Wishing for a Cowboy


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From New York Times bestselling author Victoria James comes a heartwarming love story about family, forgiveness, and the true meaning of "home." Janie Adams has been a single parent to her nephew since he was a baby. Fifteen years later, she’s finally found out who his father might be, so the two of them travel across the country to find him. She’d do anything for this kid. But when they arrive in the small town of Wishing River, Montana, and Janie finally meets the ruggedly handsome cowboy she’d been told had abandoned his son, his shocked response changes everything. Aiden Rivers can’t dispute this is his kid when he sees his own features staring back at him, but he had no idea Janie’s sister was pregnant when she left him. He didn’t even know she had a sister—clearly they’d all been lied to. Now he has fifteen years of fatherhood to make up for and no idea how to be a dad. This was never in his plans. Janie sticks around to help him ease into parenting, everything from showing him how to lure a sulky kid out of his bedroom to keeping up with the latest teen-speak. Together, they surprisingly make a good team, this city girl and country boy. But when the past catches up with them, Aiden and Janie must decide what’s best for the boy who's connecting them, not only for each other...which could mean splitting them apart. Each book in the Wishing River series is STANDALONE: * The Trouble with Cowboys * Cowboy for Hire * Wishing For A Cowboy * Mail Order Cowboy




The Cowboy's Surprise Return: A Fake Relationship Cowboy Romance


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--> 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.




Wish I'd Known You Tears Ago


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Indiana schoolteacher Develyn Worrell is ready to savor summer's end in a cozy Wyoming town from her childhood. Then a series of random troublesome events resets the pace.




A Cowboy's Wish


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Find your Happily Ever After with two feel-good stories of dogs unleashing romance in small-town settings. UNLIKELY REUNION A Cowboy’s Christmas Reunion by Sasha Summers Once, Hunter Boone and Josie Stephens had something that they thought would last forever. Now Josie’s back home, and while their attraction is still strong, she won’t come between the single dad and his son. And as the whole town gets ready for Christmas and Hunter tempts her with the promise of a future together, she has to tell herself—for her own survival—that relationships just aren’t her thing… The Lawman’s Rebel Bride by Amanda Renee Deputy Sheriff Harlan Slade owes Belle Barnes a wedding, and she’s ready to collect. The divorced single dad left Belle at the altar years ago. Now, for the sake of Belle’s ailing grandmother, he agrees to temporarily tie the knot. Their faux union quickly feels all too real, but will Belle’s impulsive streak cost her the first real family she’s ever known?




A Cowboy's Charm


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This can’t be love… Quinn Sawyer has no business getting involved with Kendra McGavin. He has a thriving horse-breeding operation in Spokane, and she owns a ranch in Eagles Nest, Montana, seven hours away. But when his vintage Harley breaks down while he’s visiting his daughter, Kendra’s barn is the perfect place to complete the repair. Stranded on her ranch for several days, Quinn finds the lovely Kendra impossible to resist. Flirtation quickly leads to…something more. Quinn flips all Kendra’s switches…which scares the hell out of her. The only men she’s had in her life since the unexpected death of her husband more than twenty years ago are her five grown sons. She’s single by choice, and that’s worked out just fine. She’s not ready to change her family dynamic. But the vision of a long-distance affair is tempting, especially if it won’t disturb the status quo. It’s the perfect arrangement. As long as they don’t fall in love… Saddle up for the popular McGavin Brothers series of steamy western romances from the NYT bestselling author who brought you the Buckskin Brotherhood series. If you like sexy cowboys, charming small towns, and laugh-out-loud adventures, you’ll love meeting the residents of Eagles Nest, Montana. THE MCGAVIN BROTHERS The books in this series are standalone romances and can be read in any order. A Cowboy's Strength (Zane & Mandy) A Cowboy's Honor (Cody & Faith) A Cowboy's Return (Ryker & April) A Cowboy's Heart (Bryce & Nicole) A Cowboy's Courage (Trevor & Olivia) A Cowboy's Christmas (Badger & Hayley) A Cowboy's Kiss (Luke & Abigail) A Cowboy's Luck (Michael & Roxanne) A Cowboy's Charm (Quinn & Kendra) A Cowboy's Challenge (Wes & Ingrid) A Cowboy's Baby (Gage & Emma) A Cowboy's Holiday (Pete & Taryn) A Cowboy's Choice (Brendan & Jo) A Cowboy's Worth (Rory & Damaris) A Cowboy's Destiny (Aleck & Tansy) A Cowboy's Secret (Aaron & Caitlin) A Cowboy's Homecoming (Seth & Zoe)




Hypermasculinities in the Contemporary Novel


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Issues of race, gender, women’s rights, masculinity, and sexuality continue to be debated on the national scene. These subjects have also been in the forefront of American literature, particularly in the last fifty years. One significant trend in contemporary fiction has been the failure of the heroic masculine protagonist. In Hypermasculinities in the Contemporary Novel: Cormac McCarthy, Toni Morrison, andJames Baldwin,Josef Benson examines key literary works of the twentieth century, notably Blood Meridian (1985), All the Pretty Horses (1992), Song of Solomon (1977), and Another Country (1960). Benson argues that exaggerated masculinities originated on the American frontier and have transformed into a definition of ideal masculinity embraced by many southern rural American men. Defined by violence, racism, sexism, and homophobia, these men concocted or perpetuated myths about African Americans to justify their mistreatment and mass murder of black men after Reconstruction. As Benson illustrates, the protagonists in these texts fail to perpetuate hypermasculinities, and as a result a sense of ironic heroism emerges from the narratives. Offering a unique and bold argument that connects the masculinities of cowboys and frontier figures with black males, Hypermasculinities in the Contemporary Novel suggests alternative possibilities for American men going forward. Scholars and students of American literature and culture, African American literature and culture, and queer and gender theory will find this book illuminating and persuasive.




Charm School for Cowboys


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SHORT-ORDER COOK…AND A BABY ON BOARD As if meeting his birth mother and discovering he has a twin brother aren't enough to test a man, Jake Morrow's short one ranch cook. So when pregnant Emma Hurley comes looking for a job and whips up the best steak dinner he's ever had, Jake hires her on the spot. And when Emma's father demands she marry or lose her family farm, Jake stuns Emma—and himself—by proposing. After being left in the lurch, Emma can handle five hungry, romance-challenged cowboys. Well, except for one—the handsome rancher and Blue Gulch's most eligible bachelor—who gallantly comes to her rescue. Only now Emma's gone and fallen for her pretend fiancé. But Jake isn't looking for a forever kind of love…is he?




Wishing and Hoping


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Since she was fourteen years old, Tia has loved and wished for a relationship with Drew, a man twelve years her senior. Now at the age of twenty-four, a twist of fate has brought her face-to-face with Drew. For one magical night, all her dreams seemingly come true. Once Drew realizes that she's the daughter of his good friend, the age difference between them takes a toll on his conscience. Will Tia be able to overcome the obstacles ahead and finally have the relationship with Drew she's always wished for? Or are a baby and a callous marriage of convenience all that her wishing has amounted to?




The Cowboys of Sweetheart Creek Series Starter Collection (Books 1-3): Sweet & Clean Cowboy Romance Box Set


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Come fall in love with the sweet cowboy series readers are calling heartwarming and real. None of the Wylder brothers have time for love. Too bad Cupid disagrees. Get swept away with the Wylder brothers in the first three books in The Cowboys of Sweetheart Creek, Texas series as women--their complete opposites--steal their unwilling hearts. Be a part of the family as you laugh, smile and cry your way through these small town romances. Heartwarming and fun, you’ll be up all night reading with this binge-worthy series. The Cowboy's Stolen Heart (An opposites attract romance) One fashion model looking to change her life. One unapologetic cowboy who thinks she’s nothing more than a princess. Can these two opposites see eye to eye long enough to admit they’re in love? The Cowboy's Secret Wish (A football coach and librarian romance) Cowboy and football coach Myles Wylder knows he’s not the type of man librarian Karen Hartley is looking for. But maybe he can convince her they have more in common than she realizes…as long as she doesn’t discover his secret. The Cowboy's Second Chance (A second chance interracial sweet romance--BWWM romance) When Ryan’s fiery new neighbor Carly takes aim at him with her shotgun during a late-night misunderstanding she sparks his interest. But he may have to look out for more than his life—he may have to look out for his heart! Get ready to fall in love with the Wylder brothers as sparks fly and true love pounces on them in these feel-good cowboy romances. Grab your favorite reading spot and this romance box set collection to start your feel-good binge-reading session today!




Charm


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Joseph Epstein takes on that most enchanting (and, alas, increasingly rare) of human gifts, charm. “Almost everyone will recognize when he or she is in the presence of charm,” he writes. “Charm is magic of a kind; it casts a spell. In the presence of charm the world seems lighter and lovelier. A charming person can cause you to forget your problems, at least temporarily, to hold the world’s dreariness at bay. Charm is a reminder that the world is filled with jolly prospects and delightful possibilities. Watching Fred Astaire dance, or listening to Blossom Dearie sing, or reading the poems of C.P. Cavafy, or merely looking at Rita Hayworth or Ava Gardner, one recalls that the world can be a pretty damn fine place.”