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These Is My Words by Nancy E. Turner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 61 ratings“Belongs on your must-read list. This novel is a gem.” — Omaha World-Herald Nancy E. Turner's unforgettable These Is My Words melds the sweeping adventures and dramatic landscapes of Lonesome Dove with the heartfelt emotional saga of Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All... -
The Outlaw Noble Salt by Amy Harmon
From New York Times bestselling author Amy Harmon comes a sweepingly romantic tale of risk, redemption, and what happens when America’s most famous outlaw falls in love.When infamous outlaw Butch Cassidy decides to go straight, he discovers that too many of the powerful men he crossed won’t let bygones be bygones. To have a chance at a new life, he’ll have to become someone else entirely...Categorized as:
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Freedom's Distant Frontier by Lacy Williams
Lily Fairfax is drowning in grief and mourning the man she once loved when she finds herself tangled in a web of danger. She has no choice but to lean on a hired hand she barely knows for protection, though she vows she won't open her heart to love again.Matt Grayson has been traveling with the Oregon-bound wagon train on a secret mission to recover a stolen jewel... -
Love and Marriage at Harpers by Rosie Clarke
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLondon 1913The shop girls of Harpers Emporium on Oxford Street arehappy in their work and their lives are moving on at quite a pace.United by the suffragette cause and now living under oneroof, some will find love and marriage whilst others experience heartache andtears.Harpers is the bond that holds them together, bringingstrength through hardship and pain and friendship and love... -
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The Homesteader's Sweetheart: Illustrated Edition by Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratings**Special illustrated edition**Homesteader Jonas White is a single father to a passel of orphaned boys--and the tiny girl whose birth changed his life and got him banished from the only home he'd ever known. Penny Castlerock is the daughter of a wealthy banker. Far out of Jonas's reach. And the only person in the small Wyoming town who knows his secret...Categorized as:
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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... -
Heart of Seasons by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMay has finally arrived and with it, the long-awaited nuptials of Sheriff Clint Dawson to the town mayor, Mavis Fortitude Brinkman Applebee. The rustic mountain settlement is in a stir. Out-of-town guests are arriving. The new San Juan Mountain Resort is finally finished and ready for the big event...Categorized as:
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The Marriage He Demands by Brenda Jackson
This ranching heir wants it all, including the woman who stands in his way. Alaskan businessman Cash Outlaw has inherited almost all of his late mother's Wyoming ranch...except the fifty acres left to her former caretaker. But she'll only sell him the property, if he gives her a baby! Cash's counteroffer? That the mother of his child will need to also be his wife...Categorized as:
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Christy by Catherine Marshall
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsIn the year 1912, nineteen-year-old Christy Huddleston leaves home to teach school in the Smoky Mountains -- and comes to know and love the resilient people of the region, with their fierce pride, their dark superstitions, their terrible poverty, and their yearning for beauty and truth... -
Lake in the Clouds by Sara Donati
In her extraordinary novels Into the Wilderness and Dawn on a Distant Shore , award-winning writer Sara Donati deftly captured the vast, untamed wilderness of late-eighteenth-century New York and the trials and triumphs of the Bonner family... -
The Paradise Petition by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn nineteenth-century Texas, two tough-minded women dare to challenge the status quo in a warm, witty, and adventurous historical romance by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.Daisy Lindberg and Lily Boyle traded a colorful past for a fresh start as seamstresses in Autrie, Texas, and their aim to spark a women’s rights movement is raising eyebrows among the town’s dumbfounded men...Categorized as:
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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... -
Ruby Jane by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe loved...and lost. Ruby Jane never thought she'd meet the man of her dreams while running from the police in Russia. That he'd steal her heart on a train to Siberia. But loving a former CIA officer comes with a price...a life of danger. A life of high stakes. A life where he simply disappears... He has no memory of the man he was. Mack Jones has no memory of his past.. -
The Spinster by Tess Thompson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer love died on a battlefield. He carries a torch for a woman he’s never met. Can the tragic death of a soldier entwine the souls of two strangers?Colorado, 1920. Josephine Barnes wrote every day to her beloved fiancé battling in the trenches of the Great War. Devastated when he’s killed in action, she vows never to marry and buries her grief in the construction of the town’s first library...Categorized as:
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Joy on the Mountain Peak by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill this epic journey be their second chance or the final heartbreak?Heidi Wallace came west with secrets. When she accompanied her cartologist cousin to map terrain in the Montana Territory, she never imagined he would die from a snakebite. As she and her maid bury the body in this wild country, the last person she expects to come to their aid is the man she's no longer sure she wants to find...Categorized as:
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A Match for a Reluctant Bride by Tess Thompson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn ugly duckling and a charming scoundrel have nothing in common. But fate has a different plan. Faith Devastated after both my fiancée and best friend betrayed me, I traveled to a distant isle in the Pacific Northwest, clinging to a job as an artist's assistant to escape my broken heart. Little did I know that I would find something else entirely when I met Briggs Tutheridge...Categorized as:
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A Willow Creek Christmas by Lily Graison
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWidowed with two young children, Keri Hilam is desperate to escape her abusive brother-in-law, going so far as sneaking away in the dead of night in hopes of finding a better life. She never regrets leaving, not even when they find themselves stranded, starving, and alone... -
Matilda's Last Waltz by Tamara McKinley
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIf you love Lesley Pearse, you're sure to fall for Tamara McKinley. When tragedy strikes, Jenny craves a fresh start away from the memories of her past. So when she unexpectedly inherits a sheep station in the Australian Outback called Churinga, she welcomes the escape. But Churinga turns out to be a lonely place, where the weather is extreme and the neighbours hostile... -
Lost Love by Kelly Elliott
Moving back home to my parents’ cattle ranch in Texas was the last thing I thought I’d be doing. But, here I stand … in front of my high school girlfriend. A beautiful, confident woman has replaced the young girl I once knew and loved. Hell. I’m still in love with her. Yep. Paxton Monroe was my first love and the one girl in town who now hated my guts... -
Fire On The Farm (Second Chance Cowboy Romance) by Betty Shreffler
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLosing the man she loved to a terrible accident, pushes Amy Flanders into a life of independence. Her only source of comfort is her work—a business dedicated to the care and training of horses. Until one lonely night leads her into the arms of Brock Baisdin. A man who fulfills her deepest desires and reignites a flame long forgotten... -
Shotgun Bride by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsOne ranch. Three sons. Only one will inherit...and on one condition. Tired of waiting for his sons to settle down, Arizona-territory rancher Angus McKettrick announces a competition: the first son to marry and produce a grandchild will inherit Triple M ranch. Now, three distinctly different, equally determined cowboys are searching high and low for brides... -
In Plain Sight by Ashley A. Quinn
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThere’s something sinister happening in Boone County… Since the debacle involving her friends and her ex, Rayna Nydert has kept to herself. Duped by the rotten bastard, she still feels guilty for her part in it all. With harvest season in full swing, her self-isolation has been easy to keep... -
RNWMP: Bride for Gilbert by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMadelyn White finds herself in a difficult position. She is living in a large city for the first time in her life, and her boss is showing a very inappropriate interest in her. When she meets Miss Hazel—matchmaker to the Mounties—she worries that she’s being too hasty by even talking to the woman... -
Cowboy Surprise by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFamily ties run deep in the heart of Texas. Who knew that having the Dalton looks—dark hair and blue eyes—would deem Justus as a trustworthy person? That’s exactly what happens when a friend of the family turns up on the Daltons’ ranch and thrusts a baby at him to watch because nobody else is home. After she leaves, he realizes he doesn’t even know her name—or how to care for an infant... -
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The Rest Of Me by Ashley Munoz
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeath never simply settles for the life it claims. It’s greedy. It stole all of our lives that night and while it put my husband in the ground, it left my four children and me behind. After an ugly year of grief, something had to change. My sister suggested open spaces, big skies and fresh air in the heart of Wyoming... -
Honor's Mountain Promise by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey both want a new start, but nothing prepared them for this treacherous journey.Finally on the right side of the law, Aaron Long expected his life to take an upward turn. Instead, he ends up with a bum leg and driving a freight wagon through the wild Rocky Mountains. At least he has the joy of his newfound faith in God...Categorized as:
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Cowboy's Sassy Roommate by J.P. Comeau
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis cowboy has me going back in time. Back to when we were high school sweethearts. Will and I ran into each other when he was surrounded by a herd of hot cowgirls. I shouldn’t even be surprised. He’s rich, the biggest playboy ever, and the guy I should never trust again. I made the mistake of giving him my heart once. But something makes me want to stare into his eyes again...Categorized as:
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The Girls of Bomber Command by Vicki Beeby
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPearl has given up on her dreams of being a journalist after being denied a promotion because of her gender. Joining the WAAF as a radio telephone operator for Bomber Command, Pearl's new job at RAF Fenthorpe serves two purposes – providing an income for her grandmother, and keeping a close eye on her younger sister, Thea , an instrument repairer at another Lincolnshire bomber station...Categorized as:
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Texas Nights: Caroline's Child\Dr. Texas by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Promise, a small town in the heart of Texas where the neighbors are friendly and you might just find love. Caroline’s Child Everyone in town is curious, but no one’s ever asked who the father of Caroline Daniels’s child is—and they never will. The people of this tight community are protective of her and little five-year-old Maggie. They care... -
The Star Garden by Nancy E. Turner
Based on the real-life tales of her own great grandmother, author Nancy E. Turner continues Sarah's extraordinary story as she struggles to make a home in the Arizona Territory. It is winter 1906, and nearing bankruptcy after surviving drought, storms, and the rustling of the cattle, Sarah is shocked when her son brings home a bride who was slated to become a nun... -
Burning Desire by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn alternate cover edition can be found here. Two Strapping Alpha Billionaires. One Girl Looking For A Fresh Start. A Heck of A Wild Ride. ***POV from all 3 main characters.*** Allison may have left her ex-boyfriend behind in New York, but it seems that toxic relationship is still haunting her today... -
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 . . -
The Substitute Wife by Cici Cordelia
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHARRISON . . .Once his fortune in silver mining is secured, Harrison Carter finally sends back home for his fiancée. It's been four years since he's seen Jenny.But it's Retta Pierce, Jenny's sister, who arrives by stagecoach with young daughter Adeline in tow...Categorized as:
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Ranger Courage by Lynn Shannon
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe games he plays are deadly... As chief of police for Harrison University, Avery Madison expects to spend her days buried in administrative paperwork--until a murdered woman is discovered on campus. She asks Texas Ranger Weston Donovan for help. The former football star turned lawman is heartbreakingly handsome, but Avery has put romance on the back burner... -
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The Mechanics of Mistletoe by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBear Glover can be a grizzly or a teddy, and he's always thought he'd be just fine working his generational family ranch and going back to the ancient homestead alone. Then he meets and hires mechanic Samantha Benton. She's a genius with a wrench on Bear's tractors...and his heart... -
Cammie by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve always done the right thing. People expect nothing less from me. Then came medical school, deadlines, and the pressure of being the best. I became overwhelmed, seeking out alternative ways to stay on top, like extracurricular activities with my mentor. After a while my life was spinning out of control... -
Sweet Prairie Passion by Rosanne Bittner
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThis first book in Rosanne Bittner’s popular Savage Destiny series tells the powerful love story of 15-year-old Abigail Trent, who is traveling west with her family; and a very rugged plainsman, Zeke Monroe, the half-Cheyenne guide who wins Abbie’s heart as they journey through an untamed land beset with Indians, outlaws and nature’s harsh challenges... -
Love at Any Cost by Julie Lessman
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJilted by a fortune hunter, cowgirl Cassidy McClare is a spunky Texas oil heiress without a fortune who would just as soon hogtie a man as look at him. Hoping a summer visit with her wealthy cousins in San Francisco will help her forget her heartache, Cassidy travels west... -
Hayleigh's Little Halloween by Stella Moore
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHis kitchen. His rules. Her perfect Daddy. A near-disastrous prank puts Hayleigh in Chef Connor's crosshairs - and on the receiving end of his paddle. With her bottom still burning from his discipline, the last thing she expects is an invitation to dinner. And she certainly doesn't expect to find such pleasure not just in being Connor's little girl, but his naughty little kitten as well... -
Cowboy Seeking A Wedding Date by Janice Whiteaker
Nora Levitt is at a crossroads.After a messy breakup that left her with no home and no friends, the prospect of taking some time far away to regroup seemed appealing.That was until she saw exactly what awaited her in Moss Creek, Montana.Nothing. Nothing awaited her.The place is just fields and pastures.And cowboys. Lots and lots of cowboys.Which would be great if she was looking for a cowboy... -
Gilded Girl by Pamela M. Kelley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Gilded Age Cinderella story...of sorts. When Eliza Chapman, a London ladies maid, learns that Ward Redfield, one of the richest, most successful men in New York City is also her father, her whole world changes. He has sent a one-way ticket for her to join him, his mother and his daughters, Alice and Rose, at his palatial Manhattan mansion... -
Rogue by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA loner by choice and a renegade by nature. Rogue is living up to his name. He’s lived life on his own terms, doing everything from team-roping in college, Texas Hold ‘em champion to founding his own company, Lone Wolf Oil. Everything he’s accomplished has been in spite of Dusty Walker, a man who sired four sons by four women – none of them his wife...Categorized as:
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RNWMP: Bride for Theodore by Kirsten Osbourne, Mail Order Mounties
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJessica Sanderson knows what it means to love unconditionally. She has doted on the same man for over a decade, and she’s in her early twenties. When that man’s mother asks her to be her traveling companion, she gladly accepts. She doesn’t want to spend the rest of her life sitting in a bank, after all... -
These Healing Hills by Ann H. Gabhart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrancine Howard has her life all mapped out until the soldier she planned to marry at WWII's end writes to tell her he's in love with a woman in England. Devastated, Francine seeks a fresh start in the Appalachian Mountains, training to be a nurse midwife for the Frontier Nursing Service...Categorized as:
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Song of the Wolf by Rosanne Bittner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBorn to be a Holy Woman among the Cheyenne, Medicine Wolf’s life as a young child is saved by a pack of wolves that keeps her from freezing to death. From then on, wolves are her guiding spirit and her protector. As she grows into womanhood, Medicine Wolf is forced to live among whites for one year, in an effort to learn the way of the white man... -
The Sheriff's Christmas and His Unexpected Family by Ava Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a Western winter storm, they found hope, love, and a Christmas miracle. Now, as danger draws nearer than ever, they must safeguard it, but time is ticking against them...When her power-hungry cousin threatens to seize control of her family's wealth and prized horses, Misty's only escape is a daring journey to locate her father's childhood friend, hoping for a Christmas miracle... -
Sullivan's Promise by Joan Johnston
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo unforgiving lovers reunite for the sake of their child in this fiery contemporary romance from Joan Johnston, the New York Times bestselling author of Surrender... -
RNWMP: Bride for Elijah (Mail Order Mounties) by Kay P. Dawson, Mail Order Mounties
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat does a wealthy, pampered woman from the city have in common with a simple Mountie on the frontier? Nothing—and that’s exactly why Miss Hazel Hughes decides they need each other. Rose Lambert has grown up in the wealthy society of Ottawa, but longs for a life where people will respect her for who she is, and not what her family’s status can give them... -
RNWMP: Bride for Samuel by Amelia C. Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeth James, daughter of Reverend James of Ottawa, suddenly finds herself alone in the world when her father is taken ill and passes away. With very little choices and even fewer resources, she decides to take up Miss Hazel Hughes on her offer--she will travel far away from home to marry a Mountie in a place she's never seen before--Cougar Springs... -
Bride for Robert by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMinnie, a young widow and mother of a small child, finds out she has no money and no place to live after a meeting with her dead husband’s lawyer. When she goes to her church to find help getting a job, Miss Hazel invites her to stay with her and offers to help her find a Mountie to marry instead...
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