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The Blessing of Babies by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsDon't miss out on a single moment of the Glover family saga in this bridge story linking Ward and Judge's love stories! The Glovers love God, country, dogs, horses, and family. Not necessarily in that order. ;)... -
Mackenzie's Heroes: Mackenzie's Pleasure / Mackenzie's Magic by Linda Howard
Mackenzie's Pleasure. Navy SEAL Zane Mackenzie is a pro. No mission has ever gotten the better of him…until now. Saving the ambassador's gorgeous daughter, Barrie Lovejoy, is textbook—except for their desperate night of passion. Though his job as a soldier ends with her freedom, he would sooner die than let the enemy harm the mother of his child. Mackenzie's Magic... -
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Bryce by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBryce 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... -
A Home For Love: A Hollister Series Crossover by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLife throws a curve ball. Alex Thompson thought he’d live and die as a Delta Force Special Operator. Unfortunately, fate had different ideas. His career ended during a training exercise while stateside. Discharged and displaced after serving in the Army for twelve years, Alex had no idea where his life was heading. Life calls a time out... -
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Lavender Lake by Emma Slate
From Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Emma Slate comes the second book in the Saddles & Spurs Series. One night. All passion. No names. I’ll never see him again. But when I get on a plane home to Huckleberry Hill for a family emergency, my one-night stand sits down next to me. Cas Bowman. Famous bull rider. And my future brother-in-law’s best friend... -
The Brides of Purple Heart Ranch: Books 1-3 by Shanae Johnson
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThree SWEET Marriage of Convenience Western Romances in ONE Boxset! If you believe in heroes… If you know that the power of love will heal all wounds… Then you’ll love these light-hearted, clean and wholesome romances of convenient arrangements that unfold into lasting love...Categorized as:
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Frank by Kris Michaels
A life well-lived. Frank Marshall’s life before he married and had a family is a closely held secret. The past should remain in the past until it doesn’t. A love for the ages. Never in a million years did Frank think he’d find the type of love his parents shared. Until her. Until Amanda King... -
Hunted Hearts by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA hunted violinist. A haunted SEAL. Trust is their only shot at survival—desire might be their downfall. Theo Malone doesn’t know how to live a quiet life—not after everything he’s seen as a Navy SEAL. Back home on his family’s Wyoming ranch, he’s restless…until his next mission lands in his lap. Guard a violinist? It sounds simple. Until he meets her... -
A Forgotten Heart by Traci Summeril, Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRancher Nick McGraw had his dreams of teaching shattered and lost his chance for true love in one fell swoop. Years later, he’s finally moved on. The best Christmas gift he can give himself is a chance for a new start—with a mail-order bride of his own choosing. After he broke her heart, schoolmarm Elsie Atchinson hoped she would never see Nick again... -
Relentless Hearts by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s in more danger than she realizes. And the only man who can keep her safe is the one determined to keep his distance. Willow Malone has spent her life holding the ranch—and her family—together with common sense and pots of coffee. From wrangling her brothers’ security business to running horse therapy for the veterans program, she’s the one everyone counts on... -
River Legacy by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Montana, land was everything. But for an outsider, land was a means to an end…. Ryder Stafford knows trouble when he sees it, and it’s heading straight for him with copper hair, green eyes and a boatload of sass. Victoria Forester has an indecent proposal in mind—pretend to be her cowboy fiancé so she doesn’t have to marry the man her father has chosen... -
Jason's Justice: Brotherhood Protector World by Deanna L. Rowley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing a high powered lawyer for the government, Jason Black has prosecuted all walks of life. Each new case is a challenge. When the case against several high ranking law enforcement officers comes across his desk, he jumps at the chance to bring them to justice. Ilsa Miller fears for both her and her daughter’s life after learning the truth about her husband... -
Cowboy Looking at Me by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrawley 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... -
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The Cowboy Who Came Home by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe’s been serving in the military for a decade. She’s been quietly grieving a devastating loss. When Finn and Edith reunite in small-town Three Rivers where they grew up together, can their second chance romance provide hope, healing, and the happily-ever-after they both crave? Finley Ackerman left home ten years ago, determined to figure out who he was and what he wanted his life to be...Categorized as:
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Sons of Chance Boxed Set Books 1 - 3 by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the Last Chance Ranch, the family home of swoon-worthy cowboys Nick, Gabe and Jack! These brothers have no time for romance, but love finds them anyway. Chance men prefer strong women, so life on the ranch is about to get complicated! WHAT A COWBOY WANTS. He's her perfect cowboy fantasy. .. Fresh from a breakup, photographer Dominique Jeffries has sworn off commitment... -
Healing For My Soul by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJakari protector and provider…. He takes on those roles when his father gets incarcerated for hideous crimes that are still bothering him ten years later. Jakari is so busy taking care of those he loves he forgot that he needed care too. Anger, guilt, and hurt have guided his life’s trajectory, and he doesn’t know any other way to be... -
Badlands, Bad Boy by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAlter Ego or Ghostly Warrior? Wes Brand is the black sheep of the family. But lately, he’s become friends with an old Shaman named Turtle who has hidden reasons for wanting to put Wes in touch with his Comanche roots. Turtle convinces Wes to impersonate legendary warrior Wolf Shadow, to drive archaeologist Dr. Taylor McCoy away from her dig site... -
No Coming Back by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDon’t have a one-night stand in a small town. Not unless you’re real comfortable facing down your bad decisions in the daylight. It’s a lesson Amelie Gable learned the hard way. Which was turning out to be a recurring theme in her life since it was a string of hard lessons that led to her falling into bed with the first blue-eyed cowboy that said, yes ma’am to her... -
Cowboy's Christmas Hope by Clara Pines
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe only thing the country boy and the city girl have in common is that they both think they’ve sworn off dating…Jacob Cassidy is a good man with a streak of mischief a mile wide. He’s generous, smart, and the guy in small town Trinity Falls most everyone comes to with animal troubles. Unfortunately, his family has deemed him “hopeless” because he’ll never get serious about a woman... -
I'll See You In My Dreams - Sweeter Version by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe 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... -
His Fifth Kiss: A Hammond Family Farm Novel by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey 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... -
The Sound of Sleighbells by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA cozy ranch setting, small-town neighbors, the uplifting magic of the holidays, and a Texas-sized love story make this brand new Christmas Tree Ranch novel from America’s First Lady of Romance, New York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey, the perfect read for fans of Diana Palmer, Robyn Carr, RaeAnne Thayne, and anyone who can’t get enough Hallmark Christmas Movies... -
Soldier's Fake Fiancée: Trinity Falls Sweet Romance - Home for Christmas - Book 3 by Clara Pines
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis military mechanic can fix anything, except his own broken heart…. Beau Wilson’s past is littered with mistakes. But he has two things going for him—the know-how that only an Army-trained mechanic can boast, and his fierce, funny, four-year-old daughter Zandy... -
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McKettrick's Heart: A Western Redemption Romance by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsShe’s the last woman this cynical rancher thinks he needs in his life… a beloved classic from #1. New York Times. bestselling author Linda Lael Miller! Keegan McKettrick has learned the hard way that trust results in betrayal. The only light in his life these days is the young daughter he sees all too rarely, and his sole passion is for his job overseeing his family’s corporation... -
Cowboy Truth by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGenre: Contemporary Western Erotic Romantic Suspense. Series: Cowboy Justice Association. FULL LENGTH NOVEL. People will do desperate things to keep the truth dead and buried. Sheriff Logan Wright might be the sexiest bad boy Ava Hayworth has ever seen but she’s not interested in the least. He can have every other woman in town and probably already has... -
Marrying a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe 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... -
Wilde & Shore: A Miller's Pointe Christmas by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA lawyer with a failed career…A cowboy who refuses to settle…Wilde and ShoreA Miller’s Pointe Christmas. -
Texas Homecoming by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA HEART YEARNS. Luke Brand wishes for what he’s never had–family. Aside from an overprotective mother who died young, he’s never had that–until he drives his rig into Quinn, Texas to meet the family he’s never known. His cousins welcome him with open arms... -
Christmas Cowboys Boxed Set: Small Town Western Holiday by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGet your small-town Christmas on! Enjoy three sexy cowboys gift-wrapped in a box set of western romances bursting with holiday cheer. Breathe in pine and peppermint as Badger’s caught under the mistletoe, Leo disguises himself as Santa and Bret delivers a Christmas tree to the woman of his dreams. Merry Christmas! A COWBOY’S CHRISTMAS. All she wants for Christmas is a fake fiancé…... -
Issued to the Bride One Sergeant for Christmas by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOrphaned at seven, kicked out by his aunt and uncle at 16, Sergeant Emerson Myers gave up on family until General Augustus Reed chose him as his assistant, becoming as much a father-figure as a commanding officer... -
Long Gone Lonesome Blues by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBack from the Dead? Ben Brand is still in mourning for his long lost wife, Penny. It’s been two years since she died in a fiery car wreck leaving her wedding band as the only identifiable thing on her body... -
McKettrick's Choice by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen news came that there was trouble back in Texas, Holt McKettrick left his mail-order bride at the altar and never looked back. He just hoped he'd be in time to save the man who raised him as a son and stop his best friend from hanging... -
Locked and Loaded: A small town romantic suspense novel by April Wilson
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMicah Jackson's life is turned upside down when he's called in the middle of the night to tow the car of a young woman who's stranded on the side of the road in his small town of Bryce, Colorado. She has nowhere to go, so of course Micah offers her a safe place to spend the night... -
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Doesn't Stand a Chance by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI came to Texas for business, not to fall for a stubborn, boot-wearing, way-too-handsome cowboy. Running a billion-dollar marketing firm is my thing. Getting caught up in a country-boy fantasy? I did not see that one coming. But when my dad hands me our biggest client- a grumpy, old-school rancher who thinks I don't belong in the boardroom- I'm ready to prove him wrong... -
McKettrick's Pride: A Second Chance Western Romance by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe only wide-open space Rance McKettrick wants to see in his future is his hometown in his rearview mirror. The down-to-earth ex-rancher is determined to make a fresh start with his two young daughters—and leave his heartbreaking loss and family's corporation far behind... -
Doesn't Stand a Chance by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI came to Texas for business, not to fall for a stubborn, boot-wearing, way-too-handsome cowboy. Running a billion-dollar marketing firm is my thing. Getting caught up in a country-boy fantasy? I did not see that one coming. But when my dad hands me our biggest client- a grumpy, old-school rancher who thinks I don't belong in the boardroom- I'm ready to prove him wrong... -
Locked and Loaded: A small town romantic suspense novel by April Wilson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMicah Jackson's life is turned upside down when a young woman shows up at his auto repair shop in Bryce, Colorado, in the middle of the night in desperate need of repairs on her minivan camper. The more Micah gets to know her, the more he wants to protect her from the mysterious threat looming over her. -
Montana Justice by Josie Jade
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe ran to save her life. Now the man she once betrayed is her only hope. Home to both the Resting Warrior Ranch and Pawsitive Connections, Garnet Bend, Montana is a small town full of big heroes. Anyone would want to live there. Anybody but Piper Matthews. She swore she’d never come back after what her father did to the town and what she did to Sheriff Lachlan Calloway... -
Cowboy Seeks a Wife by Marley Michaels
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNora McIntyre has two main focuses in her life—her thriving accounting firm and her family. Becoming a single mom as a teenager and now raising one of her own, she’s never had enough time to date, or to do anything about her crush on a certain handsome, burly rancher client of hers... -
Guarding Leah: Brotherhood Protectors World by Desiree Holt
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome battles don’t have a winner--only survivors. Wade Fielding turned tragedy into a career--going up against man and nature as a search and rescue specialist with the 10th Mountain Division. He and his team have saved countless lives through the years, yet the scars on his heart remain... -
Zero Dark Cowboy by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA relentless bodyguard seeks justice…but he doesn’t expect to find the perfect woman. New bodyguard on the WEST Protection team Judd Abel draws the short straw that sends him to a snooty tech conference in Boston instead of the MMA fight in Vegas he’s been looking forward to. He’s far from excited until a stunning, smart and sexy woman with secrets galore and legs for miles demands his help... -
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... -
Rancher's Christmas Cowgirl by Clara Pines
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s the billionaire businessman everyone loves to hate. Can a cheerful cowgirl turn the single dad’s frown upside down in time for Christmas? Sebastian Radcliffe can’t wait to move to Trinity Falls with his son. His happy memories of summers with his grandfather in the familiar countryside sustained him through years of hard work in the city after losing his wife... -
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Some Cowboys Heal Broken Hearts by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s a drifter who’s seen the worst of the world. He’s an honest cowboy who represents the best. Can he convince her to find a new beginning with him? Henry Keagan has always been a hard-working cowboy, helping to run his large family’s ranch. At his brother’s wedding, he encounters Athena, a woman whose haunted eyes and skittish nature reveal a life of hardship and solitude... -
Some Cowgirls are Worth Protecting by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHello readers! The next Keagans of Copper Creek story is about Hudson Keagan falling in love with one of the newcomers to town. If you’ve already read Keagans of Copper Creek Book Five, you likely have an idea who it is. Stayed tuned… it won’t be long before the rest of the description is ready... -
Protecting Silver by Deanna L. Rowley
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDouglas "Patch" Atwal was an adrenaline junkie, from working as a medic in the Marines, to being a trauma surgeon in the emergency room. He thrived on the action. If he didn't his past would start to haunt him, and after having dreams of himself as a little boy, he began to question his entire existence... -
Soldier's Christmas Crush by Clara Pines
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s snowed in with his forbidden crush—his best friend’s little sister…. Single dad Jensen Webb is completely dedicated to his toddler, Henry, and the sweet, simple life they share in small town Trinity Falls. After losing Henry’s mom, the veteran knows how lucky they are to have a big, extended family all around. But he has two regrets... -
O'Sullivan Sisters: The Complete Series by Sophia Quinn
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen their deceased father leaves them a ranch in Montana, seven city girls are about to get their lives turned upside down and their hearts won over by the last men they expected… small-town cowboys... -
A Fake Marriage for the Grumpy Cowboy : Rolston Ranch Brothers by Hanna Hart
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAugust Rolston wanted to escape his small town Texas lifestyle when a gorgeous enemy complicated his reality even more. The arrogant overachiever, Belle Danson, was the hydroponics expert that he needed for his organic greenhouse. She was annoyingly driven and also had a special talent for driving August crazy...
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