
Becoming His Cowgirl: A Steamy Standalone Instalove Romance (A Man Who Knows What He Wants by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Girl from the city and a cowboy from the country are thrown together in this steamy instalove romance from Amazon Top 100 Author Flora Ferrari.Mom’s one of those coupon and contest people.Constantly entering this or collecting that to save a penny. The trouble is, apart from her having made a career out of it, her latest prize involves me.A weekend retreat at a real-life ranch...Categorized as:
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Curves for the Grumpy Cowboy by Clara King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's a city girl who's never set foot on a ranch in her life.But her hot cowboy boss doesn't need to know that...I came to the small town of Winterdale looking for a fresh start, and working as a ranch hand for a grumpy cowboy is about as fresh as it gets for a girl who grew up in an LA mansion... -
![Double Dog Dare by Ember Davis]()
Double Dog Dare by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHADLEYI’ve been hustling for my business, Paws Up, and now that we’re growing, I need to do some more research to make sure my treats and food are the best they can be. When I get an in to visit a dog training facility, I jump at the chance. I’m looking forward to everything I’ll have the opportunity to learn and getting out of Denver for a little while...Categorized as:
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Jameson by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsJameson: Bad Boys of Daisy Hills Book 5A Curvy Woman Alpha Bad Boy RomanceFor years, I’ve lived the life my parents wanted me to. I did what I was told and acted how I was expected. All to make them look good. I thought if I only played the part long enough, my parents would be supportive of my own dreams.They were not... -
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![His Summer Farm Girl (The Man For Her) by Kate Hunt]()
His Summer Farm Girl (The Man For Her) by Kate Hunt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsJasper needs a hired hand for the summer.What he doesn’t need is an inexperienced curvy girl like Noelle on his farm.But Noelle is determined to prove herself, and as much as Jasper tries to resist, there’s no denying that she’s a perfect fit for the job.Could she also be a perfect fit for his life?Dear Reader,She’s a grad school student ready to get her hands dirty... -
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Montana Savior by Hallie Bennett
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsForty-year-old CEO Travis Gibson has everything a man could want after a childhood full of poverty... but a curvy beauty may be what he actually needs.Cautious Brooke Stanley is determined to stop being her brother's shadow and live her own life... and the silver fox club owner may be just the man to help her start anew... -
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She's My Kind Of Rain by Ella Embers
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn the blink of an eye or the strum of a guitar, a person's fate can shift in an instant. One choice, one action, one melody can change everything. Music has been the very essence of Daisy Holloway’s life for as long as she can remember. Driven by a desperate need to make her father proud, she throws caution to the wind and embarks on a journey to Nashville...Categorized as:
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![Cowboy's City Slicker by Aja Foxx]()
Cowboy's City Slicker by Aja Foxx
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings~Cooper~ I thought I had everything I could ever need right here on the Eagle Creek Ranch until Ethan Walker walked into my life. He was a city slicker right down to his polished dress shoes. He had no business being here, but I didn't want him to leave, especially since I can't seem to keep my hands off of him. Too bad he doesn't plan to stick around... -
![Marrying the Widowed Doctor by Iris West]()
Marrying the Widowed Doctor by Iris West
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLiamTo keep a promise and make my twins happy, I have no choice other than enter into an arranged marriage. Angel Clark is too young for me but the infertile curvy beauty wants kids more than she wants a husband. Which makes her the perfect bride for a man determined to never open himself up to the pain of loss again... -
![Curves for the Loner Cowboy by Clara King]()
Curves for the Loner Cowboy by Clara King
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHer brother’s best friend is a hot older cowboy…He’s also completely off-limits.When I drop out of college and leave my abusive parents behind, my older brother Cade takes me in. His cabin in Crave County is a dream come true, and I’m determined to build a new life for myself here. Then I meet my new neighbor, and everything changes...Categorized as:
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![Stud Farm: The Delancey Brothers by Joanna Blake, LJ Anderson]()
Stud Farm: The Delancey Brothers by Joanna Blake, LJ Anderson
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere's a feisty little filly who needs taming. And I'm just the man for the job. My name's Clint McRae. I took this job without realizing how hard it would be. Hard to train a know-it-all trick rider like Pheonyx Delancey, Hard to get her all the way to the National Championships. Hard to keep my hands off her... -
![His Little Sunshine by Della Cain]()
His Little Sunshine by Della Cain
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThere’s nothing Daddy loves more than to watch his Little Sunshine rise.Brad paid his dues for years, looking for a way into his dream job as an interior designer. Being an assistant was great and all, but he wanted to give people places they longed to be… he had no idea his break would come in the form of an adult’s nursery... -
![The Last Minute First Lady by Tinia Montford]()
The Last Minute First Lady by Tinia Montford
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWHAT’S ONE ITSY, BITSY, LITTLE LIE?Cassian Anders will be the youngest governor in Illinois history... If he wins.That’s all everyone seems to talk about these days. Jolie Coldwell isn’t one of them. As a journalist, her priorities comprise digging up dirt on crooked politicians and local cover-ups... -
![Yours, Forever by Leonor Soliz]()
Yours, Forever by Leonor Soliz
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarrying a sexy, outrageous billionaire in Vegas was a wager on my future. His arrival in my small town two weeks later? Not in the prenup.My deal with Maximiliano Errázuriz is nothing more than a bold business move. He needs a wife to overcome his father’s schemes, and the money he offers will fix all my problems.To trick his father, we’re living together and pretending we’re in love... -
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![Catching the Cowgirl by Lucy Darling]()
Catching the Cowgirl by Lucy Darling
Luka WoodsI’m a creature of concrete and metal. Skyscrapers and glass. Killer angles and sharp edges. I like it that way, especially given my penchant for going up against some of the worst of the worst as part of my government hacking work. I’ve never wanted soft, not until I met June. She’s my opposite, everything I’ve avoided, everything I thought I didn’t want. I was so, so wrong... -
![Headed for Home: A Small Town Standalone Romance by Harloe Rae]()
Headed for Home: A Small Town Standalone Romance by Harloe Rae
From USA Today & Amazon Top 5 bestselling author Harloe Rae comes a witty and heartfelt romance about a former baseball pro determined to head straight for home with the sassy single mom he was destined to reconnect with.I’m willing to admit that I shouldn’t read spicy scenes in public.But in my defense, the opportunity rarely rises elsewhere...Categorized as:
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![Forever Her Cowboy by Lucy Darling]()
Forever Her Cowboy by Lucy Darling
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThey think I’m a good old boy. Who knows, maybe I am, but not when it comes to my Noelle, my little sister’s best friend. I’ve been patient. I’ve followed the rules. I’ve waited for her. But now I’ve come to claim what’s mine.My family has plenty of deep roots, put down for generations. Now, I’m ready to lay down some of my own... -
![Accidental Knight by Nicole Snow]()
Accidental Knight by Nicole Snow
Accidentally wed to a screaming hot stranger. I inherited a freaking husband. Grandpa's will was a shocker: huge fortune, gorgeous ranch, and the best horse ever. The fine print? Marrying Mr. Grump-alicious. The man who's supposed to protect me from...what, exactly? That's what I hope to find out if Drake Larkin ever talks. I know what I'm in for the first time his glance tears me open...Categorized as:
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![Love Unexpected by Louise Bay, Andi Arndt]()
Love Unexpected by Louise Bay, Andi Arndt
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsEver wanted to fast forward to your happily ever after?My name is Mackenzie Locke and I’m a loveaholic. I haven’t got a handle on men. Not even a little bit.So I staged an intervention and booked me and my two best friends into Love Rehab, complete with a love shaman, horse therapy and a bunch of stones that promise to change my life. I’m not leaving until I’m cured... -
![Unwrapping the Mountain Man by Bonnie Poirier]()
Unwrapping the Mountain Man by Bonnie Poirier
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSofiaReplying to a spam email to be a mail-order bride may not have been the smartest thing I had ever done, but it’s too late to change it. But with no prospects, and standing on the brink of homelessness I had nothing to lose. The promise of a quiet marriage to a wealthy mountain man didn’t seemed like everything I needed...
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