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Retreat by Jay Crownover
Every once in a while, you need to get away from it all. I was a woman on the edge, shaken and shattered after a breakup that felt like it tore my entire world apart. My best friend, sick of watching me drown in misery and melancholy, harassed me until I agreed to go with her on a week-long wilderness retreat. She promised days spent bonding and getting in touch with our inner bad-asses... -
Get Bucked by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDarby has always been ‘that’ guy. The guy that no man, woman, or child wants around their loved one. See, a long time ago he made some bad decisions. Those bad decisions have haunted him ever since. No matter what he does, people still see him as the town’s screw up. The boy that sold his soul to the Devil. Years later, he’s turned himself around...Categorized as:
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Crazy Heifer by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI fell in love with his rope skills. I stayed because somehow he took hold of my heart and made it his. Callum Valentine didn’t mean to eavesdrop. Then again? When a man is calling a woman fat right in front of your table, it’s kind of hard not to intervene. Especially when the town’s most beautiful creature ever is the one being called fat. Desi just wants to be left alone... -
Shelter by Jay Crownover
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHis life is chaos and confusion. It’s a storm of uncertainty and raging emotion. Sutton Warner is a mess. Everything in his life feels like it’s unraveling. He’s let a lot of people down lately, including his daughter. Sutton always promised his little girl he would never disappoint her and that he would always be there when she needed him. Until he wasn’t... -
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Rocky Mountain Desire by Vivian Arend
Matt Coleman always figured at this point in his life, he d be settled down with a family. Since his ex split for the big city, though, no way will he give anyone else the chance to drop-kick his heart. Physical pleasure? Hell, yeah, he ll take and give with gusto, but nothing more...Categorized as:
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Shattered Valor by Elaine Levine
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEvery step leads her deeper into danger... Eden Miller has her life arranged exactly as she wants it--until a reunion with her high school BFFs places her in the middle of a turf war with a ruthless prison gang, their terrorist allies, and the hunters tracking them...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire Falls by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsJoseph Anderson has been successful in finding brides for his two eldest sons. In this book he finds the perfect bride for his youngest son Mark. Mark has a billion dollar ranch operation that takes many employees to run successfully. He loses his cook and leaves it to his father to find a new one... -
Malone's Heart by Laylah Roberts, Golden Czermak
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThose Malone’s are back!This is Butch’s story . . . the blurb is coming soon... -
Against the Odds by Kat Martin
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis case may prove to be too hot to handle. There's silver out there: Sabrina Eckhart is sure of it. And when she finds the hidden mine on that big piece of West Texas desert, all of her financial problems are solved. That is, if she can find it. The man with the skills she needs is private investigator Alex Justice—a former navy fighter pilot and a current pain in the neck... -
Against the Sun by Kat Martin
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin comes another thrilling story in The Raines of Wind Canyon series. It’s not in bodyguard Jake Cantrell’s job description to share his suspicions with his assignments. Beautiful executive Sage Dumont may be in charge, but Jake’s not on her payroll... -
Long, Tall Texans by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsETHAN Arabella Craig was eighteen when Ethan Hardeman first opened her eyes to passion…and then turned around and married another woman. Four years later, tragedy brings Ethan, still just as tall and handsome, but newly divorced and bitter, back into her life. He runs his family's cattle empire with an iron hand, yet he refuses to loosen his grip on the reins holding back his heart...Categorized as:
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Snake by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe crashed into my life, electrifying the man. Then the viper in me decided to make her mine. Damaged marine, survivor, bad boy, angry man. I'd left Missoula to serve my country, returning from the ashes a different man. Bitter, injured and incapable of resuming my life, visions of my ordeal consume my thoughts. After refusing physical therapy, Chasity Garrington decided I was her next mission... -
Just in Time for Christmas by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown's Southern twang and inimitable sass shine through in this romantic second-chance story.Footloose Liz Hanson has finally come home to Ringgold, Texas with a hankering to settle down. All she wants for Christmas is a house of her own-and the man of her dreams. The house was easy... -
Her Lucky Cowboy by Jennifer Ryan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEverything's bigger in Big Sky country, including the hearts of the Montana Men... Champion rodeo rider Dane Bowden is eight seconds from winning under the Vegas lights, one last hurrah before reluctantly returning to his family's Montana ranch. But his bull has other plans. When Dane wakes up, he's sure he's died and gone to heaven . . -
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Always on My Mind by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLori “Naughty” Sullivan finally falls in love in ALWAYS ON MY MIND, the new book in Bella Andre’s New York Times and USA Today bestselling series about the Sullivan family. After a tragic loss three years ago, Grayson Tyler left his life in New York City behind and started over in the rolling hills of the California coast... -
Craved By The Cowboy (Roping Her Curves) by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI hate to lose and losing her is not an option.I’m a first place bull-riding legend and I’m about to take my last ride. Late nights, anything-goes-women, and broken bones has taken its toll and I’m wanting something more.I’m ready to retire, fix up my neglected ranch and then find a woman to cuddle next to me each night.But plans get hit by the horns when my last ride doesn’t go as expected... -
The Christmas Cowboy Hero by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Donna Grant returns to Texas, where a small-town legend just might find the greatest gift of all. . . ’Tis the season for ex-Navy SEAL Clayton East to come home for the holidays—even if the mood at home is anything but festive. His father is ill. The East Ranch is in financial trouble... -
Against the Night by Kat Martin
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe knows what goes on in the dark. She's got the face of an angel and the body of… well, isn't that what he'd expect from an exotic dancer? But there's something about this girl that Johnnie Riggs can't shake. The former army ranger is hot on the trail of an elusive drug lord, and suddenly very hot under the collar, as well... -
Branded by Laura Wright
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the small town of River Black, Texas, sits the Triple C—a working cattle ranch that sustains the town. But it also holds painful memories and shocking secrets for the Cavanaugh brothers.. -
Colt's Choice by Patrice Michelle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCOLT'S CHOICE is novel length and is the third book in the Bad in Boots series. Elise has never really felt settled, be it in relationships or her career. Regardless of her nomadic ways, one constant has always held true--her love for horses and being outdoors. When she inherits half-ownership to a rodeo ranch, she realizes her path in life has finally been laid... -
The Rancher's Nanny by Sam Crescent
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaleb Pole has sworn off women. After his completely selfish wife, who wanted nothing to do with his ranch or their daughter, divorced him, he truly believes there is no woman out there for him. But his little girl is getting older, and he can’t keep relying on his mother. There’s only one solution … a nanny... -
Montana Sunset by Lietha Wards
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeagan was running from her mother and stepfather, trying to stay invisible, but when she ended up working as a groom on a cattle ranch, she caught the attention of Adam Wightman. Although she was deeply attracted to him, she just couldn't get involved for secrets of her own. Adam came from a long line of cowboys...Categorized as:
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When It's Right by Jennifer Ryan
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEverything's bigger in Big Sky country, including the hearts of the Montana Men Wide open sky, rolling green hills . . . Gillian Tucker could get used to life in the country—one far from the violence she left behind in San Francisco. Warily accepting an invitation to the Montana ranch that belongs to her grandfather, a man she's never met, Gillian hopes this is the haven she seeks... -
Buckhorn Beginnings by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSawyer The only doctor in Buckhorn County, Kentucky, Sawyer Hudson knows a thing or two about saving lives. But when he rescues the beautiful Honey Malone from a car wreck and nurses her to health at his home, he finds himself dreading the day she's well enough to leave. Because now that he's met the woman of his dreams, he's not about to let her go…... -
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Two Times as Hot by Cat Johnson
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOne Good Girl... After her sister snags a hot Oklahoma cowboy, Emma Hart figures it’s her turn to saddle up. And with two country boys pursuing her at once, she’s in for a wild ride... Two Sexy Guys... Lieutenant Colonel Logan Hunt can’t deny the heat between him and Emma is fierce. But Logan isn’t looking for anything serious...just a chance to blow off some steam...Categorized as:
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Sky Cowboy by Kasey Millstead
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAt what point do you stop wanting someone you know you can never have? Ava Crawley only had one dream in life; grow up and marry the boy next door, Jeremy Henley. When she was twenty, her dream was crushed by her nasty, vindictive, deceitful sister Kennedy. Unable to handle the hurt, Ava fled. Jeremy Henley is a Sky Cowboy in Australia’s Northern Territory... -
Cowboys and Angels by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow do you hold on to heaven? There's an angel watching over cowboy Trey Wheeler. After a nasty accident during a snowstorm last spring, a mystery woman saved Trey's life…and disappeared. Since then, he's been looking for his sexy savior... -
Wanted by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey call me Vigilante because I make my own laws.Because I get retribution when there’s none to be had.Because my name is Jace Mercy... but I show none.Stood up at the altar, I ran from everything familiar... and straight into trouble.Now I’m the lone witness to a backwoods execution.A wanted woman with a price on my head.I’m trapped in a cabin with the one man who can save me... -
Hot and Rowdy by Frankie Love
When Cassidy Jones shows up at the Burly Bar I know what I need.Her.Gentle in ways my calloused hands aren’t and tender in the ways I crave, there is no denying the spark.She just moved to town to nanny, but after one night I want to be the one looking after her.She’s never ridden a cowboy — let alone a horse, but it’s time she learns.And I’m just the cowboy to teach her... -
Tempting the Cowboy by Elizabeth Otto
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter taking a job on a quiet Montana dude ranch, ex-cop Rylan Frederickson finds herself surrounded by unbelievably sexy cowboys. Too bad the one she wants is her boss...and the single dad of a four-year-old. It doesn’t matter anyway, because after a recent tragedy, there’s simply no more room in her heart... -
Big Burly Foreman (A Big Burly Romance) by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAshley For the past two years, I’ve been drawn to the mysterious older cowboy working my father’s ranch. Something about his strong body and stoic façade draws me in. I’ve done everything I can think of it get his attention with no luck. I want him, but he doesn’t see me. That is, until my father sets me up with the son of his new friend... -
Caden's Vow by Sarah McCarty
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHis past has haunted him for a lifetime...but one woman could be his salvation Gunslinger Caden Miller's compadres are becoming a bit too domesticated for his liking. So he's off to Kansas territory to carve out a living and a space of his own--alone, just the way he likes it...Categorized as:
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The Rancher's Second Chance by Victoria James
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWidowed rancher Cole Forrester is all about running his family's ranch and guarding his heart. The last thing he's looking for is love, but when his little sister can't make it home to handle some of her wedding details, he's forced to entertain the event planner, Melanie Simms. Melanie is everything he's not even remotely interested in: she's high-society, complicated, and high maintenance... -
Wild Heart by Lietha Wards
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsColton Hartley was the youngest of the three Hartley men and possibly the most rowdy, and to the opposite sex, the most gorgeous. In the past six months his behaviour had been getting worse and those who loved him, didn't know how to help. Colt had a secret and it had long ebony hair and grey eyes. No matter how hard he tried Elaina wouldn't give him the time of day... -
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Callaghan's Bride by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRugged as an oak, moody as a thundercloud, rancher Callaghan Hart awed women and intimidated men. So how could one scrappy little readhead nearly bring Callaghan to his knees? Easy! Tess Brady, the ranch's new housekeeper, was soft as a kitten. Dewy as springtime. And secretly sweet on big, bad Callaghan. Which drove the hardened loner mad... -
The Cowgirl Ropes a Billionaire by Cora Seton
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBella Chatham will lose everything – her veterinary practice, her animal shelter, and even her home – if she can’t find another source of income, fast. So when her best friend signs her up for the hot new reality television show, Can You Beat a Billionaire, Bella accepts the challenge and hopes against hope she can win the ten million dollar prize... -
Callaghan's Bride by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRugged as an oak, moody as a thundercloud, rancher Callaghan Hart awed women and intimidated men. So how could one scrappy little readhead nearly bring Callaghan to his knees? Easy! Tess Brady, the ranch's new housekeeper, was soft as a kitten. Dewy as springtime. And secretly sweet on big, bad Callaghan. Which drove the hardened loner mad... -
Long, Tall Texans: Calhoun by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHead back to Jacobsville, Texas with this fan-favorite Long, Tall Texans romance, originally published as Calhoun in 1988, from New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer! Orphaned as a child, Abby Clark learned not to rely on many people—except the Ballenger brothers, who were her rocks and her providers. But she's not the little girl they once knew... -
The Return of Brody McBride by Jennifer Ryan
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe black sheep of Fallbrook is back … and he's in for the surprise of his life. Former bad boy, now-decorated Army Ranger Brody McBride is home and on a mission: Find the woman he never should have left behind and right the wrong he did eight years ago. When the man she loved broke her heart and skipped town, Rain Evans picked up the pieces... -
Ride a Rancher: Ranchers Only Series by Elle Christensen
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes the perfect person for you is the one you least expect it to be.Stone Kensington is no stranger to hard work, and he knows what it takes to make a ranch a success. Determination and grit—something he figures a city girl like Helena Robinson will never have.Helena left all the shallow and fake people in her life behind to start fresh... -
Texas Two Step by Cynthia D'Alba
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTheir love never died, but her secrets could break his trust beyond repair. Texas Montgomery Mavericks, Book 1 After six years and too much self-recrimination, rancher Mitch Landry is ready to admit he was wrong. He'd loved Olivia Montgomery but commitment wasn't high on his list back then. That was his first mistake... -
Destry by Lola Stark
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRancher Destry Reeves is your typical country boy; he believes in hard work and the easy life. None of which he recognises in Amelia Highsmith. When a chance encounter involving a cow, a truck and a dark Texan night puts the two on a collision course, it's not long before the fireworks begin and the simple life is turned upside down... -
UnBreakable by Kasey Millstead
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEver since her parents passed away in a tragic car accident, Eden Cross has been living a quiet, stable and predictable life in inner Sydney – the total opposite of her carefree, relaxed, happy-go-lucky past. Her parents passing and the fact she’s an only child meant Eden was left with her best friend, Jules and Matt, her boyfriend of three years as her only family... -
Thoroughbreds and Trailer Trash by Bev Pettersen
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe's broke. He's worth millions.Jenna Murphy, a dedicated horse masseuse, relies on her job and street smarts to support what's most important...her younger sister. But when the Thoroughbred Wellness Center experiences a hostile takeover headed by a charming but ruthless corporate shark, both her heart and career are in jeopardy.".. -
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Rescue Me by Jaci Burton
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove can rescue a lonely heart. Kyle Morgan doesn't want to be rescued, especially not by former beauty queen Sabrina Daniels. Sabrina fires up Kyle's long dormant libido, and it's like a match struck on dry tinder-an explosion of heat whenever she's around... -
Saddled by Dani Wyatt
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIs it possible to fall in love at the sight of a wisp of jet black hair swirling out an open window of a pickup? In a thousand lifetimes, I would have said, ‘Hell no’. But today I learned not only is it possible, it’s fucking happening. To me. I’d all but given up on love but apparently, it hadn’t given up on me... -
Rafe's Redemption by Jennifer Jakes
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe rode into town to buy supplies, not a woman. For hunted recluse Rafe McBride, the raven-haired beauty on the auction block is exactly what he doesn't need. A dependent woman will be another clue his vengeful stepbrother can use to find and kill him. But Rafe's conscience won't let him leave another innocent's virginity to the riff-raff bidding. He buys her, promising to return her to St... -
McCade's Way by Mara McBain
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTrey McCade's never been the cuddly sort, but losing both parents and his wife in eighteen months, nearly rips his heart out. Bitter, he immerses himself in the family farm until practicality demands he look for a new wife. But Trey is understandably gun-shy and the local ladies are leery of the gruff giant. On her own in depression-ravaged New York City, Genevieve Kelly has run out of options... -
Too Hot to Handle by Victoria Dahl
This good girl's going bad. Merry Kade has always been the good girl. The best friend. The one who patiently waits for the guy to notice her. Well, no more. Merry has just scored her dream job, and it's time for her life to change. As the new curator of a museum in Wyoming, she'll supervise a lot of restoration work. Luckily she's found the perfect contractor for the job... -
Branded for You by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMegan Wilder doesn’t think there’s a man in this world who could love her just the way she is. After meeting sexy Ryan McBride, she suspects he might just be the one to change her mind. With her family in danger of losing their restaurant and their home, a sudden illness has everything Megan thought was sure in her life crashing down around her...
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