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  • Texas Gift by R.J. Scott

    Texas Gift by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Hayley arrived on the steps of the D, Riley and Jack knew life would never be the same. Told through Riley and Jack’s eyes, this is ten years in the life of their family and watching Hayley grow up, fall in love, and start her own life. Hurricanes, illness, babies, happiness, sadness, work, play, the barn, the office, horses, friends, enemies, and above all love...
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    industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  usa  western  adult  book
  • Betting on Grace by Nicole Edwards

    Betting on Grace by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Dead Heat Ranch, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicole Edwards is continuing to heat things up with Betting on Grace, a sexy new ménage novel which is the first book in a hot new series called Dead Heat Ranch. The tables have turned on Grace Lambert. For a woman familiar with long days and hard work, she just recently discovered just how hot the sultry Texas nights can get...
  • Logan's Loves by Taylor Rylan

    Logan's Loves by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life wasn’t easy. It didn’t always turn out how you planned, either. Still, Logan wouldn’t trade his current life for anything. He had a wonderful family, a loving husband he’d do anything for, and they had just become parents to twins. What more could they want? So much had changed in the last two years but Rhett couldn’t be happier...
  • Wistful in Wyoming by J.B. Havens, Samantha A. Cole

    Wistful in Wyoming by J.B. Havens, Samantha A. Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What does a small-town rancher know about being out and proud? Absolutely nothing. But that’s about to change. Jeremiah Urban has always hidden who he really is, but he’s tired of being alone and watching everyone around him fall in love. However, at forty-two, he fears the repercussions of coming out to the residents of Antelope Rock...
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    mlm  western  lgbtq  industrial-era  fiction  angst  contemporary  book
  • Perfectly Seasoned by B.A. Tortuga

    Perfectly Seasoned by B.A. Tortuga

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Geoff has seen a lot of people find love over his years at the Leanin' N ranch. He's been content to let others have their day, deciding that he's happy enough with good friends and found family. The truth is, Geoff isn't sure he's worthy of love. Or capable of dealing with it. So he's just not looking very hard, even when it's right under his nose...
  • Cowboy Rules by Jacki James

    Cowboy Rules by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    You're right until now I haven’t dated. Ever. But for you, Lincoln Reynolds, I will. So what do you say? Will you go on a date with me?” Lincoln Reynolds grew up cowboy. And that meant when you got thrown off a horse, you cowboy up and shake it off. You don't show fear, you don't let it shake you, and you never let them see you cry...
  • Rex by Nicole Edwards

    Rex by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Whether it was due to lack of funds, lack of desire, or one lame excuse after another, Rex Sharpe has managed to ignore the one and only dream he’s ever had: turning his family’s dilapidated old farmhouse into a bed and breakfast. Until now...
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    industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  western  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Conner's Courage by S.J.D. Peterson

    Conner's Courage by S.J.D. Peterson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    John 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...
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    industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  usa  western  adult  book
  • Gravity: Written in the Stars Book 2 by Mia Monroe

    Gravity: Written in the Stars Book 2 by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He was only meant to be a hookup. Until he became my coworker.Only I could ruin the hottest potential hookup ever. One look at the gorgeous ginger, and I was done for. I summoned every bit of courage I had, then panicked. As is my way. I managed to put it behind me until he became my new coworker. Now, every day is a reminder of my insecurities and what might have been...
  • Jacob's Joy by Taylor Rylan

    Jacob's Joy by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jacob always wanted three things. To find the man of his dream, have a family, and be the sheriff of a quiet little town. When he not only fell in love with Isaac, but his son Mack, too, he thought his life was finally complete. But was it? Isaac adores his son Mack. Some days more than others...
  • Alec by R.M. Neill

    Alec by R.M. Neill

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    AlecAs an ex-cowboy who travelled the rodeo circuit, I was good at two things: roping and, after a bit of heartbreak, denying that I was looking for a man to warm my bed permanently.I left that scene and settled in working at the Broken Horn Ranch. I was still good at denying the loneliness that kept creeping in, but the animals on the ranch and my plants kept me company...
  • Back in the Saddle by B.A. Tortuga

    Back in the Saddle by B.A. Tortuga

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When David Garcia's family suffers a loss, he comes back to New Mexico to help, leaving his life in Austin behind. He knows he has to make the best of it, so he uses his skills as a teacher to set up a daycare business on his parents' ranch and start helping out local friends and family who need a babysitter now and then...
  • Got Me Thinking by Casey Cox

    Got Me Thinking by Casey Cox

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's a single dad ready to start dating again. I'm newly divorced and new to…well, everything. This is going to be a disaster… Isn't it? When my marriage ends, I decide to buy a run-down house and get a drove of piglets. My friends think I'm having a breakdown, when really, all I'm doing is the one thing I've avoided my whole life––figuring out who I am...
  • Summer Drifter by R.J. Scott

    Summer Drifter by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One man craves family, the other isolation; neither of them was searching for forever love.  Experienced and much-in-demand horse trainer Levi doesn't need or want people. With his horse and dog at his side, he lives out of his trailer and trains horses in the summer to earn just enough to head south for winter...
  • Gibson by Jacki James

    Gibson by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tristan Aguilar is keeping a big secret. But there’s one man he can’t hide from any longer… “Thank you, Daddy.” Three little words uttered in a moment of weakness that have the power to undo all the years of progress Tristan has made as the mayor of River Gorge. “Thank you, Daddy.” Three little words Gibson Carr had never dreamed he would hear come from his best friend’s gorgeous mouth...
  • Fool Hearts by Emmy Sanders

    Fool Hearts by Emmy Sanders

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Best friends. Unrequited love. A story that spans decades. WyattAt twelve, he was my best friend. At sixteen, he became my crush. And now, at thirty-four, he’s the man I’m still pining after.Falling in love with Easton was never part of the plan. But now that I’ve done it, I can’t seem to stop. It doesn’t help that we’re living under the same roof...
  • The Rebel by Raleigh Ruebins

    The Rebel by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Everyone wants to be with an adult film star.They clearly don’t know Liam Hardy like I do.Red:At first Liam was just a regular at the bar, and I was the clueless cowboy bartender keeping his glass full… then keeping him full in my bed at night. I had no idea he was about to blossom into a famous adult film star...
  • A Little Bit Broken by Michele Notaro

    A Little Bit Broken by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I have felt alone in this world for a long time, so when new friends come into my life, I’m always afraid to let them get too close. I don’t know if I can risk my heart breaking when those people inevitably leave me. But I’m overwhelmed too. Overwhelmed and so incredibly lonely. Unfortunately, my past has a way of finding me and I’m going to need some help at the coffee shop I own...
  • Someone Worth Saving by Ruthie Luhnow

    Someone Worth Saving by Ruthie Luhnow

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Wyoming? Kill me now. Reed: I've spent my whole life causing trouble for my parents, but this time I went too far. After the scandal I caused nearly ruined my mom's political career, they decided to do something drastic-and that's how I ended up in on a ranch in Ely, Wyoming, a zillion miles from civilization...
  • Heart Strain by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Heart Strain by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Holden~ When I get a call that my twin brother’s been shot, I’m in shock as I head back to Baltimore to be with him. Seeing him in a coma is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do; sitting here not knowing whether he’s going to live or die is the worst thing I can imagine. But at least Jameson is with me—he makes it more bearable, and I don’t feel like I’m in this alone...
  • Taming the Texas Cowboy by Charlene Sands

    Taming the Texas Cowboy by Charlene Sands

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After a disaster destroyed nearly everything Maddie Brooks owned, Trey Walker offered the petite redhead shelter at 2 Hope Ranch. A veterinarian, Maddie was smart, sexy, and good with animals… Impossible to resist, yet Trey is convinced he is cursed when it comes to women. The temporary arrangement Maddie made with Trey was supposed to be strictly business...
  • It Was Always You by Cardeno C., Christina Lee

    It Was Always You by Cardeno C., Christina Lee

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Join these bestselling M/M authors as they bring you tales of love, lust, and laughter...between friends...
  • The Silver Fox by Raleigh Ruebins

    The Silver Fox by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I rescue people from danger every day. But my love life? That’s a dumpster fire I can’t put out.I had a badass life, my dream job as a firefighter, and I could snag anyone I wanted in bed. But when an injury temporarily took me off duty, it all screeched to a halt. Now I’m healing, staying with my brother Red in Amberfield, this small town with jack-all to do.Other than flirt with Perry...
  • New Hope by Annabella Michaels

    New Hope by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What do a city cop who’s never been with a man and an out-and-proud, small-town doctor have in common? Besides being single dads, more than they know. A year after divorcing his wife, Ford Scott leaves his job as a big city police officer and moves to the small town of New Hope, Rhode Island with his eight-year-old daughter...
  • Dirt Road Secrets by Ashley James

    Dirt Road Secrets by Ashley James

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’m a country boy, born and raised. He’s new in town and all city. Bronc riding has always been my main focus, the plan simple: Work hard, go pro, show the world what I was made of. It hasn’t been easy, but I did it through dedication and a whole lot of determination. My dreams came true, my life more than fulfilled… Or so I thought...
  • A Courageous Ride by Andrew Grey

    A Courageous Ride by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Aspiring orchestra conductor Marshall is exhausted after months of auditions without a single job offer. Marshall’s friend, Terry, recommends a change of scenery and points Marshall in the direction of a dude ranch run by former bull rider Indigo Santana. Marshall is understandably skeptical, but his friend is convincing, and Marshall needs a break, so he agrees to go...
  • Strictly Confidential Attraction by Brenda Jackson

    Strictly Confidential Attraction by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "I need you, Alli." -- Mark Hartman, desperate new dad Did Mark mean what Alison Lind hoped? Was her boss declaring his passion for her? Did he really feel the same way she secretly felt for him? Apparently not. Turned out that what Alison wanted and what Mark needed were two different things. Instead of asking her to be his lover, he was asking her to be temporary nanny to his baby niece...
  • Texas Desire by Sara York

    Texas Desire by Sara York

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gresh is on his deathbed and Lane is swimming in guilt. Will Riley's comfort and love be too tempting for Lane with Gresh in a coma? A new cowboy, Kip, has come to town and he's got his sights set on one of the cowboys, but the man is straight and Kip doesn't know if he wants to date another closet case. Winning over his new lover and getting him to open up may prove to be too much...
  • Riveted by S.J.D. Peterson

    Riveted by S.J.D. Peterson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “When trust is gone, a man no longer believes in humanity.” ~Ty Callahan~ When Ty left Pegasus for New York, he knew he was falling for Blake but wasn’t sure he could trust him. Blake didn’t know whether he could be vulnerable enough to take on another boy. Since the move to the Big Apple, Blake and Ty have learned how to live with each other...
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    industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  western  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Proud Heart: A Chance & Bradley Story by Kade Boehme

    Proud Heart: A Chance & Bradley Story by Kade Boehme

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After three years together and a fair share of family drama, Bradley and Chance are feeling the strain of trying to keep their business afloat, their families happy, and planning their wedding. Chance is headed to an LGBT Charity horse show in L.A. just in time for Pride, but Bradley can't pull himself away from overworking and his insecurities...
  • Fire Flow by Max Walker

    Fire Flow by Max Walker

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sexy firefighter, Colton Drake, has everything going for him. From a prize-winning smile to a washboard set of abs, all mixed together with a playful sense of humor. He wasn’t the type to have one-night stands, but he knew he wouldn’t have trouble finding them. So why was he having such a terrible time finding someone to spend his life with? Well, until he meets the man that changes everything...
    Categorized as:
    california  in-uniform  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  usa  adult  book
  • Down in Flames by Parker St. John

    Down in Flames by Parker St. John

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Old enough to know better. Straight enough to know better. But this rugged cowboy can’t rein it in around his innocent young ranch hand…Michael Whittaker survived two military tours and more tragedy than any man could bear, but it was his wife’s death that broke him. The rugged widower has sworn off relationships. Celibacy might make him cranky, but it keeps everyone safe...
  • Pride by E.M. Leya, Sara York

    Pride by E.M. Leya, Sara York

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The world is full of perfectly imperfect people. After being dumped by his longtime boyfriend, Milan finds himself back in the dating scene, and it isn't anything like he thought it would be. Shamed and ridiculed for how he looks, Milan decides that it's time to get back into shape, but stepping foot in a gym is harder than he imagined. Everything in Kelson's life is about fitness...
    Categorized as:
    friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  usa  adult  arizona  book
  • In the Morning Light by B.A. Tortuga

    In the Morning Light by B.A. Tortuga

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Big-name bull rider Austin McPherson has no idea when he hits up a small-time rodeo in northern New Mexico that he’ll run into the man who ghosted him a year earlier. The man he thought might be worth leaving the rodeo for eventually. And he sure doesn’t expect to find out that same man has a brand new baby, either...
  • Occasional Fires and Saints by A.E. Jensen

    Occasional Fires and Saints by A.E. Jensen

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Noah Firefighter Noah Byrne always thought his biggest obstacle in life was being a gay man and the only son in a large Irish-Catholic family. Noah has turned hiding his sexuality into an artform, getting by with the occasional anonymous hookup. But lately, not even that works out for him, leaving him unsatisfied and unhappy...
  • Dirty Minds by Rhys Ford

    Dirty Minds by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This is a free Cole McGinnis short done for the Dirty Deeds Tour. I want to say thanks to all of the blogs who hosted me in this tour.This is a free story. Hope you enjoy a bit of Cole’s life...
  • Skyler Phoenix by Damien Benoit-Ledoux

    Skyler Phoenix by Damien Benoit-Ledoux

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I knew it would be bad……but I didn’t think my family would abandon me.I don't understand my foster parents any more. How can they promise to love everyone at church but choose to hate me because I'm different?The social worker told me to keep my chin up, but I don’t know if I’m headed for the streets or the orphanage on the other side of town...
  • I’m His First, He’s My Forever by Romeo Alexander

    I’m His First, He’s My Forever by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two best friends, one straight, one gay, fight their own emotional storm in the middle of a raging hurricane.Who will win, heart or hurricane?Ethan: Being in love with my straight best friend? Not the greatest idea. But hey, I’ve kept it a secret from him all these years. Well, until hurricane Ada decided to visit our quiet town...
  • Burning Up by Ashton Cade

    Burning Up by Ashton Cade

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sawyer: The Rainiers are one big happy family. That is, except for me. I keep to myself mostly. When I learned that you can't always trust the people who are supposed to take care of you, I did my best never to rely on anyone. Except for my stable full of horses. They always understand...
  • Murphy by Jenny Wood

    Murphy by Jenny Wood

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Murphy- adoption specialist/social worker, is the man who helped Kingsley and Morgan get their babies, he didn't know they were going to be friends with the guy he went home with for a one-nighter on the night of his birthday and then promptly kicked out...
  • Lone Star Christmas by Diana Palmer, Joan Johnston

    Lone Star Christmas by Diana Palmer, Joan Johnston

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Top Silhouette authors Diana Palmer and Joan Johnston have saddled up to bring their loyal readers another original novel each in their respective series, Long, Tall Texans and Hawk's Way! Two romantic Christmas love stories bound in one incredibly priced, mass market sized, hardcover collector's edition...
  • Discovering Dalton by Nicole Colville

    Discovering Dalton by Nicole Colville

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    At fifteen, Troy and Liam were fostered by the same family, and although they hated each other at first, they gradually became solid friends. As adults, the two foster brothers live together. Both experience tough times, each being a rock for the other, but their love had never been anything other than brotherly. Until they both fall for the same guy, and things get... complicated...
  • Leaning Into Always by Lane Hayes

    Leaning Into Always by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Life is good for Eric Schuster. He owns a highly successful tech company, has a great group of buddies, and he’s about to marry the man of his dreams. Eric is pleasantly surprised to find the transition from friends to lovers has been easier than he thought...
  • Chase the Sun by Christina Lee, Nyrae Dawn

    Chase the Sun by Christina Lee, Nyrae Dawn

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jamie Tolland has only ever known his small Oregon town. Same job, same friends, same gay bar. He feels obligated to stay, especially as his mother’s illness progresses. But when a situation presents itself in the form of a vintage sports car, he jumps on the chance to not only repair it, but also drive it to its new owner in LA...
  • The Broken H by J.L. Langley

    The Broken H by J.L. Langley

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A rocky past that sent Shane fleeing his home and seeking refuge on The Broken H has kept him from the one thing that has always been dear to him.Grayson.Sheriff Grayson Hunter hasn't felt like he belonged for a long time. Once he loved The Broken H, his ancestral home, and Shane Cortez with all that he was...
  • Cattleman's Choice by Diana Palmer

    Cattleman's Choice by Diana Palmer

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    THE OUTLAW AND THE DEBUTANTE When Carson Wayne approached Miss Mandelyn Bush of Charleston with his outlandish proposal, it was My Fair Lady in reverse. The ornery, reclusive cattleman claimed he wanted to learn how to court a lady, and the genteel Miss Bush was the only one equal to the job...
  • The Promise by Marie Sexton

    The Promise by Marie Sexton

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From the author's website: A tiny little short I wrote about Matt and Jared. This takes place a few months after the end of A to Z, at about the same time as The Letter Z...
  • Cowboy Convenience by Stormy Glenn

    Cowboy Convenience by Stormy Glenn

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    [Ménage Amour ManLove: Erotic Alternative Ménage a Trois Romance, M/M/M, HEA] Seamus Blaecleah enjoyed one explosive kiss with Sheriff John Riley and then the man refused to talk with him. Devastated, Seamus decides to leave the family ranch and find somewhere that the memories of the man he loves don’t haunt his every waking moment...
  • A Little Bit Country by S.J. Frost

    A Little Bit Country by S.J. Frost

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rock singer, Ash Ivers, and country music star, Jackson Abrams, have intense passion that brings them together, but will they be able to overcome all their differences when Jackson's career is threatened? Ash Ivers says and does what he wants, and with being the lead singer of the world famous rock band, From Ashes, he gets away with both...
    Categorized as:
    industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  usa  western  adult  book
  • In Sunshine or In Shadow by Josh Lanyon

    In Sunshine or In Shadow by Josh Lanyon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A print reader's delight. Thirteen short stories, five never before collected in print, written between 2007 and 2013. Sexy, sweet, and occasionally strange, these brief but emotionally powerful stories encapsulate everything readers of Male Male romance have come to love most about Josh Lanyon's work...
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