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Navarro by Kelly Fox
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe worst kept secret on Rebel Sky Ranch is that Desi Navarro is in love with Wyatt Goodnight. But don't tell Wyatt that. The much younger brother of his late wife is and will always be off-limits. Even if he can't manage his own life, let alone the ranch, without Desi. Even if Desi's love for Wyatt burns brighter than any star... -
![The Cowboy Contract by B.A. Tortuga]()
The Cowboy Contract by B.A. Tortuga
Ryder 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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![Red Dirt Heart 4 by N.R. Walker]()
Red Dirt Heart 4 by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsMoving from a Texas ranch to an Australian Outback station was a life changing decision for Travis Craig. Though it wasn’t really a decision at all. Something in his bones told him to go, though he had no clue as to why. Until he met Sutton Station’s owner, Charlie. Loving Charlie shouldn’t have been easy. The man was stubborn, and riddled with crippling self-doubt... -
![The Cook and the Gangster by Jackie North]()
The Cook and the Gangster by Jackie North
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratings“Time cannot erase the love I feel for you, my friend.” Levi has worked very hard to find a private corner of the world where his past can’t catch up to him. His life, with its fourteen-hour days working in the ranch’s kitchen, is a little humdrum, but he likes it that way. And it’s safe, because he lets no one get close... -
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![Cowboy Healing by B.A. Tortuga]()
Cowboy Healing by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPatrick Kelly needs some help. His husband passed away a while ago, and now he has a thriving medical practice, two busy kids, and one ranch outside Aspen, Colorado that he's not really sure how to run... -
![The Cowboy Guardian by B.A. Tortuga]()
The Cowboy Guardian by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWatson Torres and his daughter Naomi have had a rough time of things. They've lost a loved one, and Naomi has lost an arm in a house fire. So when Wat lands a job at the Broken C ranch, he's excited to start over. He loves teaching kids, and there seems to be a steady supply at the ranch, which means Naomi will have a chance to make friends, as well... -
![Ranch Manny by B.A. Tortuga]()
Ranch Manny by B.A. Tortuga
Trace is down on his luck, out of his teaching job, and on the road with his young daughter Savannah. Just as he's contemplating tucking his proverbial tail between his luck and heading back to his ex or his parents to ask for help, a job opportunity falls into his lap. What he's not sure about is working for a handsome cowboy. On a ranch. In the middle of nowhere.Cowboy Brent has a ranch to run... -
![Red Dirt Christmas by N.R. Walker]()
Red Dirt Christmas by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratings**14,500 words, gay romance** Travis had been here at Sutton Station for just over a year. We were technically engaged, not that we’d told anyone. He was happy just knowin’ I’d said yes, and I had some head-clearin’ stuff to work through. Knowing I was good enough for Trav was one thing, but knowing if I was good enough to be a husband and father was somethin’ else entirely... -
![Forever Promised by Amy Lane]()
Forever Promised by Amy Lane
Crick has been home from Iraq for five years, Jeff and Collin are finally married, and Shane and Mikhail are quietly making lives better for the dispossessed teenagers who come their way. Everything is right in Deacon's world, but nothing ever stays the same. When Deacon's best friends, Jon and Amy, answer the call of an opportunity in Washington, DC, Deacon figures that’s life... -
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Release Me by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFifteen Years… For fifteen years, Cade Anderson, drummer for the world-famous rock band 7’s Mistress, has been in love with his best friend, the band’s lead singer. Even though it’s been years since they were lovers, Cade still wants the man. When his best friend falls in love with someone else, life as Cade knows it is over. The band breaks up and Cade has to figure out how to move on... -
![Broken In by B.A. Tortuga]()
Broken In by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGreyson Hayden wants to prove to his ex that he's made it. He's a successful stock contractor with a couple of million dollar bulls, a ranch owner with more acres than he can count, and he stopped drinking when Kyler kicked him out. He's had a lot to prove, but now he's back in town to show Kyler that he has. And maybe rub it in... -
![Back in the Saddle by BA Tortuga]()
Back in the Saddle by BA Tortuga
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen 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... -
![Home Free (Higher Elevation ) by Jodi Payne, BA Tortuga]()
Home Free (Higher Elevation ) by Jodi Payne, BA Tortuga
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConnor Westin and Early Jericho have a comfortable, busy life in Denver. Connor is a lawyer who brings home the bacon and Early is a stay at home dad to their two young boys.Sure, Early is a cowboy at heart, but he loves their kids and as far as Connor is concerned they’re happy in their suburban home... -
![Second Chance Cowboy by B.A. Tortuga]()
Second Chance Cowboy by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Liam McMartin calls Cowboy Wanted, he just wants to hire a cowboy to take him to an event. Objective? To make his ex-husband Sawyer Canton insanely jealous. He and Sawyer just couldn't make things work, but they see each other all the time to exchange their two daughters, and Liam wants Sawyer to believe he's doing better with this whole divorce thing than he really is... -
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![Seeds and Sunshine by Jodi Payne, B.A. Tortuga]()
Seeds and Sunshine by Jodi Payne, B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShiloh Williams lost his husband in the bullriding ring two years ago and hasn’t been able to move on. It’s been so long since he was happy he’s forgotten how to be. After making the long drive up to Vermont to visit friends, he finally decides that getting out of Texas might be the only way to leave the hard days of his past behind... -
![Texas Family by R.J. Scott]()
Texas Family by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJack and Riley Campbell-Hayes begin a journey that will change their lives forever. Set against the backdrop of the Double D, the cast of the Texas books face changes that won’t leave a single one of them untouched. Jack and Riley want to extend their small family of three... -
![A Courageous Ride by Andrew Grey]()
A Courageous Ride by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Bullriders: Book Three 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... -
![Eight Seconds to Ride: A Rivals to Lovers Small Town Romance by Ashley James]()
Eight Seconds to Ride: A Rivals to Lovers Small Town Romance by Ashley James
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA steamy one night stand in the bathroom of a bar in Las Vegas after a world championship win? Yes, please. Meeting him again months later, only to learn he’s my newest competition? Not so much. The weight of the legacy I carry is a constant tug in my mind, with the ghosts of the generations before me always whispering for me to push harder, train longer, be better...Categorized as:
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![Guys Like Him by Aimee Nicole Walker]()
Guys Like Him by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKieran Sullivan is broken when he arrives at Redemption Ridge. A wrongful conviction and twenty months in lockup will do that to a man. The ranch is a place for second chances and fresh starts, but for him, it’s an opportunity to discover who set him up. Get in, get answers, and get out... -
![ISO: In Search Of by Lucy Lennox, Molly Maddox]()
ISO: In Search Of by Lucy Lennox, Molly Maddox
How in the world does a grumpy rancher end up falling for a rich dilettante? Richard Dunning has it all: private school education, an exquisite designer wardrobe, a last name that ensures he’s invited to all the best parties, and a skincare regimen that’s to die for. The only thing he doesn’t have is… well, a job. Or a home. Or money in the bank. Not since his dad cut him off... -
![The Ranch Hand and the Single Dad by Jackie North]()
The Ranch Hand and the Single Dad by Jackie North
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratings"If Austin has forgotten what love is, maybe Clay can show him the way."Happy-go-lucky Clay keeps busy with hookups at the local bar after working hard at the ranch. Those hookups used to be fun, but now they leave him empty.Austin is reeling after a difficult divorce. His wife took everything, including full custody of his daughter, Bea, who is only nine... -
![One Trick Pony by Eli Easton]()
One Trick Pony by Eli Easton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsForgiving yourself is the first step toward finding true love.Henry Atkins is determined to turn around his no-good, sorry life and prove to the residents of Clyde’s Corner that he’s not the town bad boy anymore. If going to church every Sunday with the Ladies Society is what it takes to polish his reputation, he’s all in... -
![The Fight for Identity by Andrew Grey]()
The Fight for Identity by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Martin’s racist father, Kevin, hates Native Americans and wants to keep them off his property, never mind that part of the ranch land is sacred ground for the Sioux. When they request access for prayer, Kevin refuses—but Will doesn’t share his father’s views. Ever since he first saw Takoda Red Bird during one of the Sioux sacred ceremonies, Will has been fascinated... -
![Cowboy's Law by B.A. Tortuga]()
Cowboy's Law by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen rodeo cowboy Seth’s best friend dies unexpectedly from cancer, he finds himself taking on a ranch and a bunch of his friend’s younger siblings, because they have nowhere else to turn. Seth loves those kids like they’re his own, and he settles in well to his new life, which is why he’s pretty wary when his buddy’s older brother finally makes it home from a long stint in the military... -
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![The Words We've Never Said by J.H. Knight]()
The Words We've Never Said by J.H. Knight
Sam Northwick’s dreams have always been simple. Keep his ranch going the same way his father had and his father before him. Be a part of the community he grew up in and take care of his neighbors, the same way they always take care of him. And, mostly, be the kind of man his parents would’ve been proud of if they’d lived long enough... -
![Colby by R.M. Neill]()
Colby by R.M. Neill
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsColbyI never meant to fall in love with my stepbrother, but Dante cared for me in ways no one ever had before. Then, he vanished without a trace. For five years I’ve wondered how he could walk away so easily, leaving our hopes and dreams behind. I never thought I’d see Dante again, then my world is turned upside down when he reappears. I want to push him away, but I can’t...Categorized as:
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![Forget Me Not by Felice Stevens]()
Forget Me Not by Felice Stevens
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 11 ratings"He had everything under control, except the way that cowboy made him feel."Texas cowboy Shea Montgomery has plans. Big plans. Still mourning the loss of his beloved father, he’s finally ready to sell the Forget Me Not ranch. He’s dusting off his boots, packing up his cowboy hat, and moving to New York City to make his dreams come true... -
![The Rancher's Son by R.J. Scott]()
The Rancher's Son by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen he wakes up in hospital, the victim of a brutal beating, John Doe, as he is labelled, has no memories of who he is or who hurt him. The cops can find nothing to identify him and he can't remember anything to help... except the name Ethan, and one recurring place from his dreams. Three words, and they're not much, but it's a start. Crooked Tree Ranch... -
![Texas Heat by R.J. Scott]()
Texas Heat by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRiley and Jack Campbell-Hayes are doing well. Jack is expanding the Double D, Riley is close to his first ethical based contract, and Hayley is nearly ten and happy as all get out. Jack hires Robbie, who is recovering from a loss, as his right-hand man. Riley's photographer friend, Eli, decides the Double D is perfect for a cowboy-themed model shoot and falls in lust with Robbie... -
![Love Means... No Boundaries by Andrew Grey]()
Love Means... No Boundaries by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJoey Sutherland has found a home with Geoff Laughton and his partner, Eli, living and working at the farm that has become a refuge after a motorcycle accident left him with a scarred face and a lot of insecurities... -
![A Cowboy's Home by R.J. Scott]()
A Cowboy's Home by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne burned and broken man finds his way home. Can he find peace in the arms of a man easy to love? Justin made the ultimate sacrifice for his country, battling domestic terrorism, never the man he really was, using hate to avenge the death of his best friend. The friend he'd killed. What he doesn’t count on is getting shot, and if he's going to die he wants it to be on Crooked Tree soil. Home... -
![Love Means... Freedom by Andrew Grey]()
Love Means... Freedom by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSpurned by his father and driven from his home, Stone Hillyard is struggling to find shelter in the Michigan winter when he lucks upon the horse farm run by Geoff Laughton and his partner Eli. They take him in, warm him up, and give him a job working with their No Boundaries therapy riding program... -
![A Volatile Range by Andrew Grey]()
A Volatile Range by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSince mustering out of the Marines, Gordon Fisher has been off the grid and out of money, so when a group of ecoterrorists promises him big bucks to set some mistreated animals free, Gordon agrees. Unfortunately, the animals are Wally Schumacher’s large cats, and one of them decides to take a chunk out of Gordon... -
![Long Winter by Rachel Ember]()
Long Winter by Rachel Ember
A complicated history divides them, but when they find themselves in close quarters while the snow falls, the heat between them builds slowly, and burns hot.It’s been a long, cold winter at Riverside Ranch, where Robbie has lived alone since his brothers moved away. Alone, that is, except for his three devious cats, four saddle horses, and the forty-eight mustangs that roam the ranch... -
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![Cattle Valley Days by Carol Lynne]()
Cattle Valley Days by Carol Lynne
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSaddle up, Cattle Valley residents. It's time for the annual Cattle Valley Days, which means one thing. Cowboys, lots and lots of chapped cowboy butts.We'll be checking in with some of your favourite couples from the past as well as meeting a few new residents. Our old friends from the Good-Time Boys will also be dropping by for the annual rodeo festivities... -
![Marathon Cowboys by Sarah Black]()
Marathon Cowboys by Sarah Black
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJesse Clayton loves painting, his cowboy grandfather, and his life as an artist with a wild abandon that leaves scorch marks on everything he touches. Budding Navajo cartoonist Lorenzo Maryboy is a hard-working former Marine: staunch, brave, and honorable. Chance brings them together on the road to Marathon, Texas, and passion flares. Just as always, Jesse puts his art ahead of everything... -
![Love Means... No Limits by Andrew Grey]()
Love Means... No Limits by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBart van Andren, aka Spider, has been running away from life with a lot of chemical help. When he wakes up in a hospital, he discovers he’s picked up a champion. Duane must see something in Bart no one else ever has, because he finds Bart a job at Laughton Farms, where the people show Bart kindness and patience... -
![My Cowboy Homecoming by Z.A. Maxfield]()
My Cowboy Homecoming by Z.A. Maxfield
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove can heal the deepest wounds… A sense of duty brings a soldier home…but a passionate cowboy makes him want to stay. After his brother’s tragic death, Tripp has to leave the army and return to New Mexico to take care of his mother while his father is in prison for arson... -
![Love Means... Family by Andrew Grey]()
Love Means... Family by Andrew Grey
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFour months ago Robert Edward “Arie” Hawkins lost his sister and the rest of her family in a plane crash. Now his parents have decided it’s time for him to marry and carry on the family name... -
![Conquer the Flames by Ariel Tachna]()
Conquer the Flames by Ariel Tachna
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThorne Lachlan knows a thing or two about getting himself safely out of a blaze. For years he fought in the world’s hot spots, a Commando with the Australian Army. Now, retired, he fights flames for the Royal Fire Service. When a grassfire brings him to Lang Downs, the next sheep station in danger, Thorne meets Ian Duncan and sparks fly that neither man can put out... -
![Whit's End by Laura Harner]()
Whit's End by Laura Harner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen his three-day marriage ends in an annulment, country music sensation Brody Kent finds himself on the run from paparazzi intent on discovering why... -
![A Chaotic Range by Andrew Grey]()
A Chaotic Range by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStories from the Range: Book Seven Most of the time ranchhand David rescues stray cattle, but this time he and his fellow cowboys Wally and Haven save a stranded motorist. David is surprised to find his former high school classmate nearly frozen in his car. After learning that Brian Applewright's boss fired him from his ranch for being gay, they invite him back to theirs to take a job... -
![Journey to Lobster Cove by Carol Lynne]()
Journey to Lobster Cove by Carol Lynne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCattle Valley series: Welcome to Cattle Valley. Population 2,823 Welcome to Cattle Valley, an alternative, private community where your sexual preference isn't an issue, it's the size of your heart that counts. The city of Cattle Valley was founded by millionaire Charles Beauregard on behalf of his only son and heir, Joshua Beauregard... -
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![Cherish the Land by Ariel Tachna]()
Cherish the Land by Ariel Tachna
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeth Simms never wanted to be a cowboy, although to listen to his best friend, Jason Thompson, tell it, he isn’t one. He just happens to have lucked out in coming to live on Lang Downs with his brother ten years ago... -
![Real World by B.A. Tortuga]()
Real World by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Love is Blind Novel Dan White is trying to acclimate to civilian life after a long career in the military with multiple combat deployments. Now he’s home in the Austin area, living with his brother Dixon, Dixon’s husband, Audie, and their two nine-year-olds. During the New Year celebration, Dan meets Abraham Weldon, and the connection is instant. There’s a kiss. There’s a dance... -
![Cowboys Don't Ride Unicorns by Tara Lain]()
Cowboys Don't Ride Unicorns by Tara Lain
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Cowboys Don’t Story Cowboy Danny Boone—a name he made up one drunken night and has regretted ever since—harbors a big past and yearns for a small future. A short, bright career as a champion bull rider almost ended in his death when his homophobic father discovered Danny was gay... -
![Home for a Cowboy by Amy Aislin]()
Home for a Cowboy by Amy Aislin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLas doesn’t date seasonal workers. Marco’s on a three-month contract.Lassiter Windsor-March has been planning for his future for as long as he can remember and he knows exactly where that future lies: at his family’s ranch in Wyoming. What doesn’t lie in his future is a summer fling with one of the seasonal workers—they never stick around... -
![Cowboys Don't Ride Unicorns: A Gay Bull Rider, Toppy Femme, MM Romance by Tara Lain]()
Cowboys Don't Ride Unicorns: A Gay Bull Rider, Toppy Femme, MM Romance by Tara Lain
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDoes it make sense to get turned on by girly guys when you want to be topped? No. Hell, no.After a big past in bull riding that nearly killed him, Danny Boone’s looking for a quiet, low-key future on a small ranch of his own.Two problems... -
![Cowboy Seeks Husband by Leta Blake, Indra Vaughn]()
Cowboy Seeks Husband by Leta Blake, Indra Vaughn
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWalker Reed's Louisiana cattle ranch is in debt after costly repairs from hurricane damage. To get the money, his family schemes to make Walker the star of a new bachelor reality series: Queer Seeks Spouse...
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