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  • SWAT Ed.: Fox & Bull by A.E. Via

    SWAT Ed.: Fox & Bull by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    A fox can set many traps to catch his target—but this one only needs one to catch his.Dominic “Bull” Walker is used to the simpler things in life. Give him his own land to work, a strong horse, and twelve hours of daylight, and he is a contented man. But when someone threatens to take away the successful ranch that took him two years to rebuild, he’ll accept any help he can get to defend it...
  • Mistletoe and Magic for the Midwife by Jo Bartlett

    Mistletoe and Magic for the Midwife by Jo Bartlett

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The brand new instalment in the top 10 bestselling Midwives series!It’s the most wonderful time of the year…But for single mum and busy midwife Nadia, it’s quickly turning into her worst Christmas ever.Her marriage is over, and whilst her husband has moved on, Nadia finds herself back home, squashed into her mum’s spare room with her two small children...
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  • Love and Duty at Blackberry Farm by Rosie Clarke

    Love and Duty at Blackberry Farm by Rosie Clarke

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Cambridgeshire – 1942 As a new year begins and the war continues, young Artie Talbot feels trapped. In his heart he longs to fight, like his two brothers, for his king and country but is duty tied to Blackberry Farm. As feelings grow between Artie and Jeanie Salmons, Artie wonders if marriage will help him to finally accept his lot and settle down...
  • Loving You by Kelly Elliott

    Loving You by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    In the long-awaited conclusion to the Wanted, Broken and Love Wanted in Texas series, New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott brings you a story filled with angst, cowboys and fairytale love. Taylor Atwood and Jase Morris finally found their way to one another. Life couldn't have been more perfect for either one of them as they began to build a future together...
  • The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin

    The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    Combining heart-wrenching emotion with edge-of-your-seat tension, Charles Martin explores the true power of sacrificial love. He shows up when all hope is lost. Murphy Shepherd has made a career of finding those no one else could—survivors of human trafficking. His life’s mission is helping others find freedom. But then the nightmare strikes too close to home...
  • Final Vow by Kathleen Brooks

    Final Vow by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    As the ultimate bodyguard, Ahmed’s focus has been protecting the lives of everyone he cares about. When the darkest part of his past resurfaces, Ahmed knows he must go on the offensive to protect his future . . . a future with the one woman that can match his toughness and return the love that was once robbed from him...
    Categorized as:
    small town  contemporary  humor  suspense
  • Harpers Heroes by Rosie Clarke

    Harpers Heroes by Rosie Clarke

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    From the bestselling author of the Welcome to Harpers Emporium and The Mulberry Lane Series.The Harpers Girls come face to face with the harsh reality of the cruelty of war.Oxford Street, London 1915Sally Harper quietly battles to keep Harpers afloat in the difficult days of the war, whilst husband Ben is working all hours for the War Office...
  • Blinding Trust by Jennifer Foor

    Blinding Trust by Jennifer Foor

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Blinding Trust is told by Savanna and Colt. The book starts where book 6 left off. The family is at Conner and Amy’s oldest daughter’s fifth birthday party. Once the family arrives home, Colt is visited by someone from his past, (KRISTA’S BROTHER)who has changed his name to Zeke. He is a recovering addict and the lead singer of a popular rock band. Zeke is only visiting for one reason...
  • New Beginnings on Railway Lane by Alison Sherlock

    New Beginnings on Railway Lane by Alison Sherlock

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    When high flying, workaholic Katy Smith is suddenly made redundant, she needs to find a job fast!After mistakenly answering an advert online, she quickly realises that the rundown railway station in sleepy Cranfield isn’t the 5-star London hotels she’s used to working in!But a job’s a job. Right?Chef Ryan Connelly is having a crisis of confidence after his Italian dream turns sour...
  • A Forever Love by Kelly Elliott

    A Forever Love by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The moment Garrett Mathews sees the woman of his dreams, he vows to fight with everything he has to win Emma Birk’s heart. Garrett will embark on the longest, hardest struggle of his life to make his dreams a reality...
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    cowboys  contemporary  m-f  length-short
  • Go as a River by Shelley Read

    Go as a River by Shelley Read

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 60 ratings
    A sweeping, heart-stopping epic of a young woman's journey to becoming, set against the harsh beauty of mid-century ColoradoOn a cool autumn day in 1948, Victoria Nash delivers late-season peaches from her family's farm set amid the wild beauty of Colorado. As she heads into her village, a disheveled stranger stops to ask her the way...
  • The Start of Something Wonderful by Jessica Redland

    The Start of Something Wonderful by Jessica Redland

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Autumn Laine has lost her creative sparkle. After losing her grandad and her job as an illustrator in quick succession, she is at a crossroads in life and needs a break. Spending time with her parents in Paris, even in the artistic community of Montmartre, doesn't appear to be the answer...
  • I Wish I Could Be The One by Monica Walters

    I Wish I Could Be The One by Monica Walters

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Jenahra Henderson Monroe knows what it means to be pretentious but strong. While her religious behaviors come off as condescending and judgmental of others, it’s deeply rooted in pain, drama, and abuse. Not wanting to get members of her family in trouble, she chooses to keep secrets for over twenty years, drowning herself in God’s anointing. When the truth finally emerges, it comes with a cost...
  • The Starfish Sisters by Barbara O'Neal

    The Starfish Sisters by Barbara O'Neal

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    From the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids comes an emotional novel about two women facing the betrayals, heartbreaks, and refuge of true friendship.Phoebe and Suze used to be closer than sisters. Growing up in a quiet and wildly beautiful coastal town in Oregon, they shared everything...
  • Renewal After Dark by Marie Force

    Renewal After Dark by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The storm has passed, but the hard work is just beginning… Gansett Island has withstood the fury of Hurricane Ethel, and now the cleanup is underway for many islanders, including McKenzie Martin, who barely escaped the storm with her life and that of her son, Jax...
  • A Vintage Vacation by Maddie Please

    A Vintage Vacation by Maddie Please

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 31 ratings
    Clover Harrington might be sixty-one, but she’s still bossing it in the corporate world and can still run rings around her younger colleagues. And then she is made redundant…...
  • Finding Friends at the Cornish Country Hospital by Jo Bartlett

    Finding Friends at the Cornish Country Hospital by Jo Bartlett

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 25 ratings
    A fresh beginning…Esther Hamilton, is finally finding her feet after her split with her horrible ex, and is looking forward to her new single life. She has a job she loves in the busy Accident and Emergency department, a new home and for the first time ever, a chance to just have fun with her good friends...
  • Sunrise over Strawberry Hill Farm by Alison Sherlock

    Sunrise over Strawberry Hill Farm by Alison Sherlock

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Pre-order the BRAND NEW romance from Alison Sherlock She drives a tractor. He arrives in a red Ferrari. What could possibly go wrong? Flora Barton is desperate to save her family home Strawberry Hill Farm. She only needs one thing - a great business idea to keep the farm afloat!So, when Nico Rossi arrives from Italy with a crazy plan to save the farm, Flora should be overjoyed...
  • Seabreeze Sunset by Jan Moran

    Seabreeze Sunset by Jan Moran

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Untangling secrets at a historic beach inn has unimagined surprises. With the high summer season underway at the Seabreeze Inn, Ivy faces a fresh round of new challenges and reasons to celebrate. She has just one season to make the inn successful enough to pay the tax bill her late husband burdened her with. And her neighbor’s lawsuit could mean an end to the Seabreeze Inn...
  • Welcome to the Cornish Country Hospital by Jo Bartlett

    Welcome to the Cornish Country Hospital by Jo Bartlett

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 27 ratings
    A new start… When Danni Carter moves to Cornwall from London, she hopes it will be the fresh start she so desperately needs. She’s nervous, but hopefully the change of scene will help her to finally forget her feelings for Lucas Newman, a man she can never be with, because he’s already engaged to Danni’s best friend, Esther...
  • Stray: Rowe Brothers Ranch by D.J. Krimmer

    Stray: Rowe Brothers Ranch by D.J. Krimmer

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “She has the heart of a saint with the body of a sinner.” Ozzy A friend needed a favor. I needed a safe place and job until I was ready to start over. I found myself on a ranch in Virginia with a stubborn old man for a patient. After what happened to me five years ago, I don’t trust easily, if at all. Women and old men on their deathbeds? Bee’s knees, no problem. Outside of that, my walls are up...
  • Wild Temptation by Hope Ford

    Wild Temptation by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Asher Wild is a temptation I can’t resist.He’s my grumpy boss.He didn’t want to hire me,But as a favor to a friend he gave me a chance.Besides proving I’m a good worker,And can make a difference on his peach farm.It seems I can’t stop throwing myself at him.I didn’t think Asher would rock my world...
  • The House on Blueberry Lane by Brenda Jackson

    The House on Blueberry Lane by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "If there's one thing Jackson knows how to do, it's how to pluck those heartstrings."—BookPageAll he needs is a second chanceAll she wants is no strings attachedThe biggest mistake of Jaye Colfax’s life was letting Velvet Spencer leave. For three years, they were together exclusively and it was great—at least for Jaye. But Velvet wanted more...
  • The Rogue by Roxanne Tully

    The Rogue by Roxanne Tully

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    JOB SEARCH - Hideaway Springs, CO 1 result. Single dad rancher seeking live-in nanny for 9-year-old boy. Must have experience, playful and not looking for a real-life love story. (6 wks only - don't apply if looking for long-term.) Hitting refresh ten times on my search doesn’t help. There cannot be only one job in Hideaway Springs...
  • Hello Heartbreaker by Kelsie Hoss

    Hello Heartbreaker by Kelsie Hoss

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    The first time I see the love of my life since he broke my heart, I’m holding a pair of hair clippers. Bad idea.His butchered haircut wasn’t entirely my fault, but now I’m questioning my decision to move back to my small hometown.After years of working in the city and getting nowhere, I was given the opportunity of a lifetime, a chance to buy my own salon...
  • Love Means... Endurance by Andrew Grey

    Love Means... Endurance by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Love Means... Story Together for over ten years, Geoff and Eli built a fulfilling life. Their love and support helped raise their adopted son. Their hard work and dedication grew their farm from raising cattle and boarding horses to expanding into therapy riding sessions. Surrounded by a loving circle of friends, Geoff and Eli couldn’t ask for more...
  • Kiss Me by Susan Mallery

    Kiss Me by Susan Mallery

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 27 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery creates the small-town destination for romance in charming Fool's Gold, California—where a loner cowboy finds the one woman who can capture his heart... After Phoebe Kitzke's kind heart gets her suspended from her job in LA, she swears off doing favors—until her best friend begs for help on the family ranch in Fool's Gold...
  • Almost Perfect by Claire Cain

    Almost Perfect by Claire Cain

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Callaway Rice is on the run-from the press, from her bad reputation, and from her live as an internationally known limit-pushing pop star. She needs peace, and quiet, and the mountains of her small hometown. She does not need a quiet cowboy alternately judging her and making her wish she could turn his head.Wyatt Saint wants the simple things: a wife, a family of his own, a peaceful existence...
  • Mr. Break Your Headboard by Jordan Marie

    Mr. Break Your Headboard by Jordan Marie

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ryder Monroe has the nickname Mr. Break Your Headboard.He’s not proud of it, but he earned it just the same.All he ever wanted was Emily West.She was meant to be his from the time they were in the second grade.Having her in his arms made him feel like a king.Sadly, Emily didn’t feel the same. She dumped him and never looked back...
  • Hearts of Gold by Nicole Stewart

    Hearts of Gold by Nicole Stewart

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Freckle dusted beauty Claire Dunlap moved to Wyoming to escape her stressful city life, but when new responsibilities and old family feuds start to weigh her down, she discovers an unexpected connection with old friend Riley and the handsome Chance. And when they find a map that might lead to gold on the mountain, the adventure of their lives begins...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  small town  humor  menage  bisexual  contemporary  poly  m-m-f
  • The Slow Burn by Caro Carson

    The Slow Burn by Caro Carson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Out of the friend zone...and into the fire!When firefighter Caden Sterling unexpectedly delivers Tana McKenna's baby by the side of the road, the unlikely threesome forms a special bond. So when Caden offers friendship and a helping hand, single mom Tana can't say no. Their flirty friendship slowly becomes more, until Tana's ex and the truth about her baby catches up with her...
  • Lone Star Lovin' by Debbie Macomber

    Lone Star Lovin' by Debbie Macomber

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Escape again into one more Orchard Valley love story! Enjoy this classic romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.When Sherry Waterman leaves Orchard Valley, Oregon, for Pepper, Texas, she’s definitely not in the mood to be “courted.” But if anyone could change her mind, it’s the hardworking, good-looking Cody Bailman...
  • The Talk of Coyote Canyon by Brenda Novak

    The Talk of Coyote Canyon by Brenda Novak

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She’s not here to make friends. She’s here to make trouble.With her piercings, tattoos and spiky blond hair, Ellen Truesdale doesn’t quite fit in with the other folks in Coyote Canyon—and that’s just fine with her. She’s only here to put her father out of business, as payback for abandoning her when she was young...
  • Count on Me by Lauren Dane

    Count on Me by Lauren Dane

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Petal is the last place Caroline Mendoza thought she’d end up. Sixteen years ago she lost both parents there—her mother to murder and her father to prison for the crime. Since then she’s built a successful life, but she’s never let go of the belief her father is innocent. Now she’s back in Petal to find the truth. With a new job and a mystery to solve, she’s got plenty on her plate...
  • Love Means... Patience by Andrew Grey

    Love Means... Patience by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Love Means... Story Years after his discharge from the Marines under “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” Cody Culver lives in a PTSD-induced world all his own. On a mission, under misconceptions that Geoff and Eli are the enemy, Cody breaks into their farmhouse but is quickly brought back to his senses by a frying pan to the head. After receiving much needed help in the hospital, Cody has nowhere to go...
  • Under the Blazing Stars by Becca Seymour

    Under the Blazing Stars by Becca Seymour

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Find Love Abroad Under the Blazing Stars of the Aussie OutbackI’m a glutton for punishment.The reason? My foolish pursuit of straight guys. Correction. One straight man.Alec Rose.For twelve long years, my best mate’s brother has starred in practically every fantasy I’ve had.Massage… oops… my towel slips.Swimming adventure mishap with a huge wave. Yep. Alec gives me mouth-to-mouth...
  • Her Mistletoe Cowboy by Alissa Callen

    Her Mistletoe Cowboy by Alissa Callen

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Corporate analyst, Ivy Bishop, intends spending Christmas holed up in an isolated Montana ranch house with only an abandoned puppy for company. When the festive season ends her broken heart might just have had just enough time to heal. Ex-rodeo rider, Rhett Dixon, has put his playing days behind him. He has something to prove...
  • Mail Order Cowboy by Victoria James

    Mail Order Cowboy by Victoria James

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hope Roberts has a strict No Cowboys Allowed policy. Between raising her daughter, running her business, and trying to settle into her new ranch, Hope has no room for romance—especially when it comes to cowboys. What she needs is someone to help fix her ranch. But the only person to respond to her ad is the one man Hope still blames for her husband’s death…In Wishing River, Dr...
  • Destined to Change by Lisa M. Harley

    Destined to Change by Lisa M. Harley

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Destiny…it’s really an interesting thought isn’t it…destiny. Loralei Harper’s destiny was determined before her birth. It was very simple. She was expected to graduate from high school, marry Declan Sharp, and have two kids. She would stay at home with them, while her husband worked on the family farm. But the funny thing about destiny is…it can change in the blink of an eye...
  • The Perfect Holiday by Sherryl Woods

    The Perfect Holiday by Sherryl Woods

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Matchmaking is the theme of the season in this beloved Christmas novella from #1 New YorkTimes bestselling author Sherryl Woods.What was a holiday without a handsome husband? To Aunt Mae, it wasn't very festive at all!So she sent the perfect man to her single niece, Savannah Holiday...
  • Bitter Truth by Meredith Wild, Jillian Liota

    Bitter Truth by Meredith Wild, Jillian Liota

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    For two wounded hearts, love is a risk in an emotional novel about family, past regrets, and future hopes by Jillian Liota and #1 New York Times bestselling author Meredith Wild.After nine years in LA, aspiring singer Murphy Hawthorne leaves behind her broken dreams to return to her family’s vineyard...
  • Sultry with a Twist by Macy Beckett

    Sultry with a Twist by Macy Beckett

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    "Hilarious, heartwarming, sexy and real-you'll fall in love, guaranteed!"-Lori Foster, New York Times bestselling author Welcome to Sultry Springs, Texas: where first loves find second chances..
  • Coming Home by A.R. Williams

    Coming Home by A.R. Williams

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    KerryI worked hard running the Granite Ranch, and it should have been left to me and not Mr. Barns’ wayward Hollywood son after he died. Tyler is coming home to decide what the wants to do with the land: sell to me or keep it. There is no choice for him but to give me what is rightfully mine...
  • Taking the Bull by the Horns by M.J. Fredrick

    Taking the Bull by the Horns by M.J. Fredrick

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Lavender Prouty has always lived in the Texas town of Cascade. Everyone in her family fled the small town, leaving her with her ailing grandmother. She’s so accustomed to denying herself, she doesn’t know how to react when a handsome cowboy flirts with her during a field trip to the fairgrounds. Taylor Craig hasn’t always been a steer wrestler, but he doesn’t talk about his past...
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