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Forever Hunted by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe hunt is on... Carter Ashton had always been close to the entire Davies family. Until he decided he wanted to bring his relationship with Reagan Davies out of the shadows. As tempers flare, Carter must stand his ground or lose the love of his life. But when an old family friend asks for help, Carter unknowingly brings danger to the doorstep of the woman he loves...Categorized as:
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![Rough Country by Lauren Landish]()
Rough Country by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIs it really a dream come true if it means losing the one thing you never knew you needed? Willow Parker is excited to move to Podunk, Nowheres-ville. That’s what she’s telling herself, but it’s not working until she meets a dark-eyed, honey-voiced cowboy. That’s when her new small-town life starts looking a lot less temporary... -
![Rough Edge by Lauren Landish]()
Rough Edge by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis ain’t no love triangle. This is people not knowing when to let fate do its thing. Brody Tannen has been the boss for way too long, putting everyone’s needs above his own. It’s the way his family farm stood while fate took shot after shot against them. But now he’s got a chance to figure things out for himself... -
![Perfect Secret by Molly McLain]()
Perfect Secret by Molly McLain
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m done with men. Or at least I thought I was until I found Holden standing in my shower, naked, wet, and built like he could break my heart...and my bed... -
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![Cowboy Seeking a Second Chance by Janice Whiteaker]()
Cowboy Seeking a Second Chance by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTen years ago Boone Pace made a mistake out of selfishness and immaturity.He’s regretted it ever since.Competing as a professional rodeo cowboy was everything he wanted. All that mattered. An opportunity he wouldn’t pass by.But it meant leaving his high-school sweetheart behind.Mae Wells was sweet, and innocent, and quiet... -
![My Kinda Mess by Lacey Black, Sara Eirew]()
My Kinda Mess by Lacey Black, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll her life, Lexi Summer has dreamed of one thing: to become a mother. As the youngest of six, she’s accustomed to the chaos and camaraderie that comes with a big family, which is why she has been anxious to get a jump on this next phase in her life. She thought she had it all: the perfect house, husband, and future. Until one secret rips it all apart... -
![Wild, Crazy Hearts by Melissa Foster]()
Wild, Crazy Hearts by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDiscover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing, and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the Bradens and the rest of the Love in Bloom big-family romance collection. In WILD, CRAZY HEARTS... High school teacher Brindle Montgomery and rancher Trace Jericho have been close friends forever and on-again off-again lovers for years... -
![We're Made of Moments by Molly McLain]()
We're Made of Moments by Molly McLain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWe were made of moments. A handful of nights.Two weeks of passion.Four years of denial. Jesse She was never mine to keep, but I took every second that girl was willing to give me.I always knew she’d go back to him.But I never expected she’d take a piece of me with her. -- Hayden He changed my life forever, and it happened long before our two weeks together.I didn’t mean to fall for him... -
![Keeping Him by Kennedy Fox]()
Keeping Him by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKeeping Him is a full-length 125k+ words standalone novel that’s filled with intense chemistry, slow-burn tension, and plenty of angst! Let Kennedy Fox take you to the South for an explosive hot adventure that’ll surely leave your Kindles on fire! Jackson Bishop is your typical playboy. Unpredictable, charming, and overly confident...Categorized as:
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![Benediction: by Kelly Moran]()
Benediction: by Kelly Moran
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs a child, Nakos Hunt left behind the familiarity of his Native American Arapaho tribe for time on Cattenach Ranch. Now the foreman, he's happily settled into his life, but the girl who befriended him all those years ago suddenly has him twisted inside out. He craves stability and purpose, and Amy Woods is anything but a calming presence...Categorized as:
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![Lost Love by Kelly Elliott]()
Lost Love by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMoving back home to my parents’ cattle ranch in Texas was the last thing I thought I’d be doing. But, here I stand … in front of my high school girlfriend. A beautiful, confident woman has replaced the young girl I once knew and loved. Hell. I’m still in love with her. Yep. Paxton Monroe was my first love and the one girl in town who now hated my guts...Categorized as:
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![Seducing Sawyer by Melanie Shawn]()
Seducing Sawyer by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStand-alone Wishing Well, Texas romance, complete with HEA—and plenty of heat and heart along the way! I had to keep my distance… Sawyer Briggs could admit that she was all he ever thought about, but the tall, sexy alpha knew that if he truly wanted what was best for her, he would stay away… It's now or never… Delilah Turner was ready to go for who she really wanted! The curvaceous... -
![Ace Magnets by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Ace Magnets by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAce Magnets is book 3 in the series A Good Run Of Bad Luck and is best read in order.CorduroyCarter Roy, the man that attracts all the ladies, but never gets them. He's sexy and charming, but hasn't found the woman that can keep his attention.AbbyI just moved to this town six months ago, but I'm already loving it! Granted, I get lost a lot and I tend to stick out like a sore thumb...Categorized as:
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![Crossing the Line by Janice M. Whiteaker]()
Crossing the Line by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Cowboy of Convenience: Moss Creek PD by Janice Whiteaker]()
Cowboy of Convenience: Moss Creek PD by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGrady’s spent his whole life in Moss Creek, Montana, helping out on his family’s ranch and keeping the town he loves safe. There’s nowhere else he’d rather be.Except for Evelyn Warwick’s bed.The newly arrived New Yorker is a breath of fresh air in his stagnant and stale life— one he seeks out at every opportunity...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Getting Lucky: Sapphire Falls book five by Erin Nicholas]()
Getting Lucky: Sapphire Falls book five by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSapphire Falls book five TJ Bennett knows one thing for certain—being in love isn’t for him. Been there, done that, has the scars to prove it. But that’s before he meets colorful, sweet, slightly-kooky Hope Daniels. Hope is only in town temporarily. She simply wants to have a cup of coffee with the father she’s never known. That’s it... -
![Discovering Harmony by Melanie Shawn]()
Discovering Harmony by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHarmony Briggs always knew what she wanted—until she realized she wanted more. The gorgeous Southern beauty knew that only one man would be able to fulfill her wildest dreams and fantasies, but unfortunately, he was just out of reach… Hudson Reed was used to playing by the rules and sticking to reality... -
![My Kinda Song by Lacey Black]()
My Kinda Song by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAbby Summer has been in love with one man most of her life, but he doesn’t know she exists. For years, Abby has watched him go home with woman after woman, not even noticing the one who stands loyally beside him. That’s why a dating site is the perfect solution to Abby’s problems: get over Levi and move on to someone else... -
![No Going Back by Janice Whiteaker]()
No Going Back by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDon’t fall for the sexy silver fox that just rolled into town.Easier said than done.Especially when he’s your new neighbor.Dianna came to Moss Creek for a fresh start. To learn from the mistakes of her past.But Griffin Fraley is testing her commitment to that task. Somewhere between those baby blue eyes and a set of hands she can imagine doing debaucherous things, her focus starts to shift...Categorized as:
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![Hey, Whiskey by Kaylee Ryan]()
Hey, Whiskey by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew standalone from NYT Bestselling Author Kaylee Ryan I’m over this year, and I’m over relationships. I’ve learned that the only person you can count on in life is yourself. Moving forward, I’m living for me. Working toward standing on my own two feet, that’s my goal. Funny how meeting him changed my path... -
![Convincing Cara by Melanie Shawn]()
Convincing Cara by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCara McCord had a new lease on life. After hearing the news that she was cancer free, the Texas beauty was ready to move forward and live life to the fullest…starting with losing her virginity. There was only one problem, though—the gorgeous blonde’s heart beat for one cowboy alone, and he was someone she knew she could never have... -
![Seeing Red by Bailey Hannah]()
Seeing Red by Bailey Hannah
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll Cassidy Bowman wants is one night of recklessness… and to get back at her ex.Cassidy has strict rules: she doesn’t date locals, she doesn’t sleep with men she isn’t dating, and she doesn’t do anything that might jeopardize her good girl reputation. But after a run-in with her ex-boyfriend—and a few too many drinks—she’s ready to buck those rules and get revenge...Categorized as:
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![Finn by Chris Keniston]()
Finn by Chris Keniston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Finn, book 6 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... -
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![The Cowboy's Hidden Bride by Cora Seton]()
The Cowboy's Hidden Bride by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTurners: 1, Coopers: 1 Lance Cooper knows he shouldn’t try to escape his present problems by focusing on the past, but running Chance Creek’s Fourth of July Revolutionary War re-enactment is far easier than sorting out his family’s long-running feud with the Turners. At least it was until Maya Turner joins the historical society and upsets all his plans... -
![Cowboy and the Convict by Janice Whiteaker]()
Cowboy and the Convict by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome days life is a little messy.Other days, you get arrested by the small-town cop who loves to lecture you on all the ways you could be doing better.Officer Peters has never been Janie’s biggest fan, but when he picks her up for a warrant she didn’t know she had, he lays into her.And, for the first time in years, she breaks...Categorized as:
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![Trinity's Trust by C.A. Harms]()
Trinity's Trust by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrinity Flores stumbled upon the Sawyer family when she needed it most. She was broken, lost, and looking for a new beginning. They gave her love that most dream of, unconditionally devoted to her well-being. The large, overbearing, protective, bullheaded Sawyer men vowed to keep her safe, and—of course—at times drove her crazy...Categorized as:
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![Taming Travis by Melanie Shawn]()
Taming Travis by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStand-alone Wishing Well romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way! It was finally happening! Mia James was about to lead her first reality show... -
![Cowboy and His Runaway by Kaci Rose]()
Cowboy and His Runaway by Kaci Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaybe if she'd known that running for herlife would have changed her life for the better, she would have done itsooner...RileyMy momma always believed in fate, but I didn't believe until I met him. The sexy cowboy who'd found me hiding in his barn. A series of disastrous events led me to...him. He and his family took me in, protected me, and gave me the life I always wanted... -
![Devoted Enough by Kelly Elliott]()
Devoted Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNathan Shaw has been keeping a secret since high school. It was so tightly intertwined with someone else’s that exposing the darkest facts meant he couldn’t keep the other to himself. He’s had years of holding onto those truths...Categorized as:
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![The Cowboy's Second Chance at Love by Jenna Jacob]()
The Cowboy's Second Chance at Love by Jenna Jacob
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe finds her high-school flame to scratch an itch…and loses her heart.Jade Hollis is having the crappiest day of her life. Laid off from her job? Check. Discovered her boyfriend is a lying, cheating snake? Check that, too. But she’s not wasting time on pity parties. Nope, she’s lighting a match to this dumpster fire and leaving town...Categorized as:
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Grit by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s been patient; she’s been busy. Patience is running out. Melissa Oxford is a widow with a ranch, an orange grove, a goat-obsessed ten-year-old, and not enough time. She doesn’t have time to make friends. She doesn’t have time to stop and chat, and she definitely does not have time for a boyfriend. Which is fine, because Cary Nakamura is far from being a boy... -
![A Cowboy's Strength by Vicki Lewis Thompson]()
A Cowboy's Strength by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen friendship ends, passion begins... Zane McGavin is fit to be tied. His childhood friend Mandy Fielding has waltzed into town and announced she’s moving her mother to New York. Never mind that her mom loves Eagles Nest, Montana and would be miserable in the big city. He’s determined to talk Mandy into seeing reason but his plan backfires and he ends up kissing her instead...Categorized as:
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![Cowboy Strong by Stacy Finz]()
Cowboy Strong by Stacy Finz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree cousins become cowboys when an unexpected inheritance leaves them with a ranch—and a future as wide open as the California sky . . . Sawyer Dalton may be an investigative journalist, but he has no interest in the story of the sexy stranger who has invaded his barn’s loft apartment on Dry Creek Ranch. After months on the road, he just wants to settle in... -
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![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...Categorized as:
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![Perfect Rumor by C.A. Harms]()
Perfect Rumor by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeo Reid has always had a thing for the town gossip columnist, but Tate Michaels is one hard woman to get to know. That doesn’t stop Leo from doing all he can to chip away at the edges.Little by little, day by day, she slowly lets him in. Leo finds that the woman he always knew was there was hiding beneath the surface. He discovers a side that most have never been given a chance to see...Categorized as:
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![Playing it Country by Alexandra Hale]()
Playing it Country by Alexandra Hale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaking the world believe I was a playboy was easy.Falling for the girl with one foot out the door? Even I didn’t see that coming.I’d do anything for my twin brother.Even put my own life on hold when his first love disappeared and left him heartbroken.I donned the mask. I played the part. I smiled at the whispers around town.I took the heat so my brother wouldn’t have to... -
![Small-Town Sweetheart by Toni Aleo]()
Small-Town Sweetheart by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDelaney Abbot has never wanted to live anywhere other than Spring Grove, Kentucky. She loves the town, the people, and the whiskey made right down the road at McElroy’s Distillery. If only she could find a man in her beloved small town worthy of all that love she has to give. The first thing Reed McElroy did when he finished high school was get the heck out of Spring Grove, Kentucky... -
![Justice Burning by Elle James]()
Justice Burning by Elle James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer groom was a no-show at her wedding, and Dallas debutante Phoebe Sinclair isn’t going to face her family and the hundreds of guests with the news. Taking nothing but her wedding dress, her grandmother’s locket and her fiancé’s rented convertible, she leaves the church, determined to get away and start a new life free of her society status... -
![Declan by Chris Keniston]()
Declan by Chris Keniston
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 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. Declan Farraday left the Dallas PD to take the job of Police Chief in his peaceful and uncomplicated West Texas hometown. He just wished the folks in Tuckers Bluff would cooperate...Categorized as:
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![Country Thunder by Cheyenne McCray]()
Country Thunder by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMiranda Hawthorne has made a new start in the small town of King Creek, Arizona. She’s a horse therapist who works with children and adults with disabilities and is perfectly fine being single and living a fulfilling life helping others. After what her ex put her through, she doesn’t need a man, thank you very much... -
![How To Rope A Wild Cowboy by Anya Summers]()
How To Rope A Wild Cowboy by Anya Summers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmmett Benson makes no apologies for his bachelor status. He revels in a woman’s surrender but does not want the responsibility of claiming a submissive for his own, because no one is worth the price of his freedom. He appreciates his friends, loves his horse, and fancies wrangling cattle every day over interacting with people... -
![The Rebel by Lena Hendrix]()
The Rebel by Lena Hendrix
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was supposed to lay low while my Hollywood drama blew over. Not fall for a man with golden retriever energy who isn’t afraid to take what he wants. I was supposed to lay low while my Hollywood drama blew over. Not fall for a man with golden retriever energy who isn’t afraid to take what he wants...Categorized as:
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![Lone Star Sheriff by Kat Baxter]()
Lone Star Sheriff by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCalebI’ve known Madison Crawford was mine since we were teenagers. Timing, circumstances, and my good manners have kept me from claiming her as my own. Now, the ex who left her at the altar is back asking for a second chance, and I’m done playing by the rules. She thinks I’m nothing more than a stick-in-the-mud, but she’s about to find out what happens when I’m not in uniform. No more Mr... -
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![Sean: A Love Triangle Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Sean: A Love Triangle Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSean is the sixth book in the, For The Love Of A Good Woman series. It can be read as a standalone, but characters from other books appear throughout the series. Sean is a love triangle romance, but is also a comedy. “I’m not driving faster. It’s against the law,” Lillian said primly. “You’re with a cop!” “But I’m not an officer. I could get pulled over and then I would get a ticket...Categorized as:
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![Surprised by a Baby by Mindy Neff]()
Surprised by a Baby by Mindy Neff
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSurprised by a Baby Texas Sweethearts Series - Book Two As young girls, they vowed to be best friends forever—a promise they kept through happiness and heartbreak! Now these four Texas Sweethearts are all turning thirty...Categorized as:
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![Pushing the Boundaries by Jessica Prince]()
Pushing the Boundaries by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLiving in the small town of Cloverleaf, watching her friends settle down one by one, all Lizzy wants is her own happily ever after. But with each failed date she starts to believe that finding the one man who will look at her like she’s his reason for living is practically impossible... -
![Waiting for Her by Jennifer Van Wyk]()
Waiting for Her by Jennifer Van Wyk
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOur relationship was such a cliché. Friends to lovers. High school sweethearts. Then... driven by insecurities, I broke Grady Ryan’s heart. I was weak, afraid to love, and even more afraid to be loved. There are secrets I’ve kept buried but I can’t forget what we once shared. I’ve been given a second chance and this time, I’m prepared to fight for him... -
![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... -
![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:
friends-to-lovers law-enforcement western industrial-era romance suspense contemporary mystery
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