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  • Heartless by Elsie Silver

    Heartless by Elsie Silver

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 201 ratings
    Working as a nanny for the world’s grumpiest single dad should have been simple. Except I can’t keep my eyes off him. And he can’t keep his hands off of me.Cade Eaton is thirteen years older than I am and barely looks my way. Until I get him into the hot tub one night for a game of truth or dare. Then all bets are off—and so are our clothes. He’s gruff, a little rough around the edges...
  • Sold! In the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman

    Sold! In the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 8 ratings
    The town outcast buys a date with Cowboy Crossing’s own A-List movie star.Ivory Haines is the daughter of the town’s resident retired prostitute and possibly the town drunk, although her mother wasn’t entirely certain.She resents her position in the town – and especially resents the teasing she’d been subjected to – and has vowed to show everyone that she is just as good as they are...
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  • The Beast Gets His Cowgirl in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman

    The Beast Gets His Cowgirl in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A celebrity chef that can’t cook. A scarred cowboy who hates cameras. And the little girl who could bring them both together.Madeline Reese has a successful cooking show, a best-selling line of cookbooks and is considered one of the top celebrity chefs in Hollywood. One small problem – she can’t cook...
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    contemporary  western  humor  christian  historical
  • Dreaming of Her Secret Santa's Kiss by Jessie Gussman

    Dreaming of Her Secret Santa's Kiss by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Burgundy Gannon went to Hollywood to make it big. That was a bust.Crew Pittman was one of the world’s top underwater welders. Until a freak accident left him permanently unable to work.When Burgundy shows up at Crew’s new home to be a caretaker to the elderly woman who won’t leave, it seems like three unlikely people are trapped unwillingly together...
    Categorized as:
    christian  humor  contemporary  western  historical
  • Cowboy's Tempting Neighbor by J.P. Comeau

    Cowboy's Tempting Neighbor by J.P. Comeau

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m a cowboy billionaire with no time to waste. No time for permanent relationships. But, just like my other brothers, I do want children. My only solution was to hire an agency and get a surrogate. And my only problem is the girl that I’m falling for. Ellie, a curvy cowgirl. She’s exactly my type and tailormade for me. But my wounds from my ex are still raw...
    Categorized as:
    contemporary  western  humor  historical
  • How to Say I Do by Tal Bauer

    How to Say I Do by Tal Bauer

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 37 ratings
    NoëManhattan 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. My life is champagne glitter and starlight, and everything around me is gold...
  • Rough Country by Lauren Landish

    Rough Country by Lauren Landish

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Is it really a dream come true if it means losing the one thing you never knew you needed? Willow Parker is excited to move to Podunk, Nowheres-ville. That’s what she’s telling herself, but it’s not working until she meets a dark-eyed, honey-voiced cowboy. That’s when her new small-town life starts looking a lot less temporary...
  • Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard

    Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 96 ratings
    A small Wyoming town is about to learn a few lessons from a new schoolteacher with the courage to win the heart of a man who swore he had nothing to give.... Mary Elizabeth Potter is a self-appointed spinster with no illusions about love. But she is a good teacher and she wants Wolf Mackenzie s son back in school...
  • Grumpy Cowboy by Max Monroe

    Grumpy Cowboy by Max Monroe

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    ATTENTION: If you have been a victim of false advertising, you may be entitled to compensation...
  • Get Bucked by Lani Lynn Vale

    Get Bucked by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Darby 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...
  • Best Friends in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman

    Best Friends in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    They've always been best friends, but he's never known about her secret fantasy...Marlowe Glass has always been the girl next door. Responsible and organized, she is raising her orphaned niece while holding down a full-time job.Clark Hudson knows the only woman on the planet who isn’t a man-eater is his best friend, Marlowe...
    Categorized as:
    humor  christian  western  contemporary
  • A Real Cowboy Rides a Motorcycle by Stephanie Rowe

    A Real Cowboy Rides a Motorcycle by Stephanie Rowe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe's newest novel, a woman who has forfeited her dreams for a family finds love and hope in the arms of a rebellious cowboy. After inexplicably abandoning a championship bull riding career, Zane Stockton has become a vagabond. He lives on his motorcycle, using the open road to shield himself from the dark shadows which haunt him...
  • Wild, Crazy Hearts by Melissa Foster

    Wild, Crazy Hearts by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Discover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing, and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the Bradens and the rest of the Love in Bloom big-family romance collection. In WILD, CRAZY HEARTS... High school teacher Brindle Montgomery and rancher Trace Jericho have been close friends forever and on-again off-again lovers for years...
  • Hot for Love: Nick Braden by Melissa Foster

    Hot for Love: Nick Braden by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Discover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the fiercely loyal and sassily sexy characters in the Love in Bloom big-family romance families. All Love in Bloom books can be enjoyed as stand-alone novels or as part of the larger series.In HOT FOR LOVE..
  • Crazy Heifer by Lani Lynn Vale

    Crazy Heifer by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    I 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...
  • One Hundred Choices by Kelly Collins

    One Hundred Choices by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kelly Collins welcomes you back to Aspen Cove where acceptance is found in the eyes of a stranger, and love is found in his heart... Horse trainer Trinity Mosier never looks for trouble, but it finds her at every turn. After losing her job, she packs up and moves to Aspen Cove, hoping her brother will take her in...
  • Cowboy Billionaires At Brookside Ranch (Brookside Ranch Boxset) by Hanna Hart

    Cowboy Billionaires At Brookside Ranch (Brookside Ranch Boxset) by Hanna Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Let these cowboy billionaires melt your heart. The Brookside Ranch brothers get their HEAs against all odds. Second chances, fake marriages, secret babies, country stars, blind dates, next-door neighbors... This series has got it all!A Cowboy Billionaire Best Friend’s SecretA secret could tear apart a cowboy billionaire from his old best friend...
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    contemporary  western  humor  christian  historical
  • Cowboy's Baby: A Secret Baby Ranch Western Cowboy Romance by K.C. Crowne

    Cowboy's Baby: A Secret Baby Ranch Western Cowboy Romance by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The beauty needs me to heal her wounds.To help her remember her lost memories.But when she discovers this cowboy's broken heart...It's clear I'm the one that needs saving. For the first time in a long time,I feel an uncontrollable attraction.And I can't ignore it...No matter how hard I try.I need to make her mine.But, a secret from her past could change everything...
  • Show Me a Marriage of Convenience: Small-Town Single-Father Cowboy Romance by Alexa Verde

    Show Me a Marriage of Convenience: Small-Town Single-Father Cowboy Romance by Alexa Verde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An ex-player cowboy with a little son, the boy's shy plus-size aunt, and a reluctant modern marriage of convenience only the boy is excited about… A sweet, clean, wholesome romance with a happily-ever-after!After three near-death experiences in one day-okay, maybe burning dinner and falling from a tree shouldn't count-Kade Clark worries about his son's future if he's not around to protect him...
  • Only Her Cowboy by Cami Checketts

    Only Her Cowboy by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A cowboy hiding his attraction to the woman who hates him. A feisty woman who must stay away from the cowboy at all costs. When a storm interferes can he break through her walls or will they both drown alone?Don't miss this new clean romance series by bestselling author, Cami Checketts - Mystical Lake Resort Romances...
    Categorized as:
    contemporary  christian  western  humor  historical
  • Cowboy's Sassy Roommate by J.P. Comeau

    Cowboy's Sassy Roommate by J.P. Comeau

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This cowboy has me going back in time. Back to when we were high school sweethearts. Will and I ran into each other when he was surrounded by a herd of hot cowgirls. I shouldn’t even be surprised. He’s rich, the biggest playboy ever, and the guy I should never trust again. I made the mistake of giving him my heart once. But something makes me want to stare into his eyes again...
    Categorized as:
    contemporary  western  humor  historical
  • Claimed By The Devil by Joanna Blake

    Claimed By The Devil by Joanna Blake

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I like to ride. Motorcycles, horses, and women.  I’m only loyal to my horse and my club. Until she shows up, all grown up and needing my help.She was just a kid the last time I saw her, always underfoot at the stables where I kept my horse. Now it’s years later, and she’s using her newfound curves to tempt me to cross a line. Lord help us both if I ever do...
    Categorized as:
    contemporary  western  humor  historical  bikers
  • Chute Yeah by Lani Lynn Vale

    Chute Yeah by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Candy Ray Sunshine--Yes, that is my real name, thank you very much, Mom and Dad--knew two things. One, she was going to work her butt off and open her very own coffee shop, even if she had to die doing it. Two, Banks Valentine was the world’s worst ex-boyfriend in the history of ex-boyfriends. Even if they were only boyfriend and girlfriend for one evening...
  • Just a Cowboy's Best Friend by Jessie Gussman

    Just a Cowboy's Best Friend by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Teagan Lepley is asked to cat-sit by a kindly lady in town, she wasn't expecting the neighbor to be so "friendly." So she asks her best friend to hang out with her so she can honestly say she's busy. What she wasn't expecting was the entire town to think that there is - finally - something more going on between her and her best friend...
  • Mending a Malone by Laylah Roberts

    Mending a Malone by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Jaret Malone has a problem . . .A five-foot-two curvy, crazy problem. One who doesn’t seem to take no for an answer.After his last relationship ended disastrously, he has had no interest in getting involved with someone else.Especially not some insane woman who seems to think that her grandmother left him to her in her will.Nobody tells a Malone what to do . .
    Categorized as:
    western  humor  contemporary
  • Cowboy's Curvy Nanny by J.P. Comeau

    Cowboy's Curvy Nanny by J.P. Comeau

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The job posting had forgotten to mention that the position was for a live-in nanny.Please tell me that this is a nightmare. I need the money, yes. But am I willing to live under the same roof as my cowboy billionaire boss in exchange for it? Probably… not. Okay, maybe I should accept the 24-hour nanny position. Just hear me out. The arrangement feels wrong but it’s for a good cause...
  • The Slade Brothers: A Complete Small Town Contemporary Romance Collection by Alexis Winter, Sarah Kil

    The Slade Brothers: A Complete Small Town Contemporary Romance Collection by Alexis Winter, Sarah Kil

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Meet the Slade Brothers. Brooding. Protective AF. Rich and drop-dead delicious. If you love small-town love stories full of alpha men who will stop at nothing to claim the women they love then grab this complete best-selling Slade Brothers Series in one steamy collection. Books Included:Billionaire's Unexpected BrideI don’t break rules. EVER.1. NEVER mix business with pleasure.2...
  • Leave Him Loved: A Swoony Small Town Romance by Harloe Rae

    Leave Him Loved: A Swoony Small Town Romance by Harloe Rae

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’m a city girl—born and raised. A towering high-rise that overlooks the hustle and bustle is where my future should lead. Living in farm country? That possibility never had a place on my bucket list. Until now.Bumping into Reeve Colton—local bachelor and shameless flirt—on my introductory stroll down Main Street is a pleasant surprise...
  • Sunshine and Sammy by Melanie Moreland

    Sunshine and Sammy by Melanie Moreland

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Luke Adler lives for his ranch. It’s the only reason he agreed to get on board with his sister’s grand plan for guests staying on the property.Nothing prepares him for the force of nature that is Samantha Morrison. When she arrives on his ranch to help construct this new part of his business, what he expects and what he gets are two entirely different things.He expects a no-nonsense businessman...
  • Derek's Darling by Kirsten Osbourne

    Derek's Darling by Kirsten Osbourne

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings
    Raina Quinn is content with her life. She works for the family business as a massage therapist, and she stays busy. She's adopting a dog from a bad situation, hopeful of giving her a good home. When she's called in to massage her cousin's new business partner, she is intrigued by him...
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    christian  humor  western  contemporary  historical
  • Always in Albuquerque: The Four Corners by Kirsten Osbourne

    Always in Albuquerque: The Four Corners by Kirsten Osbourne

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings
    This is the first of four books in a “series within a series” set in the Four Corners states. Alexis Casey has finally achieved everything she has worked for all her life. She has a successful life-coaching practice, and she is ready to move on to the next stage. She wants to be married and have children...
    Categorized as:
    christian  humor  western  contemporary  historical
  • A Real Cowboy Knows How to Kiss by Stephanie Rowe

    A Real Cowboy Knows How to Kiss by Stephanie Rowe

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe returns to Rogue Valley, Wyoming, where a missed opportunity for love a decade ago is given a second chance. It's been four years since Steen Stockton has been able to see the sky without having to look through steel bars. Betrayal got him locked up, and it shut down his heart forever..
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  humor  western  contemporary
  • Brave Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Brave Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hunter Shaw is handsome, charming, and a minor celeb on the collegiate team roping circuit. Not to mention, he looks damn fine in a cowboy hat. So it’s no surprise when he’s ardently pursued to be the star on a new streaming network’s debut program—a reality dating show...
  • Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

    Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 93 ratings
    Come heck or high water, Gracie Snow is determined to drag the legendary ex-jock Bobby Tom Denton back home to Heaven, Texas, to begin shooting his first motion picture. Despite his dazzling good looks and killer charm, Bobby Tom has reservations about being a movie star -- and no plans to cooperate with a prim and bossy Ohio wallflower whom he can't get off his mind or out of his life...
  • Rootbound by Tarah Dewitt

    Rootbound by Tarah Dewitt

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    You really can't go home again.Tait Logan is proud of the life she’s built for herself. Despite her world-shattering divorce, not having any genuine connections with other humans apart from her sister Ava, and the fact that the remainder of her family is estranged from her life, she’s happy…happy-adjacent, at least...
  • A Cowboy Of Her Own: The Callahans Book 1 by Susan Fisher-Davis

    A Cowboy Of Her Own: The Callahans Book 1 by Susan Fisher-Davis

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings
    Roark Callahan lives a busy life running a ranch and riding bulls on the rodeo circuit so when a beautiful woman asks to follow him around to experience his life so as to write a piece for a western magazine, he reluctantly agrees. His gut tells him she’s trouble but then again, having her around might be interesting. As long as she pulls her own weight, he has nothing to lose...
    Categorized as:
    humor  western  contemporary  historical
  • Honky Tonk Christmas (Honky Tonk Cowboys) by Carolyn Brown

    Honky Tonk Christmas (Honky Tonk Cowboys) by Carolyn Brown

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Christmas celebration that no one will ever forget...Sharlene Waverly is bound and determined to finally get going on that mystery novel she's been researching ever since the Year One, but she gets distracted by the Honky Tonk's previous barmaids' romance stories...
  • Her Forever Cowboy by Donna Michaels

    Her Forever Cowboy by Donna Michaels

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    HER FOREVER COWBOY Harland County Series/Book 4: Kevin 83,000 words Heat index: Hot Single mother Shayla Ryan is tired of running, and longs to put down roots to create a stable environment for her baby girl and her younger sister. Having grown up with the opposite, she’s determined to raise her daughter right, and Harland County holds a lot of appeal...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  contemporary  humor  western
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