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Heartless by Elsie Silver
Working as a nanny for the world’s grumpiest single dad should have been simple. Except I can’t keep my eyes off him. And he can’t keep his hands off of me.Cade Eaton is thirteen years older than I am and barely looks my way. Until I get him into the hot tub one night for a game of truth or dare. Then all bets are off—and so are our clothes. He’s gruff, a little rough around the edges... -
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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...Categorized as:
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![Reckless by Elsie Silver]()
Reckless by Elsie Silver
Theo Silva. Rowdy bull rider. Notorious ladies’ man. Scorching hot trouble wrapped up in a drool-worthy package.And he’s looking at me like I might be his next meal.But I’m almost free of my toxic marriage and have sworn off men entirely. So all I see when I look back is temptation served up with a heaping side of heartbreak.The man is hard to trust—and even harder to resist.Make that impossible...Categorized as:
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How to Say I Do by Tal Bauer
NoëManhattan is my heart and soul. In the cutthroat world of elite public relations, I’m one of the princes. I manage global superstars, predict the up-and-coming trends, easy. And social media? That’s my specialty. I can make you, hon, and launch you straight to the stratosphere. My life is champagne glitter and starlight, and everything around me is gold... -
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![Get Bucked by Lani Lynn Vale]()
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... -
![Rough Country by Lauren Landish]()
Rough Country by Lauren Landish
Is 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... -
![Crazy Heifer by Lani Lynn Vale]()
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... -
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Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage
She thrives in chaos. He prefers routine. The only thing they have in common? How much they hate each other.From the author of Done and Dusted and Swift and Saddled, the highly anticipated next book in the Rebel Blue Ranch series, a small town romance in which enemies turn to lovers when they're forced to work together during one hot summer.Teddy Andersen doesn’t have a plan...Categorized as:
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![A Taste of Whiskey: Sasha Whiskey by Melissa Foster]()
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... -
![Fractured Sky by Catherine Cowles]()
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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![For the Love of Whiskey by Melissa Foster]()
For the Love of Whiskey by Melissa Foster
From New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster comes The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch, a small-town, big-family series of standalone romance novels featuring fiercely loyal, insanely sexy bikers who give horses—and people—a second chance. Buckle up for a wild ride in Hope Ridge, Colorado, as these big-hearted badasses and their sassy sisters wrangle in their forever loves...Categorized as:
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![Sunshine and Sammy by Melanie Moreland]()
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...Categorized as:
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![A Marriage of Convenience in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman]()
A Marriage of Convenience in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman
It is wonderful to read a book with a warm core of love and values at the center, that still asks important questions. -Amazon reviewerZane Hudson just got custody of his four young children. Only problem is, he can’t watch his kids and run his farm, too. He needs a permanent housekeeper...Categorized as:
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![Chute Yeah by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Chute Yeah by Lani Lynn Vale
Candy Ray Sunshine--Yes, that is my real name, thank you very much, Mom and Dad--knew two things. One, she was going to work her butt off and open her very own coffee shop, even if she had to die doing it. Two, Banks Valentine was the world’s worst ex-boyfriend in the history of ex-boyfriends. Even if they were only boyfriend and girlfriend for one evening...Categorized as:
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![Before the Sunset by Laura Pavlov]()
Before the Sunset by Laura Pavlov
He’s an actor in need of an image makeover. She’s determined to show her ex-fiancé that she’s moved on. A fake relationship between two best friends is the perfect solution. Or is it?Reese Murphy has been my best friend since before we took our first steps.She’s the yin to my yang.The peanut butter to my jelly...Categorized as:
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![Bluegrass Undercover by Kathleen Brooks]()
Bluegrass Undercover by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 35 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... -
![Riding Hard by Lauren Landish]()
Riding Hard by Lauren Landish
A city girl reins in the cowboy of her hottest dreams in Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Lauren Landish’s wild romance. As the eldest brother, the responsibility for the family ranch now rests on Mark Bennett’s broad shoulders. He wouldn’t have it any other way—he loves being in charge... -
![Daddy in Cowboy Boots by Laylah Roberts]()
Daddy in Cowboy Boots by Laylah Roberts
Linc liked an uncomplicated life.He didn’t need much. A cold beer after a hard day’s work. A comfy bed. Good food. And a soft, sweet woman. A Little he could coddle, love and discipline.When he met Marisol, he thought he’d finally found her.Hmm . . . remember that uncomplicated life he enjoyed? Turns out that Mari’s life is anything but simple...Categorized as:
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![Hot for Love: Nick Braden by Melissa Foster]()
Hot for Love: Nick Braden by Melissa Foster
Discover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the fiercely loyal and sassily sexy characters in the Love in Bloom big-family romance families. All Love in Bloom books can be enjoyed as stand-alone novels or as part of the larger series.In HOT FOR LOVE..Categorized as:
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![Christmas in Chestnut Springs by Elsie Silver]()
Christmas in Chestnut Springs by Elsie Silver
T’was the night before Christmas . . . in Chestnut Springs! Check in with the Eaton family to see holiday pranks, new friendships formed, and maybe even a new baby born. Five chapters as told by five of your most beloved heroes...Categorized as:
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![Faking Mr. Right by K.C. Crowne]()
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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![Twice the Malone by Laylah Roberts]()
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... -
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Bravo by Jessica Ashley
A VETERAN WITH A HEART OF GOLD AND THE WOMAN HE NEVER SAW COMING.Former Special Forces Operative Bradyn Williamson may have traded a battlefield for his family ranch in Texas, but that doesn’t mean he stopped fighting.As the founder of Hunt Brothers Search & Rescue, he and his team take on missing persons cases that no one else can solve...Categorized as:
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![The One I Stood Beside by Piper Rayne]()
The One I Stood Beside by Piper Rayne
It’s the classic story— best friends since childhood agree to a fake marriage, thinking they can pretend to love each other without their relationship changing. Jude would do anything for me. He’s stood by my side since we were six, and I’ve done the same for him...Categorized as:
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![A Secret Baby in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman]()
A Secret Baby in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman
A midnight tryst, an unknown admirer and a baby that is delivered to church with just a short note.On the day Deacon Hudson was set to be ordained, a bundle shows up at the church with a simple note on it. Deacon Hudson is the father. Take care of her.Deacon knows he’s not the father. The Immaculate Conception was a one time thing...Categorized as:
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![Grumpy Cowboy by Max Monroe]()
Grumpy Cowboy by Max Monroe
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![Daring Enough by Kelly Elliott]()
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]()
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... -
![No Going Back by Janice Whiteaker]()
No Going Back by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 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... -
![Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Rogue Daddy by Laylah Roberts]()
Rogue Daddy by Laylah Roberts
He’s paranoid, eccentric, and dangerous . . .Keira was being hunted.By the good guys and the bad guys. Only trouble is, who is who?Then he caught her.Zander.Gorgeous and blunt.Smart and insane.She shouldn’t want him, shouldn’t allow him through her thick shields. But Zander doesn’t know the word no. All he knows is what he wants.And what he wants, he gets...Categorized as:
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![A Real Cowboy Never Says No by Stephanie Rowe]()
A Real Cowboy Never Says No by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 26 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... -
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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... -
![A Thorn in the Saddle by Rebekah Weatherspoon]()
A Thorn in the Saddle by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Award-winning author Rebekah Weatherspoon delivers a charming contemporary tale about a brawny rancher, a brainy beauty--and a beast of a predicament...Ranch owner Jesse Pleasant always felt too big for his desert town--literally--and too brutish to fit in with his charming, cowboy brothers... -
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![A Mistletoe Mishap in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman]()
A Mistletoe Mishap in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman
A man who hides fear with courage. A woman who needs a house but longs for a home. And the dog with anxiety issues who brings them together. Fire Chief Andrew Coleman has two rooms for rent. Reagan Boyle and her little brother need a place to stay, and fast.It should be cut and dried – she rents the rooms, he lives his life.Except for the memories of the mistletoe kiss they shared...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... -
![Malone's Heart by Laylah Roberts, Golden Czermak]()
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... -
![Just a Cowboy's Best Friend by Jessie Gussman]()
Just a Cowboy's Best Friend by Jessie Gussman
When Teagan Lepley is asked to cat-sit by a kindly lady in town, she wasn't expecting the neighbor to be so "friendly." So she asks her best friend to hang out with her so she can honestly say she's busy. What she wasn't expecting was the entire town to think that there is - finally - something more going on between her and her best friend... -
![Wild, Crazy Hearts by Melissa Foster]()
Wild, Crazy Hearts by Melissa Foster
Discover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing, and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the Bradens and the rest of the Love in Bloom big-family romance collection. In WILD, CRAZY HEARTS... High school teacher Brindle Montgomery and rancher Trace Jericho have been close friends forever and on-again off-again lovers for years...Categorized as:
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![Riding the High by Paisley Hope]()
Riding the High by Paisley Hope
In the steamy third novel in the Silver Pines Ranch series, a newly appointed sheriff and a congressman’s daughter must keep their impulsive Vegas nuptials hidden to protect their reputations—but what happens in Vegas rarely remains secret.Her heart is wild. Only he can capture it... -
![Molly's Man by Laylah Roberts]()
Molly's Man by Laylah Roberts
She’s ticking things off her bucket list. Number one, find a sexy man to tie her up and spank her… Molly knows she’s not going to live a long life. Both her mother and grandmother died young. She’s determined to fit as much fun in as she can. Starting with quitting her job and moving to Haven where the men are sexy, protective, and dominant...Categorized as:
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![Running After a Heartbreaker by Jami Albright]()
Running After a Heartbreaker by Jami Albright
“This is a bad idea.” “The worst.” He placed his hands under her butt and lifted. “Should I stop?” “I’ll murder you if you do.” Hailey Odom’s life is out of tune. The bar she owns with her father is a Texas-sized money pit that she has four months to save. Her mean as a snake ex-husband is breaking their daughter’s heart daily...Categorized as:
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![A Rogue Cowboy's Christmas Surprise by Stephanie Rowe]()
A Rogue Cowboy's Christmas Surprise by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRomance bookstore owner Sofia Navarro never forgot the homeless, handsome stranger who risked his life to save hers so long ago.Billionaire cowboy Keegan Hart, aka rescue dog dad, never forgot Sofia's sass, her spirit, her warmth, or the way she opened the heart of the rebellious loner who had lost everything.Neither of them forgot the intense, passionate love affair that ended too soon... -
![Up in Smoke by Lainey Lawson]()
Up in Smoke by Lainey Lawson
Forcing myself to be just friends with the shameless flirt of a cowboy down the road wasn’t the genius life hack I hoped it’d be. I meant to protect my heart.Instead, I’m knee-deep in self-inflicted torture.Tripp is a hazard in boots, while I’m a recovering romantiholic...Categorized as:
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![Change of Hart by Bailey Hannah]()
Change of Hart by Bailey Hannah
In this spicy romance from the author of Alive and Wells and Seeing Red, a jaded woman reluctantly returns to her hometown—and to the cowboy who broke her heart and drove her away.She spent years trying to forget. He’ll do anything to make her remember.Wells Canyon is the last place Blair Hart wants to be... -
![Chasing Him by Kennedy Fox]()
Chasing Him by Kennedy Fox
John Bishop isn’t your typical single dad. Reserved, impatient, and utterly clueless. Running the family’s bed and breakfast has many perks. Working long hours, picking up after the guests, and hearing couples going at it all night long aren’t any of them. Hooking up with girls who come to the ranch for horseback riding lessons? Best perk of them all... -
![Rootbound by Tarah Dewitt]()
Rootbound by Tarah Dewitt
You really can't go home again.Tait Logan is proud of the life she’s built for herself. Despite her world-shattering divorce, not having any genuine connections with other humans apart from her sister Ava, and the fact that the remainder of her family is estranged from her life, she’s happy…happy-adjacent, at least...Categorized as:
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![Lost in the Wild by Cassie Mint]()
Lost in the Wild by Cassie Mint
I came out here to interview a cryptid.Now he’s carrying me off to his cave.The Wild Man of Starlight Ridge is a local legend. A man who wanders the mountains barefoot and bare-chested, with a shaggy beard and long, unkempt hair.I’ve been sent out here to interview him, but when we finally meet… well, let’s just say he’s not my biggest fan... -
![Best Friends in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman]()
Best Friends in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman
They've always been best friends, but he's never known about her secret fantasy...Marlowe Glass has always been the girl next door. Responsible and organized, she is raising her orphaned niece while holding down a full-time job.Clark Hudson knows the only woman on the planet who isn’t a man-eater is his best friend, Marlowe... -
![Sheriff Daddy by Laylah Roberts]()
Sheriff Daddy by Laylah Roberts
Georgina James had always strived to be better, smarter, stronger, faster.Frankly, it was exhausting.Drawn back to Wishingbone, she keeps running into the handsome, overprotective, entirely-too bossy sheriff.Ed doesn’t know why he’s so intrigued by the closed-off FBI agent. But there’s something about her that tugs at his every Daddy instinct...Categorized as:
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