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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... -
![She's a Wild One by Kristen Proby]()
She's a Wild One by Kristen Proby
From New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes the final installment in her beloved Wilds of Montana series, featuring a small town, marriage of convenience, second chance love for the ages! I have loved Millie Wild for more than eight years. Since that summer long ago when we were inseparable, stealing moments, keeping our love a secret. And my girl has hated me for just as long...Categorized as:
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![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 ratingsThe 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...Categorized as:
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![No Going Back by Janice Whiteaker]()
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... -
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![Issued to the Bride: One Navy SEAL by Cora Seton]()
Issued to the Bride: One Navy SEAL by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMarry—or else. Navy SEAL Brian Lake is out of luck. Going rogue on his last mission landed him on a fast track out of the Navy—years too soon to have saved up enough money to buy the ranch he’s always wanted. Without a career—or the cash to start over—Brian’s options are few, until Army general Augustus Reed steps in with an intriguing new mission—a permanent one...Categorized as:
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Isabella by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOne year ago Isabella Mitchell moved to Kentucky to live with her cousin Noah. Like her mother at her age, Isabella is drawn to men she shouldn’t be with. When she travels back to North Carolina to see her parents, she and her ex have a one-night stand. She knows they are through, but sometimes what happens in the bedroom doesn’t always stay in the bedroom... -
![The Rancher's Christmas Song: A Western Holiday Romance by RaeAnne Thayne]()
The Rancher's Christmas Song: A Western Holiday Romance by RaeAnne Thayne
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsKeep a song in your heart this holiday season with this single dad Christmas romance from New York Times bestselling author, RaeAnne ThayneWhen Beckett McKinley’s twin boys need help preparing a Christmas song for their father, music teacher Ella Baker agrees on one condition: they teach her to ride a horse... -
![Lone Star Husband by Kat Baxter]()
Lone Star Husband by Kat Baxter
A Fake Marriage, Husky Man/Curvy Girl RomanceHarrisonEight months ago I married a stranger to help with a “green card” situation. Now I need a wife for real to help save my family’s ranch. I’ve only met Birdie the one time, but I remember very clearly that she’s remarkably smart, adorably shy and has curves I want to spend the rest of my life exploring...Categorized as:
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![Issued to the Bride: One Sniper by Cora Seton]()
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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![The Billionaire Falls by Melody Anne]()
The Billionaire Falls by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsJoseph Anderson has been successful in finding brides for his two eldest sons. In this book he finds the perfect bride for his youngest son Mark. Mark has a billion dollar ranch operation that takes many employees to run successfully. He loses his cook and leaves it to his father to find a new one... -
![Creed's Honor by Linda Lael Miller]()
Creed's Honor by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsMeet a handsome, small-town rancher as he follows his dreams and his heart in this classic Montana Creeds novel from New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller!Conner Creed knows exactly who he is: a hardworking rancher carrying on his uncle's legacy in Lonesome Bend, Colorado. Maybe a small-town cowboy's life isn't his dream, but he owes the man who took him in as a kid... -
![The Marine's E-Mail Order Bride by Cora Seton]()
The Marine's E-Mail Order Bride by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIf Gunnery Sergeant Zane Hall wants to save his family’s ranch, he’ll need to fix up the buildings, stock the spread with cattle—and find a wife. The first two are easy with the help of his brothers, but getting hitched is proving more difficult. When he meets mountaineer Kenna North through an online ad, she seems like the perfect fit—at least in her e-mails...Categorized as:
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![On the Wild Side by Kristen Proby]()
On the Wild Side by Kristen Proby
From New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes On the Wild Side, a sizzling single mom, cowboy, small town romance in the beloved Wilds of Montana Series!Brady Wild has focused on one thing this entire adult life: riding bulls. A three-time world champion, Brady’s body has taken a beating over the years and he knows he’s nearing the end of his impressive career...Categorized as:
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![Mother Bucker by Elle Thorpe]()
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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![Home of the Heart by Carolyn Brown]()
Home of the Heart by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA heartwarming novel of complicated families, new neighbors, and fresh hope from a New York Times bestselling author who writes "Southern comfort in a book." —Sheila Roberts Allie Logan has her hands full with a bad breakup, a struggling renovation business, a sister who won’t stop flaunting her engagement ring, and a grandmother who keeps wandering off at the most inopportune times... -
![Riley by Susan Fisher-Davis]()
Riley by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHis father’s death may have brought Riley Madison home to Clifton but nothing is going to make him stay in a place filled with so many bad memories. He’s made a life in Texas and not even a beautiful woman with a little girl who melts his heart is going to make him change his mind. He doesn’t do relationships. Kaitlyn Garrett Parker is happy with her life since her husband’s untimely passing...Categorized as:
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Sam by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEveryone tells Sheriff Sam Garrett to find a good woman and settle down. When he sets his sights on Clifton’s veterinarian, he fears she despises him yet he’s desired her from the first moment they met. She is quite possibly the only woman in town who isn’t attracted to him which might be why he wants her even more...Categorized as:
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![The Cowboy's Fake Wife by Janalyn Knight]()
The Cowboy's Fake Wife by Janalyn Knight
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen rancher Dillan Mandell offers to let the new female doc in town put her mobile home on his ranch, he has no idea what life has in store for him.Heather Cain, sleepless for months due to her neighbors’ barking dogs, can’t wait for the peace and solitude that the handsome cowboy has promised her... -
![Trouble In Dixie by Becky McGraw]()
Trouble In Dixie by Becky McGraw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProfessional rodeo team roper, Katie Upton, is tired of being called the "Mild Child" in relation to her less inhibited twin sister. She's spent a lifetime cleaning up her sister's messes, the last of which landed her working for the handsome, but standoffish, owner of the Rockin' D ranch in Amarillo... -
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Country Born by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author, on Country Strong Don’t miss Country Born, the third book in Linda Lael Miller’s Painted Pony Creek series about three best buddies whose strength, honor and independence exemplify the Montana land they love. J.P. McCall has known Sara Worth his entire life. She’s his best buddy’s sister... -
![The Loner: A Novel by Diana Palmer]()
The Loner: A Novel by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"You just can't do better than a Diana Palmer story to make your heart lighter and smile brighter."— Fresh FictionDubbed the Queen of Western Romance, New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer writes about passion & heartache, revenge & justice all set within a small-town community.Tanner Everett spends most of his time jet-setting around the world... -
![Red Dirt Home by Renae Black]()
Red Dirt Home by Renae Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo move forward, she'll have to face the past.Paige Bennett is fulfilling her childhood dream of working and living on the land as a station hand on Whitetail Ridge. Getting her hands dirty, riding horses, working with cattle and kicking up red dust. Life can't get much better. Or so she thinks, until a devastating act of violent betrayal leaves her unemployed, homeless and broken... -
![Naughty List Cowboy by Hope Ford]()
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... -
![A Lawman's Christmas by Linda Lael Miller]()
A Lawman's Christmas by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe sudden death of the town marshal leaves Blue River, Texas, without a lawman...and twenty-five-year-old Dara Rose Nolan without a husband. As winter approaches and her meager seamstress income dwindles, she has three options... -
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![Lone Star Ex-Con by Kat Baxter]()
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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![Christmas in Painted Pony Creek by Linda Lael Miller]()
Christmas in Painted Pony Creek by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCan a Christmas miracle mend her broken heart?Tessa Stafford will do anything for her daughter, Isabel…even stay on the run to protect Isabel from her narcissistic grandmother. But when her car breaks down in Painted Pony Creek, Tessa gets caught up in the warm embrace of the town and feels safe enough to build a home—and a life—for them both... -
![Calder Pride by Janet Dailey]()
Calder Pride by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe Long-Awaited Addition to the Beloved Calder Series from the Queen of the Western Romance! Cat is a Calder, through and through: proud, headstrong, intelligent, and beautiful. When her fiance is accidentally killed, she vows never to love again. But one reckless night with a handsome, gray-eyed stranger changes everything, giving her a son with striking gray eyes... -
![Taboo Cowboy by K.C. Crowne]()
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.. -
![Bourbon Promises by Walker Rose]()
Bourbon Promises by Walker Rose
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI left for a weekend in Las Vegas and came back with a husband. Gideon James isn’t just any husband. He’s a wealthy CEO of a Vegas casino and hotel, but he’s also from my small hometown in Montana. And it’s his family land my brothers are in the middle of purchasing from his father. Our marriage isn’t just any union. I’m a school teacher, in my thirties, and I’m sick of getting let down by men... -
![Riding Wild by Khloe Summers]()
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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![Wild Bride by Jill Sanders]()
Wild Bride by Jill Sanders
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpoiled rich girl Savannah has always had a lust for sexy men, a wild appetite for partying, and a blatant disregard for others. When she finds herself pregnant and alone after burning all her bridges, it looks like she'll be getting a taste of her own medicine. Stubborn and set in her ways, she pushes away the only person who really cares... -
![Always a Cowboy: The Complete Series by Genevieve Turner]()
Always a Cowboy: The Complete Series by Genevieve Turner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll four sizzling, emotional cowboy romances in the Always a Cowboy series in one set! Forever a Soldier (Book One) A deeply wounded soldier, a determined scholar searching for a legend, and two hearts ready to break… or to heal. Forever a Maverick (Book Two) A parched farmer, a single mom in need of hope, and a convenient marriage that might become more... -
![Hero for the Holidays by Maisey Yates]()
Hero for the Holidays by Maisey Yates
This Christmas, could the cowboy from her past unlock the key to her future?When Landry King shows up at Four Corners Ranch with Lila, the teenage daughter no one ever knew he had, it sets the gossip mill churning. Landry’s daughter has lost her adoptive parents and is in desperate need of a new family...Categorized as:
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![The Cowboy's Challenge by Sinclair Jayne]()
The Cowboy's Challenge by Sinclair Jayne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe needs a favor. He needs a bride.Langston Carr is back in her hometown Marietta as the temporary event planner for the Graff Hotel... -
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![Home Is Where The Cowboy Is: A Sweet Small-Town Romance by Sophia Quinn]()
Home Is Where The Cowboy Is: A Sweet Small-Town Romance by Sophia Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a feisty loner teach this cowboy what it means to find home?Sierra O'Sullivan never got anything from her father when he was alive, and considering she wasn't even told he was dead, she doesn't have any expectations there either. So imagine her surprise when it turns out her deadbeat dad left her a ranch in Montana. Well, he left it to her . . . and the six sisters she never even knew she had... -
![Cowboy’s Christmas Past by Mary Sue Jackson, Leslie North]()
Cowboy’s Christmas Past by Mary Sue Jackson, Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChristmas with her cowboy ex. What could possibly go wrong?After his mother’s death, Beau Taylor returned from college to care for his baby sister. He left behind his dream of becoming a cinematographer—and his heart.The cowboy never thought he’d see Amelia Crawford again. She followed her dreams and became a big movie star... -
![Snowed In With the Mountain Man: A Sweet Small-Town Romance by Sophia Quinn]()
Snowed In With the Mountain Man: A Sweet Small-Town Romance by Sophia Quinn
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhat will it take to crack the city girl's armor? This gruff mountain man is about to find out... Dahlia O'Sullivan's trip to the small town of Aspire was never supposed to last this long. She should be back to her real life in New York City, not trapped on a ranch with the newfound sisters who call her 'the dragon' when they think she can't hear. Not that Dahlia cares what they think... -
![Damaged Cowboy by Olivia Reign]()
Damaged Cowboy by Olivia Reign
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhy do the best women always have the darkest secrets?I lost it all when I got out of the military—my career, my wife, and my mental health. But with a little hard work on the ranch, I was able to pick myself up, piece by piece, and provide others with the support that I never had. So, when my best friend asks me to help his sister…I can’t help but agree. I mean, this is what I do for a living... -
![Montana Cowboy Bride by Jane Porter]()
Montana Cowboy Bride by Jane Porter
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBriar Phillips was thrilled to finally find her half-brother but it's been far from smooth sailing. Single and pregnant—and hiding her pregnancy—Briar retreats to the Sundowner Ranch to figure out her next steps but isn't greeted with open arms. Older brother Cade Hunt assigns her to the kitchen and warns every ranch hand to stay away from her...Categorized as:
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![Sticky-Sweet Christmas by Khloe Summers]()
Sticky-Sweet Christmas by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCan this older mountain man find love with his best friends daughter?DeeUsually, I'd laugh off a drunken night that ended with a psychic's adviceTonight, I'm elbow deep in a carton of ice cream wondering if maybe she's right.Tall, dark, handsome, and covered in tattoos.A rancher and a rodeo rider.There's only one guy I know that fits that bill and he's my father’s best friend... -
![Obsessed Cowboy (Whiskey Run: Cowboys Love Curves) by Hope Ford]()
Obsessed Cowboy (Whiskey Run: Cowboys Love Curves) by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s the preacher’s daughter and she’s off limits.I’m an over-the-top, obsessed cowboy.I can lasso wild horses, loose cows and the orneriest of bulls...but I can’t seem to catch the curvy Janie Bradshaw.She’s too young and she’s way too good for the likes of this ol’ cowboy, but I can’t stop thinking about her. She has more curves than some men would know what to do with. But not me...Categorized as:
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![Craved By The Cowboy (Roping Her Curves) by Hope Ford]()
Craved By The Cowboy (Roping Her Curves) by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI hate to lose and losing her is not an option.I’m a first place bull-riding legend and I’m about to take my last ride. Late nights, anything-goes-women, and broken bones has taken its toll and I’m wanting something more.I’m ready to retire, fix up my neglected ranch and then find a woman to cuddle next to me each night.But plans get hit by the horns when my last ride doesn’t go as expected...Categorized as:
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![The Last Mercenary by Diana Palmer]()
The Last Mercenary by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsPRIVATE PROTECTOR Micah Steele was a mystery, as silent as stone and just as intractable. Not even those closest to him knew the details of his life—which was exactly how it had to be. Because Micah was a mercenary, and his lies protected those he loved. Or they had, until the young beauty he'd left behind in Jacobsville, Texas, was kidnapped by his sworn enemy...Categorized as:
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![Renegade by Diana Palmer]()
Renegade by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsNewly appointed police chief Cash Grier makes it his personal mission to keep law and order in the streets of Jacobsville. As a true renegade, Cash has learned never to take anything at face value—especially not his gorgeous sworn enemy, "Georgia Firefly" Tippy Moore... -
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![Renegade by Diana Palmer]()
Renegade by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNewly appointed police chief Cash Grier makes it his personal mission to keep law and order in the streets of Jacobsville. As a true renegade, Cash has learned never to take anything at face value—especially not his gorgeous sworn enemy, "Georgia Firefly" Tippy Moore... -
![Midnight Confessions by Tory Baker]()
Midnight Confessions by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmos Ellison never imagined he’d fall for his sister’s quiet best friend, but that’s exactly what’s happening. Genevieve has always been a mystery to him--her shyness turning every encounter into a silent puzzle. When Amos is near, she retreats, leaving him questioning if he’s done something wrong. Her nervousness is enough to give this cowboy a complex.Fate has other plans... -
![Notorious: A Novel by Diana Palmer]()
Notorious: A Novel by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTrusting him is dangerous. But resisting him is almost impossible. New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer's Long, Tall Texans series returns with secrets…and dangerous seduction. Gaby Dupont knows some men shouldn't be trusted. Ever. Especially not high-profile lawyer Nicholas Chandler...Categorized as:
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![Nell's Cowboy by Debbie Macomber]()
Nell's Cowboy by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRevisit this classic western romance, book 5 in the Heart of Texas series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.Nell Bishop, widowed mother of two children, is turning Twin Canyons into a dude ranch. One of her first guests is Travis Grant, a celebrity of sorts, a wannabe cowboy, an "Easterner" known for his books about the West. Nell’s kids are crazy about him, and Nell.. -
![Long Tall Texans III: Donavan / Evan / Harden (Long Tall Texans III) by Diana Palmer]()
Long Tall Texans III: Donavan / Evan / Harden (Long Tall Texans III) by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLong, Tall Texans III by Diana Palmer released on May 23, 1997 is available now for purchase...Categorized as:
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![Two Texas Hearts by Jodi Thomas]()
Two Texas Hearts by Jodi Thomas
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKora Adams doesn't believe in curses, but she has known nothing but bad luck all of her life. Until the night a handsome stranger knocks on her front door. Winter McQuillen has inherited a sprawling Texas ranch--but the only way he can claim it is to have a wife--this very night. Now, Kora has to make a choice--turn Winter out of her home or take a chance on the possibility of love...
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