Books like 'Straight Cowboy'
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Texas Gift by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Hayley arrived on the steps of the D, Riley and Jack knew life would never be the same. Told through Riley and Jack’s eyes, this is ten years in the life of their family and watching Hayley grow up, fall in love, and start her own life. Hurricanes, illness, babies, happiness, sadness, work, play, the barn, the office, horses, friends, enemies, and above all love... -
Montana Darling by Debra Salonen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer marriage. Her job. Her body image. Mia beat cancer and is ready to rebuild her life in her hometown of Marietta, Montana. Literally. Her first order of business is to build a house on the ten-acre parcel she was awarded in her divorce settlement. And she's damned if she'll let some stranger camp on her land and claim squatter's rights. So maybe he's not a squatter... -
Betting on Grace by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDead Heat Ranch, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicole Edwards is continuing to heat things up with Betting on Grace, a sexy new ménage novel which is the first book in a hot new series called Dead Heat Ranch. The tables have turned on Grace Lambert. For a woman familiar with long days and hard work, she just recently discovered just how hot the sultry Texas nights can get... -
Texas Wedding by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes Riley and Jack have to be the ones to fight other people's battles and stand up for what is right. With the life changing prospect of a yes vote from SCOTUS on the issue of same sex marriage, Riley and Jack realise they have decisions to make... -
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Rex by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhether it was due to lack of funds, lack of desire, or one lame excuse after another, Rex Sharpe has managed to ignore the one and only dream he’s ever had: turning his family’s dilapidated old farmhouse into a bed and breakfast. Until now... -
Conner's Courage by S.J.D. Peterson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJohn Price and Conner Burnett have been part of the Whispering Pines Ranch for the past thirty-seven years. A loving couple who have overcome every obstacle thrown at them, John and Conner are a testament to the strength of true love. But now John is in the hospital with a diagnosis of cancer, fighting for his very life. As his lover struggles, Conner looks back on when they first met... -
Matched to His Hawk by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes, it’s not the ocean calling to you… Sometimes, it’s fate. Omega wolf shifter William spends his summers selling knick knacks to tourists and his winters building websites for his clients. It’s a good life by all measurable accounts. He has money in his pocket, a solid career, and good friends... -
Something Unexpected by Rory Maxwell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDOMINIC LAUDER never thought he’d return to Split Rock Ranch. But after twenty years, he finds himself knocking on his aunt’s door. He just wishes he was there with better news... -
Wolf Tales VIII by Kate Douglas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome To The Pack...In the shadows they transform into beasts possessed of boundless sexual energy, with the strength and stamina to indulge every primal urge. Now, six new Chanku have appeared—bold, brash, and very much in need of their elders’ wisdom... -
Texas Sunrise by K.C. Klein, R.L. Syme
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Somewhere, TX Five Authors, One Town, No Limits...The Cowboy Rockstar by KC Klein She's off-limits and he's off his game, but together, they could make perfect harmony...Saddle Up by Jodi VaughnShe can heal his broken ribs, but it will take more than medicine to repair her reputation… Things are about to get a whole lot hotter in Texas. Fire Away by R.L...Categorized as:
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Mack by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFour years ago, Mack Schwartz made a decision that would alter the course of his life. Little did he know that walking away from the man he loved was only the beginning of a downward spiral. Since then, he’s become nothing more than a puppet, his son Daniel at the helm, turning Mack’s life not only upside down but inside out... -
Release Me by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFifteen Years… For fifteen years, Cade Anderson, drummer for the world-famous rock band 7’s Mistress, has been in love with his best friend, the band’s lead singer. Even though it’s been years since they were lovers, Cade still wants the man. When his best friend falls in love with someone else, life as Cade knows it is over. The band breaks up and Cade has to figure out how to move on... -
I'm Not Your Enemy by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFamily | Book 2 of 2 | Lovers to Enemies | Enemies to…The line between love and hate has never been so thin, and Blake and Sebastian return in this sequel with bottled-up hurt that somehow just brings them even closer. Sebastian was right. I was a coward. I ran my closeted tail all the way back to Georgia. Once I got there, I had no place left to hide. My life imploded... -
Gibson by Jacki James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTristan Aguilar is keeping a big secret. But there’s one man he can’t hide from any longer… “Thank you, Daddy.” Three little words uttered in a moment of weakness that have the power to undo all the years of progress Tristan has made as the mayor of River Gorge. “Thank you, Daddy.” Three little words Gibson Carr had never dreamed he would hear come from his best friend’s gorgeous mouth... -
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Midnight with You by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Bailey McBride finishes grad school, her four older brothers give her the gift of a lifetime—a trip to a Hawaiian paradise. She’s looking to relax before diving into her professional plans full force. Seth Greer, a Montana rodeo cowboy, is on the island to guest star in a charity island rodeo. He’s got several possibilities for a good career and life lined up... -
Wolf Tales VI by Kate Douglas
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Woman's Secrets. A Man's Search.An Unexplored Realm Of Pure Pleasure. . . Pride. Power. Passion. They are the hallmarks of the shapeshifting Chanku--although not every member can immediately accept these gifts. Some, like Eve, must learn to love themselves before they can fully embrace their heritage. Eve's journey takes her far from Montana and her mate, Adam... -
Montana Maverick by Debra Salonen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBe careful what you wish for- Meg Zabrinski wants a child. She's a successful scientist, a well-known environmental advocate, and a tenured professor. She doesn't need a man in her life to make this happen. But having a baby alone is a weighty decision, so she retreats to her isolated mountain cabin to write and think... -
Taming the Texas Cowboy by Charlene Sands
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a disaster destroyed nearly everything Maddie Brooks owned, Trey Walker offered the petite redhead shelter at 2 Hope Ranch. A veterinarian, Maddie was smart, sexy, and good with animals… Impossible to resist, yet Trey is convinced he is cursed when it comes to women. The temporary arrangement Maddie made with Trey was supposed to be strictly business... -
Miracle on Chance Avenue by Jane Porter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRory Douglas is the oldest Douglas and McKenna’s adored big brother, but this big, quiet cowboy rarely returns to Marietta, choosing to exorcise his demons by a life on the road, riding bulls every night on the American Extreme Bull Riding Tour...Categorized as:
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Protect Me, Cowboy by Shelli Stevens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith his competing days behind him, Wyatt Marshall has settled into ranching life in Marietta, Montana. But with the Copper Mountain Rodeo, his only exception, just around the corner, the last thing he needs is a distraction – especially one in the form of a pretty, yet vaguely familiar country singer... -
A Courageous Ride by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAspiring orchestra conductor Marshall is exhausted after months of auditions without a single job offer. Marshall’s friend, Terry, recommends a change of scenery and points Marshall in the direction of a dude ranch run by former bull rider Indigo Santana. Marshall is understandably skeptical, but his friend is convincing, and Marshall needs a break, so he agrees to go... -
Cowboy Christmas by Stormy Glenn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Cowboy Romance, M/M, with M/M/M, light spanking, HEA]Life has settled down for each of the Blaecleahs. They’ve all found their legends and are living a life filled with love and happiness... -
Texas Desire by Sara York
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGresh is on his deathbed and Lane is swimming in guilt. Will Riley's comfort and love be too tempting for Lane with Gresh in a coma? A new cowboy, Kip, has come to town and he's got his sights set on one of the cowboys, but the man is straight and Kip doesn't know if he wants to date another closet case. Winning over his new lover and getting him to open up may prove to be too much... -
Riveted by S.J.D. Peterson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“When trust is gone, a man no longer believes in humanity.” ~Ty Callahan~ When Ty left Pegasus for New York, he knew he was falling for Blake but wasn’t sure he could trust him. Blake didn’t know whether he could be vulnerable enough to take on another boy. Since the move to the Big Apple, Blake and Ty have learned how to live with each other... -
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Lingerie and Lariats by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRenee Winfield returns to southern Arizona where she spent her happiest years as a child with the Camerons before being whisked away to another state. She runs into her childhood crush, Dan Cooper, who’s now the county sheriff. Instant attraction sparks between Renee and Dan but there’s one problem. Renee has traveled to Arizona with her boyfriend, Jerry, who’s also her financial manager... -
Cody by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Cowboy Romance, M/M, HEA] Life is really simple, but we insist on making it difficult. Cody Wylde is living proof that just because he is easygoing, doesn’t mean his life is any less complicated. He is falling in love with a man who has arrested him more times than he can't count and finds that giving his heart isn’t as easy as it sounds... -
Her Mistletoe Cowboy by Alissa Callen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCorporate 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... -
Beauty and the Cowboy by Nancy Robards Thompson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt started with a ring that pinched and Charlotte Morgan didn’t like, but her long-term boyfriend ignored her preference for another ring before he left on another business trip, vaguely promising that they would look at other rings sometime... -
Two Nights With His Bride by Kat Latham
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWedding fever has hit the little town of Marietta... Soap opera star Nancy Parsons is madly in love with Hollywood’s favorite leading man, and they’re getting married on her parents’ stunning horse ranch just outside Marietta, Montana. Actors, athletes, and politicians will be there to watch Hollywood’s most extravagant couple say I do. There’s just one problem... -
Nowhere to Hide by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStylish Sinclair Llewelling has little contact with his family, but he loves his cousin Lilly very much, and agrees to help her plan the elegant country wedding of her dreams. There’s just one problem: the foreman of the ranch where the wedding is to take place.Former rodeo cowboy Dawson West takes his job very seriously, and he doesn’t appreciate anyone who gets in the way... -
Purple Rein by Della Cain
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI planned to ride a cowboy...and I found my new Daddy.Declan’s dreams are all coming true. He has a top-rated interior design show, endorsement deals, and his own line of home decor in the works. He just didn’t realize those dreams would consume him. He doesn’t have time for friends, much less relationships, and he’s lonely, overwhelmed, and exhausted... -
A Recipe for Romance by Lara Van Hulzen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWes planned a drive by trip to Marietta, Montana to help his dad close a business deal and then to head back to his life in New York. But when his dad volunteers him for the Bachelor Bake-Off to commemorate a local fallen first responder, Wes can’t say no, even though Marietta holds painful memories and baking eludes his skill set... -
Champagne & Chaps by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSabrina Holliday is ready for a vacation from it all and ends up spending the summer with her closest friend in a small southern Arizona ranching community. After fighting breast cancer and dealing with other life trials, she needs a break in the worst way... -
Cherish Me, Cowboy by Alissa Callen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWorking cowgirl, Payton Hollis, has no time for hairdryers, heels and helplessness. She must save her home, Beargrass Hills Ranch. She also has no time for men. She already is boot-deep in blue-eyed cowboy trouble. City-boy, Cordell Morgan, isn’t who he seems. His fancy suit and slow smile hide dark secrets... -
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Jared by Sarah McCarty
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeet Jared-a cowboy with bit-in the latest paranormal romance from the national bestselling author.Jared Johnson has always been a force to be reckoned with, first as an outlaw and now as a vampire. Caught in a war between immortals, he doesn't have time to waste, but when a female vampire is attacked, he can't just walk away... -
Home of His Own by T.A. Chase
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTony Romanos is searching for a place to lay his hat and his heart. Traveling on the professional bull riding tour is tough on relationships. He’s never found a man he’s willing to settle down for, or even a home he’s able to call his own. Brody MacCafferty owns a bodyguard company which has a few perks. Being in Hawaii and picking up a handsome cowboy for a hot one-night stand is one of them... -
Cattle Valley Days by Carol Lynne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook twelve in the Cattle Valley Series Saddle up, Cattle Valley residents. It's time for the annual Cattle Valley Days, which means one thing. Cowboys, lots and lots of chapped cowboy butts. We'll be checking in with some of your favourite couples from the past as well as meeting a few new residents... -
Country Heat by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a small-town cowboy falls for a big-city girl, lifestyle differences are the least of their troubles. As a teenager, Kit Beaumont was homeless in San Francisco, living on the streets with her mom and sister. Now she’s the head chef of an exclusive Los Angeles hotel, but she turns her back on her success to work as a cook on a cattle ranch in the Arizona desert... -
Quinn's Need by S.J.D. Peterson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s been a year since Lorcan James left Whispering Pines Ranch, and Quinn Taylor has barely recovered. Only two things keep him from falling into the abyss of despair: his work at the ranch and his escape into the world of BDSM at a club called The Push. At The Push, the sound of men begging him helps drown out the bitter memory of his own voice begging Lorcan to stay... -
A Little Bit Country by S.J. Frost
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRock singer, Ash Ivers, and country music star, Jackson Abrams, have intense passion that brings them together, but will they be able to overcome all their differences when Jackson's career is threatened? Ash Ivers says and does what he wants, and with being the lead singer of the world famous rock band, From Ashes, he gets away with both... -
The Lonely Lynx's Omega by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEver since seeing my best friends with their new family, something inside me has clicked.I’m done with the old Roman. He was a player, and damned good at it. I don’t want to play anymore. I want an omega. I want the family. I want someone to come home to.Without telling anyone, I’ve applied for a Male-Order omega and am just waiting for that beep, telling me that they’ve found me one... -
Cowboy Miracles by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings[Siren Publishing: The Lynn Hagen ManLove Collection: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Cowboy Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, HEA]Robby Newton was tired of living with a tyrannical father so he decided to take off and take his chance with the world. Before leaving town, Robby stopped at the Big Bear Ranch to say goodbye to his brother Isaac... -
Cowboy Trouble by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings[Siren Publishing: The Lynn Hagen ManLove Collection: Erotic Alternaive Paranormal Cowboy Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, HEA]Isaac Newton has been sheltered his entire life. He's been taught that being gay is wrong, sinful, and knows that if he reveals his deepest desires, he'll be shunned from his family... -
Infinity Pools by L.A. Witt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSequel to the Amber Allure best-seller Getting Off The Ground... It started with a snowstorm and ended with a sizzling one-night-stand, but neither man is ready for it to be over. Jilted groom Elliott Chandler doesn’t do “last minute” or “impulsive,” but at the very last minute, he impulsively changes his flight from Oahu to Maui... -
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Ty's Obsession by S.J.D. Peterson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSequel to Quinn's Need Book 3 of the Whispering Pines Ranch Novels Ty Callahan knew Quinn Taylor was special the moment he first laid eyes on him. When the angry and heartbroken cowboy finally opens up, Ty sees the real man inside, and for the first time in years, Ty is ready to love again. There's only one problem: Lorcan James... -
Last Year's Bride by Anne McAllister
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s for the ranch. It’s your duty. A man does his duty, always. His father Sam’s words were carved into Cole McCullough’s brain. His responsibilities lay with Rafter M Arrow, which had been in their family for over a hundred years. Even though they were fighting a losing battle to keep the place going. The ranch always came first, over personal comfort, sometimes reason and definitely women... -
Wild Secrets by Jason Collins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDAVID:Skipped town? Check. Fake name? Double check. Hiding out in Wyoming isn’t how a singer spends his best years, but when the fame becomes too much, I need to get away. The moment I arrive in Wild, I run into Brock. His sprawling ranch should be the perfect place to focus on my music.But music isn’t nearly as enticing as Brock, and I’m suddenly faced with two problems. One, he’s straight... -
Tease Me, Cowboy by Rachael Johns
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSelah Davis loves her life as a journalist in Seattle (or so she says) but on a rare trip home to Marietta to cover the Copper Mountain Rodeo, she confesses to her best friends over drinks that her one regret in life is not sleeping with her high school boyfriend, Levi Monroe. Into the bar walks Levi, also home for the rodeo... -
Her Summer Cowboy by Katherine Garbera
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMany years ago Emma Wells turned her back on the music world and its accompanying heartache and bitter, tragic memories, but her famous grandfather’s farewell tour drives Emma from her quiet life back onto the stage and into the lime light. As she picks up her battered guitar once again, she begins to find her song writing voice... -
Finding Her Montana Cowboy by Lara Van Hulzen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFormer rodeo star Wyatt Emmerson leads a quiet life. He's busy working with his dad and raising his daughter on his own. Romance is the last thing on his mind, but when McKenna St. Claire crosses his path, life takes a turn that Wyatt never saw coming. McKenna doesn't sit still well; traveling the world has always been her favorite pastime...
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