Recommendations based on "Texas Twosome"

Loreli Winters never imagined she'd end up a "mail-order bride" in middle-of-nowhere Kansas -- until the two adorable orphan nieces of a dusky dream named Jake Reed beg her to be their new "mama." And one look at the dark, devastatingly handsome man is enough to entice her to abandon her California plans and stay put for a while in this one-horse frontier town.Strong, sensible Jake was hoping for a wife to help him raise his girls, but Loreli may be more than he can handle. He can't stop wondering what it would be like to hold the fiery enchantress close and kiss her deeply. Surely he could never compete with the sophisticated gents she has known, yet he intends to try. But will his honest passion be enough to take a chance on a long-shot called love?

In Montana, land was everything. But for an outsider, land was a means to an end... Ryder Stafford knows trouble when he sees it, and it's heading straight for him with copper hair, green eyes and a boatload of sass. Victoria Forester has an indecent proposal in mind--pretend to be her cowboy fiancé so she doesn't have to marry the man her father has chosen. Ryder has been waiting for his chance to tell billionaire Wendell Forester that the Stafford Ranch isn't for sale, despite his bullying tactics. He's certainly not looking to get involved with the man's spoiled daughter. But there's grit and fire beneath Vicky's rich-girl facade, enough to make her right at home in Powder Crossing. With her father receiving death threats, and the bitter feud between the Staffords and McKennas escalating, Vicky is suddenly a target too. And what started as pretend has become a deep bond that Ryder will protect with his very life... A Powder River Novel Book 1: Dark Side of the River Book 2: River Strong Book 3: River Justice Book 4: River Wild Book 5: River Legacy

"Hang on for this completely unexpected hard-hitting ride!"--Fresh Fiction Not needing him won't stop her from wanting him... Trucker Sterling (Star) Parson is no stranger to the challenges a woman faces, both in her industry and in life. But she can take care of herself. She's never needed--or wanted--a man around...until she meets Cade McKenzie. The take-charge bar owner sets off all kinds of alarm bells for Sterling, but he also sets her heart racing. Cade's lived in Ridge Trail long enough to know trouble when he sees it, and the moment Sterling--Star--walks into his bar, he knows trouble's come to call. Secrets run deep in the small town and Cade can tell Star's got as many as he does, leaving him itching to uncover every last one. But finding common ground will mean trusting one another, further feeding an intense attraction that's growing impossible to resist. The McKenzies of Ridge Trail Book 1: No Holding Back Book 2: Stronger Than You Know Book 3: Watching Over You Don't miss The Honeymoon Cottage, an all-new romantic family saga by Lori Foster where locals of a quirky small town help an on-the-shelf wedding planner find her own happily-ever-after.

New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates returns with this powerful romance. Will Gold Valley's most reclusive cowboy finally find a reason to heal? As a former EMT and a wildland firefighter, there's no one Jacob Dalton can't rescue--except himself. Since his best friend's tragic death, Jacob has isolated himself...until Vanessa Logan returns to Gold Valley. He saved her life during a medical call years ago, and he's never forgotten her. The instant jolt of heat between them takes him by surprise, but he knows that giving in to it would only end in disaster... For Vanessa, returning home was about healing, not about exploring her attraction with Jacob. He is the guardian angel from her past--with strong, capable hands and an irresistible mouth. A temptation she knows she can't afford. Until the chemistry between them explodes, and unites them in a way they could never have imagined... Don't miss The Lost and Found Girl by Maisey Yates! A powerful novel of sisterhood, secrets and how far you'd go to protect someone you love. Read the entire Gold Valley series: 1. Smooth-Talking Cowboy 2. Untamed Cowboy 3. Good Time Cowboy 4. A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas 5. Unbroken Cowboy 6. Cowboy to the Core 7. Lone Wolf Cowboy 8. Cowboy Christmas Redemption 9. The Bad Boy of Redemption Ranch 10. The Hero of Hope Springs 11. The Last Christmas Cowboy

Debbie Macomber takes readers to Promise, a ranching community deep in the Texas hill country. A good place to raise a family, Promise still has a few secrets hidden beneath its everyday exterior. In the third book of the Heart of Texas series, the question is: Who's the father of Caroline's child? Everyone in Promise wants to know, but no one's ever asked or ever will. Maggie's five now, and Caroline Daniels has kept her silence all these years. It doesn't change how the people in this community feel about Caroline. They're protective of her and Maggie; they care. Especially rancher Grady Weston, who's beginning to realize he more than just cares. Original.

They call her Dr. Texas. She's Jane Dickinson from California, a newly graduated GP who's working at the clinic in the small town of Promise, Texas. Just of a couple of years--then she'll head back home. They call him Mr. Grouch. Cal Patterson was left at the altar by his out-of-state fiancee, and he's not over it yet. Too bad Jane reminds him of his almost-bride in more ways than one.

Morgan O'Connelli hated the restless lifestyle she'd had as a child. All she wants now is to create a real home in small-town Wyoming. So first she hangs up her real-estate agent shingle...then she promptly borrows the horse of the hottest cowboy in town! Cutting-horse champion Gabe Chance is blown away by the feisty redhead who unexpectedly lands right in his bed...and, soon enough, his heart! Morgan's perfect for him in every way. Until he realizes that while she's turned out to be everything he never knew he wanted, he's got everything someone in her profession has ever wanted...his family's ranch. And that's a legacy he's just not willing to give up--not even for the sexiest woman he's ever fallen for....

2014 Carol Award Winner for Romance2014 Inspirational Reader's Choice Award Winner for Long ContemporaryWhen Meg Cole's father dies unexpectedly, she's forced to return home to Texas and to Whispering Creek Ranch to take up the reins of his empire. The last thing she has the patience or the sanity to deal with? Her father's Thoroughbred racehorse farm. She gives its manager, Bo Porter, six months to close the place down. Bo knows he ought to resent the woman who's determined to take from him the only job he ever wanted. But instead of anger, Meg evokes within him a profound desire to protect. The more time he spends with her, the more he longs to overcome every obstacle that separates them and earn her love. Just when Meg realizes she can no longer deny the depth of her feelings for Bo, their fragile bond is broken by a force from Meg's past. Can their relationship--and their belief that God can work through every circumstance--survive?"Definitely one for the keeper shelf!"--USA Today HEA Blog "Wade does a wonderful job of creating relatable characters as she explores the forces that shape a life." "Wade does a wonderful job of creating relatable characters as she explores the forces that shape a life."--Booklist"Wade's series starter is an enthralling story of overcoming challenges and trusting God... [Meg and Cole] are a couple you'll be rooting for to have a Texas fairy-tale ending."--RT Book Reviews

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.

Outlaw friends and family are featured in these three novellas where true love lives in small town hearts as well as weary travelers, and big city movers and shakers. Come back to Hope Parish…Finally AgainEvangeline "Evie" Outlaw has been living in emotional limbo ever since the love of her life, Brody Outlaw, up and left her with triplets to raise on her own in a hostile and unwelcoming town. Now her boys are men and independently carving out their own lives, but still living under the shadow of her husband's lineage. The terrible Outlaw curse.It isn't until River Pearl Sutton comes crashing into her son Braxton's life that Evie gets a wake-up call in the form of intensely sexy Winchester Sutton, River's uncle. A sophisticated, international food critic. He's a man that is hard to ignore with his soft, slow accent, his ice blue eyes that are full of fire, and a body that makes her remember what it was like to be desirable.But, Win is a Sutton and she married into the Outlaw curse, a woman who spawned the Outlaw Unholy Trinity, a woman who is still technically married. She'd held onto the memory of Brody for thirteen years, never giving up hope he would come back, never believing that he left her voluntarily.But Win is flesh and blood real, pursuing and charming. Can she find the kind of deep, abiding love she had for Brody?Or will her loyalty and the bias gossip of the town tear her apart.Can she finally again find loveBeauty ShotDecon West arrives at Columbia University to start his freshman year. But New York City is like an alien planet to him and even though he's a fish out of water, he takes it in stride. He expected to be homesick. He expected to find the city chaotic. What he hadn't expected was that the girls would be so aggressive, throwing themselves at him. But, there's only one woman he's interested in tracking down and that's Minnie Tattersall.Minnie dodged the bullet and resisted the temptation of eighteen-year-old Deke West when she was visiting Suttontowne. Now she's hard at work on the upcoming collection she and Verity Outlaw will be showing at Fashion Week. She also finds it hard work to get Deke off her mind, but easy to remember that he's much too young for her. It isn't until he shows up at the show, and accidentally lands on the runway modeling their clothes that things begin to heat up for them. It's clear to Minnie that Deke doesn't much care that he's taking the New York City fashion scene by storm. He's hell-bent on breaking down her barriers and having her. How will she resist?Mark MeRory Finnegan had one goal when he got out of the Marines. Find a place where he can settle down and open a tattoo parlor. That's when his best friend Ethan Fairchild suggests he come to Suttontowne in the Louisiana bayou. It's there that Rory gets a job bartending for Braxton Outlaw and runs smack full force into gorgeous, too young for him, Savannah Hawkins. To make matters worse, she's got an over-protective mother and an upper-crust boyfriend. It would be smart he steered clear. But Marines like Rory don't back down easily, especially after he gets much too involved with the southern beauty.Savannah Hawkins is not sure what she's going to do with her life and is quite sick of having everyone dictate to her, especially her family. When she gets a load of pierced, tattooed and gorgeous Rory, her interest goes off the charts. Complication like life decisions and a pre-selected husband seem inconsequential when she gets to know this scarred and battle-hardened warrior. Will she discover the answers she needs or will her coming of age tear her heart apart?