Books like 'Everything He Couldn't'
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Letting Go at 40 by L.B. Dunbar, Stella Hunter
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA bereaved widow finds herself with a chance at love after loss with the most unlikely of people: her late husband’s best friend.Anna Kulis has lost her husband. Their love was a perfect kind of love; a once in a lifetime experience. She never intended to find love again. Never expected to have this attraction stirring inside her...Categorized as:
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![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...Categorized as:
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![Slow Burn by J.H. Croix]()
Slow Burn by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI put out fires for a living. I can take some heat. But Maisie drives me crazy. She’s smart-mouthed, sarcastic and argumentative. This town’s too small for both of us. But she works for me. Unfortunately. It’s a big no-no for me to f*ck her. Every time I lay eyes on her, I want to throw her over my shoulder and find the closest place to get my hands all over her curvy body...Categorized as:
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![Marrying Mr. Majestic by Lucy Lennox]()
Marrying Mr. Majestic by Lucy Lennox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’ve made myself into many things over the years. A Yale graduate. A brilliant corporate strategist. A city boy. And, though no one outside my inner circle knows it, a billionaire.One thing I never expected to be? Accidentally married to a straight, small-town cowboy named Waylon, the pride and joy of… *checks notes*... Majestic, Wyoming... -
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![Rough Edge by Lauren Landish]()
Rough Edge by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis ain’t no love triangle. This is people not knowing when to let fate do its thing. Brody Tannen has been the boss for way too long, putting everyone’s needs above his own. It’s the way his family farm stood while fate took shot after shot against them. But now he’s got a chance to figure things out for himself... -
![Sexy Dirty Cowboy by Elle Thorpe]()
Sexy Dirty Cowboy by Elle Thorpe
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRem ‘Viper’ James knew his secrets wouldn’t stay buried forever. He just never expected to be arrested in front of 20,000 screaming rodeo fans. Dragged into an interrogation room, Rem is given an ultimatum: testify against his old motorcycle club or face another stint in a cell.There’s only one answer when going back inside means leaving in a body bag... -
![How to Say I Do by Tal Bauer]()
How to Say I Do by Tal Bauer
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOpposites attract, sure. But when Manhattan glitz collides with Texas grit, will love be enough?Noël:Manhattan is my heart and soul. In the cutthroat world of elite public relations, I’m one of the princes. I manage global superstars, predict the up-and-coming trends, easy. And social media? That’s my specialty. I can make you, hon, and launch you straight to the stratosphere...Categorized as:
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![Kissing the Cowboy by Kennedy Fox]()
Kissing the Cowboy by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter drinking a bottle of wine, Harper tells her business rival that she recently got engaged. Once the hangover wears off, Harper realizes she now needs a fake fiancé or to admit she lied. Wanting to avoid the backlash, she asks her childhood best friend for a favor.She can pretend she’s not in love with him, but her traitorous body reveals otherwise...Categorized as:
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![Wrangling the Cowboy by Kennedy Fox]()
Wrangling the Cowboy by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBull riding is all Gavin’s known for years, but when it’s time to retire, he can’t let go of the reckless lifestyle. He finds a job that brings him to a small-town Texas ranch and face-to-face with the woman who snuck out after their one-night stand.She can pretend she’s over him, but he’s not letting her go that easily... -
![Cowboy Seeking A Wedding Date by Janice M. Whiteaker]()
Cowboy Seeking A Wedding Date by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNora Levitt is at a crossroads.After a messy breakup that left her with no home and no friends, the prospect of taking some time far away to regroup seemed appealing.That was until she saw exactly what awaited her in Moss Creek, Montana.Nothing. Nothing awaited her.The place is just fields and pastures.And cowboys. Lots and lots of cowboys.Which would be great if she was looking for a cowboy...Categorized as:
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![Could Be the One: (Lucas and Becca) by Claire Kingsley]()
Could Be the One: (Lucas and Becca) by Claire Kingsley
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’ve always been the good girl, doing what people expect. But when I find myself dumped, instead of engaged, I realize it’s time for a change. I want to stop being so timid. Take risks. Find my naughty side. And who better to help me than my friend Lucas? Sure, Lucas is sexy as sin, with a smile that turns my brain inside out and a body that makes me think a lot of very bad girl thoughts...Categorized as:
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![Before the Sunset by Laura Pavlov]()
Before the Sunset by Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHe’s an actor in need of an image makeover. She’s determined to show her ex-fiancé that she’s moved on. A fake relationship between two best friends is the perfect solution. Or is it?Reese Murphy has been my best friend since before we took our first steps.She’s the yin to my yang.The peanut butter to my jelly... -
![Fated Hearts by Kelly Elliott]()
Fated Hearts by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was only meant to be a short trip—up to Chicago for two days and then back to Texas. At least, that was the plan until a massive snowstorm leaves me trapped in Chicago at a local hotel with no definite timeframe of when I can go back home. If that wasn’t a crazy-enough turn of events—I wake up to a beautiful princess standing in my hotel room... -
![Fool for You by Kelly Elliott]()
Fool for You by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was only supposed to be for a few months, so where was the harm in going along with it? That is, until the fake engagement Landon and I came up with after a misunderstanding threw us both into the spotlight, and threatened to destroy the lives we had both worked so hard for.Somewhere along the way, though, we realized everything had changed... -
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![Cowboy of Convenience: Moss Creek PD by Janice Whiteaker]()
Cowboy of Convenience: Moss Creek PD by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGrady’s spent his whole life in Moss Creek, Montana, helping out on his family’s ranch and keeping the town he loves safe. There’s nowhere else he’d rather be.Except for Evelyn Warwick’s bed.The newly arrived New Yorker is a breath of fresh air in his stagnant and stale life— one he seeks out at every opportunity... -
![The Line by Amie Knight]()
The Line by Amie Knight
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI was a thief. The invisible girl only he could see. The woman who wanted to be more. He was the mark. The extraordinary cowboy who stole my sixteen-year-old heart. The damaged man who still owned it, even four years later.The Line was where we began.Where fates collided. Where truths derailed.The place where our love story ends... -
![Tempting Promises by Corinne Michaels]()
Tempting Promises by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat’s the worst thing you could do when you’re stranded in the woods with your rival? Sleep with him. That’s what.Not only is Rowan Whitlock my sister’s ex, but we’re both vying for the contract that would save my family farm... -
![Love at First Sight by Kelly Elliott]()
Love at First Sight by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLove at first sight. That’s what it was when Rip Myers came up to me in kindergarten. From that point on, we were inseparable best friends. When I work up the courage to tell Rip I love him, I am met with rejection. He tells me he treasures our friendship too much. That statement might as well be a knife to my heart. I want to hold out hope that he’ll change his mind... -
![Stay Over by Kaylee Ryan]()
Stay Over by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrooksOverhearing my cousin’s best friend confessing that she’s never been satisfied wasn’t my fault… but offering to help her change that definitely was. Her brother is a friend of mine, and while this has a bad idea written all over it, it doesn’t stop us from becoming friends… with benefits. Palmer is gorgeous, off-limits, and stubborn as hell. For the first time, I’m the one left wanting more...Categorized as:
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![Seeing Red by Bailey Hannah]()
Seeing Red by Bailey Hannah
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll Cassidy Bowman wants is one night of recklessness… and to get back at her ex.Cassidy has strict rules: she doesn’t date locals, she doesn’t sleep with men she isn’t dating, and she doesn’t do anything that might jeopardize her good girl reputation. But after a run-in with her ex-boyfriend—and a few too many drinks—she’s ready to buck those rules and get revenge...Categorized as:
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![Tempting by Bella Matthews]()
Tempting by Bella Matthews
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom USA Today and Amazon Top 5 Bestselling Author Bella Matthews comes a Fake Dating, Teach Me, Spicy Sports Romance.A little white lie never hurt anyone . . . or so I thought.One fake date and we’d go our separate ways, at least that’s how hockey’s hottest golden boy—Nixon Sinclair—convinced me this would work. But it turns out, Nix had other plans...Categorized as:
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![Shattered Dreams by Natasha Madison]()
Shattered Dreams by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMontgavin Township will never be the same when one night changes the lives of six people. The course of their lives and the trajectory of the town sets them on a collision course for disaster.CharlieIt was supposed to be a regular day out.Three couples celebrating the last days of summer.When tragedy struck.I thought I was going to marry her.Instead, I was burying her...Categorized as:
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![The One I Need by Chelle Sloan]()
The One I Need by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou’re cordially invited to the wedding of Oliver Price and Izzy McCall…That’s how my wedding invitations should have started. I should know, I’ve had my wedding planned since I was ten. I should’ve been wearing a designer tuxedo, not a tuxedo t-shirt. The wedding should’ve been in a church with family and friends, not in a 1960’s style chapel with Elvis as the officiant... -
![Trinity's Trust by C.A. Harms]()
Trinity's Trust by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrinity Flores stumbled upon the Sawyer family when she needed it most. She was broken, lost, and looking for a new beginning. They gave her love that most dream of, unconditionally devoted to her well-being. The large, overbearing, protective, bullheaded Sawyer men vowed to keep her safe, and—of course—at times drove her crazy... -
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![That First Flight by Jenn McMahon]()
That First Flight by Jenn McMahon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomething tells me, nothing I do can stop myself from feeling things for my roommate.I’ve always wanted to be a chef.But the same day two pink lines showed up on the test, was the day I gave up chasing my own dreams to put my daughter first.I didn’t expect that to lead to a life of being scrutinized by my parents for every single move I made.After years of it, I was done...Categorized as:
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![Unraveled by Amy Knupp]()
Unraveled by Amy Knupp
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA marriage of convenience can test even the best of friends.Holden Henry is every girl’s dream—kind, funny, outgoing. A catch in every sense. Despite my wrong-side-of-the-tracks upbringing, he’s been my friend forever. He has no idea I’ve had more-than-friends feelings for him for years, and I intend to keep it that way... -
![The Cowboy Contract by B.A. Tortuga]()
The Cowboy Contract by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRyder Vittor has almost everything he could ever want. He was a successful bull rider, he runs a rodeo company and a ranch for his family, and he's right where he wants to be. Until his grandmother issues him an ultimatum...Categorized as:
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![Sweetness by Ashley A. Quinn]()
Sweetness by Ashley A. Quinn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDaisy O'Malley couldn't take it anymore. She had to get away from her overbearing brothers before they smothered her completely. So, she did what any sane woman in her situation would do--she pointed blindly at a map, then packed up her belongings and her cat and left... -
![The Renegade Billionaire by Avery Maxwell]()
The Renegade Billionaire by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s got two reasons for getting out of bed every morning: Running his family’s empire and ruining his father. Braxton Reyes doesn’t have time for anything else in his life. At least not until his grandfather’s will is read. The only man Braxton ever trusted has just derailed everything he’s worked for... -
![Virgin Cowboy by Kat Baxter]()
Virgin Cowboy by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan this runaway mail order bride find forever with the husky cowboy who saves her?JosieWhat kind of woman answers an ad for a mail-order bride and then backs out of the deal?A desperate one. Like me.My dad just died, leaving me alone in the world. I'm penniless and orphaned, trying to find the twin I never knew I had... -
![Runaround by Jay Crownover]()
Runaround by Jay Crownover
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan two people perpetually moving in opposite directions ever end up in the same place? Or will love just keep giving them the runaround? Webb Bryant is intimately acquainted with every type of trouble there is. Trouble is all he’s ever known and the only constant in his life. Webb’s a man constantly on the move. He’s a drifter. A wanderer...Categorized as:
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![Sweet Spot by Jessica Prince]()
Sweet Spot by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho knew four little words and a very public kiss would change so much.Gage Langdon didn’t do relationships. After having his heart shattered years ago, he made a vow to never go down that road again. But when his past waltzes into his town, demanding his attention, he reacts without thinking and makes a very public display of kissing his best friend... -
![The Cowboy's Second Chance at Love by Jenna Jacob]()
The Cowboy's Second Chance at Love by Jenna Jacob
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe finds her high-school flame to scratch an itch…and loses her heart.Jade Hollis is having the crappiest day of her life. Laid off from her job? Check. Discovered her boyfriend is a lying, cheating snake? Check that, too. But she’s not wasting time on pity parties. Nope, she’s lighting a match to this dumpster fire and leaving town...Categorized as:
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![Taken Home by Ruth Cardello]()
Taken Home by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPlayboy Mason Thorne is nothing short of complicated. Though he was a movie star at a young age, his life took a downward spiral when he turned to drugs after losing his mother. He cleaned up his act and became a senator but still keeps his distance from most everyone—including his own father. There are plenty of women around, but most are gone by morning... -
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![Reckless Love by Willow Aster]()
Reckless Love by Willow Aster
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA sexy small-town, single dad, friends-to-lovers romance by USA Today bestselling author, Willow AsterI fell in love with Rhodes Archer the night we met thirteen years ago.We made a pact that night to never cross the just-friends zone.However, Rhodes crossed that line by kissing me recently, and I can’t get over it... -
![Rocky Mountain Angel by Vivian Arend]()
Rocky Mountain Angel by Vivian Arend
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSometimes even Angels must learn to fly… Six Pack Ranch, Book 4 Allison Parker needs a convincing excuse to come home to Rocky Mountain House. A hopelessly romantic reason that won’t let her mother suspect the truth—that Allison has discovered Mom is keeping a terrible secret from the family...Categorized as:
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![Southern Pleasure by Kaylee Ryan]()
Southern Pleasure by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThey tell you that a parent’s love is all consuming. I never put much thought into it. Not until the minute I heard her take her first breath. That little girl is my world. I’d do anything to protect her. My ex signed over her rights and her family vowed that my daughter didn’t exist. Now that she’s gone, they want my little girl. They’re trying to say I can’t give her what she needs... -
![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... -
![Evers & Afters by J.H. Croix]()
Evers & Afters by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA swoon-worthy romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!An ex-military pilot and a sunshiney barista take opposites attract to the next level.I’m blaming it on the porcupine who broke into Cammi’s coffee truck. If that didn’t happen, I never would’ve kissed her.I’ve spent years ignoring the spark that flares any time I get close to Cammi. I don’t do romance, and I don’t lose control...Categorized as:
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![Only Ever Us by J.H. Croix]()
Only Ever Us by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA smokin’ hot second chance holiday romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!That guy. You know the one? He just walked back into my world. It all started when I set the curtains on fire at a funeral. Actually, it all started seven years ago in college. Rowan Cole was that guy—the one I couldn’t forget. We’d once been best friends. Maybe more. We almost had it all...Categorized as:
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![Fall For Me by J.H. Croix]()
Fall For Me by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brand new firefighter series from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!Problem: My ex is marrying my ex-bestie.Plan A: Burn the church down?Plan B: Fake marry my friend.I haven’t seen Archer since fifth grade. When he shows up in our small hometown and offers to marry me, I don’t ask many questions. I get to salvage my shredded pride and do him a favor...Categorized as:
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![Wild Mistake: A best friend's little sister forbidden romance by Kim Loraine]()
Wild Mistake: A best friend's little sister forbidden romance by Kim Loraine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Best Friend's Little Sister RomanceIt seemed like a good idea at the time.A two-week Hawaiian vacation with a beautiful woman. What could go wrong?Well, when that woman is my best friend’s little sister, the answer is - everything.Mackenzie Langston has been in my life since we were kids, and until now, I didn’t see past her family and our friendship...Categorized as:
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![Bad Taste In Men by Erin Nicholas]()
Bad Taste In Men by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You’ve been moping around long enough. Let me show you how these guys should be treating you.” Bailey Davis does not have bad taste in men. She’s just had some relationships that haven’t worked out. That’s totally normal. And she now has one broken engagement. Big deal. And an ex-fiancé who cheated on her. Okay maybe she has bad taste in men. At least the ones she plans to marry...Categorized as:
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![Playing it Country by Alexandra Hale]()
Playing it Country by Alexandra Hale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaking the world believe I was a playboy was easy.Falling for the girl with one foot out the door? Even I didn’t see that coming.I’d do anything for my twin brother.Even put my own life on hold when his first love disappeared and left him heartbroken.I donned the mask. I played the part. I smiled at the whispers around town.I took the heat so my brother wouldn’t have to... -
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![Restoring You by Aria Bliss]()
Restoring You by Aria Bliss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI planned for everything.Everything except him .This unspoken attraction between us is turning my already shattered world upside down.♥♥♥It’s been two years, and I can’t move past my loss. I guess that’s what happens when I’m left alone after a tragic accident takes everything that matters to me. Now I’m stuck with the one label I never wanted in life—Widow.I need so much more than a distraction... -
![His Tainted Ways by Jessica Mills]()
His Tainted Ways by Jessica Mills
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI shouldn’t have lied about being engaged.But it got my mom off my case for a while. Now to find someone to go with me to my baby sister’s wedding.Lucky for me, a brooding cowboy from the bar will work just fine.Especially since he’s everything a girl might want by her side or in her bed.Crazily enough, when you fake it until you make it, sometimes you actually make it...Categorized as:
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![The Cost of Forgetting You by Hannah Bird]()
The Cost of Forgetting You by Hannah Bird
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFalling in love with a Parker must be genetic. It's the only way Delilah Ridgefield can make sense of the mess that is her life. Some other things that are genetic? The hazel eyes she shares with her mom, the need to care for others that she gets from her dad, and her father's dementia diagnosis, which brings him back into her life after years of radio silence...Categorized as:
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![Relief Pitcher by Lee Blair]()
Relief Pitcher by Lee Blair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI thought I was helping him get his groove back. Turns out he’s helping me fall in love.TylerI have one rule when it comes to matters of my one and done. Consensually, of course. Fun with no complicated romantic feelings. Not that I’m built to experience those, anyway.After my car breaks down on a remote road, I follow a lumbersnack back to his creepy cabin for the cell service... -
![Player For Hire by Taryn Quinn]()
Player For Hire by Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I want to learn what it’s like to love se* and I want to pay you for the research.”Whoa, whoa…what?The first part of that sentence was a dream come true for a guy. The second part is the one that left me shocked and speechless.Two things I didn’t think were possible since I’m a bartender. I’ve heard some stories, man...Categorized as:
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![Bucked Off by Kim Loraine]()
Bucked Off by Kim Loraine
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a reality show comes knocking, you take their offer. That’s exactly what we did, and now our cattle ranch has become a dude ranch. But the producers want more from me than to teach these city slickers how to saddle up. They want me to play the part of Romeo in an on-screen romance. Until I tell them I’m engaged.Too bad that’s a bold-faced lie...Categorized as:
fake-relationship industrial-era slow-burn western adult audiobook book contemporary
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