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  • Her Cowboy Billionaire Bad Boy: A Hammond Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Her Cowboy Billionaire Bad Boy: A Hammond Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A cowboy billionaire who's rough around the edges, the woman he ghosted last Christmas, and their second chance at happily-ever-after.Ames Hammond loves rules and organization, and his job as a cop gives him the structure he craves. But he quit that job months ago, and he has no idea what he should be doing with his life...
  • A SEAL's Struggle by Cora Seton

    A SEAL's Struggle by Cora Seton

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She broke his heart. Now she’s back. When Win Lisle walked out on him five months ago, Angus McBride hardened his heart and committed to marrying a stranger to save Base Camp, the sustainable community he came to Montana to build. Now there’s just over a month until his wedding, he knows he can never love his backup bride, Leslie, and Win has come back—pregnant with his baby...
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  • How West Was Won by Laylah Roberts

    How West Was Won by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Theirs was a love story like no other. . . Or at least it was in Flick O’Malley’s mind. All she’d ever wanted was a man to love her. A family to adore her. Protect her. And she’d do the same in return. Oh, she knew West Malone wasn’t your typical Prince Charming. He was blunt. He was gruff. Sometimes, he was downright scary...
  • The Heart of a Hero by Susan May Warren

    The Heart of a Hero by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jake Silver may not be able to put the memories of his time as a sniper and Navy SEAL behind him, but at least he can put his skills to use as a part of the Jones Inc. rescue team. Saving the life of pediatric heart surgeon Dr. Aria Sinclair on Denali helped too...
  • Mackenzie's Heroes: Mackenzie's Pleasure / Mackenzie's Magic by Linda Howard

    Mackenzie's Heroes: Mackenzie's Pleasure / Mackenzie's Magic by Linda Howard

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Mackenzie's Pleasure Navy SEAL Zane Mackenzie is a pro. No mission has ever gotten the better of him…until now. Saving the ambassador's gorgeous daughter, Barrie Lovejoy, is textbook—except for their desperate night of passion. Though his job as a soldier ends with her freedom, he would sooner die than let the enemy harm the mother of his child...
  • Cowboy's Bride: A Secret Baby, Ranch Western Romance by KC Crowne

    Cowboy's Bride: A Secret Baby, Ranch Western Romance by KC Crowne

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I was absolutely riveted, all the way through."   ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Strong probability that you won't want to stop reading until the very last wonderful word."     She doesn't realize it yet...But Juliana will happily wear my ring.I'll prove to her I'm not the enemy she thinks I am.She's a perfect balance of class and beauty.And she's perfect for me...
  • The Guardian by Dee Henderson

    The Guardian by Dee Henderson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 28 ratings
    A federal judge has been murdered. There is only one witness, and an assassin wants her dead. U.S. Marshall Marcus O'Malley thought he knew the risks of the assignment . . . but he was wrong. Introducing the O'Malleys, an inspirational group of seven, all abandoned or orphaned as teens, who have made the choice to become a loyal and committed family...
  • Ford by Susan May Warren

    Ford by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Navy Seal Ford Marshall isn’t the kind to stand by and let a woman get hurt—especially when it involves his twin sister, RJ. So, when she is named an assassin and goes missing in Russia, he doesn’t care what it takes—he’s going to find her and bring her home...
  • High Stakes Deception by Christy Barritt

    High Stakes Deception by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Former Texas Ranger and rodeo champion Ainsley Tatum will do whatever is necessary to figure out the truth surrounding her brother’s death in a terrorist bombing fifteen years ago. When her boss at Vanishing Ranch hands her the opportunity to find answers, Ainsley is all in—except for one caveat...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  christian  western  contemporary
  • Lethal Betrayal by Christy Barritt

    Lethal Betrayal by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Emily Holcomb never thought working for a nonprofit would endanger her life. But when she’s abducted by ruthless men, it’s clear someone has an agenda they don’t want exposed. She manages to escape, only to find herself at the mercy of another man. But is he her oasis or a deadly mirage?Former Mexican federal police commander Mateo Garcia wants to leave his painful past behind...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  christian  western
  • Andrew by Kris Michaels

    Andrew by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Not all scars are visible.Andrew Hollister knew the wounds that make a person the most vulnerable couldn’t be seen. That last mission punched his ticket home. He’d survived when most of his team hadn’t.The physical damage had mended. The mental injuries hadn’t healed as easily. Hell, they hadn’t healed at all.Once burned, twice shy...
  • Searching for Home by Kris Michaels

    Searching for Home by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is the first installment of the 2022 season of The Long Road Home series. No matter the road we travel, it seems our hearts are always Searching for Home. Join the Binge Read Babes on another trip home...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  military  western  contemporary
  • Frank by Kris Michaels

    Frank by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A life well-lived.Frank Marshall’s life before he married and had a family is a closely held secret. The past should remain in the past until it doesn’t.A love for the ages.Never in a million years did Frank think he’d find the type of love his parents shared. Until her. Until Amanda King...
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    suspense  military  western  cowboys  contemporary
  • Deadly Intent by Christy Barritt

    Deadly Intent by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sarah Chamberlain enjoys a new life far away from her abusive ex-husband, thanks to help from Vanishing Ranch. But when she starts to have unexplained, dangerous episodes and suffer memory lapses, she begins to doubt her reality.She senses her ex has found her. But she doesn’t know if the problem is real or if her mind is playing tricks on her...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  christian  western
  • His Fifth Kiss: A Hammond Family Farm Novel by Liz Isaacson

    His Fifth Kiss: A Hammond Family Farm Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They once had a few summers together. Now, Michael Hammond is back in town after a devastating injury overseas. He's looking to reset and recover...not to fall in love.Of course Mike looks for and hopes Gertrude Whettstein will be on the farm. She was so much of Ivory Peaks and so important to him when they were teens...
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    military  western  christian  contemporary
  • Knox by Susan May Warren

    Knox by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    His voice threaded through her, as if it might be made of rawhide, designed not to break, to weather time and elements, as sturdy as the land he probably worked. Because yes, he wore cowboy like a second skin, the no-nonsense aura of hard work and get ’er done. About KNOX: He's not looking for trouble... Montana rancher Knox Marshall's danger years are behind him...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  christian  mystery  western  contemporary
  • Fatal Vendetta by Christy Barritt

    Fatal Vendetta by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Trapped in a deadly game, Addison Barlow has no choice but to play by her tormentor’s rules.Following a terrifying home invasion, Addison’s life is controlled by fear. As the threats rise, she flees to a friend’s secluded cabin by Lake Tahoe. But when the woman next door disappears, Addie worries she just escaped one bad situation for another...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  christian  western  contemporary
  • Tate by Susan May Warren

    Tate by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What will it cost this bodyguard to save the woman he loves? Bodyguard, Tate Marshall, has always been the family troublemaker. Maybe it's his impulsive propensity to get into the middle of problems that don't belong to him. But once in, he can't stop himself from trying to solve them and that includes his recent dilemma...
  • Baker Brothers of Copper Creek Box Set: Copper Creek Romances by Natalie Dean

    Baker Brothers of Copper Creek Box Set: Copper Creek Romances by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hello readers! Come get to know the Baker family and all six handsome brothers as they experience the ups and downs of falling in love in Copper Creek. This seven-novel sweet romance collection features rugged cowboys, second chances, former high school crushes, and brother’s best friend romances..
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  christian  western
  • Cole's Mistake by Laylah Roberts

    Cole's Mistake by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Everyone deserves a second chance, right? Cole Saxon wasn’t so sure of that. He’d burned so many bridges, he wasn’t sure anything he could do would be enough to make amends. Then fate brings him to Haven. To the brother he’d disowned and to the only two people to ever have a hold on his cold, black heart. Keira and Julian have been through hell...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  western  contemporary  historical  bdsm
  • A SEAL's Consent by Cora Seton

    A SEAL's Consent by Cora Seton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Navy SEAL Jericho Cook is living a lie. In order to save Base Camp, the sustainable community he’s building with his friends in Chance Creek, Montana, he must marry in the next forty days—and try for a family. But after the horrors he’s witnessed, Jericho's sworn to never put himself in charge of a child he can’t completely protect. At least he’s found the perfect wife...
    Categorized as:
    military  western  contemporary
  • The Rancher Returns by Brenda Jackson

    The Rancher Returns by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Discover New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson's The Westmoreland Legacy—a navy SEAL returns to his ranch…and finds irresistible desire!   Returning from active duty to find his ranch being dug up by a beautiful stranger isn't the homecoming navy SEAL Gavin Blake expected. Layla Harris is convinced there's buried treasure on his land...
    Categorized as:
    military  western  contemporary  historical
  • Word of Honor by Terri Blackstock

    Word of Honor by Terri Blackstock

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    WHAT WILL IT COST TO KEEP A PROMISE? Of the four people at the Newpointe post office when the bomb went off, three were killed instantly. The fourth, a five-year-old boy, lies comatose in the hospital and might not survive. Who would do such a thing? The answer comes in the form of a gunman crashing through the door of the hotel room where Jill Clark is staying...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  western  mystery  christian
  • Issued to the Bride One Soldier by Cora Seton

    Issued to the Bride One Soldier by Cora Seton

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Jack Sanders built his career as an army intelligence operative on his uncanny ability to anticipate what the enemy will do next--but he never anticipated the trouble he's landed in. Removed from duty, his future on the line, he'll have to accept a truly unusual mission to redeem himself...
  • Cowgirl Heart by Em Petrova

    Cowgirl Heart by Em Petrova

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s not easy to impress a Dalton girl… It’s not easy being a Dalton, let alone the last unmarried one of the Texas bunch. Keziah, or Kizzy, is drained by all the family weddings, and her sisters keep trying to rope and tie her to any old cowboy in the county...
  • Sweet Kisses Limited Edition Sweet Romance Box Set by Tamie Dearen, Judith Lucci

    Sweet Kisses Limited Edition Sweet Romance Box Set by Tamie Dearen, Judith Lucci

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    21 New Heartwarming Romance Books that'll make you swoonA sweet contemporary romance anthology collection with twenty-one original, never-before-seen stories from bestselling and award-winning authors, Including WSJ and USA Today Bestselling Author, Judith Lucci.Each story written for this anthology is to benefit Pets for Vets...
  • Ranger Faith by Lynn Shannon

    Ranger Faith by Lynn Shannon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It's a deadly holiday season…Last Christmas, profiler Emilia Sanchez barely escaped the clutches of a serial killer. All she wants is to forget the incident and move on with her life, especially since the murderer is dead. But when she receives a poinsettia along with a threatening message, it triggers Emilia’s worst fears—that she’s not safe after all...
  • Montana Freedom by Josie Jade, Janie Crouch

    Montana Freedom by Josie Jade, Janie Crouch

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Daniel Clark is the leader. The one who ensures everyone makes it out alive.He took that responsibility seriously when he and his team served in the Navy SEALs together, and he takes it seriously now at the Resting Warrior Ranch.When he and his men broke up the Riders—the vicious dogfighting gang who also kept some human captives—they got everyone to safety...
  • Lost and Found by April Wilson

    Lost and Found by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book 2 of the McIntyre Search and Rescue series featuring Maggie and Owen.Welcome back to Bryce, Colorado, a small town in The Rocky Mountains. Maggie's a divorced mom with two teenage sons. Owen is a retired U.S. Marine who suffers from PTSD. She needs him just as much as he needs her. What's it going to take to bring them together? This romantic suspense novel is filled with heart and feels...
  • Risky Ambition by Christy Barritt

    Risky Ambition by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Former Navy fighter pilot Nate Casper, also known as Ghost, splits his time between flying jet-setting celebrities around the world and volunteering to help with rescues at Vanishing Ranch. When movie star Chesney Blake books a trip with him, Ghost sets aside his attraction to her in order to remain professional...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  christian  western
  • Thunder and Rain by Charles Martin

    Thunder and Rain by Charles Martin

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Third generation Texas Ranger Tyler Steele is the last of a dying breed-- a modern day cowboy hero living in a world that doesn't quite understand his powerful sense of right and wrong and instinct to defend those who can't defend themselves. Despite his strong moral compass, Ty has trouble seeing his greatest weakness...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  christian  contemporary  western  mystery  abuse
  • Uncontrollable by C.A. Harms

    Uncontrollable by C.A. Harms

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Avery Nolan’s father has never been a part of her life. As a result, she finds herself becoming a caretaker. Always trying to please other people, willing to tuck her own concerns aside for the happiness of others. She is selfless. She is a nurturer. On the outside, it appears Kade Thomas has it all, but no one can understand the guilt and ache he feels daily...
  • Issued to the Bride: One Sniper by Cora Seton

    Issued to the Bride: One Sniper by Cora Seton

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sniper Hunter Powell thought he lost everything when he took the rap for a crime he didn't commit in order to save a friend. Now he's got a chance to redeem himself. There's only one catch--he has to leave the military, settle down on a Montana ranch--and marry a woman he's never met before...
  • The Other Side by Mandi Blake

    The Other Side by Mandi Blake

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 9 ratings
    They fell in love before their families hated each other. Will their love be enough to mend fences? Thea Howard skipped town five years ago after a tragic accident. She left behind the man she loved along with the grief and anger that consumed their lives. Brett Patton never expected to see Thea again. When he finds her injured on a snowy night, he sees his second chance with the one who got away...
  • Inevitable by C.A. Harms

    Inevitable by C.A. Harms

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Harper Jameson, had built the necessary walls to keep her heart safe. Never again would she allow herself to become weak and vulnerable. Confident and full of attitude. A mask she wore that many fell for… Accept Easton Black. He was equally confident, cocky and knew what he wanted. Determined. Things he wanted rarely escaped his grasp. He was immune to the façade Harper had created...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  athletes  western  contemporary
  • The Rook by Steven James

    The Rook by Steven James

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    An arsonist has struck a top-secret research facility at a key US naval base. But it's not just a random terrorist attack. These people were after something specific. When Special Agent Patrick Bowers is called in to investigate, he is drawn into a deadly web of intrigue and deception...
  • Fourth and Long by Liz Isaacson, Elana Johnson

    Fourth and Long by Liz Isaacson, Elana Johnson

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Can one summer together make up for eight years of separation? Commander Brett Murphy left his family’s construction firm in Oklahoma City for a life of hard work at Three Rivers Ranch. Alone, without a wife and kids, Brett needs the camaraderie he enjoyed while serving overseas with his Army buddies, Squire Ackerman and Peter Marshall...
  • Trouble With the Law by Becky McGraw

    Trouble With the Law by Becky McGraw

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Criminal defense attorney Veronica Winters always wondered what it would be like with sexy former detective Trace Rooks. Even though he’s an ex-convict now, because of her, she still wonders. Ronnie has always felt damned guilty for recommending a plea deal that sent an innocent man to jail...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  western  cowboys
  • Sarsaparilla Showdown by Caroline Lee

    Sarsaparilla Showdown by Caroline Lee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When your first two loves are books and ice cream (not necessarily in that order!) who has time to fall for something else? Sadie Mayfield has gotten really good at admiring handsome men from afar… After all, it’s not like they’d be interested in her, would they? But when Shawn starts frequenting her ice cream and soda shop at River’s End Ranch, she sets out to become his friend...
  • Nome-o Seeks Juliet by Katy Regnery

    Nome-o Seeks Juliet by Katy Regnery

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Katy Regnery returns with the second book in her Odds-Are-Good series! When a lonely vet(eran) and an ambitious vet(erinarian) work together to win the Qimmiq 200, sparks will fly… Montana-born veterinary student, Juliet Sanderson, is disappointed when her project on the treatment and care of sled dogs falls through due to the illness of a local musher...
    Categorized as:
    military  sports  western  contemporary  historical
  • A Real Cowboy Always Protects by Stephanie Rowe

    A Real Cowboy Always Protects by Stephanie Rowe

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Is it really a second chance at love if a hot, charming cowboy proposes marriage only to protect you from being killed by a CIA assassin?Haunted by shadows that will never let him go, CIA agent Logan Stockton walked away from his cowboy past ten years ago...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  western  historical
  • Sphinx Security: Complete 5-Part Series by Camilla Blake

    Sphinx Security: Complete 5-Part Series by Camilla Blake

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “There’s beauty in this world, Remington,” the social worker told him once. “You just have to figure out where to find it.”He’d finally found it. It was inside this woman. And it was perfect.—RemingtonPart 1The boys from Golden Sphinx Ranch are trying to have a quiet breakfast in the local diner when one of them sees a man attempting to pull a woman out of her car by her hair...
  • Cowboy Conspiracy Theory by Em Petrova

    Cowboy Conspiracy Theory by Em Petrova

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They call her the Ice Queen…but he’s determined to thaw her.Bodyguard Mathias Trace is more comfortable on the back of a horse than guarding people. But when his next job involves brainy woman on a hunt for treasure, he’s as frustrated as he is turned on...
  • Saving Chelsea by Elle James

    Saving Chelsea by Elle James

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She prefers the four-legged wolves over the two-legged kindChelsea Youngblood’s first love is her only true love. Wolves. Raised on a wildlife rescue ranch, she grew up with wolves as her siblings. It was only natural she would become a wolf biologist and work with the wolves of Yellowstone National Park...
    Categorized as:
    military  suspense  western  mystery  contemporary
  • House for Sale Navy SEAL Included by Cora Seton

    House for Sale Navy SEAL Included by Cora Seton

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s bringing a ghost town back to life…Ten years ago, desperate to save his father’s life, Carter Elliott pulled the plug on Elliott Ridge, the failing company town owned by his family for generations. After a decade with the Navy SEALs, he’s back to resurrect it so he can bring his father home. He’s ready to start a family of his own, too, but first he’ll need a wife...
  • Saving Amanda by Elle James

    Saving Amanda by Elle James

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For Ex-Navy SEAL, Carter Manning, nothing worthwhile is easy. Having lost the people he loved, he dedicates his life to the hard stuff to keep from looking back. The future is strictly about the next mission, not settling down or raising a family...
  • Cowboy Under Siege by Em Petrova

    Cowboy Under Siege by Em Petrova

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Everyone wants her for her money. But what he wants comes with a bigger price—her heart.Jaren Abel, new bodyguard on the WEST Protection team, will try anything once. Which is how he ends up on the back of a bull, hoping to snag the attention of a stunning rodeo trick rider. Jaren doesn’t do relationships, so one night is all he’s willing to commit to...
  • Her Brand of Justice by B.J. Daniels

    Her Brand of Justice by B.J. Daniels

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Coming soon! Her Brand of Justice by B.J. Daniels will be available May 23, 2023...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  western  cowboys  contemporary
  • Both Sides of the Fence by Amelia Elliot

    Both Sides of the Fence by Amelia Elliot

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They’ve been in love since they were kids. But for twenty-five years, everything kept them apart.Dee acted responsibly her whole life. She worked hard, went to college, and became a veterinarian. But she ended up stuck in the one place she always vowed to leave. Abandoned and alone, she was tired of waiting for her life to start...
  • Southern Sunshine by Natasha Madison

    Southern Sunshine by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Reed I never wanted to be a cowboy, living in a small town was suffocating.The military was my out.I saw every place I ever wanted and everything that nightmares are made of. Until I almost lost my life and then I ended up back home.HazelFinding out that I was pregnant the night before I left for college changed everything.I left that small town and vowed to never return...
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