Posted April 2, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Modern Western Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
The cowboy I swore I’d never want again just walked back into my life, and resisting him might be the hardest thing I have ever done.
Brooks McCallister walks back into the small town of Riverbend, Texas, looking unfairly hot just like when he shattered me years ago. One look and my body betrays every boundary I ever built. I tell myself I’m fine. I tell myself I’m past all of it.
Then a McCallister ranch emergency forces us together, pressed close in the heat and dust, his breath warm against my skin.
The tension between us hits hard. His eyes linger. My pulse kicks. Memories spark to life like they were waiting for this moment.
I should walk away before I repeat history. Instead, I keep letting him in. My son Wyatt invites him to dinner. Afterward, with bedtime stories done, the night turns steamy. I end up with two pink lines and a cowboy I swore I would never want again.
Now I am staring down the one truth I never wanted to face. If he leaves a second time, he won’t just break my heart. He will break me and everything I’ve rebuilt.
Titles in The McCallister Ranch series include: Brooks — Back in the Saddle ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 2, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Debut Title, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, NetGalley, Series/Duet, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
How can he refuse… Her terms of engagement?
Massimo Carandini has moved mountains to redeem his family’s name. But the fiancée meant to enhance his reputation risks ruining it by fleeing before their engagement can be announced!
Locating his errant bride-to-be is easy, but will being snowbound together shatter his concrete control?
Catarina d’Avalos yearns for passion, not a cold, convenient marriage! Especially not with a man who makes her body pulse to life every time he’s near.
To accept Massimo’s ring, she has conditions of her own—and exploring their chemistry is nonnegotiable!
Titles in The Carandini Legacy series/duo include: Convenient Wife Conditions ~ Heir to Italian Altar ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 1, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Crime, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Mystery, NetGalley, Series, This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments
His mind should be on the case… But he can’t stop thinking of her
When Stefanie Nguyen discovers a dead body at the annual Founder’s Day celebration, police detective Campbell Sawyer picks up the case.
Could the murder be related to a cold case his father worked? Or to a sinister cult?
Despite his goal of keeping things strictly business, Campbell is deeply drawn to Stefanie as he investigates the mystery. Can he keep her safe as the danger escalates?
Titles in the Criminal Case Files series include: Explosion at the Marina ~ Carnival Cold Case ~ Targeted at Christmas ~ Ranger in Pursuit ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 1, 2026 by Marsha in Amish Romance, Author ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Harlequin, Love Inspired (Harlequin), No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance, Suspense / 0 Comments
Regrets from the past… could lead to a chance for redemption…
After a terrifying break-in, widowed dressmaker Isla Stohl finds herself leaning on town sheriff Evan Miller.
Sixteen years ago, Evan chose a law enforcement career over her and their Texas Amish community, and now he’s determined to make amends.
Evan vows to keep Isla and her two children safe, but old feelings begin to arise once more.
As he’s drawn back to his heritage and faith, he must decide if he can leave behind the life he built for himself in the Englisch world for the woman he’s never been able to let go of.
Titles in the Texas Amish Brides series include: The Cowboy’s Amish Haven ~ Bonding Over the Amish Baby ~ Her Surprise Amish Match ~ Her Amish Refuge ~ An Amish Widow’s Hope ~
This is a sweet, no-spice romance. Tension and kisses might be involved.
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Posted March 31, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Romantic Suspense, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Trilogy / 0 Comments
She just revealed that he’s a father… And his child is missing.
Within moments of discovering that his unforgettable one-night stand years ago resulted in a baby, Cooper Devlin learns his daughter has been kidnapped.
Cooper and his two friends are the Phoenix Three, an organization specializing in finding missing children. Kendall Hart has contacted him because she needs his expertise to save their child.
Then the kidnapper communicates that Kendall is the next target.
As Cooper’s love for Kendall and their child deepens, his mission to capture the kidnapper and keep his family safe becomes the most important one of his life.
Titles in The Phoenix Three series include: Dangerous Secret* ~ Dangerous Affair* ~ Dangerous Game^ ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
Trigger Possibility: Kidnapping & PTSD
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Posted March 31, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, NetGalley, Romantic Suspense, Seasoned Romance, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
Former Navy SEAL Mason Hughes locked his heart away years ago after a devastating betrayal. Now his iron control serves him well on dangerous missions…until a high-stakes operation in Dubai brings him face to face with the enigmatic Calista Ventura.
Calista is on a mission for vengeance, and the last thing she needs is the tempting distraction of the infuriating yet irresistible Mason. But when their missions become dangerously entangled, she finds herself relying on his lethal skills to stay alive.
As they work to expose an international trafficking ring, the heat between them becomes impossible to deny. Mason’s protective instincts war with Calista’s need to handle things alone. But in a world of deadly secrets and powerful enemies, trusting the wrong person could be fatal.
When Calista’s past catches up with them both, they’ll have to decide if the chance at love is worth risking everything they’ve fought to protect.
Titles in the Downrange series include: Fixed Asset ~ Fallen Hero ~ Direct Action (9/2026) ~
Trigger Warning
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted March 31, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Kensington Books, Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Standalone, Women's Fiction / 0 Comments
In her award-winning wildlife photographs, Charlotte Gray captures all the beauty and wonder of the natural world. Far better to focus on breathtaking landscapes than to turn the lens on her own painful childhood and the uncaring mother she left behind in Florida. Piece by piece, Charlotte has built a new, independent life, one she’s eager to protect.
A chance encounter on assignment in Las Vegas sparks an intriguing relationship, and for the first time, Charlotte impulsively follows her heart. But along with love and fresh beginnings comes a trove of secrets about her new husband. And someone in his past is determined to upend Charlotte’s happiness by threatening what she cares about most.
After everything she’s weathered, Charlotte is about to face the task of rebuilding her life yet again. But this time she’s doing it with hard-won strength, experience, and the wisdom to know when to forgive, when to let go, and how to walk into the sunshine and claim the support and love she deserves . . .
~Standalone~
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Posted March 31, 2026 by Marsha in Discussion Post / 0 Comments
Life got chaotic and hectic on several fronts for me in February and March. There’s no sense in going into details… the plain fact is that I’m now catching up on overdue ARC reviews. I apologize to the authors and publishing houses, but this was unavoidable. And sometimes real life gets in the way of other, more pleasurable things.
Those reviews will be added over the next few days. I’ve read the books; writing up the reviews is what takes a bit of time.
Posted March 18, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance, This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments
She’s excited about her best friend’s upcoming wedding. He’s attempting to stop it.
Abby Clark, owner of the Steaming Brew coffeeshop, can’t imagine living anywhere but in Bayberry, Vermont. Her family, friends, and business are all there. At the moment, her small town life appears idyllic. Then the door to the coffeeshop opens, and the most annoying man enters…
Brad Pearson is co-owner of Rumor Quill Media. When he learns that his best friend, as well as his business partner, is uprooting his life in Chicago to move permanently to Bayberry, Brad jumps on the next plane.
He has to talk some sense into his friend. However, his plans get waylaid by the most exasperating barista.
It’s definitely going to be a chaotic journey to “I do” as sparks fly between the best man and maid-of-honor!
Titles in the Bayberry, Vermont series include: Christmas in Bayberry ~ Valentine’s in Bayberry ~ Rumors in Bayberry ~ Springtime in Bayberry ~
This is a no-spice romance, perhaps with closed-door or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved.
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Posted March 17, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Modern Western Romance, Montana (Tule), Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Suspense, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
Jace Michaels, Hollywood’s favorite cowboy, may have been born with dust on his boots, but he never expected his return to Banberry, Montana, would mean more than selling the family ranch. But a shadowy real estate investor is threatening to transform his hometown with soulless commercial projects, and Jace surprises himself by staying to fight for Banberry’s future—and teaming up with the last person he expected.
Aurelie Gardinier has built a new life in Banberry, working as a nurse practitioner for pregnant women, but a visa glitch threatens to send her back to her Caribbean island, where a threat from her past awaits. Jace is willing to say “I do” to a marriage of convenience to protect her, but what starts as a practical arrangement turns into a partnership neither of them saw coming. Together, they battle to protect both the town—and their hearts.
Can a leading man with a cowboy’s heart help Aurelie find the courage to fight for her future, or will both of them lose the roots—and the love—they’re just beginning to find?
Titles in the Cowboys of Elks Ridge, Montana include: Take Me Away, Cowboy ~ Any Cowboy of Mine ~ Make Me Yours, Cowboy ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted March 4, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
In a high-stakes game of fake it…
Will they make it?
Wyatt Larrabee thought adopting twin boys and moving back home to Legacy Canyon, Texas, would be tough. Turns out, fending off unwanted attention from women after a TV interview about his adorable new sons is even tougher.
And now a random blind date? Between daddy duty, ranch chores, and his job, love is not in the cards for Wyatt.
Pediatrician Madi Brennan agrees to another date to appease her matchmaking grandmother before Madi must eventually return to Boston. But when she meets Wyatt, a plan forms: pretend to date to discourage nosy meddlers.
Spending time together to keep up appearances, Wyatt and Madi realize their attraction is very real. With two hearts at stake, will love call their bluff with a full house?
Titles in the Legacy Canyon series include: A Texas-Sized Fake Out ~ Inheriting a Rodeo Cowboy ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted March 3, 2026 by Marsha in Harlequin, Harlequin Historical, Historical Romance, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
All’s fair in love…
And matchmaking!
Proposal planner Aphrodite “Ditty” Oliver believes romance should be planned and executed to perfection. That’s what keeps her in business.
In attempting another successful engagement, she instantly comes to blows with her client’s brother, dashing duke Henry Paisley!
Henry believes meddling in matters of the heart is counter to a true connection. While Ditty has learned that true love only exists in fairy tales, she’ll show him that it must be engineered in real life!
Yet while they’re battling it out, they’re too busy to fight an all-consuming attraction neither saw coming…!
Titles in The Unconventional Oliver Sisters series include: The Duke’s Meddlesome Matchmaker ~ The Marquess’s Wagered Wife ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted March 3, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
When a high-end, off-the-grid, Wild West-themed ghost town needs a country singer for an elite international client, Burning Scrub has two months to turn a reluctant country star into a cowboy with a hit record.
Winner of a national vocal competition, Beau Jones hates country music and the recording contract hanging over his head. But his family needs the prize money. His agent books him into a remote Montana ranch for two months to polish his brand, teach him how to cowboy up, and record a country record, whether Beau agrees or not. When Beau wakes up in a frontier jail, watched by a beautiful jailer, he resolves to be the worst cowboy this town has ever seen.
Internal medicine doctor Belle Forsythe is tasked with keeping Beau out of trouble. She has no interest in celebrities or country music. She has a five-year contract, which will pay off her medical school debt. Until then, she’s determined to keep her twenty-first-century doctoring skills current and research nineteenth-century medical practices.
Belle’s resolved to her fate until Beau. He’s an advertisement for trouble, and she can’t wait.
Titles in the Roped in Time series include: The Cowboy Contract ~
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Posted March 2, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Trade, NetGalley, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
When the man she loves is framed for murder, Maya Thompson and her K-9 will follow every trail to track the real killer down.
U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer Maya Thompson and her K-9, Juniper, are both ready for a break. Ever since moving to Colorado, it’s been one investigation after another. Murder, arson, kidnapping…they’ve handled it all. Now that her boyfriend, Undersheriff Josh Colton, is coming home, Maya is looking forward to spending some quality time together.
Until she and Juniper find the body of a woman in a pile of forest debris meant to burn, that is. Then Maya’s just looking forward to having Josh’s help in solving the crime.
But when the victim turns out to be Josh’s volatile ex-fiancée, and all signs point to Josh as the main suspect, Maya and Juniper must dig into Josh’s past to uncover the truth…before the killer, fixated on revenge, finds them.
Titles in the National Forest K-9 series include: Chasing Justice ~ Hunting the Truth ~ Killer Secrets ~ Buried Lies ~ Deadly Revenge ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted March 2, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Modern Western Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
A soldier looks for a new beginning. A small-town single mom veterinarian faces danger. A young daughter plays matchmaker…
Since being discharged from the military following an injury, former soldier Luke Sawyer has traveled the West, taking photographs. When he’s contacted by his pen pal, Samantha Reardon, he can tell something’s wrong. Her clinic’s been robbed, terrifying her young daughter. Luke travels to Service, Texas.
After divorcing her cheating husband, Samantha has worked hard to build a new life for herself and her daughter. Her practice is thriving, but she’s short-handed. Having served as an army medic, Luke offers to help, and, camping on the property, he can ensure their safety, but Samantha is wary of trusting again.
Soon, a white-hot attraction sparks, leading to an emotional connection. But Luke fears putting down roots, and Samantha refuses to rely on a man again, especially a younger one. Can a pint-size matchmaking daughter bent on creating a happily ever after family, concoct a plan to keep these two strong-willed adults together?
Titles in The Men of Service series include: A Texas Soldier’s Love* ~ Deal with the Texas Soldier ~ A Texas Soldier’s Vow ~ Forbidden to the Texas Soldier ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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