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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...Categorized as:
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![Making It Right by Catherine Bybee]()
Making It Right by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller. In the final book in Amazon Charts bestselling author Catherine Bybee’s Most Likely To trilogy, River Bend’s rebel follows in her father’s footsteps to become sheriff. But it might be time to forge her own path… Some kids inherit a family business; Jo Ward inherited a badge... -
![Her Scream in the Silence by Denise Grover Swank]()
Her Scream in the Silence by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratings>b>In the second book of the USA Today bestselling series, Carly looks into a young woman’s disappearance while trying to hide her own dark secrets. Carly Moore is finally feeling settled in Drum, Tennessee. She likes her job waitressing at Max’s Tavern AND her boyfriend… she should have known both were too good to be true... -
![Home to Me by Catherine Bybee]()
Home to Me by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA brave woman’s flight from the past leads her toward new love in a novel about courage, hope, and second chances by Catherine Bybee, New York Times bestselling author of My Way to You. After Erin Fleming escapes from her controlling and abusive ex, she finds refuge in the heart of Santa Clarita, California. Eager to start over, she has a new name, a new look, and a new career... -
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![Issued to the Bride One Soldier by Cora Seton]()
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... -
![A Secret Baby in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman]()
A Secret Baby in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA midnight tryst, an unknown admirer and a baby that is delivered to church with just a short note. On the day Deacon Hudson was set to be ordained, a bundle shows up at the church with a simple note on it. Deacon Hudson is the father. Take care of her.Deacon knows he’s not the father. The Immaculate Conception was a one time thing... -
![Staying For Good by Catherine Bybee]()
Staying For Good by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsZoe Brown may have been voted Most Likely to Never Leave River Bend, but the paper-thin walls and suffocating air of her family’s double-wide trailer were not what she wanted for her life. Other than BFFs Melanie and Jo, the only thing that kept Zoe sane during high school was her boyfriend, Luke... -
![Saltwater Crossing by Amelia Addler]()
Saltwater Crossing by Amelia Addler
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the fourth book of the Westcott Bay series, Tiffany moves to San Juan Island, telling herself that it's just so she can help Jade. But when she uses her skills to confront Jade's opposition, she's also forced to confront herself...and a handsome and mysterious man that keeps appearing at the worst moments... -
![Montana Mystery by Josie Jade, Janie Crouch]()
Montana Mystery by Josie Jade, Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSome nightmares you don’t wake up from.Noah Scott spent two months in an enemy prison camp but made it out alive—unlike most of his SEAL team. He’s one of the lucky ones but doesn’t always feel that way with his scarred body and daily fight against PTSD.Working with the animals at the Resting Warrior Ranch helps... -
![A Rogue Cowboy's Second Chance by Stephanie Rowe]()
A Rogue Cowboy's Second Chance by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFifteen years ago, he shattered her heart. Now she needs to trust him with her life. First in a new billionaire cowboy series by New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe.Billionaire rancher Brody Hart protects others…no matter the cost to himself. When the woman he lost a decade ago needs his help, he has a second chance with the sassy country music star he never stopped loving... -
![The Lilac Bouquet by Carolyn Brown]()
The Lilac Bouquet by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCome hell or high water, Emmy Jo Massey will have a wedding. After three generations of Massey women with children out of wedlock, she wants the whole town of Hickory, Texas, to witness the legitimacy of her union with Logan Grady. But dream weddings aren’t cheap... -
![Secret Wishes and Summer Kisses on Lily Pond Lane by Emily Harvale]()
Secret Wishes and Summer Kisses on Lily Pond Lane by Emily Harvale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEveryone’s got a secret wish in Little Pondale this summer. Mia’s been exceptionally lucky since moving to Lily Pond Lane. But even on her honeymoon with the man of her dreams, she still has one remaining wish. Ella wishes Gill would propose. But since Mia’s wedding something’s changed in their relationship... -
![Christmas in Winter Valley by Jodi Thomas]()
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... -
![Redeeming Ryker by Kelly Collins]()
Redeeming Ryker by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsImagine finding out that everything about your life is a lie. Imagine falling for the man who thinks he killed you. Imagine having to remain dead so you can keep him. Twenty-four-year-old Ana Barrett knows who she is. She’s a struggling artist, a loyal friend, an orphan raised by loving grandparents... -
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![Meadow Falls by Carolyn Brown]()
Meadow Falls by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn emotional novel about a small-town Texas family, forgiveness, and coming to terms with the past by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.Angela Marie has spent all of her thirty-five years on Meadow Falls, the farm that’s been in her Texas family for generations. It wasn’t her plan. It was an obligation... -
![Best Friends in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman]()
Best Friends in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarlowe Glass and Clark Hudson grew up together, side-by-side, neighbors and best friends in the same small town. Now, both single parents, they are each other’s main support. They carpool together, kid sit for one another, and share pretty much everything except a home. And even though they are very different, they balance one another out perfectly. They are truly best friends... -
![Whiplash by Janet Dailey]()
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...Categorized as:
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![A Courtship on Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand]()
A Courtship on Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's nothing Huckleberry Hill, Wisconsin’s irrepressible eighty-somethings Anna and Felty Helmuth like better than a challenge. And the chance to matchmake their feisty granddaughter is their most delightful task yet… Elsie Helmuth’s plain-spoken ways got her in trouble once before, so she needs to make a good impression at her new teaching job in Huckleberry Hill... -
![Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks]()
Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a captivating love story filled with suspense and mystery.When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past...Categorized as:
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![Tattered Stars by Catherine Cowles]()
Tattered Stars by Catherine Cowles
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBe brave. Just for sixty seconds. Twenty breaths.One night changed them both forever. Their lives shattered, beyond repair, with jagged edges and pieces askew. Now, Everly has a chance to make things right. To bring healing to the place where everything fell apart. But it means facing the family her father almost destroyed, and the boy with the dark eyes—now grown—who still haunts her dreams... -
![Secrets of Willow House by Susanne O'Leary]()
Secrets of Willow House by Susanne O'Leary
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMaeve McKenna is on the verge of a breakdown. Having worked herself into the ground as a sought-after interior designer in London, she’s in desperate need of a vacation. Philomena Duffy is a little lonely. After losing her husband, their crumbling mansion, Willow House, feels awfully empty... -
![Lemon Drop Cottage by K.T. Dady]()
Lemon Drop Cottage by K.T. Dady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Pepper Bay. A small close-knit community where you’ll find chocolate box cottages, quaint shops, love, drama, and a happily ever after.Snuggle down with this cosy, feel-good, comfort read that whisks you away to a beautiful bay on the Isle of Wight – Perfect for fans of Christie Barlow, Phillipa Ashley, and Holly Martin... -
![Happy Truth About Love by Karice Bolton]()
Happy Truth About Love by Karice Bolton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter receiving a rather odd inheritance from an uncle she barely knew, Autumn Tucker decides to do something she’s never done before. Instead of overthinking what’s right in front of her, she embraces the freedom of the unknown and the thrill of leaving everything behind and moves to the small mountain town of Silver Ridge... -
![A Second Chance at Forever by Alexis Winter]()
A Second Chance at Forever by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe last time I saw Landon Nash, he was leaving town with a target on his back and my heart in his hands.Fifteen years later, fate brought him back into town and stupidity brought him back into my bed.It’s hard not to admit that life is passing me by.It seems like all of my friends boarded the happily ever after train and somehow, I was left twiddling my thumbs when it left the station...Categorized as:
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![The Very Thought of You by Iris Morland]()
The Very Thought of You by Iris Morland
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMegan Flannigan wants only two things in life: to run her bakery The Rise and Shine, and to avoid the handsome and insufferable Officer Caleb Thornton. Caleb has made her life difficult ever since he arrested her over a decade ago, and her one wish is that he leaves her alone—while they both continue to deny the attraction that sparks between them every time they meet... -
![His Cowboy Heart by Jennifer Ryan]()
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... -
![The Lost Promise of Ireland by Susanne O'Leary]()
The Lost Promise of Ireland by Susanne O'Leary
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA completely gorgeous story about lost loves and small-town secrets that will sweep you away to the Irish coast. Maggie remembers her summers in the village of Sandy Cove in Ireland like they were yesterday. She and her family would swim in the crystal-clear waters, collect beautiful seashells and relax on the sand...Categorized as:
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![The House on Blackberry Hill by Donna Alward]()
The House on Blackberry Hill by Donna Alward
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFamily secrets, a ghost from the past, and new love will draw readers into this compelling story, first in the Jewell Cove series by NYT Bestselling Author, Donna Alward. Abby Foster arrives in Jewell Cove to take possession of the family mansion she’s inherited from a relative she never knew existed. Her plan is to refurbish it, put it on the market, and head back to Nova Scotia... -
![Picnic in Someday Valley by Jodi Thomas]()
Picnic in Someday Valley by Jodi Thomas
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe charming and uplifting new novel from the legendary author of dozens of unforgettable romances! Travel to the small town of Honey Creek where ties run deep and happiness is just around the next river bend… Marcie Latimer longs to run away from Someday Valley—especially since her ex-boyfriend spun a web of lies that almost led to tragedy in neighboring Honey Creek... -
![Steal Her Heart by T.S. Joyce]()
Steal Her Heart by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMaris Thurgood is in deep trouble. Abandoned to care for a ranch on her own, she’s struggling from sunup to sundown to keep up with the work. When a pack of werewolves begins preying on her herd, she has no choice but to sell. A chance meeting at the cattle auction has her wondering why someone as tall, dark, and growly as Bryson Locke would take any interest in a business venture with her... -
![Montana Rain by Josie Jade]()
Montana Rain by Josie Jade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPsychiatrist Rayne Westerfield has found purpose in helping patients, especially those with PTSD, heal at the Resting Warrior Ranch. For her, there’s no greater calling than equipping people to fight the worst of their demons.But she’s never allowed anyone to help her fight her own.She’s kept her distance. Kept herself buttoned up tight...Categorized as:
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![Right Where We Belong by Brenda Novak]()
Right Where We Belong by Brenda Novak
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak returns to Silver Springs with a moving story about rebuilding your life when you've got nothing left to lose Savanna Gray needs a do-over. Her "perfect" life unraveled when, to her absolute shock, her husband was arrested for attacking three women... -
![The Party Line by Carolyn Brown]()
The Party Line by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA niece’s inheritance comes with family secrets, new romance, and sweet Texas strawberries in a refreshing and warmhearted novel by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.Returning home to Ditto, Texas, is bittersweet for Lila Matthews. Her dear and feisty aunt Gracie has passed away, leaving Lila her estate... -
![And I Love Her by Marie Force]()
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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![Memories in the Drift by Melissa Payne]()
Memories in the Drift by Melissa Payne
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMelissa Payne, bestselling author of The Secrets of Lost Stones , returns with another haunting and hopeful novel about redemption, the power of memory, and a woman’s will to reclaim her life. My name is Claire. I’m thirty-six years old. It’s September. I know what I’m doing and why I am here…for now... -
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South by Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe second book in the exciting Billionaire Ranch series!When South least expects it, love points him in the right direction.To Maisey. She's new to the small town. A beautiful mystery.Except South quickly learns she's living a lie, the one thing he can't abide...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Montana Wild by Vanessa Vale]()
Montana Wild by Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsViolet Miller is a teacher savoring her summer break until she's been called in as emergency reinforcements—of the dating kind. She volunteers to help an old flame by pretending to be his girlfriend. In Alaska. At a family reunion. Since the guy is a handsome, lumberjack-sized doctor she's never quite forgotten, faking a relationship won't be hard work—while wishing for more... -
![Seeking Justice by Olivia Jaymes]()
Seeking Justice by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes happily ever after isn’t forever… With a murderer on the loose, Kaylee is pitching in to help her best friend Ava take care of the twins while they’re in hiding. Unfortunately, that means being close to her estranged husband Reed. No one knows they’ve separated. Not wanting to burden her friends with her own issues, she’s going to have to pretend to be the happy, loving wife... -
![Rancher Wolf's Forbidden Mate: by Serena Meadows]()
Rancher Wolf's Forbidden Mate: by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI kept my identity a secret from her… but the reason we couldn’t be together was much worse.I spent my life living at a family ranch in Montana with my three brothers.Cheryl was a breath of fresh air.She was all I could think about after I laid my eyes on her.If only I’d known that she was off limits.That she was my nephew’s teacher...Categorized as:
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![Justice Divided by Olivia Jaymes]()
Justice Divided by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s just another normal day with the twins when Ava gets a frantic call from her sister. Mary’s husband Lyle Bryson has been shot dead and she’s the main suspect. She needs Ava to come home to Corville right away. Pressed back into service to find the killer of his half-brother, Logan finds himself once again at odds with the family... -
![Cowboy Up by Stacy Finz]()
Cowboy Up by Stacy Finz
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Stacy Finz delivers a fantastic tale of cowboys, cattle rustling and the power of love and family in the California gold country.” —Kate Pearce, New York Times bestselling authorCash, Jace, and Sawyer: Three cousins sharing an inheritance of five hundred acres of prime California ranch land—and a whole lot of surprises . . . Cash Dalton is no rancher... -
![Her Quarantined Cowboy by Kathy Fawcett]()
Her Quarantined Cowboy by Kathy Fawcett
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer little dress and his big truck get off to a rocky start!The First of the Wild Wests Cowboy Romance SeriesAs far as Doctor Kat Tate is concerned, calling Gunnar West an arrogant caveman is an insult to Neanderthals. As for Gunnar, all he can see when he picks Kat up is her too-tight prom dress, and a blinking sign above her head that reads “not the mother of my children...Categorized as:
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![Dark Side of the River by B.J. Daniels]()
Dark Side of the River by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrudges run deep between two ranch families. And so do secrets…There’s no avoiding anyone in Powder River’s small community—not even a bitter rival. For years, Cooper McKenna has been thrown together with Tilly Stafford, competing against her at summer rodeos. With all the bad blood between their families, he never imagined they’d be forced to work together...Categorized as:
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![Wyoming Cowboys (Never Too Late for Love Romantic Suspense): Maria's Cowboy / Jackie's Cowboy / Teresa's Cowboy by Regan Black, Janie Crouch]()
Wyoming Cowboys (Never Too Late for Love Romantic Suspense): Maria's Cowboy / Jackie's Cowboy / Teresa's Cowboy by Regan Black, Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree full later-in-life romantic suspense books... one great price!Starts MARIA'S COWBOYMaria Boyne feels like she’s living inside a country song, and not in a good way.Everything that could possibly go wrong has... from a husband who died and left her with major debt on her tiny ranch, to a horse that’s gone missing, to feeling like she’s being watched...Categorized as:
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![The Pink House by Cindy Kirk]()
The Pink House by Cindy Kirk
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeep in the forest, on a sun-drenched patch of lush green grass, surrounded by lily-of-the-valley, sits a pink house. With turrets towering like neighboring trees, and a wide welcoming front porch, the old Victorian is impossible to miss. Except that everyone in town has—everyone but Hannah Danbury... -
![The Trouble With Love by Becky McGraw]()
The Trouble With Love by Becky McGraw
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSabrina Roberts has become a reclusive workaholic, since her husband Kenny, an adrenaline junky cop, was killed in the line of duty eighteen months ago. Determined not to let the same thing happen to her after his death, Sabrina makes her job as a detective with the Phoenix Police Department her life...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Sunrise Crossing by Jodi Thomas]()
Sunrise Crossing by Jodi Thomas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReturn to peaceful Crossroads, Texas, where community comes first and love thrives in the unlikeliest places… Yancy Grey is slowly putting his life back together after serving time for petty theft. As he rebuilds an old house, he finally has a sense of stability, but he can't stop thinking of himself as just an ex-con... -
![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...
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