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Mackenzie's Heroes: Mackenzie's Pleasure / Mackenzie's Magic by Linda Howard
Mackenzie's Pleasure Navy SEAL Zane Mackenzie is a pro. No mission has ever gotten the better of him…until now. Saving the ambassador's gorgeous daughter, Barrie Lovejoy, is textbook—except for their desperate night of passion. Though his job as a soldier ends with her freedom, he would sooner die than let the enemy harm the mother of his child... -
A Home For Love: A Hollister Series Crossover by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLife throws a curve ballAlex Thompson thought he’d live and die as a Delta Force Special Operator. Unfortunately, fate had different ideas. His career ended during a training exercise while stateside. Discharged and displaced after serving in the Army for twelve years, Alex had no idea where his life was heading... -
Montana Justice by Josie Jade
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe ran to save her life.Now the man she once betrayed is her only hope.Home to both the Resting Warrior Ranch and Pawsitive Connections, Garnet Bend, Montana is a small town full of big heroes. Anyone would want to live there.Anybody but Piper Matthews.She swore she’d never come back after what her father did to the town and what she did to Sheriff Lachlan Calloway... -
Stolen Hearts by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA wounded SEAL. The one who got away. And a secret that makes her a target.After years of high-stakes missions, Navy SEAL Denver Malone returns to his family’s Wyoming ranch hoping to find peace and time to heal from the aftereffects of a head injury—but instead, he finds Rhae Rivers, the one real regret in his life... -
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Bluegrass Undercover by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsCade Davies had too much on his plate to pay attention to newest resident of Keeneston. He was too busy avoiding the Davies Brothers marriage trap set by half the town. But when a curvy redhead lands in Keeneston, the retired Army Ranger finds himself drawn to her. These feelings are only fueled by her apparent indifference and lack of faith in his ability to defend himself... -
One in a Million by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIt’s Texas-style drama, scandal, and corruption set in the world of ranching, when the death of a powerful man leaves families at odds, a high-stakes reining competition in the balance, and forbidden attractions in the mix . . -
Heart of Seasons by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Caroline Fyffe continues her sweeping saga of the five Brinkman sisters and the lives they’ve created in the humble little town of Eden, Colorado.May 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...Categorized as:
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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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Word of Honor by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWHAT WILL IT COST TO KEEP A PROMISE? Of the four people at the Newpointe post office when the bomb went off, three were killed instantly. The fourth, a five-year-old boy, lies comatose in the hospital and might not survive. Who would do such a thing? The answer comes in the form of a gunman crashing through the door of the hotel room where Jill Clark is staying... -
Murder Gone Cold & Crossfire: A Montana Western Mystery by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCould his unsolved murder case reveal all of her family’s past secrets? Murder Gone Cold by B.J. Daniels When James Colt decides to solve his late father’s final murder case, he has no idea of the danger he’s unleashing... -
Colorado Free Rein by Elle James
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDevin Layne, Former Green Beret from 10th Special Forces Group, returns home after a disastrous mission. Feeling less of a man due to injuries, he struggles to navigate civilian life, avoiding his former fiancée, convinced she deserves better.Horse trainer and champion barrel racer, Mallory Watts, is heartbroken when the love of her life returns from deployment but wants nothing to do with her... -
Tyler by Regan Black
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe's a vigilante on a mission...Autumn Curley has no interest in changing her ways. After escaping her captors, her sole purpose is to destroy the gangs that prey on Native American women and make sure no one else suffers like she did. But she doesn't know the gangs are closing in and about to spring a trap... -
Locked and Loaded: A small town romantic suspense novel by April Wilson
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMicah Jackson's life is turned upside down when he's called in the middle of the night to tow the car of a young woman who's stranded on the side of the road in his small town of Bryce, Colorado. She has nowhere to go, so of course Micah offers her a safe place to spend the night... -
Cowboy Conspiracy Theory by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey call her the Ice Queen…but he’s determined to thaw her.Bodyguard Mathias Trace is more comfortable on the back of a horse than guarding people. But when his next job involves brainy woman on a hunt for treasure, he’s as frustrated as he is turned on... -
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Saving Amanda by Elle James
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor Ex-Navy SEAL, Carter Manning, nothing worthwhile is easy. Having lost the people he loved, he dedicates his life to the hard stuff to keep from looking back. The future is strictly about the next mission, not settling down or raising a family...Categorized as:
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Guarding Leah: Brotherhood Protectors World by Desiree Holt
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome battles don’t have a winner--only survivors.Wade Fielding turned tragedy into a career--going up against man and nature as a search and rescue specialist with the 10th Mountain Division. He and his team have saved countless lives through the years, yet the scars on his heart remain... -
Zero Dark Cowboy by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA relentless bodyguard seeks justice…but he doesn’t expect to find the perfect woman.New bodyguard on the WEST Protection team Judd Abel draws the short straw that sends him to a snooty tech conference in Boston instead of the MMA fight in Vegas he’s been looking forward to. He’s far from excited until a stunning, smart and sexy woman with secrets galore and legs for miles demands his help... -
Cruel Expectations by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen his best friend’s little sister is too untamed for her own good, how can Hunter resist taking matters into his own hands?Following an op that ended the lives of several Navy SEALs in Hunter’s squadron, he struggles with survivor’s guilt. After a brother-in-arms invites him to a Montana ranch to help protect and serve in another way, Hunter is eager for the change... -
Protecting Silver by Deanna L. Rowley
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDouglas "Patch" Atwal was an adrenaline junkie, from working as a medic in the Marines, to being a trauma surgeon in the emergency room. He thrived on the action. If he didn't his past would start to haunt him, and after having dreams of himself as a little boy, he began to question his entire existence... -
Dark and Dangerous by April Wilson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRuth owns a tavern in a small town at the foot of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Jack is a retired assassin who wants to settle down and build a life for himself after completing his last job. But the Russian mafia whose leader he took out has other plans for him. Jack has been on the move for the past six months, always managing to stay one step ahead of the mob... -
Guarding Eris by Reina Torres
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBefore his team even heard about the Brotherhood Protectors, Alex “Ridge” Ridgely took a trip to West Yellowstone to revisit the property his grandfather left to him near Yellowstone National Park. That’s where he met Eris Lange and spent a few days with the woman whose memory he couldn’t shake... -
High Impact by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 4 in the Mountain Trackers series. Full Description to follow.From brothers in arms - to teammates on horseback.Meet the men of High Mountain Trackers, a specialized, mounted, search & rescue team in the wilds of northern Montana... -
The Masterson County Collection: Masterson County Books 1 Thru 4 by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSOMETIMES SMALL TOWNS HAVE SECRETS.Masterson, Wyoming is no exception.When the Masterson brothers meet the redheaded Tyler sisters, anything can happen. But can the brothers stop the threats coming for them all?In Seeking the Sheriff, Sheriff Joel Masterson shows up on Phoebe Tyler's doorstep with her drunken younger brother in tow. Joel takes one look at Phoebe and falls hard and fast... -
Justice for the Cowboy by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe knows too much. Including dark secrets about her sexy protector.Jennings Abel is undercover for the FBI Task Force known as Sentry. His mission? Take down a biker gang with a drug ring spanning several states. Just as he’s getting close, he makes a huge misstep. Defending a woman was never in the plan. Neither is roping her into keeping his position under wraps... -
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Forever Theirs by Kennedy L. Mitchell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI never imagined love like this—let alone with two men who won’t make me choose.Needing distance from my cheating ex, I escape to a small Alaskan town, not realizing the danger that waits for me. An unknown threat targeting women hunts from the shadows and turns its evil focus to me the moment I arrive... -
Tate by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat will it cost this bodyguard to save the woman he loves? Bodyguard, Tate Marshall, has always been the family troublemaker. Maybe it's his impulsive propensity to get into the middle of problems that don't belong to him. But once in, he can't stop himself from trying to solve them and that includes his recent dilemma... -
Sphinx Security: Complete 5-Part Series by Camilla Blake
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“There’s beauty in this world, Remington,” the social worker told him once. “You just have to figure out where to find it.”He’d finally found it. It was inside this woman. And it was perfect.—RemingtonPart 1The boys from Golden Sphinx Ranch are trying to have a quiet breakfast in the local diner when one of them sees a man attempting to pull a woman out of her car by her hair... -
Saving Chelsea by Elle James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe prefers the four-legged wolves over the two-legged kindChelsea Youngblood’s first love is her only true love. Wolves. Raised on a wildlife rescue ranch, she grew up with wolves as her siblings. It was only natural she would become a wolf biologist and work with the wolves of Yellowstone National Park... -
High Ground by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNot much has gone according to plan for mechanic, Pippa Freling, recently. With lots of bridges burned behind her, she decides to stick close to her sister and give Montana a try. Things are looking up when she joins a local group of animal activists, buys an auto shop for a steal, and even tries her luck with the opposite sex... -
Her Brand of Justice by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsExploring her hidden past May rob her of her future Ansley Brookshire’s search for her birth mother takes her from the gated estate where she grew up to Lonesome, Montana. This is where she meets Buck Crawford. Determined to help, the gorgeous rancher introduces her to Colt Brothers Investigations... -
Armed & Marvelous by Pam Crooks
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA terrible tragedy sends her home to heal. Will his unexpected love convince her to stay? After a devastating loss, wild game hunter Rexanna Brennan returns home to her family's ranch to heal. She never expects to learn her crazy aunt has left her a pink pistol with an even crazier legend... -
Saving Londyn by Elle James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer Delta Force Operator, Nash Nelson, is out of the Army after fourteen years of giving his all to his country. With both external and internal scars, he’s struggling to find his place in a civilian world where his combat skills seem to be more of a hindrance than an asset... -
Clark's Decision by Deanna L. Rowley
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClark Riceman had finally retired from the military. It was time to get out and go home to support his sister and see what she had done with the family ranch while he’d been doing what he loved. The day he returned, he hadn’t even reached his home when he suspected that someone on The Broken Wheel Ranch was in trouble... -
How to Rope a Valiant Cowboy by Anya Summers
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRetired Navy Seal Duncan has a stellar set up. After years of covert operations dodging bullets, he’s living the high life, teaching tourists basic outdoor survival skills at Silver Springs Ranch. The only thing he is evading these days are the countless women trying to trap him into a relationship... -
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Guarded Hearts by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe told her he would love her forever…then he changed. Can they overcome their differences and get their second chance?After leaving his special ops unit, Carson “Ghost” Malone doesn’t have to look far for his next big project... -
Wyoming Cowboys by Janie Crouch, Regan Black
Three full later-in-life romantic suspense books... one great price!Starts MARIA'S COWBOYMaria Boyne feels like she’s living inside a country song, and not in a good way.Everything that could possibly go wrong has... from a husband who died and left her with major debt on her tiny ranch, to a horse that’s gone missing, to feeling like she’s being watched... -
High Stakes by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen her sister, Pippa, goes missing, Nella Freling tells her boss she’s taking time off from her job as a research librarian, hops in her sensible van, and heads south of the border to Montana. However, local police don’t seem too concerned about a missing woman living in her motorhome... -
Texas Rich by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe extraordinary novel that introduces the unforgettable Coleman family—and the brilliant heroine who began a powerful American dynasty Young Billie Ames naively fell for the exciting pilot Moss Coleman at the Philadelphia Navy Yard during World War II. Within a few months she was pregnant, married, and traveling across the country to Austin . . -
Against the Odds by Kat Martin
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis case may prove to be too hot to handle. There's silver out there: Sabrina Eckhart is sure of it. And when she finds the hidden mine on that big piece of West Texas desert, all of her financial problems are solved. That is, if she can find it. The man with the skills she needs is private investigator Alex Justice—a former navy fighter pilot and a current pain in the neck... -
Against the Sun by Kat Martin
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin comes another thrilling story in The Raines of Wind Canyon series. It’s not in bodyguard Jake Cantrell’s job description to share his suspicions with his assignments. Beautiful executive Sage Dumont may be in charge, but Jake’s not on her payroll... -
Echoes by Kristen Heitzmann
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsRomantic suspense from a best-selling novelist. Sequel to Unforgotten, Sofie Michelli goes to Sonoma to unravel her past, but returns to face the future... -
Submitting to the Cattleman by B.J. Wane
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhy does doing the right thing have to be so hard? Leslie Collins has been asking herself that question ever since her eyewitness testimony in a murder case landed her in the Witness Protection Program far away from everything and everyone she’s ever known. Now, four years later, she struggles with growing despondency over the circumstances that prevent her from forming a relationship... -
Rescued by the Cowboy by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoss Wynton, leader of WEST Protection.He’s got a head for the tactical and an instinct for danger.Then in walks the one person who reminds him that he’s also a man.After a big breakthrough with her gene editing project, Doctor Pippa Hamlin is neck-deep in danger and threats. On the run, she turns to the only person she knows who can protect her—the hot cowboy crush from her gawky teen years...Categorized as:
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An Agent for Darcy by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWidow Darcy Spencer abhors the very idea of marriage, but to become a Pinkerton agent, she must marry her trainer. She's assured that it's in name only, so she begrudgingly takes the position. Although her new husband is infuriating, she’s determined to prove herself worthy as an agent – and as a person. Agent Porter Shaw can’t help but tease his tight-lipped, stubborn bride... -
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Drake by Elle James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEx-SEAL, then mercenary, Drake Morgan, is tired of war. He’s ready to make a life for himself building rather than killing. Hired as a carpenter by an old Navy buddy, he’s focused on rebuilding the Lucky Lady Lodge in Montana. When he discovers bones in one of the walls, his work site becomes a crime scene... -
One Shot at Love by Linda Broday
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmid danger and secrets, she struggles to resist a handsome stranger who needs her help. But can she trust him?The challenge of raising her siblings is one Mariah Bartee willingly bears. She’ll keep them together at all costs – And safe from the danger lurking on the mountain. A handsome stranger’s arrival raises the stakes when he asks for her help. She doesn’t trust easily... -
Dead Man's Hand by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf he wants her loveHe might have to show his handDJ Diamond’s partnership with Sadie Montclair is purely professional. But when a high-stakes poker game DJ organized turns violent, Sadie refuses to leave his side. Hiding out in a snowbound cabin gives them a chance to explore the feelings they’ve kept from each other…and makes them an easy target for the gangsters who want them dead... -
Guarding Harper: Brotherhood Protectors World by Desiree Holt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHarper Young devoted every minute of her life to caring for her wolves at Yellowstone’s Wolf World. It wasn’t an easy task. Government entities wanted to impose their own rules, often at odds with each other. The rich ranchers wanted to forget the hunting rules and shoot the wolves any time they had the urge, mostly for trophies. And her meager budget barely covered all her needs... -
Snowy Ridge by Peter McKelvie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOften, before a storm, there is that moment of eerie silence, stillness, tranquillity. A moment of absolute peace. Everything in nature stands motionless in anticipation. Even the initiated can be drawn into the deception.The moment Jack saw a lone figure on a horse riding toward him on that hot day in early spring was such a moment in time, literally and figuratively... -
Justified Vengeance: Brotherhood Protectors World by Lori Matthews, Brotherhood Protectors World
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLangley Frost ditched her fast-paced career as a massage therapist to the A-list celebrities in L.A. for a simpler, down-to-earth life in Canyon Springs, Montana. When her new home is broken into, her uncomplicated life is turned upside down. She needs help, and she needs it fast. Griffin Kane relied on gut instinct during his missions as an elite military operative...
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