Recommendations based on "Braced for Love"

Ready or not...love will find a way Single dad Hogan Guthrie is getting his life back on track, and working as the "barbecue master" at a local diner is just a temporary detour. He and restaurant owner Violet Shaw constantly butt heads...until one night they end up mingling other parts instead. Hogan thought he had the recipe for happiness all figured out. But loyal, carefree Violet is daring him to trust his impulses...and see just how sweet small-town living--and loving--can be. Nathan Hawley traded his SWAT team credentials for a sheriff's badge, but a gorgeous new neighbor is shaking up his orderly life. Nathan has a hunch there's more to Brooklin Sweet than meets the eye--but given her caution about getting involved, he has his work cut out for him. Still, there's something about the elusive beauty Nathan can't walk away from--and helping her come to terms with her past might pave the way to the future they both secretly long for.

Originally appeared in the e-book anthology All I Want for Christmas Is a Cowboy. Jennifer Ryan, author of the New York Times bestselling The Hunted Series and the upcoming Montana Men Series, takes us to the very beginning in this Christmas prequel about two people who finally receive the one thing they've always wanted … each other. Though she is the woman of his dreams, Caleb Bowden knows his best friend's sister, Summer Turner, is off-limits. He won't cross that line. Summer shares a connection with Caleb she's never felt with anyone else, but the stubborn man refuses to turn their flirtatious friendship into something more. Summer will have to take matters into her own hands if she wants her cowboy for Christmas.

A cyberstalker is terrorizing her… And the threats are escalating. The threatening texts Kayla St. James is receiving insist she knows where something is hidden. Terrified, she confides in her boss, rancher Jasper Colton. Though Jasper’s father sent her dad to prison, Kayla’s only option is to trust him. But as the terror campaign intensifies, Kayla begins to care for Jasper despite her misgivings. Can two former enemies unite to take down a vicious stalker? From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama. Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of The Coltons of Colorado series: Book 1: Colton's Pursuit of Justice by Marie Ferrarella Book 2: Snowed In With a Colton by Lisa Childs Book 3: Colton's Dangerous Reunion by Justine Davis Book 4: Stalking Colton's Family by Geri Krotow Book 5: Undercover Colton by Addison Fox Book 6: Colton Countdown by Tara Taylor Quinn Book 7: Colton's Secret Sabotage by Deborah Fletcher Mello Book 8: Colton's Baby Motive by Lara Lacombe Book 9: Colton's Rogue Investigation by Jennifer D. Bokal Book 10: Shielding Colton's Witness by Linda O. Johnston Book 11: To Trust a Colton Cowboy by Dana Nussio Book 12: Colton's Ultimate Test by Beth Cornelison

SADDLE UP FOR THE LOVE OF A LIFETIME After losing her heart--and her baby--to a disastrous romance, Lilly Lockett has her mind on only one thing: her job. She's come to the Silver Horn Ranch in Nevada to look after the Calhoun family patriarch, nothing more. But when she encounters rakish ranch foreman Rafe Calhoun, it's fireworks at first sight! Playboy Rafe knows his grandfather's new nurse is all wrong for him. He decided long ago that relationships just aren't in the cards. A few dates, then move on--that's been his motto. But an attempt at a casual affair with Lilly soon becomes all too serious...for both of them. And soon Rafe has to make a choice: to keep flying solo, or risk everything for a future with the woman he's come to love.

A dude ranch is John Cutter's lifelong dream, but it's one that the banks won't fund. So when a big-city businesswoman invests in the project—and stays to make the ranch a reality—John is thrilled. Despite her fancy clothes, Dana Brooks is the opposite of the gal who broke John's heart by leaving the country for the city. Dana's hard work, appreciation for the land and kindness to his family soon has John thinking about forever. But when he discovers her shocking secret, will John lose everything—or risk it all to believe in love?

The Cold Case Detectives series continues with a sizzling attraction between a fiercely independent deputy and the security expert who loves her To solve a forty-year-old murder in her remote mountain town, sheriff's deputy Reese Harlow needs advice from the best. That means finally meeting her biological father, the founder of Dark Alley Investigations. But after one passionate night with her dad's sexy head of security, Reese finds that her heart is at risk... Jamie Knox has never met a woman quite like Reese. Determined to open her eyes to just how good they'd be together, he volunteers to help her crack this cold case. He can almost sense the wedding bells in the distance, but someone is dead set on stopping them from solving the murder...or getting anywhere near the altar!

Once, he was her whole world... ...until Roberto Mendoza left Frannie Fortune and their hometown far behind. But she was no longer the seventeen-year-old in love with the smoldering ranch hand. She was a woman accused of murdering her husband. When he left Red Rock nineteen years ago, Roberto swore he would never return. But when an unseen enemy threatened the Mendoza clan, he found himself charging to Frannie's rescue, determined to help her clear her name. And when passion reignited--hotter and more powerful than before--Roberto knew he'd do anything to heal the past and build a future with the woman who'd always belong to him. The woman he'd never stopped loving.

Second-Chance Cowboy Remington Jenkins is back and Martin's Crossing will never be the same. At least not for Samantha Martin. Her teenage crush is all grown-up, and she's realizing the full-time rancher, part-time preacher, still holds her heart. Back then, Rem planned to marry her--until her overprotective brothers sent her away. If he can brave her formidable family, Rem's finally got a shot with the pretty nurse. But first, Sam has a secret that she must share before they can turn their summer romance into a winter wedding...

Trying to be a better man…for a good woman. In the past six months, rancher Brent Woodson’s reputation has changed from golden child to town pariah—thanks to his parents’ misdeeds. When Sage Abernathy returns to Tenacity after many years away, Brent is amazed she's even willing to hear him out. He knows he messed up when they dated in high school. Now, he will move heaven and earth to prove he is deserving of her loyalty. Sage is quietly overjoyed by their reunion. But that joy is shadowed by secrets that threaten their happily-ever-after… From Harlequin Montana Mavericks: Book 1: The Maverick's Dating Deal by Christine Rimmer Book 2: The Maverick's Forever Home by Sasha Summers Book 3: Lassoed by a Maverick by Rochelle Alers Book 4: Snowed in with the Maverick by Elle Douglas Book 5: The Maverick's Mistletoe Bride by Brenda Harlen Book 6: The Maverick's Do-Over by Melissa Senate

Finding Her Way To Love Everything accountant Montana Brown thought she knew about love and marriage goes topsy-turvy when her parents split up. Shaken, she heads to Mule Hollow, Texas, to stay with family and take a chance on an old dream: being a cowgirl. With all her might, she tries to resist the charms of a too-handsome cowboy. Luke Holden is going after his own dream of expanding his ranch. A wife isn't on his wish list. But the Mule Hollow matchmakers are fixin' to lasso Luke and Montana together--with a little faith and love.