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  • The Guardian by Dee Henderson

    The Guardian by Dee Henderson

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 42 ratings
    A federal judge has been murdered. There is only one witness, and an assassin wants her dead. U.S. Marshall Marcus O'Malley thought he knew the risks of the assignment . . . but he was wrong. Introducing the O'Malleys, an inspirational group of seven, all abandoned or orphaned as teens, who have made the choice to become a loyal and committed family...
  • High Stakes Deception by Christy Barritt

    High Stakes Deception by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Former Texas Ranger and rodeo champion Ainsley Tatum will do whatever is necessary to figure out the truth surrounding her brother’s death in a terrorist bombing fifteen years ago. When her boss at Vanishing Ranch hands her the opportunity to find answers, Ainsley is all in—except for one caveat...
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  • Lethal Betrayal by Christy Barritt

    Lethal Betrayal by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Emily Holcomb never thought working for a nonprofit would endanger her life. But when she’s abducted by ruthless men, it’s clear someone has an agenda they don’t want exposed. She manages to escape, only to find herself at the mercy of another man. But is he her oasis or a deadly mirage?Former Mexican federal police commander Mateo Garcia wants to leave his painful past behind...
  • Deadly Intent by Christy Barritt

    Deadly Intent by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Sarah Chamberlain enjoys a new life far away from her abusive ex-husband, thanks to help from Vanishing Ranch. But when she starts to have unexplained, dangerous episodes and suffer memory lapses, she begins to doubt her reality.She senses her ex has found her. But she doesn’t know if the problem is real or if her mind is playing tricks on her...
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    suspense  christian  contemporary  western  m-f
  • Fatal Vendetta by Christy Barritt

    Fatal Vendetta by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Trapped in a deadly game, Addison Barlow has no choice but to play by her tormentor’s rules.Following a terrifying home invasion, Addison’s life is controlled by fear. As the threats rise, she flees to a friend’s secluded cabin by Lake Tahoe. But when the woman next door disappears, Addie worries she just escaped one bad situation for another...
  • Baker Brothers of Copper Creek Box Set: Copper Creek Romances by Natalie Dean

    Baker Brothers of Copper Creek Box Set: Copper Creek Romances by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Hello readers! Come get to know the Baker family and all six handsome brothers as they experience the ups and downs of falling in love in Copper Creek. This seven-novel sweet romance collection features rugged cowboys, second chances, former high school crushes, and brother’s best friend romances..
  • Ford by Susan May Warren

    Ford by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Navy Seal Ford Marshall isn’t the kind to stand by and let a woman get hurt—especially when it involves his twin sister, RJ. So, when she is named an assassin and goes missing in Russia, he doesn’t care what it takes—he’s going to find her and bring her home...
  • Risky Ambition by Christy Barritt

    Risky Ambition by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Former Navy fighter pilot Nate Casper, also known as Ghost, splits his time between flying jet-setting celebrities around the world and volunteering to help with rescues at Vanishing Ranch. When movie star Chesney Blake books a trip with him, Ghost sets aside his attraction to her in order to remain professional...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  christian  contemporary  western  m-f
  • Ranger Justice by Lynn Shannon

    Ranger Justice by Lynn Shannon

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 11 ratings
    Deception can lead to murder…Prosecutor Hannah Lawton is thrust into the spotlight after a local doctor is arrested and charged with the murder of his wife. The case has fractured the county and made her a target for death threats. When she’s attacked and nearly killed, Hannah believes it’s connected to the upcoming trial. She refuses to back down...
  • Thunder and Rain by Charles Martin

    Thunder and Rain by Charles Martin

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Third generation Texas Ranger Tyler Steele is the last of a dying breed-- a modern day cowboy hero living in a world that doesn't quite understand his powerful sense of right and wrong and instinct to defend those who can't defend themselves. Despite his strong moral compass, Ty has trouble seeing his greatest weakness...
  • The Other Side by Mandi Blake

    The Other Side by Mandi Blake

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 11 ratings
    They fell in love before their families hated each other. Will their love be enough to mend fences? Thea Howard skipped town five years ago after a tragic accident. She left behind the man she loved along with the grief and anger that consumed their lives. Brett Patton never expected to see Thea again. When he finds her injured on a snowy night, he sees his second chance with the one who got away...
  • Knox by Susan May Warren

    Knox by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    His voice threaded through her, as if it might be made of rawhide, designed not to break, to weather time and elements, as sturdy as the land he probably worked. Because yes, he wore cowboy like a second skin, the no-nonsense aura of hard work and get ’er done. About KNOX: He's not looking for trouble... Montana rancher Knox Marshall's danger years are behind him...
  • The Heart of a Hero by Susan May Warren

    The Heart of a Hero by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Jake Silver may not be able to put the memories of his time as a sniper and Navy SEAL behind him, but at least he can put his skills to use as a part of the Jones Inc. rescue team. Saving the life of pediatric heart surgeon Dr. Aria Sinclair on Denali helped too...
  • Word of Honor by Terri Blackstock

    Word of Honor by Terri Blackstock

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    WHAT WILL IT COST TO KEEP A PROMISE? Of the four people at the Newpointe post office when the bomb went off, three were killed instantly. The fourth, a five-year-old boy, lies comatose in the hospital and might not survive. Who would do such a thing? The answer comes in the form of a gunman crashing through the door of the hotel room where Jill Clark is staying...
  • Tate by Susan May Warren

    Tate by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What will it cost this bodyguard to save the woman he loves? Bodyguard, Tate Marshall, has always been the family troublemaker. Maybe it's his impulsive propensity to get into the middle of problems that don't belong to him. But once in, he can't stop himself from trying to solve them and that includes his recent dilemma...
  • Sphinx Security: Complete 5-Part Series by Camilla Blake

    Sphinx Security: Complete 5-Part Series by Camilla Blake

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “There’s beauty in this world, Remington,” the social worker told him once. “You just have to figure out where to find it.”He’d finally found it. It was inside this woman. And it was perfect.—RemingtonPart 1The boys from Golden Sphinx Ranch are trying to have a quiet breakfast in the local diner when one of them sees a man attempting to pull a woman out of her car by her hair...
  • Saving Chelsea by Elle James

    Saving Chelsea by Elle James

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She prefers the four-legged wolves over the two-legged kindChelsea Youngblood’s first love is her only true love. Wolves. Raised on a wildlife rescue ranch, she grew up with wolves as her siblings. It was only natural she would become a wolf biologist and work with the wolves of Yellowstone National Park...
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    suspense  mystery  western  military  contemporary
  • Montana Reunion by Caroline Fyffe

    Montana Reunion by Caroline Fyffe

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    MONTANA REUNION - The McCutcheon Family series, Book ElevenArizona, May 1888A year and a half after Chaim McCutcheon was essentially left at the altar—for reasons he's yet to discover—one steadfast aim remains firm in his mind and heart...
  • Brayden: The McKeegans by Kathleen Ball

    Brayden: The McKeegans by Kathleen Ball

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From, the Bestselling Author of The Kavanagh Brothers Comes an Epic Historical Western Romance.The McKeegans, a Captivating Saga of the Loves and Lives of Prosperous Montana Ranch Pioneers.Lose Yourself in This Enthralling Journey of Danger, Courage, Love, and Faith with The McKeegans...
  • Saving Amanda by Elle James

    Saving Amanda by Elle James

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For Ex-Navy SEAL, Carter Manning, nothing worthwhile is easy. Having lost the people he loved, he dedicates his life to the hard stuff to keep from looking back. The future is strictly about the next mission, not settling down or raising a family...
  • Her Brand of Justice by B.J. Daniels

    Her Brand of Justice by B.J. Daniels

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Exploring her hidden past May rob her of her future Ansley Brookshire’s search for her birth mother takes her from the gated estate where she grew up to Lonesome, Montana. This is where she meets Buck Crawford. Determined to help, the gorgeous rancher introduces her to Colt Brothers Investigations...
  • Some Cowgirls are Worth Protecting by Natalie Dean

    Some Cowgirls are Worth Protecting by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hello readers!The next Keagans of Copper Creek story is about Hudson Keagan falling in love with one of the newcomers to town. If you’ve already read Keagans of Copper Creek Book Five, you likely have an idea who it is. Stayed tuned… it won’t be long before the rest of the description is ready...
  • Not Good Enough Hero: Hometown Heroes A-Z by Jo Grafford

    Not Good Enough Hero: Hometown Heroes A-Z by Jo Grafford

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After a cowboy in a work release program rescues a bubbly romance author from the back of a runaway horse, she makes it her mission to convince him he’s hero material… Saint Riley is no saint, and he certainly doesn’t believe in happily-ever-afters, but the newest guest at Anderson Ranch is a big believer in stuff like that. In fact, Jana Marlowe can’t stop daydreaming about his bravery...
  • Ranger Courage by Lynn Shannon

    Ranger Courage by Lynn Shannon

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The games he plays are deadly... As chief of police for Harrison University, Avery Madison expects to spend her days buried in administrative paperwork--until a murdered woman is discovered on campus. She asks Texas Ranger Weston Donovan for help. The former football star turned lawman is heartbreakingly handsome, but Avery has put romance on the back burner...
  • The Masterson County Collection: Masterson County Books 1 Thru 4 by Calle J. Brookes

    The Masterson County Collection: Masterson County Books 1 Thru 4 by Calle J. Brookes

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    SOMETIMES SMALL TOWNS HAVE SECRETS.Masterson, Wyoming is no exception.When the Masterson brothers meet the redheaded Tyler sisters, anything can happen. But can the brothers stop the threats coming for them all?In Seeking the Sheriff, Sheriff Joel Masterson shows up on Phoebe Tyler's doorstep with her drunken younger brother in tow. Joel takes one look at Phoebe and falls hard and fast...
  • Out of the Storm by B.J. Daniels

    Out of the Storm by B.J. Daniels

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She can’t lose him again…One look at his warm brown eyes and Kate Jackson knows she’s found her husband. It’s been twenty years since Daniel was declared dead in a refinery explosion, but Kate never gave up hope, convinced he was somewhere out there, suffering from amnesia. Then, on a trip to Buckhorn, Montana, she sees him—working as a carpenter, scarred, but still her Danny...
  • Lonestar Secrets by Colleen Coble

    Lonestar Secrets by Colleen Coble

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Can a secret be kept forever? Five years ago, Shannon Astor left the beautiful high-mountain country of West Texas as a single mother. She was desperate for a fresh start...and a way to keep the secrets of her past buried. It almost worked. Until a chance to make a better life for her daughter leads her right back home. To the very place of the past betrayals...
  • Lonestar Angel by Colleen Coble

    Lonestar Angel by Colleen Coble

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Eden's hope is rekindled when Clay delivers astounding news: their daughter has been found. Five years ago Eden and Clay Larson's baby was stolen and never found. Eden blamed herself, Clay lost himself in work. Their young and rocky marriage ended. Or so Eden thought. Now Eden's moved to a new town. She's found faith and is trying to rebuild her life...
  • Ranger Faith by Lynn Shannon

    Ranger Faith by Lynn Shannon

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    It's a deadly holiday season…Last Christmas, profiler Emilia Sanchez barely escaped the clutches of a serial killer. All she wants is to forget the incident and move on with her life, especially since the murderer is dead. But when she receives a poinsettia along with a threatening message, it triggers Emilia’s worst fears—that she’s not safe after all...
  • High Ground by Freya Barker

    High Ground by Freya Barker

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Not much has gone according to plan for mechanic, Pippa Freling, recently. With lots of bridges burned behind her, she decides to stick close to her sister and give Montana a try. Things are looking up when she joins a local group of animal activists, buys an auto shop for a steal, and even tries her luck with the opposite sex...
  • Snowy Ridge by Peter McKelvie

    Snowy Ridge by Peter McKelvie

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Often, before a storm, there is that moment of eerie silence, stillness, tranquillity. A moment of absolute peace. Everything in nature stands motionless in anticipation. Even the initiated can be drawn into the deception.The moment Jack saw a lone figure on a horse riding toward him on that hot day in early spring was such a moment in time, literally and figuratively...
  • Engaging Deception by Regina Jennings

    Engaging Deception by Regina Jennings

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Olive Kentworth has spent her life hiding her interest in architecture, even though she pores over architectural books and sketches buildings. When she accepts a job on a home expansion, it's only because her cousin Amos agrees to pose as the builder...
  • High Stakes by Freya Barker

    High Stakes by Freya Barker

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When her sister, Pippa, goes missing, Nella Freling tells her boss she’s taking time off from her job as a research librarian, hops in her sensible van, and heads south of the border to Montana. However, local police don’t seem too concerned about a missing woman living in her motorhome...
  • Lonestar Homecoming by Colleen Coble

    Lonestar Homecoming by Colleen Coble

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    For most, it's the safest place on earth. For Gracie, it's the last place she wants to be...and the one place she must return. With nothing but five dollars and the wedding dress she's wearing, Gracie Lister flees with her daughter by train to West Texas, to the town she ran away from so long ago...
  • Lucky Like Us by Jennifer Ryan

    Lucky Like Us by Jennifer Ryan

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The Hunted series continues as Special Agent Sam Turner discovers that protecting the FBI's star witness is more difficult than he thought! Bakery owner Elizabeth Hamilton's quiet life is filled with sweet treats, good friends, and a loving family. But all of that is about to turn sour when an odd sound draws her outside. There's a man lying unconscious in the street, a car speeding toward him...
  • Against the Odds by Kat Martin

    Against the Odds by Kat Martin

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    This case may prove to be too hot to handle. There's silver out there: Sabrina Eckhart is sure of it. And when she finds the hidden mine on that big piece of West Texas desert, all of her financial problems are solved. That is, if she can find it. The man with the skills she needs is private investigator Alex Justice—a former navy fighter pilot and a current pain in the neck...
  • Against the Sun by Kat Martin

    Against the Sun by Kat Martin

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin comes another thrilling story in The Raines of Wind Canyon series. It’s not in bodyguard Jake Cantrell’s job description to share his suspicions with his assignments. Beautiful executive Sage Dumont may be in charge, but Jake’s not on her payroll...
  • Cowboy Reckoning by Barb Han

    Cowboy Reckoning by Barb Han

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Intent on proving her brother was murdered a decade ago, Ensley Cartier returns to the one place she vowed to never set foot in again. With the whole town against her, she finds an ally in Levi McGannon. He loves the land and the ranching way of life, but they quickly discover Cattle Cove isn’t the innocent town he once believed and somebody wants Ensley buried along with their secrets...
  • Texas Rich by Fern Michaels

    Texas Rich by Fern Michaels

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    The extraordinary novel that introduces the unforgettable Coleman family—and the brilliant heroine who began a powerful American dynasty   Young Billie Ames naively fell for the exciting pilot Moss Coleman at the Philadelphia Navy Yard during World War II. Within a few months she was pregnant, married, and traveling across the country to Austin . .
  • My Favorite Cowboy by Donna Grant

    My Favorite Cowboy by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant rounds up the hottest cowboys in Texas in her latest novel of no-holds-barred passion.Audrey Martinez is a veterinarian who has devoted her whole life to the care and protection of horses―even if doing so leaves her little time for meeting a man...
  • Bitter Roots by C.J. Carmichael

    Bitter Roots by C.J. Carmichael

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Dispatcher Zak Waller prefers working behind the scenes in the Sheriff’s Office of Lost Trail, Montana, but when a newcomer to the sparely populated town is brutally murdered—and the Sheriff is quick to pin the death on an unknown outsider—Zak starts his own private sleuthing...
  • Wedding at Cardwell Ranch by B.J. Daniels

    Wedding at Cardwell Ranch by B.J. Daniels

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The highly anticipated continuation of the Cardwell Ranch Collection, read by more than 2 MILLION! Jackson Cardwell won't stop until she is safe. In Montana for his brother's nuptials, Jackson Cardwell isn't looking to be anybody's hero. But the Texas single father knows a beautiful lady in distress when he meets her. Someone's hell-bent on making Allie Taylor think she's losing her mind...
  • Rescue at Cardwell Ranch by B.J. Daniels

    Rescue at Cardwell Ranch by B.J. Daniels

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The highly anticipated continuation of the Cardwell Ranch Collection read by more than 2 MILLION! Saving her once was risky. Rescuing her again may be fatal. When Hayes Cardwell arrived in Big Sky, Montana, for his brother's wedding, the Texas P.I. didn't expect to play hero. But ever since he saved her from a brutal abductor, he can't get McKenzie Sheldon out of his mind and heart...
  • Mercy by B.J. Daniels

    Mercy by B.J. Daniels

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The hunt for a killer leads to a battle between justice and desire… For U.S. marshal Rourke Kincaid, there's the law…and then there's his law. When the two don't agree, he always trusts his instincts. A killing spree has gripped the Northwest, showing a strange connection that only he sees, and now the old rules of justice no longer apply...
  • Lucky Shot by B.J. Daniels

    Lucky Shot by B.J. Daniels

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's determined to uncover the truth behind a decades-old disappearance—even if it kills him... When hotshot reporter Max Malone gets a rare shot of Buckmaster Hamilton with a blonde woman near Beartooth, Montana, he chases down one of the senator's daughters to verify that the woman is his supposedly long-dead first wife...
  • Sweet on You by Leeanna Morgan

    Sweet on You by Leeanna Morgan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A picture may be worth a thousand words, but sometimes three little words are all you need... Molly O’Donaghue has photographed some of the most beautiful women in the world. For the last eighteen months she’s been living in Montana, building a business that keeps her feet on the ground and her heart intact...
  • Honor Bound by B.J. Daniels

    Honor Bound by B.J. Daniels

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Protecting her life will mean betraying her trust  Ainsley Hamilton has always been the responsible one of the family. As the oldest daughter of presidential candidate Buckmaster Hamilton, she's also a potential target. For months she's sensed someone following her...
  • Renegade's Pride by B.J. Daniels

    Renegade's Pride by B.J. Daniels

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Trouble has come back to town, and this time, he's not leaving without her In the nine years since Trask Beaumont left Gilt Edge, Lillian Cahill had convinced herself she was over him. But when the rugged cowboy suddenly walks into her bar, there's a pang in her heart that argues the attraction never faded...
  • The Angel of Forest Hill by Cindy Woodsmall

    The Angel of Forest Hill by Cindy Woodsmall

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 8 ratings
    A time of anticipation. A season of miracles. Because of Joel’s impossible situation, twenty-one-year-old Rose must sacrifice everything...
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