In Kate Hoefler’s realistic and poetic picture book debut about the wide open West, the myth of rowdy, rough-riding cowboys and cowgirls is remade. A timely and multifaceted portrayal reveals a lifestyle that is as diverse as it contrary to what we've come to expect.

She'd sworn to never love another cowboy… Taking a teaching job in a desolate corner of Idaho was Kate Steele's way of making sure her in-laws didn't turn her son, Danny, into a shiftless broncobuster like his father. Except in the middle of nowhere she unexpectedly ran headlong into a genuine buckaroo…. Being a good parent and a born rancher were all that mattered to Ben Trueblood—until gutsy Kate Steele came along. Suddenly he found himself explaining to Danny that the rodeo circuit wasn't all that exciting…and considering the idea of hanging up his spurs.

USA Today bestselling author Caitlin Crews returns to the Cold River Ranch series with The Last Real Cowboy! In Cold River, sometimes forbidden love is the sweetest of them all... Perennial good girl Amanda Kittredge knows that her longtime crush on Brady Everett was never really supposed to go anywhere. But when Brady comes home during Amanda’s first attempt at independence, well, who better to teach her about rebellion than her older brother’s bad-boy best friend? Brady’s plans did not include being forced to work the family homestead for a year—and yet, here he is. And, to make matters worse, his best friend’s innocent little sister is making a menace of herself in the most grown-up, tempting ways. When Amanda begs Brady to teach her about men, he knows he should refuse. But could Brady’s greatest temptation be his salvation? “Loaded with charming characters [and] wit....will win the heart of any romance fan.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on A True Cowboy Christmas

He never intended to marry...but when he meets a single mom-to-be in danger, all his plans change.​​​​​​​ She'll do whatever it takes to protect her baby, including marry a cowboy she's just met. Sexy, emotional, and heartwarming. ★★★★★ "I want to climb into this book." ~Amanda C (Five-star Amazon Review) Confirmed bachelor Chase is too busy with his ranch for love. When a friend calls in a favor, the solitary rancher must open his home to a sassy, sexy mom-to-be who needs his protection. But he's not prepared for the sizzling attraction that threatens the shield around his heart. Mira is single, pregnant, and on-the-run. When a distractingly handsome cowboy offers her a marriage of convenience, she knows it's a lifeline she has to take to protect her baby. But when she starts to fall for the mysterious cowboy with the traumatic past, she realizes that her heart might also be in danger. Haunted by his past, Chase isn't prepared for his careful plans to be upended by love, but he soon finds himself having to make the impossible choice. If you like sexy cowboys, sassy humor, and heart-melting, emotional romance, you'll adore this contemporary western romance with all the feels! Click to grab this "must-read" series starter today! Contains: Secret baby. Fake fiancée. Marriage-of-convenience. Lots of feels. Slow-burn romance. Humor. A hot cowboy who is an intensely loyal protector. ★ What do readers think? ★ ★★★★★ "Wow! I can't believe how much I loved this book. Who doesn't love a strong sexy cowboy, right? I know I do…A little love goes a long way when it comes to healing one's heart." ~Cindy F (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★"There is nothing sexier than a man in a cowboy hat. Especially if that man is a cowboy through and through. Chase is the kind of man everyone needs in their life. Sexy, strong, kind, generous." ~Charity S. (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Tender, loving, and exquisite." ~Cherry L. (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "WOW, WOW, WOW...AWESOME READ." ~T.P. (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "OH. MY. GOSH! This was the best book I've read in a really, really long time." ~jenny7 (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★"A beautiful, moving love story!"~PLP45 (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Wonderful." ~Cherry L. (Five-Star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "So much yes!!!!! Just so beautiful!" ~Amanda C (Five-star Amazon Review) AUTHOR BIO: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is a Vivian® Award nominee, and a winner and a five-time nominee for the RITA® award, the highest award in romance fiction. She has more than fifty published novels. ★★★★★ "Stephanie Rowe infuses her characters with a passion that I have rarely seen matched in any romance novelist I have ever come across." ~ Five-star Amazon Review on Darkness Awakened ★★★★★ "What I love about Stephanie's writing is her ability to immerse you in her characters and their world. It is a connection that sticks with you long after the last page." ~Five-star Amazon Review on Burn ★★★★★ "It's a gift to tell a story and convey emotion to the reader that really drives their reading experience. Rowe has that gift in spades." ~Kwolff (Five-star Amazon Review on Burn)

Loosely autobiographical, thirty vignettes make up this collection that features a wide range of equine stories, each sharing a sense of love, loss, and survival.