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The Rancher's Virgin Acquisition
Lynda Chance - 2012
Alone and terrified, she is rescued by Luke Butler, a rancher who knows only one way. His way.When Luke Butler finds Emma Martin, he has no other choice but to bring her back to his ranch. Soon, his life is turned upside down by a female who doesn’t know how to mind and who doesn’t know how to stay put.The battle that follows is a clash of wills, a test of tempers, and a lesson in love.Excerpt:Luke glanced at Emma and gave her a pointed look that meant she was to stay where she was. Then he turned and escorted the sheriff out the door."You're not using your brain, man,” the sheriff argued."Not your concern," Luke responded sharply."She's too soft, Luke. She needs people around her, not just a bunch of rag-tag ranch hands. Let her go back to town with me. I'll keep her safe, I'll see to it that Emma has--"Luke cut him off. "Stop talking," he growled in a hiss. "She's not up for discussion. You lost your chance to keep her safe when you sent me out there to find her. You need to forget she's here. Emma doesn't exist for you anymore. Don't say her name, don't even think about her.""Jesus Christ, Luke. You're not even acting sane." "Don't push me. I'm the only help you've got this side of Silver Creek. You need to move on about your business. You know I'd never hurt her. Soothe your goddamn conscious with that and finish the job you need to be doing. Find the scum that did this. Find 'em and hang 'em high because I don't like the thought of them being alive after seeing her face."The two men glared at each other before the sheriff turned and mounted his horse.Luke hesitated only a moment before he slammed back into the house and prowled to the chair where Emma was still sitting. He pulled her up and with a jerk, she stumbled against him.His arms reached out and encircled her."It'll take half an hour before the sheriff is too far away for one of my men to chase him down and bring him back. So you've got that long to decide." One steely arm was wrapped around her back, the other traced a line down her spine and then up again in a smooth caress."I thought I'd already decided.""You need a little more understanding of the situation before you can make a proper decision."Emma was pleasantly shocked by the intimacy of his touch and held enthralled as she stood in the circle of his arms. She remained mute and concentrated on her breathing that seemed to be rushing in and out of her lungs as if she were completely out of oxygen."Fair warning, Emma-girl," his smooth voice was brutal."Warning?" she managed to ask."I feel inclined to make sure you understand how it’s gonna be while you still have the opportunity to leave. Like I said, in half an hour or so, that option will be taken away from you.""I'm sure." Her voice was hesitant and didn't sound sure at all."Yeah?" His gaze slipped to her mouth and his already dark eyes grew stormy. "Let's hear you repeat that in a few minutes."Emma had no other warning before his mouth fell on hers.
The Taming
Cary West - 2014
Kate Harris was starting over. After a failed marriage, she was leaving Santa Cruz and moving to Virginia City to work on the fifty acre horse ranch before taking a teaching position in the fall. She needed to find herself again, but that was before she met the wild stallion, Black Thunder, and the overbearing Jack McBride. Ranch owner, Jack McBride was a man’s man. He was arrogant, rugged and liked giving orders. His passion was possession and his craving control. He wasn’t about tomorrow mornings, never feeling the need to make it permanent…that is until he met Kate. Now he wanted her, all of her, his obsession sparked by her refusal. Sexy and very addicting, the Black Thunder Trilogy is a masterfully woven tale about one man’s journey to abandon his past and seal his future to the one woman he must possess.
The Dancer
Jordan Silver - 2018
After losing his dream to play professional ball three years in, he finds himself the proud owner of four night clubs he won one lucky night at the tables. He lives his life fast and loose, and that's the way he likes it. The son of a single mother who grew up in the Bronx, he's made a lifelong pledge never to break a woman's heart the way his old man did. So to keep that promise, he steers clear of anything even resembling a serious relationship. Enter Annabelle Bridgewater. A new transplant from Ohio, she's had to kill her dream of attending Juilliard after her father left the family for a much younger woman, taking his money and his love with him. The two clash in a head on collision when the seemingly brash young woman walk into his club looking for a job, dancing on his stage. Max doesn't know why one look at the mouthy baggage conjures memories of his childhood and the mother he'd watched struggle all his life, but he knows there's no way in hell she's dancing on his stage or anyone else's for that matter. Not if he can help it.
Dangerous Curves
Marysol James - 2014
He’s left the hell of his younger and wilder days behind, and now he has a bar, a house, a truck, and a bike. Oh, and all the casual sex in a bar back room that a man like him may desire. Jax lives his carefree life for ‘now’, and keeps things ‘temporary’. At least he did…until she threw everything he thought in to question.Sarah Matthews is a woman who would love to change her life in some ways. By default and sheer bad luck, she juggles a staggering number of responsibilities, both personal and professional. She’s single, stressed, and seriously in need of some fun. If only she could escape her overly-scheduled, vanilla life, and cut loose… just for a little while.When Jax and Sarah decide to get together – just temporarily and just for fun – it changes both of their lives for the better. But when a man from Sarah’s past returns, it changes everything for the worse. In fact, it couldn’t be worse. As Sarah fights to come back to him, Jax is forced to confront the kind of person he was, who he is now, and the man that he wants to be… both for Sarah, and for himself.
Kept by the Billionaire
Sasha Gold - 2017
And I need a wife to warm my bed. What don’t I need? To waste a bunch of time romancing a fiancée. After all, I have a 20,000-acre ranch to run. Lucky for me, I have deep pockets and people to handle things. The firm that takes care of my investments will pick a bride for me. I’m paying Atkinson and Wainwright a small fortune to sort through the candidates. They’re sending a woman to my ranch for a week. If we get along, we’ll tie the knot, and I’ll go back to business as usual. But one look at Rebecca, and I know. She’s the one. She’s beautiful. Sweet. Innocent. I’m supposed to take it slow, but her lush curves and honeyed scent shred my self-control. Our wedding night can’t come fast enough. Rebecca Bloom – I’m determined to make a good impression on my first job What do I need? To impress the heck out of my billionaire client, Mr. Will Branson. Atkinson and Wainwright manages wealth for the mega-rich. I’m their newest intern and they’re sending me on a special job to set up a non-profit. Lucky for me my new client seems to like me. A lot. But Mr. Branson makes me nervous. His slow smile. His rugged good looks and his powerful build make my heart flip every time he’s near. I’m trying to keep things professional but it’s not easy when Mr. Handsome Branson keeps giving me that sexy smile and smoldering gaze. It’s almost like he thinks I’m here for way more than an accounting job…
Mackenzie's Mountain
Linda Howard - 1989
But she is a good teacher and she wants Wolf Mackenzie's son back in school. And after one heated confrontation with the boy's father, she knows father and son have changed her life forever.Still paying for a crime he didn't commit, Wolf Mackenzie has a chip on his shoulder the size of Wyoming. But prim-and-proper Mary Elizabeth Potter doesn't see Wolf as the dangerous half-breed the town has branded him. Somehow she sees him as a good, decent, honest man. A man who could love...Wolf's not sure he or the town of Ruth, Wyoming is ready for the taming of Wolf Mackenzie.
Lassoing the Virgin Mail-Order Bride
Alexa Riley - 2016
She was the mail-order bride of the owner, and she was to fulfill her duties. Clean the house, cook for his men, and warm his bed at night. What she didn't expect was the beefy cowboy who walked in and literally swept her off her feet. Cash McCallister didn't have time to date and find a wife. So a mail-order bride seemed the easiest way to find a partner. He thought he'd made a mistake until he laid eyes on the little piece of sunshine that lit up his life. He never imagined a true love like this. He never knew an obsession could take hold so tightly. When drama hits the farm and their fast love is threatened, can Clare and Cash hold it together? Warning: This is literally as cliché as it sounds...and just as awesome. It's a country living with high-calorie foods and easy sunsets. Come sit on the porch and stay awhile. You'll like what you see.
Go Long
Joanna Blake - 2016
You don't mess around with another player's girl and you don't touch the coach's daughter. Well, I've never been good at following the rules. Belinda Carmichael is uptight, prissy and the hottest girl I've ever seen. She's also the head coach's precious baby girl. And she's entirely off limits. The trouble is, I didn't know who she was when I met her. And she had no idea I was her daddy's newest star player. It was her job to show me around campus, and I showed her a lot more than that. But we fumbled the ball – she never told a soul who got her pregnant. Not even me, the baby daddy. As the quarterback I'm not supposed to date the coach's daughter. I'm definitely not supposed to knock her up. Well, too bad. I don't just want to date her. I don't just want her in my bed. I want to score the ultimate, game-winning touchdown. Her heart. *Go Long has a guaranteed HEA and no cheating!
Wrangler
Dani Wyatt - 2016
He’s going to lasso this little filly straight into his bed – and into his life. Rachel Sweeting enjoys the peace she’s found in the middle of miles of cornfields with her Aunt Jessie. Her new life keeps her safely tucked away from the pain and embarrassment of her past. But, when her truck breaks down in the middle of the night and a hunky cowboy rides to the rescue, she’s knocked straight out of her boots. Her romance books have told her love-at-first-sight is real and for the first time, Rachel is a believer. But when a dangerous past connection threatens their ride into the sunset, will Chad’s devotion to his woman be enough to save the day? Authors Note: This dirty talking cowboy hasn’t touched a woman in years, and when he falls, it’s hard and fast, making for an instant love connection and obsessed alpha hotness. If you’re looking for love-at-first-sight, NO cheating and filthy sweetness, come sit a spell but bring a fan, it’s hot. Wrangler is a full length, 75K word stand alone novel.
His Summer Intern
Jessa Kane - 2020
The owner, Caleb, is a young, former military man with tortured grey eyes—and he believes Juno is the summer intern he was expecting to help him with research on his novel. With no choice but to go along with his misconception, the two tumble headlong into a wild obsession with one another that can’t be tamed. But the truth about Juno’s real identity lurks, waiting to jump out and bite them. When it does, will their passion be put to the test? Or does an obsession like theirs overcome all?
Calhoun
Diana Palmer - 1988
Sure, she may have been just a girl when she came to live with Calhoun Ballenger and his brother, but she had long since grown up and it was time Calhoun realized it. So she devised a plan to prove her independence--and capture his attention.But Abby's scheme backfired. She was far from the worldly women Calhoun usually spent time with, and his protective streak only seemed to intensify. How could she make him acknowledge his feelings for her without getting burned in the process?
Built For Me
C.M. Steele - 2017
Hearing of a possible build-up north, Jake headed on up. Checking into the only hotel in the small town, he comes face to face with his forever.Harley Miller had no real goals other than to make a living and carry on. With mediocre grades and no plans for the immediate future, she never expected someone like Jacob Middleton to stop in and make promises to her.Follow Jake and his Harley on the path of romance, sex, and hotels as they build a future together.
You Don't Own Me: Box Set
Georgia Le Carre - 2016
You won't be able to put your kindle down...ZaneI'm everything a mother prays her daughter will never come across.Manwhore, Mafia boss and ruthless killer.I've never met a woman who could hold my attention longer than it took to satisfy my c**k.Until Dahlia Fury.She alone is different. She walked into my world, the way a lamb strays into the path of a wolf, completely defenseless.She made me hard the moment our eyes locked. I had to have her. But I never imagined taking her would be like popping a powerful drug. One I'd crave over and over.The heat between us is blazing, like nothing I've experienced before, and every time I see her I want to devour her inch by inch.I defined the terms of our arrangement (one month), but each time I brand her, like a damned addict I need another fix ...Dahlia'You can do it. It's just a simple Swedish massage,' my friend pleaded. I should have listened to my inner voice. I shouldn't have gone, but I didn't, and ended up in a room alone with the epitome of an Alpha male, a sexy powerful Mafia boss with eyes cold enough to freeze my blood.He took hold of my body in the most shockingly possessive way. He made me lose control. I ran from him as if all the devils in hell were hot on my heels, but he never left my mind.Then, something unthinkable happens and the cold-hearted predator is the only one who can help. He agrees to help, but ... nothing is for free.Now I roam around his London mansion waiting for him to summon me, touch me, arouse me, and satisfy me.The way only my Russian Man Beast can...
Going All In
Tory Baker - 2018
When it comes to claiming his woman, He’s going in hard, fast and strong… He’s Going All In Cash Haynes lives a solitary life on his ranch. He always knew one day he’d find the woman he wanted to bring home and create a family with. That’s what he was waiting for. The minute he spots Mia Edwards in a crowded bar, he knows she’s it. She’s the one. He’ll stop at nothing to claim her and tie her to him. Now that he’s found the woman he wants to have for a lifetime and beyond, it’s time to make forever start today. Warning: An over the top Alpha Cowboy is headed your way. He's rough around he edges, makes no apologies and wastes not one minute to claim his woman. So buckle up buttercup, grab hold of the saddle horn and get ready for one hot ride.
The Christmas Cowboy Hero
Donna Grant - 2017
His father is ill. The East Ranch is in financial trouble. And now it’s on Clayton, the prodigal son, to make sure his family doesn’t lose everything.Headstrong Abby Harper is like a mother to her younger brothers, who she’s helped raise since she was a teenager. Keeping them in line is no small task while she’s also working toward her college degree. And now that one of her brothers has been arrested for stealing cattle at the East Ranch, Abby is at her wits’ end. But there is a silver lining: Clayton East. He believes in second chances, and is willing to give one to her brother this Christmas. Letting beautiful Abby―and the inescapable longing in his heart―off the hook, however, is a whole ’nother story. Could it be that the woman of this local hero’s dreams has been back at home all along?