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Redemption by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGeneva Garner's mind was fixed on survival, her unborn child, escaping out of Savannah, and getting away from the men in the white robes with hoods over their heads. Covered in dirt and smoke from the cellar where she took refuge when the Klan burned her plantation home, she fled on the first stagecoach headed north. She vowed never to trust a man again as long as there was breath in her body...Categorized as:
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Velvet by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsVelvet is about to breathe her last and doesn't even know it when Patrick O'Leary lays her on the bed in a very strange house. When she does awake from a fever-induced coma, she finds herself in a cabin with Dr. Hoyt Baxter, who's hateful, mean and spiteful and doesn't care if she lives or dies, so long as she's out of his house and his life as soon as possible...Categorized as:
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![Lady Saves The Duke by Annabelle Anders]()
Lady Saves The Duke by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMiss Abigail Wright, disillusioned spinster, hides her secret pain behind encouraging smiles and optimistic laughter. Self-pity, she believes, is for the truly wretched. So when her mother insists she attend a house party—uninvited—she determines to simply make the best of it…until an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction... -
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Silver-Tongued Devil by Lorelei James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTheir love story sparked a brushfire that grew into the legacy of Lorelei James's Rough Riders series. This standalone historical romance is a prequel to the McKay family saga.The West doesn’t get much wilder than Silas McKay. He’s earned his cowboy reputation not just as a rancher, but as a brawling card sharp who’s short on cash but long on charm... -
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![Garnet by Carolyn Brown]()
Garnet by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGarnet Diana Dulan swung open the doors of the Silver Dollar Saloon, sucked up a lunch full of cigar smoke, and listened intently to the sounds of men playing poker and the scrape of boots across the wooden floor; she felt right at home. After just minutes inside the doors of the saloon she knew she'd made the right decision to leave her sisters and the wagon train of brides heading to California...Categorized as:
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![Walkin' On Clouds by Carolyn Brown]()
Walkin' On Clouds by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIsaac Burnet didn't want to go to Louisiana to deliver the letter from Delia to her sister Fairlee, but he did. He sure didn't want to be party to kidnapping the sassy, spirited lass on the eve of her wedding, or journey two weeks with a woman who didn't like him, but he did. Fairlee Lavalle was determined to marry Matthew Cheval no matter what her sisters, aunt, or uncle thought... -
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Willow by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWillow Gail Dulan didn't like Rafe Pierce when he read her father's will. She sure didn't like him when he tried to talk Hank Gibson out of letting her and her four newly-found sisters travel to California with the wagon train of mail-order brides. Rafe was totally against the idea of Jake Dulan's daughters going with the train... -
![The Beauty of Love by Dorothy Wiley]()
The Beauty of Love by Dorothy Wiley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrought together after tragedy, Edward Wyllie and Dora Tudor find the true beauty of love in this poignant and thrilling historical romance set in 1800 Boston and New Hampshire. In an unlikely place for new beginnings, a cemetery, Edward and Dora meet for the first time. But in that forlorn place, the beauty of love blossoms... -
![Away in Montana by Jane Porter]()
Away in Montana by Jane Porter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeautiful, spirited heiress McKenna Frasier–daughter to one of the Butte Copper Kings—vowed eternal love to Sinclair Douglas before she left for college and an introduction to society. Four years in New York and travel abroad have opened her eyes, making her realize she wanted more than marriage and a simple Montana life... -
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Jeni Finds Safety by Krissyann Granger
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA mail-order bride shouldn’t have to trap a man.Jeni MacGregor fled from Massachusetts to Montana to marry Scott Maxwell. Being a mail-order bride had to be better than staying behind, where a violent suitor won’t take no for an answer.When Scott refuses to marry her, without explanation, she’s left desperate in a town full of strangers—and she’s running out of time... -
![High Desert Haven by Lynnette Bonner]()
High Desert Haven by Lynnette Bonner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Is Jason Jordan really who he says he is? Everything in Nicki's life depends on the answer." "Oregon, 1887" When her husband dies in a mysterious riding accident, Nicki Trent is left with a toddler and a rundown ranch. Determined to bring her ranch back from the brink of death, Nicki hires handsome Jason Jordan to help... -
![Her Convenient Cowboy: Wyoming Legacy by Lacy Williams]()
Her Convenient Cowboy: Wyoming Legacy by Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s pregnant, widowed, and snowed in… with the a quiet cowboy who never seems to give up. “…pure sweetness in a very readable package, perfect for those who like their romance gentle, G-rated, and family-style.” - Publisher’s Weekly on The Homesteader’s Sweetheart. ”…smart, gentle, and uplifting…” Publisher’s Weekly on Return of the Cowboy Doctor... -
![Twilight in Texas by Jodi Thomas]()
Twilight in Texas by Jodi Thomas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was love at first sight. When Wolf Hayward and Molly Donivan gazed into each other's eyes in a crowded train station during the Civil War, they knew they were meant to be--and sealed their commitment with a passionate kiss. He promised to find her after the war--until he realized she was the daughter of a Union General when he was a Southern spy behind enemy lines...Categorized as:
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![Frontier Gift of Love by Dorothy Wiley]()
Frontier Gift of Love by Dorothy Wiley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCatherine’s life is at stake. Captain Sam Wyllie is forced to face his darkest fear and make an impossible choice. A wrong choice will shatter their blissful world and everything that matters to him. For his wife and unborn child to survive, his love will have to be stronger than their misfortunes... -
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![The Captive Heart by Michelle Griep]()
The Captive Heart by Michelle Griep
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsProper English governess Eleanor Morgan flees to the colonies to escape the wrath of a brute of an employer. When the Charles Town family she’s to work for never arrives to collect her from the dock, she is forced to settle for the only reputable choice remaining to her—marriage to a man she’s never met... -
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Waiting for Hope by Karen J. Hasley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s 1905 and the new century overflows with opportunities for the smart, the strong, the confident, and the determined. All words that describe Hope Birdwell to a T. Her first twenty years had their share of trouble and torment, but she’s certain the next twenty hold only promise. Hope leaves a sordid past behind and heads for Wyoming to take up homesteading... -
![Sutton's Spinster by Scarlett Scott]()
Sutton's Spinster by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJasper Sutton, London’s most dedicated scoundrel, needs a wife. He needs one quickly. He needs one yesterday, in fact. His requirements are precise. She has to be capable of mothering the wild twin daughters who have unexpectedly appeared in his life. She must also possess the patience of a saint and the understanding of an angel...Categorized as:
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![Oh, Kentucky! by Betty Layman Receveur]()
Oh, Kentucky! by Betty Layman Receveur
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSixteen-year-old Kitty Gentry and her family came to Fort Boonesborough to farm the rich land. But when fierce Shawnee attacked the white settlers, the horrified young Kitty was forced to seek refuge within the walls of the fort... -
![Savage Innocence by Cassie Edwards]()
Savage Innocence by Cassie Edwards
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife in small-town Minnesota was too confining for an independent young woman who yearns for adventure --- so Danette leaves home to seek a new life along the rugged frontier. She never expects to find herself wrapped in the arms of Gray Wolf, the magnificent Chippewa warrior who rules the land with battle-hardened courage ... and unexpected compassion .. -
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Texas Tender by Leigh Greenwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe is the most beautiful man Idalou Ellsworth has ever set eyes on. When he appears at her front door, she is struck speechless at the very sight of him. Folks in Dunmore, Texas think her bossy, too focused on rescuing her familyâ��s failing ranch to be interested in courting. But in Willâ��s company, she canâ��t think of anything but him... -
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Matt by Leigh Greenwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMatt Haskins proved to be the most difficult of all the orphans in The Cowboys to write about. It's not easy to make a hero out of a man who has been sexually molested, especially when the abuse has given him a mental block against physical contact. I had to find a way to make the reader see that Matt's strength was of a different kind from most cowboys...Categorized as:
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![The Dangerous Thaw of Etta Capstone by Karen J. Hasley]()
The Dangerous Thaw of Etta Capstone by Karen J. Hasley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Revenge is very good eaten cold” For most people food serves a purpose and the purpose isn’t complicated. You eat it. But for Etta Capstone it’s not that simple. An excellent cook and the owner of a successful restaurant on the Texas frontier, she’s had years to perfect other uses for food besides the obvious. Food as shield. As wall. As love letter. As peace offering... -
![Savage Torment by Cassie Edwards]()
Savage Torment by Cassie Edwards
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFree-spirited Judith McMahon's idea of a good adventure doesn't involve taking over her father's lumber business, but the Chippewa country surrounding the mill inflames her imagination. The reality is something she could never have prepared for - a virile stranger who sets her blood on fire, makes her tremble like a fawn, and calls her his enemy... -
![An Ivy Tangles by Kari Trumbo]()
An Ivy Tangles by Kari Trumbo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIvy Masters is done running from her dead husband and haunting memories, but how can she start over again without money or family to help her? Levi Towne has known heartache and disappointment, and is now determined to find a wife who’ll meet his needs but leave his heart out of it. When his letter to the mail-order bride service goes missing, he figures it’s a sign he’s just meant to be alone... -
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![A Mail Order Bride for Wyatt by Carré White]()
A Mail Order Bride for Wyatt by Carré White
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHired for a cattle drive, Wyatt Carson is surprised when his boss, Mr. Hardin, expects him to transport his mail order bride, Sofia Parker, from San Antonio, Texas to Abilene, Kansas. Little does Wyatt know that the real Sofia Parker has just passed away from blood poisoning. Her roommate, Eugenia Madsen, has taken her place, determined to escape poverty by marrying a rich cattle baron...Categorized as:
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![Sarah Finds Freedom by Krissyann Granger]()
Sarah Finds Freedom by Krissyann Granger
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Heading out West as a mail-order bride is a damn stupid idea..."~Sarah1886, Boston.Sarah Forbes is a cowgirl at heart, but if she obeys her father's wishes she'll be living in a gilded cage. When she witnesses a crime and needs to flee the city, a mail-order bride agency seems like her only ticket to freedom and safety. But life throws her an unexpected responsibility and complicates everything...Categorized as:
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![Lawless: Noah Kincaid by Stacy Reid]()
Lawless: Noah Kincaid by Stacy Reid
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNoah Kincaid has a ruthless reputation, known in the untamed West as ‘Lawless.’ He does not seek distractions or attachments, especially one as lovely, fierce, and passionate as Miss Ada Bancroft. Rescuing her from a gang bent on mayhem, they are forced to flee together...Categorized as:
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![Savage Obsession by Cassie Edwards]()
Savage Obsession by Cassie Edwards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhile her beloved family struggle to put down stakes in the harsh Minnesota territory, Lorinda Odell is in St. Paul to get a proper education. But the bustling city is not without its own hazards, especially for a young woman as lovely as Lorinda... -
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Lily by Leigh Greenwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZac Randolph owns and runs the Little Corner of Heaven Saloon in San Francisco's notorious Barbary Coast. He's a gambler by trade and by nature. He takes care of the girls who work for him, but no woman is as exciting as gambling, no woman means as much to him as his saloon. His life is perfect until a distant cousin, Lily Sterling, arrives from Virginia and upsets everything... -
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![The Ranger's Wife by Eveline Hart, Natalie Dean]()
The Ranger's Wife by Eveline Hart, Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Black Hands” Jack Walker spends his time as a US Marshal catching criminals and protecting innocent people, like he always dreamed of as a child. Having moved to the American Frontier to escape his life as a political pawn for his family, he is content. Everything changes when he receives a letter from his father explaining that he is to marry one Elizabeth “Piper” Renwick...Categorized as:
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![A Sheriff's Passion by Michelle Beattie]()
A Sheriff's Passion by Michelle Beattie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShane McCall has dedicated his life to rising above the smear his father put on his last name. As sheriff of Marietta, Montana, his reputation is finally above reproach and he aims to keep it that way. A difficult task made impossible since he made the mistake of kissing Silver Adams...Categorized as:
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![Mail Order Maternity by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Mail Order Maternity by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe happiest day of Esther’s life quickly becomes a nightmare when she finds her husband dead in their fields. Now she is pregnant with no way to provide for her unborn child and her in-laws will soon evict her from her home...Categorized as:
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Laurel by Leigh Greenwood
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe latest historical romance in the bestselling series about the Randolph brothers--and the women who tame their hearts. Hen Randolph is the perfect choice for sheriff, but he's no one's idea of a model husband. Then a beauty with a tarnished reputation catches his eye, and the thought of taking a wife suddenly appeals to him as never before... -
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![The Texan's Dream by Jodi Thomas]()
The Texan's Dream by Jodi Thomas
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNineteenth-century Texas was alive with lovers and scoundrels, drifters and dreamers. It was a land brimming with wild, glorious passions—passions USA Today bestselling author Jodi Thomas tenderly evokes in this exquisite new novel…Fleeing trouble in Pittsburgh, young Kara O’Riley has no choice but to travel as far West as her meager funds will take her...Categorized as:
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![Daisy by Leigh Greenwood]()
Daisy by Leigh Greenwood
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhile Tyler Randolph is prospecting for gold in New Mexico to get the money to build the hotel of his dreams he finds a woman wounded and left to die in a blizzard. He can't take her into Albuquerque because he doesn't know who's trying to kill her, so he takes her to his cabin. When the killers come after her, he makes it his job to protect her. Tyler is a loner not used to have a woman around... -
![A Run For Love by Callie Hutton]()
A Run For Love by Callie Hutton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFeisty school teacher Tori Henderson values her independence and has no use for a husband. When she finds herself the legal guardian of her two nieces, two nephews, and facing eviction from her Kansas home, she enters the 1889 Oklahoma land run and confronts a new set of challenges...Categorized as:
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![The Duke She Married by Jessie Clever]()
The Duke She Married by Jessie Clever
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOrphaned and destitute, Lady Amelia Atwood must marry to save her family from utter financial devastation. Lost between her sisters, neglected by her father, and scorned by her mother, Amelia learned being close to people only brought hurt and loneliness, and she avoids them at all costs. But if she wishes to save her sisters, she must sacrifice herself.To the Ghoul of Greyfair... -
![The Duke and the Lass by Jessie Clever]()
The Duke and the Lass by Jessie Clever
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLady Catriona Cordelia Mackenzie became a burden the moment she was born. Unwanted by her Scottish father for being born a girl and scorned by her grandmother for carrying a hated name, Della is only left with books for comfort. But when she reaches her majority, her father summons her to his Scottish keep to marry her off to the gentleman who will pledge the greatest alliance to him...Categorized as:
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![Two Texas Hearts by Jodi Thomas]()
Two Texas Hearts by Jodi Thomas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKora Adams doesn't believe in curses, but she has known nothing but bad luck all of her life. Until the night a handsome stranger knocks on her front door. Winter McQuillen has inherited a sprawling Texas ranch--but the only way he can claim it is to have a wife--this very night. Now, Kora has to make a choice--turn Winter out of her home or take a chance on the possibility of love...Categorized as:
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Ward by Leigh Greenwood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe freedom of the range, the bawling of the longhorns, the lonesome night watch beneath a vast, starry sky--they get into a man's blood until he knew there was nothing better than the life of a cowboy ... except the love of a good woman. MARINADevastated by a ruthless betrayal, disillusioned by the War Between the States, Ward Dillon swore he'd escape his bitter past and start anew .. -
![The Rancher by Lily Graison]()
The Rancher by Lily Graison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLaurel Montgomery wanted a new life, one that didn't include a man. She'd had enough of their pretty lies and broken promises but one night of reckless abandon weeks before taking a job as the new schoolteacher in Willow Creek would come back to haunt her. The man she thought to never see again turns out to be the father of one of her new students... -
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The Gambler by Lily Graison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmmaline Hunt only had one thing she could call her own. A piece of land that held a secret not even her drunken stepfather knew about. When he gambles it away in a high stakes poker game, Emmaline does the only thing she can. She tries to steal the land deed back... -
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The Treasure by Beth Williamson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a clumsy governess from New York meets a lonely, bitter rancher, more than her heart will fall. Book 4 of the Malloy family series. Ray Malloy is a single father in an age when every child has two parents. Abandoned by his shallow wife, he struggles to find the balance between being a father and being a successful rancher... -
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Savage Paradise by Cassie Edwards
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Mariana Fowler arrives in the Minnesota territory, she is not prepared for the uncivilized world she encounters. What unsettles her most is the man who captures her attention, a handsome Chippewa brave named Lone Hawk - an enemy of her people...A fiercely proud warrior, Lone Hawk has every intention of resisting his powerful feelings for the beautiful woman whose life he saved... -
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His Brother's Wife by Lily Graison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Grace Kingston accepts a wedding proposal through a mail-order bride agency and travels across country to be married, she has no idea her bridegroom is a fourteen-year-old boy. There's no way she can accept his offer but with depleted funds, and winter coming on, Grace has little choice but to stay. Things go from bad to worse when she meets Jesse's older brother, Rafe...Categorized as:
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Pete by Leigh Greenwood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRiding up to the Winged T cattle ranch to retrieve his stolen money, self-proclaimed drifter Pete suddenly finds himself--within moments of his arrival--owner of a cattle ranch and husband to a charming woman... -
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Sean by Leigh Greenwood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe freedom of the range, the bawling of the longhorns, the lonesome night watch beneath a vast, starry sky—they got into a man's blood until he knew there was nothing better than the life of a cowboy...except the love a good woman. Pearl In the West there were only two kinds of women—the wives and mothers and daughters, and the good-time girls... -
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Luke by Leigh Greenwood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe freedom of the range, the bawling of the longhorns, the lonesome night watch beneath a vast, starry sky-they get into a man's blood until he knows there is nothing better than the life of a cowboy ... except the love of a good woman. VALERIA With hair like a raven's wing and ruby lips, she had a fiery temperament that hints of wild Gypsy blood... -
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Drew by Leigh Greenwood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Proper setting down She landed in Cole?s arms. The shock knocked the sense out of her. She couldn?t describe it any other way. Nothing else could account for the fact that not a single coherent thought remained in her head. He caught her easily, as if he?d done it before. He balaned her lightly against his chest, but that didn?t keep her from being acutely aware she was leaning against his body...
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