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Issued to the Bride One Soldier by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJack Sanders built his career as an army intelligence operative on his uncanny ability to anticipate what the enemy will do next--but he never anticipated the trouble he's landed in. Removed from duty, his future on the line, he'll have to accept a truly unusual mission to redeem himself... -
Issued to the Bride One Marine by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMarine Logan Hughes uses humor like a shield because the twists and turns his life has taken have led him far from the path he was supposed to tread. He’s no priest, and despite his parents’ continued hope, he has no desire to become one. Still, he’s no devil, either... -
Beautifully Broken Spirit by Catherine Cowles
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe’s always been his safe place to land.Jensen has shared a special bond with Tuck for as long as she can remember, their friendship a language that never needed words. But as life threw her one curveball after another, that secret language turned to stony silence. He’s always been her protector.Tuck has looked out for Jensen since the day she was born...Categorized as:
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The Patchwork Quilt of Happiness by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMillions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling books...come join the family. International Bestselling Author Ava Miles shares an emotional tale about a woman’s quest to reunite her family and make a patchwork quilt of happiness out of her own happily ever after. Riley Thomson believes every woman can be her own superhero... -
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A SEAL's Struggle by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe broke his heart. Now she’s back. When Win Lisle walked out on him five months ago, Angus McBride hardened his heart and committed to marrying a stranger to save Base Camp, the sustainable community he came to Montana to build. Now there’s just over a month until his wedding, he knows he can never love his backup bride, Leslie, and Win has come back—pregnant with his baby... -
A SEAL's Devotion by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s got a secret. She’s telling lies. Anders Olsen has a big problem. When he joined forces with nine other Navy SEALs to build a model sustainable community, he didn’t know he’d be filmed—or that the resulting television show would become a nationwide sensation. Now everyone’s watching Base Camp, which means everyone’s watching him. The show’s rules dictate it’s his turn to marry... -
A SEAL's Resolve by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwice Navy SEAL Curtis Lloyd has been ready to marry. Twice his bride to be has left him at the last minute for another man. So when a bride and her bridesmaid crash their car just outside Base Camp, in the biggest snowstorm this century, Curtis knows he has to get them to their wedding in Bozeman even if they have to walk the whole way... -
The Butterfly Effect (Boggy Creek Valley) by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe butterfly effect — one small change, one moment in time that impacts the future.At twenty-six years old I never dreamed I’d walk in on my husband in bed with my best friend. At twenty-seven years old I found myself divorced, and the mother of a one-year-old son. Never mind I was learning to take the reins of my family’s apple orchard business... -
A SEAL's Purpose by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Kai Green joined nine other Navy SEALs to build a sustainable community in Chance Creek, Montana, he never dreamed the day would come when he’d have to marry a woman sight unseen—or lose everything. Now he has to find a way to build a life with a perfect stranger—one who seems perfectly unqualified for happiness at Base Camp—or with him... -
Crash Into You by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA swoon-worthy romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!A hotshot pilot and a Southern princess looking for a fresh start collide in the wilds of Alaska.The first time I met Daphne involved three things: a cute skirt, a bear, and mud. Lots of mud. Daphne is everything I don’t need, and she makes me crazy in all the wrong ways. This princess does not belong in the wilderness...Categorized as:
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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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Sarsaparilla Showdown by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen your first two loves are books and ice cream (not necessarily in that order!) who has time to fall for something else? Sadie Mayfield has gotten really good at admiring handsome men from afar… After all, it’s not like they’d be interested in her, would they? But when Shawn starts frequenting her ice cream and soda shop at River’s End Ranch, she sets out to become his friend... -
One Night Rodeo by Lorelei James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAll it takes is one night to change a cowboy’s life… Barrel racer Celia Lawson knows better than to tangle with bull rider Kyle Gilchrist. The sexy cowboy’s love ‘em and leave ‘em ways have earned him a reputation on the rodeo circuit, and he’s always seen her as his best friend’s kid sister...Categorized as:
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The Rancher's Heart by Anne Carrole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA feud reminiscent of the Hatfields and McCoys, a love story worthy of Romeo and Juliet. Despite growing up on the Pleasant Valley Ranch, single mom Cat McKenna doesn’t know a thing about cattle. But even with her preference for high heels instead of cowboy boots, she’s determined to save the family ranch she inherited for her son. She just needs to hire the right foreman... -
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Christmas in Winter Valley by Jodi Thomas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRansom Canyon welcomes you back for a Christmas that has everything you’re looking for: romance, family and a whole lot of Texas. Cooper Holloway would take nature over people any day, so he heads for a remote cabin to get away once and for all. But when an unexpected visitor shows up needing his help, Cooper is torn between his deep need for solitude and the desire to do the right thing... -
Shoulda Been A Cowboy by Lorelei James
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe bigger they are, the harder they fall—in love. Rough Riders, Book 7 Soldier Cameron McKay has found his niche, and it ain’t ropin’ steers and wearin’ spurs. His deputy sheriff job—and the injuries that ended his military career—keep him right where he wants to be: off the ranch and away from his family’s pity...Categorized as:
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Cowboy Truth by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGenre: Contemporary Western Erotic Romantic Suspense Series: Cowboy Justice Association FULL LENGTH NOVEL People will do desperate things to keep the truth dead and buried. Sheriff Logan Wright might be the sexiest bad boy Ava Hayworth has ever seen but she’s not interested in the least. He can have every other woman in town and probably already has...Categorized as:
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A SEAL's Pledge by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNavy SEAL sniper Harris "Hawk" Wentworth thinks he's run out of chances for love until he picks up the bride intended for his friend's arranged marriage--and decides she's the one for him...Categorized as:
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A SEAL's Consent by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNavy SEAL Jericho Cook is living a lie. In order to save Base Camp, the sustainable community he’s building with his friends in Chance Creek, Montana, he must marry in the next forty days—and try for a family. But after the horrors he’s witnessed, Jericho's sworn to never put himself in charge of a child he can’t completely protect. At least he’s found the perfect wife... -
Daddy Unleashed by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHow did she end up falling in love with two men?Loki is her best friend. Her confidante. Her protector. The man who had always been there for her.She’d just never dreamed that he’d want her.Turns out . . . she was wrong.There’s just one problem.One very large, demanding problem.Remy.The man who watches over her. Scares her. Who makes her body sizzle...Categorized as:
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Chute Yeah by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCandy Ray Sunshine--Yes, that is my real name, thank you very much, Mom and Dad--knew two things. One, she was going to work her butt off and open her very own coffee shop, even if she had to die doing it. Two, Banks Valentine was the world’s worst ex-boyfriend in the history of ex-boyfriends. Even if they were only boyfriend and girlfriend for one evening...Categorized as:
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Crazy Heifer by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI fell in love with his rope skills. I stayed because somehow he took hold of my heart and made it his. Callum Valentine didn’t mean to eavesdrop. Then again? When a man is calling a woman fat right in front of your table, it’s kind of hard not to intervene. Especially when the town’s most beautiful creature ever is the one being called fat. Desi just wants to be left alone...Categorized as:
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Issued to the Bride: One Sniper by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSniper Hunter Powell thought he lost everything when he took the rap for a crime he didn't commit in order to save a friend. Now he's got a chance to redeem himself. There's only one catch — he has to leave the military, settle down on a Montana ranch — and marry a woman he's never met before... -
Whiplash by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFans of edge of your seat romance and readers of B.J. Daniels, Lindsay McKenna, and Diana Palmer won’t want to miss this electrifying and genuine new page-turner from the bestselling romance legend. When Val Champion returns to the family ranch, she’s ready to put her past behind her. Her dreams of a Hollywood acting career have become a nightmare of fear... -
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High Meadow by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn emergency call to pick up an injured stallion on the side of the road sends Alexandra Hart, the new owner of Hart's Horse Rescue, into action. A recent addition to the area, she is not impressed when the animal's taciturn owner shows up. With his less-than-stellar disposition, he’s the kind of man she normally avoids at all costs, unfortunately, he owns the ranch just down the road... -
House for Sale Navy SEAL Included by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s bringing a ghost town back to life…Ten years ago, desperate to save his father’s life, Carter Elliott pulled the plug on Elliott Ridge, the failing company town owned by his family for generations. After a decade with the Navy SEALs, he’s back to resurrect it so he can bring his father home. He’s ready to start a family of his own, too, but first he’ll need a wife... -
Guarding Leah by Regan Black
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 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... -
The Outlaw by Jennifer Millikin
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s a thin line between being a hero and a villain, and I’m well aware I walk right down the middle of it. My reputation precedes me, even when I’m making a bad choice for the right reason. This is how I wind up in the back of a police car late one night. My infamous last name keeps my record clean, with a single caveat: community service at a ranch recently purchased by Jo Shelton...Categorized as:
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The Calamity by Jennifer Millikin
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve made a mess of things again. Not that anybody is surprised. After I’m politely asked to withdraw from college for my antics, I return home to my family’s cattle ranch. The sweeping views, the towering pine trees, and the whisper of the wind remind me I belong on this land. My heart is in the alpine air, my soul mixed into the soil... -
Iron Will by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAre a dead woman’s secretsenough to kill for…? Hank Savage has always believed his old girlfriend was murdered. Now he’s come home to Cardwell Ranch and, with the help of PI Frankie Brewster, is determined to find the killer. Trying to keep their feelings at bay, Hank and Frankie quickly learn that every lead reveals a life steeped in secrets—and danger...Categorized as:
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The Airman's E-Mail Order Bride by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTormented by the knowledge that his father died thinking the worst of him, Colt Hall never meant to come home to Chance Creek. But with his brothers banding together to rebuild the family’s old ranch, he’s finding it hard to stay away. In accordance with the conditions for them to inherit the spread, Colt must soon marry... -
Justice Reborn by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn one instant… Everything in Josie Carlton’s world changed. She’d been living a quiet, unremarkable life and now she’s on the run from bad guys who want her dead and police who want to put her behind bars for a crime she didn’t commit. She needs to find someplace she can lie low and figure out just what she’s going to do...Categorized as:
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Ethan by Chris Keniston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Ethan, book 5 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... -
Wannabe in Wyoming by J.B. Havens, Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat does a tattooed chick from Philadelphia know about being a rancher? Absolutely nothing. But that’s about to change. Willow Crawford never knew her father’s identity until she hears from his lawyer, advising her of his death. As the sole heir to his ranch in Wyoming, she has the chance to start anew following her divorce... -
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The Brides of Purple Heart Ranch Boxset Volume 2: Three Sweet Marriage of Convenience Western Romances by Shanae Johnson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree SWEET Marriage of Convenience Western Romances in ONE Boxset! If you believe in heroes… If you know that the power of love will heal all wounds… Then you’ll love these light-hearted, clean and wholesome romances of convenient arrangements that unfold into lasting love...Categorized as:
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Brooks by Chris Keniston
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Farraday Country, 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. On the way to his family's ranch, Dr. Brooks Farraday encounters what he thinks is a hit and run. Instead he finds a beautiful stranger in the road petting a stray dog... -
What I Like About You by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Laurel is offered the chance to stay on the farm and dogsit while the happy couple honeymoons, she jumps at the chance to get out her life and into Sebastian's strong arms. He wants to help her make her decision, a choice with haunting echoes of his own past... -
Colorado Free Rein by Elle James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 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... -
A SEAL's Vow by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNavy SEAL Clay Pickett needs a wife, fast, or he’ll lose the model sustainable community he and his friends came home to Chance Creek to build. He’s got just the woman for the job in mind: sexy, sensitive Nora Ridgeway. Too bad she’s not interested in rushing to the altar...Categorized as:
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Imperfect Justice by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBorn into a prominent ranching family and brought up in a disciplined household, Sheriff Jared Monroe has high standards of how to live his life and he doesn’t hesitate to hold the people around him to the same accountability. Misty Foster is a girl from the wrong side of the tracks... -
His Cowboy Heart by Jennifer Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBound by honor and by love… That’s a Montana Man Ford Kendrick has often dreamed of the day that Jamie Keller would come home to Montana. After high school, she needed to leave—and he, duty-bound to rescue his family’s ranch, pushed her to go. The Army made Jamie a hero, but Ford still sees the gorgeous, loving woman who lit up his whole world... -
Master of the Dark Side by Cherise Sinclair
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsReal Doms terrify her, so Summer plays with lightweights only. And only in the safety of her club, Dark Haven. But on Western Night, the tough cop who wins her in a sub-roping game is as powerful as they come. Virgil's first taste of BDSM was disturbingly enticing... -
Fractured by Lori Sjoberg
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCarter Phillips has returned from multiple deployments, and he’s brought a few demons home with him. War has left him scarred, inside and out, and he’s counting on the peace and isolation of his family’s farm to keep his head screwed on straight. What he doesn’t bargain for is Amy Williams, the new horse trainer... -
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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The Navy SEAL's Christmas Bride by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt’s Christmas time at Crescent Hall, but don’t expect expect peace, harmony and goodwill among men... -
On the Wild Side by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes On the Wild Side, a sizzling single mom, cowboy, small town romance in the beloved Wilds of Montana Series!Brady Wild has focused on one thing this entire adult life: riding bulls. A three-time world champion, Brady’s body has taken a beating over the years and he knows he’s nearing the end of his impressive career...Categorized as:
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Wrangled and Tangled by Lorelei James
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJanie Fitzhugh and Abe Lawson have long been divorced and living apart. Now she's back in town, a changed woman-making cattleman Abe want to wrangle an invitation to her bed...To get his dream ranch, Renner Jackson has partnered with spoiled daddy's girl Tierney Pratt. She thinks she can handle this cowboy, but Renner won't make it easy... -
And I Love Her by Marie Force
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA Green Mountain Romance from the New York Times bestselling author of I Saw Her Standing There...Categorized as:
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Just a Cowboy's Secret Baby by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJonah Mills is content keeping a low profile on the Sweet Briar Ranch, drumming up business for their crop-dusting service and learning how to be a rancher after years in the Air Force. His marriage was a mistake he doesn't intend to repeat... -
Lone Star Ex-Con by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Reverse Age-Gap/Curvy Girl RomanceMonroeI just got out of prison. I literally have blood on my hands. It doesn’t matter if it was an accident or even justified. I'm tainted. One look at the bespectacled, curvy librarian, and I’m hooked. Clean, educated, and polished, Callie is beautiful, sweet, and the sheriff’s sister. She’s the last person I should want because I’m the worst person for her...
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