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  • Marrying Mr. Majestic by Lucy Lennox

    Marrying Mr. Majestic by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I’ve made myself into many things over the years. A Yale graduate. A brilliant corporate strategist. A city boy. And, though no one outside my inner circle knows it, a billionaire.One thing I never expected to be? Accidentally married to a straight, small-town cowboy named Waylon, the pride and joy of… *checks notes*... Majestic, Wyoming...
  • Chance Encounter by S.J. McCoy

    Chance Encounter by S.J. McCoy

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Chance knew love once—a long time ago. She died when they were eighteen and the best of him died with her. Since then his work on a ranch in Montana has allowed him to keep his distance from people and from happiness. Eighteen years later, he may be ready to start living again—maybe. He’s watched all his friends find love and embark on the next stage of their lives...
  • Ride Dirty, Cowboy by Elle Thorpe

    Ride Dirty, Cowboy by Elle Thorpe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Addie Sunny Burke is the all-American life of the party. The golden boy everybody loves, a talented cowboy, and the man who warms my bed at night.In rodeo circles, they call Kai Hunt ‘Frost’ because of his determination to win and his icy exterior. He’s never made it a secret he can’t stand his best friend’s girl. Aka, me.Then the three of us got into a car and everything changed...
  • Shelter by Kristen Proby

    Shelter by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A small town, close proximity romance from New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kristen Proby.Remi Carter has survived her fifteen minutes of fame and is putting LA in her rearview mirror. As a former reality show contestant, she’s trading staged expeditions and faked wilderness tours for real adventures...
  • Tempting Promises by Corinne Michaels

    Tempting Promises by Corinne Michaels

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What’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...
  • Seeing Red by Bailey Hannah

    Seeing Red by Bailey Hannah

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    All 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...
  • House for Sale Navy SEAL Included by Cora Seton

    House for Sale Navy SEAL Included by Cora Seton

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s bringing a ghost town back to life…Ten years ago, desperate to save his father’s life, Carter Elliott pulled the plug on Elliott Ridge, the failing company town owned by his family for generations. After a decade with the Navy SEALs, he’s back to resurrect it so he can bring his father home. He’s ready to start a family of his own, too, but first he’ll need a wife...
  • The Deeper I Fall by Erika Kelly

    The Deeper I Fall by Erika Kelly

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He's a rough and rugged hockey player. She's a posh British princess. To win an enormous inheritance, they’re forced to live together.This is not going to go well.When his former hockey coach passes away, Declan Cadell is shocked to learn the man left him a cattle ranch. Well, not exactly. He’s got one little hurdle to jump first...
  • The Mechanics of Lust by Jay Hogan

    The Mechanics of Lust by Jay Hogan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I broke the rules and fell in love with my best friend. Newsflash—he didn’t feel the same. I had to stand by and watch him fall for someone else. Moving on hasn’t been easy since we all live and work on the same high country sheep station, but I’m finally getting there.I’m building a new life, a new set of dreams, planning a different future, just me and my dogs...
  • The Front Runner by Elsie Silver

    The Front Runner by Elsie Silver

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Stefan Dalca is beautiful, brooding, and bossy. He’s also public enemy number one in this small town, with a murky past that’s hard to overlook. And I just agreed to three fake dates with him. I may be a renowned veterinarian, but when I find myself in a sticky situation, Stefan is my last hope. I need his help to save a sick foal and what he wants in return is me...
  • Borrowing Bentley by Melanie Shawn

    Borrowing Bentley by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑-𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑊𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒, 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐻𝐸𝐴--𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦!𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐲Maisy Turner and I had been butting heads since we were five years old. That girl knew every one of my buttons and loved to push 'em...
  • 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 ratings
    She'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...
  • Whiskey River Rescue by Justine Davis

    Whiskey River Rescue by Justine Davis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Still reeling from the unexpected sale of the land she and her horses live on, horse rescuer Kelsey Blaine is frantic when she comes home to find her possessions already boxed up and her house being bulldozed without any notice. Normally calm and kind, Kelsey becomes furious and impulsively cuts a privacy fence to confront the culprit–her mysterious neighbor, Joe...
  • Full Coverage by Erin Nicholas

    Full Coverage by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    You can take the boy out of Quinn, Texas, but you can’t take the love for sexy cowgirls out of the boy. Evidently. Nolan Winters left his hometown after high school, wanting bigger things than Quinn could offer...
  • Spur It On by Kitty Cox

    Spur It On by Kitty Cox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Things 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...
    Categorized as:
    industrial-era  mlm  sports  steamy  western  adult  angst  athlete
  • Wild Mistake: A best friend's little sister forbidden romance by Kim Loraine

    Wild Mistake: A best friend's little sister forbidden romance by Kim Loraine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Best Friend's Little Sister RomanceIt seemed like a good idea at the time.A two-week Hawaiian vacation with a beautiful woman. What could go wrong?Well, when that woman is my best friend’s little sister, the answer is - everything.Mackenzie Langston has been in my life since we were kids, and until now, I didn’t see past her family and our friendship...
  • My Christmas, My Crooked Bend by Taylor Rylan

    My Christmas, My Crooked Bend by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s that time of year again and the sleepy little town of Crooked Bend is preparing for their Christmas celebration. There are secrets and surprises, misunderstandings, and makeup sex. Oh, and let’s not forget a certain sexy sheriff who’s taken to carrying fish shaped crackers around with him...
    Categorized as:
    industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  western  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Logan's Loves by Taylor Rylan

    Logan's Loves by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life wasn’t easy. It didn’t always turn out how you planned, either. Still, Logan wouldn’t trade his current life for anything. He had a wonderful family, a loving husband he’d do anything for, and they had just become parents to twins. What more could they want? So much had changed in the last two years but Rhett couldn’t be happier...
  • Simon's Surprise by Taylor Rylan

    Simon's Surprise by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Simon has been married three years and he loves his husband more than life. He’s patiently waited for a time when Sean was ready for a family, but if that never happened, he was okay, as long as he had Sean by his side. Sean wanted to make Simon happy and he knew his husband wanted kids. He finally felt he was at a place that he could slow down enough to start the family he’d always dreamed of...
  • Perfect Pact by Cary Hart

    Perfect Pact by Cary Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life 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...
  • Relief Pitcher by Lee Blair

    Relief Pitcher by Lee Blair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I thought I was helping him get his groove back. Turns out he’s helping me fall in love.TylerI have one rule when it comes to matters of my one and done. Consensually, of course. Fun with no complicated romantic feelings. Not that I’m built to experience those, anyway.After my car breaks down on a remote road, I follow a lumbersnack back to his creepy cabin for the cell service...
  • Rocky Mountain Vignettes by Vivian Arend

    Rocky Mountain Vignettes by Vivian Arend

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After the stories are done, their stories go on. One of the great parts of writing a long, family saga is that I get to revisit characters who have already hit their happily-ever-after. Over the past couple years I’ve written short vignettes revisiting characters from the SIX PACK RANCH series...
  • Reining in the Bad Boy: An MM Holiday Romance (The Men of River Gorge) by Jacki James

    Reining in the Bad Boy: An MM Holiday Romance (The Men of River Gorge) by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What kind of loser pretends to have a boyfriend?Oh, yeah, that’s me, Landon Nichols. I’m the loser. In my defense, I didn’t actually make up a boyfriend. My mom just assumed I had one, and I figured if it made her feel better to think I had someone in my life, then what could it hurt? Nothing, right?Until she decides I need to bring my pretend boyfriend home for Christmas...
  • Wishing Hearts by Emmy Sanders

    Wishing Hearts by Emmy Sanders

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A shameless flirt. A single dad. And an unexpected chance at love. HarrisonWhen I left Plum Valley ten years ago, I never thought I’d return. But a call about animals in crisis brings me back to the town that inadvertently broke my heart.What I don’t expect? Sam. The animal control officer looks every bit a cowboy wet dream, and for whatever reason, he’s latched on to me like a dog with a bone...
  • Prairie Passion by Tessa Layne

    Prairie Passion by Tessa Layne

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She is SO not his type…They might have shared a fiery kiss at his brother’s wedding, but Brodie Sinclaire wants nothing to do with chef Jamey O’Neill and her sexy, all too sassy mouth. Except he desperately needs her to run the kitchen at his new hunting lodge.He’s a pain in her…...
  • Cruz by Jacki James

    Cruz by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This lost boy needs a Daddy to take the reins...Nolan Carter is incredibly successful and wealthy. On paper, it seems he's gotten everything he could want. But he's lost himself along the way.When Nolan retreats to a Texas ranch he bought on a whim, hoping to figure out who he is without the influence of life coaches and socialites, he meets foreman Cruz Coban...
  • Hotshot by Lane Hayes

    Hotshot by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The rookie superstar, the cowboy, and the proposition… DennyI’m the rookie hot shot, the new guy who scores at will, and conjures plays out of thin air. But I’m a PR nightmare. Seriously. Ask my agent.The my anxiety is off the charts. I can’t talk to the press without breaking into a cold sweat and I’m the one they want a piece of. I just need to get through the season and regroup at home...
  • Dirty Trick by K.M. Neuhold

    Dirty Trick by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Can you be friends with benefits with a guy who hates you? What about enemies with benefits instead?My plan to lick every cupcake Boston wants until he realizes I’m his only option might actually work out…Was pretending to sleep with tons of men to keep my crush from hooking up with them a Dirty Trick? Sure. Do I regret it? Not one bit...
  • The Shearing Gun by Renae Kaye

    The Shearing Gun by Renae Kaye

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    At twenty-five, Hank owns a small parcel of land in Australia’s rural southwest where he supplements his income from the property with seasonal shearing. Hank is a “shearing gun”—an ace shearer able to shear large numbers of sheep in a single day...
    Categorized as:
    animals  industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  western  adult  audiobook
  • Goodnight by Kelly Fox

    Goodnight by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Trip:I was born and raised on Rebel Sky Ranch. In the long, terrible year since my mother’s death, meeting Sam is the one bright spot. He reminds me of the horses we rescue. Scarred, skittish, and…strong. Beautiful.He’s a bit of a hat-stealer, and, truth be told, I’m a little leery of his chosen profession. The things he does in front of a camera... Well, it makes me blush just thinkin' about it...
    Categorized as:
    animals  horses  industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  western  abuse
  • Prairie Heat by Tessa Layne

    Prairie Heat by Tessa Layne

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The Rancher's SonCowboy Blake Sinclaire is determined not to repeat the sins of his father. That means choosing to love no one and save the settling down for his younger brothers. But one woman has thrown a wrench in those plans – Maddie Hansen, the sexy scientist who also happens to be the daughter of his family’s greatest enemy...
  • Always Mine by Sloane Kennedy

    Always Mine by Sloane Kennedy

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I had one reason for never going back to the small town I once called home, but I never guessed it would be the same one that made me want to stay… Brooks I grew up in the small town of Eden, Wyoming, but never really felt like I fit in. Until I met the one boy who changed all that. When we were kids, Xavier Price understood horses, but somehow, he got me too...
  • Harder They Fall by J.D. Light

    Harder They Fall by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When his dad makes it obvious he isn't going to kick the good-for-nothing thief and liar of a son and Branson's brother to the curb, Branson decides he can't sit and watch his father shower undeserved praise on a man who will undoubtedly just steal from him again and leave him swinging in the breeze...
    Categorized as:
    industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  western  abuse  adult  book
  • Wild Ride by Kim Loraine

    Wild Ride by Kim Loraine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The biggest rivalry in Sunrise, Montana is the feud between the ranch families of the Rykers and the Wildes. And it’s only grown stronger over the years.So what happens when a Wilde and a Ryker wake up in Vegas, in the same bed, hungover, and…married?Sutton Wilde and Sera Ryker are in for one Wild Ride...
  • The Cowboy's Secret Santa by Kali Hart

    The Cowboy's Secret Santa by Kali Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Cowboy’s Secret Santa: Christmas in Alpine Valley Book 3A Cowboy Curvy Woman Holiday RomanceThis Christmas, join five best friends as a friendly dare to draw Secret Santas leads them all to find their true loves.SheaWhen I draw Cody Mason’s name in the town’s Secret Santa event, I’m less than thrilled.No amount of begging will get me out of this best friend dare...
  • Wrangled by K.C. Wells

    Wrangled by K.C. Wells

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    City boy Toby Merrow needs a change of scenery, and two weeks at a dude ranch seems the perfect solution, even though it’s a far cry from the scenes of San Francisco. Not much chance of finding anything like that out in the wilds of Montana. But who knows? If he’s really lucky, one of the other guests will show up on Scruff —or even better, Recon...
    Categorized as:
    industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  western  adult  age-gap  book
  • Jacob's Joy by Taylor Rylan

    Jacob's Joy by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jacob always wanted three things. To find the man of his dream, have a family, and be the sheriff of a quiet little town. When he not only fell in love with Isaac, but his son Mack, too, he thought his life was finally complete. But was it? Isaac adores his son Mack. Some days more than others...
  • My Love, My Valentine by Taylor Rylan

    My Love, My Valentine by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love is in the air on Wild Creek Ranch, but will things work out with yet another winter storm closing in on Crooked Bend? Simon and Sean are celebrating their second Valentine’s Day together and both have big plans. The storm on the way is perfect for repeating last year’s Valentine’s Day, but Simon has other plans...
  • Matching Little Megan by Leslie Ayla

    Matching Little Megan by Leslie Ayla

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Ranch was supposed to be her safe space. Her sanctuary. A place where the worries and responsibilities of the outside world couldn't touch her.And for a little while, it is. Until the day two handsome strangers show up, and Megan finds herself inexplicably drawn to them...
  • Something Unexpected by Rory Maxwell

    Something Unexpected by Rory Maxwell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    DOMINIC LAUDER never thought he’d return to Split Rock Ranch. But after twenty years, he finds himself knocking on his aunt’s door. He just wishes he was there with better news...
  • Something Unprofessional by Rory Maxwell

    Something Unprofessional by Rory Maxwell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ev Bailey is done dating his bosses. After the last disaster, he’s sworn off workplace romances for good. He has a new job in a new city and he’s not going to make the same mistakes again—he knows he’ll never find his perfect Daddy in the corner office. Which is why it’s so inconvenient that his new boss is hotter than sin . . . and an expert at pushing all his buttons...
  • The Duke's Cowboy by Andrew Grey

    The Duke's Cowboy by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    George Lester, the Duke of Northumberland, flees familial expectations in Britain for the promise of freedom of San Francisco, looking for the chance to be himself. But before he even gets close, a blizzard forces him off the road, and he finds himself freezing half to death in a small town with no motel… with a litter of puppies to look after.Luckily for George, he also finds Alan...
  • Heath by R.M. Neill

    Heath by R.M. Neill

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can tattoos induce a sexual awakening?HeathI met this guy, Marko. He has the best tattoos.We hang out all the time and he even loves the farm animals as much as I do. He’s Croatian and he kisses me on the cheek sometimes, too. That’s such a kind gesture and I really like it when he does that.He speaks another language and even likes to paint on paper, not just the skin of his tattoo clients...
  • The Edens - A Legacy Short Story by Devney Perry

    The Edens - A Legacy Short Story by Devney Perry

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A forced proximity, small town romance and short story in The Edens series by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Devney Perry.Anne Snow planned to ring in the 1988 New Year wearing pajamas and watching Unsolved Mysteries . Instead, she’s been guilt tripped by her friends into a cabin getaway slash cross-country skiing fiasco...
  • Unwrapping Christmas by Kelly Fox

    Unwrapping Christmas by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    College isn't working out, and I'm still trying to figure out what comes next. I suppose volunteering for the local Christmas Cleanup is better than staring at the four walls of my house all day long, even if I don't know what the heck I'm doing. Here's hoping the locals don't mind my gothy Christmas elf attire...
    Categorized as:
    industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  western  adult  book  contemporary
  • Gold Digger by Tatum West

    Gold Digger by Tatum West

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Grayson I was a billionaire by the age of thirty—I’ve always taken what I wanted, and I never let anyone stand in my way. That attitude got me my own private island and a bevy of people to do my bidding. But it didn’t get me the one man that got away—Liam Gold. Liam is back in Abingdon now, and he’s just as beautiful as the day he left...
    Categorized as:
    animals  lgbtq  mlm  sports  steamy  adult  audiobook  billionaire
  • Blaze by R.M. Neill

    Blaze by R.M. Neill

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    BlazeWhoever says money can solve all your problems is a damn liar. It only creates unnecessary headaches and does nothing to erase bitter memories.Deep down, I’m still the same guy I’ve always been. No matter how many zeros are in my bank account. No matter how far I run, or how much richer I become. Where I came from will never change.I’m tired of pretending...
  • Detour by Jay Crownover

    Detour by Jay Crownover

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes it's the unexpected detour that life throws your way that ends up taking you exactly where you were meant to be. Wyatt Bryant is all kinds of broken. Wyatt never planned to end up in the middle of nowhere. He was a big city guy, used to bright lights and constant noise...
  • Forget Me Knot by Lori King

    Forget Me Knot by Lori King

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lacy Denvers has lost her job, and lost her way. All she wants to do now is get her career back on track and find some stability again, but first, she wants to mark something off her bucket list: She wants to learn to ride a horse. Her dream vacation to the Crawley Creek Cattle Ranch turns into a lesson in patience when the North Dakota winter proves unpredictable as ever...
  • Cinnamon Roll by Anna Zabo

    Cinnamon Roll by Anna Zabo

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This cinnamon roll has plenty of bite!Maxime Demers has had an eye on Tom Cedric for a while, watching him flit from one awful man to another. So when Tom pins an ad to the community cork board at Bold Brew, Max can’t resist reading it. Tom’s looking for a play partner—someone who’s not a jerk—and Max knows he could give Tom what he needs. But first he’ll have to get the man to talk to him...
    Categorized as:
    kind-mc  lgbtq  mlm  sports  steamy  adult  age-gap  angst
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