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Crazy Heifer by Lani Lynn Vale
I fell in love with his rope skills. I stayed because somehow he took hold of my heart and made it his. Callum Valentine didn’t mean to eavesdrop. Then again? When a man is calling a woman fat right in front of your table, it’s kind of hard not to intervene. Especially when the town’s most beautiful creature ever is the one being called fat. Desi just wants to be left alone... -
Rough Country by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIs it really a dream come true if it means losing the one thing you never knew you needed? Willow Parker is excited to move to Podunk, Nowheres-ville. That’s what she’s telling herself, but it’s not working until she meets a dark-eyed, honey-voiced cowboy. That’s when her new small-town life starts looking a lot less temporary... -
A Taste of Whiskey: Sasha Whiskey by Melissa Foster
Sasha Whiskey is done being the good girl. She’s ready to wrangle in the one man not looking to be caught and give him a taste of Whiskey. With any luck, one taste won’t be nearly enough. Come along for the steamy, emotional ride in this friends-to-lovers, forbidden romance... -
Quicksand by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe rugged, exciting new story from the New York Times bestselling author tells the tale of an Arizona family ranch in trouble, as the Champion sisters fight to keep their legacy bull-rearing operation strong, going head-to-head —and heart to heart—with some of the toughest men on the rodeo circuit...Categorized as:
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Finding His Redemption by Tonya Burrows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn emotionally scarred Navy SEAL. Jaxon Thorne doesn’t believe in second chances. Not for someone like him. He screwed up too many times, burned too many bridges, and paid the price in prison. Now he’s at Valor Ridge, a remote Montana ranch for broken veterans, trying to keep his head down and his past buried. His only plan is to train dogs, stay sober, and survive the silence... -
Space Junk: Houston, We Have a Hottie by Sara L. Hudson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsNASA engineer Dr. Jackie Darling Lee is a genius about many things... the male species is not one of them.Then a little friendly blackmail from a co-worker has Jackie walking into a Texas saloon ready to initiate Operation Social Life. After making friends with her waitress and helping a drunk country beauty get home safely, she thinks she’s off to a good start...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... -
Twice the Malone by Laylah Roberts
She’d never had a one-night stand in her life . . .Until the night she met them.Gorgeous. Seductive. Charming. And wild.So she threw caution to the wind and had one crazy, hot night with two men she’d never see again.Yeah. Turns out, she didn’t have that sort of luck. What she had were two Malone men. One = wanted to devour her, the other wanted to destroy her.Scarlett Jean is a woman in trouble... -
Never Enough by Kelly Elliott
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Cowboys and Angels series comes an intricate romance that asks the question, Can love heal the pain of the past? Longing to forget the pain of his wife’s death, Brock Shaw has immersed himself in the one thing that lets him escape the guilt. Bull riding. But life on the road means leaving his young son at home with his parents... -
No Going Back by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDon’t fall for the sexy silver fox that just rolled into town.Easier said than done.Especially when he’s your new neighbor.Dianna came to Moss Creek for a fresh start. To learn from the mistakes of her past.But Griffin Fraley is testing her commitment to that task. Somewhere between those baby blue eyes and a set of hands she can imagine doing debaucherous things, her focus starts to shift...Categorized as:
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Daring Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRose Shaw has no idea what she wants. She put aside passion for practicality, earning her degree in a subject she likes, but doesn’t love. Same for her job as an junior architect. And don’t even get started on her personal life…been there, done that, got betrayed for her effort... -
Forever Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNot long out of college, Mackenzie Reeves has found herself halfway across the country, relocated from Atlanta, Georgia, to small-town Hamilton, Montana. But it’s not just a fresh start—it’s an escape. For years, she’s been trying to steer clear of the abusive stepfather who’s made her life hell and turned her mother into someone she doesn’t recognize... -
Spill the Sweet Tea by Lyra Parish
Some describe me as a quirky, free-spirited journalist who charges her crystals by moonlight. They’re not wrong. My instincts ensure I know everything that goes on in my small town. And not much surprises me. But when the man who destroyed my heart returns to care for his family’s business, I’m shaken to the core...Categorized as:
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Cowboy Seeks a Wife by Marley Michaels
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNora McIntyre has two main focuses in her life—her thriving accounting firm and her family. Becoming a single mom as a teenager and now raising one of her own, she’s never had enough time to date, or to do anything about her crush on a certain handsome, burly rancher client of hers... -
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A Real Cowboy Never Says No by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe delivers a brand new series set in Rogue Valley, Wyoming, home to the Stockton brothers, a clan of fiercely loyal and honorable men, and the women who touch the hearts of these rugged, loner cowboys. The only reason rancher Chase Stockton and his brothers survived their brutal childhood was because they protected each other... -
Sirens in Bliss by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak
Re-released in a second edition with new content. What happens after happily ever after? It’s the event of the year. The wedding of Leo and Wolf to their beautiful sub, Shelley McNamara, has all of Bliss up in arms—and makes everyone think about love and marriage and family. Wolf and Leo have to deal with the sudden reappearance of their father... -
Brave Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHunter Shaw is handsome, charming, and a minor celeb on the collegiate team roping circuit. Not to mention, he looks damn fine in a cowboy hat. So it’s no surprise when he’s ardently pursued to be the star on a new streaming network’s debut program—a reality dating show... -
Perfect Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 13 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...Categorized as:
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Romancing the Cowboy (Galentine's Getaway) by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen this older cowboy rescues a hot mess author from a crazy bull, she learns a whole lot more than she anticipated. If growly cowboys, sassy heroines, and laugh-out-loud comedy make your heart pitter-patter, you'll love Cord and Cassia's steamy-sweet story!Spying on a bossy cowboy lands this hot mess romance author in hot water.Cassia MurphyI'm used to getting fan mail from readers...Categorized as:
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Malone's Heart by Laylah Roberts, Golden Czermak
It was going to be the wedding from hell . . . Lara needed a miracle. Not only was she having to attend her stepsister’s wedding without a date. But her stepsister was marrying her ex. No amount of chocolate, wine, or cute puppy videos were going to make her feel any better. Not when she needed a miracle . . . Enter Butch Malone. Sexy. Funny. Lover of chocolate chip cookies... -
A Rogue Cowboy's Second Chance by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFifteen years ago, he shattered her heart. Now she needs to trust him with her life. First in a new billionaire cowboy series by New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe.Billionaire rancher Brody Hart protects others…no matter the cost to himself. When the woman he lost a decade ago needs his help, he has a second chance with the sassy country music star he never stopped loving... -
A Real Cowboy Always Comes Home by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCaleb Stockton has been missing for more than ten years...and he's about to come home. But his homecoming isn't going to be what anyone expects. Not his brothers.Not him.And definitely not her. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is "contemporary romance at its best" (Bex 'N' Books)... -
Honky Tonk Christmas (Honky Tonk Cowboys) by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA Christmas celebration that no one will ever forget...Sharlene Waverly is bound and determined to finally get going on that mystery novel she's been researching ever since the Year One, but she gets distracted by the Honky Tonk's previous barmaids' romance stories... -
As It Was by Elle Rivers
He's the grumpy farmer stuck in a rut. She's the city girl who changes everything. Mollie Wilson has everything she’s supposed to want—a stable job at her family's company, a fiancé, and a high rise in the heart of Nashville. But the noise, the rush, and the expectations all leave her longing for the quiet peace of her grandfather's farm, the last place she remembers being truly happy... -
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A Real Cowboy Rides a Motorcycle by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe's newest novel, a woman who has forfeited her dreams for a family finds love and hope in the arms of a rebellious cowboy. After inexplicably abandoning a championship bull riding career, Zane Stockton has become a vagabond. He lives on his motorcycle, using the open road to shield himself from the dark shadows which haunt him...Categorized as:
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A Real Cowboy Knows How to Kiss by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe returns to Rogue Valley, Wyoming, where a missed opportunity for love a decade ago is given a second chance. It's been four years since Steen Stockton has been able to see the sky without having to look through steel bars. Betrayal got him locked up, and it shut down his heart forever.. -
Home of the Heart by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA heartwarming novel of complicated families, new neighbors, and fresh hope from a New York Times bestselling author who writes "Southern comfort in a book." —Sheila Roberts Allie Logan has her hands full with a bad breakup, a struggling renovation business, a sister who won’t stop flaunting her engagement ring, and a grandmother who keeps wandering off at the most inopportune times... -
Cowboy Bold by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWith her sassy humor and sexy cowboys, USA Today bestseller Carolyn Brown launches her new Longhorn Canyon series.One city girl, one die-hard rancher, and eight mischievous kids. What could go wrong?Every summer Cade Maguire looks forward to opening his Longhorn Canyon Ranch to underprivileged city kids... -
Give In To Me by Edith Lalonde
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHE’S A MAN WHO PUTS FAMILY FIRST…After discovering he’s incapable of having children of his own, Dean Morgan is convinced he’s not meant to have the family of his dreams. But when fate intervenes, and he’s run over by an F-bomb-dropping heartbreaker, he’s in for the surprise of his life... -
Perfect Guy by Fabiola Francisco
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a terrible experience, I decided to move back home and help my family run our ranch. I’ve always been a cowgirl at heart, and this is where I belong. When I start a side job as an architect, Canaan and I get closer. The guy I’ve known most of my life is suddenly luring me in with his playful charm... -
Rancher Seeks his Reward by Marley Michaels
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter inheriting her father's farm, Cora Pope put her life in London on pause to return back to her home town of Spring Haven, not knowing what her future may hold.What she doesn't expect is to cross paths with her handsome new neighbor who seems to turn up everywhere she goes and who makes her feel all topsy-turvy inside whenever he's near... -
Lone Star Best Friend by Kat Baxter
A Friends-to-lovers/Curvy Girl RomanceJohnnyHarper Rhodes and I were just kids when we promised to be each other’s first everything. I’m not sure if she thought I was kidding or lying. All I know is she’s left town because she thinks I got another woman pregnant. Little does she know I’ve been saving everything for her. Every kiss. Every touch. Every filthy-fueled fantasy. I’m tired of waiting... -
Wild West Wedding by Caroline Lee, River's End Ranch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDiscover River's End Ranch, a gorgeous "destination" ranch and resort in Riston, Idaho, that is run by the six Weston siblings and their well-meaning, semi-retired parents. Five bestselling western romance authors have created a world like no other--full of fun outdoor activities, a huge family in need of love, and side characters you will never forget...Categorized as:
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Camp Hot Mess: Walker Hills #2 by Bella Jewel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe second book in Bella Jewel's steamy new series coming March 2022!!!Unless you’re a mom, you just wouldn’t understand.The crying, the diapers, the late nights, the early mornings.The laughter, the smiles, the joy, the blessing.I get it. I’m living it. I love it.I also know that sometimes, moms need a break... -
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Cowboy Haven by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Heath Barron leaves Texas for Northern New Mexico, he thinks he's getting a luxury house rental for a steal, getting away from his ex, and finding a home for his newborn triplets. What he finds is a broken down trailer, a freezing winter, and the feeling that he's at rock bottom in his life. Again.Former rodeo champ Kolt Cordova has a good life... -
The Meaning of Life by BA Tortuga
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen tragedy strikes in the parking lot of a rodeo event, bullfighter Jasper Dean loses his best friend Kayla, inherits her barrel racing horse, her pack of dogs, and her two babies, who also happen to be his biological kids. He has no idea what to do about any of it, and JD struggles to juggle all of his new responsibilities... -
That Touch by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Small Town Friends to Lovers RomanceI didn’t mean to fall in love with my best friend’s wife.We were just kids when it happened.Now, a decade and a half later she and I have bonded over tragedy—she lost the love of her life and I lost my best friend.I always knew Dolly was gonna break my heart—but the truth is, she never even got the chance. The second she saw my best friend Dean, I was history... -
Christmas at Home by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carolyn Brown brings her 100% unique and authentic voice to this heartwarming tale of the magic of Christmas.Sage Presley's Western paintings are in big demand. She should be at her gallery's holiday show, but she has to race back to Palo Duro Canyon in a desperate effort to prevent her grandmother from selling her ranch... -
No More Secrets by Lucy Score
#1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lucy Score brings to life the "nosiest small town in upstate New York," Blue Moon Bend, in a charming and compelling, sexy romantic comedy with an intriguing loner on the slow path to healing and an ambitious out-of-towner who just keeps slipping past his defenses...Categorized as:
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The Rebel by Lena Hendrix
I was supposed to lay low while my Hollywood drama blew over. Not fall for a man with golden retriever energy who isn’t afraid to take what he wants. I was supposed to lay low while my Hollywood drama blew over. Not fall for a man with golden retriever energy who isn’t afraid to take what he wants...Categorized as:
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Her Uniform Cowboy by Donna Michaels
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHER UNIFORM COWBOY Harland County Series/Book 3: Kade 85,000 words Heat Index: Hot Desperate for change after a verbally abusive relationship, Brandi Wyne leaves a symphony career, her family, and the Poconos to fall back on a designing degree and a chance to renovate a restaurant/pub in Texas... -
Rough Ride: A Reverse Harem Romance by Cassie Cole
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI have one I don’t date cowboys.But my willpower wavers after meeting these leather-clad hunks.Johnny, Elijah, and Sawyer are competing in the rodeo.And the moment they walk into my bar, they each set their sight on me.It starts as a friendly competition…But soon their flirty smiles and rugged charm wear me down... -
Broken In by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGreyson Hayden wants to prove to his ex that he's made it. He's a successful stock contractor with a couple of million dollar bulls, a ranch owner with more acres than he can count, and he stopped drinking when Kyler kicked him out. He's had a lot to prove, but now he's back in town to show Kyler that he has. And maybe rub it in... -
Once Upon a Cowboy by Maggie McGinnis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*** Formerly published in 2015 by Penguin Random House under the same title. This book has not been revised from the original. ***Yoga instructor Jessalyn Alcott radiates peace, calm, and serenity—on the outside. Inside, she still feels like the broken, desperate girl from the trailer park... -
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Marrying the Cowboy by Bree Livingston
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA designer who’s lost her job, a cowboy with a crumbling home, and a business arrangement that’s mutually beneficial.When Grace Maddox breaks down in Willow Valley, Texas, she finds herself suddenly jobless and staying at a rundown bed and breakfast. The only benefit, besides the handsome and rugged cowboy who owns it, is the gorgeous old house that's begging to be restored... -
Romancing the Mountain Man (Galentine's Getaway) by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Grumpy Meets Sunshine/Curvy Girl RomancePaigeThere was really no way for me to know that the helpful woman from the sheriff’s office who gave me a camping permit was sending me to camp on her brother’s land in a misguided attempt at matchmaking. Or that he’d be so annoyed when he found me setting up my tent...Categorized as:
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A Cowboy's Christmas Promise by Maggie McGinnis
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratings** Formerly published in 2014 by Penguin Random House under the title A Cowboy’s Christmas Promise . This book has not been revised from the original. ***Boston veterinarian Hayley Scampini tends the city’s pampered pets but dreams of the rural life of a country vet. She’s single and determined to stay that way, convinced that love isn’t permanent enough to trust... -
Taking Charge by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLucy Albright never wanted her family’s Texas ranch, but now it’s in foreclosure. She’s already lost so much she can’t bear the thought of losing one more thing. Lucy learned the hard way not to accept help from a man when there are strings attached, so she’ll do whatever it takes to save the ranch on her own terms—even if that means launching an online business marketing high-¬tech sex toys... -
Scars and Stripes (Heart of a Wounded Hero) by Kat Baxter
A Second Chance/Scarred Hero/Curvy Girl RomanceWadeMy career as a SEAL is over and I’ve been sent home as a half a man. I might be done with the rehabilitation program offered by the Navy, but I still need physical therapy... -
Man's Best Friend: A Fake Relationship/Husky Man-Curvy Girl Romance (Love At First Bark) by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Fake Relationship/Husky Man-Curvy Girl RomanceBeckettI’m not good with first impressions, especially if the person I’m trying to impress is a gorgeous woman who our mutual friends are sure is my “perfect woman.” So when I bungle my blind date with the curvy bombshell, I’m sure I’ve missed my one shot...Categorized as:
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