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Mariposa by R.O. Lane
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNash Powell and Ewell Roberts take jobs Mariposa, Texas, to tame the town and bring law and order. It's a tough assignment, and both men escape with their lives repeatedly. Along the way, the men find love and romance. It's a story of two men who grow to respect one another because they always do their duty as their consciences dictate. Another exciting novel from the pen of R. O... -
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Wilbur by R. O. Lane
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWilbur dreams of being a U.S. Deputy Marshal, and when he's old enough, he's sworn in and has a taste of the life. He's shot, recovers and goes after the outlaws with an Osage tracker to help him. Eventually, he captures the head of the outlaw gang and transports him back to Fort Smith to face Judge Isaac C. Parker, the hanging judge... -
![The Wrangling of the Wreath by Liz Isaacson]()
The Wrangling of the Wreath by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's been so busy trying to find Miss Right. She's been standing right in front of him the whole time. This Christmas, can Mister and Libby take their relationship out of the best friend zone?Mister Glover has been inspired by his brothers and cousins as they've all found someone to spend their lives with... -
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![The Poker Chip by R. O. Lane]()
The Poker Chip by R. O. Lane
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Poker Chip is another classic western with a bit of romance. Vance Brennan falls in love with Lexie Moody, but she marries someone else, who turns out to be a scoundrel. Jeff Warren bets his wife, Lexie, on a game of poker. The winner insists that Warren pay up, and he devises a scheme to have his wife kidnapped and taken to Mexico to pay off his gambling debt... -
![Retribution by C.J. Petit]()
Retribution by C.J. Petit
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJoey couldn’t imagine a better thirteenth birthday. He’d been given his first pistol and now was going to join his six older brothers on tomorrow’s job. They were going to trust him with covering their escape after robbing the bank and he was determined to do it right. He was immensely proud to be a Hogan, and his tough brothers were his heroes... -
![Waylon Nance by R. O. Lane]()
Waylon Nance by R. O. Lane
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA young vaquero leaves a cattle drive to look for a woman stolen by Comanches. He spends months in Comanche country only the find that the Army will offer no help whatever. So he hires his own Lipan scout, and travels over much of Indian Territory and Texas to find the woman he loves... -
![War Adams by C J. Petit]()
War Adams by C J. Petit
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUnited States Marshal War Adams stared at the telegram in disbelief... -
![Virgil's Herd by C.J. Petit]()
Virgil's Herd by C.J. Petit
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsVirgil Scott and his best friend Roy Sheffield left their horse ranch and were making one of their routine runs to Denver to deliver thirty-two horses... -
![A Treacherous Engagement: A Regency Romance by Laura Beers]()
A Treacherous Engagement: A Regency Romance by Laura Beers
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe was only supposed to find her sister. Falling in love wasn’t part of the agreement.Miss Dinah Ashmore has a problem. Her sister has gone missing, and the constable isn’t taking it seriously. She decides to take matters into her own hands by hiring a Bow Street Runner, not understanding the danger she has put herself in.Nathaniel Calvert, Earl of Hawthorne, is an agent of the Crown... -
![Montana Reunion by Caroline Fyffe]()
Montana Reunion by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMONTANA REUNION - The McCutcheon Family series, Book ElevenArizona, May 1888A year and a half after Chaim McCutcheon was essentially left at the altar—for reasons he's yet to discover—one steadfast aim remains firm in his mind and heart... -
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Navarro by R. O. Lane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNavarro is a bounty hunter who stumbles upon a woman who has been kidnapped in the wilds of Colorado in 1877. He rescues her and befriends her, but she has enemies, lots of enemies. She talks Navarro into being her bodyguard, and he takes off after her enemies and the result is another exciting novel from the pen of R. O. Lane... -
![Texas Paladin Rides Again by R. O. Lane]()
Texas Paladin Rides Again by R. O. Lane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTexas Ranger Jubal Coe returns to the Texas Rangers and tackles one assignment after another. He goes after three escapees from Huntsville Prison and kills all three after they riddle him with bullets. He's assigned to Eagle Pass to stop the cattle rustling and murders of gangs on both sides of the border... -
![Finding Deliverance in his Unexpected Family by Chloe Carley]()
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![Grace on the Mountain Trail by Misty M. Beller]()
Grace on the Mountain Trail by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis epic journey is her last hope to find her lost brother—the only family she has left.When Lola Carson’s father died, his last words spoke of a half-brother she’d never known about. And now, to claim her own inheritance and come to terms with her father’s secret life, she must find this mysterious man—whose last known whereabouts are somewhere west of the wild Rocky Mountains... -
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Austin by Linda Ford
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAustin Wagoner is a gunman on the right side of the law. As a deputy, he tracked down some bank robbers and in the following shoot out, his bullet killed Colin Martyn, the brother of Mae Martyn, the girl Austin was in love with. Knowing she would never be able to forgive him, he rides out of her life... -
![Sam's County by C.J. Petit]()
Sam's County by C.J. Petit
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYavapai County in Arizona Territory was bigger than Pennsylvania, and Sheriff Sam Hicks and his three deputies were the only law that most of its residents knew. When China Joe's gang knocked off the huge cash shipment heading for Prescott, Sheriff Hicks left his office unsure if this would be his last job one way or the other... -
![Tate by C.J. Petit]()
Tate by C.J. Petit
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLaramie had just been hit by the Clayton gang, leaving Sheriff Joe Tate without any deputies to serve the entire county. But, as bad as the gunfight had been, the visitor to his office to file a complaint for something that wasn’t even a crime turned out to be much more significant and life-changing... -
![The Widow’s Mail Order Husband by Amelia Rose]()
The Widow’s Mail Order Husband by Amelia Rose
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a heart once broken, ever love again?Robert Mace has had enough.After watching some of his closest friends find love and happiness with mail-order brides, the fact that his own advertisement is yet to receive a single reply is frustrating, to say the least.But then he finds another advertisement, this time from a woman seeking a husband... -
![Cowboy’s Christmas Nanny by Clara Pines]()
Cowboy’s Christmas Nanny by Clara Pines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe has all he wants for Christmas.But she’s got what he needs.Shane Cassidy’s wish list is short this year. The young widower just wants his little daughter to be happy, and his quiet son to come out of his room once in a while... -
![Heartland Stars by Jessie Gussman]()
Heartland Stars by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter working beside her sisters for years on their Iowa farm, Meg McClosky finds herself alone, trying to do the work of three people.She’s never been one to mope around, but she’s lonely and tired and at the end of her rope – desperate enough to give serious thought to an offer that has come in for the farm…and for her.Farris Warner has spent the last ten years fighting... -
![Beyond Montana's Sky by Debra Holland]()
Beyond Montana's Sky by Debra Holland
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEdith Livingston Grayson can hardly wait to shake the dust of Sweetwater Springs, Montana from her silk skirts. Finally her exile to the small prairie town is over. She is returning home to Boston with her son Ben. Home to society. Home to educated, upper-class people. Home to the ocean... -
![Mac's Way: The Complete Series by Reg Quist]()
Mac's Way: The Complete Series by Reg Quist
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“This is a heartwarming and family-friendly series of events. This is what I depicted the old western folklore was about.”Mac’s Way is a story about a family. A family with parents, children and grandparents. A family that loves one another. A family working hard to operate a cattle ranch in the pioneer days of the West. A family with heavy responsibilities. A family with hopes and dreams... -
![Cowboys' Mom Finds Love by Natalie Dean]()
Cowboys' Mom Finds Love by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHello readers!If you’re reading this, you might be wondering who this book is about since I’ve already written about all six Baker brothers.But… if you read Baker Brothers of Copper Creek, Book Six… then you likely have a good idea of who this story is going to be about.Didn’t read it yet? Okay, I’ll tell you who it’s about. Their mom… Liz! That’s right, she deserves a good love story too... -
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![Honor in the Mountain Refuge by Misty M. Beller]()
Honor in the Mountain Refuge by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis epic journey is his last chance to start a new life.After being cast out of his Blackfoot village for his kindness to the Nez Perce captives, Chogan travels west in search of meaning for his life. Meaning that doesn’t require killing or torturing innocent people. Though the lovely face of Telípe, a Nez Perce woman, is imprinted on his heart, he avoids her village... -
![Unwanted by C.J. Petit]()
Unwanted by C.J. Petit
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFifteen-year-old Joe Beck wasn’t listening as the minister eulogized his uncle but was already planning on what he would have to do as soon as they returned to the Quimby farm. He wasn’t welcome there even before his uncle had died and knew that his cousin John would soon order him to leave... -
![A Desperate Bride For A Gloomy Sheriff by Evelyn Boyett]()
A Desperate Bride For A Gloomy Sheriff by Evelyn Boyett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGeneva’s mother makes her become a mail order bride because the rest of the family will have a better chance of surviving if she’s out of the house.Even though she wants a family, her hopes are dashed when she gets a glimpse of her new life. Despite her disappointment, she decides to make the best of the situation. That’s what she’s been taught to do.Sully always wanted to be a sheriff... -
![McCabe's Luck: The Feud Goes On by Patrick Lindsay]()
McCabe's Luck: The Feud Goes On by Patrick Lindsay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJake McCabe is no stranger to trouble. Between serving in the army during the Civil War and being involved in a long-running feud in his home state of Kentucky, Jake has known some hard times. Some have said the McCabe family is known best for their run of bad luck.Jake decides to move to central Texas, along with a beautiful neighbor lady and her family... -
![A Heart's Yearning: Hearts of Willow Creek by Linda Ford]()
A Heart's Yearning: Hearts of Willow Creek by Linda Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom a fan favorite author with more than one million books sold: Four women chase their dreams of love in this western historical series.Jenny has a secret dream that she’s nurtured since childhood. It’s a simple dream. She longs to have a family of her own. But Jenny has always been told she’s far too pretty to make a good wife... -
![Quinn Valley Ranch Pamela Kelley: Three Book Collection (Sweet Family Saga Series) by Pamela M. Kelley]()
Quinn Valley Ranch Pamela Kelley: Three Book Collection (Sweet Family Saga Series) by Pamela M. Kelley
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is a collection of Pamela Kelley's three sweet romances in the Quinn Valley Ranch series. This is a family saga series, set in a small Idaho town near a big lake and mountains. The books are tightly connected and feature a loving family and siblings. Book one--Ryder Revisited--is a Second Chance romance featuring Bethany and Ryder. Chef Bethany Davis needs a job. Ryder Quinn needs a Chef... -
![Taming the Cowboy by Carolyne Aarsen]()
Taming the Cowboy by Carolyne Aarsen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a tightly-wound wedding planner and a rough-riding cowboy uncover their true passion? Kinsley knows that passion doesn’t pay the bills. That’s why she went into wedding planning and called things off with her wishy-washy fiancee. But now to secure a lucrative partnership, the city girl must deliver a flawless country ceremony... -
![The Christmas Journey by Emma Ashwood]()
The Christmas Journey by Emma Ashwood
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis Christmas Violet needs to find a husband before the orphanage finds one for her.Violet had been an orphan all her life and although she is grateful to the orphanage for their care, she knew she couldn’t stay forever. With her eighteenth birthday looming it was only a matter of time before she was turned out to find her own way... -
![Redeeming the Rogue by Kit Morgan]()
Redeeming the Rogue by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA RogueAn InnocentAnd one forgetful angel …Persephone Dodge had never been out of New York City, so a trip to visit her cousin in Creede, Colorado was a big adventure. So what if her father tagged along? She was determined to have an adventure. Then he showed up on her cousin’s doorstep.Atticus Judrow was a bounty hunter with a reputation for bringing in men more dead than alive... -
![Dear Mr. Stone by Kit Morgan]()
Dear Mr. Stone by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeiress Beryl Branson didn’t plan on becoming a mail-order bride, but doggone it! Desperate times called for desperate measures. Her friend, Katie Haverdash, had the stubbornest set of parents she’d ever met. They were determined to marry Katie off to a man of their choosing... -
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![Shea: Cowboy Chance : A Christian Historical Western Romance: The Kavanagh Brothers Book 10 by Kathleen Ball]()
Shea: Cowboy Chance : A Christian Historical Western Romance: The Kavanagh Brothers Book 10 by Kathleen Ball
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShea Kavanagh is in Abilene, Kansas looking for a new bull. As they load the bull onto the train it breaks loose and runs Phoebe Kagan over. She can no longer walk.Phoebe Kagan came to Abilene as a mail-order bride. Her groom never showed and now that she was paralyzed, she didn’t expect him to.Shea Kavanagh is more than helpful and invites to his ranch... -
![Hope's Amish Wedding by Samantha Price]()
Hope's Amish Wedding by Samantha Price
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHope is delighted her wedding day is finally approaching, but can anything in this family run smoothly?Debbie has to face her parents when an anonymous letter prompts them to visit... -
![The Christmas Kiss by Shanna Hatfield]()
The Christmas Kiss by Shanna Hatfield
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a devoted single dad still grieving the loss of his wife.She’s an outrageously fun female with a temper that runs as hot as a teakettle.Will the two of them find a way to work together to give his son a Merry Christmas?When Gracy Randall returns to Hardman after almost six years away, she can’t wait to see the look of surprise on her parents’ faces... -
![RNWMP: Bride for Preston by Kay P. Dawson]()
RNWMP: Bride for Preston by Kay P. Dawson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo Wounded Hearts, One Last Chance at Love Maryanne has spent years caring for her sister while the guilt of her accident weighs heavy on her shoulders. When her sister dies, she isn’t sure where she fits in anymore. No one has room for a plain, ordinary spinster with nothing to offer... -
![A Groom for Millie by Christine Sterling]()
A Groom for Millie by Christine Sterling
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the freak blizzard of 1878 kills most of the men in a small Nebraska town, what does it mean for the surviving women and children? Millie Reed is trying to do it all. She is a mother, the local school teacher and trying to keep her husband's horse ranch going. She realizes her husband is never coming home, after he died in the blizzard that killed so many men... -
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Ivy by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIvy Pembrooke has a problem. With her brother gone, she's now the heir to the Pembrooke fortune and estate. That is, if she lives long enough. After over hearing a plot to kill her, she does what any other heiress would do. She makes a run for it... -
![The Rancher's Widowed Bride by Amelia Rose]()
The Rancher's Widowed Bride by Amelia Rose
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere is no telling where love will lead you in life. All you can do is hold on, and enjoy the ride.Quincy Birchwood has big plans.With her family in Pennsylvania struggling, Quincy knows that it is up to her to marry well and solve their money issues... -
![On Eagles' Wings by Lynnette Bonner]()
On Eagles' Wings by Lynnette Bonner
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBoardinghouse owner Dixie Pottinger has done her best to avoid the attractive Dr. Griffin. But now that her mother-in-law is sick and he’s going to be coming around more to care for her, Dixie knows she must inform him about her past. She works up her courage and feels great relief when she finally tells Dr... -
![The Stagecoach Driver's Mail Order Family by Karla Gracey]()
The Stagecoach Driver's Mail Order Family by Karla Gracey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen everything you know and believe is telling you 'No', do you have the strength to listen to the true voice of your heart?Bronwen Davies is still mourning her husband, who was tragically taken from her by an infected wound... -
![The Tomb: A Novel of Martha by Stephanie Landsem]()
The Tomb: A Novel of Martha by Stephanie Landsem
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this captivating retelling of a classic biblical story, Jesus shocks the town of Bethany with Lazarus’s resurrection from the dead, leading Martha—a seemingly perfect woman trapped by the secrets of her past—to hope and a new life. Everyone in Bethany admires Martha—the perfect Jewish woman... -
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![Blaze's Hope: Cowboys of Coulee Crossing by Linda Ford]()
Blaze's Hope: Cowboys of Coulee Crossing by Linda Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom a fan favorite author with more than one million books sold: Four brothers find love in unexpected places in this western historical series. Blaze Hooper has honored the promise he made to his dying mother to take care of his brothers. He’s the responsible one. But sometimes being the responsible one isn’t enough... -
![Vengeance Valley by B.N. Rundell]()
Vengeance Valley by B.N. Rundell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTate Saint, man of the mountains and now a family man, has had more than his share of Indian uprisings and battles, but has always maintained a friendship with many of the native peoples... -
![Fitzpatrick: Cowboy Reluctant by Kathleen Ball]()
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![Angus: Cowboy Bewildered: A Christian Historical Western Romance by Kathleen Ball]()
Angus: Cowboy Bewildered: A Christian Historical Western Romance by Kathleen Ball
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHistorical Christian Western RomanceAngus Kavanagh is being watched. When he gets the drop on the spy, he finds a young boy, Julian, who has a sick father. Angus is more than happy to help. He finds out the Fields have been swindled and they have no idea. Angus plans to deal with the swindlers, the Fields have more than enough on their plate... -
![Mike Stone: Texas Ranger by Patrick Lindsay]()
Mike Stone: Texas Ranger by Patrick Lindsay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMike Stone has come to Texas, seeking to avoid the gunfighter reputation he was in danger of acquiring back in New Mexico.He joins a cattle drive to give himself a little money stake in his new home. He meets a beautiful girl, then finds out they have jointly inherited a property near Austin.Surprising obstacles stand in Stone’s way as he settles into his new life in a new land... -
![My Girl: A Montana Sky Series Novella by Debra Holland]()
My Girl: A Montana Sky Series Novella by Debra Holland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author comes a Montana Sky novella of love and loss that coincides with Bright Montana Sky. When a logging accident kills his friend and Felicity Woodbury’s fiancé, Lars Aagaard steps in to lend his support. To keep Felicity’s suitors at bay during her mourning period, the two act as if Lars is wooing her...
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