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Cowgirl Fallin' for the Ranch Hand: Western Romance by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s a cowgirl who can no longer ride because of her disability. He’s a cowboy drifter trying to find his place in life. What will it take to get her on a horse again? And what will it take to get him to stay… Cassidy Miller is usually hard at work on the family ranch, riding horses and doing chores. When an accident sidelines her, she’s beyond frustrated... -
Dreaming of His Convenient Kiss by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s losing her house. He never had one. A marriage would give them a house to share, but could they learn to love each other and make their house into a home?Natalie Moody’s house has been condemned and she has two weeks left to move out. When a friend at church offers to let her stay at his brother’s farmhouse while he’s out on assignment for two months, she jumps at the chance... -
The Harmony of Holly: Glover Family Saga & Christian Romance by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCactus Glover has been living in a cabin on the edge of Shiloh Ridge Ranch for ten years. He's suffered tremendous losses, and it's taken him a long time to heal his heart, body, and mind. Recently, he's seen his brothers and cousins find the women of their dreams, and he wants to try again too... -
Her Last Cowboy Christmas: Christian Cowboy Romance by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's tired of having her heart broken by cowboys. He waited too long to ask her out. Can Lance fix things quickly, or will Amber leave Last Chance Ranch before he can tell her how he feels? Amber Haws has never had a problem saying yes to a date. She's been out with lots of men in the time she's been at Last Chance Ranch, but she's finally gotten her heart broken one too many times...Categorized as:
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Cowgirl Fallin' for the Miller Brother by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe thinks she’s rude and wild. She thinks he’s arrogant and entitled. But they just might have more in common than they realize…Charlie Miller has dibs as the town’s most eligible bachelor. Handsome, charming, and rich. But he doesn’t date.Well, not anymore.Because Charlie has a secret past with women. A past not even his family knows. A secret he’s too embarrassed to tell... -
A Nanny for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDrake Rolston is a grumpy single dad with a chip on his shoulder larger than Texas.When his long-time nanny quits, he is in desperate need of a new one.Carefree dreamer Freddie Dover seems like the last girl on earth that he would pick.But when there is slim pickings in a small town, desperate times call for desperate measures…and Drakedecides to take a chance with Freddie and his heart... -
Wishful Cowboy: A Mulbury Boys Novel by Elana Johnson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe needs a place where he can thrive without his past haunting him. She's been waiting for the cowboy to return so she can confess her feelings. Can Luke and Hannah make their second chance into a forever love?Lucas Holt thought he'd be happy in Las Vegas with his family...Categorized as:
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Redeeming the Cowboy by Mandi Blake
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey didn’t need anyone until they needed each other.Felicity Ford is on the run after her cousin’s suspicious death. At the suggestion of her brother, she escapes to Blackwater Ranch to hide out. When she meets the mysterious Hunter, she recognizes the familiar brokenness inside of him. Hunter Harding was marked as an outcast a long time ago... -
Cowgirl Fallin' for the Single Dad: Western Romance by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe’s a cowgirl with trust issues. He’s a doctor with a painful past. Headstrong cowgirl Charity Miller is the eldest of five children in a million-dollar ranching family. She had dreams, once… before a betrayal left her heartbroken. Now she’s convinced herself she doesn’t need anything other than taking care of the ranch and her siblings.Until she meets the new doctor in town... -
A Second Chance in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey were high school sweethearts, but money and pride came between them. Can their twin sons trick them into falling in love again? Reid Hudson would be happy on his Missouri farm except he’d always thought he’d be sharing it with his soulmate, Emerson. Instead, he gets six months with each of his boys and splits the holidays. Not the life he’d planned... -
Eight Second Ride by Liz Isaacson, Elana Johnson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe sixth book in the #1 bestselling Three Rivers Ranch Romance series, Eight Second Ride takes you beyond the ranch...to the rodeo. Ethan Greene wants no part of the rodeo circuit he left six years ago. Instead, he's spent the last year reinventing himself, trying to become a man he can be proud of... -
One Day Gone: A Mylas Grey Mystery by Luana Ehrlich
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMylas Grey is a private investigator but don’t call him a private detective. That title belongs to his father—not to him. Mylas is the Chief Investigator for Senator Davis Allen, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. His job is to do background investigations for the President’s judicial nominees, and that’s the only kind of investigation he’s interested in doing... -
Best Friend Doctor At The Cowboy Billionaire Ranch by Hanna Hart
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a cowboy billionaire whose son is fighting for his life, and she's the doctor who can save him. In the past their friendship held no bounds, but could this tragedy make them more than just best friends?It’s easy for Garrett Forrestor to ask for help from his best friend. His son, Jack, has the same serious illness that his late wife did, and he couldn’t bear the thought of losing him too.Dr... -
Heartland Gold by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter her husband walks out, leaving her with three small children, Shelby isn't interested in romance. She just wants her roof to not leak and the furnace to work.Keene Emmerson is ready to settle down, but he's not expecting to find love in a single wide trailer amidst the chaos of kids and construction and a pair of September sky blue eyes... -
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Cowboys & Christmas Kisses by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe loves Christmas on the ranch. She dreads all the fake holiday cheer. Will Christmas derail their chance at love?Tate Baker is a handsome cowboy who loves Christmas. He’s bound and determined to help his mom and five brothers enjoy the season—the first Christmas on the ranch without their father. Then he rescues a beautiful young woman from an avalanche... -
Precious Memories by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLaura Wilson is back in Blueberry Beach, dealing with a mysterious illness that has depleted her energy and left her listless and unable to enjoy life. She's working part time in her grandfather's shop when a mysterious stranger rents the small apartment above theirs. He's strong and athletic and handsome and full of life and energy... -
Her Fake-Fiance Cowboy Protector by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey had to fake an engagement to protect her. He just wanted to keep her safe. If only it were that simple… The second to youngest of all the Miller brothers, Bradley has always been a bit of the odd one out. Good with numbers, but not especially with people. While his brothers played sports in high school, he got into theater...Categorized as:
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The Cowboy's Enemy by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*Previously titled Cowboy's Don't Marry Their Enemy* Can you love someone and hate them at the same time? She led him on, lied about him, then dumped him for his cousin. She was his enemy. He walked. But he loved her still. Can people change? Cora Fischer knew they could... -
The Cowboy's Secret Romance by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*Previously titled Cowboys Don't Have a Secret Romance* Called The Preacher, Clay Stryker has lived a life as straight as a North Dakota highway. Everyone thinks the pen and notebook he carries around is to jot down poetry or possibly notes on Scripture. They don't know he has a secret...romance. Reina Hall has never forgotten the night she was rescued from a child trafficking ring... -
The Sunset Cottages by Nicole Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s the Christmas season, and romance, friendship, and family conflict abound in the small seaside town of Willa Bay.Tia should be ecstatic -- she’s moving into one of the sunset-colored cottages at the Inn at Willa Bay with her friend Meg, but she’s preoccupied with a surprise newcomer to town and the impending holiday visit of her overbearing parents... -
The Cowboy's Enemy by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*Previously titled Cowboy's Don't Marry Their Enemy* Can you love someone and hate them at the same time? She led him on, lied about him, then dumped him for his cousin. She was his enemy. He walked. But he loved her still. Can people change? Cora Fischer knew they could...Categorized as:
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A Cowboy and his Daughter by Emmy Eugene
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey were married for a few months. She lost their baby...or so he thought. Rex Johnson knows he's the loudest brother. He doesn't even try to hide it, because he has plenty of other secrets he's never told anyone. Not his parents. Not his brothers. No one. I was only married for four months. No one needs to know...Categorized as:
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Twins for the Cowboy by Linda Goodnight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“There were regular men and then there were real men. Nate Caldwell was the latter.” Linda Goodnight is a RITA award-winning, New York Times and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author of more than 3 million books sold. About TWINS FOR THE COWBOY: Her daughters are everything to her... Single mom Whitney Brookes needs this fresh start...Categorized as:
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His Best Friend's Sister in the Show Me State (Cowboy Crossing Book 8) (Cowboy Crossing Western Sweet Romance) by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPreston Harding witnessed his best friend’s death in the prime of his life. Alcohol has numbed the pain. Until his son’s mother drops the boy off on his doorstep and tells him she is dying. Suddenly he’s responsible for a young life and is facing another death. Thankfully, hospice is taking care of everything except the child.Athena Coleman loves her job as a hospice nurse...Categorized as:
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Training the Cowboy Billionaire: A Chappell Brothers Novel by Emmy Eugene
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe'll do anything to keep her ranch...even marry the cowboy she likes just so she can enter her horse in a race.Beth Dixon lost her husband almost three years ago. She's up to her eyeballs in debt, and her to-do list around the ranch only gets longer with each passing day... -
A Best Friend's Sister for the Grumpy Cowboy by Hanna Hart
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDean Rolston thrives on his organized, single, Texas lifestyle. His long-time employee, DeeDee Diaz, is one of the few people who can get Dean's attention. Unannounced feelings have been growing for years, but will the secrets of their pasts outweigh their future? The no-nonsense hardworking, DeeDee Diaz, is the long-time employee that Dean Rolston could never do without... -
Forever Family by Kirsten Osbourne, River's End Ranch
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter thirty-five years of peaceful marriage, Bobbi and Wilber Weston have come to a crossroads. They each want something different, and neither is willing to give in to the other. Bobbi loves her children and grandbabies more than she’d ever imagined, and she doesn’t think asking for a change in the plans she’d made with Wilber many years ago should be a difficult thing... -
Romancing Rachel by Pamela M. Kelley
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAspiring actress Rachel McIntyre is also a waitress at Kelsey's Kafe at River's End Ranch. She plans to eventually move to L. A. to chase her dream, but money is tight at home, so she is going to wait a few years... -
The Strength of Their Love by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Strength of Their Love is the final book in the Fostered by Love Christian romance series by Kimberly Rae Jordan. Forrest Williams is happy with his life. He’s got a job that he loves and, more importantly, suits his inability to do early mornings... -
Saving the Cowboy Billionaire by Emmy Eugene
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe'll do anything to prove to her friends that she's over her ex...even date the cowboy she once went with in high school.Ryanne Moon owns and operates an online boutique that's taken off in the past year...Categorized as:
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Claiming the Cowboy by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA cowboy with a chip on his shoulder, a farrier who's got no roots, and their second chance at making a life together... Unwilling to be tied down, farrier Robin Cook has managed to pack her entire life into a two-hundred-and-eighty square-foot house, and that includes her Yorkie...Categorized as:
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Cherish Me by Autumn Macarthur
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll she ever wanted for herself was to be loved. At thirteen, Naomi Macnamara and her two best friends each pen a wish list of things they want to achieve. Deciding to bury a tin containing their life goals, the friends vow to unearth the metal box once they’ve all turned forty. But as the decades pass and each girl chases her dreams, the lists are forgotten...Categorized as:
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Cowgirl Fallin' for Her Best Friend's Brother by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCici Miller is a life-long nerd. Now that she’s a college graduate, she’s determined and assertive and brave. Except when it comes to love.Cici’s had a crush on her best friend’s big brother since she was eight years old. But she’s never told him. She knows she’s not his type. And he’s moved out of town and had the same girlfriend for years.Now Cici’s best friend is getting married... -
Ever Caring by Carolyne Aarsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe lost his wife. She gave up her baby. Can these troubled souls find true love beneath their secrets? Attorney Zach Truscott is ready for a fresh start with his grief-stricken daughter. After the widower and his eight-year-old move to a new town, he hopes creating a commemorative photo album will help ease the girl’s suffering... -
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Three Little Things: Return to Lighthouse Point by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes a wish is only heard by the heart... Widow, Ruby Hallet, has almost adjusted to living life on her own. She has her knitting friends in The Yarn Society—they call themselves The Yarnies. Her son, Ben, drops in often to see her—and he’s dating that darling woman, Charlotte. And she has her beloved dog, Mischief... -
A Cowboy and his Boss by Emmy Eugene
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's his boss. He's had a crush on her for a couple of summers now. Can Toni and Griffin mix business and pleasure while making sure the teens they're in charge of stay in line? Griffin Johnson likes getting away from his brothers and the ranch every summer, going to Camp Clear Creek, where he's a counselor for teenage boys. Finally, some peace. He loves his brothers, don't get him wrong... -
A Cowboy and his Fake Marriage: A Western Cowboy Sweet Romance by Emmy Eugene
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe needs a husband to keep her ranch...can she convince the cowboy next-door to marry her? Darren Dumond has been working at Chestnut Ranch since he sold his place after the death of his first wife. But he starts to see the woman who owns the ranch just north of where he works over the summer, and he thinks his heart can handle a new relationship. His heart was wrong... -
Best Friend's Sister At The Cowboy Billionaire Ranch by Hanna Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen cowboy billionaire Blake gives Penny a job at his ranch, he has no idea that her secret could destroy his dreams.Since his beloved wife’s death, Blake has been raising his nine-month-old son by himself. That is until Penny showed up in Pine Springs. His best friend’s sister captivates him more than he’d thought possible and she’s definitely off limits... -
Secret Baby At The Cowboy Billionaire Ranch by Hanna Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a cowboy billionaire who prioritizes his luxury tourist ranch andhorses above all else. She’s a single mother who could use moremoney to raise her child. Will the two of them come together and fallin love… once again?Single dad Cooper Forrester doesn’t have an option but to ask forLeliana’s help... -
Cowboy Fallin' In Love Again by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s the town’s reclusive, most-eligible billionaire rancher. She’s a kind-hearted librarian hiding from heartache. Can they find a way out of the past and into a second chance at love?Montgomery Miller, known to his kids and the townsfolk as Papa, rarely leaves his million-dollar ranch. When he does, it’s only to volunteer at one of the schools or attend a special event... -
Calvin by Katharine E. Hamilton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlice Wilkenson grew up with the Hastings brothers. She's always viewed them as family more than friends, and the feeling is mutual. Annoying, interfering, and frustrating to have seven brothers constantly on the look out for you. But one brother starts keeping a closer eye on Alice than the others: Calvin.Calvin Hastings works hard on the family ranch...Categorized as:
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Marriage Of Convenience At The Cowboy Billionaire Ranch by Hanna Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter Cowboy Billionaire Everett Forrester loses his mother, there is a big chance he will lose his ranch too.Unless he marries his sworn enemy... Everett’s relationship with Gloria was always meant to be fake. An eighteen monthlong arranged marriage to benefit them both. Everett would keep his ranch andGloria would save her own.Of course, the two of them cannot stand each other... -
A Haven on the Bay: A Willa Bay Novel by Nicole Ellis
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNow that the Inn at Willa Bay is well on its way to becoming a premier wedding destination in the Pacific Northwest, chef Meg Briggs hopes it’s finally time for her to realize her own dream -- converting the old barn on the property into a first class restaurant. However, the barn has been a dumping ground for resort castoffs for years and renovations seem a far off prospect... -
Overdrive by Juanita Kees
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChase Calhoun has worked hard at making Calhoun Customs a world-wide sensation and keeping his father’s dream alive. He hasn’t had time to think about settling down, so he’s not expecting to find love or new life in their garage amongst the ghosts of his family’s past. Charlotte Jackson is on the run from a rebellious past, determined to prove she can be a good mom to three-month-old baby, Zoe... -
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The Sea Star Bakery by Nicole Ellis
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLife is a series of decisions to make, but choosing the right one isn’t always cut and dry.Up until a few years ago, Cassie was living her dream life – happily married to her high school sweetheart Kyle and raising their two kids together in a house with a white picket fence. When she and Kyle grew apart and eventually divorced, she was devastated... -
Matched with her Cowboy Billionaire Best Friend: A Christmas Sweet Western Romance by Bonnie R. Paulson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMistletoe matchmaking season is revving up with more weddings and Santa visits. Just when the townspeople think they’ve seen it all, the matchmaking families, the Deans and the Wilsons, have another surprise in their stockings. Austin Wilson has loved his best-friend Samantha since the first time he saw her sparkling eyes, but she’s kept him at arm’s length... -
Road to New Beginnings by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe staffers at Hope Springs Farm greet guests with smiles. But trouble brews beneath their calm demeanors. Stella faces her first crisis as an adoptive mom when a second-grade bully wreaks havoc on Jazz’s life. When their beloved teacher is suspended on bogus charges, Stella takes on the principal and the president of parents’ association... -
Otis: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's finished with his last album and looking for a soft place to fall after a devastating break-up. She runs the small town bookshop in Coral Canyon and needs a new boyfriend to get her old one out of her life for good... -
Healing Hearts by Kay P. Dawson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVicki is the last Quinn standing... Over the past year, all of her cousins and siblings have fallen in love, leaving her the sole focus of her matchmaking grandmother's attention. When one of the residents in the nursing home where she works asks Vicki to accompany her on a road trip, along with her estranged grandson, Vicki isn't sure it's a good idea... -
Pet Peeves by Amelia C. Adams
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKerry Holt has a lot of hang-ups about life. She's worked hard to prove herself as a strong, successful black woman in the corporate world, and between her career and caring for her aging mother, her stress levels are through the roof. A trip to River's End Ranch should help relax her ... or so her therapist hopes...
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