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Memories of Home by Melissa Storm, Kay P. Dawson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFirst she lost him. Then she lost herself... Ellie Hawkins had the perfect life… Until a brush with death stole it all away--including her memories of everything that came before. Desperate to find herself again, she checks herself into Anchorage's Memory Ranch. At first she finds the healing resort restful, but then the nightmares start... -
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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... -
![Four Weddings and a Vendetta by S.J. McCoy]()
Four Weddings and a Vendetta by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEach of the Remington brothers has met their special lady. They're ready to get married, settle down and embark upon the next chapter of their lives. You are cordially invited to join Mason and Gina, Shane and Cassidy, Carter and Summer, and Beau and Corinne in their celebrations. Of course, things never go smoothly when you're planning a wedding - let alone four of them... -
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Burn So Good by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsElla Life isn’t fair. I know that lesson well. I said goodbye to Caleb ten years ago. The boy I once loved is all man now.. As a hotshot firefighter, he’s all about saving others. Life ripped us apart, stealing more than I could’ve imagined. Time didn’t heal all of my wounds, and time never let me forget what we once had. Once again, Caleb comes to my rescue... -
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![Play With Fire by J.H. Croix]()
Play With Fire by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJasmine I lost my job, lost my fiancé, and started a bar fight. That’s how I met Donovan Ryan. Don’t worry. I gave another guy a bloody nose, not Donovan. Donovan is way too handsome for my own good, certainly for my peace of mind. He’s also one of those save-the-day hotshot firefighters. You know the type. Strong, protective, dangerously hot. Now isn’t the time for me to fall for anyone... -
![Hot Mess by J.H. Croix]()
Hot Mess by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWard Susannah is the only woman who’s ever tested my control. Fighting fires is my life, but I can’t put out the fire between us. I tell myself I can keep my distance, tell myself it’s nothing more than a little fun. She fills every corner of my thoughts and kicks my control to the curb. Still, I have this. I can handle her. Then I find out she’s pregnant—with our baby...Categorized as:
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![Saxon's Soul by Laylah Roberts]()
Saxon's Soul by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMany believed he didn’t possess a heart. Not true. It was just hidden beneath a layer of protection so deep no one would ever penetrate it. Until her. Aspen. Sweet. Innocent. Beautiful. And not the woman for him. Despite his reputation, Joel Saxon wasn’t in the habit of corrupting innocents. Especially when she had no clue about the dark desires he possessed... -
![Cowboy Seeking Nanny by Janice Whiteaker]()
Cowboy Seeking Nanny by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs a widowed father trying to build a family empire while juggling dirty diapers and bed times, Brody Pace has full hands.And an empty bed.Losing his high school sweetheart after the birth of their twins left him broken, battered, and lonely. But business doesn’t wait, and neither do toddlers... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Crash & Burn by J.H. Croix]()
Crash & Burn by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFall in the mud. Best way to meet a H-O-T guy. Not . Rachel I fell in the mud, got a flat tire, and Remy kissed me. I saw stars. I might’ve seen God. But a hotshot firefighter to rescue me? Don’t think so. Then, I catch way too hot Remy Martin staring at my muddy a**. He’s got that whole tall, dark & protective thing going strong. So strong, I can’t resist... -
![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... -
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![Men of Rocky Mountain: The Complete Collection by Alexis Winter]()
Men of Rocky Mountain: The Complete Collection by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet the men of Rocky Mountain. Alpha, broken, protective…and down right filthy.These men are the definition of bold, rough, take charge mountain men that will leave you weak in the knees. This collection includes FIVE full-length novels of small town angst, drama and off the charts heat. Books Claiming Her ForeverI’m not Mr. Settle-Down-and-Start-a-Family.Tried it. Failed at it... -
![The Cowboy and the Doctor by Eve Gaddy]()
The Cowboy and the Doctor by Eve Gaddy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDylan Gallagher loves playing the field. The only serious relationship he's ever had was with his horses and his ranch, and he had no intention of ever changing that... Until he met Dr. Samantha Striker, a challenge too tempting to resist. Samantha Striker doesn't fall easily, not even for Dylan and his heart-melting charm... -
![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.. -
![The Lone Cowboy by Maggie Shayne]()
The Lone Cowboy by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOriginally Titled: That Mysterious Texas Brand Man and Texas GuardianMarcus doesn’t celebrate Christmas anymore. Not since the holiday massacre of his entire family left him an orphaned child, traumatized and alone... -
![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... -
![Texas Homecoming by Maggie Shayne]()
Texas Homecoming by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA HEART YEARNSLuke Brand wishes for what he’s never had–family. Aside from an overprotective mother who died young, he’s never had that–until he drives his rig into Quinn, Texas to meet the family he’s never known. His cousins welcome him with open arms... -
![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... -
![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... -
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![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... -
![The Outsider Series: The Complete Collection by Lorhainne Eckhart]()
The Outsider Series: The Complete Collection by Lorhainne Eckhart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Outsider Series The Complete Omnibus Collection is the ultimate sexy and emotionally charged western romance series. Over 350,000 words of love, passion, and deep family ties. Get it for yourself or for the western romance lover in your life. This collection includes all the books and short stories of the hot and sexy Friessen men and the strong and vulnerable women they love... -
![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... -
![Melt With You by J.H. Croix]()
Melt With You by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHarlow A wedding, a one-night stand, and no happily-ever-after. That’s how it all started with Max Channing. Along comes another cliché – a second chance. A year later, I’m about to face Christmas alone when tall, dark & handsome Max shows up again. Our lives are worlds apart. He’s a billionaire tech investor. I’m a hotshot firefighter. Nothing about us makes any sense... -
![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 . . -
![Love Under Two Kendalls by Cara Covington]()
Love Under Two Kendalls by Cara Covington
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings[Siren Ménage Everlasting: Erotic Cowboy Ménage a Trois Romance, M/F/M, sex toys, HEA] After months of gentle wooing, Adam and Jake Kendall know their sweet Ginny Rose is on the verge of saying yes to a romance with them. But then her former abuser escapes from jail, and suddenly, all bets are off. Ginny can’t reason through the terror that grips her when she learns Deke Walters is free... -
![Cowboy Justice Association Novel Box Set: Books 1 - 3 by Olivia Jaymes]()
Cowboy Justice Association Novel Box Set: Books 1 - 3 by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*** 3 novel-length books for the price of 2 *** Genre: Contemporary Western Erotic Romance Cowboy Command: One minute Katie is eating lunch with her sister, the next she barely escapes a car bomb meant to kill her. Luckily, Federal agents are going to give her a new identity until she can testify against the man who wants her dead... -
![12-ALARM COWBOYS by Cora Seton, Becky McGraw]()
12-ALARM COWBOYS by Cora Seton, Becky McGraw
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAFTER THE FIRE by Cora Seton When a series of fires keeps bringing him to her door, a firefighter must uncover his ex-girlfriend’s secret or risk losing her forever. WHERE THERE'S SMOKE (A Cowboy Way Novella) by Becky McGraw Cowboy Austin McBride follows a herd to a new town, but firefighting is his passion, so he applies at a local station... -
![Cowboy Justice 12-Pack by Susan Stoker, Elle James]()
Cowboy Justice 12-Pack by Susan Stoker, Elle James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet your TWELVE Cowboy Lawmen who are so hot it's criminal. The COWBOY JUSTICE 12-Pack includes fresh novellas by twelve New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Authors! JUSTICE FOR LAINE by Susan Stoker - What began as a favor turns out to be fate when Laine meets sexy Texas Ranger Wes and falls for him... -
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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... -
![Bourbon Springs Box Set: Volume I by Jennifer Bramseth]()
Bourbon Springs Box Set: Volume I by Jennifer Bramseth
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to the Land of Bourbon and Bluegrass...Welcome to Bourbon Springs, Kentucky... Get the first three books in the Bourbon Springs Series plus a bonus short story in this box set. Included works: Secret Blend (Book 1): In a smoldering story of law and love, brand-new judges Rachel and Brady start a secret, passionate romance behind chamber doors... -
![West Texas Match: Book 1 of The West Texans series by Ginger Chambers]()
West Texas Match: Book 1 of The West Texans series by Ginger Chambers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMae Parker’s word is law on the Parker Ranch. At eighty-one, Mae is the matriarch of the Parker family and is accustomed to bending everyone to her will. Everyone, that is, except her great-nephew, Rafe, who runs the huge family-owned operation and is equally as iron-willed. Rafe is not at all happy when he learns that his great-aunt has picked out a wife for him.. -
![Lucky Shot by B.J. Daniels]()
Lucky Shot by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's determined to uncover the truth behind a decades-old disappearance—even if it kills him... When hotshot reporter Max Malone gets a rare shot of Buckmaster Hamilton with a blonde woman near Beartooth, Montana, he chases down one of the senator's daughters to verify that the woman is his supposedly long-dead first wife... -
![Lucky Cowboy by Heatherly Bell]()
Lucky Cowboy by Heatherly Bell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis grumpy cowboy blames his best friend's sister for a family feud...Grumpy hero + sunshine heroineSadie Stephens has loved her brother's best friend, Lincoln Carver, since she was a girl, but a family feud involving a runaway bride closed any options for a romance. Lincoln's only interest in her now is one of obligation and guilt... -
![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... -
![Secrets and Lies by Maggie Shayne]()
Secrets and Lies by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen former Secret Service agent Alex Stone is asked to impersonate a foreign dignitary who wears a full beard and is rarely seen without his sunglasses, it’s not a problem. But getting someone to impersonate the man’s new bride, a beauty the world adores, is a little bit harder. Melusine Brand looks astoundingly like the pampered princess... -
![Brown Eyed Handsome Man by Sable Hunter]()
Brown Eyed Handsome Man by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsContinuing the Hell Yeah! Series with Book 4 Kane Saucier has chosen to walk away from a family fortune to wear a badge. As Sheriff of Kerrville County, he lives near his brother Zane and his friends, the McCoys of Tebow Ranch. His life is good, but something is missing. The Sheriff is lonely until love walks through the door of his office one day in the form of Lilibet Ladner... -
![Cowboy Reckoning by Barb Han]()
Cowboy Reckoning by Barb Han
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIntent on proving her brother was murdered a decade ago, Ensley Cartier returns to the one place she vowed to never set foot in again. With the whole town against her, she finds an ally in Levi McGannon. He loves the land and the ranching way of life, but they quickly discover Cattle Cove isn’t the innocent town he once believed and somebody wants Ensley buried along with their secrets... -
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![Seeking the Sheriff by Calle J. Brookes]()
Seeking the Sheriff by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTrouble. She doesn’t need his kind of trouble…The sheriff of Masterson County had always meant trouble—especially for the Tylers of Tyler Township.The last thing Phoebe Tyler needs is the sheriff complicating her life.She has to focus on helping her widowed father run their struggling ranch and raise her younger brothers... -
![True Blue & Carrera's Bride: True Blue\Carrera's Bride by Diana Palmer]()
True Blue & Carrera's Bride: True Blue\Carrera's Bride by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer continues her beloved Long, Tall Texans series by delving deep into the heart of San Antonio and one of its top detectives, Rick Marquez. He never met a case he couldn't solve or a woman he couldn't charm... -
![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... -
![Love Of Country by Vicki Green]()
Love Of Country by Vicki Green
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLost and betrayed, Alone and forgotten, Until the beauty of the land, Shows the way home Trevor Mackay has his own demons from his past but finds solace in his friends and owning a farm he’s always dreamed of. Boarding horses for those in town and giving riding lessons help him cope. However, when a lost young girl enters his life, his demons return to haunt him... -
![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... -
![High Country Hideout by Elle James]()
High Country Hideout by Elle James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLast hope or second chance? Ranching was Angus Ketchum's first love -- until his last tour of duty shattered that dream. The wounded ex-soldier gets his second chance when he's recruited to go undercover to protect a widowed ranch owner. But from the moment he meets Reggie Davis, Angus can tell holding on to her land and keeping her young son safe is taking its toll...
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