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Muted by L.H. Owens, Leanne Owens
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOutback horseman Lane Dimity is one of the most powerful social media personalities on the planet. Although unable to speak since the tragedy that took place on his eighth birthday, his words reach out across the world, changing lives. When he learns that more than a thousand stallions have been bred by the U.S. pharmaceutical company Pilatos, he is determined to free them... -
![To Hope by Carolyn Brown]()
To Hope by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA previous winner of the Professional Bull Riders' gold belt buckle, Jodie Cahill plans to ride again. But fate intervenes in the form of a broken wrist, and keeps her from winning another buckle. When the CEO of the PBR offers her a three-month tour on the circuit working as a judge and traveling with a combination newspaper/magazine reporter/novelist, she takes the job... -
![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... -
![The Rancher's Mail-Order Bride: Small Town Contemporary Romance by Mindy Neff]()
The Rancher's Mail-Order Bride: Small Town Contemporary Romance by Mindy Neff
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWanted: Women and Babies. Where: Shotgun Ridge, Montana. When: As soon as possible! Wyatt Malone had been ambushed! The little boy staring earnestly at him thought Wyatt was his new dad—and the boy’s pregnant mommy claimed to be his bride-to-be... -
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![Forever Family by Kirsten Osbourne, River's End Ranch]()
Forever Family by Kirsten Osbourne, River's End Ranch
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter thirty-five years of peaceful marriage, Bobbi and Wilber Weston have come to a crossroads. They each want something different, and neither is willing to give in to the other. Bobbi loves her children and grandbabies more than she’d ever imagined, and she doesn’t think asking for a change in the plans she’d made with Wilber many years ago should be a difficult thing... -
![Ryder Revisited by Pamela M. Kelley]()
Ryder Revisited by Pamela M. Kelley
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChef Bethany Davis needs a job. Ryder Quinn needs a Chef. But she'd never make his short list. Bethany Davis has worked in some of the most exciting restaurants in New York City. She's from Quinn Valley, a small Idaho town and she hasn't been home for more than a few days in years... -
![Baker's Bob by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Baker's Bob by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMiranda White loves her job as a baker at River’s End Ranch. She’s been there a year, and the only fly in the ointment is Bob, the chef for Kelsey’s Kafé, who picks a fight with her every single morning. December on the ranch doesn’t only bring skiers and snowmobilers, it also brings cookies. And at River’s End, cookies mean Miranda. Bob Blakely is clueless about women, and he knows it... -
![Courted by a Cowboy by Mindy Neff]()
Courted by a Cowboy by Mindy Neff
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTexas Sweethearts series--Book One As young girls, they vowed to be best friends forever-a promise they kept through happiness and heartbreak! Now these four Texas Sweethearts are all turning thirty... -
![The Bequest by B.E. Baker, Bridget E. Baker]()
The Bequest by B.E. Baker, Bridget E. Baker
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo widows, six kiddos, and a will that leaves them a massive cattle ranch, but only if they work it for a year.Abigail and Amanda may have married brothers, but they have almost nothing else in common (and really, they never did get along very well). After their husbands both pass away within a year of one another, they have no reason to interact... -
![High Meadow by Freya Barker]()
High Meadow by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn emergency call to pick up an injured stallion on the side of the road sends Alexandra Hart, the new owner of Hart's Horse Rescue, into action. A recent addition to the area, she is not impressed when the animal's taciturn owner shows up. With his less-than-stellar disposition, he’s the kind of man she normally avoids at all costs, unfortunately, he owns the ranch just down the road... -
![Pet Peeves by Amelia C. Adams]()
Pet Peeves by Amelia C. Adams
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKerry Holt has a lot of hang-ups about life. She's worked hard to prove herself as a strong, successful black woman in the corporate world, and between her career and caring for her aging mother, her stress levels are through the roof. A trip to River's End Ranch should help relax her ... or so her therapist hopes... -
![Peppermint Proposal by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Peppermint Proposal by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Joni Kley finished her degree in social work, she didn’t feel like she could immediately quit her job as assistant manager of Kelsey’s Kafé on River’s End Ranch. Now that she is free to look around for something else, she’s not sure where she wants to go. She loves Idaho and the ranch, and can’t imagine living anywhere else, but there aren’t exactly a lot of social work jobs in town... -
![Caleb by Kirsten Osbourne, Amelia C. Adams]()
Caleb by Kirsten Osbourne, Amelia C. Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Natalie Smythe moves to the small town of Bagley, Texas to follow her dreams and open a candy store, she has no intention to do anything other than work. Socializing is not on her calendar until the store is up and running. It doesn't even cross her mind that the morning she opens, a man will come into the store, she cannot say "no" to... -
![Most Eligible Cowboy by J.S. Cooper]()
Most Eligible Cowboy by J.S. Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's a bossy, grumpy cowboy, but that doesn't stop his hotness...Beau Hamilton is the biggest catch in Montana. He’s handsome, funny and rich. As the oldest son and heir to one of the largest ranches in the State, he’s one of the most eligible bachelors around. And he knows it. His brother is marrying my best friend and we’re both in the bridal party. He’s the best man and I’m the maid of honor... -
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![Grace by Chris Keniston]()
Grace by Chris Keniston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Grace Book 7 in Farraday Country, a modern twist on the favorite 7 Brides for 7 Brothers theme set in cattle-ranching west Texas, with all the friends, family and fun that fans have come to expect from USA TODAY Bestselling author Chris Keniston... -
![Teasing Tammy by Pamela M. Kelley]()
Teasing Tammy by Pamela M. Kelley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharming orthopedics doctor Clark Baker is known for being a big flirt. He loves women, they love him and he's never lacked for dates. But he's ready to settle down now and find a serious relationship, and the one person he sets his sights on, bookstore manager, Tammy Burns, does not take him seriously. She likes him quite a bit. He's easy to like... -
![Taming a Texas Bad Boy by Katie Lane]()
Taming a Texas Bad Boy by Katie Lane
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Bad Boy Ranch . . . where bad is, oh, so good. Six men return to the boys' ranch they spent one summer at as troubled teens. They're all searching for different things: peace, family, forgiveness, redemption, hope, and faith. It will take the love of strong Texas women to heal these wounded hearts and make these bad, bad boys realize they're good, good men... -
![Sweet Home Cowboy by Marin Thomas]()
Sweet Home Cowboy by Marin Thomas
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Marietta newcomer Elena Puente is coerced into attending a speed dating event at the popular Copper Mountain Chocolate Shop, she’s blindsided by a serious attraction to local cowboy, Wesley Banks. Still recovering from a broken engagement, the first-grade teacher from Las Vegas isn’t looking for romance... -
![Cowboys & Starlight by Jacqueline Winters]()
Cowboys & Starlight by Jacqueline Winters
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis cowboy thought he could stay away from his best friend's little sister. This cowboy was wrong.Colten Livingston swore he'd never fall for another city girl. Not after his ex-wife left him, fed up with country living. Now that his mom plans to sell the family home, nothing is stopping him from returning to his dream job at Glacier National Park... -
![Taming Clint Westmoreland by Brenda Jackson]()
Taming Clint Westmoreland by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn name only? The moment ex-Texas Ranger Clint Westmoreland learned he was still married, he set the limits for his wife's stay at his luxurious horse ranch. But when she arrived, Clint's boundaries began to blur. He and Alyssa Barkley had thirty days to untangle the legal knot that had bound them together during an undercover assignment years before... -
![Cowboy Seeks Bride by Carolyn Brown]()
Cowboy Seeks Bride by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe's tough as nails and ready to ride... Rancher Dewar O'Donnell is just an old-fashioned cowboy at heart, and he can't wait to reenact the historic Chisholm Trail ride with his buddies. The trial-run cattle drive for a reality TV show sounds like a great time - until H.B. McKay pulls up in her slick red sports car. She's way out of her element.. -
![Whiskey River Rescue by Justine Davis]()
Whiskey River Rescue by Justine Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStill 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... -
![Holding Out for Christmas: A Festive Christmas Cowboy Romance Novel by Janet Dailey]()
Holding Out for Christmas: A Festive Christmas Cowboy Romance Novel by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey combines the beloved holiday traditions of small-town Branding Iron, Texas, with sparkling romance . . . She’s all he wants for Christmas. Maybe even forever . . . Conner Branch still hasn’t stopped thinking about the sultry singer he spotted on stage during last year’s Cowboy Christmas Ball... -
![Sunrise Canyon by Janet Dailey]()
Sunrise Canyon by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the heart of Arizona's Sonora Desert, a little girl in need of her father, a woman in need of forgiveness, and a war hero in need of love come together to create a family . . . Before he left for Afghanistan, Jake O'Reilly had everything--a beautiful wife, a baby on the way, a wonderful life... -
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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... -
![Benjamin by Amelia C. Adams, Kirsten Osbourne]()
Benjamin by Amelia C. Adams, Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMelissa Daniels inherited her grandparents’ pumpkin farm upon their deaths, and she wants nothing more than to keep their legacy alive by providing beautiful pumpkins to the community for Halloween. But when it’s a week before the holiday and her entire crop is ruined, she has no idea what to do. She’s counseled to talk to Benjamin McClain, the man with the green thumb, for his advice... -
![Educating Holden by Melanie Shawn]()
Educating Holden by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStand-alone Wishing Well, Texas romance, complete with HEA—and plenty of heat and heart along the way!Holden ReedIn the blink of an eye, my whole world changed. One minute I was riding high at the peak of my career, the next I woke up flat on my back in a hospital bed.Returning to my hometown a broken man had never been part of the plan... -
![Her Volunteer Cowboy: Tanner by Donna Michaels]()
Her Volunteer Cowboy: Tanner by Donna Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCowboy Tanner Hathaway, part time firefighter and National Guardsman, is great at volunteering his time, never his heart, but when his Pocono one-nighter shows up in Texas to help a friend, sparks ignite a flame neither of them expect... -
![Nursing in Northlake by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Nursing in Northlake by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNurse Heidi Hart feels life is passing her by. All her close friends from school have married and have children, and she wants what they have. Her job keeps her from dating because she works so many hours, and she’s not interested in the bar scene anyway. When her cousin emails her, excited about how wonderful her marriage is, she asks about the company that matched them... -
![Daniel by Amelia C. Adams, Kirsten Osbourne]()
Daniel by Amelia C. Adams, Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDaniel McClain divides his time between the boys' ranch and the local hospital, using his gift to heal injuries and take away pain from his patients. He's well used to how his gift works and what the parameters are, but something's shifting, and he's not sure if that's good or bad. Claire Hudson is looking for a new home... -
![Daring Dreamer by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Daring Dreamer by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRenae tends to fall...a lot. But what she doesn't expect is to fall so hard for her best friend's big brother when he returns to Quinn Valley. She'd never dared to tell him she had a crush on him all those years ago, but maybe now it's time to take a risk. What could she have to lose? Chad Duncan has finally returned home after serving in Afghanistan, ready to start his business training horses... -
![A Scandalous Husband by Bev Pettersen]()
A Scandalous Husband by Bev Pettersen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPRISON CHANGES EVERYTHING. It’s been two rough years since Dani Tattrie has seen her husband. She didn’t plan on running their California ranch by herself, but she’s scraped by. Now though, a string of bad luck has left her reeling and ready to sell. Training horses is still her dream job but she’s never recovered from her husband’s bewildering incarceration... -
![Jennifer's Journey by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Jennifer's Journey by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJennifer Olson is a recently reformed mean girl. She moved to River’s End Ranch for a new job that would include a new start. No one there knows of her history. She decides to contact a matchmaker who will introduce her at the altar after concluding she is incapable of being kind for long enough to truly get to know a man and marry him... -
![A Home for Haley by Mary Jane Morgan]()
A Home for Haley by Mary Jane Morgan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHaley Donahue’s husband has been missing in action for more than a year, a year of waiting and pain as she watches other soldiers return home to their families. Determined to build a better life for her toddler Ryan, Haley relocates to Nashville and takes a job as nanny to a little girl learning to live without her mother... -
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![Finding Love in Big Sky, Montana by Angela Ruth Strong]()
Finding Love in Big Sky, Montana by Angela Ruth Strong
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBright Star Ranch led him to her--but will he stay? Josh Lake is forced to head home for the holidays after he’s suspended from his job in the city, but running into Paisley Sheridan could be exactly what he needed... -
![Ian by Chris Keniston]()
Ian by Chris Keniston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTuckers bluff isn’t done playing matchmaker for the Farradays. Welcome to Ian, book 9 in the Farraday Country series set in cattle-ranching west Texas, with all the friends, family and fun that fans have come to expect from USA TODAY Bestselling author Chris Keniston... -
![Curvy Valentine Match by Piper Sullivan]()
Curvy Valentine Match by Piper Sullivan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat do you do when the love of your life strolls into your bakery like you hadn’t sacrificed your future for his? You pretend as if you hate his guts, that’s what.Then you stop pretending, because you do hate his guts.Even though he’s bigger and stronger and more handsome than you remember.History can’t repeat itself where Xander is concerned.I won’t let it... -
![Elsa's Stand by Cathryn Hein]()
Elsa's Stand by Cathryn Hein
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the sudden death of his mother forces outback opal miner Jack Hargreaves home to Wirralong, his plan is simple: mourn his mother, sort out the family farm, and get the hell out of the town that has always hated him. But Elsa O'Donoghue, the beautiful hairdresser with a big heart and even brighter smile, has other plans... -
![The Hart Brothers: Simon & Callaghan by Diana Palmer]()
The Hart Brothers: Simon & Callaghan by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFirst there's the Hart brother,Simon Hart who'd sworn off women forever.Then,he met socialite Tira Beck.He thought she was nothing but a shameless flirt.Until he found out she was saving the flirting only for him.He decided he had to have her but could a reformed bachelor give up his bachelorhood for the long haul? For good? Next,there was Callaghan Hart... -
![Cowboy's Curvy Nanny by J.P. Comeau]()
Cowboy's Curvy Nanny by J.P. Comeau
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe job posting had forgotten to mention that the position was for a live-in nanny.Please tell me that this is a nightmare.I need the money, yes.But am I willing to live under the same roof as my cowboy billionaire boss in exchange for it?Probably… not.Okay, maybe I should accept the 24-hour nanny position.Just hear me out.The arrangement feels wrong but it’s for a good cause... -
![The Hart Brothers Rey & Leo by Diana Palmer]()
The Hart Brothers Rey & Leo by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingstwo long, tall texans favorites ride... -
![Taco-Truck Tryst by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Taco-Truck Tryst by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRoxane Quinn has worked for years toward becoming the event coordinator for the hotel her father runs in Quinn Valley. As soon as she starts the new position, she hears that the only man she has ever loved has moved back to town and is now running a business out of a taco truck. She’s worried she won’t be able to keep her heart intact with her high school sweetheart so close... -
![Tangled in Texas by Kari Lynn Dell]()
Tangled in Texas by Kari Lynn Dell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Look out, world! There's a new cowboy in town."—Carolyn Brown, New York Times Bestselling Author It took 32 seconds to end his career.But it only took 1 to change his life. Thirty-two seconds. That's how long it took for Delon Sanchez's life to end. One minute he was the best bronc rider in the Panhandle and the next he was nothing... -
![The Second Chance Rancher by Kate Pearce]()
The Second Chance Rancher by Kate Pearce
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt might be the pride of hard work on rugged terrain, the welcoming community, or the memories—but wherever the folks of Morgantown may roam, they have a way of coming back to the ranch . . . There’s a reason Jackson Lymond left the Air Force, but he’s not telling a soul... -
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![Long, Tall Texans by Diana Palmer]()
Long, Tall Texans by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsETHAN Arabella Craig was eighteen when Ethan Hardeman first opened her eyes to passion…and then turned around and married another woman. Four years later, tragedy brings Ethan, still just as tall and handsome, but newly divorced and bitter, back into her life. He runs his family's cattle empire with an iron hand, yet he refuses to loosen his grip on the reins holding back his heart... -
![Claiming Colton by Melanie Shawn]()
Claiming Colton by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStand-alone Wishing Well, Texas romance, complete with HEA—and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Colton McCord was just a regular cowboy before the world made him famous after several stints on reality TV. And even though he turned on his charm for prime time, his real heart belonged to the one he let go because he loved her… Bella Connor thought she’d never return to Wishing Well... -
![Taking Charge by Ruth Cardello]()
Taking Charge by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLucy Albright never wanted her family’s Texas ranch, but now it’s in foreclosure. She’s already lost so much she can’t bear the thought of losing one more thing. Lucy learned the hard way not to accept help from a man when there are strings attached, so she’ll do whatever it takes to save the ranch on her own terms—even if that means launching an online business marketing high-tech sex toys... -
![Polo by Jilly Cooper]()
Polo by Jilly Cooper
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Jilly Cooper's third Rutshire chronicle we meet Ricky France-Lynch, who is moody, macho, and magnificent. He had a large crumbling estate, a nine-goal polo handicap, and a beautiful wife who was fair game for anyone with a cheque book. He also had the adoration of fourteen-year-old Perdita MacLeod. Perdita couldn't wait to leave her dreary school and become a polo player... -
![Montana Hearts: Sweet Talkin' Cowboy by Darlene Panzera]()
Montana Hearts: Sweet Talkin' Cowboy by Darlene Panzera
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarlene Panzera continues her heartwarming Western series with a roughed-up cowboy, the feisty girl next door, and the deal that brings them together If it wasn't for an injury to his leg, Luke Collins would be riding rodeo broncos all day, every day. Until he heals, he's determined to help his family's guest ranch bring in money any way he can... -
![Unlucky in Love by Maggie McGinnis]()
Unlucky in Love by Maggie McGinnis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author of Once Upon a Cowboy (“Sexy, charming, and perfectly heartwarming.”—Lauren Layne) comes another sweet novel of the Whisper Creek Ranch, where sizzling Montana men melt the most stubborn hearts. After Alexis Maguire’s wedding day comes and goes without a groom, she decides that it’s time for a change...
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