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  • Barry by Kris Michaels

    Barry by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    A final chance. In the peaceful town of Hollister, secrets from days gone never stay hidden. For Barry Marks, memories of a disastrous military mission haunt every waking moment. He came to Hollister as a last hope. His final chance to change the spiraling trajectory of his future.A chance meeting.When Barry Marks literally sweeps Kathy Prentiss off her feet, she’s mesmerized...
  • Jem: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Jem: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He's hung up his championship rodeo belts in favor of being a father to his two children. She's his high school sweetheart...and the woman he stood up last summer. Can Jem make amends in order to have a second chance with Sunny?Jem Young is still healing from his vices, but he's determined to dedicate everything he has to his two kids...
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  • 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...
  • Declan by Kris Michaels

    Declan by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Life couldn’t get any better.Declan Howard had it made. He owned the town’s only bar, and there was a vast ocean of women to choose from. All right, so perhaps vast was an overstatement. Hollister wasn’t New York City, but he was content. Footloose and fancy-free, he lived in the fast lane and loved it… until recently.Life was incredibly difficult...
  • Blaze: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Blaze: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He's dark as night, a single dad, and a retired bull riding champion. With all his money, his rugged good looks, and his ability to say all the right things, Faith has no chance against Blaze Young's charms. But she’s his complete opposite, and she just doesn't see how they can be together......so she ends things with him.But Faith Cromwell can't seem to stay away from Blaze...
  • 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...
  • Sheriff's Treasured Teacher by Clara Pines

    Sheriff's Treasured Teacher by Clara Pines

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s sworn to protect his heart, but she’s ready to serve up some holiday cheer.When it comes to happiness, grumpy Sheriff Cal Cassidy is an officer in need of assistance. But he’s not ready for it to come in the form of his son’s pretty new pre-school teacher. Sure, she’s kind and she’s patient and she smells like cinnamon cookies...
  • 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:
    m-f  contemporary  suspense  christian  western
  • 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...
  • Enchanted Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Enchanted Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Finally returning home after years in Paris, ex-model Avery Littlewood never imagined a rerouted flight plan would land her on destiny’s runway. She’s seated next to a gorgeous stranger…and as he shares his story, it’s not long before she discovers why his arresting blue eyes look so familiar...
  • Love Again by Kelly Elliott

    Love Again by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jonathon Turner is going to be the death of me. Maybe not the death of me…but my panties for sure! They seem to disintegrate the moment he touches me. Looks at me. Smiles at me. Talks to me. It’s more than physical. He’s breaking through an impenetrable wall. There’s a problem though—he’s younger than me. Six. Years. Younger...
  • Cherished Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Cherished Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Morgan Shaw is my soulmate. She has no idea how much I desire her to fill the needs I crave. I've dedicated the last four years to learning everything I could about her. If my desire for her ever came to light before she realized how much she loved me, I would be labeled a stalker.Some might find it a little creepy how I watch her every move. I find it exhilarating...
  • Fire On The Farm  (Second Chance Cowboy Romance) by Betty Shreffler

    Fire On The Farm (Second Chance Cowboy Romance) by Betty Shreffler

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Losing the man she loved to a terrible accident, pushes Amy Flanders into a life of independence. Her only source of comfort is her work—a business dedicated to the care and training of horses. Until one lonely night leads her into the arms of Brock Baisdin. A man who fulfills her deepest desires and reignites a flame long forgotten...
  • The Marriage He Demands by Brenda Jackson

    The Marriage He Demands by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This ranching heir wants it all, including the woman who stands in his way. Alaskan businessman Cash Outlaw has inherited almost all of his late mother's Wyoming ranch...except the fifty acres left to her former caretaker. But she'll only sell him the property, if he gives her a baby! Cash's counteroffer? That the mother of his child will need to also be his wife...
  • 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...
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    m-f  contemporary  suspense  christian  western
  • Just a Cowboy's Enemy by Jessie Gussman

    Just a Cowboy's Enemy by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can these life-long enemies set aside their differences for the sake of a little girl and her horse?Cormac Henderson is shocked when he discovered his friend from college has willed him half-interest in a high-dollar roping horse...and his daughter. But then he finds out that the woman who has hated him since high school is the person he's supposed to be sharing custody of both with...
  • Daddy's Little Darling by Laylah Roberts

    Daddy's Little Darling by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    She was desperate, homeless and alone… Charlie was used to fending for herself. She wasn’t necessarily that good at it, considering she was currently living in her car, but it was the only life she knew. She didn’t have family or friends and she certainly wasn’t used to anyone caring about what she did...
  • Tempting Love by Kelly Elliott

    Tempting Love by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Can a woman actually make you feel like you’re losing your damn mind? Yes. If she is Corina Miller. The only woman who has ever made me long for something more, and let me tell you, that has me all kinds of messed up. After months of ignoring my feelings, it’s clear to me I’ve fallen for those piercing blue eyes and sexy smile...
  • Love Profound by Kelly Elliott

    Love Profound by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    I write about love, but I’ve never experienced it. Sure, I’ve been with guys that I cared about. Even thought I found ‘the one’. He turned out to be the frog and not the prince.A few Frank Sinatra songs and a wildly handsome cowboy who calls me Darlin’, will have me second guessing everything I ever thought I knew about love...
  • Tex by Liz Isaacson

    Tex by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He's back in town after a successful country music career. She owns a bordering farm to the family land he wants to buy...and she outbids him at the auction. Can Tex and Abigail rekindle their old flame, or will the issue of land ownership come between them?Tex Young has spent the last two decades traveling around the world with his brothers as part of Country Quad, a successful cowboy boy band...
  • Otis: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Otis: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He's finished with his last album and looking for a soft place to fall after a devastating break-up. She runs the small town bookshop in Coral Canyon and needs a new boyfriend to get her old one out of her life for good...
  • Rebecca's Reward by Lauraine Snelling

    Rebecca's Reward by Lauraine Snelling

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Nineteen-year-old Rebecca Baard has experienced more than her share of sorrow, and now she is afraid to open her heart to love. Besides, no man has ever shown enough interest in her to come courting. So Rebecca's friends set out to remedy the situation, concocting social events to attract all the eligible bachelors in Blessing and advising her in the use of feminine wiles...
  • Rough and Tumble by Khloe Summers

    Rough and Tumble by Khloe Summers

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Can this older mountain man find love with a rich girl with high expectations?LaceyI like my men clean shaven, well dressed, and highly educatedSo when I see Mr. Tall, Dark, and Dirty I know for sure he isn't the one.That said, I can't hide from my father without someone who knows the territoryAnd this big mountain man knows the land inside out.He even chops wood and wears flannelThat's not sexy...
  • Daring Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Daring Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rose Shaw has no idea what she wants. She put aside passion for practicality, earning her degree in a subject she likes, but doesn’t love. Same for her job as an junior architect. And don’t even get started on her personal life…been there, done that, got betrayed for her effort...
  • Forever Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Forever Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Not long out of college, Mackenzie Reeves has found herself halfway across the country, relocated from Atlanta, Georgia, to small-town Hamilton, Montana. But it’s not just a fresh start—it’s an escape. For years, she’s been trying to steer clear of the abusive stepfather who’s made her life hell and turned her mother into someone she doesn’t recognize...
  • Romancing the Cowboy (Galentine's Getaway) by Nichole Rose

    Romancing the Cowboy (Galentine's Getaway) by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When this older cowboy rescues a hot mess author from a crazy bull, she learns a whole lot more than she anticipated. If growly cowboys, sassy heroines, and laugh-out-loud comedy make your heart pitter-patter, you'll love Cord and Cassia's steamy-sweet story!Spying on a bossy cowboy lands this hot mess romance author in hot water.Cassia MurphyI'm used to getting fan mail from readers...
  • Just One Date by Chris Keniston

    Just One Date by Chris Keniston

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Home for a family wedding, Chase Baron has a plan to avoid his grandfather’s matchmaking—hire an actress to be his date. No strings and no commitments is just the ticket for no complications. When CJ Lawson’s ditzy sister takes a last minute acting role out of town, CJ has to take over her sister’s local job —cozying up to a wealthy and sinfully handsome billionaire...
  • Stay by Willow Aster

    Stay by Willow Aster

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A scorching hot small town, age gap, single father/nanny romance by USA Today bestselling author Willow Aster...
  • Cowboy Seeking Nanny by Janice Whiteaker

    Cowboy Seeking Nanny by Janice Whiteaker

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    As a widowed father trying to build a family empire while juggling dirty diapers and bed times, Brody Pace has full hands.And an empty bed.Losing his high school sweetheart after the birth of their twins left him broken, battered, and lonely. But business doesn’t wait, and neither do toddlers...
  • Redeem My Heart by Kat Baxter

    Redeem My Heart by Kat Baxter

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Shelby silently nursed a crush on Dane all through high school, despite the fact that he was way out of older, handsome, and dating the most popular girl in school. Years later when he returns, wounded, after serving abroad, Shelby accidentally starts a rumor that they’ve been secretly dating...
  • When the Storm Breaks (Lost Stars) by Emery Rose

    When the Storm Breaks (Lost Stars) by Emery Rose

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Our worlds never should have collided, but it seemed our paths were always destined to cross. Brody McCallister was only supposed to be a means to an end. My golden ticket to get me closer to what I really needed—a way to make peace with what I’d done when I was eighteen, dirt poor, and left to fend for myself. I only had six weeks in the middle of a hectic world tour to do it...
  • Cowboys & Virgins by Alexa Riley

    Cowboys & Virgins by Alexa Riley

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The title says it all! This bundle includes dirty alpha cowboys, innocent virgins ready to ride, and lots of ridiculous steam to heat up those sweet country nights...
  • Claimed by the Mountain Man by Mia Brody

    Claimed by the Mountain Man by Mia Brody

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Grumpy mountain man seeks sunshine nanny to care for equally grumpy nephew.HaleI never thought I’d become a single dad at thirty-six. Then again, I never thought my half-sister would just abandon her tiny son. Now, it’s on me to raise the six-month old baby.I don’t have a clue what to do with a little one, but I know they need lots of loving...
  • Stalked by the Mountain Man by Mia Brody

    Stalked by the Mountain Man by Mia Brody

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    There’s only one man I’ve ever loved—my father’s best friend, my stalker.MackenzieHe follows me around town. He prowls around my house. He’s always in the shadows. My father’s best friend thinks I don’t know he’s the man stalking me.But here’s what he’s about to I’m as obsessed with him as he is me. And tonight, I want to tease him out of the shadows and into my bed...
  • Big Bossy Cowboy by Mia Brody

    Big Bossy Cowboy by Mia Brody

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    This over the top cowboy is bossy and big…and every inch is just for her. EvieThe persistent cowboy is everywhere I look. He's at my work. He's at my apartment. He's even in my bathtub.He says we're soulmates.He says we're inevitable.I say he's wrong.GreerThe curvy little spitfire is everywhere I go. At her workplace. At her apartment. In her bathtub...
  • Man Fast by Krista Sandor

    Man Fast by Krista Sandor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Denver's biggest playboy is about to get schooled. Brennen  Rich, powerful, and a former pro skier—nothing and no woman is off-limits to Brennen Bergen. Part of the billion-dollar Bergen mountain sports family, he’s reigned supreme over the Denver social scene with his playboy antics.  But that’s about to change when he meets Abby Quinn and gets schooled on the MAN FAST...
  • Perfect Song by Lauren Runow

    Perfect Song by Lauren Runow

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I came back to Mason Creek when my life was turned upside down, both literally and figuratively. Scared and alone, I packed my belongings and left New York where I’ve made a career as a writer for a national publication to stay with my parents in the town so different than the big apple they might as well be on different planets...
  • Wild With You by J.H. Croix

    Wild With You by J.H. Croix

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A brand new firefighter series from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!All bets are off when a hotshot firefighter and a homecoming queen whose crown slipped off meet in the wilds of Alaska.I don’t have time for romance, much less for prissy Madison Glen. The first time I meet her, I kiss her. The second time I meet her, she's breaking into my neighbor's house...
  • A Nanny for the Grumpy Cowboy: Rolston Ranch Brothers by Hanna Hart

    A Nanny for the Grumpy Cowboy: Rolston Ranch Brothers by Hanna Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Drake Rolston is a grumpy single dad with a chip on his shoulder larger than Texas. When his long-time nanny quits, he is in desperate need of a new one. Carefree dreamer Freddie Dover seems like the last girl on earth that he would pick. But when there is slim pickings in a small town, desperate times call for desperate measures…and Drakedecides to take a chance with Freddie and his heart...
  • A Real Cowboy Never Says No by Stephanie Rowe

    A Real Cowboy Never Says No by Stephanie Rowe

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe delivers a brand new series set in Rogue Valley, Wyoming, home to the Stockton brothers, a clan of fiercely loyal and honorable men, and the women who touch the hearts of these rugged, loner cowboys. The only reason rancher Chase Stockton and his brothers survived their brutal childhood was because they protected each other...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  humor  western  contemporary  cowboys  length-short
  • A Troublesome Little Turkey Day: A Holidays at Rawhide Ranch Story by Allie Belle, Rayanna Jamison

    A Troublesome Little Turkey Day: A Holidays at Rawhide Ranch Story by Allie Belle, Rayanna Jamison

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    When a job opening at the renowned Rawhide Ranch promises Wren the adventure of a lifetime, she wastes no time in packing up her meager belongings and heading West.But to her surprise, the moment she steps on the Ranch, Master Derek pairs her with Travis — a Daddy who makes it his mission to put her back in touch with her Little side...
  • Riding Curves by Khloe Summers

    Riding Curves by Khloe Summers

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Can this older mountain biker find love with a lost single mom?LillyOverwhelmed single mom... I've got that down.Overbearing bestie... yup, got one of those too.Love life?That's where I could use some help.Trouble is, I didn't think the bachelor auction would be the place I'd find it.But when Mr...
  • The Proud Breed by Celeste De Blasis

    The Proud Breed by Celeste De Blasis

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    AN UNTAMED WOMAN... A FEARLESS MAN... A MAGNIFICENT LOVE. THE MONUNENTAL ADVENTURE THAT SWEEPS ACROSS A MIGHTY CENTURY OF AMERICAN HISTORY. The first time Gavin Ramsay sees Tessa MacLeod y Amarista -- a violet-eyed beauty swimming naked in a hidden pool--she reacts by attacking him with a knife. Realizing her mistake, she nurses him back to health and into a deep, enduring and courageous love...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  contemporary  western  length-long
  • Sable Peak by Devney Perry

    Sable Peak by Devney Perry

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 49 ratings
    Vera Gallagher is chasing constant. For four years, her life was anything but normal. And the years before that she refuses to even remember. Dwelling on the past only hurts. Life is fragile, a lesson her mother taught her well. She’s determined not to waste a moment of her newfound freedom.Maybe some would consider her crush on Mateo Eden wasted time...
  • The Maverick by Jennifer Millikin

    The Maverick by Jennifer Millikin

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From bestselling author Jennifer Millikin comes a heart-warming story about a single-father trying to start over, and the woman he falls for along the way. I know you’ve heard about me. The middle Hayden brother, the one whose wife ran off. I’m not the short-tempered new owner of the Hayden Cattle Company, like my big brother...
  • Cowgirl Fallin' for the Single Dad by Natalie Dean

    Cowgirl Fallin' for the Single Dad by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    She’s a cowgirl with trust issues. He’s a doctor with a painful past. Headstrong cowgirl Charity Miller is the eldest of five children in a million-dollar ranching family. She had dreams, once… before a betrayal left her heartbroken. Now she’s convinced herself she doesn’t need anything other than taking care of the ranch and her siblings.Until she meets the new doctor in town...
  • Lone Star Ex-Con by Kat Baxter

    Lone Star Ex-Con by Kat Baxter

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    A Reverse Age-Gap/Curvy Girl RomanceMonroeI just got out of prison. I literally have blood on my hands. It doesn’t matter if it was an accident or even justified. I'm tainted. One look at the bespectacled, curvy librarian, and I’m hooked. Clean, educated, and polished, Callie is beautiful, sweet, and the sheriff’s sister. She’s the last person I should want because I’m the worst person for her...
  • Catching the Cowboy by Kennedy Fox

    Catching the Cowboy by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Settling down and starting a family is something Diesel has considered, regardless of his one-night stand reputation. However, he just might be single forever since who he wants is off-limits—his best friend’s little sister.He’s been in love with her for years, but betraying his friendship could ruin everything...
  • Stranded with a Grumpy Cowboy by Hope Ford

    Stranded with a Grumpy Cowboy by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A snowstorm. One bed.And one night to make the grumpy cowboy mine.He’s my older brother’s best friend.He doesn’t have any interest in me.As a matter of fact, he grunts and then goes the other direction any time I’m around.He’s too old for me.He’s set in his ways.And he thinks he can boss me around.But he’s the one man I compare all others to and they don’t even come close.I’m about to give up...
  • A Montana Daddies Christmas by Laylah Roberts

    A Montana Daddies Christmas by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    It's Christmas time at Sanctuary Ranch.The Daddies are determined to make it a wonderful Christmas for their Littles. There's a wedding, gifts and even a visit from Santa...
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