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My UnTrue Love by Cassandra Gannon
Unlike most folks in Red River Valley, Pecos Bill has no dreams of becoming a country music singer. He just wants Clementine Miner. The cheerful muse won his heart the instant she smiled at him. Thanks to a curse, coyote-shifters don’t have True Loves, though. Bill knows it would be stealing some other fella’s happily-ever-after to claim her. Luckily, Bill’s got no issue with stealing... -
Mountain Man's Christmas Surprise: A Small Town Single Daddy Romance by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAbandoned. Alone. And cold. She's the family I never knew I had. I'll do anything to protect little Lilly. .. Even if that means melting the ice around my ice cold heart. The mountains were my escape from a cruel world. But a Christmas miracle is about to change everything. The moment I lay eyes on little Lilly I feel an instantaneous love... -
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Irish Doctor's Orders by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Meet me at my office and lock the door behind you. .. ". That's how my fantasy begins. His name: Aiden O'Neill. Hot. Intense. Strong aura of power. Once my childhood neighbor. Now the doctor I can't get out of my head. I knew exactly what I signed up for when I took this job. A reality show with millions of viewers. Strict office rules around relationships... -
Always Be My Forever by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was eight years old when I fell in love with August Belmore. Eighteen the first time our lips touched. Thirty-three when I became the bastard that broke her heart. The trail of my fingertips across her warm skin. Secret rendezvous in my truck. My name tumbling from her lips. Now, I’m only left with the haunting memories of what could have been... -
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How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo
If a fairy godmother can get one sister into a marriage, getting another out of one should be easy…. Lady Theodosia Balfour has certainly gotten the short end of the stick—her stepsister, the newly crowned Princess Beatrice, is telling everyone in polite society that Theo, her sister, and their mother are evil, wicked, and horrid people who treated her like a slave... -
Must Love Cowboys by Carly Bloom
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn this charming, sexy romance, a bookish beauty needs a fake boyfriend and finds a handsome cowboy who is just the man for the job. Beau Montgomery is living his best life . . . until he's left in charge of Rancho Cañada Verde. With his dyslexia, he'd choose a saddle over spreadsheets any day. His best hope is to ask the town librarian for tutoring...Categorized as:
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The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
Hart Ralston is a demigod and a marshal, tasked with patrolling the wasteland of Tanria. The realm the exiled old gods once called home is now a forsaken place where humans with no better options or no better sense come seeking adventure or spoils, but more often end up as drudges: reanimated corpses inhabited by the souls of those who’ve died in Tanria before... -
Frigid Magic by Bruce Sentar
Ard is hunkering down in the mountains for the winter as the war cools with the snow. That means it’s time to practice his magic and stay out of trouble. Well… Ard might not be entirely proficient at the last one. At the very least, he’s staying away from the city and his penchant for annoying other people... -
Rescued by the Alien Bull Rider by Ursa Dax
A grumpy alien cowboy, a pregnant human woman, and the power of finding family in the most unexpected of places…. When I lose my home and my horse all in the same afternoon, I’m forced to take painful stock of my situation. I’m twenty-three years old. Single. And pregnant... -
Found by Imogen Keeper
Frankie and Yorke are trapped in a post-apocalyptic pot, the flame's on high, and they're one long look away from boiling over. KILLING A PERSON changes you. Killing your little brother destroys you. I should know. His name was Carl. When he was a kid, he always ate the blue M&Ms first and then the green. He dreamed of going to the moon. I didn't hesitate. I didn’t even blink...Categorized as:
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The Immortal Hunter by Lynsay Sands
Even vampires need a vacation. But Decker Argeneau's ends abruptly when he's asked to help hunt the group of rogue vampires targeting mortals -- one that might include a defector in his own family. Before he can worry about that, though, he's got to rescue the latest victim. It's all part of the job, including taking a bullet for a beautiful doctor. Dr... -
Suspects & Scales by Maz Maddox
Deputy Cody Moore is shattered. The murder of someone dear to him has pushed him to a breaking point and awakened the monster sleeping inside him. While the young man is no stranger to tragedy and death, having someone slaughtered under his watch has left him rattled with heartache... -
Trailer Park Bikini Vampires by Virgil Knightley, Edgar Riggs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDean Castle arrived at Evermoon Hollow with nothing but his truck, his toolbox, and a whole lot of guns. Now he's the sole human handyman in a survival commune filled with gorgeous vampire women. With their unique diet compromising their strength, they need not only his practical skills but also his killer instinct to survive...Categorized as:
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Optical Delusions in Deadwood by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFrom the Award-winning Author of Nearly Departed in Deadwood! "What a voice! Hilarious, original, and genuinely wonderful. This fresh and feisty mystery will instantly win your heart. Loved it! " ~HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity winning author. "A smart, sassy, sexy and wonderfully resourceful heroine... -
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Rough Riding Orc Cowboy by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA runaway bride shouldn’t trust anyone, least of all her orc cowboy savior. But every time he looks at me, I lose the urge to run. Beth: I’ve been controlled my whole life. First by my father. Then by the man he was forcing me to marry. Instead of saying I do, I ran, landing into the arms of a brawny orc cowboy with quiet strength and dark eyes that see too much... -
Demi-Beast Husbandry for Fun and Profit 2 by Peter North
Love is growing, the cream is flowing, and Lucky Nickel Acres is thriving like never before! Just when Ben Nickels thought life on Lucky Nickel Acres couldn’t get any sweeter, his happily ever after takes a complicated turn. With his new wife, Alicia, by his side, Ben’s farm is flourishing... -
Longing for the Alien Lawman by Ursa Dax
She's a sunshiney, curvy OBGYN who goes with the flow. He's a military-man-turned-warden who prizes order and discipline above all else. When weather slows down the construction of her small hospital on Zabria Prinar One, she's forced to become the hard-jawed, steely-eyed Warden Hallum's roommate. .. Warden Hallum has two beds. Let's see how long that arrangement lasts.Categorized as:
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Live Love Lasso by Hazel Mack
LEMON. I screwed up my first solo potion and now the customer is covered in hives. If that disaster wasn’t bad enough, knowing it might get my family’s potions house gobbled up by a competitor is the icing on the cake. What I didn’t expect was for my father to ship me off to the Wild West monster haven of Pine Gulch as punishment. He calls it an opportunity to learn. Pfft... -
Claw Marks & Card Games by Maz Maddox
Cooper Woodlock is a man who can’t seem to stay out of trouble. Between his gambling debt and being a widowed father, he can never seem to get Lady Luck back on his side. Desperate for a winning hand, Cooper starts hitting saloons and tempting fate in order to keep the bloodthirsty Spades at bay... -
Canton's Protection by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTycoon Canton Rourke has fallen on hard times. When he planned a vacation with his daughter to escape the pressure of rebuilding his company, he didn’t think he would find himself in another hotbed of trouble. Yet Canton is now beset and besieged—and all because of his neighbor, Janine Curtis. The woman is out to get him. He’s sure of it...Categorized as:
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Becoming Three by Cameron Dane
Deputy Jace Maxwell looks out for Sarah Tennison, and wants her. Although the fiery feisty woman is a friend, he knows he can’t have her. Because as much as he craves Sarah, he also lives with a secret, fierce attraction for men. And Sarah just won't understand. Sarah has suppressed her love for Jace, knowing he only sees her as a chore. Enter cowboy Jasper Simmons...Categorized as:
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Legacy by Lois McMaster Bujold
One of the most respected writers in the field of speculative fiction, Lois McMaster Bujold has won numerous accolades and awards, including the Nebula and Locus Awards as well as the fantasy and science fiction genre’s most prestigious honor, the Hugo Award for Best Novel, four times (most recently for Paladin of Souls)... -
One Hell of a Ride by Seanan McGuire
After a rather. .. eventful. .. visit to Tempe, Arizona, Jonathan Healy wants nothing more than to return to his home in Buckley Township, Michigan, where at least the threats are generally familiar ones. With the last of the blood mopped up and the locals none the wiser, it seems he's just a train ride away from getting his wish. Of course, there are a few small complications... -
No Place Like Home by Seanan McGuire
Road trips are wonderful things, filled with adventure, excitement, and questionable lodgings, but there comes a time in every man's life where all he wants is the chance to sleep in his own bed, eat at his own table, and reunite his colony of talking pantheistic mice with their fellows, thus making sleep a little bit more likely... -
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Sex Drive by Susan Lyons
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Dr. Theresa Fallon meets a long, lean stranger in business class, she's suddenly ready for anything. There's something about Damien Black that makes her want to surrender immediately. .. Which is why she accepts Damien's spontaneous offer of a sizzling getaway. All in the name of research, of course... -
Wrangling the Orc Cowboy by Ava Ross
Escaping my past is tough. Staying immune to one sweet, bumbling orc cowboy's heart-melting charm might be impossible. Gracie: Escaping my old life as a reality TV star was supposed to be my fresh start, not a one-way ticket to the Wild West and romance with an orc cowboy...Categorized as:
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Destined to Last by Alissa Johnson
Lady Kate Cole was a young woman of exceptional beauty, extraordinary talent, and notable charm. She was also a woman so remarkably prone to accidents that it was generally considered wise to keep as much distance from her as possible. Yet Andrew Hunter simply couldn't stay away. No other woman would do for his wife...Categorized as:
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Four Play by Maya Banks, Shayla Black
In Pillow Talk by Maya Banks, Zoe is a woman in a committed relationship with her boyfriend Chase. Then one night, Chase reveals his number-one fantasy, which involves his two best buddies. Is Zoe game? She sure is, because it opens the door for a secret fantasy all her own... -
The Bone Orchard by Abigail Roux
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter leaving a trail of terror and death in his wake, the notorious “Missouri” Boone Jennings finally meets his match in San Francisco when US marshal Ambrose Shaw catches up to him. The story of his capture, and the marshal’s bravery, has already become legend back east by the time Pinkerton inspector Ezra Johns gets off the train from New York City to testify in the murderer’s trial... -
Perfect Timing by Catherine Anderson
In Catherine Anderson’s newest installment in the Harrigan family series, an unlikely couple is brought together under circumstances that defy all reason. .. . Tragedy has struck the Harrigans—Quincy’s beloved sister-in-law Loni is gravely ill and nearing death. Quincy, like his brothers, feels helpless to save her, and the clock is ticking...
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