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Holden's Resurrection by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFormer Navy SEAL Holden Stanford gave up the only woman he ever loved so she could have the family she wanted. And she’d found it—with one of his teammates. A betrayal that cut so deep that, years later, it still bled. But his sacrifice was all for naught—the one thing he never wanted for her happened—she lost her husband on the battlefield. Now she's back... -
Alec's Dream by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPast indiscretion with life-altering effects. Macy Spencer hit rock bottom and clawed her way out of the hole her cheating, lying, gambling ex-husband left her in. Drowning in debt and penniless, the single mother of two worked hard to get her life back on track and protect her children from the fallout. But now her ex is in more debt and his bookie’s knocking on her door for payment... -
Xtreme Behavior by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis special operative and a K-9 handler must work in close proximity to solve a crime—and whether they kill each other or wind up in bed is anyone’s guess.After a string of deaths are linked to a man locked up for another crime, Special Operative Alix Broshears and his team are racing against the clock to stop him before another person dies... -
Barracuda Security: Complete 5-Part Series by Camilla Blake
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook One Maclean Harris is a man who lost everything that mattered and is trying to put his life back together the best that he can. A former cop, he’s recently taken a job with the brand new security firm, Barracuda Security. He’s handed a new case, one that seems simple enough. Keep a lady attorney safe from a potential stalker...Categorized as:
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Crash Into You by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA swoon-worthy romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!A hotshot pilot and a Southern princess looking for a fresh start collide in the wilds of Alaska.The first time I met Daphne involved three things: a cute skirt, a bear, and mud. Lots of mud. Daphne is everything I don’t need, and she makes me crazy in all the wrong ways. This princess does not belong in the wilderness...Categorized as:
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Texas Forever by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe one woman he didn’t dare touch … From the moment Luke Maddox sets eyes on Erin Tyler, he can think of nothing else but laying claim to Rimrock’s reigning beauty. But Erin is his boss’s daughter, and Luke knows Will Tyler has bigger plans for Erin’s future than a rough and tumble ranch hand with a brutal history and a talent for breaking hearts...Categorized as:
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Craving the Cowboy by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA ranch owner in Texas Hill Country, a horse trainer, and a romance for the ages... Dwayne Carver is set to inherit his family's ranch in the heart of Texas Hill Country, which would be great if his first love wasn't raising and training horses. In order to keep up with his ranch duties and fulfill his dreams of owning a horse farm, he hires top trainer Felicity Lightburne... -
Daddy Dominic by Laylah Roberts, Golden Czermak
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter a health scare, Gwen is told to slow down and take care of herself.Yeah, that’s an issue since she hasn’t the first clue how to do that. Then an old friend suggests a trip to Wishingbone, Montana.And that’s where she meets him.Dominic.Charming. Gorgeous. Protective.She never expected to find him . . . and now she has no idea how to live without him... -
Issued to the Bride: One Sergeant for Christmas by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsalternate cover edition of ASIN B087T9QH2TOrphaned at seven, kicked out by his aunt and uncle at 16, Sergeant Emerson Myers gave up on family until General Augustus Reed chose him as his assistant, becoming as much a father-figure as a commanding officer... -
Adrift by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmma Turner has spent eight years running, hiding, dodging…limiting her short stays to big cities where she could easily get lost in the crowd. But when she steps onto Tempest Island, something changes. The tiny island speaks to her in ways no other place ever has, and tempts her into breaking the life rules she established long ago to keep herself safe... -
Shadow of Doubt by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer SEAL Brian “Mad Dog” Sheppard might look like a gentle giant to some, but there's a very good reason for his call name. Threaten someone he cares about and he'll stop at nothing to protect them.That includes his new team of fellow SEALs. They’re all about creating a safe haven for vets trying to readjust to civilian life...Categorized as:
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Cowboy Conspiracy Theory by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey call her the Ice Queen…but he’s determined to thaw her.Bodyguard Mathias Trace is more comfortable on the back of a horse than guarding people. But when his next job involves brainy woman on a hunt for treasure, he’s as frustrated as he is turned on... -
Liam's Lily by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen former Navy SEAL Liam O'Brian joins Legendary Securities, he looks forward to being shipped somewhere exciting for his first mission with Levi and his crew. Instead, he learns exotic and enormous aren't exactly synonymous when he stumbles upon the oversized pachyderms inhabiting his new backyard... -
Lawson by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter serving his country, Lawson Masterson turned to bounty hunting,tracking fugitives alongside his two best friends. High-stakes skips are Gray WolfCorp’s specialty. Chasing criminals and bringing them to justice is a dangerous job and Lawson is determined to get his bounty no matter the cost.Known as the playboy of Graystone and content with his bachelor status,Lawson doesn’t do relationships...Categorized as:
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The Maverick Meets His Match by Anne Carrole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRodeos, wedding bells, and one crazy will! For love… When Mandy Prescott’s grandfather dies, this determined cowgirl expects to head up the family’s rodeo company. But JM Prescott’s last will not only gives that honor to Ty Martin, a man who broke Mandy’s heart a decade ago, it contains a crazy provision: to take back control, she must agree to marry Ty Martin for a period of six months... -
Saving Her Cowboy by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s the man. He should be saving her. But instead, she’s the one saving him. After surviving a few combat fights in the military, Bart Miller is suffering from a severe case of PTSD. No matter how hard he tries, life on the ranch just isn’t the same anymore. His family thinks he’s improving, but they don’t know about the night terrors that plague him almost every night... -
A SEAL's Triumph by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s bound to the past. She believes in the futureLieutenant Walker Norton might be cynical, but he isn’t a broken man—yet. Raised to understand the looming catastrophe of climate change, promised to a woman he doesn’t love, he long ago decided to live a life of service to his country, family and friends. It’s enough—until he meets Avery Lightfoot and realizes he wants so much more... -
Bane by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson's last Westmoreland bachelor is a navy SEAL on a mission to protect the woman who got away… After five years, navy SEAL Brisbane Westmoreland is back home on his ranch and ready to reclaim the woman he left behind. But when he tracks her to Dallas, he's in for a shock... -
Cocky Cop : Wyatt Cocker by Faleena Hopkins
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrand New Release in the Cocker Brothers Series! Wyatt Cocker Southern storms are no joke. She shouldn't have been out in one. If she'd stayed home, she'd be safe. But then we never would've met... Her clothes plastered to her body. My uniform drenched, every muscle defined. Her snarky mouth forcing me to throw her over my shoulder. Show her what a real man is like...Categorized as:
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Cowboy Truth by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGenre: Contemporary Western Erotic Romantic Suspense Series: Cowboy Justice Association FULL LENGTH NOVEL People will do desperate things to keep the truth dead and buried. Sheriff Logan Wright might be the sexiest bad boy Ava Hayworth has ever seen but she’s not interested in the least. He can have every other woman in town and probably already has...Categorized as:
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A Hero's Honor: Flint Hills Military Heroes by Tessa Layne
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens when the war comes home? A captivating new series from USA Today Bestselling Author, Tessa Layne, featuring your favorite characters from the Cowboys of the Flint Hills series Prairie’s police chief, Travis Kincaid, has had enough of death and destruction. After an operation gone wrong, he left the SEALs for a slower life at home... -
Texas Tough by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s everything she doesn’t need. The quiet horse whisperer whose touch still ignites her dreams—and is everything wealthy Lauren Prescott is not. She can think of a million reasons why she should never ever fall into Sky Fletcher's sure embrace again. Until she clashes head-on with the dangerous complications of her privileged life and needs his protection like air to breathe . .Categorized as:
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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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Cowgirl Seeks Mountain Man by Marley Michaels
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSince she was a little girl, Ellie-Mae Lincoln has known two things: that she was born to be a cowgirl and she’d live out her days at Eagle Mountain Ranch. She ain’t got no time for men or datin. She’s a homebody who loves looking after her rancher brothers and working with the animals she loves dearly... -
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Bravo Tango Cowboy by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOpposites don’t only attract—they combust… Retired pilot Mike Modeen is happy to be part of the WEST Protection security team. Usually, anyway. But his current mission has him grounded—and working with a snarky and very sexy woman who happens to be his boss’s little sister. She’s totally off limits. And knowing that doesn’t make it any easier to keep his mind—or his hands—off her... -
Within Range by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen trouble walks in, there’s no choice but to hold on tight for the ride. Two years before, Shaw Woodward watched the love of his life walk down the aisle to another man. Since then, life has kicked him in the balls and lifted him up several times. Just so happens he’s on the downward dip of that cycle right now...Categorized as:
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Range of Motion by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s tougher than he thinks. She’s also more vulnerable than she wants to admit… When it comes to two things—his special ops team and women—Lennon is never in over his head. But after a hot chick invites him as her date to her ex’s wedding, he’s not sure what he got himself into. He wants to see more of her—okay, all of her... -
Target in Range by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAvery Aarons believes it’s fate that she will die by the hand of a criminal. As a child, she hid in a cupboard while men ransacked their home. In college, she met with an attacker walking home on campus. After that, going into law enforcement is her only path to protect herself and others who can’t. She’s never felt so empowered, until she ends up in the wrong place without backup... -
Merciless Survival by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wrecked his mission, but he stole her heart. SEAL Team Blackout Operator Ronin Ramsey is confident that this will be a successful international op. Locate the enemy and get out—simple. Until all hell breaks loose and he discovers a group of women are being held hostage by the very terrorist his team’s after... -
Guarding Leah by Regan Black
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome battles don’t have a winner--only survivors.Wade Fielding turned tragedy into a career--going up against man and nature as a search and rescue specialist with the 10th Mountain Division. He and his team have saved countless lives through the years, yet the scars on his heart remain...Categorized as:
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The Outlaw by Jennifer Millikin
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s a thin line between being a hero and a villain, and I’m well aware I walk right down the middle of it. My reputation precedes me, even when I’m making a bad choice for the right reason. This is how I wind up in the back of a police car late one night. My infamous last name keeps my record clean, with a single caveat: community service at a ranch recently purchased by Jo Shelton...Categorized as:
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Saving Scarlett by Shauna Allen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***This book was previously published in Amazon Kindle Worlds*** How does an elite United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance warrior cope when his mission is over? Sidelined by a devastating injury courtesy of the Mexican drug cartel his team has been hunting with their newest partners, the Navy SEALs, Johnny “Bubba” Ray is back home on his Texas ranch recuperating and counting down the...Categorized as:
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Dodge, Bounty Hunters Book Three: Diamonds aren't the only things women want - sometimes they want revenge. by PJ Fiala
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDodge Sager is on a mission to retrieve the enormous pink diamond stolen from his client. His company depends on it. Just when he’s close, a dark haired meddling, gorgeous woman gets in his way. Jax Masters is out to avenge her brother’s death and no one will stop her from doing so. Just as she gets close to the man responsible, a big giant of a man gets in her way...Categorized as:
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Shadows of the Mountain by Bev Pettersen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA secret conspiracy. A remote mountain. A race to save the President's daughter. Kate Miller has worked hard to carve out a secure job at the Mustang River Ranch. The horrors she faced leading a mountain rescue attempt are firmly buried and she's content guiding sedate trail rides and instructing children in basic survival skills...Categorized as:
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Justice Reborn by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn one instant… Everything in Josie Carlton’s world changed. She’d been living a quiet, unremarkable life and now she’s on the run from bad guys who want her dead and police who want to put her behind bars for a crime she didn’t commit. She needs to find someplace she can lie low and figure out just what she’s going to do...Categorized as:
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Point Blank Range by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf hate is a game, this special ops man and ATF agent are out for blood. Or maybe they’re just fighting to see who will be on TOP. Special Ops Sergeant Lincoln Reed, aka Linc, doesn’t want to talk about how small, dark places make him want to blow shit up. He wants to forget about that time of his life and get back to his team...Categorized as:
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His Little Cowgirl (Montana Daddies) by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGigi is settling into life on Sanctuary Ranch. She’s made friends with the other Littles, gotten herself a pair of cowgirl boots and a cowgirl hat. Too bad she hasn’t learned to listen when Daddy gives her orders. That’s going to land her in a whole lot of trouble.Enjoy this glimpse into Macca and Gigi’s life on Sanctuary Ranch. This should be read as part of the Montana Daddies series... -
Wannabe in Wyoming by J.B. Havens, Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat does a tattooed chick from Philadelphia know about being a rancher? Absolutely nothing. But that’s about to change. Willow Crawford never knew her father’s identity until she hears from his lawyer, advising her of his death. As the sole heir to his ranch in Wyoming, she has the chance to start anew following her divorce... -
A Little Winter Wonderland by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome back to Sanctuary Ranch this Christmas. The favorite time of year for many of the Littles living on the ranch. This year there is a baby, as well as something else . . . What will it be? A wedding? An engagement? Another baby? You’ll have to read to find out . . . Please note: This book is best read as part of the Montana Daddy series, it's not intended as a standalone... -
Brooks by Chris Keniston
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 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. On the way to his family's ranch, Dr. Brooks Farraday encounters what he thinks is a hit and run. Instead he finds a beautiful stranger in the road petting a stray dog... -
Submitting to the Cowboy by B.J. Wane
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe wanted more than friendship from him, he refused to risk their special bond on a fling. Tamara Barton has lusted after Connor Dunbar ever since she was old enough to know what those stirrings meant whenever he was near...Categorized as:
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Montana SEAL Undercover Daddy by Elle James
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJilted at 27, Kate Phillips focused on her career and left marriage and children to her twin sister. She’s on track to realize all of her dreams, until her sister disappears, leaving her little girl on Kate’s doorstep. Normally awkward with children, Kate has a lot to learn about childrearing and cuddles. The lively three-year-old teaches Kate how to open her heart to the possibilities...Categorized as:
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Protecting You by Lena Hendrix
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne moment of hesitation and I lost Maggie forever. Since then, we’ve spent the last 15 years in this small town circling each other and pretending neither remembers how right it felt when we were best friends.Now she’s a single mom and doesn’t need a “broody, grumpy cop” like me complicating her life...Categorized as:
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One Hundred Lifetimes by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKelly Collins invites you back to Aspen Cove, the charming mountain town where dreams never die and love lives on forever... Poppy Dawson has spent her entire life wanting what she can’t have—namely Mark Bancroft, Aspen Cove’s deputy sheriff. Growing up the daughter of a cattle rancher, there was no time for silly things such as love... -
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Imperfect Justice by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBorn into a prominent ranching family and brought up in a disciplined household, Sheriff Jared Monroe has high standards of how to live his life and he doesn’t hesitate to hold the people around him to the same accountability. Misty Foster is a girl from the wrong side of the tracks...Categorized as:
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Point Blank by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe women of Fern Michaels’ New York Times bestselling Sisterhood series are beloved for bringing justice to strangers in need. And when one of their own needs help, that loyalty and commitment goes double… Nothing compares to the bond between Sisters—except perhaps the special brotherhood between some of their menfolk...Categorized as:
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One Last Summer by Victoria Connelly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey have the whole summer ahead of them. Is it enough to rekindle the friendship they once shared? Harriet Greenleaf dreams of spending the summer in a beautiful ancient priory on the Somerset coast with her two best friends—but her dream is bittersweet... -
Forever and a Day by Leeanna Morgan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRunning a successful ranch vacation business means everything to Jordan McKenzie. But his wide grin and easy charm aren't going to get him out of the mess he's in this time. He's a desperate man on a tight time frame and Sarah Thornton is the only woman who can give him what he needs. Sarah wasn't looking for love... -
Protecting His Cowgirl by Mary Sue Jackson, Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeroes aren’t supposed to drive beat-up old trucks, and they don’t go around breaking a girl’s heart. But Garrett Grayson, Macy Joyce’s particular hero, does both of those things. Well, Macy doesn’t need a hero, just a little bit of help around her ranch. Someone to figure out who’s been cutting fences and throwing rocks through her windows... -
Her Healing Cowboy: Jace by Donna Michaels, Stacy D Holmes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author HER HEALING COWBOY Harland County Series/Book 5: Jace 58,000 words Heat index: Hot Holly’s stay in Harland County Texas is limited. She’s only there to help run her uncle’s ice cream business while he recuperates from an operation. Her home is in Colorado. Her life is in Denver...
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