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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... -
![Good Enough by Kelly Elliott]()
Good Enough by Kelly Elliott
The third novel in New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott’s Meet Me in Montana series shows how family and true love can heal a broken past. After her mother died in a car accident when she was only five, and her father was determined not to show any emotions toward his only daughter, Timberlynn longs for a normal family... -
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![Shelter by Jay Crownover]()
Shelter by Jay Crownover
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHis life is chaos and confusion. It’s a storm of uncertainty and raging emotion. Sutton Warner is a mess. Everything in his life feels like it’s unraveling. He’s let a lot of people down lately, including his daughter. Sutton always promised his little girl he would never disappoint her and that he would always be there when she needed him. Until he wasn’t... -
![Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander]()
Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsUPDATED Cover — Over 4,000 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ + ratings on Goodreads. Sometimes the greatest step of faith is taken neck-deep in fear. Determined to fulfill her late husband's dream, Rachel Boyd struggles to keep her ranch afloat with the help of her two young sons. But some days it feels as though her every effort is sabotaged... -
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![Seven Brides for Seven Texas Rangers by Gabrielle Meyer, Erica Vetsch]()
Seven Brides for Seven Texas Rangers by Gabrielle Meyer, Erica Vetsch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeven dedicated Texas Rangers risk their hearts and their honor in this thrilling saga of romance and justice in the untamed West. In 1875 Texas, the notorious Markham gang threatens the peace of the frontier, prompting seven determined Rangers to pursue them across the state. But their mission becomes complicated when love ambushes the lawmen at every turn... -
![Every Bend in the River by Emerson Ford]()
Every Bend in the River by Emerson Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom bestselling author Emerson Ford comes an unforgettable true story of a spirited woman caught between freedom and duty, set against the sweeping backdrop of the American Revolution. Perfect for readers of Where the Crawdads Sing, The Four Winds, and A Girl Called Samson. Virginia, 1749... -
![The Favored Cowboy: A Sweet Western Historical Romance by Jody Hedlund]()
The Favored Cowboy: A Sweet Western Historical Romance by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a tragic mistake cost him everything, veterinarian Thatcher Hoyt is doing his best to start over in the high country of Colorado. He’s gaining back his life, but he’s missing one thing—his mail-order bride, who should have arrived well before Christmas. Fleeing from her husband’s murderer, Amelia Stone makes it to Breckenridge, Colorado, as a mail-order bride...Categorized as:
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![The Favored Cowboy by Jody Hedlund]()
The Favored Cowboy by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a tragic mistake cost him everything, veterinarian Thatcher Hoyt is doing his best to start over in the high country of Colorado. He’s gaining back his life, but he’s missing one thing—his mail-order bride, who should have arrived well before Christmas. Fleeing from her husband’s murderer, Amelia Stone makes it to Breckenridge, Colorado, as a mail-order bride... -
![The Cowboy's Honor by Lacy Williams]()
The Cowboy's Honor by Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSeb White had his heart shattered when Emma Morris walked away from their courtship two years ago. Now far from home, when he is beaten and left for dead, the last place he wants to be is under her care. But that’s exactly where he finds himself. Being close to her former beau means secrets are uncovered. But not the one Emma holds close to her heart. She never stopped loving Seb...Categorized as:
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![A Trail Untamed by Lacy Williams]()
A Trail Untamed by Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAugust is a loner and prefers it that way. He only took the marriage wager to gain breathing room from his overbearing older brother. Besides, the wagon train still has a long journey before it reaches Oregon. Maybe he’ll meet someone who turns his head. Felicity longs for love and family, someone to choose her above all...Categorized as:
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![Cowboy Bites: A Rough Riders Cookbook by Lorelei James, Suzanne M. Johnson]()
Cowboy Bites: A Rough Riders Cookbook by Lorelei James, Suzanne M. Johnson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSaddle up and get ready to ride again with the infamous McKay family! New York Times bestselling author Lorelei James has whipped up six brand new Rough Riders short stories featuring fan favorite couples—Cord and AJ, Colby and Channing, Keely and Jack, Colt and India, Carter and Macie, and Boone and Sierra... -
![Believing the Dream by Lauraine Snelling]()
Believing the Dream by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFor as far back as he can remember, the dream of becoming a writer has burned brightly in Thorliff's heart. But when he arrives at college, things are not as he had imagined. Thorliff longs for the familiarity and nurture of his loved ones back home. The distance has created a rift between Thorliff and his childhood sweetheart. The only bright spot in his life is his job at the town newspaper... -
![Olivia's Ride by C.A. Harms]()
Olivia's Ride by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKeeton Pearce hadn’t lived a life full of supportive, loving family…. In fact, it was just the opposite. He had been on his own for so long he had no idea what it felt like to belong. He didn’t want to rehash the life he left behind, or even think about it. But the hate from his father followed him, slowly eating away at the life he had begun to build for himself...Categorized as:
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![Husband Tree by Mary Connealy]()
Husband Tree by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHit the trail into the Old West, where a tough lady rancher and a seemingly aimless wrangler attempt to avoid the matrimonial noose. When Belle Tanner hires Silas Harden to help her get her cattle to market, the last thing she’s looking for is romance... -
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![Addison by Jennifer Foor]()
Addison by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAddison is the youngest daughter of Colt and Savanna Mitchell. She's also turned out to be the most trouble during her adolescence. Now that a few years have passed since her last bout of problems, she's gotten back into the good graces of her whole family, by securing a job, and also donating her free time to community outreaches for those suffering from addictions... -
![Do Not Forsake Me by Rosanne Bittner]()
Do Not Forsake Me by Rosanne Bittner
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsExperience the epic, sweeping story of Jake and Miranda Harkner from Bittner's beloved Outlaw Hearts, called by New York Times bestseller Heather Graham "a wonderful, absorbing read, with characters to capture the heart and the imagination". Fate brought them together. His past may tear them apart. Miranda Hayes' life was changed the day she faced down infamous gunslinger Jake Harkner. .Categorized as:
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![The Woman Who Built a Bridge by C.K. Crigger]()
The Woman Who Built a Bridge by C.K. Crigger
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShay Billings is pleasantly surprised at discovering a new bridge over the river, as it cuts several miles from his trip into town. Ambushed and left for dead, he has even more cause to be grateful when the bridge-builder saves his life. Shay’s savior turns out to be a mysterious young woman with extraordinary skills... -
![Wasted: Falcon Brothers by M.J. Fields]()
Wasted: Falcon Brothers by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHaunted and hidden. Mysterious and sexy, Grayson Falcon steers clear of commitment in all forms. He takes the road less traveled, avoiding the demons of his past and the nightmares they cause. He uses his good looks and country charm to attain pleasure, but it is always a short-lived reprieve. Sweet and scarred... -
![Vow of the Texas Cowboy by Charlotte Dearing]()
Vow of the Texas Cowboy by Charlotte Dearing
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTexas, 1890 - Desperate but Determined. When Daisy Muldoon’s uncle dies in a logging accident, he leaves behind a modest inheritance. The problem? He hid the money somewhere in their rented cottage, and no one knows exactly where. Without the money, Daisy and her two younger sisters have no means to escape the rough logging town where men outnumber women five to one... -
![Protecting the Mountain Man's Treasure by Misty M. Beller]()
Protecting the Mountain Man's Treasure by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the wild mountains of the Montana Territory, the Coulter ranch is a place of family, loyalty, a hidden fortune…and a bride he can’t remember marrying. Jude Coulter is far more comfortable in his family’s sapphire mine tucked in the Montana mountains than on the bustling streets of New York City, where he’s been sent to deliver a shipment of gems... -
![The McCall Trilogy by Marcia Lynn McClure]()
The McCall Trilogy by Marcia Lynn McClure
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsourney through generations of adventure and romance as three Marcia Lynn McClure favorites blend perfectly in The McCall Trilogy! The roundup begins with The Foundling (formerly released as Desert Fire). She opened her eyes and beheld, for the first time, the face of Jackson McCall…. Posse up with the next generation of McCall heroes in To Echo the Past... -
![Sharpshooter in Petticoats by Mary Connealy]()
Sharpshooter in Petticoats by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMandy McClellen Grey, has become the focus of a feud thanks to her husband, who made this mess and then died. Far from home, Mandy, the best little rifle woman in the west, has resigned herself to a lonely life under siege rather than call for help and endanger her family... -
![Wrangler in Petticoats by Mary Connealy]()
Wrangler in Petticoats by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsCan the artist tame the cowgirl without breaking her spirit? Tough Texan tomboy Sally McClellan heads to Montana to visit her pregnant sister Mandy. But when her traveling party is attacked, Sally is left for dead... -
![Trinity's Trust by C.A. Harms]()
Trinity's Trust by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrinity Flores stumbled upon the Sawyer family when she needed it most. She was broken, lost, and looking for a new beginning. They gave her love that most dream of, unconditionally devoted to her well-being. The large, overbearing, protective, bullheaded Sawyer men vowed to keep her safe, and—of course—at times drove her crazy... -
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![A Texas Blessing: A Christian Historical Romance Book by Chloe Carley]()
A Texas Blessing: A Christian Historical Romance Book by Chloe Carley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo matter how deeply she touches me, I can't offer more than this…. She’s a spirited woman, bringing chaos into my world. .. I'm the rugged rancher who only wanted a mother for my children…. A tornado took her brothers, but not her faith. When Ollie answered a mail-order bride ad, she brought her mother and remaining brother to Texas, dreaming of a fresh start... -
![Cowboy Bikers MC #3 by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Cowboy Bikers MC #3 by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 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. - FULL BLURB COMING SOON -. -
![Cowboys and Brides: A Sweet and Clean Historical Western Romance Collection by Cat Cahill, Kate Condie]()
Cowboys and Brides: A Sweet and Clean Historical Western Romance Collection by Cat Cahill, Kate Condie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHappily ever after under the Western sky . . . Enjoy six sweet historical Western romance stories filled with courageous women and men who never fail to save the day. Set against windswept plains and soaring mountain peaks, romance and adventure wait for you in this collection... -
![The Drifter's Bride by Christine Sterling]()
The Drifter's Bride by Christine Sterling
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA woman escaping society's expectations of marriage; a man with nothing to offer, a match that threatens to tear two families apart. Addison Aland came west to escape the pressure of an arranged marriage. Her family is convinced that once she experiences dirty cowboys, cow patties, and the lack of retail establishments she will hightail it back home to be a high-society wife... -
![Wrangling the Wandering Rancher: A Sweet Historical Romance by Jody Hedlund]()
Wrangling the Wandering Rancher: A Sweet Historical Romance by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the high country of Colorado, love endures all things, even the solitary way of life in the wilderness. Maisy Merritt has vowed she’ll never marry a mountain man. Even though she loves the Colorado Rockies and the wild creatures she helps, she hates the way her pa’s mountain-man ways took him away from his family and caused her ma to die of loneliness... -
![To Marry an English Lord by Robin Lee Hatcher]()
To Marry an English Lord by Robin Lee Hatcher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes love is a risk worth taking. Sebastian Whitcombe, Viscount Willowthorpe, comes to America to experience the great Wild West for himself before it disappears for good. The adventure comes with a convenient bonus—it postpones his father’s edict that he take a wife from the British aristocracy. Sebastian isn’t so much against marriage as he is an arranged marriage to the wrong woman... -
![Cowboy Justice Association Novel Box Set: Books 1 - 3 by Olivia Jaymes]()
Cowboy Justice Association Novel Box Set: Books 1 - 3 by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings*** 3 novel-length books for the price of 2 ***. Genre: Contemporary Western Erotic Romance. Cowboy Command:. One minute Katie is eating lunch with her sister, the next she barely escapes a car bomb meant to kill her. Luckily, Federal agents are going to give her a new identity until she can testify against the man who wants her dead... -
![A Match Made in Texas by Karen Witemeyer, Mary Connealy]()
A Match Made in Texas by Karen Witemeyer, Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn the small town of Dry Gulch, Texas, a good-hearted busybody just can't keep herself from surreptitiously trying to match up women in dire straits with men of good character she hopes can help them. How is she to know she's also giving each couple a little nudge toward love? A Cowboy Unmatched... -
![Secondhand Bride by Linda Lael Miller]()
Secondhand Bride by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsTo win his father's ranch, a hard-living cowboy settles down and takes a wife--another man's wife! The youngest McKettrick brother, Jeb, is the wild one who never could stay out of trouble. And trouble is what he gets when he proposes to Chloe Wakefield... -
![Cowboy Seasons: Four Book Boxed Set by Kathleen Ball]()
Cowboy Seasons: Four Book Boxed Set by Kathleen Ball
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSummer's Desire. When 26-year-old cowboy Holden O'Leary uprooted his brothers from Texas to Montana, the new vet advertised for a nanny. No woman alive would deny the Doc was as handsome a specimen as the sleek, hard-bodies horses he rescued... -
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![Whisper Forever by C.A. Harms]()
Whisper Forever by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRecommended for Mature Audience. I wanted to forget him so many times. Erase the memories we shared and pretend he didn’t exist. It would have made his absence easier to accept. Lucas Rivers broke my heart more than once. In my world he was my guy, the one I’d grow old with and laugh with. But things aren’t that simple, and time changes everything... -
![The Dance Hall Wife by Cici Cordelia]()
The Dance Hall Wife by Cici Cordelia
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCAT . . . Cat Purdue has come a long way from the days when her father used her as partial payment for a gambling debt to a ruthless man. Reacquiring the saloon Father had lost, and turning it into a successful restaurant, is only the beginning of her drive for success. FRANK . . -
![Silver Tongued Devil by Lorelei James, Lori G. Armstrong]()
Silver Tongued Devil by Lorelei James, Lori G. Armstrong
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHistorical romance set in the Wild West from NY Times Bestselling author Lorelei James. Hot cowboy twins, a not-so-prim schoolteacher, and a madam with a heart of gold…the West doesn’t get much wilder than this. Wyoming – 1897 . Silas McKay earns his reputation as a brawling card sharp who’s short on cash but long on charm... -
![His Wagon Train Sweetheart by Catherine Kennedy]()
His Wagon Train Sweetheart by Catherine Kennedy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRiding the Santa Fe Trail is a difficult and lonely profession. .. especially for a girl named George. Georgianna Walton's father sat her on the back of a horse the moment she could sit up straight. Ever since, they have traveled together from one side of the country to the other with no place to call home...Categorized as:
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![Opal by Lauraine Snelling]()
Opal by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBook 3 in the bestselling Dakotah Treasures series. Dove House has burned to the ground, Ruby and Rand have married, and now Rand's ranch is home for them all. Ruby's younger sister, Opal, is taking to ranch life like a hummingbird to sugar water. She can outshoot, outride, and work as hard as any cowboy on the place. Ranching has clearly stolen her heart... -
![A SEAL's Chance by Cora Seton]()
A SEAL's Chance by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Navy SEAL Ben Warren is sidelined by an injury, he thinks love is off the table until single mother Caitlyn Cross reminds him that a warrior fights for what he wants. Revisit Chance Creek and the Hall brothers, and meet a brand new hero you won't forget. -
![Tame the Wild Wind by Rosanne Bittner]()
Tame the Wild Wind by Rosanne Bittner
Half-breed Gabe Beaumont had had to choose between the Sioux tribe of his mother and the white family of his father, and his choice had cost him everything. Settlers had murdered his Indian wife and child, and now revenge was all he lived for... -
![A Lady's Heart of Gold by Sally Britton]()
A Lady's Heart of Gold by Sally Britton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen a determined English newspaper woman arrives in the Arizona desert, she expects to find the lawless and the illiterate. Instead, she meets a well-spoken and handsome cowboy who's ready to prove to her there's more to the Territory than cattle and cacti. English newspaper reporter Molly McKinney is determined to make a name for herself by writing about the wilds of the American West... -
![Cowboy for Keeps by Debra Clopton]()
Cowboy for Keeps by Debra Clopton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRancher and lawyer Wyatt Turner found both his younger brothers their wives. Now, they're sneakily trying to repay the favor--with the wrong woman. Amanda Hathaway is a too-young and bubbly physical therapist. And, yes, Wyatt is her too-stubborn, too-bossy patient recuperating from a plane crash... -
![Ropes and Revenge by Lili Valente, Jessie Evans]()
Ropes and Revenge by Lili Valente, Jessie Evans
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEight months ago, John Lawson lost his wife and best friend in a tragic accident on his family's ranch. In the time since, he's devoted himself to two things--taking care of his two newly motherless sons and proving that Lily's accident was no accident. Now, he finally has hard evidence that his wife was murdered and he won't rest until he has the killer's blood on his hands... -
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![Boundless Fate by Alicia Rae, Jovana Shirley]()
Boundless Fate by Alicia Rae, Jovana Shirley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFate for Love Series, Book 2. Colton Kingston’s livelihood has been reduced to a pile of black ashes by a tragic act of arson. After sending away the woman he has loved since the tender age of five, a hateful dark revenge threatens to overtake his heart. Colton knows pushing her away is the only way he can keep her safe... -
![12-ALARM COWBOYS by Cora Seton, Becky McGraw]()
12-ALARM COWBOYS by Cora Seton, Becky McGraw
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAFTER THE FIRE by Cora Seton. When a series of fires keeps bringing him to her door, a firefighter must uncover his ex-girlfriend’s secret or risk losing her forever. WHERE THERE'S SMOKE (A Cowboy Way Novella) by Becky McGraw. Cowboy Austin McBride follows a herd to a new town, but firefighting is his passion, so he applies at a local station... -
![A Model of Devotion by Mary Connealy]()
A Model of Devotion by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA brilliant engineer, Jilly Stiles has been educated since childhood to help run her father's dynasty. Now with the company safe after the marriages of her two sisters, Jilly can focus on her dream of building a mountaintop railroad--and never marry... -
![Lawless: Noah Kincaid by Stacy Reid]()
Lawless: Noah Kincaid by Stacy Reid
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNoah Kincaid has a ruthless reputation, known in the untamed West as ‘Lawless. ’ He does not seek distractions or attachments, especially one as lovely, fierce, and passionate as Miss Ada Bancroft. Rescuing her from a gang bent on mayhem, they are forced to flee together... -
![To Win His Wife by Kate Condie]()
To Win His Wife by Kate Condie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn attack tore them apart. The Oregon trail will force them back together. Is it possible for him to win his wife back? She doesn’t remember their secret marriage. When an accident in the woods steals her memories, orphan Fenna Jennings finds refuge in the warm embrace of the Bridger family...Categorized as:
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![Her Volunteer Cowboy: Tanner by Donna Michaels]()
Her Volunteer Cowboy: Tanner by Donna Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCowboy Tanner Hathaway, part time firefighter and National Guardsman, is great at volunteering his time, never his heart, but when his Pocono one-nighter shows up in Texas to help a friend, sparks ignite a flame neither of them expect...
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