Books like 'It's a Good Life'
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Texas Gift by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Hayley arrived on the steps of the D, Riley and Jack knew life would never be the same. Told through Riley and Jack’s eyes, this is ten years in the life of their family and watching Hayley grow up, fall in love, and start her own life. Hurricanes, illness, babies, happiness, sadness, work, play, the barn, the office, horses, friends, enemies, and above all love... -
Cowboy Healing by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPatrick 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... -
Light as Air by Mari Carr, Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo 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... -
Wistful in Wyoming by J.B. Havens, Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat does a small-town rancher know about being out and proud? Absolutely nothing. But that’s about to change. Jeremiah Urban has always hidden who he really is, but he’s tired of being alone and watching everyone around him fall in love. However, at forty-two, he fears the repercussions of coming out to the residents of Antelope Rock... -
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Ranch Manny by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrace 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... -
Cowboy Rules by Jacki James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou're right until now I haven’t dated. Ever. But for you, Lincoln Reynolds, I will. So what do you say? Will you go on a date with me?” Lincoln Reynolds grew up cowboy. And that meant when you got thrown off a horse, you cowboy up and shake it off. You don't show fear, you don't let it shake you, and you never let them see you cry... -
Texas Wedding by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes Riley and Jack have to be the ones to fight other people's battles and stand up for what is right. With the life changing prospect of a yes vote from SCOTUS on the issue of same sex marriage, Riley and Jack realise they have decisions to make... -
Forget Me Not by Felice Stevens
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"He had everything under control, except the way that cowboy made him feel."Texas cowboy Shea Montgomery has plans. Big plans. Still mourning the loss of his beloved father, he’s finally ready to sell the Forget Me Not ranch. He’s dusting off his boots, packing up his cowboy hat, and moving to New York City to make his dreams come true... -
Rex by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhether 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... -
Conner's Courage by S.J.D. Peterson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJohn Price and Conner Burnett have been part of the Whispering Pines Ranch for the past thirty-seven years. A loving couple who have overcome every obstacle thrown at them, John and Conner are a testament to the strength of true love. But now John is in the hospital with a diagnosis of cancer, fighting for his very life. As his lover struggles, Conner looks back on when they first met... -
Tremble by E. Davies
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe last place Evan Vincent expected to be dumped was at his engagement shoot… in a dude ranch in Tennessee. Four years of working for his ex for free and standing in his shadow leave Evan reeling with the sudden freedom. Escaping here and working for the ranch owner for a few months could give Evan a chance to regroup… and rebound... -
Mack by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFour years ago, Mack Schwartz made a decision that would alter the course of his life. Little did he know that walking away from the man he loved was only the beginning of a downward spiral. Since then, he’s become nothing more than a puppet, his son Daniel at the helm, turning Mack’s life not only upside down but inside out... -
Sometimes You Just Know by Kate Sherwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBefore Dan met Jeff and Evan, he thought he'd only ever love one man. This is the story of Dan and Justin, before things went wrong.WARNING: Things DO go wrong. Not in this book, but unless you're pretty tough, I'd read Dark Horse first, so you're prepared.. -
Head Shy by Kate Sherwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDan's early life left him with some complicated emotions - it's lucky he's got two understanding lovers and a totally annoying best friend to help him work through it all. This story is set between The Date and the epilogue of Out of the Darkness... -
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Gibson by Jacki James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTristan Aguilar is keeping a big secret. But there’s one man he can’t hide from any longer… “Thank you, Daddy.” Three little words uttered in a moment of weakness that have the power to undo all the years of progress Tristan has made as the mayor of River Gorge. “Thank you, Daddy.” Three little words Gibson Carr had never dreamed he would hear come from his best friend’s gorgeous mouth... -
Texas Fall by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 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... -
Texas Family by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJack 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... -
Any Given Sunday by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWild Irish, Book Seven.The child who is born on the Sabbath day, is bonny and blithe and good and gay. Sean Collins is happy working at the family pub and sharing a house with the woman of his dreams. He and Lauren are equals in every way, including in bed, where they burn the sheets. Life is good. Even if he must hide a couple of secrets to keep it that way.Lauren is madly in love with Sean... -
Natural Disaster by Chris Owen
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJake 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... -
Miss Firecracker by Lorelei James
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe's the match, he's the fuse...an explosive combination One year ago Willow Gregory entered the Miss Firecracker contest on a dare-and ended up with the crown. As a working carpenter, she's not exactly the tears-and-tiara type, and after a year of walking the straight and narrow she's ready to cut loose... -
A Courageous Ride by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAspiring orchestra conductor Marshall is exhausted after months of auditions without a single job offer. Marshall’s friend, Terry, recommends a change of scenery and points Marshall in the direction of a dude ranch run by former bull rider Indigo Santana. Marshall is understandably skeptical, but his friend is convincing, and Marshall needs a break, so he agrees to go... -
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... -
Texas Desire by Sara York
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGresh 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... -
Riveted by S.J.D. Peterson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“When trust is gone, a man no longer believes in humanity.” ~Ty Callahan~ When Ty left Pegasus for New York, he knew he was falling for Blake but wasn’t sure he could trust him. Blake didn’t know whether he could be vulnerable enough to take on another boy. Since the move to the Big Apple, Blake and Ty have learned how to live with each other... -
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Proud Heart: A Chance & Bradley Story by Kade Boehme
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter three years together and a fair share of family drama, Bradley and Chance are feeling the strain of trying to keep their business afloat, their families happy, and planning their wedding. Chance is headed to an LGBT Charity horse show in L.A. just in time for Pride, but Bradley can't pull himself away from overworking and his insecurities... -
Lingerie and Lariats by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRenee Winfield returns to southern Arizona where she spent her happiest years as a child with the Camerons before being whisked away to another state. She runs into her childhood crush, Dan Cooper, who’s now the county sheriff. Instant attraction sparks between Renee and Dan but there’s one problem. Renee has traveled to Arizona with her boyfriend, Jerry, who’s also her financial manager... -
Cody by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Cowboy Romance, M/M, HEA] Life is really simple, but we insist on making it difficult. Cody Wylde is living proof that just because he is easygoing, doesn’t mean his life is any less complicated. He is falling in love with a man who has arrested him more times than he can't count and finds that giving his heart isn’t as easy as it sounds... -
Tending Tyler by Jodi Payne, B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBartender, Tyler McKeehan, feels like his whole life is on hold. All he does is work and sleep, because he just doesn’t know how to move on with his day to day after the shocking loss of his best friend. When he meets Matt at Les’s Bar where he works in New York, though, he thinks he might have found someone who can nudge him out of his rut... -
Nowhere to Hide by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStylish Sinclair Llewelling has little contact with his family, but he loves his cousin Lilly very much, and agrees to help her plan the elegant country wedding of her dreams. There’s just one problem: the foreman of the ranch where the wedding is to take place.Former rodeo cowboy Dawson West takes his job very seriously, and he doesn’t appreciate anyone who gets in the way... -
In the Morning Light by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBig-name bull rider Austin McPherson has no idea when he hits up a small-time rodeo in northern New Mexico that he’ll run into the man who ghosted him a year earlier. The man he thought might be worth leaving the rodeo for eventually. And he sure doesn’t expect to find out that same man has a brand new baby, either... -
When Irish Eyes Are Sparkling by Tom Collins, Thirteen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis book is no longer available, due to publisher demise. Liam O’Shaughnessy wasn't expecting to fall in love again, not so soon after yet another painful break up. Then Oliver Sutton, paramedic in training, walked into his Aunt's Irish Pub, and shocked Liam's wounded heart back to life... -
One Bright Star by Kate Sherwood
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's Christmas time. Time for family, celebration, and anxiety. The new baby is a blessing in Jeff, Evan and Dan's lives, but he's also one more thing to worry about. Jeff isn't sure society will accept their nontraditional family, Evan isn't sure what he has to offer the baby, and Dan... well, Dan's Dan. He's got PLENTY to worry about... -
Purple Rein by Della Cain
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI planned to ride a cowboy...and I found my new Daddy.Declan’s dreams are all coming true. He has a top-rated interior design show, endorsement deals, and his own line of home decor in the works. He just didn’t realize those dreams would consume him. He doesn’t have time for friends, much less relationships, and he’s lonely, overwhelmed, and exhausted... -
Last First Kiss by Diane Adams
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 1 in the Southern Comfort series Eighteen-year-old Gage Harris is not a part of twenty-five year old Trent Foster’s plans. He likes Gage but the intense attraction between them makes remaining just friends unlikely, and the young farmer with two small children is a complication Trent doesn’t need. Despite all the reasons to stay away, Trent is pulled into the small family... -
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Champagne & Chaps by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSabrina Holliday is ready for a vacation from it all and ends up spending the summer with her closest friend in a small southern Arizona ranching community. After fighting breast cancer and dealing with other life trials, she needs a break in the worst way... -
Hope Springs by Jayne Rylon, Mari Carr
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat will grow from the seeds of desire? Compass Girls, Book 2 Hope Compton never considered her parents’ unconventional relationship a dangerous thing. Until, after a few too many drinks in a crowded bar, she admits her desire for a ménage to her college boyfriend—and uninvited guests try to turn her fantasy into a nightmare... -
Love Means... Courage by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLen Parker is laid off during the recession in the early eighties and decides to go back to college at home in rural Michigan, where he reconnects with his best friend from high school, Ruby. He's overjoyed when she marries Cliff Laughton and overcome with sorrow when she dies an untimely death, leaving behind her husband and two-year-old son... -
Not Knowing Jack by K.A. Mitchell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen your lover becomes a stranger, trust is the weakest link of all. Bartender Tony Gemetti has it all: a rich, hot boyfriend, a McMansion in the burbs and unlimited sex in an expectation-free zone. He thought that was all he ever wanted out of any relationship until Jack begins making excuses for frequent disappearances... -
A Troubled Range by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe neighboring Holden and Jessup ranches are anything but neighborly—Jefferson Holden and Kent Jessup loathe each other. But despite his father’s long-held grudge, Haven Jessup just can’t bring himself to hate, especially after Dakota Holden takes him in during a violent storm and Haven meets Dakota’s friend, Phillip Reardon... -
Home of His Own by T.A. Chase
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTony Romanos is searching for a place to lay his hat and his heart. Traveling on the professional bull riding tour is tough on relationships. He’s never found a man he’s willing to settle down for, or even a home he’s able to call his own. Brody MacCafferty owns a bodyguard company which has a few perks. Being in Hawaii and picking up a handsome cowboy for a hot one-night stand is one of them... -
Cattle Valley Days by Carol Lynne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook twelve in the Cattle Valley Series Saddle up, Cattle Valley residents. It's time for the annual Cattle Valley Days, which means one thing. Cowboys, lots and lots of chapped cowboy butts. We'll be checking in with some of your favourite couples from the past as well as meeting a few new residents... -
Country Heat by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a small-town cowboy falls for a big-city girl, lifestyle differences are the least of their troubles. As a teenager, Kit Beaumont was homeless in San Francisco, living on the streets with her mom and sister. Now she’s the head chef of an exclusive Los Angeles hotel, but she turns her back on her success to work as a cook on a cattle ranch in the Arizona desert... -
Forged by Sean Michael
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSimon is not sure he'll ever find the right sub for him. His last relationship ended badly, but he's determined not to let it rule his life, so he heads for the Hammer, his favorite members-only club. A man never knows what will come his way at the Hammer, and at least his friends there know and love him... -
Quinn's Need by S.J.D. Peterson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s been a year since Lorcan James left Whispering Pines Ranch, and Quinn Taylor has barely recovered. Only two things keep him from falling into the abyss of despair: his work at the ranch and his escape into the world of BDSM at a club called The Push. At The Push, the sound of men begging him helps drown out the bitter memory of his own voice begging Lorcan to stay... -
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Ghost from the Past by Carol Lynne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook twenty-two in the Cattle Valley Series Happily settled in Cattle Valley with the men he loved, Rio Adega wasn't expecting the one call that could bring his world crashing down around him. "Rio, it's Chet. You'd better brace yourself, old friend. Ghost has been recovered, alive. He's asking for you." In less than a minute, Rio's loyalties are tested. Ghost... -
A Little Bit Country by S.J. Frost
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRock singer, Ash Ivers, and country music star, Jackson Abrams, have intense passion that brings them together, but will they be able to overcome all their differences when Jackson's career is threatened? Ash Ivers says and does what he wants, and with being the lead singer of the world famous rock band, From Ashes, he gets away with both... -
A Wild Ride by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDante Rivers just lost the rodeo by two one hundredths of a point: he’s frustrated as hell, needs to get laid, and he knows just where to go. That night he meets Ryan Abbott and catches his eye—Ryan watched the rodeo and is still riding high on the rush. The chemistry between them ignites, but Dante, unable to deal with complications, leaves while Ryan’s asleep... -
Ambushed! by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMorgan O'Connelli hated the restless lifestyle she'd had as a child. All she wants now is to create a real home in small-town Wyoming. So first she hangs up her real-estate agent shingle...then she promptly borrows the horse of the hottest cowboy in town!Cutting-horse champion Gabe Chance is blown away by the feisty redhead who unexpectedly lands right in his bed.. -
Timing by Ashley John
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen it comes to love, is timing everything? Tom doesn’t have time for a relationship – not now that his fingers are practically touching the promotion he’s spent years chasing. His weekdays are consumed by desperately fighting for his editor’s attention and his weekends are wasted alone with meals for one and his cat for company... -
Infinity Pools by L.A. Witt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSequel to the Amber Allure best-seller Getting Off The Ground... It started with a snowstorm and ended with a sizzling one-night-stand, but neither man is ready for it to be over. Jilted groom Elliott Chandler doesn’t do “last minute” or “impulsive,” but at the very last minute, he impulsively changes his flight from Oahu to Maui...
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