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  • There I find Peace by Jessie Gussman

    There I find Peace by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    He's steady and serious, the head of his family. She's a struggling single mom who just left her husband and is trying to make a life for her two daughters. Will love find them in Strawberry Sands?When Matt Landry sees a woman with two little girls and a broken down car, of course he stops to help...
  • 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: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 27 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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    new adult  humor  western  contemporary  cowboys  m-f
  • 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...
  • A Cowboy's Forever Faithful by Jessie Gussman

    A Cowboy's Forever Faithful by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In the friendly town of Sweet Water, North Dakota, Ellen and Travis's friendship flourished, firmly rooted in shared laughter and dreams.As Travis returned to Sweet View Ranch, his purchase of Ellen at auction seemed to shatter the boundaries they had once embraced. Stirred by newfound emotions, Ellen grappled with conflicting feelings when Travis asked her to assist him in finding a wife...
  • Narrow Escape by Christy Barritt

    Narrow Escape by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    As general contractor for Vanishing Ranch’s new lodge, Natalie Whitehurst fights to keep her late husband’s business alive and regain her life after his death. When her remote jobsite is compromised, her survival instincts kick in.Natalie suspects her mysterious new crewmember, Joshua Madden, is keeping secrets, especially since her troubles started around the time he arrived...
  • Cowboy Looking at Me by Jessie Gussman

    Cowboy Looking at Me by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Brawley Powers made a mistake he's regretted for almost eleven years. But he didn't realize he had a daughter from that night until a stranger comes to town and puts the pieces together.Brawley sees the truth, but he's not sure if the mother of his daughter even knows who the father is, and whether she does or not, if she'll let him be a part of her life...
  • There I Find Trust by Jessie Gussman

    There I Find Trust by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Chi came to Strawberry Sands to escape her past. There were a lot of things to be ashamed of there. Maybe that's why she's so eager to catch the eye of the big-name lawyer who hangs out at her diner. It will prove she's not as worthless as she feels.At a big gala she wasn't supposed to attend, she discovers the lawyer is not only cheating on her, but married as well...
  • Gabriel: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Gabriel: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He's a father's rights advocate lawyer with a sweet little girl. She's fighting for her own daughter. Can Gabe and Hilde find happily-ever-after when they're at such odds with one another?Gabe Young is splitting his time between Jackson Hole and Coral Canyon, where he's opened up a second branch of his family law firm...
  • Baker Brothers of Copper Creek Box Set: Copper Creek Romances by Natalie Dean

    Baker Brothers of Copper Creek Box Set: Copper Creek Romances by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Hello readers! Come get to know the Baker family and all six handsome brothers as they experience the ups and downs of falling in love in Copper Creek. This seven-novel sweet romance collection features rugged cowboys, second chances, former high school crushes, and brother’s best friend romances..
  • Wyatt's Pretend Pledge: Christmas Brides for Billionaire Brothers by Liz Isaacson

    Wyatt's Pretend Pledge: Christmas Brides for Billionaire Brothers by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    To get her inheritance, she needs a husband. He's wanted to fly with her for ages. Can their pretend pledge turn into something real? Marcy Payne has been flying the crop-dusters over farms and ranches in Three Rivers for two decades...
  • Her Cowboy Billionaire Best Friend's Brother: A Hammond Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Her Cowboy Billionaire Best Friend's Brother: A Hammond Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    She's best friends with the single dad cowboy's brother and has watched two friends find love with the sexy new cowboys in town...
  • Bryce: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Bryce: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Bryce Young has been broken and drifting for years. After the pain of giving up his infant son for adoption, he left Coral Canyon behind and hasn't returned...until now.In the five years since coming back home, his horse rescue ranch has been going well enough...
  • 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...
  • Christmas with a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean

    Christmas with a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A cowgirl with a big heart. A single father with an autistic son. And a little boy who just wants Santa to bring him a mom for Christmas.Dianna Callahan is different than other people, but she never lets it get her down. She enjoys her horses, books, and family on their ranch in Copper Creek...
  • Micah's Mock Matrimony: Christmas Brides for Billionaire Brothers by Liz Isaacson

    Micah's Mock Matrimony: Christmas Brides for Billionaire Brothers by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    They were just actors auditioning for a play. The marriage was just for the audition – until a clerical error results in a legal marriage. Can these two ex-lovers negotiate this new ground between them and achieve new roles in each other's lives? Simone Foster has been breaking out of her normal routines more and more lately, and that includes joining the Three Rivers Theater Group...
  • Meant to be Mine by Becky Wade

    Meant to be Mine by Becky Wade

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Ty Porter has always been irresistible to Celia Park. All through high school--irresistible. When their paths cross again after college-- still irresistible. This time, though, Ty seems to feel exactly the same way about Celia. Their whirlwind romance deposits them at a street-corner Las Vegas wedding chapel. The next morning they wake to a marriage certificate and a dose of cold reality...
  • Loving a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean

    Loving a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Hello readers!Next up in the Callahans of Copper Creek is Brielle and Wade Keagan’s story! I am super excited to get this story out to you.Brielle’s story has been a long time coming! In this story, you’ll find out about her big secret and why she’s been afraid to get serious with anyone.If you’ve been following the series, you’ve already met Wade Keagan...
    Categorized as:
    christian  western  contemporary
  • His Fifth Kiss: A Hammond Family Farm Novel by Liz Isaacson

    His Fifth Kiss: A Hammond Family Farm Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    They once had a few summers together. Now, Michael Hammond is back in town after a devastating injury overseas. He's looking to reset and recover...not to fall in love.Of course Mike looks for and hopes Gertrude Whettstein will be on the farm. She was so much of Ivory Peaks and so important to him when they were teens...
  • Just a Cowboy's Love Song by Jessie Gussman

    Just a Cowboy's Love Song by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After losing his country music superstar sister in a plane crash, Jones Dunn brings his niece to Sweet Water so they could stay where no one will recognize or bother them. He doesn't intend to stay in town long, but a marriage proposal from an unlikely source makes him think that maybe his plans should change...
  • Fatal Vendetta by Christy Barritt

    Fatal Vendetta by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Trapped in a deadly game, Addison Barlow has no choice but to play by her tormentor’s rules.Following a terrifying home invasion, Addison’s life is controlled by fear. As the threats rise, she flees to a friend’s secluded cabin by Lake Tahoe. But when the woman next door disappears, Addie worries she just escaped one bad situation for another...
  • 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...
  • The Chemistry of Christmas: Glover Family Saga & Christian Romance by Liz Isaacson

    The Chemistry of Christmas: Glover Family Saga & Christian Romance by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's the black sheep of the family, and she's a chemist who understands formulas, not emotions. Can Preacher and Charlie take their quirks and turn them into a strong relationship this Christmas?Preacher Glover doesn't feel like he fits in the loud, loving Glover Family...
  • 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...
  • There I Find Joy by Jessie Gussman

    There I Find Joy by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Luke Landry will avoid the matchmaking Miss Heather at all costs. Miss Heather will do anything to get her granddaughter hitched, and Luke seems to be her favorite target. If Kristen were such a catch, she wouldn't need her gram to find a husband for her. Every time Luke runs into her, sparks fly, and one or both of them leave angry...
  • Word of Honor by Terri Blackstock

    Word of Honor by Terri Blackstock

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    WHAT WILL IT COST TO KEEP A PROMISE? Of the four people at the Newpointe post office when the bomb went off, three were killed instantly. The fourth, a five-year-old boy, lies comatose in the hospital and might not survive. Who would do such a thing? The answer comes in the form of a gunman crashing through the door of the hotel room where Jill Clark is staying...
  • Skyler's Wanna-Be Wife: Christmas Brides for Billionaire Brothers by Liz Isaacson

    Skyler's Wanna-Be Wife: Christmas Brides for Billionaire Brothers by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She needs a new last name to stay in school. He's willing to help a fellow student. Can this wanna-be wife show the playboy that some things should be taken seriously? Mallery Viera only has two semesters left to finish her degree. But her visa has expired, and through some identity theft and other confusing mishaps, she can't get it renewed...
  • Take Three by Karen Kingsbury

    Take Three by Karen Kingsbury

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Chase Ryan and Keith Ellison set out to change the world with their films and they are finally seeing their dreams come true. The dedicated producers are deep in negotiations with America s top young movie star to play the lead in their next inspirational movie. But life takes a sudden turn for Chase, removing him from Jeremiah Productions permanently...
    Categorized as:
    christian  contemporary  western  length-epic
  • Trusting a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean

    Trusting a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    His military career has ended. She’s just starting as a therapist. Can they overcome their differences for a chance at love?The military career Riley Scott started at age seventeen is over. All he ever wanted to do was be in the army. But his last mission put him over the edge. After being charged with disorderly conduct, the judge ordered him to get equine therapy...
  • Enchanted Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Enchanted Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 13 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...
  • Pretend To Be My Cowboy: A Sweet Small-Town Romance by Sophia Quinn

    Pretend To Be My Cowboy: A Sweet Small-Town Romance by Sophia Quinn

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The only way to keep her safe is to make everyone think she’s his...Inheriting the ranch in Montana after her estranged father’s death is a surprise, but finding out she’s one of seven daughters is the real shock. And now Emma has to track them all down in order to sell? Oh yeah, this short trip to the middle of nowhere just got a whole lot more complicated...
  • Take Four by Karen Kingsbury

    Take Four by Karen Kingsbury

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    The Above the Line Series follows two dedicated Hollywood producers as they seek to transform the culture through the power of film. In Take Four, after Chase Ryan returns to his family and a job in his hometown, filmmakers Keith Ellison and Dayne Matthews finally ink a deal to have the nation s top young actor star in their current film...
    Categorized as:
    christian  contemporary  western  length-epic
  • Forgiving Paris by Karen Kingsbury

    Forgiving Paris by Karen Kingsbury

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The #1 New York Times bestselling author of life-changing fiction brings her signature “emotional, heart-tugging” (Woman’s World) prose to this wise and worldly novel of forgiveness and hope in the City of Lights.In Indiana, Ashley Baxter Blake and her husband are about to take an anniversary trip to Paris, but she is hesitant...
  • Christy by Catherine Marshall

    Christy by Catherine Marshall

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 46 ratings
    In the year 1912, nineteen-year-old Christy Huddleston leaves home to teach school in the Smoky Mountains -- and comes to know and love the resilient people of the region, with their fierce pride, their dark superstitions, their terrible poverty, and their yearning for beauty and truth...
  • Just a Cowboy's Enemy by Jessie Gussman

    Just a Cowboy's Enemy by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Can these life-long enemies set aside their differences for the sake of a little girl and her horse?Cormac Henderson is shocked when he discovered his friend from college has willed him half-interest in a high-dollar roping horse...and his daughter. But then he finds out that the woman who has hated him since high school is the person he's supposed to be sharing custody of both with...
  • A Best Friend's Sister for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart

    A Best Friend's Sister for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dean Rolston thrives on his organized, single, Texas lifestyle. His long-time employee, DeeDee Diaz, is one of the few people who can get Dean’s attention. Unannounced feelings have been growing for years, but will the secrets of their pasts outweigh their future? The no-nonsense hardworking, DeeDee Diaz, is the long-time employee that Dean Rolston could never do without...
  • A Mistletoe Mishap in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman

    A Mistletoe Mishap in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    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...
  • The Secret of Santa: Glover Family Saga & Christian Romance by Liz Isaacson

    The Secret of Santa: Glover Family Saga & Christian Romance by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's a fun-loving cowboy with a heart of gold. She's the woman who keeps putting him on hold. Can Ace and Holly Ann make a relationship work this Christmas?Ace Glover loves to laugh, and everywhere he goes, luck seems to follow...
  • The Harmony of Holly: Glover Family Saga & Christian Romance by Liz Isaacson

    The Harmony of Holly: Glover Family Saga & Christian Romance by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Cactus Glover has been living in a cabin on the edge of Shiloh Ridge Ranch for ten years. He's suffered tremendous losses, and it's taken him a long time to heal his heart, body, and mind. Recently, he's seen his brothers and cousins find the women of their dreams, and he wants to try again too...
  • The Networking of the Nativity by Liz Isaacson

    The Networking of the Nativity by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's had a crush on her for years. She doesn't want to date until her daughter is out of the house. Will June take a chance on Judge when the success of his Christmas light display depends on her networking abilities?Judge Glover has been trying to win Three Rivers' Christmas lights display contest for over a decade. He's never been able to do it, but he's more determined than ever...
  • His Second Chance by Liz Isaacson

    His Second Chance by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They broke up over twenty years ago. She's lost everything when she shows up at the farm in Ivory Peaks where he works. Can Matt and Gloria heal from their pasts to find a future happily-ever-after with each other?Matthew Whettstein has been working the Hammond family farm for over fifteen years—every summer when the family left for Coral Canyon...
  • His Third Try: A Hammond Family Farm Novel by Liz Isaacson

    His Third Try: A Hammond Family Farm Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He moved to Ivory Peaks with his daughter to start over after a devastating break-up. She's never had a meaningful relationship with a man, especially a cowboy. Can Boone and Cosette help each other heal enough to build a happily-ever-after...and a family?Boone Whettstein is usually the life of the party...
  • Salty Cowboy: A Cooper Family Novel by Elana Johnson

    Salty Cowboy: A Cooper Family Novel by Elana Johnson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last Cooper sibling is looking for love...she just wishes it wouldn't be in her hometown, or with the saltiest cowboy on the planet. But something about Jed Forrester has Cherry all a-flutter, and he'll be darned if he's going to let her get away. But Jed may have met his match when it comes to his quick tongue and salty attitude..
  • Healing Hearts by Kay P. Dawson

    Healing Hearts by Kay P. Dawson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Vicki is the last Quinn standing... Over the past year, all of her cousins and siblings have fallen in love, leaving her the sole focus of her matchmaking grandmother's attention. When one of the residents in the nursing home where she works asks Vicki to accompany her on a road trip, along with her estranged grandson, Vicki isn't sure it's a good idea...
  • His Fourth Date: A Hammond Family Farm Novel by Liz Isaacson

    His Fourth Date: A Hammond Family Farm Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Their relationship has been nothing but loose goats, a leaking roof, and her complete humiliation after he pays her mortgage so she won't lose her farm. Travis wants to go back in time and start over with Poppy, but he doesn't know how. Can a small town speed-dating event get their second chance off on the right foot?Travis Thatcher has found his life's calling as a cowboy...
  • A Cowboy's Secret Crush by Jessie Gussman

    A Cowboy's Secret Crush by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Asher Clyborne's unspoken love for Sondra has lingered in the shadows, veiled by loyalty to his brother. But when Asher takes her to his mountain cabin after her fiance breaks up with her, a freak accident leaves Sondra as the only person who can save his life.Sondra, a city girl at heart, struggles to adjust to the harsh, technology-free environment...
  • A Cowboy's Calm Strength by Jessie Gussman

    A Cowboy's Calm Strength by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It was her first time in jail and her first time in love.Phoebe Clyborne has always been the perfect child, and she'd certainly never been in jail...
  • The Cowboy Who Looked Again by Liz Isaacson

    The Cowboy Who Looked Again by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s hardworking, strong, and quiet. She’s full of life, smiles, and laughter. Lincoln has a hard time shining among all the Glover stars, and Misty seems to be a celestial being all her own...
    Categorized as:
    christian  western  contemporary  length-long
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