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Hitched by Rhonda Lee Carver
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove blossoms in the unlikeliest places…Tarnation, Texas. Buzz Colt was a liar, cheat, and a scrooge but the one thing he did right was father five sons. Growing up without a father, Baxter Colt learned how to be a man on his own. He’d written Buzz out of his life until he passed and left a few surprises and secrets—and hoops to jump through...Categorized as:
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A Secret Baby for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSullen cowboy billionaire Topher was the only Rolston brother that thought his small town of Isabel was the last place he would end up. Little did he know, that wasn’t the only surprise waiting for him there….His very successful jump racing event lead him back to living in Texas and inevitably to his old, abandoned ranch... -
Pretty It Up: The Donovans by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDescriptionSometimes love just isn’t enough, or is it?Lana Gold, one of the Donovan triplets, found her one true love in college but lost him when the life he’d dreamed of became reality. Being an outsider looking in and so far away from her family and hometown took its toll on Lana and her marriage until she’d finally had enough and left it all behind... -
Brendon by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling indie author Nicole Edwards comes the final scorching installment in her Alluring Indulgence series, erotic romances featuring the Texan Walker brothers and their sizzling-hot love interests. Brendon Walker’s life was altered drastically when his twin brother fell in love... -
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Rough Edge by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis ain’t no love triangle. This is people not knowing when to let fate do its thing. Brody Tannen has been the boss for way too long, putting everyone’s needs above his own. It’s the way his family farm stood while fate took shot after shot against them. But now he’s got a chance to figure things out for himself... -
Buck You! by Elle Thorpe
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSummer Hunt was destined to be the first woman on the pro bull riding tour, until a devastating accident shattered her dreams. With the injury not healing, and her fiancé pushing to move to the city, there’s nothing left for her at the small-town bull riding school she runs with her father. Dominic West has always secretly longed to know his biological parents... -
Cowboy Seeking a Second Chance by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTen years ago Boone Pace made a mistake out of selfishness and immaturity.He’s regretted it ever since.Competing as a professional rodeo cowboy was everything he wanted. All that mattered. An opportunity he wouldn’t pass by.But it meant leaving his high-school sweetheart behind.Mae Wells was sweet, and innocent, and quiet... -
Daddy in Cowboy Boots by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLinc liked an uncomplicated life.He didn’t need much. A cold beer after a hard day’s work. A comfy bed. Good food. And a soft, sweet woman. A Little he could coddle, love and discipline.When he met Marisol, he thought he’d finally found her.Hmm . . . remember that uncomplicated life he enjoyed? Turns out that Mari’s life is anything but simple... -
Rocky Mountain Home by Vivian Arend
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe FINAL NOVEL in the bestselling SIX PACK RANCH series by New York Times Bestselling Author Vivian Arend. ------------- There’s no distance you can run to escape the past. Too stubborn to face his sins, Jesse Coleman bolted from the Six Pack Ranch, only to fall straight into the arms of a beautiful stranger... -
Get Bucked by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDarby has always been ‘that’ guy.The guy that no man, woman, or child wants around their loved one.See, a long time ago he made some bad decisions. Those bad decisions have haunted him ever since. No matter what he does, people still see him as the town’s screw up. The boy that sold his soul to the Devil. Years later, he’s turned himself around...Categorized as:
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Good Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe 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... -
Strong Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe fourth, and final novel in New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott’s Meet Me in Montana series fires up the passion in a story about forgiveness and finding your soul mate.Dirk Littlewood had the world at his feet and a life he claimed to love. He was a world-champion bull rider with plenty of women to keep his nights busy and make his inner loneliness nothing but a delusion... -
Southern Attraction by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI had everything I ever wanted, living the dream, at least that's what I always thought. The night we met, we had an instant attraction, but she was with someone else. When we reunited a few months later, that pull was still there, stronger than ever. So strong, that even though she was hundreds of miles away, I pursued her. I told myself that I just wanted to get to know her... -
The Outlaw's Claim by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThese friends with benefits are about to become parents…and all bets are off! A Westmoreland Legacy: The Outlaws story from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson... -
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Always Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe second novel in New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott’s Meet Me in Montana series turns up the emotion with a story about finding true love and healing broken hearts.Grieving the loss of her fiancé two years ago, Kaylee longs for a fresh start... -
Always on My Mind by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLori “Naughty” Sullivan finally falls in love in ALWAYS ON MY MIND, the new book in Bella Andre’s New York Times and USA Today bestselling series about the Sullivan family. After a tragic loss three years ago, Grayson Tyler left his life in New York City behind and started over in the rolling hills of the California coast... -
When We Fall by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA steamy, full-length, standalone romance with a guaranteed HEA from Amazon Bestselling author J.H. Croix! If you like smoking hot romance with alpha men and strong women, you’ll love this series! Sometimes when you stumble and fall, you discover who’s there to catch you. Lacey Adams runs at life full bore...Categorized as:
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Never Too Soon by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGrace Bianchi has always been drawn to men who are allergic to relationships. But when a mysterious man walks into her shop, saving her from a disaster, she finds herself wondering… is he different than the others?Ryder Cooper is fumbling his way through life. He’s been lost since his wife passed away, leaving him to raise two young children alone...Categorized as:
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Raising Kane by Lorelei James
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsShe surrendered the reins. Now he’s raising the stakes. When attorney Ginger Paulson slips head-over-high-heels down a flight of stairs, she has no one to care for her young son…until lethally sexy Kane McKay shows up, determined to prove his cowboy chivalry. Past experience has inoculated her against take-charge men, but even Ginger isn’t immune to Kane’s Built Ford Tough body... -
Knocking Boots by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’ve always heard, don’t fall in love with a cowboy. I just didn't listen. I've sworn off men. They’ve never given me much in life, except a bun in the oven and grief. My kids are my life and all that truly matter. Until him. Jansen Reed is a living fantasy straight from the old west. Sexy drawl, tight jeans and that glint in his eyes that make my knees weak... -
Convincing Cara by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCara McCord had a new lease on life. After hearing the news that she was cancer free, the Texas beauty was ready to move forward and live life to the fullest…starting with losing her virginity. There was only one problem, though—the gorgeous blonde’s heart beat for one cowboy alone, and he was someone she knew she could never have... -
Cowgirl Up and Ride by Lorelei James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRidin’ the edge of lust is fun…until someone falls in love. For years, goody-two boots AJ Foster wished her dream man Cord McKay would see her beyond the girl in pigtails. Now that she’s old enough to stake her claim on him, she challenges the cowboy to teach her how to ride—and she doesn’t mean horses... -
Romancing the Cowboy (Galentine's Getaway) by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen this older cowboy rescues a hot mess author from a crazy bull, she learns a whole lot more than she anticipated. If growly cowboys, sassy heroines, and laugh-out-loud comedy make your heart pitter-patter, you'll love Cord and Cassia's steamy-sweet story!Spying on a bossy cowboy lands this hot mess romance author in hot water.Cassia MurphyI'm used to getting fan mail from readers... -
Stay Together by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRushtonFrom the moment I see her, I’m hooked. There’s just something about Crosby that has me eager to know her. One thing’s for sure, I can’t stay away from the new kindergarten teacher with the kind smile and secrets in her brown eyes.There’s no hiding in a small town, and she’s suddenly everywhere... -
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Finn by Chris Keniston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Finn, book 6 in Farraday Country, a twist on the favorite 7 Brides for 7 Brothers theme set in cattle-ranching west Texas, with all the friends, family and fun that fans have come to expect from USA TODAY Bestselling author Chris Keniston... -
Holding On by Pamela Clare
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA hero barely holding on… Harrison Conrad returned to Scarlet Springs from Nepal, the sole survivor of a freak accident on Mt. Everest. Shattered and grieving for his friends, he vows never to climb again and retreats into a bottle of whiskey—until Kenzie Morgan shows up at his door with a tiny puppy asking for his help... -
Big Bad Cowboy by Carly Bloom
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the New York Times tradition of Lori Wilde and Carolyn Brown comes the first book in a new western romance series from Forever debut author Carly Bloom about a no-strings cowboy fling with a fairy tale twist. Who's afraid of the big, bad cowboy? After one too many heartbreaks, Travis Blake hung up his cowboy hat and put Big Verde, Texas, behind him... -
Sweetness by Ashley A. Quinn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDaisy O'Malley couldn't take it anymore. She had to get away from her overbearing brothers before they smothered her completely. So, she did what any sane woman in her situation would do--she pointed blindly at a map, then packed up her belongings and her cat and left...Categorized as:
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Love, Lies, and Whiskey by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGet ready to fall hard for the mysterious Seeley “Doc” Whiskey and the one woman he never thought would walk back into his life, in this sexy and emotional second-chance standalone romance. The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch is a small-town, big-family series of standalone romance novels featuring fiercely loyal, insanely sexy bikers who give horses—and people—a second chance... -
Rocky Mountain Devil by Vivian Arend
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times Bestselling Author Vivian Arend brings you the penultimate book in the SIX PACK RANCH series. ------------- The sweetest part of temptation is giving in… Raphael (Angel) Coleman and Laurel Sitko were thick as thieves throughout their school years... -
Jackson's Destiny by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShaken to his core, the loss was excruciating… Jackson Sawyer was strong, confident, cocky, and arrogant, but when he loved, he loved hard. The Sawyer family was faced with a tragedy that rocked their foundation. Jackson, however, was hit the hardest. He’s the one who can't seem to rise above the grief. It has overtaken him… Until he finds Bailey Whitmore... -
The Cowboy Earns a Bride by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWedding bells are ringing on the Double-Bar-K and Luke Matheson is determined to make his move on his favorite bridesmaid—sweet, sexy Mia Start. Though she's shared his house for more than two months, she's remained elusive. Luke's ready to cross that divide, and win her love for good... -
Forgiven by Carrie Aarons
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn a split-second, a car crash killed almost everything between them. Ten years later, can one accidental ride fix tattered spirits, uncertain futures, and broken hearts? Lily Grantham has always done what she’s been told. The daughter of a senator, she grew up as the good girl of Fawn Hill, and carried that torch right on through to adulthood. Her only wild streak? Bowen Nash... -
Rivers Between Us by Greta Rose West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA woman finds safety in the one man she hurt the most. Sheriff of Teton County, Carey Michaels, puts everyone else's needs before his own—always—but when his ex-best friend shows up in his life again, with a ten-year-old daughter and a mountain of problems in tow, he has to decide if he can handle his heart being broken. Again... -
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The Cowboy's Second Chance at Love by Jenna Jacob
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe finds her high-school flame to scratch an itch…and loses her heart.Jade Hollis is having the crappiest day of her life. Laid off from her job? Check. Discovered her boyfriend is a lying, cheating snake? Check that, too. But she’s not wasting time on pity parties. Nope, she’s lighting a match to this dumpster fire and leaving town...Categorized as:
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Tied Up, Tied Down by Lorelei James
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe strongest bonds are the ones unseen… Businesswoman Skylar Ellison never intended to get tangled up with a sexy Wyoming cowboy—let alone conceive a baby with him in the parking lot of a honky-tonk. When it appears her baby daddy has taken off for greener pastures, Skylar pulls up her bootstraps and carries on alone... -
Siren in Waiting by Sophie Oak, Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRe-released in a second edition with new content. Bethany “Mouse” Hobbes spent her entire life waiting, especially for the love of Bo O’Malley. But for the first time in her life, she is ready to start living, with or without him. She has found her dream, restoring a rustic farmhouse on the outskirts of town... -
Rocky Mountain Freedom by Vivian Arend
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA STAND ALONE story in the bestselling SIX PACK RANCH series by New York Times Bestselling Author Vivian Arend ------------- Three hurting hearts. Too many secrets. One chance to conquer their fears. Over the past year, Travis Coleman lost the two people he allowed closest to his heart. Both gave him ultimatums—then left. Hell if he needs that kind of pain again... -
Rocky Mountain Rebel by Vivian Arend
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe best type of growing up involves getting down and dirtyVicki Hansol made different choices than her less-than-reputable mom and sister, yet her fiery temper has left her branded with the same town-bad-girl label. When she desperately needs a change of scenery, her get-out-of-town-free ticket arrives—and requires she face down one of her deepest fears... -
Herd That by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHis Wranglers fit him like a glove. A really tight, leaving nothing to the imagination, glove. Codie wants nothing more than to shove that Wrangler-covered butt straight into the mud. Ace Valentine has a smart mouth, a devil-may-care attitude, and those wicked eyes aimed directly at her. She doesn’t know what to do with that kind of attention...Categorized as:
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Kissin' Tell by Lorelei James
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOnce she led him around by a string. Now he's the one holding the reins. Georgia Hotchkiss swore wild horses couldn’t drag her back to Sundance, Wyoming. So it’s ironic she’s forced to take a rodeo PR job in her former hometown—right before her ten-year class reunion. The only thing worse than facing her cheating ex-husband? Showing up to the reunion without a date... -
Rocky Mountain Angel by Vivian Arend
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSometimes even Angels must learn to fly… Six Pack Ranch, Book 4 Allison Parker needs a convincing excuse to come home to Rocky Mountain House. A hopelessly romantic reason that won’t let her mother suspect the truth—that Allison has discovered Mom is keeping a terrible secret from the family... -
Eight-Second Ride by Anne Jolin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOwen Daniels lives his life eight seconds at a time. The thrill of anticipation that comes with sitting on twelve hundred pounds of untamed power is unparalleled. The adrenaline rush that floods his system when the chute opens is one of life’s most unique and natural highs. Ride eight seconds bareback on a bucking bronco—that’s his life... -
Full Coverage by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou can take the boy out of Quinn, Texas, but you can’t take the love for sexy cowgirls out of the boy. Evidently. Nolan Winters left his hometown after high school, wanting bigger things than Quinn could offer... -
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Fall For Me by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brand new firefighter series from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!Problem: My ex is marrying my ex-bestie.Plan A: Burn the church down?Plan B: Fake marry my friend.I haven’t seen Archer since fifth grade. When he shows up in our small hometown and offers to marry me, I don’t ask many questions. I get to salvage my shredded pride and do him a favor...Categorized as:
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Wild Mistake: A best friend's little sister forbidden romance by Kim Loraine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Best Friend's Little Sister RomanceIt seemed like a good idea at the time.A two-week Hawaiian vacation with a beautiful woman. What could go wrong?Well, when that woman is my best friend’s little sister, the answer is - everything.Mackenzie Langston has been in my life since we were kids, and until now, I didn’t see past her family and our friendship... -
Calling Cassie by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwenty-three-year-old hockey stud Logan Pelletier is having the time of his life as the ultimate bachelor. It’s all about hockey and living it up with his friends. He has no time for love, let alone a relationship. Until a spunky, hockey-playing stripper dances into his life... and his bed.Miss independent Cassidy Reynolds is already 0-2 in the marriage department... -
A Rancher's Love by Vivian Arend
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReturn to Silver Stone, where the legacy of love is ready to bloom again.Ginny Stone wants to be a vital part of her family’s ranching success, but nothing is the same as it was three years ago, and now she’s not sure where she fits in. To add to her troubles, her big brother’s best friend has shown up—the sexy lover Ginny’s been keeping secret for years...Categorized as:
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Big Bossy Cowboy by Mia Brody
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis over the top cowboy is bossy and big…and every inch is just for her. EvieThe persistent cowboy is everywhere I look. He's at my work. He's at my apartment. He's even in my bathtub.He says we're soulmates.He says we're inevitable.I say he's wrong.GreerThe curvy little spitfire is everywhere I go. At her workplace. At her apartment. In her bathtub...Categorized as:
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Texas Tango: A Texas Montgomery Maverick Book Fake Marriage Novel by Cynthia D'Alba
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSex in a faux marriage can make things oh so real. Dr. Caroline Graham is happy with her nomadic lifestyle fulfilling short-term medical contracts. No emotional commitments, no disappointments. She's always the one to walk away, never the one left behind...
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