Books like THE MILLION-DOLLAR COWBOY by Martha Shields

Elizabeth White, evacuated from wartime London, finds solace and friendship in small Kilgarret, Ireland, where she bonds with Aisling, a spirited young woman who teaches her about faith and life. Their decades‑long friendship faces its greatest test yet.

When a wealthy Italian is threatened, he hires a bodyguard—and the female lead is even more tempting than the danger. Antonia Simpson must resist Lorenzo Foscari’s seductive charm while protecting him day and night.

Set in 1840s Texas, Frontier Woman follows Texas Ranger Jarette Creed and the free‑spirited Cricket Stewart as they navigate conflict with Comanches and Mexican forces while discovering unlikely love and loyalty amid frontier danger.

Caroline returns to Spain after years of separation, drawn into a marriage with the powerful Luiz Vazquez to settle her father’s debt. Yet the arrangement reignites old love and forces a new future together.

Colton Nelson was twenty-eight years old when he won the Texas Lottery and went from ranch hand to ranch owner overnight. Now he's desperate to keep the gold diggers away. It shouldn't be too hard to find a pretty girl and hire her to pretend to be his one-and-only. Laura Baker's got mixed feelings about this, she's on the ranch to work, not to be arm candy. On the other hand, being stuck for a while in the boondocks with a gorgeous cowboy isn't half-bad. What neither Colton nor Laura expects are the intensely hard lessons they have to learn about the real cost of love.

Rancher Hank Eden’s simple world shifts when cook‑savvy Alexandra Miller moves in. As they refresh his rundown ranch and navigate teenage drama, Hank finds his long‑term loves simmering in his heart.

Those deep brimmed Stetsons. Those faded jeans. And that's just the beginning. Cowboys are everything a fantasy man should be--tall, tough, and oh so handsome. In this sexy new collection of original stories, meet three men of the American West who know more than a thing or two about roping a girl's heart. 1. The Reluctant Hero by Lorraine Heath Sheriff Matthew Knight is the perfect hero for Andrea Jackson's next dime novel--or so she thinks. His outlaw busting exploits may be larger than life, but the man behind the badge is more complicated than she bargained for. What's a writer to do when she needs a story and her scowling subject is reluctant to open up? Maybe the question should be what won't she do? 2. The Great Cowboy Race by Georgina Gentry Boston bred heiress Henrietta never imagined she would race a horse one thousand miles across open land disguised as a boy. But then, she never believed her parents would arrange a marriage for her she would have to run away to escape. However, there's no escape from her toughest competition, expert rider and champion wrangler Comanche Jones. She needs that prize money--almost as much as she finds herself wanting him. 3. Whispering by Moonlight by Teresa Bodwell Stranded in a town called Hell Gate without a penny to her name, Isabelle Milton is relieved that circumstances haven't forced her into something truly desperate--not yet, anyway. She's run out of options when gorgeous Lucas Warring rides into town like the answer to a prayer. Willing to do anything if he takes her in, she finds herself hired on as a ranch hand during one of the coldest winters ever--and delighted to discover there are plenty of ways they can keep each other warm. The West has never been wilder...

A Royal Married Virgin? To avoid an arranged marriage, disguised princess Josephene Francoeur had to say 'I do' when rugged rodeo star Buck Buchanan swaggered into her life. And though Josie kept her royal pedigree secret, she needed a real wedding night to be legally wed. But suddenly the groom had a hands-off honeymoon in mind just when Josie became officially lovestruck! Buck Buchanan had a secret, too, and vowed to leave his virgin wife alone. But with each passing moment, it became harder to resist claiming her all of her for his own.

Amanda Austin returns to Santa Fe to uncover the truth about her mother’s mysterious death and the hidden secrets of the Cordova family.

Rosa Lee Altman’s hidden past emerges as the community of Clifton Creek, Texas, grapples with the fate of her abandoned home and the powerful love it preserved.

LARIAT FOR TWO? Tucker Reeves was as tough and wild as the bucking bulls he'd ridden to three championships. So having citified photographer Cassie Burch order him to pose like some "pretty boy" model planted a burr in his saddle ...and a strange sensation in his chest. Tucker was a true cowboy, and Trigger as his witness, he belonged on the Circle Lazy Seven--not on some picture-taking expedition with a tempting beauty. They had nothing in common--except a fiery attraction. Heck, Cassie probably thought a ranch was a type of salad dressing! Still, he couldn't resist a kiss--or two. Would this bachelor cowboy be lassoed by an uptown gal who didn't know a lariat...from a lover's knot?

A buccaneer and a convent girl. A romance to make your pulse pound and your heart rejoice.

Hannah Setterington, a seasoned governess, trades her academy for a companion role with the enigmatic Lord Raeburn, whose dark past and rumored murder of his wife threaten to ignite a passionate and dangerous romance.

Leanna Jensen, the devoted executor of the Lander estate, is poised to hand over a million-dollar inheritance to the charming cowboy Patrick Lander, sparking a tender, romantic clash.