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Dancing on Coals by Ellen O'Connell
After escaping robbers intent on murder, Katherine Grant says, "I jumped from the frying pan into the fire. Before long I'll be dancing on the coals." The highwaymen were the frying pan; the handsome young Apache who saved her from them was the fire; and the coals? Gaetan. Rage against the enemies of his people has consumed Gaetan from boyhood... -
Charlotte by JS Anthony
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhen the least likely person in your life becomes the one who means the most.Charlotte’s father left her alone on the prairie with the wagon, a team and the mare. She was to wait for Ellis Gray and the wagon train he was leading. Charlotte understood that her father was paying Ellis Gray to see her to Fort Randall where she would meet her uncle and go to live out in the desert with a new husband...Categorized as:
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Ride the Wind by Lucia St. Clair Robson
In 1836, when she was nine years old, Cynthia Ann Parker was kidnapped by Comanche Indians. This is the story of how she grew up with them, mastered their ways, married one of their leaders, and became, in every way, a Comanche woman. It is also the story of a proud and innocent people whose lives pulsed with the very heartbeat of the land. It is the story of a way of life that is gone forever... -
Sarah Mayfield by J.S. Anthony
An unexpected journey of the heart.The war is over and Sarah Mayfield has put the sorrows of her life in Virginia behind her. On the strength of three letters she has traveled by railroad, riverboat and stagecoach to meet her new life out west...Categorized as:
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Guarding the Mountain Man’s Secret by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn the wild mountains of the Montana Territory, the Coulter ranch is a place of family, second chances…and a hidden fortune. Miles is the youngest of six brothers, and he’s spent most of his life helping guard the family’s a sapphire mine hidden deep within the Montana mountains...Categorized as:
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Strong Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe fourth, and final novel in New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott’s Meet Me in Montana series fires up the passion in a story about forgiveness and finding your soul mate.Dirk Littlewood had the world at his feet and a life he claimed to love. He was a world-champion bull rider with plenty of women to keep his nights busy and make his inner loneliness nothing but a delusion...Categorized as:
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Good Enough by Kelly Elliott
The third novel in New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott’s Meet Me in Montana series shows how family and true love can heal a broken past.After her mother died in a car accident when she was only five, and her father was determined not to show any emotions toward his only daughter, Timberlynn longs for a normal family... -
Montana Surprise by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMONTANA SURPRISE- The McCutcheon Family series, Book TwelveY Knot, Montana Territory, July 1888Two months after the historic McCutcheon family reunion, the town of Y Knot is experiencing a sleepy summer lull... -
Wild Heart's Haven by Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRachel never wanted to travel into the wilderness. The westward trail has stolen everything from her. Her home. Her family. Her husband. Now a match made out of necessity has trapped her in a marriage with a man she can’t stand.Owen likes Rachel about as much as his horse likes a burr under its saddle. She’s bossy and stubborn with an independent streak a mile wide. And a baby on the way... -
Lake in the Clouds by Sara Donati
In her extraordinary novels Into the Wilderness and Dawn on a Distant Shore , award-winning writer Sara Donati deftly captured the vast, untamed wilderness of late-eighteenth-century New York and the trials and triumphs of the Bonner family... -
Meet the New Dawn by Rosanne Bittner
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this totally unforgettable sixth book in the Savage Destiny series, a relentless wave of frontier progress forces itself into the lives of Zeke and Abbie Monroe, threatening their many years of abiding love and forcing a separation unlike any other they have experienced... -
Cocky in a Cowboy Hat by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLiberty Baker is one step closer to happiness. After buying the ranch of her dreams to raise horses, she is also settling in to the small town of Crossroads. Everyone has been welcoming…except her neighbor, a hunky bachelor with a piercing, icy blue stare that haunts her more than she cares to admit... -
Montana Reunion by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMONTANA 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... -
Westward Sight / Westward Horizons by Linda Bridey
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBooks 22 - 23 in the series that critics describe as a spellbinding blend of mystery, humor, passion, romance, suspense, and forgiveness. Book 22 – Westward Sight. When Frankie Scorrano and D.J. Samuels meet, romance blossoms, but when a terrible illness strikes, leaving behind complications, will their love survive or will it succumb to bitterness and despair? Book 23 – Westward Horizons... -
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Dawn on a Distant Shore by Sara Donati
In an icy, untamed world of pristine beauty, a husband and wife are torn apart by fate but reunited forever by a love that can't be broken.... An unforgettable love comes alive in this masterful epic of passion, treachery, and adventure...Categorized as:
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Cowboy Bites: A Rough Riders Cookbook by Lorelei James, Suzanne M. Johnson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSaddle up and get ready to ride again with the infamous McKay family!New York Times bestselling author Lorelei James has whipped up six brand new Rough Riders short stories featuring fan favorite couples—Cord and AJ, Colby and Channing, Keely and Jack, Colt and India, Carter and Macie, and Boone and Sierra... -
Sharpshooter in Petticoats by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMandy McClellen Grey, has become the focus of a feud thanks to her husband, who made this mess and then died. Far from home, Mandy, the best little rifle woman in the west, has resigned herself to a lonely life under siege rather than call for help and endanger her family... -
Husband Tree by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHit the trail into the Old West, where a tough lady rancher and a seemingly aimless wrangler attempt to avoid the matrimonial noose. When Belle Tanner hires Silas Harden to help her get her cattle to market, the last thing she’s looking for is romance... -
More Than Words Can Say by Karen Witemeyer
After fulfilling a pledge to a dying friend, Zacharias Hamilton is finally free. No family entanglements. No disappointing those around him. Just the quiet bachelor existence he's always craved. Until fate snatches his freedom away when the baker of his favorite breakfast bun is railroaded by the city council. Despite not wanting to get involved, he can't turn a blind eye to her predicament . . -
Wrangler in Petticoats by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsCan the artist tame the cowgirl without breaking her spirit? Tough Texan tomboy Sally McClellan heads to Montana to visit her pregnant sister Mandy. But when her traveling party is attacked, Sally is left for dead... -
Dusty Britches by Marcia Lynn McClure
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAngelina Hunter was seriously minded, and it was a good thing. Her father’s ranch needed a woman who could endure the strenuous work of ranch life. Since her mother’s death, Angelina had been that woman. She had no time for frivolity; no time for a less severe side of life... -
Winning the Mountain Man's Love by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the wild mountains of the Montana Territory, the Coulter ranch is a place of family, second chances…and a hidden fortune. As the second brother of six, Jonah Coulter has no shortage of family, yet he’s more than ready to find a woman who doesn’t see him as her second choice... -
Doctor in Petticoats by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBeth and Alex survive a stage coach accident. Beth realizes the derelict in the stagecoach with her is a doctor and she forces him to help tend the injured. Alex finds he can care for the patients as long as Beth is right beside him... yelling at him. Alex saves Beth's sister’s life, but he only has the courage to treat patients as long as Beth is there... -
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.. -
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Preston Men of Clifton, Montana Book 10 by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove and marriage is one path Preston Mitchell has no desire to travel down again. His ranch is his life and if a woman cannot appreciate his dedication to it, she has no place in his life. He learned that lesson the hard way when his marriage ended because his wife wanted more. But then a dark-haired beauty enters the diner and he cannot resist having a taste of what she is offering...Categorized as:
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Reece Men of Clifton, Montana Book 11 by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRissa Gates did something totally out of character for her…she spent the night with a strange man she met in an elevator. An amazing night with a gorgeous blue-eyed cowboy. A night that left her hoping for more especially after her love life came to a bitter end and she sees her sisters in happily-ever-after bliss...Categorized as:
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Grace on the Mountain Trail by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis epic journey is her last hope to find her lost brother—the only family she has left.When Lola Carson’s father died, his last words spoke of a half-brother she’d never known about. And now, to claim her own inheritance and come to terms with her father’s secret life, she must find this mysterious man—whose last known whereabouts are somewhere west of the wild Rocky Mountains... -
Climb the Highest Mountain by Rosanne Bittner
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEver since her gaze locked with Lone Eagle's over a crimson campfire, young Abigail Trent knew her fate lay with the virile Cheyenne scout. She had married him, borne him children, and endured all the hardships of the rugged frontier. But even though so many years had passed, each night found the white squaw melded to her Indian mate, burning with the need to prove their passion again and again... -
Cowgirl Heart by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s not easy to impress a Dalton girl… It’s not easy being a Dalton, let alone the last unmarried one of the Texas bunch. Keziah, or Kizzy, is drained by all the family weddings, and her sisters keep trying to rope and tie her to any old cowboy in the county... -
Cowboy's Bride: A Secret Baby, Ranch Western Romance by KC Crowne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I was absolutely riveted, all the way through." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Strong probability that you won't want to stop reading until the very last wonderful word." She doesn't realize it yet...But Juliana will happily wear my ring.I'll prove to her I'm not the enemy she thinks I am.She's a perfect balance of class and beauty.And she's perfect for me... -
Bad in Boots by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes the second time around is even better than the first...Cort Bellamy’s been avoiding his hometown of Crossroads, Georgia for too long. Who can blame him, when the small town is so thick with memories and everyone recalls that he let the love of his life slip away? However, his father’s summons for help on the family ranch can’t go unanswered much longer—and now he’s offering Cort a share... -
Seagrass Secrets by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s her best friend. She’s the woman of his dreams.Firefighter Colby Morris needs answers. After discovering a dead body, he then learns his best friend’s address was in the man’s pocket. He’ll do anything to keep Emmy safe—yet he wants to keep his heart safe also. That’s why he’s never told Emmy he’s in love with her... -
Driftwood Danger by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s on one side of the fight to preserve Cape Corral. She’s on the other.Abigail Ferguson wakes up in a strange place with bruises on her face and her hands bound. Someone is trying to teach her family a painful lesson and using Abigail as a pawn. When she’s able to call for help, only one person comes to mind—law enforcement officer Grant Matthews... -
Brayden: The McKeegans by Kathleen Ball
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom, 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...Categorized as:
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Vow of the Texas Cowboy by Charlotte Dearing
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTexas, 1890 - Desperate but DeterminedWhen Daisy Muldoon’s uncle dies in a logging accident, he leaves behind a modest inheritance. The problem? He hid the money somewhere in their rented cottage, and no one knows exactly where.Without the money, Daisy and her two younger sisters have no means to escape the rough logging town where men outnumber women five to one... -
Protecting the Mountain Man's Treasure by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the wild mountains of the Montana Territory, the Coulter ranch is a place of family, loyalty, a hidden fortune…and a bride he can’t remember marrying.Jude Coulter is far more comfortable in his family’s sapphire mine tucked in the Montana mountains than on the bustling streets of New York City, where he’s been sent to deliver a shipment of gems... -
A Letter to Emily by Christine Sterling
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to Flat River, Nebraska with a brand new series from the creator of The Chapmans and The Flat River Matchmaker.She was the last thing he wanted, but everything he needed.Bass Pickett doesn't want a wife. But unless he or his brothers marry, they could lose the ranch they worked so hard for... -
Ride The Free Wind by Rosanne Bittner
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAbandoning everything she had ever known, Abigail Trent left her family and chose her fate--to ride with Zeke Monroe, half-Cheyenne scout, into the unexplored west. Together they faced peril, until Zeke found his mother's people and became Lone Eagle, turning his back on the white man's world. To stay with him, Abigail must become Cheyenne too--even if it means death and warfare... -
Freedom in the Mountain Wind by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe last epic journey before her life changes forever. Susanna Wilkins will do anything to make her father’s final dream come true, including trek along the path Lewis and Clark explored into the untamed wilds of the Rocky Mountains. Every mile is more crucial now that lung cancer is stealing Pa’s last days faster than she can come to terms with losing him... -
Before the Dawn by Beverly Jenkins
Leah Barnett can't believe how far fate has carried her: from Boston to the towering Colorado Rockies...and into the life of an angry, ruggedly sexy man. Ryder Damien is not about to welcome this beauty with open arms, however, especially since Leah was the one who won the affection of Ryder's late father and now may inherit, his considerable wealth... -
Redemption Trail (Yakima Henry) by Peter Brandvold
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLifelong loner Yakima Henry unexpectedly befriends Paul Cahill, an old prospector with roots in a once-wealthy Eastern family. When Cahill is mortally wounded by men stalking his and Yakima’s trail, Cahill asks Yakima to travel to northern Dakota Territory and deliver a letter and a belt stuffed with money to his estranged son... -
Committing to the Cowgirl by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter years away, Astrid Nilsson has returned home to Colorado, hoping to become Fairplay’s second doctor . . . and to find healing for her reoccurring consumption. Spirited and independent, Astrid doesn’t want her illness to be a burden to those she loves, so she has resisted getting serious about any man... -
Cheyenne Amber by Catherine Anderson
In this passionately written historical romance, New York Times bestselling author of Phantom Waltz Catherine Anderson portrays a woman who would risk everything to protect her son—including her heart… 1864, Colorado: Born and bred in Boston, Laura Cheney was used to civilized society. She never dreamed she would wind up in the Colorado wilderness with her newborn son—widowed and very much alone...Categorized as:
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Fire On The Farm (Second Chance Cowboy Romance) by Betty Shreffler
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLosing the man she loved to a terrible accident, pushes Amy Flanders into a life of independence. Her only source of comfort is her work—a business dedicated to the care and training of horses. Until one lonely night leads her into the arms of Brock Baisdin. A man who fulfills her deepest desires and reignites a flame long forgotten... -
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Jake by Leigh Greenwood
The freedom of the range, the bawling of the longhorns, the lonesome night watch beneath a vast, starry sky--they got into a man's blood until he knew there was nothing better than the life of a cowboy...except the love of a good woman. Isabelle Born and bred in Savannah, Georgia, she was the kind of woman Jake Maxwell avoided at all cost... -
Destiny's Embrace by Beverly Jenkins
Award-winning romance author Beverly Jenkins offers up another high-stakes historical romance that is sure to make you swoon.With Destiny’s Embrace, Jenkins brings readers back to the American West, where Logan Yates, a self-important ranch owner, must confront his feelings for his beautiful, free spirited housekeeper, Mariah Cooper... -
Tempest by Beverly Jenkins
From USA Today Bestselling Author Beverly Jenkins comes a new novel in a mesmerizing series set in the Old West, where an arranged marriage becomes a grand passion . . . What kind of mail-order bride greets her intended with a bullet instead of a kiss? One like Regan Carmichael—an independent spirit equally at home in denims and dresses. Shooting Dr... -
The Laws of Attraction by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIf widowed town seamstress Nell Armstrong has to make one more pair of boring chaps for the cowboys in her tiny Wyoming town, she might lose her mind. So meeting Brand Nolte, a widower father struggling to raise three girls, seems like her dream come true. Brand has no idea how to dress the girls, and Nell finally has a chance to both create beautiful dresses and teach the girls to sew...Categorized as:
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Sam by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEveryone tells Sheriff Sam Garrett to find a good woman and settle down. When he sets his sights on Clifton’s veterinarian, he fears she despises him yet he’s desired her from the first moment they met. She is quite possibly the only woman in town who isn’t attracted to him which might be why he wants her even more...Categorized as:
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To Bluff a Bride by Kate Condie
She’s looking for freedom. When her ex brother-in-law insists she belongs to him, Ellen Moren must escape the town that never felt like home. Determined that another marriage is the only way to convince him to leave her alone, Ellen proposes a fake marriage to the kind bachelor whose family is heading west on the Oregon trail. He’s looking for home...
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