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Blaze: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's dark as night, a single dad, and a retired bull riding champion. With all his money, his rugged good looks, and his ability to say all the right things, Faith has no chance against Blaze Young's charms. But she’s his complete opposite, and she just doesn't see how they can be together......so she ends things with him.But Faith Cromwell can't seem to stay away from Blaze... -
![Take My Name by Brooke Montgomery]()
Take My Name by Brooke Montgomery
A second chance stand-alone from small-town romance author Brooke Montgomery about a literary agent from NYC who returns to her Southern hometown and the cowboy high school sweetheart she left behind… I fell in love with him when I was only fifteen—tall, handsome, and so damn charming—it was impossible not to. Years later, we got married, and I thought we’d have our perfect happily-ever-after...Categorized as:
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![ISO: In Search Of by Lucy Lennox]()
ISO: In Search Of by Lucy Lennox
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHow in the world does a grumpy rancher end up falling for a rich dilettante?Richard Dunning has it all: private school education, an exquisite designer wardrobe, a last name that ensures he’s invited to all the best parties, and a skincare regimen that’s to die for.The only thing he doesn’t have is… well, a job. Or a home. Or money in the bank. Not since his dad cut him off...Categorized as:
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![Curvy Girl and the Ex-Military Cowboy: A Mail Order Bride Age Gap Romance by Zoey Rose]()
Curvy Girl and the Ex-Military Cowboy: A Mail Order Bride Age Gap Romance by Zoey Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI crossed an ocean to marry a stranger—a brooding Cowboy with war in his eyes and walls around his heart.Aaron Covington's online proposal offered exactly what I a practical partnership without messy emotions. Three months to decide if we suit each other, no romance required.But from the moment I arrive at his family ranch, nothing goes according to plan... -
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![Butter My Biscuit by Lyra Parish]()
Butter My Biscuit by Lyra Parish
My bestie was off-limits until he kissed me and changed everything…Harrison Valentine is my best friend and the king of one-night stands.And hi—nice to meet you—I’m the queen of failed relationships.Commitment issues are something we have in common, or so I thought.Then the devil delivers his kiss of death, and it puts me in a chokehold.I expect a f*ck boy, but he wants forever.And it scares me...Categorized as:
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![A Fake Marriage for the Grumpy Cowboy : Rolston Ranch Brothers by Hanna Hart]()
A Fake Marriage for the Grumpy Cowboy : Rolston Ranch Brothers by Hanna Hart
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAugust Rolston wanted to escape his small town Texas lifestyle when a gorgeous enemy complicated his reality even more. The arrogant overachiever, Belle Danson, was the hydroponics expert that he needed for his organic greenhouse.She was annoyingly driven and also had a special talent for driving August crazy... -
![Tempting the Cowboy by Kennedy Fox]()
Tempting the Cowboy by Kennedy Fox
Kane Bishop’s content with living and working on the ranch, but something is missing—a family of his own. After his twin brother married the woman he once loved, Kane has moved on and is now focusing on new things. When his best friend’s little sister re-enters his life, the attraction is undeniable, but the timing is all wrong... -
![Make Me Stay by Kennedy Fox, Aiden Snow]()
Make Me Stay by Kennedy Fox, Aiden Snow
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsNever trust a man who wears nothing more than a cowboy hat and ripped jeans who asks if you’d like to save a horse and ride a...well, you get the picture.That should’ve been enough for me to walk away.I’ve been warned on several occasions about southern men - with their sexy accents, charming manners, and the ability to easily get any woman in bed - which is something I’ll be avoiding... -
![Justice Inked by Olivia Jaymes]()
Justice Inked by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSheriff Dare Turner is known for his ever-present scowl and general bad mood. Between a teenage sister who thinks she’s all grown up and a killer on the loose he doesn’t have much to smile about these days. He simply doesn’t have time for fun and games. Rayne Dunn is half free spirit and half workaholic... -
![Cowboy Walking Away by Jessie Gussman]()
Cowboy Walking Away by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy the newest series from USA Today best-selling author, Jessie Gussman - Coming Home to North Dakota.Jessie writes sweet and inspirational romance from her farm in central Virginia. Having attended, but never graduating from the school of hard knocks, Jessie uses real life on the farm to inspire her cowboy, rural and blue-collar fiction... -
![Heartland Mistletoe by Jessie Gussman]()
Heartland Mistletoe by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLate one night Lincoln was delivering a yard decoration when he came upon a wild, unruly teenager throwing stones at the window of his neighbor’s house. He tackled the belligerent child and was about to call the cops when she informed him she was his neighbor’s sister who had been locked out of the house.Oops...Categorized as:
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![Cowboy Stealing My Heart by Jessie Gussman]()
Cowboy Stealing My Heart by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFive divorces, three boys, one snowstorm and two people who want to be anywhere other than where they are. Only God could use it all to make a beautiful love story.Bellamy Levine is the highest paid actress in Hollywood, but she just inked her name on her fifth divorce settlement and her personal life is in shambles. Again.She vows it’s for the last time... -
![Where We Burn by Lea Rose]()
Where We Burn by Lea Rose
She was off-limits. Until she wasn’t. I shouldn’t want him.I shouldn’t lie awake at night imagining how his hands would feel on my skin or how his mouth would taste against mine.But Christian Crawford has been my deepest, darkest fantasy since the moment I met him.I’ve tried to bury my feelings for my boyfriend’s father...Categorized as:
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![Can't Bucking Wait by Elle Thorpe]()
Can't Bucking Wait by Elle Thorpe
I’ve wanted to be a big city doctor my entire life. I studied hard. Got into Harvard. Then moved across the other side of the country, leaving my family’s small-town ranch and bull riding school behind. I’ve hated every moment since. My older sister’s wedding is the perfect excuse for an extended trip back home...Categorized as:
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![A Simple Life by Melanie Moreland]()
A Simple Life by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom NYT bestselling author Melanie Moreland comes a feuding to lovers standalone romance -John Elliott is a busy man. He runs his farm and his business, keeping to himself, with no time for anything else in his life.Quinn Harper is a single mother, looking for a fresh start.The small town she picked seemed perfect—until her first run-in with John... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Redeem My Heart by Kat Baxter]()
Redeem My Heart by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShelby silently nursed a crush on Dane all through high school, despite the fact that he was way out of older, handsome, and dating the most popular girl in school. Years later when he returns, wounded, after serving abroad, Shelby accidentally starts a rumor that they’ve been secretly dating...Categorized as:
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![Wrangling Love by Leslie North]()
Wrangling Love by Leslie North
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the humiliation of getting fired from her job in the city, Fiona Cafferty finds herself back home on the family ranch. Like it or not, she’ll be stuck working there until she can find another job. But she wasn't prepared to work beside her old high school nemesis, Eli Carter.Eli sure had changed over the years. For one thing, he’s grown up to become a smoking hot cowboy... -
![Hard Lover by Deborah Garland]()
Hard Lover by Deborah Garland
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m an exhibitionist. For a reason. And not the one you think.I’m not complaining. Having people watch me at my club is a new kink I’m enjoying.Until I look down in the voyeur pit and see the one person who should never be watching me and my pierced (coughs)…My best friend’s little sister.I should stop and she shouldn’t be touching herself watching me... -
![Perfect Scandal by Molly McLain]()
Perfect Scandal by Molly McLain
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's forbidden fruit, and he's everything she's looking for, no matter what her brother says.Tessa McMurray is hellbent on proving that her brothers don't control her. Setting her sights on her family's ranch foreman is risky. But she knows what she wants.Dean Langston loves his job, and he refuses to do anything to jeopardize his position... -
![The Cowboy's Second Chance Family: Clean as a Whistle Contemporary Western Romance by Shirleen Davies]()
The Cowboy's Second Chance Family: Clean as a Whistle Contemporary Western Romance by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis cowboy will do everything possible to get his family back.He never expected to uncover the treachery which tore his marriage apart.Trace Griffin loved his life as a rodeo competitor. Leaving it behind to recover his family hadn’t been a difficult choice. Blindsided years earlier when his wife wrongly accused him of cheating, he found a new focus... -
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![Whiskey Ryder's Second Chance by Rhonda Lee Carver]()
Whiskey Ryder's Second Chance by Rhonda Lee Carver
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA single father is looking for a nanny, but what he gets is an old flame.Whiskey Ryder spends most of his time on the back of a horse on a mountain. Whether it’s on a search and rescue mission, or on the Ryde Hard Ranch working the land with his brothers. He’s all about being a cowboy…and a single father of a preteen who woke up one morning hating him... -
![Cowboys & Wedding Woes: Western Romance by Natalie Dean]()
Cowboys & Wedding Woes: Western Romance by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s from the rival ranch next door. He’s trying to save his family legacy. Will his secret ruin their chance at happiness?Adeline Callahan is hardworking, beautiful, speaks her mind, and desperately needs a husband. None of her sisters can even date until there’s a ring on her finger. But the local boys are scared of her headstrong nature and her tough, ranch-owning father... -
![Always a Fake Bridesmaid by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Always a Fake Bridesmaid by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe moment Ewan McBride entered my life, my world tilted on its axis.When we part, I promise him I owe him anything for saving my daughter’s life.What I didn’t expect?Being his fake date to a wedding—in two days.It was only supposed to be a favor, but we can’t deny the attraction.Only he lives a state away and my life is in Colorado with my daughter and the Montgomerys...Categorized as:
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![Bourbon Promises by Walker Rose]()
Bourbon Promises by Walker Rose
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI left for a weekend in Las Vegas and came back with a husband. Gideon James isn’t just any husband. He’s a wealthy CEO of a Vegas casino and hotel, but he’s also from my small hometown in Montana. And it’s his family land my brothers are in the middle of purchasing from his father. Our marriage isn’t just any union. I’m a school teacher, in my thirties, and I’m sick of getting let down by men... -
![Naughty List Cowboy by Hope Ford]()
Naughty List Cowboy by Hope Ford
Dear Santa,I’ve been nice, and what I’d like more than anything… is a cowboy from your naughty list.One that loves his ranch and family too. He’s protective of the ones he loves and honest to a fault. He doesn’t care what anyone thinks; he just does what he thinks is right.One that cusses a little too much. He’s grumpy and set in his ways... -
![Saving Grace by Alexandra Banks]()
Saving Grace by Alexandra Banks
Grace Weston left a loving stable home and family to follow her heart. And with her parents disowning her for running off and leaving a bright future behind. At only twenty, she is utterly alone. Apart from the man who has taken a severe nosedive in the boyfriend department. Convincing herself her part time work and art is all she needs, she ignores the bad (Joel), and gets on with it... -
![Taboo Cowboy by K.C. Crowne]()
Taboo Cowboy by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMolly is too young. Too innocent.And she's pretending to be my son's girlfriend.It's a real shame how her sweet curves challenge this cowboy's code.When my son comes to visit the family ranch, he brings Molly along.A pretty little temptation my son tries to pass off as his girlfriend.But I know one thing's for certain: My son doesn’t chase women.Molly’s a tiny little thing.. -
![The Stardust Cowboy by Anne McAllister]()
The Stardust Cowboy by Anne McAllister
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe is nobody’s hero…Wyoming rancher Riley Stratton has nothing in common with his newly discovered young nephew Jake’s imaginary “stardust cowboy”—the one who makes dreams come true. Riley’s own dreams died so many years ago, he doesn’t even think about them anymore. Now he just works hard, doing his duty by the family ranch. He knows it’s only fair to buy out Jake’s half... -
![Adored by the Cowboy by Liwen Y. Ho]()
Adored by the Cowboy by Liwen Y. Ho
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA standalone romance! Read the series in any order! Previously titled Falling for the Younger Cowboy. Two best friends. One secret chili recipe. The truth comes out when their fake relationship cooks up more feelings than they expected. On the cusp of turning forty, Lexi Turner is finally single and happy... -
![Bourbon Runaway by Walker Rose]()
Bourbon Runaway by Walker Rose
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEveryone calls me a recluse since the accident, but there was one woman’s wedding I wasn’t going to miss. I didn’t think I’d end up coming home with the bride. Now I have a runaway bride in my Montana cabin who needs some time to hide and lick her wounds. Summer Kerrigan is from the local bourbon empire and she’s like her name. She brightens my mountain cabin even on her worst of days... -
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![A Seeking Heart by Carolyne Aarsen]()
A Seeking Heart by Carolyne Aarsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s lasted eight seconds on rank broncs.Can he manage the rest of his life around the woman he never forgot?Battered in body and spirit, ex-rode star, Lucas Prins has come back home to settle down in Aspen Valley and ranch with his brothers. But to do that, they need to expand. And to do that, he needs to make a land deal with Aria Waldren, the woman he left behind... -
![Snowed In With the Mountain Man: A Sweet Small-Town Romance by Sophia Quinn]()
Snowed In With the Mountain Man: A Sweet Small-Town Romance by Sophia Quinn
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhat will it take to crack the city girl's armor? This gruff mountain man is about to find out... Dahlia O'Sullivan's trip to the small town of Aspire was never supposed to last this long. She should be back to her real life in New York City, not trapped on a ranch with the newfound sisters who call her 'the dragon' when they think she can't hear. Not that Dahlia cares what they think... -
![Damaged Cowboy by Olivia Reign]()
Damaged Cowboy by Olivia Reign
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhy do the best women always have the darkest secrets?I lost it all when I got out of the military—my career, my wife, and my mental health. But with a little hard work on the ranch, I was able to pick myself up, piece by piece, and provide others with the support that I never had. So, when my best friend asks me to help his sister…I can’t help but agree. I mean, this is what I do for a living... -
![Eight Seconds to Ride: A Rivals to Lovers Small Town Romance by Ashley James]()
Eight Seconds to Ride: A Rivals to Lovers Small Town Romance by Ashley James
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA steamy one night stand in the bathroom of a bar in Las Vegas after a world championship win? Yes, please. Meeting him again months later, only to learn he’s my newest competition? Not so much. The weight of the legacy I carry is a constant tug in my mind, with the ghosts of the generations before me always whispering for me to push harder, train longer, be better...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... -
![King of Country by C.W. Farnsworth]()
King of Country by C.W. Farnsworth
Kyle Spencer is the king of country music.She’s the city girl, sent to talk him into returning to the stage…Piper Egan landed her dream job straight out of college—working at Empire Records. But instead of discovering new talent and changing lives, like she’d hoped, her time is spent taking meeting notes and catering to spoiled celebrities...Categorized as:
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![Midnight Confessions by Tory Baker]()
Midnight Confessions by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmos Ellison never imagined he’d fall for his sister’s quiet best friend, but that’s exactly what’s happening. Genevieve has always been a mystery to him--her shyness turning every encounter into a silent puzzle. When Amos is near, she retreats, leaving him questioning if he’s done something wrong. Her nervousness is enough to give this cowboy a complex.Fate has other plans... -
![Bourbon Summer by Walker Rose]()
Bourbon Summer by Walker Rose
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen my former best friend invites me to her wedding to my ex-boyfriend, I lie and tell her I have a plus one. Even worse, I tell her it’s my boss—and he overhears. Tenor Bailey is one of the owners of Copper Summit, the bourbon distillery I work for, and announcing that we’re dating probably won’t give me a high mark on my annual review... -
![Unbreak Me by C.A. Grieco]()
Unbreak Me by C.A. Grieco
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsClaire Andrews spends her entire life desperately trying to save her little brother from the demons of their past.After he takes his own life, she knows the only way she can survive the pain is to get far away from their hometown.When her boss offers her the opportunity to start fresh in another state, she jumps at the chance... -
![A Christmas Nanny for the Cowboy by Mia Brody]()
A Christmas Nanny for the Cowboy by Mia Brody
Gruff cowboy seeks nanny for hire. Must love babies, flannel, and kissing under the mistletoe.MicahI didn’t ask Santa for a baby for Christmas. But the precious bundle that was left on my doorstep needs me and I won’t let her down. Problem is I can’t run the Christmas tree ranch and care for a little one.So I ask Santa to send me a nanny for Christmas who can help me with my new daughter...Categorized as:
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![Spurred by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart]()
Spurred by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsForget Prince Charming. I want my hero in plaid.I’ve always loved Beauty and the Beast.Maybe that’s why I’m so drawn to my new boss, Remington.He has the scars left over from a bad rodeo accident and the same bear with a thorn in his paw attitude.As I clean his home and help him out around the house, my attraction for him only grows...Categorized as:
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![Wild Ride by Leslie North]()
Wild Ride by Leslie North
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWild horses couldn’t tear these hearts apart…Trevor Wild will do anything to save his beloved Wildhorse Ranch… Including starting up a trendy glamping side business—something as alien to him as a day out the saddle.Luckily, smart and sassy Sabrina Hearthstone is an expert. Trevor’s hired her to live on the ranch while she sets up a glamping experience on his land... -
![Captured and Bound by Khloe Summers]()
Captured and Bound by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan this older mountain man save a runaway bride?LaineyI never thought I'd be running away from my weddingI've dreamt of this day foreverBut when I find my fiancé with another womanI know what I have to do.It helps that a big, rugged man shows up and carries me out of the venue like a heathen.Kidnapped on my wedding day.That's going to make headlines...Categorized as:
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![Cowgirl Crazy by Becky McGraw]()
Cowgirl Crazy by Becky McGraw
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCowboys are a different breed... They work hard, play hard and love harder. It's all about the ride, until the right woman makes them fall. Twyla Taylor is one frustrated cowgirl. She's not winning at barrel racing or in love. She's spent ten years nursing a crush on her brother's best friend, Ryan Easter, who thinks of her as no more than his little sister... -
![Make Me Exhale by Marie Johnston]()
Make Me Exhale by Marie Johnston
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrust fund? Check. Plans to restore an old train foundry into a brewery? Check. Grumpy project manager? Sigh . . . check.From Marie Johnston comes a small town, grumpy/sunshine romance.If I wanted to deal with a man just like my uptight dad, I would’ve told my parents what my brewery plans were. Only I didn’t tell anyone... -
![Love On The Sweet Side by Mariah Ankenman]()
Love On The Sweet Side by Mariah Ankenman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaggie Evans is back in Peak Town, Colorado to take over her grandmother’s cupcake shop, but problems keep arising. Is it rotten luck…or something more nefarious? To top it off, her former best friend/childhood crush, Colton Denning, won’t leave her alone. He’s sexier than ever. But Maggie has no time for love...
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