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Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold by Ellen O'Connell
Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold is a story of family conflicts set in Colorado in 1885. Anne Wells has embarrassed her rigidly proper family since she was a child with occasional but grievous lapses from ladylike behavior. They blame those lapses for the disgraceful fact that she is a spinster at 28... -
![The Lady's Mine by Francine Rivers]()
The Lady's Mine by Francine Rivers
A delightful new western romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming LoveNew York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers returns to the California frontier in this sweeping, romantic tale of a displaced New England suffragette, a former Union soldier disinherited by his Southern family, and the town they join forces to save.1875... -
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![Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr]()
Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr
For the second time in a year a woman arrives in the small town of Virgin River trying to escape the past. John “Preacher” Middleton is about to close the bar when a young woman and her three-year-old son come in out of a wet October night. A marine who has seen his share of pain, Preacher knows a crisis when he sees one—the woman is covered in bruises... -
![More Than Words Can Say by Karen Witemeyer]()
More Than Words Can Say by Karen Witemeyer
After fulfilling a pledge to a dying friend, Zacharias Hamilton is finally free. No family entanglements. No disappointing those around him. Just the quiet bachelor existence he's always craved. Until fate snatches his freedom away when the baker of his favorite breakfast bun is railroaded by the city council. Despite not wanting to get involved, he can't turn a blind eye to her predicament . .Categorized as:
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![Love on Target by Shanna Hatfield]()
Love on Target by Shanna Hatfield
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill romance hit its mark when true love is the target? Desperate for a fresh start, Rena Burke journeys from Texas to Oregon with only her father’s pistol and a plodding old mule for company. She takes a job working with explosives at a mine, spends her free time emulating her hero Annie Oakley, and secretly longs to be loved... -
![The Unexpected Champion by Mary Connealy]()
The Unexpected Champion by Mary Connealy
City dweller John McCall never expected to be out in the High Sierras of 1868 on a wild-goose chase to find the Chiltons' supposedly lost grandson. But now that he's out here, things have gotten even more complicated, mostly due to wildcat Penny Scott. She's not like any woman he's ever met--comfortable in the woods, with a horse, and with a gun...Categorized as:
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![An Outlawed Heiress and Her Duke by Denise Daye]()
An Outlawed Heiress and Her Duke by Denise Daye
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings** An Outlawed Heiress & Her Duke is a spin-off of the Time Travel series and follows George Astley, Duke of Aberdeen, on his incredible adventures in the Wild West. Unlike book 1 and 2 in the series, no time travel happens in this book...Categorized as:
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![Leave Him Loved by Harloe Rae]()
Leave Him Loved by Harloe Rae
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m a city girl—born and raised. A towering high-rise that overlooks the hustle and bustle is where my future should lead. Living in farm country? That possibility never had a place on my bucket list. Until now.Bumping into Reeve Colton—local bachelor and shameless flirt—on my introductory stroll down Main Street is a pleasant surprise... -
![Where the Road Bends by Rachel Fordham]()
Where the Road Bends by Rachel Fordham
As Norah King surveys her family land in Iowa in 1880, she is acutely aware that it is all she has left, and she will do everything in her power to save it--even if that means marrying a man she hardly knows. Days before her wedding, Norah discovers an injured man on her property. Her sense of duty compels her to take him in and nurse him back to health... -
![Hitched to the Gunslinger by Michelle McLean]()
Hitched to the Gunslinger by Michelle McLean
Gray “Quick Shot” Woodson is the fastest gun west of the Mississippi. Unfortunately, he’s ready to hang up his hat. Sure, being notorious has its perks. But the nomadic lifestyle—and people always tryin’ to kill you—gets old real fast. Now he just wants to find a place to retire so he can spend his days the way the good Lord intended. Staring at the sunset. And napping...Categorized as:
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![Lily's Forest by Kat Baxter]()
Lily's Forest by Kat Baxter
My dearest Lily,I won’t ever send this letter despite all the ones we’ve shared in the past. Things are different. I’m home now, something else I won’t tell you. War changes everyone, that’s no secret, but some changes can’t be hidden. I am no longer the man I was and you, my beautiful Flower, deserve more. Better. I wish I’d said goodbye in our last exchange…told you how much you mean to me...Categorized as:
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![Annie's Song by Catherine Anderson]()
Annie's Song by Catherine Anderson
Annie Trimble lives in a solitary world that no one enters or understands. As delicate and beautiful as the tender blossoms of the Oregon spring, she is shunned by a town that misinterprets her affliction. But cruelty cannot destroy the love Annie holds in her heart. Alex Montgomery is horrified to learn his wild younger brother forced himself on a helpless "idiot girl...Categorized as:
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![Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery]()
Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery
Heiress Engaged To Marry Playboy! Lexi Titan can just see the headlines. All of Titanville will be buzzing. Not that she has any other choice. Faced with exactly thirty days to come up with two million dollars, she is out of options. Marry Cruz Rodriguez or lose everything — the successful day spa she built herself, her tyrant of a father's respect...Categorized as:
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Austin by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAustin: Wilder Brothers Rodeo Book 3An Insta-Love Alpha Cowboy and Curvy Younger Woman RomanceLizAfter one bad date after another, I’ve decided to put it all on hold and focus on the one thing that matters most to me: opening a bakery.But my meddling sister has another plan.We’re at the rodeo when she confesses she entered my name into a raffle to win a date with rodeo pickup man Austin Wilder...Categorized as:
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![Simply Love by Catherine Anderson]()
Simply Love by Catherine Anderson
Even the hardest heart can be softened by love ... Cassandra Zerek is a true innocent in a wild anddangerous place -- but her indomitable spirit and gentle soul make her stronger than anyone suspects. The owner of a Colorado mining empire, Luke Taggart's wealth and position can buy him anything, yet he has grown bored with a life of saloons, gambling, and loose women...Categorized as:
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![Smoking Gun by Lainey Lawson]()
Smoking Gun by Lainey Lawson
Nothing says welcome home like an irresistibly hot cowboy inviting himself into your shower.I should have kicked him out the second he barged in. He’s my brother’s best friend and we’re living on a ranch in the same bunkhouse for the next three weeks. Disaster waiting to happen.He’s hell bent on keeping his walls up...Categorized as:
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![Her Christmas Cowboy by Jessica Clare]()
Her Christmas Cowboy by Jessica Clare
From New York Times bestselling author Jessica Clare comes a Christmas Western filled with holiday cheer.Caleb Watson has been crushing on elementary school teacher Amy Mckinney ever since he saw her. She's oblivious to his feelings--probably because he's never said a word to her. But when he learns Amy's going to be Mrs... -
![The Cowboy Meets His Match by Jessica Clare]()
The Cowboy Meets His Match by Jessica Clare
A cowboy is in over his head in this contemporary Western from New York Times bestselling author Jessica Clare.Single father Henry "Hank" Watson is a fresh transplant from Alaska to Painted Barrel, Wyoming. He doesn't want anything more from life than to put in a good day's work, then go home to his daughter, Libby... -
![Taming Him by Kennedy Fox]()
Taming Him by Kennedy Fox
Alex Bishop is your typical cowboy. Charming, sexy, and wears a panty-melting smirk. Working on the ranch helped build his solid eight-pack and smoking body. He’s every girl’s wet fantasy and he knows it too. Alex doesn’t follow the rules of your typical playboy bachelor... -
![The Texan's Wager by Jodi Thomas]()
The Texan's Wager by Jodi Thomas
Thrown off a wagon train with two other women and trying to avoid jail for a murder they committed, Bailee Moore agrees to enter a "wife lottery"--a ploy concocted by the Cedar Point sheriff to secure wives for the men in the small Texas town... -
![When a Texan Gambles by Jodi Thomas]()
When a Texan Gambles by Jodi Thomas
It all started when she got thrown off the wagon train. Now, a crook is dead, and Sarah Andrews has been raffled off in a "Wife Lottery." That seems bad enough—until she discovers her new groom with a knife in his back. He just barely survives—and now if Sarah doesn't get him out of town fast, someone is going to make sure Sam Gatlin doesn't live long enough to enjoy the honeymoon... -
![Garters by Pamela Morsi]()
Garters by Pamela Morsi
A lady doesn't go courting...but that doesn't matter a whit to Miss Esme Crabb. Unlike her featherbrained sisters, the proud, practical hill girl knows sweet talk won't put food on the table -- so she's bent on finding a sensible man to marry. Cleavis Rhy seems like a smart choice... so amidst the cracker barrels and jam jars in his general store, Esme makes her move.. -
![Outlaw in Paradise by Patricia Gaffney]()
Outlaw in Paradise by Patricia Gaffney
Patricia Gaffney captivated millions of readers with her New York Times bestseller The Saving Graces. Now she sweeps readers into a world of danger and desire, where a woman of courage and a man of mystery risk everything in the name of love... As the owner of a saloon in Paradise, Oregon, Cady McGill is surviving in a man's world... -
![The Sheriffs of Savage Wells by Sarah M. Eden]()
The Sheriffs of Savage Wells by Sarah M. Eden
The small town of Savage Wells is barely big enough for the people who call it home; it certainly isn’t big enough for more than one sheriff.Yet when famed lawman Cade O’Brien rides into town, he finds he’s not the only man ready to take on the job. What’s more, one of his competitors is a woman.Paisley Bell loves her town and the eccentric people in it. She’s been the job to anyone else... -
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![The Alien's Mate by Grace Goodwin]()
The Alien's Mate by Grace Goodwin
I've come to Earth to hunt down a killer, not find a mate. But then I see her and all I can think is...MINE.Just one dangerous problem—My enemy knows she's here...and he wants her for himself.Cassie Anderson has been an orphan since the age of four... -
![The Big Girl's Guide to Buying Lingerie by Amie Stuart]()
The Big Girl's Guide to Buying Lingerie by Amie Stuart
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Redneck Casanova" After a disastrous marital near-miss Jade Ballard retreats to San Antonio, cutting herself off from the world in general and more specifically her family’s country club lifestyle, which she no longer wants any part of. She takes comfort in food and eventually, the safety of an internet love affair... -
![Kit McBride Gets a Wife by Amy Barry]()
Kit McBride Gets a Wife by Amy Barry
The four McBride brothers have their worlds turned upside down when their precocious younger sister secretly places an advertisement for a mail-order bride.Kit McBride knows that Buck's Creek, Montana, is no place to find a wife. Between him and his three brothers--plus little Junebug--they manage all right on their own, thank you very much... -
![That Fine Line by Cindy Steel]()
That Fine Line by Cindy Steel
All I wanted was a quiet summer on my family’s ranch in Idaho…I didn’t think that was too much to ask. With my fiancé in California, I was back home for three months to plan my wedding. I had colors to pick, cows to milk, and a wedding dress to squeeze into.Which was why I didn’t need anybody messing with me.Especially not the guy who had dedicated his whole life to making mine a joke...Categorized as:
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![Better Luck Next Time by Julia Claiborne Johnson]()
Better Luck Next Time by Julia Claiborne Johnson
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe eagerly anticipated second novel from the bestselling author of Be Frank with Me, a charming story of endings, new beginnings, and the complexities and complications of friendship and love, set in late 1930s Reno.It’s 1938 and women seeking a quick, no-questions split from their husbands head to the “divorce capital of the world,” Reno, Nevada...Categorized as:
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![Head in the Clouds by Karen Witemeyer]()
Head in the Clouds by Karen Witemeyer
Adelaide Proctor is a young woman with her head in the clouds, longing for a real-life storybook hero to claim as her own. But when a husband-hunting debacle leaves her humiliated, she interviews for a staid governess position on a central Texas sheep ranch and vows to leave her romantic yearnings behind...Categorized as:
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