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Burned by Greta Rose West
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJack Cade already has enough on his shoulders with his four brothers, his struggling Wyoming horse ranch, and his adopted mama going through chemo again. He doesn’t have time for a woman, and he doesn’t trust them, not since his real mama left when he was a boy. But when Everlea Donovan falls into his life—literally—he can’t stop fantasizing about her... -
![Texas Lilies by Samantha Christy]()
Texas Lilies by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEverything is bigger in Texas.Including secrets.Devyn came here to be invisible. To run from a past that gives her no chance of a future.Until the day I pull a gun on her and fall head-over-heels in love. With her tenacity; her beauty; even her brokenness.I don’t need to fix her. I just want to help put together her shattered pieces. I know how to do it. I know broken... -
![Happily Ever After in Bliss by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak]()
Happily Ever After in Bliss by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA man hiding from his natureHenry Flanders never dreamed his past would catch up to him. After all, the man he used to be is dead and buried. He made a clean break with life in the CIA. He moved to Bliss under a new name. For years he has been living a dream, married to his lovely Nell. Now a miracle has happened, and they have a baby on the way... -
![Hannah by Chris Keniston]()
Hannah by Chris Keniston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTuckers bluff isn’t done playing matchmaker for the Farradays. Welcome to Hannah, book 8 in the Farraday Country series 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... -
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![Hidden Waters by Catherine Cowles]()
Hidden Waters by Catherine Cowles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe world had tried to break her.Addie has dreamt of freedom for as long as she can remember—peace away from the torment of her old life. But now that it’s finally within her grasp, she’s struggling to take those first steps into her new reality... -
![I'll Remember You by Sable Hunter]()
I'll Remember You by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAron and Libby McCoy became husband and wife. No woman could desire a more perfect love. But tragedy struck... while diving on their honeymoon, Aron does not come up from beneath the blue waters off the Cayman Islands. A massive rescue mission is launched, but the only clues found were his wedding ring and later a shredded wet suit covered in blood. The McCoy family is devastated... -
![Ranger Courage by Lynn Shannon]()
Ranger Courage by Lynn Shannon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe games he plays are deadly... As chief of police for Harrison University, Avery Madison expects to spend her days buried in administrative paperwork--until a murdered woman is discovered on campus. She asks Texas Ranger Weston Donovan for help. The former football star turned lawman is heartbreakingly handsome, but Avery has put romance on the back burner... -
![Her Unexpected Cowboy by Danae Little]()
Her Unexpected Cowboy by Danae Little
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSydney hides out at her goat ranch, unwilling to ask for the help she desperately needs. She clings to her loneliness as a badge, that is until a cowboy who strangely matches her crazy birthday wish shows up at her door. She is half-scared, half-intrigued by this handsome but bruised up cowboy with no memory... -
![Montana Cowboy Christmas by Jane Porter]()
Montana Cowboy Christmas by Jane Porter
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s almost Christmas and nationally-ranked barrel racer Ivy Wyckoff has returned home to Montana desperate for a miracle. A cowgirl to her bones, she’s always solved her own problems, but when her ex—rodeo champ, Sam Wyatt—shows up offering more than a shoulder to cry on, Ivy’s tempted to grab the safety line he throws.Sam Wyatt just wrapped his most successful year on the PRCA circuit... -
![Cowboy Bikers MC #10 by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Cowboy Bikers MC #10 by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen eyes meet and make two hearts beat as one, there’s no holding the reins. Lust will take a turn and gallop toward love at full speed, taking on any danger it might face along the way.Redding - I’m a biker in an MC located at a huge ranch which breeds both longhorns and quarter horses. I’m not just a biker, a cowboy, or a rancher, but I am a man of many trades and talents... -
![Shadows of the Mountain by Bev Pettersen]()
Shadows of the Mountain by Bev Pettersen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA secret conspiracy. A remote mountain. A race to save the President's daughter. Kate Miller has worked hard to carve out a secure job at the Mustang River Ranch. The horrors she faced leading a mountain rescue attempt are firmly buried and she's content guiding sedate trail rides and instructing children in basic survival skills...Categorized as:
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![Iron Will by B.J. Daniels]()
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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![How to Rope a McCoy by Sable Hunter]()
How to Rope a McCoy by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIs Texas big enough for more McCoys? Hell yeah! Heath McCoy, the oldest cousin of Aron and his brothers spends his days championing his family. He is no stranger to heartbreak, the woman he loved left him at the altar. From that moment on, Heath developed a new attitude - love'em and leave 'em wanting more. Until he meets Cato. Cato is determined to experience all life has to offer... -
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Hero's Return by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLook for Hero's Return, the exciting new novel from B.J. Daniels, available from HQN books Mar 27, 2018. Pre-order your copy today! The prodigal Cahill is back—and ready to confess Tucker Cahill disappeared from Gilt Edge, Montana, hoping to escape a secret that has haunted him for nineteen years... -
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![Skye Blue by Sable Hunter]()
Skye Blue by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNoah McCoy loves his family more than anything, but he has always had trouble seeing anything from anyone else’s point of view. Some might say that Noah is narrow-minded or judgmental, some might call Noah a pain in the......ha! The truth is - Noah only sees black and white, he can’t see shades of grey until Skye makes a home for herself in his heart... -
![Wicked Outlaw by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Wicked Outlaw by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCole loves the city. He loves the noise, chaos, and having tacos delivered at 2 a.m.He loves his job at Ward Security. He might look like a bodyguard, but there’s nothing better than being counted as one of the hacking tech triplets.There is no way he will ever love horses, cows, and the great wide open of Texas.At least, that’s what he thought until JB Alexander rode into his life...Categorized as:
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![The Lone Cowboy by Maggie Shayne]()
The Lone Cowboy by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOriginally Titled: That Mysterious Texas Brand Man and Texas GuardianMarcus doesn’t celebrate Christmas anymore. Not since the holiday massacre of his entire family left him an orphaned child, traumatized and alone... -
![Siren in Waiting by Sophie Oak, Lexi Blake]()
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... -
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Texas True by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Big, bold, and sexy, Texas True is Janet Dailey at her best!" --Kat Martin He's the one who got away. The cowboy who claimed her heart before taking off on a tour of duty, planning never to return. But Beau Tyler is back, and Natalie Haskell feels defenseless against the powerful pull of the brawny soldier... -
![Fractured by Lori Sjoberg]()
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... -
![One to Keep by Sophie Oak, Lexi Blake]()
One to Keep by Sophie Oak, Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRe-released in a second edition with new content. Stefan Talbot likes order and control. He approaches his life with the same meticulous precision that he uses to put paint on his canvas. Nothing good comes from chaos, and that is why he has refused to allow himself to get close to Jennifer Waters. They are like fire and ice. Though she is younger, her talent as an artist is unquestionable...Categorized as:
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![Flawed by Helen Hardt, Vanessa Vale]()
Flawed by Helen Hardt, Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe bad boy brother. The by-the-books detective. A random meeting that will change their lives.Miles Bridger would rather be home in New York than stuck on a Montana ranch with his newfound half brothers, thanks to his deadbeat dad’s will. Miles now works with bulls and hay bales instead of custom bikes... -
![Under a Killer Moon by B.J. Daniels]()
Under a Killer Moon by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA celebration becomes a crime scene with a killer hiding in plain sight…With Buckhorn, Montana’s 125th anniversary on the horizon, it’s the job of straight-laced marshal Leroy Baggins to keep the peace during the four-day celebration... -
![A Scandalous Husband by Bev Pettersen]()
A Scandalous Husband by Bev Pettersen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPRISON CHANGES EVERYTHING. It’s been two rough years since Dani Tattrie has seen her husband. She didn’t plan on running their California ranch by herself, but she’s scraped by. Now though, a string of bad luck has left her reeling and ready to sell. Training horses is still her dream job but she’s never recovered from her husband’s bewildering incarceration... -
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![Rough Rider (Whitehorse, Montana: The McGraw Kidnapping) by B.J. Daniels]()
Rough Rider (Whitehorse, Montana: The McGraw Kidnapping) by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe was sure he could handle one petite PI with an attitude—but he'll need her help to solve the secret of his missing sister and outwit a ruthless killer His family never fully recovered from the kidnapping of his siblings decades ago. Now Boone McGraw finally has a lead on his missing sister's location, but it means working with feisty private investigator C.J. Knight... -
![Rugged Defender by B.J. Daniels]()
Rugged Defender by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMurder in Montana? Cowboy Justin Calhoun is certain that Chloe Clementine is the one who got away. Now she’s back in Whitehorse, Montana, for the holidays—and Justin’s ready to make his move. But Chloe has a secret Santa who’s been sending her not-so-nice presents, each more threatening than the last... -
![Saving Danger by Katie Reus]()
Saving Danger by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo maintain her cover and keep her family off her back, they fake a relationship.Having spent her whole life trying to prove she’s just as capable as her three older brothers, art retrieval expert Ivy Danger has landed the biggest gig of her career, one that will pay off the mortgage of the animal shelter she owns. That is, if she doesn’t die before finishing the job...Categorized as:
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![Wedding at Cardwell Ranch by B.J. Daniels]()
Wedding at Cardwell Ranch by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe highly anticipated continuation of the Cardwell Ranch Collection, read by more than 2 MILLION! Jackson Cardwell won't stop until she is safe. In Montana for his brother's nuptials, Jackson Cardwell isn't looking to be anybody's hero. But the Texas single father knows a beautiful lady in distress when he meets her. Someone's hell-bent on making Allie Taylor think she's losing her mind... -
![Heart of Gold: A Novel by B.J. Daniels]()
Heart of Gold: A Novel by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA cold case leads to present danger Charlie Farmington has been blaming herself for her stepsister Lindy’s unsolved murder for fifteen years. Then, through the twinkling lights and pine-scented air of a Montana Christmas, she glimpses Lindy—alive—standing on the street... -
![Antonio by Kathy Ivan]()
Antonio by Kathy Ivan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTasked with locating a missing government witness, FBI agent Antonio Boudreau jumps at the chance to work closer to his home town of Shiloh Springs, Texas. Ever since somebody tried to kill her while under the feds protection, Serena Snowden’s been on the lam... -
![High-Stakes Cowboy by Em Petrova]()
High-Stakes Cowboy by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne hatched plan…and a whole lotta romance.Maya Ray’s just been dumped. Noah Wynton’s just been dumped too. So while their exes bask in their new relationship, what do Maya Ray and Noah do? Hatch a plan, of course.The checklist:-Pretend to date.-Show up everywhere their exes do...Categorized as:
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![Just His Luck by B.J. Daniels]()
Just His Luck by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe thought the past was finally behind him Shade Sterling has carried a torch for Lizzy Conners since senior year of high school. But the timing never felt right for them, especially since his ex-girlfriend, Ariel, disappeared without a trace years ago. Now, with their ten-year class reunion approaching, Shade is tired of waiting...Categorized as:
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![Rescuing Rita by Pepper North]()
Rescuing Rita by Pepper North
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen she walks in the wrong door at the worst time, will anyone be there to help her?Bartender Rita Alma discovers the new owner of the bar with a vast display of drugs. When he forces his full-figured employee out the backdoor, Rita takes the first opportunity to get away while no one else can get hurt... -
![Lone Heart Pass by Jodi Thomas]()
Lone Heart Pass by Jodi Thomas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhere family bonds are made and broken, and where young love sparks as old flames grow dim, Ransom Canyon is ready to welcome—and shelter—those who need it With a career and a relationship in ruins, Jubilee Hamilton is left reeling from a fast fall to the bottom...Categorized as:
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![Wild Horse Springs by Jodi Thomas]()
Wild Horse Springs by Jodi Thomas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the heart of Ransom Canyon, sometimes the right match for a lonely soul is the one you least expect Dan Brigman may not lead the most exciting life, but he's proud of what he's achieved: he's a respected lawman, and he's raised a bright, talented daughter on his own... -
![Close to the Edge by Suzanne Ferrell]()
Close to the Edge by Suzanne Ferrell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter facing death as an undercover narcotics cop, Gage Justice has come home to heal. His recuperation is cut short by his father’s unexpected diagnosis of cancer and subsequent death. Now he’s honoring one of his father’s last wishes by taking over as the sheriff of his boyhood home, Westen, Ohio... -
![Lucky Shot by B.J. Daniels]()
Lucky Shot by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's determined to uncover the truth behind a decades-old disappearance—even if it kills him... When hotshot reporter Max Malone gets a rare shot of Buckmaster Hamilton with a blonde woman near Beartooth, Montana, he chases down one of the senator's daughters to verify that the woman is his supposedly long-dead first wife... -
![Maggie's Run by Kelly Hunter]()
Maggie's Run by Kelly Hunter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaggie Walker has never called Wirra Station home. Orphaned as a child, she spent more time at boarding school, and then working in the city, than she ever spent on the edge of the outback. But when her great aunt dies, Maggie inherits everything and reluctantly returns to tidy the place up before selling... -
![Code Name: Deck by Heather Slade]()
Code Name: Deck by Heather Slade
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a hard-ass rancher with big secrets.She’s a city-slicker with big dreams.Together, they’re INVINCIBLE.DECKAs a covert freelance contractor for security and intelligence, I’m the best in the business. Cocky, smart, and controlled, and I get the job done. When tragedy hits, I hit harder.MILAI left my cowboy boots behind, trading them for city-slicking stilettos, and never looked back...Categorized as:
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![A Beautiful End by Ashley A. Quinn]()
A Beautiful End by Ashley A. Quinn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWill a threat to London’s life lead her to love?London Scott’s routine, boring life gets a jolt when her niece discovers a woman’s body while out hiking with her boyfriend. It’s just her luck, though, that it’s Sebastian Archer who investigates the murder. Having known the man since childhood, she’s always been the annoying tagalong...Categorized as:
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![Northstar Beginnings: Two Complete Northstar Series Novels by Suzie O'Connell]()
Northstar Beginnings: Two Complete Northstar Series Novels by Suzie O'Connell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFind out why readers say “picking up a Northstar book feels like coming home” with this two-book series-starting box set: First Instinct Life-long friends Beth Carlyle and Nick Hammond haven’t ever pushed the limits of their relationship. But when her boyfriend turns violent and Nick jumps in to protect her, everything changes... -
![Cowboy Reckoning by Barb Han]()
Cowboy Reckoning by Barb Han
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIntent on proving her brother was murdered a decade ago, Ensley Cartier returns to the one place she vowed to never set foot in again. With the whole town against her, she finds an ally in Levi McGannon. He loves the land and the ranching way of life, but they quickly discover Cattle Cove isn’t the innocent town he once believed and somebody wants Ensley buried along with their secrets... -
![Bride Protector SEAL by Elle James]()
Bride Protector SEAL by Elle James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTen years in the Navy, most with the elite brotherhood of SEALs, Axel Svenson “Swede” has dodged so many bullets, he knows his luck will someday run out. With younger blood pushing to take over for the older guys, and an injury that marks him for discharge, he takes the plunge into the civilian world...Categorized as:
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![Her Best Friend's Keeper by Calle J. Brookes]()
Her Best Friend's Keeper by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTen years. Three months. Sixteen days. That was how long it had been since Gabby Kendall had felt safe. As a teenager, she’d witnessed the execution of four members of the Marshall family and been powerless to help. The case had remained unsolved—the killers were still out there. And they knew who Gabby was. Where she lived. Who her friends were. They knew everything about her... -
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![Rafe by Kathy Ivan]()
Rafe by Kathy Ivan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Sheriff Rafe Boudreau catches Tessa Maxwell climbing through the window of a house where she doesn’t belong, the crime rate isn’t the only thing that spikes. Turns out, trouble has followed the small-town schoolteacher to Shiloh Springs, and Rafe and the rest of the Boudreau clan must step in to keep her safe... -
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Summertime on the Ranch by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCity meets country in this brand new novella from beloved, bestselling author Carolyn Brown.This city girl is about to learn a thing or two about bad-boy cowboys.Becca McKay has been in Nashville doing everything she can to land a country music contract, but when her grandmother, Greta, gets sick, Becca packs up her twelve-year-old SUV and heads back to Terral, Oklahoma to help take care of Greta... -
![Seeking the Sheriff by Calle J. Brookes]()
Seeking the Sheriff by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTrouble. She doesn’t need his kind of trouble…The sheriff of Masterson County had always meant trouble—especially for the Tylers of Tyler Township.The last thing Phoebe Tyler needs is the sheriff complicating her life.She has to focus on helping her widowed father run their struggling ranch and raise her younger brothers... -
![Quicksand by Janet Dailey]()
Quicksand by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe rugged, exciting new story from the New York Times bestselling author tells the tale of an Arizona family ranch in trouble, as the Champion sisters fight to keep their legacy bull-rearing operation strong, going head-to-head —and heart to heart—with some of the toughest men on the rodeo circuit...Categorized as:
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![The Proposal/Solid Soul by Brenda Jackson]()
The Proposal/Solid Soul by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Brenda Jackson brings you the story of Jason Westmoreland. With one convenient proposal, he could have a Southern beauty in his bed and her birthright in his hands. If only the lovely lady would say yes….Plus a Brenda Jackson classic—the first in the Steele family series, Solid Soul... -
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High-Caliber Christmas by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Jace Dennison left Whitehorse twelve years ago, he never meant to return—until a family tragedy draws the undercover agent back to the town...and the woman he left behind. Suddenly Jace must deal with a life-changing Winchester revelation and serious danger. His Christmas homecoming is stirring up a hornet's nest of trouble, and his ex-fiancée, Kayley Mitchell, is smack dab in the middle...
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