31 Books like Heartless

Done and Dusted

by Lyla Sage • 2023

A barrel racer returns home to heal and starts sleeping with her brother's best friend.

3.79

305k+

🤠 Cowboy Romance 🏡 Small Town Romance 👬 Brothers Best Friend 🩹 Trauma Healing 🧠 Neurodivergent Heroine

Done and Dusted 96%

A barrel racer returns home to heal and starts sleeping with her brother's best friend.

by Lyla Sage 2023

3.79

305k+ ratings

🤠 Cowboy Romance 🏡 Small Town Romance 👬 Brothers Best Friend 🩹 Trauma Healing 🧠 Neurodivergent Heroine

Off to the Races

by Elsie Silver • 2021

A disgraced rancher and his sharp-tongued horse trainer can't stop fighting, or falling.

3.69

188k+

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💼 Workplace Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 🏠 Found Family 🏇 Horse Racing World

Off to the Races 96%

A disgraced rancher and his sharp-tongued horse trainer can't stop fighting, or falling.

by Elsie Silver 2021

3.69

188k+ ratings

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💼 Workplace Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 🏠 Found Family 🏇 Horse Racing World

Between the Pines

by Amber Palmer • 2025

Fleeing a cheating cowboy, she meets a scarred bartender in Tennessee. One night she can't outrun.

3.83

17k+

🐴 Cowboy Romance 💔 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🤠 Grumpy Cowboy

Between the Pines 95%

Fleeing a cheating cowboy, she meets a scarred bartender in Tennessee. One night she can't outrun.

by Amber Palmer 2025

3.83

17k+ ratings

🐴 Cowboy Romance 💔 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🤠 Grumpy Cowboy

Training the Heart

by Paisley Hope • 2024

A gentle horse trainer lands on a guarded cowboy's ranch, and their chemistry tests every boundary.

4.02

29k+

🐴 Cowboy Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 🐎 Ranch Life

Training the Heart 95%

A gentle horse trainer lands on a guarded cowboy's ranch, and their chemistry tests every boundary.

by Paisley Hope 2024

4.02

29k+ ratings

🐴 Cowboy Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 🐎 Ranch Life

All Rhodes Lead Here

by Mariana Zapata • 2021

She's starting over in the mountains. He's the game warden who wants her gone.

4.21

169k+

🐌 Slow Burn Romance 🏘️ Small Town Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👨‍👦 Single Dad 👨‍👩‍👦 Found Family

All Rhodes Lead Here 95%

She's starting over in the mountains. He's the game warden who wants her gone.

by Mariana Zapata 2021

4.21

169k+ ratings

🐌 Slow Burn Romance 🏘️ Small Town Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👨‍👦 Single Dad 👨‍👩‍👦 Found Family

Downpour

by Maggie C. Gates • 2024

His bull-riding career ended in a wheelchair. Her job is to help him live again.

4.02

25k+

🤠 Cowboy Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏠 Forced Proximity 🏘️ Small Town Romance 💔 Wounded Hero

Downpour 95%

His bull-riding career ended in a wheelchair. Her job is to help him live again.

by Maggie C. Gates 2024

4.02

25k+ ratings

🤠 Cowboy Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏠 Forced Proximity 🏘️ Small Town Romance 💔 Wounded Hero

Maple & Moonlight

by Daphne Elliot • 2026

Fleeing abuse, a single mom rents from a gruff Vermont maple farmer. Two guarded hearts collide.

4.09

6k+

☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👩‍👧‍👦 Single Parent Romance 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Maple & Moonlight 95%

Fleeing abuse, a single mom rents from a gruff Vermont maple farmer. Two guarded hearts collide.

by Daphne Elliot 2026

4.09

6k+ ratings

☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👩‍👧‍👦 Single Parent Romance 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Cash

by Jessica Peterson • 2024

She inherits a Texas ranch and its surly cowboy foreman. The catch: she must stay a year.

3.93

101k+

🤠 Cowboy Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 🫂 Found Family

Cash 95%

She inherits a Texas ranch and its surly cowboy foreman. The catch: she must stay a year.

by Jessica Peterson 2024

3.93

101k+ ratings

🤠 Cowboy Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 🫂 Found Family

Talk Dirty, Cowboy

by Elle Thorpe • 2020

A mistaken online accusation lands a single mom in the arms of a widowed bull rider.

4.10

8k+

🐴 Cowboy Romance 👶 Single Parent Romance 💔 Widower Hero 🩹 Hurt Comfort 🏘️ Small Town Romance

Talk Dirty, Cowboy 95%

A mistaken online accusation lands a single mom in the arms of a widowed bull rider.

by Elle Thorpe 2020

4.10

8k+ ratings

🐴 Cowboy Romance 👶 Single Parent Romance 💔 Widower Hero 🩹 Hurt Comfort 🏘️ Small Town Romance

Cowboy Casual

by Holly Renee • 2025

Blaire Monroe flees D.C. scandal for Tennessee, crashing into the single-dad cowboy she left behind.

4.09

28k+

🖤 Second Chance Romance 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🤠 Cowboy Romance 👧 Single Dad 🏠 Forced Proximity

Cowboy Casual 94%

Blaire Monroe flees D.C. scandal for Tennessee, crashing into the single-dad cowboy she left behind.

by Holly Renee 2025

4.09

28k+ ratings

🖤 Second Chance Romance 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🤠 Cowboy Romance 👧 Single Dad 🏠 Forced Proximity

Alive and Wells

by Bailey Hannah • 2023

She escaped a violent marriage. She didn't plan to fall for the cowboy who wants her gone.

3.93

47k+

🤠 Cowboy Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🛡️ Abuse Survivor Heroine 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🔒 Forced Proximity

Alive and Wells 94%

She escaped a violent marriage. She didn't plan to fall for the cowboy who wants her gone.

by Bailey Hannah 2023

3.93

47k+ ratings

🤠 Cowboy Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🛡️ Abuse Survivor Heroine 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🔒 Forced Proximity

Chasing the Wild

by Elliott Rose • 2024

A vet apprentice gets snowed in at a remote ranch with her ex-boyfriend's rugged, off-limits father.

3.85

82k+

🤠 Cowboy Hero 🕰️ Age Gap Romance 🚫 Forbidden Romance ❄️ Snowed In 🏡 Small Town Romance

Chasing the Wild 94%

A vet apprentice gets snowed in at a remote ranch with her ex-boyfriend's rugged, off-limits father.

by Elliott Rose 2024

3.85

82k+ ratings

🤠 Cowboy Hero 🕰️ Age Gap Romance 🚫 Forbidden Romance ❄️ Snowed In 🏡 Small Town Romance

Denim & Diamonds

by Penelope Ward • 2025

A burned-out mogul, banished to rural Maine, collides with a guarded bar owner. Everything changes.

4.16

5k+

🏡 Small Town Romance 🐟 Fish Out Of Water 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 👨‍👦 Single Dad

Denim & Diamonds 94%

A burned-out mogul, banished to rural Maine, collides with a guarded bar owner. Everything changes.

by Penelope Ward 2025

4.16

5k+ ratings

🏡 Small Town Romance 🐟 Fish Out Of Water 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 👨‍👦 Single Dad

Wild Love

by Elsie Silver • 2024

A billionaire gets a surprise daughter and a forbidden crush on his best friend's sister.

3.98

485k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💰 Billionaire Romance 👫 Best Friend's Sister 👧 Surprise Child 💼 Boss Employee

Wild Love 94%

A billionaire gets a surprise daughter and a forbidden crush on his best friend's sister.

by Elsie Silver 2024

3.98

485k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💰 Billionaire Romance 👫 Best Friend's Sister 👧 Surprise Child 💼 Boss Employee

Huckleberry Lake

by Catherine Anderson • 2019

Stranded on a deaf foreman's ranch, a deputy learns his silence guards a wound no apology heals.

4.05

1k+

🐴 Western Romance 🦻 Deaf Hero ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💔 Wounded Hero 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Huckleberry Lake 94%

Stranded on a deaf foreman's ranch, a deputy learns his silence guards a wound no apology heals.

by Catherine Anderson 2019

4.05

1k+ ratings

🐴 Western Romance 🦻 Deaf Hero ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💔 Wounded Hero 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Juniper Hill

by Devney Perry • 2022

A single mom with a secret moves above a guarded small-town chef's garage.

4.12

128k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 👩‍👦 Single Mom ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👨‍🍳 Chef Hero 🫂 Found Family

Juniper Hill 94%

A single mom with a secret moves above a guarded small-town chef's garage.

by Devney Perry 2022

4.12

128k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 👩‍👦 Single Mom ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👨‍🍳 Chef Hero 🫂 Found Family

The Wreckage of Us

by Brittainy C. Cherry • 2020

A broke goth takes a ranch job. The town's womanizing rock star just met his undoing.

4.05

17k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🤝 Found Family 🎸 Rock Star Romance

The Wreckage of Us 94%

A broke goth takes a ranch job. The town's womanizing rock star just met his undoing.

by Brittainy C. Cherry 2020

4.05

17k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🤝 Found Family 🎸 Rock Star Romance

Once Upon A Kiss

by Danielle Baker • 2026

A party princess falls for the single-dad firefighter next door. His custody war demands he choose.

4.10

519

🏘️ Small Town Romance 👨‍👧‍👧 Single Dad Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👨‍🚒 Firefighter Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity

Once Upon A Kiss 94%

A party princess falls for the single-dad firefighter next door. His custody war demands he choose.

by Danielle Baker 2026

4.10

519 ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 👨‍👧‍👧 Single Dad Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👨‍🚒 Firefighter Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity

Stray

by D.J. Krimmer • 2023

A traumatized nurse lands at a remote ranch, challenging the stoic cowboy determined to save her.

4.60

1k+

🩹 Trauma Healing 🐴 Ranch Life 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Chosen Family 🤠 Stoic Cowboy 🔥 Scarred Heroine

Stray 94%

A traumatized nurse lands at a remote ranch, challenging the stoic cowboy determined to save her.

by D.J. Krimmer 2023

4.60

1k+ ratings

🩹 Trauma Healing 🐴 Ranch Life 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Chosen Family 🤠 Stoic Cowboy 🔥 Scarred Heroine

Lovelight Farms

by B.K. Borison • 2021

A struggling Christmas tree farmer and her best friend fake a relationship for a contest prize.

3.80

178k+

👫 Friends To Lovers 🤝 Fake Dating 🏘️ Small Town Romance 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🎄 Cozy Holiday

Lovelight Farms 94%

A struggling Christmas tree farmer and her best friend fake a relationship for a contest prize.

by B.K. Borison 2021

3.80

178k+ ratings

👫 Friends To Lovers 🤝 Fake Dating 🏘️ Small Town Romance 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🎄 Cozy Holiday

The Summer We Fell

by Elizabeth O'Roark • 2023

She was his teammate's girl. One forbidden summer changed everything. Now she's back.

4.00

40k+

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 💔 Forbidden Love 🏠 Found Family 🩹 Trauma Healing 🎤 Musician Heroine

The Summer We Fell 93%

She was his teammate's girl. One forbidden summer changed everything. Now she's back.

by Elizabeth O'Roark 2023

4.00

40k+ ratings

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 💔 Forbidden Love 🏠 Found Family 🩹 Trauma Healing 🎤 Musician Heroine

Show Me You Remember

by Hannah Cowan • 2026

Divorced, she returns to the cowboy who went to prison for her. He won't forgive her.

3.97

2k+

🔄 Second Chance Romance 🏡 Small Town Romance 🤠 Cowboy Romance 👥 Brother's Best Friend 🏠 Forced Proximity

Show Me You Remember 93%

Divorced, she returns to the cowboy who went to prison for her. He won't forgive her.

by Hannah Cowan 2026

3.97

2k+ ratings

🔄 Second Chance Romance 🏡 Small Town Romance 🤠 Cowboy Romance 👥 Brother's Best Friend 🏠 Forced Proximity

Sweet Like Whiskey

by Emmy Sanders • 2024

A drifter cooks at a Montana ranch, where a guarded cowboy makes him want to stay.

4.18

6k+

🤠 Cowboy Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn 🫂 Found Family 🩹 Chronic Pain

Sweet Like Whiskey 93%

A drifter cooks at a Montana ranch, where a guarded cowboy makes him want to stay.

by Emmy Sanders 2024

4.18

6k+ ratings

🤠 Cowboy Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn 🫂 Found Family 🩹 Chronic Pain

The Match

by Sarah Adams • 2020

His daughter secretly picked a service-dog trainer. Now a guarded single father must let her in.

3.93

74k+

🍯 Sweet Romance 👨‍👧 Single Father ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏠 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn

The Match 93%

His daughter secretly picked a service-dog trainer. Now a guarded single father must let her in.

by Sarah Adams 2020

3.93

74k+ ratings

🍯 Sweet Romance 👨‍👧 Single Father ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏠 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn

Wild Card

by Karina Halle • 2017

Her mother's illness sends Rachel home to the cowboy who broke her heart eight years ago.

3.78

7k+

🖤 Second Chance Romance 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🐴 Childhood Sweethearts 🐎 Ranch Life 🏚️ Forced Proximity

Wild Card 93%

Her mother's illness sends Rachel home to the cowboy who broke her heart eight years ago.

by Karina Halle 2017

3.78

7k+ ratings

🖤 Second Chance Romance 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🐴 Childhood Sweethearts 🐎 Ranch Life 🏚️ Forced Proximity

Beautiful Monster

by Sara Cate • 2020

A nineteen-year-old artist. Her forty-year-old neighbor. One mural, and every line blurs.

3.77

10k+

🕰️ Age Gap Romance 🏠 Neighbors To Lovers ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💔 Wounded Hero 🔥 Slow Burn

Beautiful Monster 93%

A nineteen-year-old artist. Her forty-year-old neighbor. One mural, and every line blurs.

by Sara Cate 2020

3.77

10k+ ratings

🕰️ Age Gap Romance 🏠 Neighbors To Lovers ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💔 Wounded Hero 🔥 Slow Burn

Just My Luck

by Lena Hendrix • 2024

A single mom marries her grumpy brewery boss for her trust fund, swearing it stays business.

4.17

16k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🏘️ Small Town Romance 👩‍👧‍👦 Single Parent Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👔 Boss Employee

Just My Luck 93%

A single mom marries her grumpy brewery boss for her trust fund, swearing it stays business.

by Lena Hendrix 2024

4.17

16k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🏘️ Small Town Romance 👩‍👧‍👦 Single Parent Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👔 Boss Employee

My Favorite Kidnapper

by Melanie Moreland • 2023

Kidnapped to Italy for sixty cakes, a baker learns her grumpy billionaire wants more than dessert.

3.94

8k+

☀️ Grumpy Sunshine ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 💰 Billionaire Romance 🇮🇹 Italian Setting

My Favorite Kidnapper 93%

Kidnapped to Italy for sixty cakes, a baker learns her grumpy billionaire wants more than dessert.

by Melanie Moreland 2023

3.94

8k+ ratings

☀️ Grumpy Sunshine ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 💰 Billionaire Romance 🇮🇹 Italian Setting

He Falls First

by Jill Shalvis • 2025

When a wary woman returns home to heal, the town's most guarded bachelor falls first.

4.10

7k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 💔 Wounded Hero ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🩹 Healing Romance

He Falls First 93%

When a wary woman returns home to heal, the town's most guarded bachelor falls first.

by Jill Shalvis 2025

4.10

7k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 💔 Wounded Hero ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🩹 Healing Romance

Butterfly Bayou

by Lexi Blake • 2020

A nurse fleeing violence crashes into a bayou sheriff whose scarred heart and daughter need her.

4.20

3k+

🏘️ Small-Town Romance 🩺 Medical Romance 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 👨‍👧 Single Dad 👪 Found Family

Butterfly Bayou 93%

A nurse fleeing violence crashes into a bayou sheriff whose scarred heart and daughter need her.

by Lexi Blake 2020

4.20

3k+ ratings

🏘️ Small-Town Romance 🩺 Medical Romance 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 👨‍👧 Single Dad 👪 Found Family

Poker Face

by Maggie C. Gates • 2021

A pastry chef's anonymous gym crush is also the celebrity judge of her baking competition.

4.00

4k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💼 Workplace Romance 👨‍🍳 Celebrity Chef 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Poker Face 93%

A pastry chef's anonymous gym crush is also the celebrity judge of her baking competition.

by Maggie C. Gates 2021

4.00

4k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💼 Workplace Romance 👨‍🍳 Celebrity Chef 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

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