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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... -
Montana Freedom by Josie Jade, Janie Crouch
Daniel Clark is the leader. The one who ensures everyone makes it out alive.He took that responsibility seriously when he and his team served in the Navy SEALs together, and he takes it seriously now at the Resting Warrior Ranch.When he and his men broke up the Riders—the vicious dogfighting gang who also kept some human captives—they got everyone to safety... -
Grit by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsHe’s been patient; she’s been busy. Patience is running out. Melissa Oxford is a widow with a ranch, an orange grove, a goat-obsessed ten-year-old, and not enough time. She doesn’t have time to make friends. She doesn’t have time to stop and chat, and she definitely does not have time for a boyfriend. Which is fine, because Cary Nakamura is far from being a boy...Categorized as:
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Cherished Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMorgan 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...Categorized as:
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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... -
House for Sale Navy SEAL Included by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s bringing a ghost town back to life…Ten years ago, desperate to save his father’s life, Carter Elliott pulled the plug on Elliott Ridge, the failing company town owned by his family for generations. After a decade with the Navy SEALs, he’s back to resurrect it so he can bring his father home. He’s ready to start a family of his own, too, but first he’ll need a wife... -
Cowboy Under Siege by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone wants her for her money. But what he wants comes with a bigger price—her heart.Jaren Abel, new bodyguard on the WEST Protection team, will try anything once. Which is how he ends up on the back of a bull, hoping to snag the attention of a stunning rodeo trick rider. Jaren doesn’t do relationships, so one night is all he’s willing to commit to... -
Brave Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 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... -
Issued to the Bride: One Sniper by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSniper Hunter Powell thought he lost everything when he took the rap for a crime he didn't commit in order to save a friend. Now he's got a chance to redeem himself. There's only one catch--he has to leave the military, settle down on a Montana ranch--and marry a woman he's never met before...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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When the Storm Breaks by Emery Rose
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOur worlds never should have collided, but it seemed our paths were always destined to cross. Brody McCallister was only supposed to be a means to an end. My golden ticket to get me closer to what I really needed—a way to make peace with what I’d done when I was eighteen, dirt poor, and left to fend for myself. I only had six weeks in the middle of a hectic world tour to do it...Categorized as:
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Full Circle by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFirst comes loveThen comes marriageNow? The baby carriageGarrett and Hannah Thompson have a lot going on. They have a baby on the way, Garrett’s on tour, and Hannah’s enjoying being a wife and a soon-to-be mother.But with them nothing is ever easy. Paparazzi still want the inside scoop, Jared and Shell still have issues, and there’s her pesky record company that they have to deal with... -
Mother Bucker by Elle Thorpe
Getting pregnant then realising your baby daddy is a cheating, lying, scumbag? That happened.But then Abel James walks into my life. One hot look from the broad-shouldered cowboy and I’m ready for all the sexy fun I won’t be having once I start showing.Only one problem. He’s my father’s best friend and almost twenty years older than me.He’s off limits. I’m completely forbidden...Categorized as:
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The Baddest Virgin in Texas by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJessi Brand decided she wanted Lash Monroe. He was the man she'd saved herself for. But this male was going to need some convincing - Lash had vowed never to settle down - but he couldn't get Jessi out of his mind. And he couldn't resist her tempting offer. But when he discovered Jessi was pregnant with his child, everything changed...Categorized as:
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Stranded with a Grumpy Cowboy by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA 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... -
Redeem My Heart by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShelby silently nursed a crush on Dane all through high school, despite the fact that he was way out of older, handsome, and dating the most popular girl in school. Years later when he returns, wounded, after serving abroad, Shelby accidentally starts a rumor that they’ve been secretly dating...Categorized as:
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Hard Lover by Deborah Garland
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m an exhibitionist. For a reason. And not the one you think.I’m not complaining. Having people watch me at my club is a new kink I’m enjoying.Until I look down in the voyeur pit and see the one person who should never be watching me and my pierced (coughs)…My best friend’s little sister.I should stop and she shouldn’t be touching herself watching me... -
Cowboy Bikers MC #12 by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen eyes meet and make two hearts beat as one, there’s no holding the reins. Lust will take a turn and gallop toward love at full speed, taking on any danger it might face along the way.Nick - I’m the sheriff of this town as well as a member of an MC located at a huge ranch which breeds both longhorns and quarter horses... -
Big Bossy Cowboy by Mia Brody
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis over the top cowboy is bossy and big…and every inch is just for her. EvieThe persistent cowboy is everywhere I look. He's at my work. He's at my apartment. He's even in my bathtub.He says we're soulmates.He says we're inevitable.I say he's wrong.GreerThe curvy little spitfire is everywhere I go. At her workplace. At her apartment. In her bathtub... -
Perfect Song by Lauren Runow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI came back to Mason Creek when my life was turned upside down, both literally and figuratively. Scared and alone, I packed my belongings and left New York where I’ve made a career as a writer for a national publication to stay with my parents in the town so different than the big apple they might as well be on different planets... -
Snake by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe crashed into my life, electrifying the man. Then the viper in me decided to make her mine. Damaged marine, survivor, bad boy, angry man. I'd left Missoula to serve my country, returning from the ashes a different man. Bitter, injured and incapable of resuming my life, visions of my ordeal consume my thoughts. After refusing physical therapy, Chasity Garrington decided I was her next mission...Categorized as:
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Rough and Tumble by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan this older mountain man find love with a rich girl with high expectations?LaceyI like my men clean shaven, well dressed, and highly educatedSo when I see Mr. Tall, Dark, and Dirty I know for sure he isn't the one.That said, I can't hide from my father without someone who knows the territoryAnd this big mountain man knows the land inside out.He even chops wood and wears flannelThat's not sexy... -
Riding Curves by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan this older mountain biker find love with a lost single mom?LillyOverwhelmed single mom... I've got that down.Overbearing bestie... yup, got one of those too.Love life?That's where I could use some help.Trouble is, I didn't think the bachelor auction would be the place I'd find it.But when Mr... -
Country Nights by Winter Renshaw
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsSixty country days and nights—that’s all I wanted. I needed to get away from the city, away from the hot mess that had become my life. When I stumbled upon my childhood home on RentBnB.com, I took it as a sign, cleaned out my life savings, and hightailed it to the only place that ever meant something to me, a place I hadn’t seen since a lifetime ago... -
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Virgin Cowboy by Kat Baxter
Can this runaway mail order bride find forever with the husky cowboy who saves her?JosieWhat kind of woman answers an ad for a mail-order bride and then backs out of the deal?A desperate one. Like me.My dad just died, leaving me alone in the world. I'm penniless and orphaned, trying to find the twin I never knew I had...Categorized as:
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Naughty List Cowboy by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDear Santa,I’ve been nice, and what I’d like more than anything… is a cowboy from your naughty list.One that loves his ranch and family too. He’s protective of the ones he loves and honest to a fault. He doesn’t care what anyone thinks; he just does what he thinks is right.One that cusses a little too much. He’s grumpy and set in his ways... -
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...Categorized as:
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Saving Grace by Alexandra Banks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGrace Weston left a loving stable home and family to follow her heart. And with her parents disowning her for running off and leaving a bright future behind. At only twenty, she is utterly alone. Apart from the man who has taken a severe nosedive in the boyfriend department. Convincing herself her part time work and art is all she needs, she ignores the bad (Joel), and gets on with it... -
That Feeling by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe’s one of those girls—Mysterious, driven, all kinds of sexy.The first time I saw her wrapped up in skintight denim and a cowboy hat riding a mechanical bull, I knew she was trouble.The kind of trouble you spend all night praying never ends and a decade trying to forget.But somehow, after losing a bet, I not only promised her a date but I tasted her cherry red lips...Categorized as:
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Lone Star Ex-Con by Kat Baxter
A Reverse Age-Gap/Curvy Girl RomanceMonroeI just got out of prison. I literally have blood on my hands. It doesn’t matter if it was an accident or even justified. I'm tainted. One look at the bespectacled, curvy librarian, and I’m hooked. Clean, educated, and polished, Callie is beautiful, sweet, and the sheriff’s sister. She’s the last person I should want because I’m the worst person for her...Categorized as:
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My Favorite Cowboy by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Donna Grant rounds up the hottest cowboys in Texas in her latest novel of no-holds-barred passion.Audrey Martinez is a veterinarian who has devoted her whole life to the care and protection of horses―even if doing so leaves her little time for meeting a man... -
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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Taming the Mountain Man by Mila Crawford, Aria Cole
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsElliot Shephard has made the term “reclusive mountain man” into an art form. His job as sheriff of Thickwood is vital to his desire for law and order. Life growing up was no fairytale, but it shaped him into the man he is today. He didn’t think he needed anyone, completely content living in the fringes of the mountain town with just his trusted dog for company... -
Taboo Cowboy by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMolly is too young. Too innocent.And she's pretending to be my son's girlfriend.It's a real shame how her sweet curves challenge this cowboy's code.When my son comes to visit the family ranch, he brings Molly along.A pretty little temptation my son tries to pass off as his girlfriend.But I know one thing's for certain: My son doesn’t chase women.Molly’s a tiny little thing.. -
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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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Riding Hot: Rugged Mountain MC by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan this older mountain biker find love with the off-limits daughter of a rival gang?RomeoI’m not a good man.I lie.I steal.And on occasion, I hurt people.But when I see Piper, I can’t take my eyes off her.She may be off limits , but love knows no bounds .And I’ll do whatever it takes to make her mine .PiperRomeo is zero percent good for me.He runs with a rival gang.He’s way too old...Categorized as:
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Savage Protector by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWill this older mountain man find love with his best friend's daughter?BaileyStaying away from your dad’s best friend should be easy.He’s older, and obviously off limits.There’s no debating any of that.But guys my age don’t see me like Rowan does.They aren’t as protective either.I know I should do the right thing and ignore every feeling I have for him... -
Protected by my Brothers Best Friend by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan this older mountain man find love with his best friend's curvy little sister?CooperAs long as I can remember,I've been jealous of my buddies family.They’re so close.And I have no one.Trouble is, somewhere along the line, I feel in love with his baby sister.She's a pink haired vixen with a smart mouth that keeps everyone on their toes.I need that in my life.That's why I've kept my distance... -
Protected by my Stalker by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan this older mountain man find love with a younger employee?KenzieWorking my way through school has been a pain.Jobs are in short supplyAnd the only thing available is a cleaning gig with a local rancher.Trouble is, he's the biggest jerk I've ever met.He's stubborn, he barely talks, and wants me working weird hours.I know I should quit, but something about him keeps me interested...Categorized as:
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Riding Wild by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn Age Gap, Curvy Girl, Enemies to Lovers, Mountain Man RomanceCan this older mountain biker find love with a curvy, smart-mouthed waitress?AxelDating is for young people.The small talk, the awkward conversation, the compromise.It's all exhausting and I don't have the capacity for it.So a dating site is the way to go ,and this one guarantees marriage or money back...Categorized as:
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Protected for Christmas by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan this older mountain man find love with his brothers ex?Can this older mountain man find love with a woman he's stalking?WarrenA new year is on the horizon and there's one woman I can't get off my mind.She's sweet, curvy and she should be with me.Instead, she's with my asshole brother.I should walk away and mind my business,But the heart wants what it wants.And mine only beats for Tess... -
Savage by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan this rich woman find love with an older, grumpy train engineer?MontanaI've always been clear about what I want.A simple life in the mountains with the man of my dreams.I don't need the money my parents have or the materialistic stuff my sister loves.I need love.So why is that so hard to find?Enter Cord.He's tall, dark, inked, and he's my boss... -
Mischief Under the Mistletoe by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Christmas romance treat! For the first time ever, a three-book holiday romance bundle from New York Times bestselling author, Stephanie Rowe. Fun, sexy, and heartwarming, these three stories about the magic of Christmas are full of romance, laughter, and the deeply satisfying happily-ever-after that Christmas is all about... -
Redeemed Cowboy by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Hope Ford brings you a steamy cowboy romance about a frumpy administrative assistant with a secret crush that discovers sometimes even playboy cowboys can change their ways.MiaI’ve always been the ugly duckling. I never expected my Prince Charming to be wearing Wranglers and dusty cowboy boots.Crushing on one of my hot cowboy bosses isn’t smart...Categorized as:
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Claimed by the Mountain Man by Mia Brody
Grumpy mountain man seeks sunshine nanny to care for equally grumpy nephew.HaleI never thought I’d become a single dad at thirty-six. Then again, I never thought my half-sister would just abandon her tiny son. Now, it’s on me to raise the six-month old baby.I don’t have a clue what to do with a little one, but I know they need lots of loving... -
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... -
Violet Promises by Marie Johnston
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was supposed to be one night to feel alive after getting out of a dud of a relationship. Now I’m having a baby, and I only have the soon-to-be dad’s first name. After my breakup, I need to find a job and place to live, but I can’t move into the house my grandma left me unless I’m married... -
Stalked by the Mountain Man by Mia Brody
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThere’s only one man I’ve ever loved—my father’s best friend, my stalker.MackenzieHe follows me around town. He prowls around my house. He’s always in the shadows. My father’s best friend thinks I don’t know he’s the man stalking me.But here’s what he’s about to I’m as obsessed with him as he is me. And tonight, I want to tease him out of the shadows and into my bed... -
Entice by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was the guy that drifted through life. I rolled with the punches, even when they knocked me on my ass. I'd get back up, dust myself off, and pretend life wasn't full of heartache and disappointment. On the outside, I was nothing more than the fun-loving guy that made everyone laugh.But on the inside, there was more hate than I knew how to control... -
Layton by Hadley Finn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWide receiver Layton Ranger is an NFL star. Rule number one in my job as the team’s physical therapist is not to fraternize with the players.I broke that rule, and, boy, was it worth it. But if the team finds out, heads will roll—namely mine. No way will a first-round draft pick and Rookie of the Year be cut for jumping between the sheets with someone replaceable like me...Categorized as:
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