Download or read book Rugged Cowboy written by Elana Johnson and published by AEJ Creative Works. This book was released on 2023-06-02 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's a cowboy mechanic with two kids and an ex-wife on the run. She connects better to horses than humans. Can Dallas and Jess find their way to each other at Hope Eternal Ranch? Dallas Dreyer was once a decorated surgeon. After getting involved in insurance fraud and then spending thirty months in a low-security facility, he gets released only to learn his wife of fifteen years has left their two children at her sister's and fled the state. He's determined to figure out how to be a single dad and do right by his kids, and he goes to Hope Eternal Ranch to attend the wedding of one of his best friends. He meets Jessica Morales, the stable master at the ranch, and he's instantly attracted to her. She has a big heart, a wide smile, and she's great with his kids. Jess likes him too, but she's wary of the rugged cowboy mechanic who doesn't seem to know when it's okay to take calls from his ex-wife and how to juggle all of his new responsibilities. Her horses, though, she gets, and since she's never had a relationship that's lasted longer than two months, she's not sure she wants to take a chance with her heart. When Dallas finds himself dealing with thugs who want him to pay off his ex-wife's debt, he has to make difficult decisions to keep himself, his children, and Jess safe. That means dealing with his ex-wife and paying whatever price necessary to get dangerous men away from Hope Eternal Ranch. Can Jess be patient with Dallas while he deals with so much? Or will the family she's started to build with him and his children disintegrate right before her eyes? Cowboys looking for a second chance at life, love, and happiness.
Download or read book Rugged Cowboy written by Megan Ryder and published by Megan Ryder. This book was released on 2024-07-16 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Free spirit Viv Kendrick has felt like and outsider in her high-achieving family her whole life. Looking for a direction in her life, she jumps at the chance to make her own way by taking a temporary job as the spa manager at the Buchanan Ranch. Viv is quickly swept up in ranch life, including the antics of a mischievous goat named Gilbert Goatfried and a sexy cowboy. Loner Wade Buchanan has been an outsider ever since he was orphaned and adopted by the Buchanan clan when he was a child. Now the ranch manager for their spread, he feels more like and employee than a family member. When Viv shows up as a breath of fresh air, she settles into the family as if she was born there. Caught between resentment and admiration, Wade tries his best to ignore his deepening feelings towards her. After all, she’ll be moving on soon—just like everyone else in his life. But as summer ends and her time draws to a close, will Wade take a chance and ask Viv to stay, or will he let her go when her family calls?
Download or read book Rugged Texas Cowboy written by Lora Leigh and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sexy cowboy two-in-one edition from a #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author is sure to leave readers breathless...and begging for more. Contains "Cowboy and the Captive" and "Cowboy and the Thief." Original.
Download or read book Cowboy Tough written by Joanne Kennedy and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She's hardly a cowgirl... Cat Crendall left a successful advertising job in New York to teach art workshops in the wild west. The Boyd Ranch is hardly her dream destination, but if the outing's a success, the company will send her to more exotic locations. But once a cowboy... Mack Boyd was in the middle of the best bronc-riding season of his life when his mother asked for help with an artists' retreat at the ranch. Mack might be able to ride a wild stallion to a standstill but he can't say no to his family. Cat and Mack are complete opposites...but when the ranch is threatened financially, can they set aside their differences and work together?
Download or read book How To Rope A Rough Cowboy written by Anya Summers and published by S & G Books LLC. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maverick Greyson is barely housebroken. Having been raised on ranches, he spends the bulk of his days on the back of his horse, and can’t imagine a finer way to occupy his time – except maybe a night with a willing female. He loves women. Enjoys their company mightily. Relishes the available bounty of tourists and townsfolk alike, and rarely enjoys the same woman twice. But the ranch’s newest guest, Bianca Peabody, makes him want to swear off the species entirely. The doe-eyed beauty, with her highfalutin’ attitude, makes his blood boil. And yet the sorrow he glimpses in her one night changes everything. Now his soul hungers to have her in his arms. He burns for her love. Heaven help him, her surrender may be everything he has always needed. For the first time in his life, Maverick is looking toward the future, and building one with the only woman he has ever wanted to claim. But she is keeping secrets… Secrets capable of destroying him – and any future they might have.
Download or read book Cowboy Strong written by Carolyn Brown and published by Forever. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When sparks fly between a rugged Texas cowboy and a girl next door, a fake engagement starts to feel all too real in this heartwarming romance from a USA Today bestselling author. Alana Carey can out-rope, out-ride, and challenge even the best Texas cowboy. Working on her father's ranch for most of her life has made her tough as nails, but she does have one soft spot -- and his name is Paxton Callahan. And with Pax back in town, Alana's old feelings have returned with a vengeance. But she barely has time to process her attraction for the hunky cowboy before her father falls ill and presents her with an ultimatum. Alana's father wants her married and settled before he passes away, and she isn't about to break a dying man's heart. Paxton Callahan has been in love with Alana since . . . forever, and he's finally ready to stop running from his feelings. It's been ten years since he's seen the sexy cowgirl, and now that he's living next door, the electricity between them is about to set the whole Texas panhandle on fire. When Alana presents him with a crazy proposal -- to pretend to be her fiancé so her father can die in peace -- Paxton can't refuse. But as the faux-wedding day draws near, and her father's health improves, Alana and Paxton must decide whether to commit to the charade or finally admit their love is the real deal. Includes a never-before-published bonus story from Carolyn!
Download or read book One Tough Cowboy written by Sara Orwig and published by Silhouette. This book was released on 2011-01-17 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What was a cowboy to do? When Josh Kellogg had rescued a stubborn damsel in distress from her burning car, he figured that was the last he'd see of her. But without any ID or memory of who she was, and with trouble on her tail, it looked like Ms. "Laurie Smith" might need a little more rescuing. And she'd picked Josh to play her knight in shining armor. Josh was a confirmed bachelor; he knew better than to get involved with his lovely¿and temporary¿houseguest. Still, the sizzling passion they shared was undeniable, and it threatened to burn down the walls around this cowboy's guarded heart. But once Laurie remembered her past, would she still desire a future with Josh?
Download or read book Her Rugged Cowboy written by Cameron Hart and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-14 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Jade: I wasn't sure what to expect when I came back to my small hometown in east Texas, but it certainly wasn't the tall, chiseled, too handsome ranch foreman, Noah. I never thought I'd be back here after moving to Denver four years ago, but when I got the call that my daddy died unexpectedly, it was up to me to tie up loose ends and sell the ranch. Except the ranch is a mess and Noah keeps hanging around and checking on me and wiping away my tears as I work through the complicated emotions of being back home. Home. This place has never been home, but one look in Noah's warm, brown, understanding eyes, and I think maybe I've found where I belong. **Noah: I remember Jade from when I first started working at Rivera Ranch four years ago. She was too young for me to appreciate then, but now that she's back, I can't take my eyes off of her fiery red hair, soft curves, and bright eyes full of depth and sorrow. She had her reasons for leaving, though I don't know what they are. I'm determined to find out all of her secrets, including whatever she's running from back in Denver. She might not be ready for a cowboy like me, but I'll help her fight through her demons and prove to her we belong together. **Her Rugged Cowboy is the first book in the Roped in by Love series and can be read as a standalone. Jade thinks she has to fix everything on her own, but Noah proves to her again and again that he'll always be there. There's plenty of steam, a sweet happily ever after, and enough drama to keep things interesting!
Download or read book No Ordinary Cowboy written by Mary Sullivan and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She'd rather be anywhere than here in Ordinary, Montana. Tackling the books for a failing ranch as a favor to a friend is not city girl Amy Graves's scene. And every time Hank Shelter stonewalls her search for the truth, she wants to be gone yesterday. Seriously. Still, something about the Sheltering Arms calls to her. Maybe it's the open spaces. Maybe it's the inner-city kids having the time of their lives here. Or maybe it's Hank, who is proving too good, too kind to be real. Despite herself, Amy's falling for his charm. But to put the ranch to rights she needs to know what he's hiding. Even if it destroys the sweet thing developing between them.
Download or read book Lonesome Cowboy written by MM Grey and published by Diana Persaud. This book was released on 2017-09-02 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shane Whitfield has only one regret—letting Margarita slip through his fingers. When Margarita shows up on his doorstep with an offer to buy his ranch, Shane makes one thing clear: He’s keeping his ranch and his woman. After a passionate, unforgettable night, Margarita Ramirez left New Mexico—and Shane—to focus on her career. Now she’s back at Whitfield Ranch and Shane is the only thing standing in her way of a big promotion. She thought it would be easy to convince Shane to sell. But he’s as stubborn as the bulls on his ranch. When Shane turns up the heat, she’s tempted to run—again. But her rugged cowboy has a few tricks up his sleeve and he’s not giving up until Margarita is his.
Download or read book A Real Cowboy written by Carla Cassidy and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rough-riding loner must protect a beautiful newcomer when her son is threatened in the New York Times–bestselling author’s sexy Western romance. “I ride alone,” cowboy Lucas Taylor warns New Yorker Nicolette Kendall. But everything is about to change when she and her son, Sammy, settle into Holiday Ranch. After a kidnapping attempt, Lucas becomes six-year-old Sammy’s beloved bodyguard . . . while trying—in vain—to resist the white-hot sparks between him and the boy’s gorgeous city-slicker mom. Nicolette can’t deny the attraction either. But she’s been heartbroken once too often. She’s not about to risk falling for a cowboy only interested in a fling. But when she suddenly faces deadly danger, the one place where she feels safe is in Lucas’s strong arms. Now she may just be ready to trade her high heels for cowboy boots . . .
Download or read book One Tough Cowboy written by Lora Leigh and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First in a brand-new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh and Veronica Chadwick about one man’s pursuit of justice—and unbridled desire. LAW AND ORDER. For as long as Samantha can remember, Hunter—a man as strong as steel, with a heart of gold—has been her hero. It came as no surprise to Samantha when she found out that the ranch-hardened cowboy who always protected her from bullies went on to become the town’s sheriff. What does surprise her is how incredibly hot he still is. And how much she still wants him... PRIDE AND PASSION And, lo and behold, Hunter still has feelings for Samantha. The long-smoldering heat of their innocent flirtation has grown into a full-raging fire. But when tragedy strikes, and their small-town community is shattered, Hunter vows to do everything he can to keep his childhood sweetheart safe. But can Samantha trust that Hunter has her best interests at heart...and that, after all these years, his love is true? “Leigh’s books can scorch the ink off the page.”—RT Book Reviews
Download or read book High Caliber Cowboy written by B.J. Daniels and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Land. Money. Cattle. All part and parcel of the Big Sky business in New York Times bestseller B.J. Daniels’ MCCALLS’ MONTANA. The McCalls have been sworn enemies of the VanHorns for generations...until now. Black sheep of the family, Brandon McCall, has zero to lose by crossing the property line. His own father can’t fault hard work—no matter the employer. But fraternizing with a female VanHorn is out of the question. Except this woman is already in a heap of trouble.Anna Austin is determined to find out what happened to her past, her parents...only, someone else wants those secrets to remain buried. With Brandon by her side, only certain death can stop her pursuit.Anna Austin is determined to find out what happened to her past, her parents...only, someone else wants those secrets to remain buried. With Brandon by her side, only certain death can stop her pursuit. Originally published in 2005.
Download or read book Cowboy Tough written by Joanne Kennedy and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sparks fly when a sexy cowboy collides with a determined city girl out in a West filled with quirky characters and sizzling romance. Acclaimed for delivering "a fresh take on the traditional contemporary Western," Joanne Kennedy's books might just be your next great discovery! Being a Cowboy is All He Knows...But No Cowboy Can Rein Her In. Bronc-buster Mack Boyd can ride a wild stallion to a standstill, but he can't say no when his family prevails on him to come home and help run the ranch. The last person he expects to find there is a high-class Easterner like Cat Crandall. When Cat Crandall gives up a lucrative advertising job to follow her artistic dreams, she's thinking Paris, Tuscany—not the vast and lonely open country of Wyoming. Her success at Boyd Ranch's artists' retreat could be her ticket to far more exotic places...but the rough and rugged cowboy she meets there is giving Cat a different kind of inspiration. Praise for Joanne Kennedy: "Hot, hot, hot. . . with more twists and turns than a buckin' bull at a world-class rodeo, lots of sizzlin' sex, and characters so real you'll swear they live down the road!" – Carolyn Brown, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Red's Hot Cowboy on Cowboy Fever "Kennedy is making a name for herself in the field of contemporary Western romances, taking her place beside Linda Lael Miller and Carolyn Brown."—Booklist "A sassy and sexy wild ride that is more fun than a wild hootenanny!"—The Romance Reviews, 5 Stars on Tall, Dark, and Cowboy
Download or read book Overprotective Cowboy written by Elana Johnson and published by AEJ Creative Works. This book was released on 2023-06-02 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cowboys looking for a second chance at life, love, and happiness. Ted Burrows is ready to start his life over again, even if he has to go to a work-parole ranch to get out from behind the walls that have caged him for the past thirty months. He's got a contact at Hope Eternal Ranch, and the day he gets word that he'll be released into the Residential Reentry Program and serve out the rest of his sentence under the open sky of the ranch is the best day of his life so far. But when he meets Emma Clemson, he's completely thrown off his game. He knows her...from somewhere. She doesn't seem to recognize him, though, and as they work together on the organization of the programs and tourism of the ranch, their newfound flame flickers and brightens. Emma has managed to isolate herself on the ranch and keep her ex out of her life, and she's finally achieved some level of peace and happiness. Ted's name does tickle a memory, but she pushes against it as she wants to leave the past where it belongs—in the past. When Emma's ex-boyfriend comes back into her life and reminds her of who Ted is, her carefully constructed existence unravels. She and Ted have met before, and not under pleasant circumstances. She's not that woman anymore, and she doesn't want Ted to even think of her as the woman she'd once been. She knows he's not the same man he was a decade ago either. When he sees Emma's unrest, Ted's overprotective side kicks in—a side that has gotten him in trouble before... Can Ted and Emma face their pasts so they can truly be ready to step into the future together? Or will everything between them fall apart once the truth comes out?
Download or read book The Cowboy s Secret Love written by Ary S. Jr. and published by Ary S. Jr.. This book was released on 2024-01-09 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Cowboy's Secret Love" is a heartfelt novel of Scarlett, a young woman seeking a fresh start on a ranch in Texas after a painful breakup. Little does she know, her life is about to be intertwined with Hank, a brooding and handsome cowboy working on the same ranch.
Download or read book The Cowboy s Secret Baby written by Karen Rose Smith and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It takes two to make a baby… When an injury forces bull rider Ty Conroy home to his family ranch, he comes face-to-face with a big secret. A tiny version of himself. His son. Ty never anticipated being a daddy, but there's no denying the adorable boy. Nor the one amazing night he had with the baby's mom, Marissa Lopez. A night Ty can't forget… …but three to make a family. Moving to Ty's ranch was supposed to be just a temporary move for Marissa and the baby. Instead it's proving to be a temptation for her, and if appearances are to be believed, for Ty as well. But Marissa has to resist, for their son's sake. Because nothing—and no one—can keep a rodeo cowboy in one place. And when he leaves this time, she'll be damned if he takes her heart with him…again.