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Loving You by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the long-awaited conclusion to the Wanted, Broken and Love Wanted in Texas series, New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott brings you a story filled with angst, cowboys and fairytale love. Taylor Atwood and Jase Morris finally found their way to one another. Life couldn't have been more perfect for either one of them as they began to build a future together... -
![No Coming Back: Cross Creek Ranch by Janice Whiteaker]()
No Coming Back: Cross Creek Ranch by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDon’t have a one-night stand in a small town.Not unless you’re real comfortable facing down your bad decisions in the daylight.It’s a lesson Amelie Gable learned the hard way.Which was turning out to be a recurring theme in her life since it was a string of hard lessons that led to her falling into bed with the first blue-eyed cowboy that said, yes ma’am to her... -
![Cowgirl Fallin' for the Neighbor by Natalie Dean]()
Cowgirl Fallin' for the Neighbor by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s the beauty with a smile that won’t quit and a heart of gold. He’s the cranky, prideful rancher who wants help from no one. Trouble is… she won’t take no for an answer.Quirky, six-foot-tall Clara Miller has it all. And although she’s on the bigger side, she’s gorgeous from head to toe... -
![Buck You! by Elle Thorpe]()
Buck You! by Elle Thorpe
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSummer Hunt was destined to be the first woman on the pro bull riding tour, until a devastating accident shattered her dreams. With the injury not healing, and her fiancé pushing to move to the city, there’s nothing left for her at the small-town bull riding school she runs with her father. Dominic West has always secretly longed to know his biological parents... -
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![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... -
![I'll Remember You by Sable Hunter]()
I'll Remember You by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAron and Libby McCoy became husband and wife. No woman could desire a more perfect love. But tragedy struck... while diving on their honeymoon, Aron does not come up from beneath the blue waters off the Cayman Islands. A massive rescue mission is launched, but the only clues found were his wedding ring and later a shredded wet suit covered in blood. The McCoy family is devastated... -
![Feels Like Home by Kelly Elliott]()
Feels Like Home by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnson Meyer is world-renowned for his record-breaking country songs, his devilishly good looks, and his really short temper... -
![Keeping Secrets by Weston Parker]()
Keeping Secrets by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s no secret that me and love don’t mix. Not after it schemed to rip my heart out and leave me a single father.The biggest question I have is what to do with forever now that my wife is gone.As much as I hate it, it’s time for a break from my famous life.A year off to spend time with my little girl is what the doctor ordered.Giggles, smiles, and tons of ice cream for the two of us... -
![A Love So Hard by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler]()
A Love So Hard by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*Be sure to read the author's note for a special announcement! This is book 2 in the Aces High MC - Charleston Series and this is a series that should be read in order. Lucy I fell in love with Charles “Double-D” Brothers when I was just 16 years old. He was 19 and had just patched into the Aces High MC in Charleston, SC... -
![The Maverick Meets His Match by Anne Carrole]()
The Maverick Meets His Match by Anne Carrole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRodeos, wedding bells, and one crazy will! For love… When Mandy Prescott’s grandfather dies, this determined cowgirl expects to head up the family’s rodeo company. But JM Prescott’s last will not only gives that honor to Ty Martin, a man who broke Mandy’s heart a decade ago, it contains a crazy provision: to take back control, she must agree to marry Ty Martin for a period of six months...Categorized as:
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![Cowboys & Wedding Woes by Natalie Dean]()
Cowboys & Wedding Woes by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s from the rival ranch next door. He’s trying to save his family legacy. Will his secret ruin their chance at happiness?Adeline Callahan is hardworking, beautiful, speaks her mind, and desperately needs a husband. None of her sisters can even date until there’s a ring on her finger. But the local boys are scared of her headstrong nature and her tough, ranch-owning father... -
![My Secret Love Affair by Ali Parker]()
My Secret Love Affair by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA three-week affair and he was gone, leaving me with a gift. A baby.This big handsome billionaire had no desire to play his family’s inheritance games.So he traveled instead, running from his old life from country to country.In the process, he picked up photography, falling in love with images of little ones and beautiful women.You can’t take the playboy out of a Bancroft... -
![I'll See You In My Dreams - Sweeter Version by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary]()
I'll See You In My Dreams - Sweeter Version by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Hell Yeah! Sweeter Version Series continues with I'll See You in My Dreams (Hell Yeah! Sweeter Version Book 8) Zane Saucier is handsome, brilliant, powerful, a practicing cowboy and a successful attorney, but he cannot see. Presley Love is smart, intrepid, and attractive, but she wants not to be seen... -
![Solid Soul by Brenda Jackson]()
Solid Soul by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the real world there was no way flower shop owner Kylie Hagan would ever meet up with millionaire Chance Steele. But the world of single parents and teenage hormones brought them together the first time -- and a simmering passion they both tried to deny wouldn't keep them apart for long. Chance made her think of hot, sultry Southern nights... -
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![Remember Me by Jennifer Foor]()
Remember Me by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShayne Hutchinson has finally come to grips with what love is. He's devoted himself to raising his brother's unborn twin children as his own. He's also committed himself to a relationship with the mother, Ashley. As much as she tries to make amends for the past, Ashley is still not completely accepted by Shayne's family... -
![Overdrive by Juanita Kees]()
Overdrive by Juanita Kees
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChase Calhoun has worked hard at making Calhoun Customs a world-wide sensation and keeping his father’s dream alive. He hasn’t had time to think about settling down, so he’s not expecting to find love or new life in their garage amongst the ghosts of his family’s past. Charlotte Jackson is on the run from a rebellious past, determined to prove she can be a good mom to three-month-old baby, Zoe... -
![Cowboy Creed by Rhonda Lee Carver]()
Cowboy Creed by Rhonda Lee Carver
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSeconds chances come in their own time for a cowboy. For Mindy and Creed the flame remains.Newly divorced and empty nester, Mindy Sage, decided that her hometown might be the perfect place to reinvent herself, or at least find the wild and carefree girl she used to be before she moved away. She’s craving small town comfort, but the problem is, in Cooper’s Hawk, everyone knows everyone... -
![Stone Cold Surrender by Brenda Jackson]()
Stone Cold Surrender by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo classic Westmoreland novels from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Brenda JacksonStone Cold SurrenderBestselling thriller writer Stone Westmoreland can think of plenty of ways to describe the stranger he meets on a flight to Montana. Tantalizing. Whip-smart. And completely unaware of how good it feels to give in to your wilder impulses... -
![Taking Catie by Helen Hardt]()
Taking Catie by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCatie Bay has worshiped much older Chad McCray since she was a child. When she fumbles a seduction attempt after her graduation from high school, she flees to Europe, hoping she can forget her unrequited love. Four years later, Catie returns, now a beautiful, worldly woman, and Chad, the quintessential bachelor, takes notice... -
![Teasing Annie by Helen Hardt]()
Teasing Annie by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNewly divorced from his greedy and deceptive first wife, Dallas McCray is convinced he wants a sweet country girl like his sister-in-law. So why is he lusting after the new veterinarian in town, striking New Jersey transplant Annie DeSimone? Also divorced, Annie yearns to leave her difficult past behind and start a new life in beautiful Colorado... -
![Taming Angelina by Helen Hardt]()
Taming Angelina by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRanch heiress Angelina loves her leisurely life…until her father, a gorgeous ranch hand, and a long-buried secret turn it upside down. Learn to run a ranch? Angelina Bay would rather wear last season’s clothes. But if she doesn’t, her father demands, she can kiss her inheritance goodbye. Teach a spoiled heiress how to ride a horse? Not in this lifetime... -
![Bravo Tango Cowboy by Em Petrova]()
Bravo Tango Cowboy by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOpposites don’t only attract—they combust… Retired pilot Mike Modeen is happy to be part of the WEST Protection security team. Usually, anyway. But his current mission has him grounded—and working with a snarky and very sexy woman who happens to be his boss’s little sister. She’s totally off limits. And knowing that doesn’t make it any easier to keep his mind—or his hands—off her... -
![Unraveled by Aubrey Bondurant]()
Unraveled by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnraveled: To become undone. To take apart. To destroy. I thought I had it all with my well-respected job, Hollywood boyfriend, and glamorous lifestyle. Until the truth revealed a different story. In one day, after a single word, my carefully constructed life was obliterated. But it’s only the beginning of my spiral. There’s much further to fall. Then I meet him... -
![Welcome To My World by Sable Hunter]()
Welcome To My World by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsContinue the Hell Yeah! Series with book 14...The first time Bowie Travis Malone laid eyes on Cassie Cartwright, she knocked him for a loop. He was as drawn to her side as a moth to a flame. A green eyed angel with golden hair, she made his heart hammer in his chest and his body ache to hold her close... -
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![An Old-Fashioned Christmas by Laylah Roberts]()
An Old-Fashioned Christmas by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s Christmas, Old-Fashioned style. Come celebrate Christmas with the gorgeous alpha Jamieson brothers and their sweet, strong wives. There will be eggnog, bad singing and, of course, a Christmas spanking or two. And it wouldn’t be Christmas without Sam in a sexy Santa suit... -
![Summer's Indiscretion by Heather Rainier]()
Summer's Indiscretion by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSummer Heston is ready to give up on men and has sworn off blind dates permanently. A chance text message and phone conversation with two mysterious friends of Grace’s changes her mind. A dangerous situation literally thrusts her into their powerful arms as the attacks on her ladies’ adults-only boutique escalate and the tone of the Divine Morality blog grows more blatantly hateful... -
![Tangled in Divine by Heather Rainier]()
Tangled in Divine by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRobbed of her family’s legacy, Gwen Henderson blindly sets out to win it back. In Divine she finds employment until she rejoins the rodeo circuit for one more winning year. What she doesn’t foresee is getting tangled up with two cowboys who have her yearning for life in Divine when her dreams are in Colorado... -
![The Rebellious Rancher by Kate Pearce]()
The Rebellious Rancher by Kate Pearce
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAttachment to the land, hard work, and community, sets the folks of Morgantown apart from the everyday, and always brings them back to the ranch—where they might even find love . . .After his father decides to leave the ranch to his older brother, usually calm, steadfast Ben Miller struggles to deal with his resentment... -
![Never Too Late Collection by Alexis Winter]()
Never Too Late Collection by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFive steamy stories.Five damaged men.Five swoon-worthy second chances...Categorized as:
female-mc industrial-era steamy western action-adventure adult anthologies contemporary -
![Revive Me: Part Two: The Affair by J.L. Seegars]()
Revive Me: Part Two: The Affair by J.L. Seegars
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMalloryThe day Christopher Johnson decided to kill me, I already knew what it was like to die. I had already experienced it once. Having the life leeched from my body, blood stolen from my veins, oxygen pulled from my lungs.When he decided to walk back into my life, I was in the middle of my third resurrection, healing from the loss of my brother when I was still raw from losing him... -
![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... -
![Heavenly Angel by Heather Rainier]()
Heavenly Angel by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAngel Martinez has worked patiently for months to draw the fragile beauty out of her shell, wooing her with gentle kindness and falling for her delightful two-year-old in the process. Teresa left her painful past behind and built a new life for her and her son. She cares deeply for Angel, but is afraid to let down her guard... -
![The Durango Affair by Brenda Jackson]()
The Durango Affair by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"I'M HAVING YOUR BABY." Savannah Claiborne's simple statement set off an avalanche in Montana ranger Durango Westmoreland's carefully ordered life. Suddenly, an unforgettable night of passion with the hazel-eyed beauty had turned into a lifetime of obligation for the confirmed bachelor...Categorized as:
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![Maya's Triple Dare by Heather Rainier]()
Maya's Triple Dare by Heather Rainier
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKendall has adored Maya from afar for years, but he is done being her “go-to guy.” He’s always been her confidant and her husband’s best friend. Now widowed, Maya is through with living life in half-measures and regrets never asking both men for what she wanted. A posthumous letter reveals Maya's husband knew she loved Kendall and challenges her to follow her heart... -
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![Quade's Babies by Brenda Jackson]()
Quade's Babies by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsQuade Westmoreland's one-night love affair with Cheyenne had branded him body and soul, but he'd never even learned her last name. Almost a year later, driven by memories and one incriminating photo, the sexy operative had finally tracked her down--and discovered three little babies bearing his features... -
![Indestructible Desire by Danielle Jamie]()
Indestructible Desire by Danielle Jamie
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter going through a terrifying ordeal, Savannah has to try and overcome the tragic events that rocked her soul to the very core. With Kayden by her side, Savannah tries to piece her life back together. Feeling betrayed, she finds herself struggling to move on with her now fragile life... -
![A Falling Star by Carolyn Brown]()
A Falling Star by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen she was young, pilot and airplane owner Retta King made a promise never to get involved with any of the migratory song birds who flew into Nashville to chase stardom. Then she met Denison Adams, a tall, handsome rancher from Oklahoma, who was trying to break into the song-writing world... -
![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... -
![Protecting His Cowgirl by Mary Sue Jackson, Leslie North]()
Protecting His Cowgirl by Mary Sue Jackson, Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeroes aren’t supposed to drive beat-up old trucks, and they don’t go around breaking a girl’s heart. But Garrett Grayson, Macy Joyce’s particular hero, does both of those things. Well, Macy doesn’t need a hero, just a little bit of help around her ranch. Someone to figure out who’s been cutting fences and throwing rocks through her windows... -
![Perfect Chance by Molly McLain]()
Perfect Chance by Molly McLain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKaden McMurray & Carly Walsh are coming to Mason Creek!We shared a single night together. No last names, no strings, no promises. Two months later, chance brings us together again. But this time around, things aren’t nearly as simple. In fact, they’re downright complicated... -
![Santa Wore Spurs by Becky McGraw, Sable Hunter]()
Santa Wore Spurs by Becky McGraw, Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSANTA WORE SPURS is a wickedly hot Christmas anthology by Desiree Holt, Sable Hunter, Becky McGraw and Sandy Sullivan. This year you won’t need cocoa, you’ll want a fan and a hot cowboy! You’ll find four hot cowboys in this scorching contemporary western romance anthology... -
![Reaper's Girl by Laramie Briscoe]()
Reaper's Girl by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 5 in the Rockin' Country Series Wife Husband Parents Entertainers Reaper and Harmony have enjoyed being Garrett and Hannah since their respective tours ended. They’ve become closer, learned to live as a married couple, and been successful in keeping relevant without having their faces on the covers of tabloids. Raising their eighteen-month-old son is the highlight of both their lives... -
![Winner by Belle Brooks, Karen Harper]()
Winner by Belle Brooks, Karen Harper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoselette Horton... Miss Prim and Proper. Arm candy for one of the richest men in Hoffman. Fate had her saving my life. Now I'm indebted to repay the favour. Rose has the biggest stick up her arse. It’s surprising she can even put one foot in front of the other. She has no clue what it means to be living, or who she really is... -
![The Light We See by J. Lynn Bailey]()
The Light We See by J. Lynn Bailey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Carpinteria, California, we left. In Arizona, we barely spoke. In New Mexico, I gave him a promise that I knew I couldn’t keep. In Texas, we slept under the stars. In Oklahoma, he told me a story I wouldn’t soon forget. In Louisiana, he gave my soul a voice. Between Arkansas and Mississippi, we took full advantage of an opportunity. In Tennessee, I studied his face... -
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![A Rancher's Love by Vivian Arend]()
A Rancher's Love by Vivian Arend
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReturn to Silver Stone, where the legacy of love is ready to bloom again.Ginny Stone wants to be a vital part of her family’s ranching success, but nothing is the same as it was three years ago, and now she’s not sure where she fits in. To add to her troubles, her big brother’s best friend has shown up—the sexy lover Ginny’s been keeping secret for years...Categorized as:
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![Montana Mine by Vanessa Vale]()
Montana Mine by Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDaphne Lane leads an uncomplicated life as a travel journalist. After spending a week visiting her crazy Aunt Velma in Montana, she's more than ready to escape to her next assignment. But Fate has other plans in the form of JT McCade, a sexy detective with a sensitive trigger finger. Pulling over a car for speeding should've been quick and easy for JT... -
![A Cowboy's Temptation by Vicki Lewis Thompson]()
A Cowboy's Temptation by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSaddle up or settle down?After living a vagabond life with her hippie parents and rambunctious siblings, Morgan O’Connelli’s determined to put down roots at last. When a promotion for her new business goes off the rails, she’s rescued by the hottest cowboy in town. Too bad he comes with complications.Rancher Gabe Chance is blown away by the feisty redhead. Morgan’s perfect for him... -
![His Ranch, His Rules by Shanna Handel]()
His Ranch, His Rules by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGeorgia Hamilton has done her best to keep her life together since her boyfriend of four years left her broken-hearted, but if she were being honest, she'd have to admit she isn't doing great. She's getting tipsy--if not drunk--more and more often, and now she's lost both her job and her apartment... -
![30 Days: Part Two by Belle Brooks]()
30 Days: Part Two by Belle Brooks
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Life is not always as it seems, Abigail, it can be masked by many disguises.” Memories are defined as the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information... -
![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...
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