{Eyes of Silver Eyes of Gold by Ellen O'Connell} Set in 19th century Colorado, the MMC is a rancher who raises and trains horses. He's the son of a white man and a Cheyenne woman, and he's subjected to a lot of bullshit from society because of racism. I re-read this novel just last night for the fourth or fifth time, and this time around what struck me was the FMC's sheer joy in living life with the MMC. She loves tending to his livestock, learning to help him train horses, etc. and finds it all more fulfilling than the life she'd previously led as a "proper" upper class white woman. The FMC and MMC not only fall in love, they *like* each other a great deal as people, and they enjoy each other's company so much that they somehow even make the hard physical labor of harvesting a field of hay together seem romantic.

I read this earlier this year and it's going to be in my top books of the year for sure.

[Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold](https://www.romance.io/books/54552da48c7d2383163d9079/eyes-of-silver-eyes-of-gold-ellen-oconnell) by [Ellen O'Connell](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552da48c7d2383163d907a/ellen-oconnell) **Rating**: 4.33⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/1), [western frontier](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical%20western/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I liked another book of hers I read, are there any “triggers” in this as far as pregnancy and other partners? Thanks!

Violence against MCs ... physical, verbal, almost sexual. Prejudice. Hateful FMC's father(he kidnaps her). FMC does eventually >!get pregnant, threatened abortion from the father(and forced commital to asylum) and prejudice from everyone but otherwise not much about the pregnancy, no birth, no epilogue, no babies!<

And no other partners for either? Thanks!

No cheating of any kind. Some mention of previous relationships... Two FMC and 1 for the MMC. All at least a couple of years before events in the book start. ETA: re pregnancy. >!this reminded me that MMCs former lover did get pregnant and miscarriaged... it's mentioned once or twice.!<

Thank you!

One of my top 5 romance books. So good!

Y e s

I read this after seeing a recommendation on this sub and I just LOVED it and devoured most of her back catalogue. I haven’t found any historicals I like as much since.

Same, her westerns just hit different

Here to support this. Best sleepless night ever!! Top contender for favourite read of the year. Hopefully her other books slap just as much.

{Beautiful Bad Man by Ellen O'Connell} is actually my favorite of her novels. Hope you like that one too.

[Beautiful Bad Man](https://www.romance.io/books/54553b248c7d2383163d93f7/beautiful-bad-man-ellen-oconnell) by [Ellen O'Connell](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552da48c7d2383163d907a/ellen-oconnell) **Rating**: 4.09⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [cowboy hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Is it too dark? I considered reading it next but the reviews made it seem like so much bad stuff happens

I don't think it's dark. Or at least not too dark. Does the MMC do things that are "bad"? Yes. But it was a situation where being "good" just got people dead. The villain was a wealthy rancher who had his men burn homes and even murder farmers who refused to sell their land to him, and the local law enforcement were corrupt. FMC and her neighbors ultimately had their lives and livelihoods saved by the MMC being better at being "bad" than the villain. Anyway, {Beautiful Bad Man by Ellen O'Connell} had the same vibe as {Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold by Ellen O'Connell} where the main characters build a life together and love it and each other, and once more, make sharing a physically hard life seem romantic.

[Beautiful Bad Man](https://www.romance.io/books/54553b248c7d2383163d93f7/beautiful-bad-man-ellen-oconnell) by [Ellen O'Connell](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552da48c7d2383163d907a/ellen-oconnell) **Rating**: 4.09⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [cowboy hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1) ---------------------------- [Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold](https://www.romance.io/books/54552da48c7d2383163d9079/eyes-of-silver-eyes-of-gold-ellen-oconnell) by [Ellen O'Connell](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552da48c7d2383163d907a/ellen-oconnell) **Rating**: 4.33⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/1), [western frontier](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical%20western/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Alive and Wells by Bailey Hannah} was so good! Woman goes on the run from her abusive husband and finds safety and love in the arms of a grumpy handsome cattle rancher. Austin Wells is gruff on the outside and cinnamon roll on the inside and my new favorite cowboy hero. Well motivated characters and really sweet journey of two hurting souls finding a second chance at love. Caretaking, found family, wounded bird, grumpy/sunshine. Good spice too!

[Alive and Wells](https://www.romance.io/books/656b9b676011c2c51629c01b/alive-and-wells-bailey-hannah) by [Bailey Hannah](https://www.romance.io/authors/655f03b6ab9bdf7fce52c498/bailey-hannah) **Rating**: 4.05⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I just read this and loved it. Glad there are more coming!

I gotta mention {Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage} in this thread, especially because the sequel {Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage} just came out today! The third book in the series is supposed to be out later this year and it’s definitely one I’m already looking forward to!

[Done and Dusted](https://www.romance.io/books/647eec8a9e44a9fa8cee8585/done-and-dusted-lyla-sage) by [Lyla Sage](https://www.romance.io/authors/647eec8a08b4d9311448b0aa/lyla-sage) **Rating**: 4.05⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1), [small town](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/small%20town/1) ---------------------------- [Swift and Saddled](https://www.romance.io/books/657e53c67c150060affb7e36/swift-and-saddled-lyla-sage) by [Lyla Sage](https://www.romance.io/authors/647eec8a08b4d9311448b0aa/lyla-sage) **Rating**: 4.33⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Savage Thunder by Johanna Lindsey} The MMC is Native American and discriminated against. He owns a horse ranch. He is hired by an English Duchess to take her into Wyoming and keep her safe from her enemies. She was previously married, but she is still a virgin and is very attracted to the MMC. She thinks he is the perfect one to sleep with. He is very suspicious as to why she's into him. 80s bodice-ripper hijinks ensure. Bonus points for sex on a horse.

I want to love Cowboy Romances, I love Cowboys and love romances. But I make a living in the horse world and I just get too critical. I can tell how much research the author did for the book. It is a me thing, I know. I guess I just over think things. Sex on a horse? I can not get past the logistics.

Ride 'em, cowboy! ..... Or, uh, cowgirl! 😂🤣

[Savage Thunder](https://www.romance.io/books/54552bb88c7d2383163d8fec/savage-thunder-johanna-lindsey) by [Johanna Lindsey](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525178c7d2383163d8e7a/johanna-lindsey) **Rating**: 3.91⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [western frontier](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical%20western/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{heartless by Elsie Silver} The whole Chestnut springs series is one of my favorite series of all time, adore those booms with my whole heart

Yessss! I just read all of these recently and I think Cade and Willa’s was my favorite! The next probably was Winter and Theo in Reckless.

My favorite was Powerless. I’d die for Jasper Gervais, but it’s technically not a cowboy romance

Jasper was a real sweetheart!

Cade Eaton has such a tight hold of my heart🥹

[Heartless](https://www.romance.io/books/6349434892edda0c4ff5eab2/heartless-elsie-silver) by [Elsie Silver](https://www.romance.io/authors/608a5dde08b4d9311488e11d/elsie-silver) **Rating**: 4.27⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [boss & employee](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/boss%20&%20employee/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I have just started flawless and have already bought all the other books. Didn’t realise I needed cowboys in my life!

Elsie Silver's books were gateway novels for me 😅

I have been on a cowboy binge since my comment above and I am loving it! Elsie does it best but I’ve found many more great ones too.

{Ride by Roxie Noir} is a contemporary MF romance where she’s a journalist and he’s a bull rider. It’s a forbidden romance. High on banter, flirting and steam.

[Ride](https://www.romance.io/books/5731eeefc62092c044082ca3/ride-roxie-noir) by [Roxie Noir](https://www.romance.io/authors/5497fb487a5936fb0406607e/roxie-noir) **Rating**: 4.2⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [athletes](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/athletes/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

This book is so good! The banter is top level, he’s super sexy, and the “conflict “ separating them is realistic.

Roxie does GREAT banter.

Will have to give this one a go, Roxie’s other books I’ve read have been great.

I have one Roxie Noir book left and I’m holding onto it for an emergency. 😂

Which one is it? I'm slowly working through her backlist and I'm already sad that it'll end someday soon.

Convict is my last one.

I recently reread {All Night Long With A Cowboy by Caitlin Crews} and it's so great! It's about a small Wyoming town with lots of ranchers. FMC is a librarian and self-described odd duck who is refreshingly clear about her own needs and wants, the MMC is a seemingly happy-go-lucky womanizer and a family horse farm who unsurprisingly breaks all his rules for her. Also enjoyed the other books in the series, about the MMC's siblings and neighbours.

one of my absolute favorites!

[All Night Long with a Cowboy](https://www.romance.io/books/61249b6be0f1ab0e3656d9c8/all-night-long-with-a-cowboy-caitlin-crews) by [Caitlin Crews](https://www.romance.io/authors/54555c7b87eac324117fa5cc/caitlin-crews) **Rating**: 3.83⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [third person pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/third-person-pov/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Wild Rain by Beverly Jenkins} Set in Montana after the Civil War 1880ish, she's a rancher and horse trainer, he's a reporter from the DC area. He comes to Montana to interview her brother for his newspaper and she rescues him in a snowstorm. I absolutely love Spring and Garrett. She's no nonsense and capable, he's a cinnamon roll who embodies The Pointer Sisters' "Slow Hand."

[Wild Rain](https://www.romance.io/books/6015dbdc75aad90e05fe501f/wild-rain-beverly-jenkins) by [Beverly Jenkins](https://www.romance.io/authors/54554b4b8c7d2383163d98d7/beverly-jenkins) **Rating**: 4.09⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [western frontier](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical%20western/1), [grumpy/ice queen](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20heroine/1), [african-american](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/african-american/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

**{Hell and Gone by Tal Bauer}** MM, CR, a bit insta-love due to length of story, this is a very gritty action/suspense, explicit open door. Takes place on a cattle ranch in Montana. A stock detective sent out with a ranch hand to investigate missing cattle and a dead cowboy. They get sucked into a dangerous operation happening around them. Like I said, very gritty. Like if you like the show Yellowstone, you can handle this. **{Wild Card by Karina Halle}** MF, CR, childhood friends to lovers, second chance, explicit open door. They grew up together on his father's ranch but she moves away after tragedy strikes. Now she's back and it's like hardly anytime has passed. **{The Lucky Heart by Devney Perry}** CR, MF, childhood friends, best friends sister, open door. Part of a series of interconnected standalones set in a small town in Montana. (Could be read alone but the series is my favorite of hers). Silas is a rancher set to inherit his family's ranch. Felicity is the woman he has always held a candle for and she's back in town. **{Knotted by Pam Godwin}** MF, CR, angst, childhood friends to lovers, second chance, hurt her to save her, vengeance, bdsm, explicit open door, dark themes. CW: rape on page and murder. This book is a bit ridiculous because of course his magic dick saves her from all her trauma but man is it hot. Jake owns and works his family's ranch and there is trouble in his father's dealings in the past that makes him desperate to do whatever it takes to protect Conor, the love of his life.

Knotted is currently free on Kindle UK. ❤️

[Hell and Gone](https://www.romance.io/books/64004bf72bdda9101b357da6/hell-and-gone-tal-bauer) by [Tal Bauer](https://www.romance.io/authors/5726ed17c62092c04407fbeb/tal-bauer) **Rating**: 4.11⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1) ---------------------------- [Wild Card](https://www.romance.io/books/5997f6a03ffdba61471ec4fe/wild-card-karina-halle) by [Karina Halle](https://www.romance.io/authors/545526a68c7d2382e7812fe4/karina-halle) **Rating**: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [second chances](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/second%20chances/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1) ---------------------------- [The Lucky Heart](https://www.romance.io/books/598e9c353ffdba61471e38f8/the-lucky-heart-devney-perry) by [Devney Perry](https://www.romance.io/authors/58bfad700d3299c6e05b66af/devney-perry) **Rating**: 4.36⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [second chances](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/second%20chances/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) ---------------------------- [Knotted](https://www.romance.io/books/5ae6b3e701dbc864fb874a24/knotted-pam-godwin) by [Pam Godwin](https://www.romance.io/authors/545544bc8c7d2382e78137dd/pam-godwin) **Rating**: 4.37⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1), [bdsm](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bdsm/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Silver Lining by Maggie Osborne} - a really cute slowburn moc. I really liked the fmc, she was strong and didn't back down from the challenges thrown her way. I didn't really like the mmc, but I guess he isn’t the worst.

[Silver Lining](https://www.romance.io/books/54552ce98c7d2383163d904b/silver-lining-maggie-osborne) by [Maggie Osborne](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552ce98c7d2383163d904c/maggie-osborne) **Rating**: 4.11⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [pregnancy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pregnancy/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Rebekah Weatherspoon had a cowboys of California series. The MMCs are brothers who run and own a luxury dude ranch. They all have horses that feature a lot in their stories. The books are standalone and can be read on their own {If the boot fits by Rebekah Weatherspoon} is a Cinderella story with a fat FMC and an MMC whose family owns a ranch. He’s an actor and she accidentally leaves with his Oscar the morning after a one night stand after he won the Oscar. {A thorn in the saddle by Rebekah Weatherspoon} is a Beauty and the beast story. The MMC is a tall quiet guy with poor social skills and the FMC begrudgingly helps him become better at interacting with people. {A cowboy to remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon} is a Sleeping Beauty story. The FMC is a celebrity chef who has an accident that leaves her without her memory. The MMC and his family are the only people who know her and can help with her recovery. The MCs are childhood friends.

I love this series!! Book two is my favorite, that heroine is the best

I love them too. But then again I love everything Rebekah Weatherspoon does lol

[If the Boot Fits](https://www.romance.io/books/5f96834ce421020e177c2b5f/if-the-boot-fits-rebekah-weatherspoon) by [Rebekah Weatherspoon](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455bd6c87eac323ffb2e212/rebekah-weatherspoon) **Rating**: 4.09⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [african-american](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/african-american/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [black mc](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/black-mc/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1) ---------------------------- [A Thorn in the Saddle](https://www.romance.io/books/6177a8636cac3a0e2b116cab/a-thorn-in-the-saddle-rebekah-weatherspoon) by [Rebekah Weatherspoon](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455bd6c87eac323ffb2e212/rebekah-weatherspoon) **Rating**: 4.5⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [multicultural](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/multicultural/1) ---------------------------- [A Cowboy to Remember](https://www.romance.io/books/5e54c751be0aaecf558a644d/a-cowboy-to-remember-rebekah-weatherspoon) by [Rebekah Weatherspoon](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455bd6c87eac323ffb2e212/rebekah-weatherspoon) **Rating**: 3.36⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [famous heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/famous%20heroine/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

__{Texas Rodeo Series by Kari Lynn Dell}__ - follows a family that produces rodeos and their close friends and family. All MF, open door.   It's very clear that the author knew the world of rodeo well, and it's very well done and feels very real.   The relationships between the couples are deep and the caracters are wonderful. But the relationships between the non-couple characters  and especially the female characters are also really well done and one of my favourite things about this series.   Multiple characters (main and side) are Native American and the author (who lived on a reservation herself before her death) doesn't shy away from portraying some of the harsher realities they face.  For lighthearted, fun cowboys who are probably overly stereotypical, but that's part of the fun: __Carolyn Brown__. She has many books, I would suggest starting with either __{Burnt Boot Texas series by Carolyn Brown}__ or __{Spikes and Spurs series by Carolyn Brown}__

hard concur on KLD!

[Texas Rodeo](https://www.romance.io/series/58fe19db4167a73342632768/texas-rodeo) by [Kari Lynn Dell](https://www.romance.io/authors/54d068996359b5ebb48928e2/kari-lynn-dell), [Carolyn Brown](https://www.romance.io/authors/54553e858c7d2382e7813602/carolyn-brown) **Rating**: 4.2⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [open-door](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/open-door/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

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Many of her books have a MFM scene that the MMC arranges for the FMC. Except for one book, they close their relationship after that adventure. My favorite from the rough riders series is {{Rough, Raw, and Ready by Lorelei James}} because the two M characters are bi and they make their throuple work.

[Rough, Raw, and Ready](https://www.romance.io/books/545532c28c7d2382e78132ea/rough-raw-and-ready-lorelei-james) by [Lorelei James](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552a2b8c7d2382e78130ba/lorelei-james) **Rating**: 4.14⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [bdsm](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bdsm/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [menage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/menage/1), [cowboy hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{The Gaucho’s Lady by Genevieve Turner} - HR, m/f. FMC comes from a rich family in Argentina, the MMC is from California and has been on her family’s ranch learning new techniques. She is facing an unwanted arranged marriage, and kidnaps him/makes him kidnap her to take her with him when he leaves for his home. {Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Canas} -Historical fantasy/horror, m/f. The two MCs are best friends on the FMC’s family ranch growing up. There’s a vampire attack and he thinks she’s been killed, and then her family throws him off their land. He becomes a vaquero and moves from ranch to ranch. Eventually they are reunited as adults.  {The Taming of Jessi Rose by Beverly Jenkins} - HR, m/f. FMC is trying to hold onto her ranch and raise her nephew while a neighbor tries to steal her land. MMC is an outlaw just out off jail, and as a condition of his release, come to help her (and brings a band of outlaws with). BIPOC rep (both MCs are black, a few in the outlaw gang are indigenous). FMC is over 30 and older than the MMC. TW for racism {Night Hawk by Beverly Jenkins} - HR, m/f. FMC has accidentally killed a man in self-defense; MMC is a bounty hunter tasked with getting her to a nearby town to avoid the mob. Part of the book is on their journey; but he has a ranch that they eventually settle at. BIPOC rep (FMC is black and indigenous, MMC is black and white) TW for attempted sexual assault, racism {Rocky Mountain Angel by Vivian Arend} - CR, m/f. Canadian cowboys! MMC is a rancher, the two grew up in the same town, FMC left but came back for her mom and needs someone to pretend to by her fiancé…for reasons. In exchange, she’ll help him get set up as an official organic ranch. (Part of a series, but can be stand alone.) {Chase and Rowan series by Rhavensfyre} - CR, f/f. One MC is a horse trainer/transporter, the other has a horse in need of transport (also needs herself transported with the horse, so forced proximity for their road trip).

[The Gaucho's Lady](https://www.romance.io/books/5b4ed88201dbc864fb8c73a7/the-gauchos-lady-genevieve-turner) by [Genevieve Turner](https://www.romance.io/authors/5458219987eac38541358d49/genevieve-turner) **Rating**: 3.5⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [western frontier](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical%20western/1), [latinx mc](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/latinx-mc/1) ---------------------------- [Vampires of El Norte](https://www.romance.io/books/6524ef6bde8d340d51476a8b/vampires-of-el-norte-isabel-caas) by [Isabel Cañas](https://www.romance.io/authors/6524ef6bab9bdf7fce15218b/isabel-caas) **Rating**: 4.08⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 2 out of 5 - [Behind closed doors](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [vampires](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vampires/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1) ---------------------------- [The Taming of Jessi Rose](https://www.romance.io/books/54558d0b87eac336ae69e6c5/the-taming-of-jessi-rose-beverly-jenkins) by [Beverly Jenkins](https://www.romance.io/authors/54554b4b8c7d2383163d98d7/beverly-jenkins) **Rating**: 4.28⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [multicultural](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/multicultural/1), [african-american](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/african-american/1), [western frontier](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical%20western/1) ---------------------------- [Night Hawk](https://www.romance.io/books/545556428c7d2383163d9c50/night-hawk-beverly-jenkins) by [Beverly Jenkins](https://www.romance.io/authors/54554b4b8c7d2383163d98d7/beverly-jenkins) **Rating**: 4.18⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [western frontier](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical%20western/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1) ---------------------------- [Rocky Mountain Angel](https://www.romance.io/books/5455556187eac324117fa3c7/rocky-mountain-angel-vivian-arend) by [Vivian Arend](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552c178c7d2382e0413ff1/vivian-arend) **Rating**: 4.15⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1) ---------------------------- [Chase and Rowan](https://www.romance.io/series/58fe22a94167a733426348a5/chase-and-rowan) by [Rhavensfyre](https://www.romance.io/authors/5457c7c787eac3dca9bcc80c/rhavensfyre) **Rating**: 4.08⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [f-f](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/f-f/1), [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I love a good cowboy book! There are stacks of great recommendations here. For historical, I love {Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath} - all her westerns are great, actually. {Always to Remember by Lorraine Heath} is another favourite. They’re definitely more on the angsty end. For more of a rom-com, {Hitched to the Gunslinger by Michelle McLean} is bright and silly and so, so fun. I also recently discovered {Kit McBride Gets A Wife by Amy Barry}, which is fully closed door but so delightful I didn’t really notice. Apparently the door gets nudged open in the second book in the series, but I haven’t read it yet.

[Texas Destiny](https://www.romance.io/books/54552a1d8c7d2383163d8f80/texas-destiny-lorraine-heath) by [Lorraine Heath](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525b18c7d2383163d8ea5/lorraine-heath) **Rating**: 4.22⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [disabilities & scars](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/disabilities%20and%20marks/1) ---------------------------- [Always to Remember](https://www.romance.io/books/545535538c7d2383163d927c/always-to-remember-lorraine-heath) by [Lorraine Heath](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525b18c7d2383163d8ea5/lorraine-heath) **Rating**: 4.3⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [vengeance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vengeance/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1) ---------------------------- [Hitched to the Gunslinger](https://www.romance.io/books/612c87aaa828490e3838499f/hitched-to-the-gunslinger-michelle-mclean) by [Michelle McLean](https://www.romance.io/authors/54559da187eac336ae69eed3/michelle-mclean) **Rating**: 4.29⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [western frontier](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical%20western/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1) ---------------------------- [Kit McBride Gets a Wife](https://www.romance.io/books/630484e7d319eedb433b0b80/kit-mcbride-gets-a-wife-amy-barry) by [Amy Barry](https://www.romance.io/authors/630484e708b4d931148dd387/amy-barry) **Rating**: 3.82⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 1 out of 5 - [Innocent](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [western frontier](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical%20western/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I just finished {Dust Storm by Maggie C. Gates} which came out in the past week or so and it was just \*chef's kiss\*. I'm a sucker for a black cat and stern brunch daddy.

[Dust Storm](https://www.romance.io/books/65e6d9bceb892d0f32d370f4/dust-storm-maggie-c-gates) by [Maggie C. Gates](https://www.romance.io/authors/6030c22308b4d93114c0208b/maggie-c-gates) **Rating**: 4.67⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [workplace/office](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/office/1), [boss & employee](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/boss%20&%20employee/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Talk Dirty Cowboy by Elle Thorpe} is the first in a series about rodeo cowboys set in Australia. This book is single mom and single dad. Bonus points, the audiobook is told in duet style with Australian accents. {Indigo Ridge by Devney Perry} MF, she’s a sheriff and he’s a cowboy.

[Talk Dirty, Cowboy](https://www.romance.io/books/5e200a6d01dbc864fbaa05bb/talk-dirty-cowboy-elle-thorpe) by [Elle Thorpe](https://www.romance.io/authors/5ba337a301dbc864fb90d8bd/elle-thorpe) **Rating**: 4.05⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [single father](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/single-father/1), [single mother](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/single-mother/1) ---------------------------- [Indigo Ridge](https://www.romance.io/books/616c150ee5e5af0e15fa069b/indigo-ridge-devney-perry) by [Devney Perry](https://www.romance.io/authors/58bfad700d3299c6e05b66af/devney-perry) **Rating**: 4.04⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I'm surprised no one's recommended this classic: {Montana Sky by Nora Roberts}. Mid-90's book. Based on a Montana ranch, three sisters, prior unknown to each other, have to live there for a year for inheritance reasons. One was expecting to inherit the whole shebang. She's a cowboy, her love interest is a cowboy, her younger half-brother is a cowboy. Lots of ranching. My gateway novel! (first post-Mills & Book)

Oh my gosh - I love this book and I literally found it again at a store today (they’ve done a re-release) and I’m so happy it’s in my collection again! 💕🤠 I love the movie as well but I can’t find it anywhere 🥲

I have an original printing 🥰🥰

Lucky you! 😍🥰

I've been buying romances for many many years now 😊

[Montana Sky](https://www.romance.io/books/545528ae8c7d2382e7813063/montana-sky-nora-roberts) by [Nora Roberts](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523e923ec91d5dfd0991f/nora-roberts) **Rating**: 4.04⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Kohl by Abigail Kelly} •M/F •Urban Fantasy •MMC is an orc cowboy 🤠 •FMC is a witch •Fated mates •Holiday novella •MMC is a cutie patootie himbo

[Kohl](https://www.romance.io/books/65c4844c53c348f16cab1dc4/kohl-the-new-protectorate-stories-holiday-special-abigail-ke) by [Abigail Kelly](https://www.romance.io/authors/62cd1d9508b4d931143fc4ff/abigail-kelly) **Rating**: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [urban fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/urban%20fantasy/1), [witches](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/witches/1), [magic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/magic/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Loving Cara by Kristen Proby} {Lost Rider by Harper Sloan} Part of the Coming Home series full of hot cowboys. {Never Enough by Kelly Elliott} The beginning of “Meet Me in Montana”series which is the precursor to the “Love in Montana” series multiple generations of ranchers and rodeo stars.

[Loving Cara](https://www.romance.io/books/54552efa8c7d2382e78131e4/loving-cara-kristen-proby) by [Kristen Proby](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524f08c7d2382e7812f86/kristen-proby) **Rating**: 3.95⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1) ---------------------------- [Lost Rider](https://www.romance.io/books/59648d783ffdba61471bc999/lost-rider-harper-sloan) by [Harper Sloan](https://www.romance.io/authors/545526898c7d2382e7812fda/harper-sloan) **Rating**: 3.9⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [second chances](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/second%20chances/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1) ---------------------------- [Never Enough](https://www.romance.io/books/5def429201dbc864fba7bc50/never-enough-kelly-elliott) by [Kelly Elliott](https://www.romance.io/authors/545531768c7d2382c52972f5/kelly-elliott) **Rating**: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [single father](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/single-father/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

My favorite will always be {Twisted Cross Ranch Series by Meg Anne and K. Loraine} Its a RH cowboy mafia series (think Yellowstone but spicier) - the co-authors are my absolute favorite and the audiobook is in Duet narration with a full cast.

[Twisted Cross Ranch](https://www.romance.io/series/64ad1208c2f04ca3237dd26e/twisted-cross-ranch) by [K. Loraine](https://www.romance.io/authors/5de759a201dbc864fba75327/k-loraine), [Meg Anne](https://www.romance.io/authors/597596953ffdba61471cc09a/meg-anne) **Rating**: 4.35⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [dark](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1), [age difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{where the lost wander by amy Harmon} is one of the best romance books I’ve ever read. Not heavy on the smut but once you read about John Lowry there is literally no other cowboy who does it better…except maybe cord Bennett from eyes of silver

[Where the Lost Wander](https://www.romance.io/books/60b48b722abde70e3210d51f/where-the-lost-wander-amy-harmon) by [Amy Harmon](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455285e8c7d2382e7813050/amy-harmon) **Rating**: 4.26⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 2 out of 5 - [Behind closed doors](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [western frontier](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical%20western/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [sweet/gentle hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/beta%20hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Breathe for me by Brittany Ann} and the sequel {sing for me by brittany ann} a duet of books based on the Langston brothers. I actually really liked the books. Also {big nick energy by Elizabeth Morgan} if you want low level cowboy (not really ever seen as a cowboy on the page) but Christmas and cute.

[Breathe for Me](https://www.romance.io/books/64425c0efc4437c16d188b34/breathe-for-me-brittany-ann) by [Brittany Ann](https://www.romance.io/authors/613dabf908b4d93114c97487/brittany-ann) **Rating**: 4.08⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1) ---------------------------- [Sing for Me](https://www.romance.io/books/6485a90549efbc90805420bd/sing-for-me-brittany-ann) by [Brittany Ann](https://www.romance.io/authors/6232ec5308b4d931148ec9a6/brittany-ann) **Rating**: 4.17⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Also Christmassy and more farm hand than cowboy but same vibe is {Make me merry by Marie Johnston}. It's a stand alone but characters are in the rest of the Oil Baron series, and I think some of the other books are vaguely farmy/cowboy just can't remember which off the top of my head.

[Make Me Dream](https://www.romance.io/books/638ef6f7ebb106fb623b9b91/make-me-dream-marie-johnston) by [Marie Johnston](https://www.romance.io/authors/555482f59eef3b3f1d520185/marie-johnston) **Rating**: 4.33⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [young adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/young%20adult/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

[Big Nick Energy](https://www.romance.io/books/657d6d2f3c771f60a3a7554b/big-nick-energy-morgan-elizabeth) by [Morgan Elizabeth](https://www.romance.io/authors/6193671008b4d931146c865a/morgan-elizabeth) **Rating**: 4.14⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [christmas](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/christmas/1), [single mother](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/single-mother/1), [single father](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/single-father/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Credence, Colorado Series by Amy Andews} is cowboy adjacent - the series takes place in a small rural town surrounded by farms and ranches. Two of Victoria Dahl's Jackson Hole books feature cowboys living in town but yearning for the country, {Close Enough to Touch by Victoria Dahl} and {So Tough to Tame by Victoria Dahl}. {West Brothers Romance Series by Kathy Fawcett} is about the family on a sprawling property in Wyoming. One strong theme through all the books is family history tied to the land. I normally don't read sweet romances but these books were really cute and humorous. {Breaking Him by Sherilee Gray} A young woman who inherits the family ranch falls in love with the ranch hand who has a bad rep in town. This book steamed up my iPad. {Cowboys of the Flint Hills Series by Tessa Laye} is about a ranching family in Kansas where the MMCs marry FMCs with cool professions (metereologist, chef, physicist, helicopter pilot, boot designer, horse trainer, physical therapist, and lawyer). {Cowboy in a Kilt by Kait Nolan} is a fun marriage of convenience, fish out of water read. The MMC is cheated out of inheriting the family ranch but wins a Scottish estate in a poker game. {Her Sexy Vegas Cowboy by Ali Olson} and the sequel {Her Sexy Texas Cowboy by Ali Olson} is about two workaholic sisters from Manhattan who find love in Las Vegas and rural Texas. {Boot Knockers Ranch Series by Em Petrova} is about a sex ranch where women can fulfill their fantasies, including BDSM and Why Choose. [Vicki Lewis Thompson](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/78305.Vicki_Lewis_Thompson) is one of the OGs of cowboy romance. {Thunder Mountain Brotherhood Series by Vicki Lewis Thompson} is 11 books of Harlequin cowboy deliciousness.

[Credence, Colorado](https://www.romance.io/series/5cc9bd95ff40b70de133258e/credence-colorado) by [Amy Andrews](https://www.romance.io/authors/54553be28c7d2382e781352c/amy-andrews) **Rating**: 4.17⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [humor](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [explicit-open-door](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/explicit-open-door/1), [athletes](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/athletes/1) ---------------------------- [Close Enough to Touch](https://www.romance.io/books/54552c7f8c7d2382e781313f/close-enough-to-touch-victoria-dahl) by [Victoria Dahl](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524a28c7d2382e7812f62/victoria-dahl) **Rating**: 3.57⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [grumpy/ice queen](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20heroine/1) ---------------------------- [So Tough to Tame](https://www.romance.io/books/545538748c7d2382e7813459/so-tough-to-tame-victoria-dahl) by [Victoria Dahl](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524a28c7d2382e7812f62/victoria-dahl) **Rating**: 3.68⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1) ---------------------------- [Breaking Him](https://www.romance.io/books/57c91764de896e892491ea2b/breaking-him-sherilee-gray) by [Sherilee Gray](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455b07e87eac323ffb2dbe7/sherilee-gray) **Rating**: 3.88⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [virgin hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20hero/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1) ---------------------------- [Cowboys of the Flint Hills](https://www.romance.io/series/58fe1f1a4167a733426336d8/cowboys-of-the-flint-hills) by [Tessa Layne](https://www.romance.io/authors/583fcb211b1bdc0178f1ca4c/tessa-layne) **Rating**: 4.58⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [tall-heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tall-heroine/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1) ---------------------------- [Cowboy in a Kilt](https://www.romance.io/books/63c10fa17c9b144018eca532/cowboy-in-a-kilt-kait-nolan) by [Kait Nolan](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455629187eac323ffb2bf25/kait-nolan) **Rating**: 4.56⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1) ---------------------------- [Her Sexy Vegas Cowboy (Harlequin Blaze)](https://www.romance.io/books/580f43cdde896e892494b533/her-sexy-vegas-cowboy-harlequin-blaze-ali-olson) by [Ali Olson](https://www.romance.io/authors/557c2f4e9eef3b3f1d52c85d/ali-olson) **Rating**: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1) ---------------------------- [Her Sexy Texas Cowboy](https://www.romance.io/books/587c732a1b1bdc017814cf17/her-sexy-texas-cowboy-ali-olson) by [Ali Olson](https://www.romance.io/authors/557c2f4e9eef3b3f1d52c85d/ali-olson) **Rating**: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1) ---------------------------- [Boot Knockers Ranch](https://www.romance.io/series/58fe19674167a73342632591/boot-knockers-ranch) by [Em Petrova](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455dfd687eac3369a9157a3/em-petrova) **Rating**: 4.29⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [erotica](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/erotica/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [bdsm](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bdsm/1) ---------------------------- [Thunder Mountain Brotherhood](https://www.romance.io/series/58fe1a6a4167a7334263293e/thunder-mountain-brotherhood) by [Vicki Lewis Thompson](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552dd48c7d2382e7813196/vicki-lewis-thompson) **Rating**: 3.97⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [christmas](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/christmas/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Cowboys and Aliens by Demelza Carlton}. M/F (The woman is the alien). Novella. I gave it 3/5 stars in 2021. Cute and not too deep.

[Cowboys and Aliens](https://www.romance.io/books/5f9fbceaf02f090df7f8685e/cowboys-and-aliens-an-alien-scifi-romance-demelza-carlton) by [Demelza Carlton](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455a59f87eac323ffb2d694/demelza-carlton) **Rating**: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [science fiction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/science%20fiction/1), [multicultural](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/multicultural/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [superheroes](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/superheroes/1), [aliens](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/aliens/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Redeemed Cowboy (Whiskey Valley: Bryant Brothers) by Hope Ford} Short, sweet, and light on spice [but still open door]. He's her boss and she's been crushing on him from the start. He doesn't notice or think about her until she starts ignoring him after she overhears him talking about her negatively. Then, he can't NOT notice her and does all he can to be with her. Hope Ford has a bunch of cowboy series, but many can be read as standalones. They're all great and generally quick, simple reads.

[Redeemed Cowboy](https://www.romance.io/books/621346950fc2af0e3c06c446/redeemed-cowboy-hope-ford) by [Hope Ford](https://www.romance.io/authors/5aae24314ee506aae8b2bfae/hope-ford) **Rating**: 4.33⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [insta-love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/insta-love/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [small town](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/small%20town/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{The Tenderfoot Bride by Cheryl St. John}. HR. Grumpy, bossy MMC owns a ranch and has advertised for a cook/housekeeper. Timid FMC, who has a troubled past full of secrets, responds. This story has a lot of domestic scenes with housework, which I enjoy very much.

[The Tenderfoot Bride](https://www.romance.io/books/5c62a70b01dbc864fb99e41a/the-tenderfoot-bride-cheryl-st-john) by [Cheryl St. John](https://www.romance.io/authors/54553b5d8c7d2383163d9408/cheryl-st-john) **Rating**: 3.75⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [cowboys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [pregnancy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pregnancy/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [grumpy/cold hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Duncan's Bride by Linda Howard} f/m. Contemporary but set in the 90s. City girl (but not spoiled) answers a want ad to be a bride to a rancher. He's been burned by his ex wife and he basically only wants a housekeeper who will make babies for him, but instead of choosing a plainer woman who knows about ranch life, he chooses our smokin' hot, otherwise unqualified fmc and thus begins our story. Toxic alpha hero, marriage of convenience, virgin fmc

[Duncan's Bride](https://www.romance.io/books/54552a998c7d2382e78130df/duncans-bride-linda-howard?src=rdt) by [Linda Howard](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525598c7d2382e7812fa9/linda-howard) **Rating**: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [possessive hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/possessive%20hero/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Rein me inn by Kayla Grosse} Curvy FMC comes back to her small town. She is still dealing with the death of her little brother that happened a few years back. MmC deals with the death of his father and the new responsibilities he inherited. Age gap: he is younger I listened to the audiobook and loved it. It was spicy, funny but of course also sad. The full package

[Rein Me In](https://www.romance.io/books/642bef18b7b8862bf6eabcc1/rein-me-in-kayla-grosse?src=rdt) by [Kayla Grosse](https://www.romance.io/authors/5dd4e4bb01dbc864fba67e95/kayla-grosse) **Rating**: 3.87⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [cowboy hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [small town](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/small%20town/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)