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Give Hope a Chance by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the final part of Chance and Hope's trilogy. We left them in a good place at the end of Finding Hope. Now it's time to see how their story concludes. Chance is starting to relax and to believe that he and Hope can have a future together... -
![Finding Hope by S.J. McCoy]()
Finding Hope by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis time in Oregon didn’t end the way he’d hoped, and now Chance is back at the ranch. He put himself out there, made an attempt at opening up his heart to happiness, but it didn’t work out. Maybe he’s just not supposed to be happy? That’s what he’s starting to believe—until his Remington brothers convince him he shouldn’t give up Hope just yet... -
![Remembering the Cowboy by Mandi Blake]()
Remembering the Cowboy by Mandi Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey have unfinished business. She just can’t remember what it is.Camille Vanderbilt is headed back home to Wyoming with one goal: find her old best friend and give him a piece of her mind for ghosting her six years ago. She won’t let anyone stand in her way… until a deer runs into the road and causes her to wreck and forget almost everything...Categorized as:
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![The Real Thing by Brenda Jackson]()
The Real Thing by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens when a pretend boyfriend wants more than make-believe? Find out in this Westmoreland novel from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson! No red-blooded man turns down the chance to escort gorgeous Trinity Matthews—and Adrian Westmoreland is definitely red-blooded. For her, he'll pretend to be her man. But keeping his hands to himself? That is impossible... -
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![Falling for Tender Heart by Katie Lane]()
Falling for Tender Heart by Katie Lane
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys . . . New York editor Emery Wakefield has come to Bliss, Texas, in search of the fabled final novel in the Tender Heart series—a series that left readers the world over hanging when the author died. But finding a happily-ever-after for her beloved characters and editorial success for herself won’t be easy... -
![Wyatt Men of Clifton, Montana Book 4 by Susan Fisher-Davis]()
Wyatt Men of Clifton, Montana Book 4 by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWyatt Stone knows how easily a woman can destroy a man’s trust, because he’s been there. So when his attraction for Olivia Roberts brings him to the point of giving in to his desire for her, he knows the safest thing to do is not start something he can’t finish, but Olivia is so irresistible... -
![Bring on the Night by S.J. McCoy]()
Bring on the Night by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's the head of a major country music record label. She's worked hard to get where she is. She demands the best of herself—and of everyone around her.He's the label's biggest star—and the biggest pain in the a** she ever met. It's not that he's one of those arrogant musicians; to be fair, he's not a bad guy. In fact, he's a great guy. It's just that he irritates the life out of her... -
![Montana Pines Winter Romance by Jill Haymaker]()
Montana Pines Winter Romance by Jill Haymaker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever let your past define your future. Single mom, HALEY DUNN, is ready for a new start for herself and her four-year-old son, Noah. When she loses not only her job and home, but the man who she thought cared about her, she decides to leave her hometown in Michigan and head to the west coast... -
![The Lodger by Mary Jane Staples]()
The Lodger by Mary Jane Staples
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaggie Wilson was only thirty-three, but life in the teeming streets of Walworth was not that easy in 1908 - not if you were a widow with four young daughters. It was pretty much a hand-to-mouth existence and without the lodger Maggie really wouldn't have managed at all...Categorized as:
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![The Rancher Takes a Family by Paula Altenburg]()
The Rancher Takes a Family by Paula Altenburg
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRugged rancher Jake McGregor wrangles cattle better than kids, but when he's suddenly saddled with three grieving children, he's determined to step up. His sister's kids shouldn't pay for her error in judgment in naming him guardian. Problem is, he doesn't have a clue what he's doing. And the woman who attempts to help with his every fumble is the one woman he wants to steer clear of.. -
![Cowboys of Chance Creek Vol 0 - 2 by Cora Seton]()
Cowboys of Chance Creek Vol 0 - 2 by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThree fast-paced, full-length, sexy western romance novels in one set! Available for a limited time only. Including: The Cowboy Inherits a Bride: When a big city chef and a hometown country boy go toe to toe to win an inheritance, the competition gets smoking hot... -
![All Cowboy and Charm by Rhonda Lee Carver]()
All Cowboy and Charm by Rhonda Lee Carver
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat happens at a fertility clinic stays at a fertility clinic...unless there's an accidental switch-a-roo...Successful author Melanie Jane decided after a very public divorce that she would prove to the world, especially her critiques, that she didn’t need a man to make her dreams come true. So, she wrote a best seller and used a fertility clinic to get pregnant... -
![McKettrick's Pride by Linda Lael Miller]()
McKettrick's Pride by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe only wide-open space Rance McKettrick wants to see in his future is his hometown in his rearview mirror. The down-to-earth ex-rancher is determined to make a fresh start with his two young daughters—and leave his heartbreaking loss and family's corporation far behind... -
![Gabe by Susan Fisher-Davis]()
Gabe by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGabe Stone can’t get Emma Conner out of his mind, even though he knows she’s not the kind of woman to settle for a fling. Having known Emma all her life, he never noticed how grown up she’d become - until now. Emma has been in love with Gabe forever. When he finally shows her the attention she’s always hoped for, she falls even deeper in love with him, and soon discovers she’s pregnant... -
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![Cowboy's Unexpected Family by Leslie North]()
Cowboy's Unexpected Family by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHome is where the heart is…Single mom and widow Amy Thorne loves her beautiful town. It’s her job to market her little corner of heaven, and right now, she’s promoting the town’s upcoming rodeo. Everything is perfect—until rodeo star Cal Pierce arrives.Astonishingly, the smoldering cowboy is the spitting image of her late husband... -
![Brody by Susan Fisher-Davis]()
Brody by Susan Fisher-Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Brody Morgan comes back to Clifton from Butte, it’s because his life is in turmoil. He slept with a married woman, lost his US Marshal job, and is firmly implanted in the crosshairs of a mobster that is out for blood. Not only that, but the woman he’s always loved, Madilyn Young, isn’t too happy with him either, since he left her five years earlier to join the Marshals... -
![Linda Howard Collection by Linda Howard]()
Linda Howard Collection by Linda Howard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeartbreaker The ranch she'd inherited was nearly bankrupt, and now Michelle discovered that she was also deeply in debt to John Rafferty, the tough-talking, hard-loving rancher who'd fascinated her since their first meeting years ago. But that fascination also scared her, and never more so than now, when he suggested a bargain that was far more tempting than it should have been... -
![A Cowboy's Baby by Vicki Lewis Thompson]()
A Cowboy's Baby by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReady or not, he’s a daddy… Gage Sawyer has been a rolling stone since he left the family ranch at eighteen. A year and a half ago he had a fling with Emma Green, and never forgot about her. But when he showed up at her door, she shut it in his face. He figured that was that…until she arrived in Eagles Nest with a baby. His baby... -
![Marnie by Shanna Hatfield]()
Marnie by Shanna Hatfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCondemned to a future of shame and regret, Marnie Jones battles herself to keep going one day at a time. Divested of hope, she’s all but given up when a handsome stranger arrives in town. Desperate for the marshal to ride on out of Pendleton, Marnie fears he’ll rekindle the embers of her broken dreams into a roaring flame before he leaves...Categorized as:
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![The Darkest Blue by Hildie McQueen]()
The Darkest Blue by Hildie McQueen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAshley Cole's life changed the day he failed to save a friend's life. When his cavalry captain comes to town bringing the secrets from his past, he is forced to face his demons. Not just her father, the town sheriff, but every instinct warns Grace Dawson to stay away from the darkest of the Cole brothers...Categorized as:
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![Every Blue Moon by Hildie McQueen]()
Every Blue Moon by Hildie McQueen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Olivia Dougherty is trapped with a badly injured Bronson, she doesn't expect to fall in love with the handsome man who fights her every step of the way. Bronson Cole knows better than to allow the beautiful physician near his heart, especially since she's set to marry another... -
![Running From Forever by Cat Cahill]()
Running From Forever by Cat Cahill
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wanted man. A heart in hiding. A love to free them both.The Crest Stone Hotel is the perfect place for a man like Thomas Drexel to hide. Wanted for crimes he didn’t commit, Thomas hopes he can blend in as a handyman at the newly-opened hotel. But his past threatens his future when one of the hotel restaurant’s waitresses discovers his identity...Categorized as:
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![Falling for a Cowboy's Smile by Katie Lane]()
Falling for a Cowboy's Smile by Katie Lane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo heart is safe when a charming cowboy comes to town... Dirk Hadley has bamboozled everyone in Bliss, Texas, into believing that he’s an easygoing drifter just passing through town. But Dirk is no drifter. He’s on a mission to discover the truth about his past. And when that past collides with the sweet and beautiful Gracie Arrington, he won’t be able to maintain his charade... -
![Falling Head Over Boots by Katie Lane]()
Falling Head Over Boots by Katie Lane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhatcha got cookin’, good-lookin’? After getting her heart broken, Carly Hanover believes the only person she can trust is herself. She works hard to become an executive chef and dreams of opening her own restaurant. But after being blackballed in the culinary world for losing her temper with a customer, that dream starts to fade . . -
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![The McCall Trilogy by Marcia Lynn McClure]()
The McCall Trilogy by Marcia Lynn McClure
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsourney through generations of adventure and romance as three Marcia Lynn McClure favorites blend perfectly in The McCall Trilogy! The roundup begins with The Foundling (formerly released as Desert Fire). She opened her eyes and beheld, for the first time, the face of Jackson McCall… Posse up with the next generation of McCall heroes in To Echo the Past...Categorized as:
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![Bashful Banker by Cindy Caldwell]()
Bashful Banker by Cindy Caldwell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOlivia Hamilton loves everything about New York—her local coffee shop, the walk to work, the skyscrapers. As a young, single CPA working on audits, life is exciting—and longing for her Texas cowboy-boot history fades day by day. Fred Wharton, III, has spent his entire life in Riston, Idaho, working in his family’s business—the Bank of Riston... -
![Picture Perfect by Cindy Caldwell]()
Picture Perfect by Cindy Caldwell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOpal Hamilton’s newfound home at River’s End Ranch is everything she’d hoped it would be. With her new job at the gallery, she’s thrown herself into what’s most important to her—her family and her photography of the magnificent mountains and wildlife at River’s End Ranch. Her sister is happily married, and her father settled, and her own future is the furthest thing from her mind... -
![Valentine Bride by Shanna Hatfield]()
Valentine Bride by Shanna Hatfield
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo unlikely matchmakers set the stage for love… Fynlee Dale returns to Holiday to take care of her wacky grandmother. Although it means giving up her dreams of a career and husband, she needs to be there for Grams. Carson Ford vows to take care of his elderly aunt after buying her ranch... -
![The McKettrick Legend by Linda Lael Miller]()
The McKettrick Legend by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSierra's Homecoming When she moved to her family's ancestral ranch, single mom Sierra McKettrick was disconcerted by the Triple M's handsome caretaker, Travis Reid. But when her son claimed to see a mysterious boy in the house, and an heirloom teapot started popping up in unexpected places, Sierra wondered if the attraction between her and Travis might be the least of her worries...Categorized as:
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![Buck Cowboys by Elle Thorpe]()
Buck Cowboys by Elle Thorpe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHallie knows how to lose your best friend in one easy step.Offer him your virginity, then watch him reject you.But that was four years ago, and now she knows better. Working at Hunt’s Bull Riding School, there’s no shortage of hot young cowboys to keep her entertained. There’s no need to think about Nate Mathews, especially since he’s off on the pro bull riding tour. Out of sight, out of mind... -
![Baby-Daddy Cowboy by Vicki Lewis Thompson]()
Baby-Daddy Cowboy by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s all fun and games until… oh, baby!CJ Andrews loved every second of his brief affair with beautiful and witty Isabel Ricchetti. Under different circumstances, she could have been the one. Too bad her coffee shop is in Seattle, not Apple Grove, Montana.But when a failed condom turns their carefree fling into a serious commitment, CJ’s priorities shift... -
![This Calder Sky by Janet Dailey]()
This Calder Sky by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe great Calder empire stretched across the Montana plains as far as the eye could see. Everyone knew a Calder's word was law and that one day Chase Calder would carry the family name to new glories. But for handsome, arrogant Chase Calder there was also beautiful Maggie O'Rourke, who came to him in innocence and stirred in him a deep, insistent longing... -
![Holiday in Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller]()
Holiday in Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSpend the holidays in Stone Creek where romance is always in season with these two classic stories from New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller! A Stone Creek Christmas Stone Creek veterinarian Olivia O’Ballivan communicates easily with animals, but men are another story. Especially rugged architect-turned-rancher Tanner Quinn...Categorized as:
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![Calder Pride by Janet Dailey]()
Calder Pride by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Long-Awaited Addition to the Beloved Calder Series from the Queen of the Western Romance! Cat is a Calder, through and through: proud, headstrong, intelligent, and beautiful. When her fiance is accidentally killed, she vows never to love again. But one reckless night with a handsome, gray-eyed stranger changes everything, giving her a son with striking gray eyes... -
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![Garrett by Linda Lael Miller]()
Garrett by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFast track up the political ladder, fast cars, fast women, that's Garrett McKettrick. Make that was. A scandal has brought him home to Blue River, Texas, a place where a man can slow down, take stock and plan his next move. Which doesn't include staying at the family ranch with his brothers. A city boy, Garrett does not think he has the land in his blood...Categorized as:
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![McKettrick's Luck by Linda Lael Miller]()
McKettrick's Luck by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA new generation of McKettrick men stake claim to their land -- and the women they love . . . Like his celebrated ancestors who tamed the wilds of Arizona, Jesse McKettrick's Indian Rock ties run deep. The triple M Ranch is in his blood, along with the thrill of risk. But with his land at stake, Jesse won't get involved in Cheyenne Bridge's scheme -- despite the temptation she brings... -
![Miss Moonshine’s Emporium of Happy Endings by Mary Jayne Baker, Sophie Claire]()
Miss Moonshine’s Emporium of Happy Endings by Mary Jayne Baker, Sophie Claire
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes what you need is right there waiting for you...Miss Moonshine’s Wonderful Emporium has stood in the pretty Yorkshire town of Haven Bridge for as long as anyone can remember...Categorized as:
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![Following You Through Time (Moonlight Wishes in Time Series) by Bess McBride]()
Following You Through Time (Moonlight Wishes in Time Series) by Bess McBride
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Three of the bestselling Moonlight Wishes in Time series, a historical time travel romance series set in England's late Regency/Georgian era Christopher Mason Denison is lost in time, lost in the twenty-first century...Categorized as:
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![Conner's Courage by S.J.D. Peterson]()
Conner's Courage by S.J.D. Peterson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJohn Price and Conner Burnett have been part of the Whispering Pines Ranch for the past thirty-seven years. A loving couple who have overcome every obstacle thrown at them, John and Conner are a testament to the strength of true love. But now John is in the hospital with a diagnosis of cancer, fighting for his very life. As his lover struggles, Conner looks back on when they first met... -
![Cowboy Up 2 by Allison Merritt, Leslie Garcia]()
Cowboy Up 2 by Allison Merritt, Leslie Garcia
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSaddle Up with the best-selling authors who brought you Cowboy Up... And fall for Six more Cowboys ready to steal your heart! Good Ride, Cowboy by Allison Merritt Sometimes all you need is one good ride to clear your head. Cowboy in Waiting by Leslie P. Garcia She’d buried a hero. She wasn’t looking for another... -
![One Night with the Bad Boy by Eve Gaddy]()
One Night with the Bad Boy by Eve Gaddy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Blues might be new to Whiskey River, Texas, but these illegitimate sons of the legendary Boots Kelly are no strangers to charisma. Xander Blue, IT genius, has always been a love 'em and leave 'em kind of guy. But when he meets the CFO of Kelly Boots, beautiful single mom, Bailey Richmond, he knows he's down for the count... -
![His Favorite Cowgirl by J.S. Cooper]()
His Favorite Cowgirl by J.S. Cooper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCowboys make the best friends, but can they also make the best boyfriends?Wyatt Hamilton has been my best friend since I was in diapers. He is the yin to my yang and we’ve always been inseparable. But now I’m trying to break away because I’m ready to find a man that looks at me as more than his best friend...Categorized as:
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![Homeward Bound, Cowboy by Debra Holt]()
Homeward Bound, Cowboy by Debra Holt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShould he stay, or go…Nurse Dee McNamara knew heartbreak and tragedy. She’s a survivor but has built high walls to protect her heart. She takes care of everyone but herself, yet never imagined finding another man she’d be able to trust until one day she offered a ride to a tall, darkly handsome cowboy whose eyes hold the same pain and mistrust... -
![The Rancher’s Second Chance by Mary Sue Jackson, Leslie North]()
The Rancher’s Second Chance by Mary Sue Jackson, Leslie North
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSamantha Jenson likes things ordered. She’s managed to carefully plot out her life, creating lists along the way to keep her on track: Leave small town. No more cowboys—especially him. Get educated. Don’t even think about him. Become a professor. So far, she’s put a check in every box but the last... -
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![Saddles and Soot by Cynthia D'Alba]()
Saddles and Soot by Cynthia D'Alba
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVeterinarian Georgina Greyson will only be in Whispering Springs for three months covering for the town veterinarian while he is on a research trip. She isn’t looking for love or roots, just maybe a good time before she moves on. When his parents leave on their dream fantasy RV trip, Tanner Marshall is left in charge of his family’s cattle ranch, as well as his two younger brothers and sister... -
![Crawley Creek Ranch Bundle 1 by Lori King]()
Crawley Creek Ranch Bundle 1 by Lori King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCrawley Creek Series In a small town in North Dakota there resides a family of misfits on the Crawley Creek Ranch. Brought together by hardship, and heartache they’ve bonded without blood ties, and seek to help others... -
![Luke by Laylah Roberts]()
Luke by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLuke Carlson swore he’d never set foot back on Baton Ranch. At least not while his father is still alive. Then the old bastard passes away and his death is the catalyst that sends his whole family into a dark hole of secrets and regrets.Ariana Monton has always loved Luke, ever since she was a little girl. Too bad he sees her more as a sister than a girlfriend... -
![Long Hard Fall by Marie Johnston]()
Long Hard Fall by Marie Johnston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCash Walker always leaves a lady’s bed before morning—after all, he has a day full of chores waiting on his ranch. So when he wakes up one morning to his latest catch creeping out of the room, he figures he had it coming. Until later the same day, when she shows up in his barn. Turns out, she’s come to town to talk about the one subject Cash refuses to discuss with anyone... -
![Falling for a Texas Hellion by Katie Lane]()
Falling for a Texas Hellion by Katie Lane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan This Hellion Resist Hot Summer Love? Becky Arrington isn’t a daydreaming country girl just waiting for a handsome cowboy to come rescue her. She’s a strong, determined woman who can run a ranch as well as any man. To prove it, she needs a ranch all her own, and she has the perfect place in mind... -
![The Rebel and the Cowboy by Sarah Mayberry]()
The Rebel and the Cowboy by Sarah Mayberry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCasey Carmody may be the dreamer in his family, but he’s a born-and-bred cowboy. His days are spent on the family ranch while his nights belong to his band and the music they create. Casey would never dream of walking away from his responsibilities to pursue a career in music – until he meets urban artist Eva King.Eva has always been a rebel...
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