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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... -
![No Coming Back: Cross Creek Ranch by Janice Whiteaker]()
No Coming Back: Cross Creek Ranch by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDon’t have a one-night stand in a small town.Not unless you’re real comfortable facing down your bad decisions in the daylight.It’s a lesson Amelie Gable learned the hard way.Which was turning out to be a recurring theme in her life since it was a string of hard lessons that led to her falling into bed with the first blue-eyed cowboy that said, yes ma’am to her... -
![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... -
![Cowboy Seeking Someone to Love by Janice Whiteaker]()
Cowboy Seeking Someone to Love by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrett Pace is the only one of his brothers without someone at his side.Figures, since he’s the one who wanted it most.Unfortunately, there’s only one woman he can see filling that empty spot.Camille Shepard.But she’s been to hell and back. Suffered in a way no woman should.Making her his will take patience. Understanding.Commitment... -
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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... -
![Jump by Emilia Finn]()
Jump by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was a smokejumper for the majority of my career.Flinging out of planes at 15,000 feet and hoping to land with my bones in tact and a plan to slay wildfire quickly, safely, and with my crew all in one piece.Ainsley was a regular firefighter.You know, the kind who lives in town, rides in a truck, and wields a hose to save houses and hotels.We were a match made in adrenaline junky heaven... -
![The Last Second Chance by Lucy Score]()
The Last Second Chance by Lucy Score
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat would it take to get one last chance? Joey Greer is done having her heart broken. Eight years ago, after a horrific car accident, Jackson Pierce—her high school sweetheart—abandoned her. Abandoned his family. Abandoned the town they'd both grown up in, and fled to Hollywood. He never looked back, and she never forgot him. Or forgave him... -
![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... -
![Cowboys Don't Have a Secret Baby (Sweet Water Ranch Billionaire Cowboys) by Jessie Gussman]()
Cowboys Don't Have a Secret Baby (Sweet Water Ranch Billionaire Cowboys) by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWaitress and single mother Louise Olson wouldn’t have missed church to stay home with her sick daughter if she knew the congregation was going to volunteer her to head up the town’s Harvest Festival. Truth be told, she didn’t mind, and would have enjoyed it. The problem was Sweet Water’s superstar hockey golden boy was back in town, and he had been named her co-chair...Categorized as:
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![Cowboy Seeking Nanny by Janice Whiteaker]()
Cowboy Seeking Nanny by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs a widowed father trying to build a family empire while juggling dirty diapers and bed times, Brody Pace has full hands.And an empty bed.Losing his high school sweetheart after the birth of their twins left him broken, battered, and lonely. But business doesn’t wait, and neither do toddlers... -
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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... -
![Trusting Bryson by Melanie Shawn]()
Trusting Bryson by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStand-alone Wishing Well romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way! For Bryson O’Sullivan, Wishing Well was home. He had a good life with his family and friends but the sexy Irish-Texan knew something was missing and he found it when he laid eyes on her… Kelsi Robbins was ready to do what no one had ever done for her; make someone else priority number one... -
![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... -
![Brave Enough by Kelly Elliott]()
Brave Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHunter Shaw is handsome, charming, and a minor celeb on the collegiate team roping circuit. Not to mention, he looks damn fine in a cowboy hat. So it’s no surprise when he’s ardently pursued to be the star on a new streaming network’s debut program—a reality dating show... -
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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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![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... -
![Show Me a Marriage of Convenience by Alexa Verde]()
Show Me a Marriage of Convenience by Alexa Verde
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn ex-player cowboy with a little son, the boy's shy plus-size aunt, and a reluctant modern marriage of convenience only the boy is excited about… A sweet, clean, wholesome romance with a happily-ever-after!After three near-death experiences in one day-okay, maybe burning dinner and falling from a tree shouldn't count-Kade Clark worries about his son's future if he's not around to protect him... -
![Tempting Promises by Corinne Michaels]()
Tempting Promises by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat’s the worst thing you could do when you’re stranded in the woods with your rival? Sleep with him. That’s what.Not only is Rowan Whitlock my sister’s ex, but we’re both vying for the contract that would save my family farm...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Southern Sunrise by Natasha Madison]()
Southern Sunrise by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBuried secrets never stay hidden in the South. Emily I fell in love with him when I was fourteen. Under the stars, he told me he loved me, and under the stars we promised to love each other always. But under the stars, he broke my heart by walking away.He left me without a second glance. I was just an afterthought.Now he's back, but this time, I'm not falling for his Southern charm.Maybe... -
![The Apple Tree by Jewel E. Ann]()
The Apple Tree by Jewel E. Ann
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's a single dad starting over in a new town. She's a relentless flirt with a penchant for trouble, ten years younger than him, and the babysitter. What could go wrong?Eve has just graduated from high school, but she doesn’t know what’s next aside from working at the local motel, spying on Kyle, her neighbor, and stealing apples from his orchard... -
![A Cowboy's Christmas List by Vivian Arend]()
A Cowboy's Christmas List by Vivian Arend
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis cowboy has made a list—checked it twice—and she’s about to find out exactly how right they are for each other.Cowboy Alex Thorne was a pain in quiet Yvette Wright’s side for years, but when he suddenly left Heart Falls, she missed his smart mouth and sexy smile. Now he’s back with a Christmas gift she can’t resist... -
![Sit...Stay...Beg by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Sit...Stay...Beg by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGarrett Kilcannon, a former dot com super-success who now devotes his life to rescuing dogs and finding them homes, prefers to keep his secrets buried as deep as a dog hides his bone. So when he learns his father has invited a journalist to Waterford Farm to write and produce an in-depth profile on him, he doesn’t care that she’s a childhood friend or drop dead gorgeous... -
![A Rancher's Heart by Vivian Arend]()
A Rancher's Heart by Vivian Arend
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis cowboy has given up on love, but the new nanny might just make him change his mind. The first in a brand-new series from New York Times bestselling author Vivian Arend. Caleb Stone is wearing too many hats and it’s making him crankier than usual. He’s a cowboy, a father, and the head of his large family—and has been since tragedy claimed his parents over ten years ago... -
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![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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![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... -
![Snowed in With the Rancher by Mary Sue Jackson, Leslie North]()
Snowed in With the Rancher by Mary Sue Jackson, Leslie North
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOlivia Wickham could never forget the cowboy she met on a cruise five years ago. The two spent a magical few days together before she was called home for an emergency, without giving him her number. She would have gotten over Tate McConnell—it was just a few nights of paradise, after all—if it wasn’t for two little things: her twin daughters, who were born as a result of those wonderful days...Categorized as:
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![Wrangled by Lilith by Remi Carrington]()
Wrangled by Lilith by Remi Carrington
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy plan is to start over without a man. But car woes and a cowboy are making it difficult.LilithI don’t need a man. And I definitely don’t need his money. After spending twenty-five years as a trophy wife, I’m single again and on my own. Well, not completely alone. I have my cat.My fresh start isn’t going well... -
![Love, Lies, and Whiskey by Melissa Foster]()
Love, Lies, and Whiskey by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGet ready to fall hard for the mysterious Seeley “Doc” Whiskey and the one woman he never thought would walk back into his life, in this sexy and emotional second-chance standalone romance. The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch is a small-town, big-family series of standalone romance novels featuring fiercely loyal, insanely sexy bikers who give horses—and people—a second chance...Categorized as:
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![Just a Cowboy and His Baby by Carolyn Brown]()
Just a Cowboy and His Baby by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe's got her eyes on the prize... Gemma O'Donnell wasn't the first woman to win the ProRodeo buckle for bronc riding, but she was damn well going to be the second. What she didn't count on was her main competition sweeping her off her feet. He'll do whatever it takes to win... Trace Coleman isn't really after a title - he needs the cash prize to buy his dream ranch... -
![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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![Tied Up, Tied Down by Lorelei James]()
Tied Up, Tied Down by Lorelei James
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe strongest bonds are the ones unseen… Businesswoman Skylar Ellison never intended to get tangled up with a sexy Wyoming cowboy—let alone conceive a baby with him in the parking lot of a honky-tonk. When it appears her baby daddy has taken off for greener pastures, Skylar pulls up her bootstraps and carries on alone... -
![Waiting for Forever by Jessica Prince]()
Waiting for Forever by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a bitter divorce had left him jaded and cynical, Leo Drake thought he was done. To him, love and happiness were myths. Then the shy, sweet, coffee shop owner looked up at him with those big gray eyes and beautiful smile, and he was done for. Danika Parrish had been the nerdy girl growing up... -
![Grit by Elizabeth Hunter]()
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... -
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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... -
![Bad in Boots by Em Petrova]()
Bad in Boots by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes the second time around is even better than the first...Cort Bellamy’s been avoiding his hometown of Crossroads, Georgia for too long. Who can blame him, when the small town is so thick with memories and everyone recalls that he let the love of his life slip away? However, his father’s summons for help on the family ranch can’t go unanswered much longer—and now he’s offering Cort a share... -
![Perfect Chance by Molly McLain]()
Perfect Chance by Molly McLain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKaden McMurray & Carly Walsh are coming to Mason Creek!We shared a single night together. No last names, no strings, no promises. Two months later, chance brings us together again. But this time around, things aren’t nearly as simple. In fact, they’re downright complicated... -
![Cowboy Tough by Stacy Finz]()
Cowboy Tough by Stacy Finz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive hundred acres of gorgeous California land is a life-changer for cousins Cash, Jace, and Sawyer—and a surprising chance for each of them to find a game-changing love . . . Sheriff Jace Dalton’s plate is piled high even before he discovers a stranded motorist just a few miles from his home... -
![Only Ever Us by J.H. Croix]()
Only Ever Us by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA smokin’ hot second chance holiday romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!That guy. You know the one? He just walked back into my world. It all started when I set the curtains on fire at a funeral. Actually, it all started seven years ago in college. Rowan Cole was that guy—the one I couldn’t forget. We’d once been best friends. Maybe more. We almost had it all... -
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Keep Me Close by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brand new firefighter series from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!No last names. No phone numbers. Never see each other again.It was supposed to be simple. One night with no strings. I had just gotten the worst news of my life and wanted to forget everything.The broody firefighter was perfect. Our night together was so hot, I forgot everything but the rules... -
![Spur It On by Kitty Cox]()
Spur It On by Kitty Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThings can change in the spur of the moment.I'm qualified for the Professional Bull Rider's top series, even if a few people don't like it. Sadly, being a woman is going to make this harder than I expected. I've got three men on my side - or so I thought.Until we get to Cheyenne... -
![Bourbon & Bonfires by Andrea Johnston]()
Bourbon & Bonfires by Andrea Johnston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLandon Montgomery has suddenly found himself the lone bachelor in his group of friends. With a new career handed to him and a string of unsuccessful blind dates behind him, Landon is ready to search for love. A chance meeting and immediate attraction have him wondering if things are about to turn around or if he’s stuck in the single life forever... -
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![Perfect Pact by Cary Hart]()
Perfect Pact by Cary Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife hasn’t been easy for Beth, and her sexy new neighbor isn’t making it any easier.When she inherits a beautiful old barn on the outskirts of Mason Creek, things are looking up—until she meets the stubborn cowboy next door. Turns out, he’s the absentee grandson of the man she was caring for. He got the house; she got the barn. The problem? A single driveway shared between the two...Categorized as:
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![Off Limits by Emma Creed]()
Off Limits by Emma Creed
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRanching isn’t easy, especially not in Fork River. The days are long, the competition is ruthless, and there’s always someone out there waiting to take what’s yours.For my family to survive things have to go back to the way they were.The Carsons used to run the town, we were feared, but my father changed that legacy by thinking he could run things legitimately... -
![Forever and For Always by Debra Clopton]()
Forever and For Always by Debra Clopton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFOREVER AND FOR ALWAYS Book 4 in the Windswept Bay series. Publicist Olivia Sinclair has been away from Windswept Bay for years, busy helping the Hollywood elite get out of one scandal after another. But now, she’s in the middle of her own scandal and splashed all over the gossip tabloids. Suddenly, coming home to lay low in Windswept Bay is her own best advice to herself... -
![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... -
![Bucked Off by Kim Loraine]()
Bucked Off by Kim Loraine
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a reality show comes knocking, you take their offer. That’s exactly what we did, and now our cattle ranch has become a dude ranch. But the producers want more from me than to teach these city slickers how to saddle up. They want me to play the part of Romeo in an on-screen romance. Until I tell them I’m engaged.Too bad that’s a bold-faced lie...Categorized as:
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![Ridden Hard by Kim Loraine]()
Ridden Hard by Kim Loraine
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey call me the wild one. The Ryker brother who'd rather have more notches on his bedpost than rodeo championships.I'm good with horses, even better with women. I've been warned that sowing my oats might have consequences, but I'm always careful. And there's nothing wrong with having a little fun.But the truth is I want more than fun. I want it all. With the right girl... -
![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...
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