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  • Lucky in Love by Kelly Elliott

    Lucky in Love by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When it comes to luck, I’m on the wrong end of the good side with more mishaps than I care to remember. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a happy guy: single, decent looking, wealthy, with a waiting list of people who want me to make their kid’s dreams come true with my custom-designed playhouses. My life was exactly how I wanted it to be...
  • Red Dirt Heart Imago by N.R. Walker

    Red Dirt Heart Imago by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When Charlie Sutton’s neighbour Greg is notified by the Queensland government that they intend to run a pipeline through his property, Charlie vows to help him fight it. Then Travis remembers seeing butterflies at the creek near their joining fence line - the same butterflies they couldn’t find in any Australian butterfly book...
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    children  drama  family  humor  industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  western
  • Red Dirt Christmas by N.R. Walker

    Red Dirt Christmas by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    **14,500 words, gay romance** Travis had been here at Sutton Station for just over a year. We were technically engaged, not that we’d told anyone. He was happy just knowin’ I’d said yes, and I had some head-clearin’ stuff to work through. Knowing I was good enough for Trav was one thing, but knowing if I was good enough to be a husband and father was somethin’ else entirely...
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    family  humor  industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  western  adult  anthologies
  • I Thee Wed by C.J. Bishop

    I Thee Wed by C.J. Bishop

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Family: Where Life Begins…and Love Never Ends. The Wedding Day has arrived...
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    drama  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  anti-hero  book
  • A True Fit by Michele Notaro

    A True Fit by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Trent~ My life has been great the past few years and I have zero intention of screwing anything up. I’m certainly not going to let some guy ruin things for me, especially not my boss’s ex. But for some reason, every time I run into Declan, I become more and more intrigued by him...
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    drama  family  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult
  • A Rancher's Bride by Vivian Arend

    A Rancher's Bride by Vivian Arend

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to Heart Falls, where there's more at stake than the future of the Silver Stone ranch. A standalone novel by New York Times bestselling author Vivian Arend. With the ranch teetering on the brink of disaster, accepting an invitation to the gala of the year is a top business priority for Luke Stone. Having a significant other on his arm isn’t merely a good idea, it’s a necessity...
  • Betting on Grace by Nicole Edwards

    Betting on Grace by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Dead 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...
  • Western Ties by Mari Carr, Jayne Rylon

    Western Ties by Mari Carr, Jayne Rylon

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    How strong are the ties that bind? Leah Hollister’s sex life needs a swift kick in the pants. Small-town Compton Pass, though, isn’t the place to explore her need for bondage. When she gets an invitation to a BDSM party out in LA, she wastes no time booking a flight...
  • Boots Optional by Nicole Edwards

    Boots Optional by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Nicole Edwards is heating things up with Boots Optional, a sexy new ménage novella which is the first book in a hot new series called Dead Heat Ranch. Grace Lambert is familiar with hard work, long days, and handsome cowboys. She’s been working for her family’s dude ranch since she was old enough to ride a horse and she’s not afraid to get her hands dirty...
  • Cowboy Healing by B.A. Tortuga

    Cowboy Healing by B.A. Tortuga

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Patrick Kelly needs some help. His husband passed away a while ago, and now he has a thriving medical practice, two busy kids, and one ranch outside Aspen, Colorado that he's not really sure how to run...
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    children  family  humor  industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  western  adult
  • Out: The Complete Collection by Cara Dee

    Out: The Complete Collection by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Comedy Romance | Coming Out Story | Age Difference In this 150,000-word complete collection, Zach and Henry bare it all. You’ll get wild Los Angeles nights, the overwhelming emotional roller coaster of discovering yourself, plans gone awry, adventures, laugh-out-loud moments, and sizzling romance. I had two things on my list when I arrived in Los Angeles...
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    children  family  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  age-gap
  • Light as Air by Mari Carr, Jayne Rylon

    Light as Air by Mari Carr, Jayne Rylon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two rough and ready cowboys. An innocent scientist. And a cyclone of desire that takes down everything in its path. Doug never imagined life would send him chasing storms with stunning beauty, Rosalia. Rosalia puts herself in the path of tornadoes, but no twister has ever made her heart race like Doug....and his best friend, TJ...
  • Perfectly Seasoned by B.A. Tortuga

    Perfectly Seasoned by B.A. Tortuga

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Geoff has seen a lot of people find love over his years at the Leanin' N ranch. He's been content to let others have their day, deciding that he's happy enough with good friends and found family. The truth is, Geoff isn't sure he's worthy of love. Or capable of dealing with it. So he's just not looking very hard, even when it's right under his nose...
  • Ranch Manny by B.A. Tortuga

    Ranch Manny by B.A. Tortuga

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Trace is down on his luck, out of his teaching job, and on the road with his young daughter Savannah. Just as he's contemplating tucking his proverbial tail between his luck and heading back to his ex or his parents to ask for help, a job opportunity falls into his lap. What he's not sure about is working for a handsome cowboy. On a ranch. In the middle of nowhere.Cowboy Brent has a ranch to run...
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    children  family  industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  western  adult  book
  • The Rest of Forever by Alexa Land

    The Rest of Forever by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Does love stand a chance between two very different long-time friends? Mike Dombruso’s life is anything but glamorous. He’s a shy, nerdy accountant and a widower with three young sons, whose world revolves around his kids. In many ways, Yoshiro Miyazaki is Mike’s polar opposite...
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    children  drama  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult
  • Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology, Volume 3 by Leslie Copeland, Annabeth Albert

    Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology, Volume 3 by Leslie Copeland, Annabeth Albert

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Once upon a time, a group of authors wondered… What if the Heart2Heart app -- the dating app with a glitch that matched up the oddest, most perfect couples, and sponsored the charity date raffles that helped dozens of people find love -- offered a classifieds section, too? Need a handyman who knows how to wear a tool belt? Have a closet of drag costumes that needs a new home? How about finally...
  • Rex by Nicole Edwards

    Rex by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Whether 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...
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    industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  western  adult  book  contemporary
  • Family Rules by Jacki James

    Family Rules by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Justin had three simple rules for dating: No co-workers, no repeats, and absolutely no men with kids. He was happy with those rules. And no one had ever tempted him to break them. Until a night on the prowl had him crossing paths with an adorably geeky accountant. Mark spent the last year being the best dad possible to his little girl while enjoying life as an openly gay man for the first time...
  • Another Day With Jory by Mary Calmes

    Another Day With Jory by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jory holiday ficlet from Mary Calmes...
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    mlm  lgbtq  humor  family  children  steamy  romance  contemporary
  • Music of the Soul; Souls of Chicago #2 by Annabella Michaels

    Music of the Soul; Souls of Chicago #2 by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Besides his family, music had always been the most important thing in Carter Greene’s life. Having a career in music was everything he had ever dreamed of. That was until the terrible night when he nearly lost everything. Carter can’t get the image of one particular man out of his mind; the man who found him in his darkest moment...
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    drama  family  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  audiobook
  • Always You: Book 6 of the Fated Hearts Series by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Always You: Book 6 of the Fated Hearts Series by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’d often felt lost in the shadow of my older brother, Sebastian Blake. People either ran from me in fear or tried to use me to get to him. In my struggle to forge my own path, I’d taken a wrong turn a time or two, which nearly cost me my life...
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    family  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  age-gap
  • Strawberries for Dessert by Marie Sexton

    Strawberries for Dessert by Marie Sexton

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When Jonathan Kechter agrees to a blind date with Cole Fenton, he expects nothing more than dinner and a one-night stand... but he gets more than he bargained for in Cole. Cole is arrogant, flamboyant, and definitely not Jon’s type. Still, when Cole suggests an arrangement of getting together for casual sex whenever they're both in town, Jon readily agrees...
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    drama  family  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult
  • The Shutout by Dianna Roman

    The Shutout by Dianna Roman

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes love is where you least expect it, and sometimes it's right where you left it in this slow burn to steamy friends to lovers tale.Widower, Max Hartwell, is barely keeping it together, being a single-dad, managing his law firm, and navigating life's chaos. Life after loss is too difficult for surprises, which is why Max would be lost without his reliable best friend and neighbor, Jack...
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    children  drama  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult
  • Contractor's Cookies by Kirsten Osbourne

    Contractor's Cookies by Kirsten Osbourne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Felicity Quinlan has always felt like the odd duck. She was raised in a family who didn’t allow her to do much of anything, and her personality has always been suppressed. When she moves to Culpepper, Wyoming, she watches her cousins and sister fall in love one by one, until she is the last Quinlan standing...
  • Harder They Fall by J.D. Light

    Harder They Fall by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When his dad makes it obvious he isn't going to kick the good-for-nothing thief and liar of a son and Branson's brother to the curb, Branson decides he can't sit and watch his father shower undeserved praise on a man who will undoubtedly just steal from him again and leave him swinging in the breeze...
  • Seeking Freedom by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Seeking Freedom by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Is it close proximity that has Jovany noticing Seth, or for the first time in his life, does he want a man? Jovany~When I check on the guy that helped with my case and realize he’s in a bad spot, I know I need to help him out. That’s how I find myself with two new roommates—Seth and the baby he’s in charge of...
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    children  drama  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult
  • Wrangled by K.C. Wells

    Wrangled by K.C. Wells

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    City boy Toby Merrow needs a change of scenery, and two weeks at a dude ranch seems the perfect solution, even though it’s a far cry from the scenes of San Francisco. Not much chance of finding anything like that out in the wilds of Montana. But who knows? If he’s really lucky, one of the other guests will show up on Scruff —or even better, Recon...
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    drama  humor  industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  western  adult
  • Kade & Cameron by A.D. Ellis

    Kade & Cameron by A.D. Ellis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cameron Lewis is left reeling when his perfect life—two beautiful children, an adoring husband, and a house on the lake—is ripped apart by loss. Kade Ramsey is living the American dream with a wife, two amazing children, and a comfortable job. But dreams are often only illusions, and Kade discovers his life isn’t all he thought it to be. Kade and Cam have been friends for years...
  • Back in the Saddle by B.A. Tortuga

    Back in the Saddle by B.A. Tortuga

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When David Garcia's family suffers a loss, he comes back to New Mexico to help, leaving his life in Austin behind. He knows he has to make the best of it, so he uses his skills as a teacher to set up a daycare business on his parents' ranch and start helping out local friends and family who need a babysitter now and then...
  • Heath by R.M. Neill

    Heath by R.M. Neill

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can tattoos induce a sexual awakening?HeathI met this guy, Marko. He has the best tattoos.We hang out all the time and he even loves the farm animals as much as I do. He’s Croatian and he kisses me on the cheek sometimes, too. That’s such a kind gesture and I really like it when he does that.He speaks another language and even likes to paint on paper, not just the skin of his tattoo clients...
  • Chandler: Training Days Book 1 by J.D. Light

    Chandler: Training Days Book 1 by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Chandler Bell When my boyfriend breaks up with me because I'm overweight, I go to the one place I feel the most comfortable. Oddly enough, it's the gym I was basically raised in. Things have changed over the years, but the people inside are my family. Some of them literally. Baker reluctantly agrees to help me get in shape, and so begins the torture...
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    family  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book
  • Love Under Two Strong Men by Cara Covington

    Love Under Two Strong Men by Cara Covington

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tracy has been in love with Jordan Kendall forever. When Jordan gets together with Peter Alvarez, she couldn’t be happier. She fell in love with the handsome Fed at first sight, and she knows the sparks are there for all three of them. But while Peter seems receptive, Jordan still thinks of her as a kid. So Tracy takes the biggest gamble of her life. When it works, she’s thrilled...
  • Teacher's Troublemaker by Merry Farmer

    Teacher's Troublemaker by Merry Farmer

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Her whole life, Chastity Quinlan has dreamed of NOT living up to her name. But now that she is free of her parents' iron rule, ready to say "I do" to Chris Culpepper, it looks like all that is about to change.... Chris Culpepper is more than happy to marry fun and feisty Chastity. He's looking forward to helping her obliterate the implication of her name...
  • Always Eli by Charlie Novak

    Always Eli by Charlie Novak

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens when a sassy drag queen falls for his brother’s best friend?Eli Baker needs a job. Drag isn’t paying the bills and the life of a starving artist isn't as fun when he’s the one living it. Taking a temporary office job is meant to be a quick fix...
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    family  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  audiobook
  • I'm Not Your Enemy by Cara Dee

    I'm Not Your Enemy by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Family | 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...
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    humor  industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  western  adult  book
  • My Truth, My Future by Taylor Rylan

    My Truth, My Future by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The only thing Tyler Kirkwood ever wanted in life was to be loved openly. But yet what he got was another man who is deep in the closet. So he did the only thing he could to try and save his heart, he left. Graham Redfeather has only ever loved one man in his life, Tyler Kirkwood. But yet no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t quite come out of the closet, even for the man he loved...
  • Cowboy Logic by B.A. Tortuga

    Cowboy Logic by B.A. Tortuga

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Anderson “Logic” Whitehead gets a call from his sister that she’s in a dangerous situation, he leaves his California home to head back to Texas for the first time since high school. He’s a different man now, a well-known author and creator, as well as out and proud, so he’s not about to let anyone intimidate him, whether his sister’s stalker or an old nemesis from his bad old days...
  • Home for Christmas by R.J. Scott

    Home for Christmas by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Can Connor show River a real family Christmas? When Connor finds River on the roof of the campus admin building, he doesn’t know what to do. His friend is drunk, and shouting into a snowstorm, a bottle of vodka in his hand. The easy part is getting River down; the hard part is insisting River comes home with Connor for Christmas...
  • Texas Fall by R.J. Scott

    Texas Fall by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book 6 in the Texas SeriesJack is focusing on building an equine therapy school for children with special needs and works hard along side his normal horse training and breeding program. He and Riley have settled into a softer, quieter, kind of family life, but that doesn't stop them using the barn with the door to the fullest!But the lull comes before the storm...
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    children  family  industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  western  adult
  • Cowboy's Law by B.A. Tortuga

    Cowboy's Law by B.A. Tortuga

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When rodeo cowboy Seth’s best friend dies unexpectedly from cancer, he finds himself taking on a ranch and a bunch of his friend’s younger siblings, because they have nowhere else to turn. Seth loves those kids like they’re his own, and he settles in well to his new life, which is why he’s pretty wary when his buddy’s older brother finally makes it home from a long stint in the military...
  • Uncomplicated Choices by Cara Dee

    Uncomplicated Choices by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Comedy Romance | Family | Single Dad | Standalone Some love stories just want to give you a warm, fuzzy feeling and make you laugh a little. This is one of them. When life gave you lemons, you found out who stayed and made lemonade with you. Or something to that effect...
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    children  family  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult
  • Texas Family by R.J. Scott

    Texas Family by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jack and Riley Campbell-Hayes begin a journey that will change their lives forever. Set against the backdrop of the Double D, the cast of the Texas books face changes that won’t leave a single one of them untouched. Jack and Riley want to extend their small family of three...
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    children  drama  family  industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  western
  • Texas Christmas by R.J. Scott

    Texas Christmas by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Six men with lives linked to the Double D... Danger comes to the Double D from Liam's past and threatens everything Jack and Riley hold dear. Centering on Jack and Riley, parents, lovers and friends. Eli and Robbie have their home on Double D land. Their love is rooted in the Texas soil and they weather as many storms as can be thrown at them...
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    children  drama  family  humor  industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  steamy
  • Untamed by Carly Marie

    Untamed by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Kyle Mitchell has forged his own path in life. He’s happy with his job as the head of horse breeding operations at Untamed, working for his best friend, Rand. Knowing his family has never accepted his sexuality, Kyle is shocked to find out he’s expected to be at his brother’s wedding with his boyfriend… a man who doesn’t exist...
  • The Making of Matt by Nicola Haken

    The Making of Matt by Nicola Haken

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Matt Carter, self-proclaimed sex-god and drummer for world renowned Souls of the Knight, didn’t have the time or inclination for planning his future, preferring to fill his days with music, women and alcohol. He didn’t want or need anything else in his life. Until the band parted ways and he found himself no longer living the dream...
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    family  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book
  • Natural Disaster by Chris Owen

    Natural Disaster by Chris Owen

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Jake and Tor return in this long-awaited sequel to the bestselling Bareback! Having bought the ranch they've worked on for so long, they're now the proud owners of a spread of their own. There's more than enough on their plate coping with their new responsibilities and their arguments over ranch management, and it's not long before even more trouble hits...
    Categorized as:
    children  family  industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  western  adult
  • Finn Again by R.G. Alexander

    Finn Again by R.G. Alexander

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author R.G. Alexander Revisit the Finn Family as they prepare for Christmas Eve and the Curious Wedding of Owen Finn and Jeremy Porter. From bachelor parties with penis cakes to proposals and new revelations, the family has one heck of a holiday season...
    Categorized as:
    children  family  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult
  • Southern Comfort by Mari Carr, Jayne Rylon

    Southern Comfort by Mari Carr, Jayne Rylon

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Caught between desire and a promise… Seth Compton knew from the first that his boss’s daughter was all wrong for him. She was too feisty, too damned independent and, at seven years his junior, too damned young. When she comes home with a college diploma and fiancé on her arm, though, he can’t quite remember all the reasons he held her at arm’s length...
  • Cowboy Christmas by Stormy Glenn

    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...
    Categorized as:
    family  industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  western  adult  book
  • Texas Desire by Sara York

    Texas Desire by Sara York

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gresh 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...
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