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  • Get Bucked by Lani Lynn Vale

    Get Bucked by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 31 ratings
    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...
  • High Stakes Deception by Christy Barritt

    High Stakes Deception by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Former 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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  • Rough Country by Lauren Landish

    Rough Country by Lauren Landish

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    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...
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    m-f  humor  new adult  western  contemporary  cowboys  audiobook
  • Lethal Betrayal by Christy Barritt

    Lethal Betrayal by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Emily 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...
  • Jem: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Jem: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    He's hung up his championship rodeo belts in favor of being a father to his two children. She's his high school sweetheart...and the woman he stood up last summer. Can Jem make amends in order to have a second chance with Sunny?Jem Young is still healing from his vices, but he's determined to dedicate everything he has to his two kids...
  • The Cowboy's Best Friend by Jessie Gussman

    The Cowboy's Best Friend by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    He's a cowboy with a billion dollar problem. His best friend can solve it, but it might break his heart.*Previously titled Cowboys Don't Marry Their Best Friend*Palmer wouldn't trade his family's land for the world. But the only way to save the ranch from financial disaster and claim his billion-dollar inheritance is to find himself a wife...
  • Tempting Love by Kelly Elliott

    Tempting Love by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Can a woman actually make you feel like you’re losing your damn mind? Yes. If she is Corina Miller. The only woman who has ever made me long for something more, and let me tell you, that has me all kinds of messed up. After months of ignoring my feelings, it’s clear to me I’ve fallen for those piercing blue eyes and sexy smile...
  • The Runaways by Devney Perry

    The Runaways by Devney Perry

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    One car. One cross-country road trip. Five small town romances about six runaways finally finding home.From Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, Devney Perry, this collection includes Runaway Road, Wild Highway, Quarter Miles, Forsaken Trail and Dotted Lines.Londyn McCormack didn’t have a typical childhood...
  • Love Profound by Kelly Elliott

    Love Profound by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    I write about love, but I’ve never experienced it. Sure, I’ve been with guys that I cared about. Even thought I found ‘the one’. He turned out to be the frog and not the prince.A few Frank Sinatra songs and a wildly handsome cowboy who calls me Darlin’, will have me second guessing everything I ever thought I knew about love...
  • Enchanted Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Enchanted Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Finally returning home after years in Paris, ex-model Avery Littlewood never imagined a rerouted flight plan would land her on destiny’s runway. She’s seated next to a gorgeous stranger…and as he shares his story, it’s not long before she discovers why his arresting blue eyes look so familiar...
  • I'll See You In My Dreams - Sweeter Version by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary

    I'll See You In My Dreams - Sweeter Version by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The Hell Yeah! Sweeter Version Series continues with I'll See You in My Dreams (Hell Yeah! Sweeter Version Book 8) Zane Saucier is handsome, brilliant, powerful, a practicing cowboy and a successful attorney, but he cannot see. Presley Love is smart, intrepid, and attractive, but she wants not to be seen...
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    m-f  western  contemporary  cowboys  length-medium
  • Marrying a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean

    Marrying a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    She has a mad crush on the local veterinarian. He’s scared to death of her father and his rules. Constance Callahan has had only one crush her whole life. And she’s still crushing. She thought she’d lost her chance forever when he left Copper Creek. But now he’s back in town and the most eligible bachelor. She realizes it’s now or never to get his attention...
  • Rebecca's Reward by Lauraine Snelling

    Rebecca's Reward by Lauraine Snelling

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Nineteen-year-old Rebecca Baard has experienced more than her share of sorrow, and now she is afraid to open her heart to love. Besides, no man has ever shown enough interest in her to come courting. So Rebecca's friends set out to remedy the situation, concocting social events to attract all the eligible bachelors in Blessing and advising her in the use of feminine wiles...
  • Hot for Love: Nick Braden by Melissa Foster

    Hot for Love: Nick Braden by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    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..
  • 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...
  • Southern Sunshine by Natasha Madison

    Southern Sunshine by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Reed I never wanted to be a cowboy, living in a small town was suffocating.The military was my out.I saw every place I ever wanted and everything that nightmares are made of. Until I almost lost my life and then I ended up back home.HazelFinding out that I was pregnant the night before I left for college changed everything.I left that small town and vowed to never return...
  • Cherished Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Cherished Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Morgan 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...
  • Sin With Me by Brooke Montgomery

    Sin With Me by Brooke Montgomery

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 27 ratings
    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...
  • Daring Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Daring Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rose 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...
  • A Real Cowboy Never Says No by Stephanie Rowe

    A Real Cowboy Never Says No by Stephanie Rowe

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    USA 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...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  humor  western  contemporary  cowboys  length-short
  • Brave Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Brave Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Hunter 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

    Perfect Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Over 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...
  • Fool for You by Kelly Elliott

    Fool for You by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It was only supposed to be for a few months, so where was the harm in going along with it? That is, until the fake engagement Landon and I came up with after a misunderstanding threw us both into the spotlight, and threatened to destroy the lives we had both worked so hard for.Somewhere along the way, though, we realized everything had changed...
  • Tex by Liz Isaacson

    Tex by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He's back in town after a successful country music career. She owns a bordering farm to the family land he wants to buy...and she outbids him at the auction. Can Tex and Abigail rekindle their old flame, or will the issue of land ownership come between them?Tex Young has spent the last two decades traveling around the world with his brothers as part of Country Quad, a successful cowboy boy band...
  • Romancing the Cowboy (Galentine's Getaway) by Nichole Rose

    Romancing the Cowboy (Galentine's Getaway) by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When 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...
  • Stranded with a Bossy Rancher by Hope Ford

    Stranded with a Bossy Rancher by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    He’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...
  • Deadly Intent by Christy Barritt

    Deadly Intent by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Sarah 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...
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    m-f  contemporary  suspense  christian  western  audiobook
  • A Troublesome Little Turkey Day by Allie Belle, Rayanna Jamison

    A Troublesome Little Turkey Day by Allie Belle, Rayanna Jamison

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When a job opening at the renowned Rawhide Ranch promises Wren the adventure of a lifetime, she wastes no time in packing up her meager belongings and heading West.But to her surprise, the moment she steps on the Ranch, Master Derek pairs her with Travis — a Daddy who makes it his mission to put her back in touch with her Little side...
  • Dating a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean

    Dating a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She needs a mechanic. And he needs a cowgirl. When they strike a deal, will they get more than they bargained for?Faye Callahan would give anything to get her mother’s old truck fixed. It’s the only memory she has of her. But there’s a problem… Faye has no money. She’s too busy helping her family on the ranch to have a paying job...
  • Both Sides of the Fence by Amelia Elliot

    Both Sides of the Fence by Amelia Elliot

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They’ve been in love since they were kids. But for twenty-five years, everything kept them apart.Dee acted responsibly her whole life. She worked hard, went to college, and became a veterinarian. But she ended up stuck in the one place she always vowed to leave. Abandoned and alone, she was tired of waiting for her life to start...
  • Through the Dust by Amber Palmer

    Through the Dust by Amber Palmer

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Lennox Hayes has always been a spitfire.She’s got a stubborn streak a mile wide, and big dreams of getting back on the pro rodeo circuit. Until then, she’s stuck working the family ranch under the watchful eye of Bishop Bryant—the grumpy, no-nonsense foreman who’s made it clear he doesn’t have time for her wild ways.Bishop has spent his life proving himself at Black Springs Ranch...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  cowboys  contemporary  western
  • A Rancher's Vow by Vivian Arend

    A Rancher's Vow by Vivian Arend

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Dustin's story...
  • Just One Date by Chris Keniston

    Just One Date by Chris Keniston

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Home for a family wedding, Chase Baron has a plan to avoid his grandfather’s matchmaking—hire an actress to be his date. No strings and no commitments is just the ticket for no complications. When CJ Lawson’s ditzy sister takes a last minute acting role out of town, CJ has to take over her sister’s local job —cozying up to a wealthy and sinfully handsome billionaire...
  • Rocky Mountain Desire by Vivian Arend

    Rocky Mountain Desire by Vivian Arend

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Book 3 in the Six Pack Ranch series by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Vivian Arend---------Nothing comes easy. You've gotta work for it.Six Pack Ranch, Book 3Matt 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...
  • Rocky Mountain Desire by Vivian Arend

    Rocky Mountain Desire by Vivian Arend

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 38 ratings
    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...
  • The Line by Amie Knight

    The Line by Amie Knight

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I was a thief. The invisible girl only he could see. The woman who wanted to be more. He was the mark. The extraordinary cowboy who stole my sixteen-year-old heart. The damaged man who still owned it, even four years later.The Line was where we began.Where fates collided. Where truths derailed.The place where our love story ends...
  • Stranded with a Grumpy Cowboy by Hope Ford

    Stranded with a Grumpy Cowboy by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    A snowstorm. One bed.And one night to make the grumpy cowboy mine.He’s my older brother’s best friend.He doesn’t have any interest in me.As a matter of fact, he grunts and then goes the other direction any time I’m around.He’s too old for me.He’s set in his ways.And he thinks he can boss me around.But he’s the one man I compare all others to and they don’t even come close.I’m about to give up...
  • Escape by Jay Crownover

    Escape by Jay Crownover

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Everything inside of him is screaming that he needs to run, he needs to go, he needs to escape. Lane Warner is used to being overshadowed and overlooked. After all, he’s the youngest brother and the most laid back one in the family. He’s the one known for going with the flow and not making waves, even when things seem to be at their worst...
  • Risky Ambition by Christy Barritt

    Risky Ambition by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Former 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...
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    m-f  contemporary  suspense  christian  western  audiobook
  • The Proud Breed by Celeste De Blasis

    The Proud Breed by Celeste De Blasis

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    AN UNTAMED WOMAN... A FEARLESS MAN... A MAGNIFICENT LOVE. THE MONUNENTAL ADVENTURE THAT SWEEPS ACROSS A MIGHTY CENTURY OF AMERICAN HISTORY. The first time Gavin Ramsay sees Tessa MacLeod y Amarista -- a violet-eyed beauty swimming naked in a hidden pool--she reacts by attacking him with a knife. Realizing her mistake, she nurses him back to health and into a deep, enduring and courageous love...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  contemporary  western  length-long
  • Dominic Men of Clifton, Montana Book 23 by Susan Fisher-Davis

    Dominic Men of Clifton, Montana Book 23 by Susan Fisher-Davis

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Dominic Blackstone works for Jeb and Laura Carson as their manager on the ranch Laura’s parents own. Dominic fell for Laura the minute he saw her, but that wedding ring means she’s off-limits. It will never happen between them because he knows how much she loves Jeb. But one night, while Laura is working at the local bar, Dominic discovers the fairy tale marriage doesn’t exist...
  • A Naughty Little New Year by Maren Smith, Rawhide Authors

    A Naughty Little New Year by Maren Smith, Rawhide Authors

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For the past year, Detective Dan Forrester has made it his mission to shut down Rawhide Ranch — a resort catering to the type of men who enjoy inflicting pain. So when he receives yet another postcard asking him to come for a visit, he finally gives in. Maybe now he'll be able to gather the evidence he needs to close the Ranch's doors forever and put Derek Hawkins behind bars...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  contemporary  western  length-short
  • Perfect Chance by Molly McLain

    Perfect Chance by Molly McLain

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kaden McMurray & Carly Walsh are coming to Mason Creek!We shared a single night together. No last names, no strings, no promises. Two months later, chance brings us together again. But this time around, things aren’t nearly as simple. In fact, they’re downright complicated...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  contemporary  western  length-short
  • A Forbidden Romance for the Grumpy Cowboy : Rolston Ranch Brothers by Hanna Hart

    A Forbidden Romance for the Grumpy Cowboy : Rolston Ranch Brothers by Hanna Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Surly Sutton Rolston is a big grouchy billionaire cowboy with an even bigger secret. Bethany, his best friend, is back in their small town and hiding her own skeletons in her closet. Will these forbidden secrets keep them apart or bring them closer than they have ever been?Sutton realizes that his meddling brother has decided to hire Bethany at his hospitality ranch as a horse-riding teacher...
  • Truly, Madly, Deeply by Erika Kelly

    Truly, Madly, Deeply by Erika Kelly

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What's the worst thing that can happen to a single dad trying to avoid temptation? Crossing paths with the sexy runaway bride who's looking to get as far away from her ex as possible.When runaway bride Grace Giordano needs somewhere to regroup, groomsman Jaime Dupree offers her a guest house on his ranch. It’s no skin off his nose—she’s only in town a few days...
  • Farraday Country: Sweet and Clean Contemporary Romance Boxed Set Books 1-3 by Chris Keniston

    Farraday Country: Sweet and Clean Contemporary Romance Boxed Set Books 1-3 by Chris Keniston

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to Farraday Country, a sweet contemporary romance series set in cattle-ranching west Texas, with all the friends, family and fun that fans have come to expect from USA TODAY Bestselling author Chris Keniston. This collection includes books 1-3 of the series...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  contemporary  cowboys  western  length-long
  • The Edens - A Legacy Story by Devney Perry

    The Edens - A Legacy Story by Devney Perry

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 42 ratings
    A forced proximity, small town romance and short story in The Edens series by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Devney Perry.Anne Snow planned to ring in the 1988 New Year wearing pajamas and watching Unsolved Mysteries . Instead, she’s been guilt tripped by her friends into a cabin getaway slash cross-country skiing fiasco...
  • The Rebel by Lena Hendrix

    The Rebel by Lena Hendrix

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    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...
  • Catching the Cowboy by Kennedy Fox

    Catching the Cowboy by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Settling down and starting a family is something Diesel has considered, regardless of his one-night stand reputation. However, he just might be single forever since who he wants is off-limits—his best friend’s little sister.He’s been in love with her for years, but betraying his friendship could ruin everything...
  • The Montana Bride by Jeannie Watt

    The Montana Bride by Jeannie Watt

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    She’s not running anymore…After a decade away, Jacie Rose has returned with her daughter to Sweetheart to renovate a historic hotel…and to lay some ghosts to rest. She knows she’ll have to confront mistakes she made in the past, but she didn’t expect to be living right next door to the guy she once asked to be her husband...
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