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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...Categorized as:
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Red Dirt Heart 4 by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsMoving from a Texas ranch to an Australian Outback station was a life changing decision for Travis Craig. Though it wasn’t really a decision at all. Something in his bones told him to go, though he had no clue as to why. Until he met Sutton Station’s owner, Charlie. Loving Charlie shouldn’t have been easy. The man was stubborn, and riddled with crippling self-doubt... -
Making Promises by Amy Lane
All Shane Perkins ever wanted to be was a hero. But after a career-shattering decision to go down fighting, Shane comes home from the hospital to four empty walls, a pile of money, and a burning desire for someone to miss him the next time he gets hurt in the line of duty...Categorized as:
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Courageous Hearts by Emmy Sanders
Mr. Right wasn’t expecting Mx. Tall, Dark, and Beautiful. BoBeing out and proud as a nonbinary person didn’t come easy, but I’ve finally found my place. I have an amazing work family at the cabaret bar where I perform, Chicago fits me better than my Texas hometown ever did, and I’m truly happy.Especially once Jameson walks into my life...Categorized as:
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Burned & Bound by A. Winchester
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was one kiss and a promise of tomorrow…WESTLoving Jackson Myles almost cost me my life. I ran, going wherever the wind took me. I did things I’m not proud of to survive. When I inherit my half of Double Arrow Ranch, I mean to sell. I want nothing to do with Jackson or that place. But my dad’s will requires I work the ranch for one year or I’ll forfeit the sale... -
The Cowboy Contract by B.A. Tortuga
Ryder Vittor has almost everything he could ever want. He was a successful bull rider, he runs a rodeo company and a ranch for his family, and he's right where he wants to be. Until his grandmother issues him an ultimatum... -
Down and Dirty by Parker St. John
One kiss ended in tragedy.Now they have a second chance to do it right.Lane:Bull fighter. Heart throb. Wild card.Rodeo pro Lane Bell knows a thing or two about taking damage. He’s made a career out of punishing himself, but he can’t outrun his troubled past. Not when it shows up in an irresistible package to spring him from county lock-up and demand he come home... -
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...Categorized as:
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Good Behavior by Kelly Fox
From USA Today Best-Selling Author Kelly Fox comes a spicy forbidden romance between an ex-con and his prison therapist.There’s not much I miss about prison, save for the buttoned-up therapist who doled out subtle commands and generous praise in equal measure...Categorized as:
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Navarro by Kelly Fox
The worst kept secret on Rebel Sky Ranch is that Desi Navarro is in love with Wyatt Goodnight. But don't tell Wyatt that. The much younger brother of his late wife is and will always be off-limits. Even if he can't manage his own life, let alone the ranch, without Desi. Even if Desi's love for Wyatt burns brighter than any star... -
Sweet Like Whiskey by Emmy Sanders
The only thing worse than letting him in is the thought of letting him go. JacksonIf there’s one thing I don’t need upsetting my quiet and comfortable routine in the small town of Darling, Montana, it’s newcomer Ash Alcott crash landing on my family’s ranch like some sort of blonde angel.I don’t need his flirting. Or his smile... -
Wishing Hearts by Emmy Sanders
A shameless flirt. A single dad. And an unexpected chance at love. HarrisonWhen I left Plum Valley ten years ago, I never thought I’d return. But a call about animals in crisis brings me back to the town that inadvertently broke my heart.What I don’t expect? Sam. The animal control officer looks every bit a cowboy wet dream, and for whatever reason, he’s latched on to me like a dog with a bone...Categorized as:
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Goodnight by Kelly Fox
I’m a cam boy who officially identifies as Wrangler-sexual. It’s entirely the fault of Trip Goodnight, the strapping cowboy at the ranch next door. He doesn’t know it yet, but he’s going to be the father of my two-point-five children. We’re an unlikely pairing, what with him being straight and me being a gay sex worker, but those, darling, are mere details...Categorized as:
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Down in Flames by Parker St. John
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHe’s been in love with a rugged, hunky cowboy for years.The problem?Michael is fifteen years older…and straight.West Owens grew up suffocated by his overprotective family. To prove he’s not the frail child he once was, he’s shredding through local rodeos on the wildest broncs around. But the man he most wishes would stop seeing him as a sickly child is Michael...Categorized as:
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Down and Out by Parker St. John
They were once friends…but a dark secret drove them apart. Nate: Healer. Savior. Cynic. The one person Nate could never ignore was Tucker Grace. He’s as cruel as he is gorgeous, with a devastating loneliness in his cold blue eyes. Nate ditched his hell-raising childhood for the big city and a string of disastrous relationships...Categorized as:
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Have Mercy by Christina Lee
Julian NorthMy whole world changed with one roadside bomb and an honorable discharge. Not even the city I used to love can ease the restlessness inside me. I don’t expect visiting my cousin Sienna’s farm to do the trick either, but the change of scenery can’t hurt. Wyoming isn’t what I expected—from the mischievous pig following me around, to the rescue horse I’ve become strangely fascinated with... -
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... -
Cowboy Healing by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPatrick Kelly needs some help. His husband passed away a while ago, and now he has a thriving medical practice, two busy kids, and one ranch outside Aspen, Colorado that he's not really sure how to run... -
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...Categorized as:
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The Cowboy Guardian by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWatson Torres and his daughter Naomi have had a rough time of things. They've lost a loved one, and Naomi has lost an arm in a house fire. So when Wat lands a job at the Broken C ranch, he's excited to start over. He loves teaching kids, and there seems to be a steady supply at the ranch, which means Naomi will have a chance to make friends, as well... -
Forever Promised by Amy Lane
Crick has been home from Iraq for five years, Jeff and Collin are finally married, and Shane and Mikhail are quietly making lives better for the dispossessed teenagers who come their way. Everything is right in Deacon's world, but nothing ever stays the same. When Deacon's best friends, Jon and Amy, answer the call of an opportunity in Washington, DC, Deacon figures that’s life... -
ISO: In Search Of by Lucy Lennox, Molly Maddox
How 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... -
More Than Life by Mary Calmes
Hart Jarrett was only supposed to be passing through Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He wasn’t supposed to get involved, no emotional entanglements to tie him down. Setting down roots was never part of the plan, not until he opened himself up to love. Too bad the man he bet on bailed and left Hart holding the ranch. There were two choices after that: run away, or stay and build something real from nothing... -
Texas Family by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsJack and Riley Campbell-Hayes begin a journey that will change their lives forever. Set against the backdrop of the Double D, the cast of the Texas books face changes that won’t leave a single one of them untouched. Jack and Riley want to extend their small family of three... -
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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... -
Pure Country by Kelly Fox
I’d sooner cage a wild bird than try to pin that cowboy down. But God, I want to make him mine.Our sizzling banter and filthy texts are the stuff of legends, but Rowdy is the king of one-night stands, and one night with him will never be enough.I crave a future with him, which is exactly why I’ve kept him at arm’s length...Categorized as:
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Fool Hearts by Emmy Sanders
Best friends. Unrequited love. A story that spans decades. WyattAt twelve, he was my best friend. At sixteen, he became my crush. And now, at thirty-four, he’s the man I’m still pining after.Falling in love with Easton was never part of the plan. But now that I’ve done it, I can’t seem to stop. It doesn’t help that we’re living under the same roof... -
Pushing Riley to the Max by Romeo Alexander
Getting my Ph.D. is a bit of a challenge. Not falling for my hot, straight, grumpy mentor is next to impossible.Six months undercover on a ranch known for rehabilitation is my ticket to finishing my degree. Me? I’m just a guy who’s gay, terrified of horses, and somehow convinced this is a good idea. The owners are in on my secret, but Max, my rugged, horse-whispering mentor, isn’t... -
Back in the Saddle by BA Tortuga
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen David Garcia's family suffers a loss, he comes back to New Mexico to help, leaving his life in Austin behind. He knows he has to make the best of it, so he uses his skills as a teacher to set up a daycare business on his parents' ranch and start helping out local friends and family who need a babysitter now and then... -
Home Free by Jodi Payne, BA Tortuga
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsConnor Westin and Early Jericho have a comfortable, busy life in Denver. Connor is a lawyer who brings home the bacon and Early is a stay at home dad to their two young boys.Sure, Early is a cowboy at heart, but he loves their kids and as far as Connor is concerned they’re happy in their suburban home... -
Seeds and Sunshine by Jodi Payne, B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShiloh Williams lost his husband in the bullriding ring two years ago and hasn’t been able to move on. It’s been so long since he was happy he’s forgotten how to be. After making the long drive up to Vermont to visit friends, he finally decides that getting out of Texas might be the only way to leave the hard days of his past behind... -
The Cook and the Gangster by Jackie North
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings“Time cannot erase the love I feel for you, my friend.” Levi has worked very hard to find a private corner of the world where his past can’t catch up to him. His life, with its fourteen-hour days working in the ranch’s kitchen, is a little humdrum, but he likes it that way. And it’s safe, because he lets no one get close... -
Still Waters by Jayne Rylon, Mari Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBryant is unlike other relentlessly alpha Compton men, including the three cousins he loves like brothers. While they grew up drooling over pretty girls in Compton Pass, he was sneaking peeks of the sexy men working his family’s ranch. All that sweaty, shirtless skin… flexing, exposed muscle… tight, dusty jeans… The temptation proved too much... -
The Cowboy and the Outcast by Jackie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverywhere I go, I look for home. You are my home.On the run for two years from an abusive family situation, Kell searches for a safe harbor. Instead of that happening, Kell gets arrested, but, unbelievably, amidst the horrors of prison, there shines a glimmer of hope. Marston’s life is a mess. Everything he touches crumbles to dust... -
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Blaze by R.M. Neill
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBlazeWhoever says money can solve all your problems is a damn liar. It only creates unnecessary headaches and does nothing to erase bitter memories.Deep down, I’m still the same guy I’ve always been. No matter how many zeros are in my bank account. No matter how far I run, or how much richer I become. Where I came from will never change.I’m tired of pretending... -
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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Virgin Hearts by Emmy Sanders
Can an inexperienced cowboy wrangle the adult movie star of his dreams? HawthorneI’ve lived in the same small town my entire life. And I like it, for the most part: being a rancher, taking care of my chickens, and even my meddlesome family. What I don’t like are the limited dating options. I’m gay, and at thirty-six-years-old, I’ve never been with a man...Categorized as:
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Second Chance Cowboy by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Liam McMartin calls Cowboy Wanted, he just wants to hire a cowboy to take him to an event. Objective? To make his ex-husband Sawyer Canton insanely jealous. He and Sawyer just couldn't make things work, but they see each other all the time to exchange their two daughters, and Liam wants Sawyer to believe he's doing better with this whole divorce thing than he really is... -
Release Me by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFifteen Years… For fifteen years, Cade Anderson, drummer for the world-famous rock band 7’s Mistress, has been in love with his best friend, the band’s lead singer. Even though it’s been years since they were lovers, Cade still wants the man. When his best friend falls in love with someone else, life as Cade knows it is over. The band breaks up and Cade has to figure out how to move on... -
One Trick Pony by Eli Easton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsForgiving yourself is the first step toward finding true love.Henry Atkins is determined to turn around his no-good, sorry life and prove to the residents of Clyde’s Corner that he’s not the town bad boy anymore. If going to church every Sunday with the Ladies Society is what it takes to polish his reputation, he’s all in... -
Second Go-Round: 7 by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFormer world champion bronco rider Dustin and rancher Marshall have been life partners for more than twenty years, and time has taken its toll. Their sex life is as dusty as the rodeo ring. Somehow their marriage hasn’t turned out how they planned... -
Cowboy Logic by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Anderson “Logic” Whitehead gets a call from his sister that she’s in a dangerous situation, he leaves his California home to head back to Texas for the first time since high school. He’s a different man now, a well-known author and creator, as well as out and proud, so he’s not about to let anyone intimidate him, whether his sister’s stalker or an old nemesis from his bad old days... -
Roped In by Jodi Payne, B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say absence makes the heart grow fonder, but sometimes distance makes people drift apart. Rope Canutt has announced his retirement from bull riding and is making the most of his final year on the circuit, riding the big shows and resting in between so he can finish the season on a high note. He isn’t sure what’s next for him... -
Lost and Found by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRafe Carrera hasn’t seen his Uncle Mack since he was a kid, so when he inherits his ranch, it throws him like a bucking horse. He’s been on his own for a long time. Now suddenly everyone wants to be his friend… or at least get friendly enough to have a chance in buying the ranch.Russell Banion’s family may own a mega-ranch in Telluride, but Russell made his own way developing software... -
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Lost and Found by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRafe Carrera hasn’t seen his Uncle Mack since he was a kid, so when he inherits his ranch, it throws him like a bucking horse. He’s been on his own for a long time. Now suddenly everyone wants to be his friend… or at least get friendly enough to have a chance in buying the ranch.Russell Banion’s family may own a mega-ranch in Telluride, but Russell made his own way developing software... -
Love Means... No Boundaries by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsJoey Sutherland has found a home with Geoff Laughton and his partner, Eli, living and working at the farm that has become a refuge after a motorcycle accident left him with a scarred face and a lot of insecurities...Categorized as:
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Colby by R.M. Neill
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsColbyI never meant to fall in love with my stepbrother, but Dante cared for me in ways no one ever had before. Then, he vanished without a trace. For five years I’ve wondered how he could walk away so easily, leaving our hopes and dreams behind. I never thought I’d see Dante again, then my world is turned upside down when he reappears. I want to push him away, but I can’t...Categorized as:
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Keeping Promise Rock by Amy Lane
Carrick Francis has spent most of his life jumping into trouble with both feet. The only thing saving him from prison or worse is his absolute devotion to Deacon Winters. Deacon was Crick's sanity and salvation during a miserable, abusive childhood, and Crick would do anything to stay with him forever...Categorized as:
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Texas Heat by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsRiley and Jack Campbell-Hayes are doing well. Jack is expanding the Double D, Riley is close to his first ethical based contract, and Hayley is nearly ten and happy as all get out. Jack hires Robbie, who is recovering from a loss, as his right-hand man. Riley's photographer friend, Eli, decides the Double D is perfect for a cowboy-themed model shoot and falls in lust with Robbie... -
Love Means... No Fear by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsRaine Baumer is living the party life in Chicago, indulging in short relationships with little emotional commitment. But after he's severely injured in a gay bashing, close friend Geoff arrives to take him to the country to recuperate...
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