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Loving You by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the long-awaited conclusion to the Wanted, Broken and Love Wanted in Texas series, New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott brings you a story filled with angst, cowboys and fairytale love. Taylor Atwood and Jase Morris finally found their way to one another. Life couldn't have been more perfect for either one of them as they began to build a future together... -
![Hot Mess by J.H. Croix]()
Hot Mess by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWard Susannah is the only woman who’s ever tested my control. Fighting fires is my life, but I can’t put out the fire between us. I tell myself I can keep my distance, tell myself it’s nothing more than a little fun. She fills every corner of my thoughts and kicks my control to the curb. Still, I have this. I can handle her. Then I find out she’s pregnant—with our baby... -
![Saxon's Soul by Laylah Roberts]()
Saxon's Soul by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMany believed he didn’t possess a heart. Not true. It was just hidden beneath a layer of protection so deep no one would ever penetrate it. Until her. Aspen. Sweet. Innocent. Beautiful. And not the woman for him. Despite his reputation, Joel Saxon wasn’t in the habit of corrupting innocents. Especially when she had no clue about the dark desires he possessed... -
![Feels Like Home by Kelly Elliott]()
Feels Like Home by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnson Meyer is world-renowned for his record-breaking country songs, his devilishly good looks, and his really short temper... -
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![Solid Soul by Brenda Jackson]()
Solid Soul by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the real world there was no way flower shop owner Kylie Hagan would ever meet up with millionaire Chance Steele. But the world of single parents and teenage hormones brought them together the first time -- and a simmering passion they both tried to deny wouldn't keep them apart for long. Chance made her think of hot, sultry Southern nights... -
![Taking Catie by Helen Hardt]()
Taking Catie by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCatie Bay has worshiped much older Chad McCray since she was a child. When she fumbles a seduction attempt after her graduation from high school, she flees to Europe, hoping she can forget her unrequited love. Four years later, Catie returns, now a beautiful, worldly woman, and Chad, the quintessential bachelor, takes notice... -
![Teasing Annie by Helen Hardt]()
Teasing Annie by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNewly divorced from his greedy and deceptive first wife, Dallas McCray is convinced he wants a sweet country girl like his sister-in-law. So why is he lusting after the new veterinarian in town, striking New Jersey transplant Annie DeSimone? Also divorced, Annie yearns to leave her difficult past behind and start a new life in beautiful Colorado... -
![Taming Angelina by Helen Hardt]()
Taming Angelina by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRanch heiress Angelina loves her leisurely life…until her father, a gorgeous ranch hand, and a long-buried secret turn it upside down. Learn to run a ranch? Angelina Bay would rather wear last season’s clothes. But if she doesn’t, her father demands, she can kiss her inheritance goodbye. Teach a spoiled heiress how to ride a horse? Not in this lifetime... -
![Forever Falcon Ridge by D.L. Roan]()
Forever Falcon Ridge by D.L. Roan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe McLendon Family Saga continues in this epic, coming-of-age love story by USA Today bestselling author, D.L. Roan. A third-generation rancher, Dani McLendon is destined to become the first woman to ever manage her family's ranch. Running Falcon Ridge is her birthright, her honor, her responsibility... -
![A Cowboy's Christmas List by Vivian Arend]()
A Cowboy's Christmas List by Vivian Arend
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis cowboy has made a list—checked it twice—and she’s about to find out exactly how right they are for each other.Cowboy Alex Thorne was a pain in quiet Yvette Wright’s side for years, but when he suddenly left Heart Falls, she missed his smart mouth and sexy smile. Now he’s back with a Christmas gift she can’t resist... -
![Welcome To My World by Sable Hunter]()
Welcome To My World by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsContinue the Hell Yeah! Series with book 14...The first time Bowie Travis Malone laid eyes on Cassie Cartwright, she knocked him for a loop. He was as drawn to her side as a moth to a flame. A green eyed angel with golden hair, she made his heart hammer in his chest and his body ache to hold her close... -
![Awakening Veronica by Heather Rainier]()
Awakening Veronica by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBullied all her life, Veronica Benedict has learned to withdraw rather than risk being hurt by those closest to her—but that’s not the only type of bully she has to deal with. On a research trip, a fellow author introduces her to two Doms at a wedding. Travis McDaniel is disillusioned by life in Washington, D.C., and is back home in Divine, examining his future... -
![An Old-Fashioned Christmas by Laylah Roberts]()
An Old-Fashioned Christmas by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s Christmas, Old-Fashioned style. Come celebrate Christmas with the gorgeous alpha Jamieson brothers and their sweet, strong wives. There will be eggnog, bad singing and, of course, a Christmas spanking or two. And it wouldn’t be Christmas without Sam in a sexy Santa suit... -
![Summer's Indiscretion by Heather Rainier]()
Summer's Indiscretion by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSummer Heston is ready to give up on men and has sworn off blind dates permanently. A chance text message and phone conversation with two mysterious friends of Grace’s changes her mind. A dangerous situation literally thrusts her into their powerful arms as the attacks on her ladies’ adults-only boutique escalate and the tone of the Divine Morality blog grows more blatantly hateful... -
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![Tangled in Divine by Heather Rainier]()
Tangled in Divine by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRobbed of her family’s legacy, Gwen Henderson blindly sets out to win it back. In Divine she finds employment until she rejoins the rodeo circuit for one more winning year. What she doesn’t foresee is getting tangled up with two cowboys who have her yearning for life in Divine when her dreams are in Colorado... -
![Heavenly Angel by Heather Rainier]()
Heavenly Angel by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAngel Martinez has worked patiently for months to draw the fragile beauty out of her shell, wooing her with gentle kindness and falling for her delightful two-year-old in the process. Teresa left her painful past behind and built a new life for her and her son. She cares deeply for Angel, but is afraid to let down her guard... -
![Maya's Triple Dare by Heather Rainier]()
Maya's Triple Dare by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKendall has adored Maya from afar for years, but he is done being her “go-to guy.” He’s always been her confidant and her husband’s best friend. Now widowed, Maya is through with living life in half-measures and regrets never asking both men for what she wanted. A posthumous letter reveals Maya's husband knew she loved Kendall and challenges her to follow her heart... -
![Quade's Babies by Brenda Jackson]()
Quade's Babies by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsQuade Westmoreland's one-night love affair with Cheyenne had branded him body and soul, but he'd never even learned her last name. Almost a year later, driven by memories and one incriminating photo, the sexy operative had finally tracked her down--and discovered three little babies bearing his features... -
![Indestructible Desire by Danielle Jamie]()
Indestructible Desire by Danielle Jamie
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter going through a terrifying ordeal, Savannah has to try and overcome the tragic events that rocked her soul to the very core. With Kayden by her side, Savannah tries to piece her life back together. Feeling betrayed, she finds herself struggling to move on with her now fragile life... -
![Educating Holden by Melanie Shawn]()
Educating Holden by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStand-alone Wishing Well, Texas romance, complete with HEA—and plenty of heat and heart along the way!Holden ReedIn the blink of an eye, my whole world changed. One minute I was riding high at the peak of my career, the next I woke up flat on my back in a hospital bed.Returning to my hometown a broken man had never been part of the plan... -
![Santa Wore Spurs by Becky McGraw, Sable Hunter]()
Santa Wore Spurs by Becky McGraw, Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSANTA WORE SPURS is a wickedly hot Christmas anthology by Desiree Holt, Sable Hunter, Becky McGraw and Sandy Sullivan. This year you won’t need cocoa, you’ll want a fan and a hot cowboy! You’ll find four hot cowboys in this scorching contemporary western romance anthology... -
![Reaper's Girl by Laramie Briscoe]()
Reaper's Girl by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 5 in the Rockin' Country Series Wife Husband Parents Entertainers Reaper and Harmony have enjoyed being Garrett and Hannah since their respective tours ended. They’ve become closer, learned to live as a married couple, and been successful in keeping relevant without having their faces on the covers of tabloids. Raising their eighteen-month-old son is the highlight of both their lives... -
![Corey's Mountain by Brenda Jackson]()
Corey's Mountain by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCorey's Mountain This book is a Prequel to Stone Cold Surrender /A Westmoreland Novel When Corey Westmoreland runs into the one woman he let get away over thirty years ago, he is determined to keep Abby Winters within his reach. Even if it means taking her up to his mountain... -
![A Cowboy's Temptation by Vicki Lewis Thompson]()
A Cowboy's Temptation by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSaddle up or settle down?After living a vagabond life with her hippie parents and rambunctious siblings, Morgan O’Connelli’s determined to put down roots at last. When a promotion for her new business goes off the rails, she’s rescued by the hottest cowboy in town. Too bad he comes with complications.Rancher Gabe Chance is blown away by the feisty redhead. Morgan’s perfect for him... -
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![His Ranch, His Rules by Shanna Handel]()
His Ranch, His Rules by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGeorgia Hamilton has done her best to keep her life together since her boyfriend of four years left her broken-hearted, but if she were being honest, she'd have to admit she isn't doing great. She's getting tipsy--if not drunk--more and more often, and now she's lost both her job and her apartment... -
![Sparks Fly! A Divine Creek July 4th Family Reunion by Heather Rainier]()
Sparks Fly! A Divine Creek July 4th Family Reunion by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSheltered Jayne Sheridan, the town librarian, is ready to live the fantasies she writes now that she’s free from the shadows of her past. The art buff she meets in the library sets all her creative juices flowing. Well-traveled Seth Carter, Divine’s new tattoo artist, believes life experience and globe-trotting are overrated... -
![Love Under Two Kendalls by Cara Covington]()
Love Under Two Kendalls by Cara Covington
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings[Siren Ménage Everlasting: Erotic Cowboy Ménage a Trois Romance, M/F/M, sex toys, HEA] After months of gentle wooing, Adam and Jake Kendall know their sweet Ginny Rose is on the verge of saying yes to a romance with them. But then her former abuser escapes from jail, and suddenly, all bets are off. Ginny can’t reason through the terror that grips her when she learns Deke Walters is free... -
![Rockin' Country Series Box Set by Laramie Briscoe]()
Rockin' Country Series Box Set by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnly The Beginning Princess of Country Music America's sweetheart Survivor of the scrutiny that comes with it all Hannah "Harmony" Stewart has lived most of her adult life in the spotlight. It hasn't always been easy. One heartbreak almost ruined her. Some days it's hard to keep a smile on her face and stay positive,but there are a lot of people counting on her to keep it together... -
![12-ALARM COWBOYS by Cora Seton, Becky McGraw]()
12-ALARM COWBOYS by Cora Seton, Becky McGraw
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAFTER THE FIRE by Cora Seton When a series of fires keeps bringing him to her door, a firefighter must uncover his ex-girlfriend’s secret or risk losing her forever. WHERE THERE'S SMOKE (A Cowboy Way Novella) by Becky McGraw Cowboy Austin McBride follows a herd to a new town, but firefighting is his passion, so he applies at a local station... -
![Her Cowboy, Her Daddy by Shanna Handel]()
Her Cowboy, Her Daddy by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen she takes a long vacation to visit her parents in the tiny town of Little Peak, Wyoming, Bridgette Smith is quickly left wondering if her sanity will last a day, let alone six weeks... -
![Scorpion by Piper Stone]()
Scorpion by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe didn't ask if I like it rough. It wasn't up to me.I thought I could get away with pissing off a big, tough Marine. I ended up with my face planted in the sheets, my burning bottom raised high, and my hair held tightly in his fist as he took me long and hard and taught me the kind of shameful lesson only a man like Scorpion could teach.She was begging for a taste of my belt...Categorized as:
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![Cowboy True by Michelle Beattie]()
Cowboy True by Michelle Beattie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s back in his life… and this time he’s not letting go.Gage Granger knew back in high school that his friend and secret crush was desperate to get out of Last Stand, Texas. But with his roots running deep into the Hill Country soil of his family’s ranch, he couldn’t leave and so made the tough decision to let her go...Categorized as:
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![Wrangling the Cowboy's Heart by Leah Vale]()
Wrangling the Cowboy's Heart by Leah Vale
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis little sister’s best friend…The moment Amanda Rodrigues placed her hand over his heart to break up a fight, rancher Liam Neisson knew he was in trouble. He may have watched Amanda grow up next door and run in and out of his house indulging in wild escapades with his sister, but at this year’s rodeo, he suddenly can no longer think of her as the dark-haired little orphan girl running wild... -
![Falling Softly by Jayne Rylon, Mari Carr]()
Falling Softly by Jayne Rylon, Mari Carr
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDarkness has crept into Sterling Compton’s charmed life, relentlessly stealing what’s left of her grandmother’s memories. When she happens upon a compelling stranger leaning against a broken-down pickup in the middle of nowhere, grief and a gut-deep attraction spur her to take that too-safe life by the horns. From the instant Sterling emerges from her Jeep, Viho is drawn to her carefree spirit... -
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![Spurs and Heels by Heather Rainier]()
Spurs and Heels by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAsh Peterson falls for her the moment he lays eyes on her. She’s a stereotypical city girl, from her manicure to her high heels. Judging by the sparks that fly between them, he knows there’s a fire burning deep inside the blue-eyed beauty. But department store manager Juliana Meyers is thrown by her attraction to Ash... -
![Their Divine Doctor by Heather Rainier]()
Their Divine Doctor by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmma Guthrie has been playing it safe all her life, watching friends marry and have families. She’s dedicated her life to healing others and now it’s time to heal herself. Duke Rivers and Gage Randall are intrigued by the blushing doctor, whom they’ve observed in the past making a naughty sex toy purchase. Fate brings them together when Emma treats Gage for an arrow wound to the buttocks... -
![Her Gentle Giant, Part 2: Remember to Dance by Heather Rainier]()
Her Gentle Giant, Part 2: Remember to Dance by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRachel and Eli prepare for a future together, as Grace and Kelly plan their Christmas-time wedding. Eli makes it worthwhile for Rachel to master her jealous tendencies as he shows her how much fun loving him can be. When Rachel comes face to face with painful memories from her past she claims to have moved on, but Eli struggles with the need to avenge the wrong done to her... -
![Rex by Nicole Edwards]()
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... -
![Cowboys Don't Stay by Anne McAllister]()
Cowboys Don't Stay by Anne McAllister
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRodeo cowboy Noah Tanner spent his life going down the road. He never stopped. He never stayed --until rehab from an accident stuck him in Laramie, Wyoming over the holidays. So, fine. He'd stay with Tess. Who better to spend Christmas with than the gorgeous nurse who'd patched him up once before? Once Tess Montgomery had loved Noah... -
![The Second Chance Rancher by Kate Pearce]()
The Second Chance Rancher by Kate Pearce
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt might be the pride of hard work on rugged terrain, the welcoming community, or the memories—but wherever the folks of Morgantown may roam, they have a way of coming back to the ranch . . . There’s a reason Jackson Lymond left the Air Force, but he’s not telling a soul... -
![Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit by Brenda Jackson]()
Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAnd what the former Texas Ranger wanted now was sultry Patrina Forman. But Patrina was set against falling for a man with a no-strings attitude, and there was no way she'd fall into bed with a lawman!Then a Montana blizzard changed everything. Trapped together for three sinfully delicious nights, Cole soon had Patrina singing a different tune thanks to his brand of red-hot seduction... -
![Ian's Ultimate Gamble by Brenda Jackson]()
Ian's Ultimate Gamble by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCasino owner Ian Westmoreland thought he had seen the last of Brooke Chamberlain, until she checked into his resort claiming to need a little R & R. Brooke had betrayed him years before, and Ian was willing to bet there was more to her visit than she would admit. No woman had even come close to igniting the heat and passion inside him as Brooke once had... -
![Vanishing Dreams by Nicole Edwards]()
Vanishing Dreams by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDalton Calhoun hadn’t always planned on a life up on the big stage, beneath the bright lights, but that was where he found himself. A second chance of sorts. An opportunity that had come along after his real dreams vanished when he was eighteen years old. Although country music was more than he could’ve expected, he’d never dismissed the notion that there was still something missing... -
![Long, Tall Texans by Diana Palmer]()
Long, Tall Texans by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsETHAN Arabella Craig was eighteen when Ethan Hardeman first opened her eyes to passion…and then turned around and married another woman. Four years later, tragedy brings Ethan, still just as tall and handsome, but newly divorced and bitter, back into her life. He runs his family's cattle empire with an iron hand, yet he refuses to loosen his grip on the reins holding back his heart... -
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![Spencer's Forbidden Passion by Brenda Jackson]()
Spencer's Forbidden Passion by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"YOU HAVE FORTY-EIGHT HOURS TO BE MY WIFE." Millionaire deal-maker Spencer Westmoreland would bail out Chardonnay Russell's failing Napa Valley vineyard. And in return she'd bear his children. But she shouldn't dare hope Spencer would ever fall in love with her. Her only choice was to accept the arrogant businessman's proposal... -
![Texas! Trilogy by Sandra Brown]()
Texas! Trilogy by Sandra Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTogether in one volume, here are all three novels in #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown’s beloved Texas! trilogy—which follows the sweeping story of the tempestuous, troubled Tyler family. Lucky Tyler is a born rebel with a fiery temper... -
![Rising Star by Terri Osburn]()
Rising Star by Terri Osburn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan love survive the bright lights of fame? A popular DJ at the hottest station in Nashville, Charley Layton is doing what she’s always wanted to do: living in the heart of country music. Charley puts her career first and relationships second, but when a charismatic stranger in a black cowboy hat invites her back to his place, she decides to give herself one night of no-strings fun... -
![Taking Charge by Ruth Cardello]()
Taking Charge by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLucy Albright never wanted her family’s Texas ranch, but now it’s in foreclosure. She’s already lost so much she can’t bear the thought of losing one more thing. Lucy learned the hard way not to accept help from a man when there are strings attached, so she’ll do whatever it takes to save the ranch on her own terms—even if that means launching an online business marketing high-tech sex toys... -
![The Ranch by Stephanie Brother]()
The Ranch by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCooper and Nolan went from being my secret lovers to my sworn enemies after a stunt they pulled back in high school.When they got caught out, they let me take the fall, but I knew nothing about their scheme.I left home to get away from the scandal. After graduating from fashion school I forged a new life for myself as a curvy model and fashion designer... -
![Unchained Melody by Sable Hunter]()
Unchained Melody by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSparks fly when Annalise walks thru the door of Ethan Stewart's Bed & Breakfast, turning his life upside down ... again. Six years ago she had simply vanished into thin air after eight short days of earth-shattering passion. Ethan had searched desperately for her, but never found Lise...
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