Crushing On The Cowboy

This city boy has it all figured out... Until he goes toe-to-toe with a fierce cowgirl who's snagged the home field advantage. Holiday, Texas is known far and wide as the most celebratory town in the South—and no shindig is complete without one of its founding members. It's a real shame the last remaining Holiday is a city slicker, but what's that old saying about putting lipstick on a pig...? Beck has no intention of being charmed by some crazy Texas town, but the minute he lays eyes on his grandfather's old honky tonk—and Charlie Walker, the beautiful cowgirl who runs it—he finds himself wishing things could be different. Life's gentler in Holiday. Slower. More real than anything he's ever known. And when he looks into Charlie's eyes, Beck may finally discover what it's like to truly belong. Holiday, Texas Series: All-American Cowboy (Book 1) Cowboy Christmas Jubilee (Book 2)

Get ready for the sexiest rodeo yet, in this male/male Western romance novella from RITA®Award-winning author Sarah M. Anderson, perfect for fans of Z.A. Maxfield's My CowboyHeart As The Heartbreak Kid, Mitch Jenner is known as a lady-killer, the biggest flirt of allthe rodeo cowboys—but it's just an act. In fact, Mitch is so afraid of coming out thathe's consciously stayed single—and a virgin. He's fine with being alone if it means hissecret is safe…until he meets the mysterious Paulo. Sexy Paulo Bernardes is here to learn the American style of bull riding well enough toteach it back home in Brazil. A lover—a boyfriend—will distract him from his goal, buthe's instantly captivated by Mitch, who understands him even when they don't speak thesame language. In private, Mitch yields to Paulo and the new sexual heat he comes to crave. But he stillresists exposing their relationship, afraid of how it will change his reputation and hislife. Yet as they grow closer, Paulo wonders how he'll move on once their time is up—howhe'll pick up the pieces and learn to live without his American cowboy when it's time tosay goodbye. “Readers will root for both men to get over their hang-ups and celebrate their feelingsfor each other.” —Library Journal, starred review This book is approximately 40,000 words

I'm her teacher and I have rules about sleeping with my students. I don't go there. Never. But I wasn't prepared to be challenged like this. There's only so much a man can take... Dr. Walker Rhodes, DVM: Rule #1: I don't do relationships. Rule #2: I don't sleep with the vet students in my class. When Emmaline Phillips waltzes into my class, that rule lands on shaky ground. But I know myself. I'll break and make her mine. Soon. Smart and beautiful with long blonde hair I'll wrap around my hands, and caramel eyes that stare back at me, Emmaline licks those cherry red lips when she thinks I'm not looking. But I'm watching her every move while I wait to make her mine. Graduation day. As soon as we're no longer teacher and student, I'll get her in my bed and keep her there until she leaves this small Texas town to chase her dreams in the Kentucky Bluegrass. She's got plans that don't include me. Perfect. I'm not looking for long term. Just enough time with her to satisfy my needs and to get her out of my head. But when a twist of fate makes this filly my summer intern before I can wrangle her properly, she's once again off-limits. A summer of watching her lick her plump red lips? There's no way I'm going to last. I may be a horse vet, but I'm a cowboy through and through. I need to break Rule #2 and take this filly for a ride she won't forget. As long as I don't break Rule #1, I'll be fine. But can all this no-strings sex lead to something we're not expecting? Her staying in our small town and me...falling in love? The Cowboy's Forbidden Crush is part of the Wild Texas Heart Cowboy Series but can be read as a standalone. No cheating. No cliffhanger. HEA Guaranteed. Grab the whole series: The Cowboy's Forbidden Crush The Cowboy's Last Song The Cowboy's Accidental Wife The Cowboy's Second Chance The Cowboy's Christmas Bride Follow Deborah for updates about new releases!

No wedding is too much for the little town of Ido, Texas to handle…or is it? Having successfully established themselves as a destination for weddings, the town of Ido is ready to kick it up another notch. Zina Baxter has stood on the sidelines during most of the matrimonial mayhem. But when a disaster at the pit bull rescue has her relocating the pups to share space with a winter wonderland scene, she finds herself smack dab in the middle of planning the craziest wedding yet. Alex Sanders ran as far and fast as he could from his hometown—all the way to Antarctica. But a job opportunity as the penguin handler for an over-the-top wedding entices him back. Being home means he can finally help his overwhelmed sister wrangle their unruly grandpa—at least until the next opportunity comes around and he can hit the road running again. The last thing he expects to find in Texas is a shot at love… Once Alex crashes into Zina’s life—literally—there’s no denying their chemistry. But are their feelings for each other enough to keep Alex in Texas for good, or will he follow the march of the penguins back to the South Pole?

"Willa Conner learned a long time ago that love is only in fairy tales. Left widowed, pregnant and penniless, Willa's last hope is the stranger who answers her ad for a husband. Austin Dermot, a hardworking Montana blacksmith, doesn't know what to expect from a mail-order bride. It certainly isn't the brave, beautiful but scarred young woman who cautiously steps off the train ... . Trust won't come easily for Willa--it's hard for her to believe she's worthy of true love. But she doesn't need to worry about that, because this is just a marriage of convenience ... isn't it?"--Publisher.

An Oprah Magazine Best Romance Novel of 2020 In this brand-new series from award-winning author Rebekah Weatherspoon, a charming cowboy and his sleeping beauty find their modern-day happily ever after . . . With a headline spot on a hit morning show and truly mouth-watering culinary skills, chef Evie Buchanan is perched on the edge of stardom. But at an industry party, a fall lands Evie in the hospital—with no memory of who she is. Scrambling to help, Evie’s assistant contacts the only “family” Evie has left, close friends who run the luxury dude ranch in California where Evie grew up. Evie has no recollection of them—until former rodeo champion Zach Pleasant walks into her hospital room, and she realizes his handsome face has been haunting her dreams . . . Zach hasn’t seen Evie in years—not since their families conducted a campaign to make sure their childhood friendship never turned into anything more. When the young cowboy refused to admit the feelings between them were real, Evie left California, making it clear she never wanted to see Zach again. Now he refuses to make the same mistake twice. Starting fresh is a risk when they have a history she can’t recall, but Zach can’t bear to let go of her now. Can he awaken the sleeping beauty inside her who might still love him?

Professional bull rider Justin Forza might have to trade his cowboy boots for flip flops to win the woman he loves. Forzas aren't quitters. That's the motto professional bull rider Justin Forza's dad has drilled into his head since the first time he climbed into the bucking chute. After a serious injury, doctor’s orders are to stay out of the arena. But if Justin can win one more championship, he’ll be able to continue the family legacy, set himself up for life, and finally confess his love to his best friend Emmeline. Emmeline Porter lives by one rule: never date a bull rider. She’s seen the damage a bad ride can cause. As a last resort to stop Justin from returning to the rodeo circuit, she convinces him to take a trip to Paradise Island, a tropical haven off the coast of Texas. She hopes cutting Justin off from the pressure his dad is laying on him will give her best friend the clarity he needs to walk away for good. The close quarters and island adventures put their friendship to the test, and it’s not long before real feelings surface and threaten to sweep them both away.

--> This sweet and clean second chance cowboy romance by NYT bestselling author Jean Oram is about returning home and secret crushes. <-- Cole Wylder has sworn off women. But what’s a cowboy to do when the key to rebuilding bridges with his family means faking something serious with the town sweetheart, a pretty spitfire named Jackie Moorhouse? Jackie’s waited for Cole to return home for five long years. Surely the crush she’s been sporting since she was knee-high to a grasshopper no longer means anything. There’s only one way to find out, and that’s to date Cole—even if it’s something fake. But what will Jackie do when their ruse starts to feel real? And what will she do when family circumstances force her to cut things off with the only man she’s ever loved? Can Cole figure out how to keep the woman his heart belongs to—the one woman who refuses to keep it? This is a sweet small town romance set on the beautiful Sweet Meadows Ranch in Hill Country Texas. Come fall in love in this heartwarming fake cowboy romance that’s full of true love.