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Wild Eyes by Elsie Silver
A rugged mountain town seemed like the perfect escape from a life in shambles. But on day one, she ran full tilt into the world's hottest single dad, and now all her plans are ruined. As a chart-topping country singer with a recent streak of bad press, it's hard for Skylar Stone to find any peace. But she finds it in Rose Hill... -
Fractured Sky by Catherine Cowles
Damaged. Broken. Destroyed. I’ve heard it all. A single moment of trusting the wrong person shattered my life into pieces, and my family has never looked at me the same. It’s impossible to convince them that I’m anything more than the broken girl they rescued all those years ago.Until I meet him.Ramsey’s grumpy demeanor and menacing scowl scare most of the world away. But not me...Categorized as:
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Beautifully Broken Redemption by Catherine Cowles
She’s hiding secrets.For Anna, keeping her deepest scars hidden from the world has always been a necessity—from the bruises of her childhood to the mistake that nearly cost her everything. To keep herself safe, she must keep everyone around her at a distance—especially the man who has tempted her since the moment they met.His demons are taunting him...Categorized as:
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High Stakes Deception by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFormer 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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Get Bucked by Lani Lynn Vale
Darby has always been ‘that’ guy. The guy that no man, woman, or child wants around their loved one. See, a long time ago he made some bad decisions. Those bad decisions have haunted him ever since. No matter what he does, people still see him as the town’s screw up. The boy that sold his soul to the Devil. Years later, he’s turned himself around... -
Lethal Betrayal by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEmily 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... -
Montana Storm by Josie Jade, Janie Crouch
Kill first, ask questions later.It’s the instinct former-SEAL Jude Williams must fight every time someone touches him. His six months being tortured in an enemy prison camp may be long over, but he’s got scars—all over his body and mind—keeping that time at the forefront of his psyche...Categorized as:
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Mackenzie's Pleasure by Linda Howard
Mackenzie's PleasureNavy SEAL Zane Mackenzie was a pro. No mission had ever gotten the better of him—until now. Saving the ambassador's gorgeous daughter, Barrie Lovejoy, had been textbook—except for their desperate night of passion. And though his job as a soldier had ended with her freedom, his duties as a husband had only just begun...Categorized as:
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Bluegrass Undercover by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsCade Davies had too much on his plate to pay attention to newest resident of Keeneston. He was too busy avoiding the Davies Brothers marriage trap set by half the town. But when a curvy redhead lands in Keeneston, the retired Army Ranger finds himself drawn to her. These feelings are only fueled by her apparent indifference and lack of faith in his ability to defend himself... -
Risky Ambition by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFormer 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... -
Searching for Home by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the first installment of the 2022 season of The Long Road Home series. No matter the road we travel, it seems our hearts are always Searching for Home. Join the Binge Read Babes on another trip home... -
Deadly Intent by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSarah 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... -
Fatal Vendetta by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTrapped 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... -
Knox by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHis 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... -
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Word of Honor by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWHAT 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... -
Faking Mr. Right by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Let's make this fun and really give them something to talk about." Levi's nothing like I remembered.Once the nerd from school two years my junior. Desperately trying to hide his crush. Now he's built like a stallion. Tall enough to tower any man. And pulls off a flannel shirt like no mountain man I know.But there lies a scorned heart in his chest. Jaded and broken...Categorized as:
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How West Was Won by Laylah Roberts
Theirs was a love story like no other. . . Or at least it was in Flick O’Malley’s mind. All she’d ever wanted was a man to love her. A family to adore her. Protect her. And she’d do the same in return. Oh, she knew West Malone wasn’t your typical Prince Charming. He was blunt. He was gruff. Sometimes, he was downright scary...Categorized as:
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Cherished Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMorgan Shaw is my soulmate. She has no idea how much I desire her to fill the needs I crave. I've dedicated the last four years to learning everything I could about her. If my desire for her ever came to light before she realized how much she loved me, I would be labeled a stalker.Some might find it a little creepy how I watch her every move. I find it exhilarating...Categorized as:
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Sin With Me by Brooke Montgomery
A hidden identities stand-alone from small-town romance author Brooke Montgomery about a girl who wakes up married in Vegas to her ex-boyfriend’s twin brother… From the moment he calls the crisis hotline, I'm drawn to his voice. As I help him through his darkest moments, we slowly get to know each other. The more he needs me, the more I need him, too...Categorized as:
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Lone Star Sheriff by Kat Baxter
CalebI’ve known Madison Crawford was mine since we were teenagers. Timing, circumstances, and my good manners have kept me from claiming her as my own. Now, the ex who left her at the altar is back asking for a second chance, and I’m done playing by the rules. She thinks I’m nothing more than a stick-in-the-mud, but she’s about to find out what happens when I’m not in uniform. No more Mr... -
Forsaken Trail by Devney Perry
Aria Saint-James has planned the perfect getaway: sweatpants, takeout and two weeks alone with her sister and nephew. Nowhere on that list is wearing a low-cut dress and uncomfortable heels to attend a wedding where she knows neither the bride nor the groom. Toss in her nemesis, Brody Carmichael, and her road trip to Arizona is officially a bust.But at least there is champagne... -
Never Stay Gone by Tal Bauer
Six bodies in a single grave… in the same West Texas country where Dakota left everything behind. Every beat of my heart belongs to you. Thirteen years ago, Dakota Jennings thought he'd found his forever when he fell in love with Shane Carson. But one afternoon shattered their love story, and both Dakota and Shane left Rustler, Texas, with broken hearts... -
Sunshine and Sammy by Melanie Moreland
Luke Adler lives for his ranch. It’s the only reason he agreed to get on board with his sister’s grand plan for guests staying on the property.Nothing prepares him for the force of nature that is Samantha Morrison. When she arrives on his ranch to help construct this new part of his business, what he expects and what he gets are two entirely different things.He expects a no-nonsense businessman... -
Beautifully Broken Life by Catherine Cowles
She’s on the run… Tessa has finally found a safe haven in Sutter Lake, hiding in plain sight—just as long as no one asks too many questions. He can’t escape… Liam knows better than anyone how one wrong word, a single whisper can ruin a life. After seeing the darker side of fame, he's desperate to retreat and find his voice again...Categorized as:
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Dotted Lines by Devney Perry
Clara Saint-James is completing a journey started by an old friend. She’ll return a Cadillac to California, a place she’s avoided for more than a decade. But it’s time for closure and to put old ghosts to rest. And it’s time to find out if the feelings she’s cherished for the boy from her past are just fanciful memories—or if there’s a chance they are real... -
Saving Amanda by Elle James
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor 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...Categorized as:
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Protecting Silver by Deanna L. Rowley
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDouglas "Patch" Atwal was an adrenaline junkie, from working as a medic in the Marines, to being a trauma surgeon in the emergency room. He thrived on the action. If he didn't his past would start to haunt him, and after having dreams of himself as a little boy, he began to question his entire existence... -
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... -
Southern Secrets by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAmeliaNever make the same mistake twice is my motto.After being left in the dust of an old pickup truck, I promised that I would take care of myselfand never trust another man with a sexy smirk and cowboy boots.Then he showed up, and he's everywhere I turn, making me want something I shouldn't.AsherI grew up in foster care, and on my eighteenth birthday, I was set free... -
Shattered Dreams by Natasha Madison
Montgavin Township will never be the same when one night changes the lives of six people. The course of their lives and the trajectory of the town sets them on a collision course for disaster.CharlieIt was supposed to be a regular day out.Three couples celebrating the last days of summer.When tragedy struck.I thought I was going to marry her.Instead, I was burying her...Categorized as:
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Master of the Wilderness by Cherise Sinclair
Auto mechanic Erin Lockwood is not only newly divorced; she’s practically penniless.When her emotionally-abusive ex flees the country to escape arrest for blackmailing other politicians, it’s actually a relief—a chance to reclaim her life. But retreating to the mountain house gifted by her mother, she’s met by hostility from the nearby town...Categorized as:
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Axe-identally Married by Daphne Elliot
I used to be a good girl. That is until I woke up in Vegas married to a former hockey player who also happens to be my best friend’s ex. Cole Hebert and I are opposites. I’m the new town doctor, a rule follower, and five-five on a good day. He’s the six-seven bad boy currently doing court-ordered community service...Categorized as:
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Perfect Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOver the years, Joshua has watched most of his family fall in love. He and his cousin Nate are the last single Shaws standing, and while Nate’s seemingly content to stay that way, Josh wants the kind of love his sister, parents, and grandparents have found. In the meantime, he’s alone. And lonely... -
Justice for Laine by Susan Stoker
Reluctantly taking her best friend’s place at a photo shoot, realtor Laine Parker expects to assist the photographer for the day…not drool over the volunteer model, Westin King. The Texas Ranger and real-life cowboy is hot-on-hot sexy, from the tips of his boots to the top of his Stetson... -
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The Masterson County Collection: Masterson County Books 1 Thru 4 by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSOMETIMES 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... -
Rocky Mountain Desire by Vivian Arend
Matt Coleman always figured at this point in his life, he d be settled down with a family. Since his ex split for the big city, though, no way will he give anyone else the chance to drop-kick his heart. Physical pleasure? Hell, yeah, he ll take and give with gusto, but nothing more...Categorized as:
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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... -
The Brawl by Willa Nash, Devney Perry
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsA small town, single parent romance from Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Devney Perry. On Ronan Thatcher’s first week in Montana, he spots the most beautiful woman in the world. Love at first sight? Nah. He doesn’t believe in love. But he wouldn’t mind a date or two with the local beauty. Ronan is the type of man who gets what he wants, and he wants Larke Hale...Categorized as:
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Meant for Gabriel by Natasha Madison
From Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon Bestselling Author Natasha Madison comes new a small town, single dad, surprise baby romance.When a hockey princess takes a trip to the south and two pink lines change everything!ZaraThe day I picked out my wedding dress was the day I found out my fiancé was cheating on me.After that, I needed an escape...Categorized as:
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Ranger Courage by Lynn Shannon
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe 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... -
Keeping Him by Kennedy Fox
Keeping Him is a full-length 125k+ words standalone novel that’s filled with intense chemistry, slow-burn tension, and plenty of angst! Let Kennedy Fox take you to the South for an explosive hot adventure that’ll surely leave your Kindles on fire! Jackson Bishop is your typical playboy. Unpredictable, charming, and overly confident... -
Stranded with a Bossy Rancher by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe’s my boss.He’s completely off limits.Plus, I’m pregnant with another man’s baby.All good reasons why Elliott and I are a bad idea.But he doesn’t care.He pursues me like he has to have me.He’s relentless.And I feel my resolve crumbling.I give in for one night.Thinking it will get him out of my system.But all it does is make me want him more.I can’t do this though.He deserves more... -
Shattered Valor by Elaine Levine
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsEvery step leads her deeper into danger... Eden Miller has her life arranged exactly as she wants it--until a reunion with her high school BFFs places her in the middle of a turf war with a ruthless prison gang, their terrorist allies, and the hunters tracking them...Categorized as:
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Warrior by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
Mistake #1: Sleeping with a friendHooking up with Quincy was a no-brainer.The sexy hot-shot Navy pilot wasn’t on my SEAL team.I thought she’d be safe for a one-night stand.Mistake #2: Letting her walk out the doorI realized too late she wasn’t a one-and-done for me.But now she thinks I’m a player. Okay, she knows I’m a player.Which is why she won’t go there with me again... -
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Big Nick Energy by Morgan Elizabeth
When Connor Finch insists his one-time Tinder match, Shae, comes to his dad’s house for Thanksgiving with her two daughters, it’s because he refuses to let them be alone on her first-holiday post-divorce...Categorized as:
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Ruby Jane by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe loved...and lost. Ruby Jane never thought she'd meet the man of her dreams while running from the police in Russia. That he'd steal her heart on a train to Siberia. But loving a former CIA officer comes with a price...a life of danger. A life of high stakes. A life where he simply disappears... He has no memory of the man he was. Mack Jones has no memory of his past.. -
Texas Orchids by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm a city boy, not a cowboy.I'm way out of my league on a horse ranch in Texas.Falling for the sexy horse vet was never my intention.Especially when I find out she could be dating a killer.Sneaking around with her?Not my brightest idea, but someone's got to protect her.It's just one summer. One casual fling.Until it becomes everything but... -
Chase Our Forever by Kat Singleton
Dean Livingston needs a new live-in nanny, and I need a safe place to stay.I’d been running from my past when I stumbled into the small town of Sutten Mountain, tired and alone.That’s where I met a broken single dad and his adorable daughter.Dean has more money than he could ever spend but couldn’t keep a nanny. After firing every eligible candidate in town, he was desperate for help...Categorized as:
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Tate by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat 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... -
Saving Chelsea by Elle James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe 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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