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Crank Trilogy by Ellen Hopkins
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe heart-wrenching bestselling Crank trilogy shows that addiction is never just one person’s problem. Crank Kristina is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. Then she meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild ride turns into a struggle for her mind, her soul—her life. Glass Crank. Glass. Ice. Crystal... -
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Give Hope a Chance by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the final part of Chance and Hope's trilogy. We left them in a good place at the end of Finding Hope. Now it's time to see how their story concludes. Chance is starting to relax and to believe that he and Hope can have a future together... -
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On One Condition by K. Bromberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFirst loves deserve a second chance in an all-new small town, billionaire romance by New York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg. The requirement is ridiculous but simple. Spend two months in Cedar Falls and play the mayor’s games to ensure that The Retreat, Sharpe International’s newest resort, can open. But I have a history with this small, Montana town... -
![A Cowboy and his Daughter by Emmy Eugene]()
A Cowboy and his Daughter by Emmy Eugene
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey were married for a few months. She lost their baby...or so he thought. Rex Johnson knows he's the loudest brother. He doesn't even try to hide it, because he has plenty of other secrets he's never told anyone. Not his parents. Not his brothers. No one. I was only married for four months. No one needs to know... -
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![The Sarah Dessen Gift Set by Sarah Dessen]()
The Sarah Dessen Gift Set by Sarah Dessen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe perfect gift for Sarah Dessen fans! Three of New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen?s most popular titles? Just Listen , This Lullaby , and The Truth About Forever ?are now available in a beautifully designed boxed set... -
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Final Proposal by K. Bromberg
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFall in love with billionaire, Fordham Sharpe, and sassy businesswoman, Ellery Sinclair, in this all-new wrong place at the right time, forced proximity, office romance by New York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg.One stormy night.One hotel bar full of stranded travelers.One available chair next to a charming, mysterious, and sexy-as-hell man... -
![Finding Hope by S.J. McCoy]()
Finding Hope by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis time in Oregon didn’t end the way he’d hoped, and now Chance is back at the ranch. He put himself out there, made an attempt at opening up his heart to happiness, but it didn’t work out. Maybe he’s just not supposed to be happy? That’s what he’s starting to believe—until his Remington brothers convince him he shouldn’t give up Hope just yet... -
![Next to Normal by Brian Yorkey, Tom Kitt]()
Next to Normal by Brian Yorkey, Tom Kitt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"A brave and breathtaking musical... -
![Predestined Hearts by Kelly Elliott, Kristin Mayer]()
Predestined Hearts by Kelly Elliott, Kristin Mayer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is a DUEL GENRE novel containing both contemporary and historical romance. Love has existed since the beginning of time. For Ashlin Thomas, love was an illusion that she desperately wanted to make a reality. Returning home to Savannah, after her aunt’s death, Ashlin must deal with the harsh realities life has dealt her... -
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Falling for Tender Heart by Katie Lane
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys . . . New York editor Emery Wakefield has come to Bliss, Texas, in search of the fabled final novel in the Tender Heart series—a series that left readers the world over hanging when the author died. But finding a happily-ever-after for her beloved characters and editorial success for herself won’t be easy... -
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Massimo by Olivia Thorn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings#3 in the Mafia Kings dark mafia romance series!LuciaI hated him from the second he opened his mouth.Sure, he was gorgeous – 6’7” with more muscles than Henry Cavill.And those warm brown eyes… and the deep, deep voice…But he was a mafioso, and he tried to tell me what to do.I’ve had enough of THAT to last me five lifetimes... -
![All The Way From Texas by Carolyn Brown]()
All The Way From Texas by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMolly Baker, a first-rate reporter, and Carson Rhodes, an excellent photojournalist are two of the most talented students in their graduating class. So, who else would their professor pick but these two young, adventurous graduate students to go on a journalism excursion? But newly engaged Molly has reservations about the trip... -
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Cowboy's Tempting Neighbor by J.P. Comeau
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m a cowboy billionaire with no time to waste. No time for permanent relationships. But, just like my other brothers, I do want children. My only solution was to hire an agency and get a surrogate. And my only problem is the girl that I’m falling for. Ellie, a curvy cowgirl. She’s exactly my type and tailormade for me. But my wounds from my ex are still raw... -
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Wyatt Men of Clifton, Montana Book 4 by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWyatt Stone knows how easily a woman can destroy a man’s trust, because he’s been there. So when his attraction for Olivia Roberts brings him to the point of giving in to his desire for her, he knows the safest thing to do is not start something he can’t finish, but Olivia is so irresistible... -
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![Trent by Susan Fisher-Davis]()
Trent by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter his mother dies, Trent Donovan finds a letter she wrote telling him about his father—the father she had always said was dead. With the time to confront his father before him, he journeys to Clifton where he discovers his father no longer lives but has three sons—the Stone brothers.Nursing a broken heart, Delaney Gates takes up her aunt’s invitation to visit Clifton... -
![Riley by Susan Fisher-Davis]()
Riley by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis father’s death may have brought Riley Madison home to Clifton but nothing is going to make him stay in a place filled with so many bad memories. He’s made a life in Texas and not even a beautiful woman with a little girl who melts his heart is going to make him change his mind. He doesn’t do relationships. Kaitlyn Garrett Parker is happy with her life since her husband’s untimely passing... -
![The Cowboy's Unexpected Love by S.J. McCoy]()
The Cowboy's Unexpected Love by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Cowboy’s Unexpected Love is the first book in the new, sweet n steamy, western romance series from USA Today Bestselling author SJ McCoy.The MacFarland Ranch series takes us back to Paradise Valley, Montana, where the winters are cold and hard, and the cowboys are hot and harder.Wade MacFarland is one of life’s good guys. He built and runs a guest lodge on the family ranch... -
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![A Star in the Sky by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
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![Bring on the Night by S.J. McCoy]()
Bring on the Night by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's the head of a major country music record label. She's worked hard to get where she is. She demands the best of herself—and of everyone around her.He's the label's biggest star—and the biggest pain in the a** she ever met. It's not that he's one of those arrogant musicians; to be fair, he's not a bad guy. In fact, he's a great guy. It's just that he irritates the life out of her... -
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Montana Pines Winter Romance by Jill Haymaker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever let your past define your future. Single mom, HALEY DUNN, is ready for a new start for herself and her four-year-old son, Noah. When she loses not only her job and home, but the man who she thought cared about her, she decides to leave her hometown in Michigan and head to the west coast... -
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Lars by Olivia Thorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings#4 in the Mafia Kings dark mafia romance series!This is a pre-order. Coming in 2024.Mafia Lars is the fourth in a dark Mafia Romance series.#1 – Mafia Dario#2 – Mafia Adriano#3 – Mafia Massimo#4 – Mafia LarsThere is NO cheating. There IS an this book contains adult situations, profanity, violence, and dark romance themes...Categorized as:
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![The Wentworth Cowboy Billionaire Romance Boxset by Elizabeth Grey]()
The Wentworth Cowboy Billionaire Romance Boxset by Elizabeth Grey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis boxset contains five stand-alone, cowboy billionaire romances with HEA. The Wentworth Series follows the lives of the Wentworth family, each finding love against all odds. Read how these Alpha billionaires learn the true meaning of courage and love in this swoon-worthy series... -
![The Rancher Takes a Family by Paula Altenburg]()
The Rancher Takes a Family by Paula Altenburg
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRugged rancher Jake McGregor wrangles cattle better than kids, but when he's suddenly saddled with three grieving children, he's determined to step up. His sister's kids shouldn't pay for her error in judgment in naming him guardian. Problem is, he doesn't have a clue what he's doing. And the woman who attempts to help with his every fumble is the one woman he wants to steer clear of.. -
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![Remember Me by Cheryl Lanham]()
Remember Me by Cheryl Lanham
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new teen tearjerker in the heartwrenching Dear Diary series for young adults. Leeanne never thought she'd love working at the hospice so much, or that it would be so hard. Her new friend Gabriel isn't like other boys. He is dying. But in his final days, he has one last lesson to teach her... -
![Stern by Brenda Jackson]()
Stern by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson, comes a new trilogy starring three Westmorelands who are impossible to resist: Zane, Canyon and Stern. Stern Westmoreland never makes mistakes—until he helps his best friend Jovonnie "JoJo" Jones with a makeover…for another man. Now Stern wants JoJo for himself... -
![Stand-Up Cowboy by Vicki Lewis Thompson]()
Stand-Up Cowboy by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s almost perfect…Buckskin wrangler Garrett Whittaker has found the woman of his dreams in single-mom Anna Warren. He’s eager to be in her life, but she refuses to date until her toddler son is in college. Her intimidating ex left little Georgie afraid of men and Anna wary of making another mistake.If Garrett can win Georgie’s trust, he has a shot. If he can’t, he’s out of luck... -
![The Palm at the End of the Mind: Selected Poems and a Play by Wallace Stevens]()
The Palm at the End of the Mind: Selected Poems and a Play by Wallace Stevens
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA collection that all the major long poems and sequences, and every shorter poem of lasting value in Stevens' career. Edited by Holly Stevens, it includes some poems not printed in his earlier Collected Works...Categorized as:
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![Holding Out for Christmas: A Festive Christmas Cowboy Romance Novel by Janet Dailey]()
Holding Out for Christmas: A Festive Christmas Cowboy Romance Novel by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey combines the beloved holiday traditions of small-town Branding Iron, Texas, with sparkling romance . . . She’s all he wants for Christmas. Maybe even forever . . . Conner Branch still hasn’t stopped thinking about the sultry singer he spotted on stage during last year’s Cowboy Christmas Ball... -
![Cowboys of Chance Creek Vol 0 - 2 by Cora Seton]()
Cowboys of Chance Creek Vol 0 - 2 by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThree fast-paced, full-length, sexy western romance novels in one set! Available for a limited time only. Including: The Cowboy Inherits a Bride: When a big city chef and a hometown country boy go toe to toe to win an inheritance, the competition gets smoking hot... -
![All Cowboy and Charm by Rhonda Lee Carver]()
All Cowboy and Charm by Rhonda Lee Carver
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat happens at a fertility clinic stays at a fertility clinic...unless there's an accidental switch-a-roo...Successful author Melanie Jane decided after a very public divorce that she would prove to the world, especially her critiques, that she didn’t need a man to make her dreams come true. So, she wrote a best seller and used a fertility clinic to get pregnant... -
![Gabe by Susan Fisher-Davis]()
Gabe by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGabe Stone can’t get Emma Conner out of his mind, even though he knows she’s not the kind of woman to settle for a fling. Having known Emma all her life, he never noticed how grown up she’d become - until now. Emma has been in love with Gabe forever. When he finally shows her the attention she’s always hoped for, she falls even deeper in love with him, and soon discovers she’s pregnant... -
![Step Up by Monica McKayhan]()
Step Up by Monica McKayhan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIndigo Summer and her boyfriend, Marcus Carter, have stayed solid through plenty of drama. Now Marcus is a senior, and he's already received his acceptance letter from Harvard. Indigo knows how hard he's worked for this chance... -
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Saving Love: Brotherhood Protectors World by Jen Talty, Brotherhood Protectors World
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe only thing Alabama Love wanted was to provide a safe home for her son, Wyoming, away from her abusive husband. When she landed in Eagle Rock, Montana, she thought just maybe, she might have found the perfect place to start her life over and give her son the kind of future he deserves. But sometimes the past has a tendency of catching up to the present... -
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![Holt by Susan Fisher-Davis]()
Holt by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCancer stole the only woman Holt James ever loved. She still owns his heart, but now he survives without her. His business continues to grow, he spends time with friends, but life is lonely. Then one day on the road home, he inadvertently causes a beautiful green-eyed stranger to end up in a ditch and now, she occupies his thoughts as only one other woman ever has... -
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Cowboy's Unexpected Family by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHome is where the heart is…Single mom and widow Amy Thorne loves her beautiful town. It’s her job to market her little corner of heaven, and right now, she’s promoting the town’s upcoming rodeo. Everything is perfect—until rodeo star Cal Pierce arrives.Astonishingly, the smoldering cowboy is the spitting image of her late husband... -
![The Rancher’s Pregnant Fake Fiancée by Leslie North]()
The Rancher’s Pregnant Fake Fiancée by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA stubborn rancher and a delicious baker are just friends… …Until a baby comes along!Jett Radford and Noelle Hanson have been friends for years. Although Jett has always been secretly attracted to her, Noelle was strictly off limits. He would never date his best friend’s little sister. But when he’s grief-stricken after his father’s death, Jett turns to Noelle for comfort... -
![Love Struck in Texas: A Sassy Southern Romantic Novella by Carolyn Brown]()
Love Struck in Texas: A Sassy Southern Romantic Novella by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis brand-new novella from beloved New York Times and USA Today bestseller Carolyn Brown has all the sassy fun and Southern charm you love!Authentic small town Texas and a lively cast of charactersA resilient heroine determined to keep her dream aliveA strong, sexy hero with a heart of goldJasmine Thurman is desperate... -
![Country Born by Linda Lael Miller]()
Country Born by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author, on Country Strong Don’t miss Country Born, the third book in Linda Lael Miller’s Painted Pony Creek series about three best buddies whose strength, honor and independence exemplify the Montana land they love. J.P. McCall has known Sara Worth his entire life. She’s his best buddy’s sister... -
![Brody by Susan Fisher-Davis]()
Brody by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Brody Morgan comes back to Clifton from Butte, it’s because his life is in turmoil. He slept with a married woman, lost his US Marshal job, and is firmly implanted in the crosshairs of a mobster that is out for blood. Not only that, but the woman he’s always loved, Madilyn Young, isn’t too happy with him either, since he left her five years earlier to join the Marshals... -
![Linda Howard Collection by Linda Howard]()
Linda Howard Collection by Linda Howard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeartbreaker The ranch she'd inherited was nearly bankrupt, and now Michelle discovered that she was also deeply in debt to John Rafferty, the tough-talking, hard-loving rancher who'd fascinated her since their first meeting years ago. But that fascination also scared her, and never more so than now, when he suggested a bargain that was far more tempting than it should have been... -
![The Day After Forever by Erin Skiffington]()
The Day After Forever by Erin Skiffington
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Day After Forever is an emotional story centering around four teenagers who discover and demostrate the true meaning of friendship. It illustrates the agony surroundingf horrific events and how friendship will always stand strong against the circumstances. Jeff has leukemia... -
![Ryder by Susan Fisher-Davis]()
Ryder by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRyder Wolfe is a solitary man. Happy, living alone with his horses and the mountains as company until the man, who rescued him from the streets as a lost teen, sends him a beautiful woman in need of protection. He takes her in even as it goes against his very character. Now he’s fighting his desire to have her for his own with all he has. But his job is to protect her, not seduce her... -
![Wrangling His Pregnant Cowgirl by Leslie North]()
Wrangling His Pregnant Cowgirl by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScout Beckett has always wanted to run a ranch, not just work it under the purview of his older sibling. He wants to do something different from his family’s horses and beef cattle: he wants to own a dairy farm. To this end, Scout has been working on one as a foreman, and his mentor had always promised it would be Scout’s after he passed... -
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![Maybe in Moab: The Four Corners by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Maybe in Moab: The Four Corners by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSydney Harris is addicted to mail-order bride romances. She loves to read the book and watch the romance unfold with the couple already being married. So when she gets the opportunity to have a modern-day mail-order bride romance of her own, she jumps on it. She only asks that her new husband come to her, because she is a national park ranger, and she can’t relocate... -
![Taming a Texas Rebel by Katie Lane]()
Taming a Texas Rebel by Katie Lane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the troubled teen turned tortured father. She’s the responsible good-girl turned protective mama. And there’s about to be a Texas-sized showdown. Fifteen years ago, Logan McCord was the classic irresistible rebel of the Double Diamond boys’ ranch. Scarred both physically and emotionally from his abusive father, he kept to himself... -
![Sheriff's Pregnant Ex by Leslie North]()
Sheriff's Pregnant Ex by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPassion doesn't play by the rules...As the local sheriff, Brian Thorne believes the safety of the whole town rests on his broad shoulders. So when the owner of the diner hires a troubled waitress to help out, Brian agrees to provide summer lodging for her new employee.But to Brian's surprise, the waitress turns out to be his old college girlfriend, Caitlin Baker... -
![Cowboy's Christmas Return by Leslie North]()
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![West Texas Weddings: Book 2 of The West Texans series by Ginger Chambers]()
West Texas Weddings: Book 2 of The West Texans series by Ginger Chambers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA new heir to the Parker Ranch? Impossible! Only a true Parker can inherit. Yet Christine Grant and her young daughter, Erin, arrive claiming just that. It’s up to the Parkers to prove otherwise. To do that, they enlist the help of cow cop and temporary foreman Morgan Hughes. Only Morgan has a hard time focusing on his assignment after his first encounter with Christine... -
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Wanted: Medicine Man by Christine Sterling
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook #5 in the Silverpines Series Wanted: Medicine Man by Christine Sterling Hattie Richards has two strikes against her: she is half Native American and a woman. Even with her education as a physician, the town of Silverpines doesn't see her as more than a healer. Her exotic looks, and kind heart capture the attention of many men and the irritation of many women...
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