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Burned by Greta Rose West
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJack Cade already has enough on his shoulders with his four brothers, his struggling Wyoming horse ranch, and his adopted mama going through chemo again. He doesn’t have time for a woman, and he doesn’t trust them, not since his real mama left when he was a boy. But when Everlea Donovan falls into his life—literally—he can’t stop fantasizing about her... -
![Happily Ever After in Bliss by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak]()
Happily Ever After in Bliss by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA man hiding from his natureHenry Flanders never dreamed his past would catch up to him. After all, the man he used to be is dead and buried. He made a clean break with life in the CIA. He moved to Bliss under a new name. For years he has been living a dream, married to his lovely Nell. Now a miracle has happened, and they have a baby on the way... -
![Hannah by Chris Keniston]()
Hannah by Chris Keniston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTuckers bluff isn’t done playing matchmaker for the Farradays. Welcome to Hannah, book 8 in the Farraday Country series 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... -
![High Impact by Freya Barker]()
High Impact by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsManager for Hart’s Horse Rescue, Lucy Lenoir, finally feels she has a handle on life after having worked hard to leave her old one behind. So hard, there are times she almost forgets what she escaped. Memories which suddenly come flooding back when she catches a glimpse of a familiar horseman in town. What’s worse, he’s in the company of the unlikely cowboy she’s only just beginning to trust... -
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![Hidden Waters by Catherine Cowles]()
Hidden Waters by Catherine Cowles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe world had tried to break her.Addie has dreamt of freedom for as long as she can remember—peace away from the torment of her old life. But now that it’s finally within her grasp, she’s struggling to take those first steps into her new reality... -
![I'll Remember You by Sable Hunter]()
I'll Remember You by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAron and Libby McCoy became husband and wife. No woman could desire a more perfect love. But tragedy struck... while diving on their honeymoon, Aron does not come up from beneath the blue waters off the Cayman Islands. A massive rescue mission is launched, but the only clues found were his wedding ring and later a shredded wet suit covered in blood. The McCoy family is devastated... -
![Ranger Courage by Lynn Shannon]()
Ranger Courage by Lynn Shannon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe games he plays are deadly... As chief of police for Harrison University, Avery Madison expects to spend her days buried in administrative paperwork--until a murdered woman is discovered on campus. She asks Texas Ranger Weston Donovan for help. The former football star turned lawman is heartbreakingly handsome, but Avery has put romance on the back burner... -
![Her Unexpected Cowboy by Danae Little]()
Her Unexpected Cowboy by Danae Little
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSydney hides out at her goat ranch, unwilling to ask for the help she desperately needs. She clings to her loneliness as a badge, that is until a cowboy who strangely matches her crazy birthday wish shows up at her door. She is half-scared, half-intrigued by this handsome but bruised up cowboy with no memory... -
![High Meadow by Freya Barker]()
High Meadow by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn emergency call to pick up an injured stallion on the side of the road sends Alexandra Hart, the new owner of Hart's Horse Rescue, into action. A recent addition to the area, she is not impressed when the animal's taciturn owner shows up. With his less-than-stellar disposition, he’s the kind of man she normally avoids at all costs, unfortunately, he owns the ranch just down the road... -
![Home on Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand]()
Home on Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHuckleberry Hill, Wisconsin’s irrepressible eighty-something matchmakers Anna and Felty Helmuth are at it again. And this time they’re willing to rough it to get the job done... Mary Anne Neuenschwander knows she should be content with what Gotte has given her. She has a comfortable house, a fruitful farm, and a good, steady husband... -
![Montana Cowboy Christmas by Jane Porter]()
Montana Cowboy Christmas by Jane Porter
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s almost Christmas and nationally-ranked barrel racer Ivy Wyckoff has returned home to Montana desperate for a miracle. A cowgirl to her bones, she’s always solved her own problems, but when her ex—rodeo champ, Sam Wyatt—shows up offering more than a shoulder to cry on, Ivy’s tempted to grab the safety line he throws.Sam Wyatt just wrapped his most successful year on the PRCA circuit... -
![Keeping The Biker by Glenna Maynard]()
Keeping The Biker by Glenna Maynard
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSave the date. You’re invited to attend the wedding of Alexa and Murder, Royal Bastards MC style. They said we’d never last. He was a married man. Off limits. Now after all these years Murder is mine till death do us part. I’ll do anything to keep my motorcycle man. For him I risked it all and now comes the reward. His ink branded on my skin and his ring on my finger... -
![Shadows of the Mountain by Bev Pettersen]()
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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![Hero's Return by B.J. Daniels]()
Hero's Return by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLook for Hero's Return, the exciting new novel from B.J. Daniels, available from HQN books Mar 27, 2018. Pre-order your copy today! The prodigal Cahill is back—and ready to confess Tucker Cahill disappeared from Gilt Edge, Montana, hoping to escape a secret that has haunted him for nineteen years... -
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![The Great Jackalope Stampede by Ann Charles]()
The Great Jackalope Stampede by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the award-winning author of the Kindle Bestselling Deadwood Mystery Series comes the hilarious third book in the Jackrabbit Junction Mystery series: THE GREAT JACKALOPE STAMPEDE!"There's nothing like a woman who wears a tool belt!"Praise for THE GREAT JACKALOPE STAMPEDE"Cool characters, a clever mystery, and a ton of laughs--The Great Jackalope Stampede delivers them all! If you haven't... -
![The Lone Cowboy by Maggie Shayne]()
The Lone Cowboy by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOriginally Titled: That Mysterious Texas Brand Man and Texas GuardianMarcus doesn’t celebrate Christmas anymore. Not since the holiday massacre of his entire family left him an orphaned child, traumatized and alone... -
![Texas True by Janet Dailey]()
Texas True by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Big, bold, and sexy, Texas True is Janet Dailey at her best!" --Kat Martin He's the one who got away. The cowboy who claimed her heart before taking off on a tour of duty, planning never to return. But Beau Tyler is back, and Natalie Haskell feels defenseless against the powerful pull of the brawny soldier... -
![One to Keep by Sophie Oak, Lexi Blake]()
One to Keep by Sophie Oak, Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRe-released in a second edition with new content. Stefan Talbot likes order and control. He approaches his life with the same meticulous precision that he uses to put paint on his canvas. Nothing good comes from chaos, and that is why he has refused to allow himself to get close to Jennifer Waters. They are like fire and ice. Though she is younger, her talent as an artist is unquestionable... -
![Cowgirl Bikers MC by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Cowgirl Bikers MC by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHudsyn - I'm the president of an all-female MC located at a huge ranch which breeds horses and other livestock. I'm not pretending to be a biker or clueless on how keep the ranch afloat; I am a woman who fights hard for what she wants and giving up isn’t an option. Not when vengeance keeps my heart beating and retaliation is fueling my veins... -
![Cowboy Bikers MC #7 by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Cowboy Bikers MC #7 by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen eyes meet and make two hearts beat as one, there’s no holding the reins. Lust will take a turn and gallop toward love at full speed, taking on any danger it might face along the way.Garrett - I’m a biker in an MC located at a huge ranch which breeds both longhorns and quarter horses. I’m not just a biker, a cowboy, or a rancher, but I am a man of many trades and talents... -
![Cowboy Bikers MC #9 by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Cowboy Bikers MC #9 by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen eyes meet and make two hearts beat as one, there’s no holding the reins. Lust will take a turn and gallop toward love at full speed, taking on any danger it might face along the way.Spiro - I’m a biker in an MC located at a huge ranch which breeds both longhorns and quarter horses. I’m not just a biker, a cowboy, or a rancher, but I am a man of many trades and talents... -
![Flawed by Helen Hardt, Vanessa Vale]()
Flawed by Helen Hardt, Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe bad boy brother. The by-the-books detective. A random meeting that will change their lives.Miles Bridger would rather be home in New York than stuck on a Montana ranch with his newfound half brothers, thanks to his deadbeat dad’s will. Miles now works with bulls and hay bales instead of custom bikes... -
![Under a Killer Moon by B.J. Daniels]()
Under a Killer Moon by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA celebration becomes a crime scene with a killer hiding in plain sight…With Buckhorn, Montana’s 125th anniversary on the horizon, it’s the job of straight-laced marshal Leroy Baggins to keep the peace during the four-day celebration... -
![A Scandalous Husband by Bev Pettersen]()
A Scandalous Husband by Bev Pettersen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPRISON CHANGES EVERYTHING. It’s been two rough years since Dani Tattrie has seen her husband. She didn’t plan on running their California ranch by herself, but she’s scraped by. Now though, a string of bad luck has left her reeling and ready to sell. Training horses is still her dream job but she’s never recovered from her husband’s bewildering incarceration... -
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![Wedding at Cardwell Ranch by B.J. Daniels]()
Wedding at Cardwell Ranch by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe highly anticipated continuation of the Cardwell Ranch Collection, read by more than 2 MILLION! Jackson Cardwell won't stop until she is safe. In Montana for his brother's nuptials, Jackson Cardwell isn't looking to be anybody's hero. But the Texas single father knows a beautiful lady in distress when he meets her. Someone's hell-bent on making Allie Taylor think she's losing her mind... -
![Heart of Gold: A Novel by B.J. Daniels]()
Heart of Gold: A Novel by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA cold case leads to present danger Charlie Farmington has been blaming herself for her stepsister Lindy’s unsolved murder for fifteen years. Then, through the twinkling lights and pine-scented air of a Montana Christmas, she glimpses Lindy—alive—standing on the street... -
![Cowboy Bikers MC #3 by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Cowboy Bikers MC #3 by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen eyes meet and make two hearts beat as one, there’s no holding the reins. Lust will take a turn and gallop toward love at full speed, taking on any danger it might face along the way.Decker - I’m a biker in an MC located at a huge ranch which breeds both longhorns and quarter horses. I’m not just a biker, a cowboy, an ex-FBI agent, or a rancher, but I am a man of many trades and talents... -
![Lucky Shot by B.J. Daniels]()
Lucky Shot by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's determined to uncover the truth behind a decades-old disappearance—even if it kills him... When hotshot reporter Max Malone gets a rare shot of Buckmaster Hamilton with a blonde woman near Beartooth, Montana, he chases down one of the senator's daughters to verify that the woman is his supposedly long-dead first wife... -
![Code Name: Deck by Heather Slade]()
Code Name: Deck by Heather Slade
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a hard-ass rancher with big secrets.She’s a city-slicker with big dreams.Together, they’re INVINCIBLE.DECKAs a covert freelance contractor for security and intelligence, I’m the best in the business. Cocky, smart, and controlled, and I get the job done. When tragedy hits, I hit harder.MILAI left my cowboy boots behind, trading them for city-slicking stilettos, and never looked back...Categorized as:
suspense western industrial-era romance contemporary mystery action-adventure audiobook -
![Elevator Girl: part 1 of 6 by Stephanie Bond]()
Elevator Girl: part 1 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive! In this romantic comedy mystery, a young woman discovers that life is like an elevator--just be sure to get off on the right floor.Hello. My name is Virginia, although I live in Georgia... Atlanta, to be precise... -
![Northstar Beginnings: Two Complete Northstar Series Novels by Suzie O'Connell]()
Northstar Beginnings: Two Complete Northstar Series Novels by Suzie O'Connell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFind out why readers say “picking up a Northstar book feels like coming home” with this two-book series-starting box set: First Instinct Life-long friends Beth Carlyle and Nick Hammond haven’t ever pushed the limits of their relationship. But when her boyfriend turns violent and Nick jumps in to protect her, everything changes... -
![Cowboy Reckoning by Barb Han]()
Cowboy Reckoning by Barb Han
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIntent on proving her brother was murdered a decade ago, Ensley Cartier returns to the one place she vowed to never set foot in again. With the whole town against her, she finds an ally in Levi McGannon. He loves the land and the ranching way of life, but they quickly discover Cattle Cove isn’t the innocent town he once believed and somebody wants Ensley buried along with their secrets... -
![Bride Protector SEAL by Elle James]()
Bride Protector SEAL by Elle James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTen years in the Navy, most with the elite brotherhood of SEALs, Axel Svenson “Swede” has dodged so many bullets, he knows his luck will someday run out. With younger blood pushing to take over for the older guys, and an injury that marks him for discharge, he takes the plunge into the civilian world...Categorized as:
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![Lucky Like Us by Jennifer Ryan]()
Lucky Like Us by Jennifer Ryan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Hunted series continues as Special Agent Sam Turner discovers that protecting the FBI's star witness is more difficult than he thought! Bakery owner Elizabeth Hamilton's quiet life is filled with sweet treats, good friends, and a loving family. But all of that is about to turn sour when an odd sound draws her outside. There's a man lying unconscious in the street, a car speeding toward him... -
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![Summertime on the Ranch by Carolyn Brown]()
Summertime on the Ranch by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCity meets country in this brand new novella from beloved, bestselling author Carolyn Brown.This city girl is about to learn a thing or two about bad-boy cowboys.Becca McKay has been in Nashville doing everything she can to land a country music contract, but when her grandmother, Greta, gets sick, Becca packs up her twelve-year-old SUV and heads back to Terral, Oklahoma to help take care of Greta... -
![The Proposal/Solid Soul by Brenda Jackson]()
The Proposal/Solid Soul by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Brenda Jackson brings you the story of Jason Westmoreland. With one convenient proposal, he could have a Southern beauty in his bed and her birthright in his hands. If only the lovely lady would say yes….Plus a Brenda Jackson classic—the first in the Steele family series, Solid Soul... -
![Adieu to Destiny by Tracy Ellen]()
Adieu to Destiny by Tracy Ellen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdieu to Destiny is Volume IV in the steamy hot and hilarious series The Adventures of Anabel Axelrod--- From Fabulous Girlfriend to Freaked Out Fiancee! Anabel's white lace fantasies have never been about weddings, so when she and Luke Drake decide to wait on the decision to marry, Anabel lets out a huge sigh of secret relief... -
![Boots And Bullets by B.J. Daniels]()
Boots And Bullets by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCyrus Winchester's last attempt at helping a damsel in distress led to a coma and a stay in the Whitehorse hospital. But the Montana private investigator can't seem to shake his protective instincts, especially when it comes to local shop owner Kate Landon... -
![Winchester Christmas Wedding by B.J. Daniels]()
Winchester Christmas Wedding by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Winchester Ranch is a place of age-old scandal and deadly family secrets. For DEA agent T. D. Waters, the thriving ranch and mysterious Winchester clan have the answers he's looking for. With the heart of a cowboy and a rebellious streak that can't be tamed, he's not going to let anyone interfere with his investigation. Nor will he let a beautiful, lonely siren distract him from his mission... -
![High-Caliber Christmas by B.J. Daniels]()
High-Caliber Christmas by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Jace Dennison left Whitehorse twelve years ago, he never meant to return—until a family tragedy draws the undercover agent back to the town...and the woman he left behind. Suddenly Jace must deal with a life-changing Winchester revelation and serious danger. His Christmas homecoming is stirring up a hornet's nest of trouble, and his ex-fiancée, Kayley Mitchell, is smack dab in the middle... -
![A Texas State of Mind by Ann DeFee]()
A Texas State of Mind by Ann DeFee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the police chief of Port Serenity, Texas, and a single mom, Lavinia "Lolly" LaTullipe leads a busy life. But it gets even more hectic when she's hit by a double whammy– dead drug dealers floating ashore and Christian Delacroix, an undercover cop sent to investigate the murders. She doesn't need Mr... -
![Wrangled by B.J. Daniels]()
Wrangled by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLIFE OUT ON THE CHISHOLM RANCH WAS NEVER DULL That’s Dakota Lansing’s impression, anyway. But she was always on the other side of the fence, keeping her distance from Zach Chisholm, the cowboy with a bad reputation... -
![High Country Hideout by Elle James]()
High Country Hideout by Elle James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLast hope or second chance? Ranching was Angus Ketchum's first love -- until his last tour of duty shattered that dream. The wounded ex-soldier gets his second chance when he's recruited to go undercover to protect a widowed ranch owner. But from the moment he meets Reggie Davis, Angus can tell holding on to her land and keeping her young son safe is taking its toll... -
![Reunion at Cardwell Ranch by B.J. Daniels]()
Reunion at Cardwell Ranch by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author B.J. Daniels continues her acclaimed Cardwell Ranch series! The last of his clan to come home to Big Sky, Montana, Laramie Cardwell wasn't planning to spend the holidays chasing an elusive cat burglar. He's stunned to discover that the masked, black-clad figure he tackles to the snowy ground is a woman... -
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![Cardwell Christmas Crime Scene by B.J. Daniels]()
Cardwell Christmas Crime Scene by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA conman's daughter takes refuge with the family she never knew she had in New York Times bestseller B.J. Daniels's latest addition to the Cardwell family saga. Dee Anna Justice had thought that her convict father was her only living relative. Now Walter Justice, fearing for his daughter's safety, urges her to seek out her cousins in Montana... -
![Set Aside by Kelly Collins]()
Set Aside by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA cowboy, a nurse, a disaster, a chance at love. When Holly McGrath walked into prison, she had a mother, a fiancé, and a career. When she walked out she had nothing. Solely focused on the one thing she thought she could recover, she set her sights on getting her nursing license back... -
![Dead Ringer by B.J. Daniels]()
Dead Ringer by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a stubborn cowboy recapture the one who got away? Ledger McGraw may know all about horses, but he doesn't know anything about the lie that broke up his first romance with waitress Abby Pierce. Abby, tricked into marrying the wrong man, is at the end of her tether in her abusive relationship... -
![Wrangler's Rescue by B.J. Daniels]()
Wrangler's Rescue by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’ll risk everything to bring her cowboy back home… One week ago, Cyrus Cahill told Ashley Jo “AJ” Somerfield that he’d be back in her arms by the weekend. He just needed to buy a bull for his ranch, and then they’d pick up where they left off after that romantic ride through the foothills. But now he’s gone missing and everyone—even the sheriff—believes he’s dead. Everyone…but AJ... -
![Luck of the Draw by B.J. Daniels]()
Luck of the Draw by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe may get a second chance at his one true love—if someone doesn’t kill her first When Garrett Sterling leaves for a horseback ride through his family’s sprawling Montana property, he’s expecting a relaxing break from the construction at the Sterling guest ranch. What he gets is something far more sinister. It all happened so fast that it’s hard for Garrett to sort out the facts... -
![Before Buckhorn by B.J. Daniels]()
Before Buckhorn by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSmall towns can house big secrets…Former cop Jasper Cole has come home to Buckhorn to ranch—and to find some peace. But there’s one part of his past he doesn’t object to facing again. Darby Fulton acts like she’s forgotten the searing one-night stand they shared in college, but to Jasper, she’s as fascinating and tempting as ever...
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