Posted October 2, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Kensington Books, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Some places never leave you . . .
Two days before his 21st birthday, Brody Reames left the Outer Banks to fulfill his dream of sailing. For years, it’s been a liberating wayfarer’s life, crewing on ocean-bound vessels and joining cross-Atlantic races. He knew leaving his hometown wouldn’t be forever, but to mend a disillusioned heart in Fortunate Harbor, it was for the best. Still, he never expected that a family upheaval and his loving mother’s plea would call him back. With Christmas nearing, Brody is coming home again—to a crisp chill in the air and a warm former flame . . .
Some goodbyes aren’t meant to be forever . . .
Attorney for the Outer Banks’ 5-star ocean-front resort and resident treasure hunter, Rae Alden has a life that is adventurous, rewarding . . . and lonely. Still struggling with recent romances gone wrong, Rae directs all her energy into her career and caring for her ailing aunt, taking respite in dawn runs along the beach. But now, after eight years, she sees Brody again. They share more than a passion for the island realm. There are memories of a lovely once-upon-a-time fling. It lasted until a fateful change of seasons—and heart.
Like waves along the Crystal Coast, emotions thought long-gone come rushing back. But with both of them facing family turmoil and secrets yet to be revealed, how promising is a new chance at happiness, no matter how powerful the yearning? For Brody and Rae, this Christmas is all about making wishes come true.
Titles in the Outer Banks series include: Fortunate Harbor ~ A Sea Glass Christmas ~ The Sapphire Sea ~
This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted October 2, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, NetGalley, Paranormal Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments
Collins Cartwright does not want to go home. Sweetwater Peak, Wyoming, was supposed to be in her rearview mirror, but when she finds out a developer is trying to buy her parents’ antiques shop out from under them, she doesn’t have a choice—at least, that’s what she tells her family. They don’t need to know she’s lost her job and is out of money. Or that the ghosts who have always been her companions have recently gone silent.
But just because she’s returned home doesn’t mean she has to stay with her parents or crash on her twin sister’s couch. Lucky for her, the new-to-town upholsterer has a room for rent above his store. Unluckily, it is absolutely crawling with more ghosts who are freezing her out. And Collins hates being ignored.
Brady Cooper is absolutely and totally fine. Seriously, there’s no secret reason why he decided to uproot his life and suddenly move to Sweetwater Peak. He just needed a change of pace. At least that’s what he tells himself. And everyone else.
When he agrees to let the elusive Collins Cartwright stay in his spare room, he doesn’t know that she’s absolutely bonkers—constantly talking to herself and having conversations with no one—or that she looks like that. But as they begin to get closer, the lines between them start to blur, leaving both of them—and the ghosts who have been pushing them together—wondering whether their temporary arrangement could be something more permanent.
Titles in the Sweetwater Peak series include: Soul Searching ~
This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted October 1, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Owned, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Three homeless puppies, two lonely hearts, and a massive snowstorm.
Candace “Candi” Goodman, an unemployed teacher, is always sharing a smile and helping those around her. This Christmas, she has volunteered to drive three puppies to a shelter in Maine. However, when a road closure sends her on a detour, she gets lost in a snowstorm.
Michael Bishop, a township road supervisor, has spent the past two years mourning the loss of his young family. As he’s plowing snow late one evening, he notices something amiss. When he goes to investigate, he finds a woman and three puppies in a dire situation. The more time they spend together, the more he finds himself falling for her mistletoe kisses. But will it be enough for him to take a chance on love again?
Titles in the Kringle Falls, Vermont series include: Puppy Wishes & Candy Kisses ~ Puppy Love & Snowflake Kisses ~ Puppy Hugs & Mistletoe Kisses ~ Puppy Smooches & Peppermint Kisses ~
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted October 1, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Previously Published, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
I’ve had a Valentine’s Day curse ever since dumping my cheating ex twelve months ago… Leaving me celebrating this year in a crowded Soho pub with only my two BFFs, a bar full of bacholorettes on a bender and a jug of pomegranate daquiris for company…
Tash and Imo decide the only way to break my curse is to have my first-ever one-night hook-up – strictly no relationship agendas allowed. Then they spot the perfect candidate – all broody bad boy vibes and shoulders to die for – sitting at the bar alone.
Armed with the cheesiest chat-up line ever invented (gee, thanks, Tash and Imo) and one too many pomegranate daquiris, I decide to go for it… What’s the worst that could happen?
Um, quite a lot actually, when Cal turns out to be the world’s hottest kisser (yup, that cheesy chat-up line actually worked!), but I pass out on his sofa and wake up the next morning with the world’s worst hangover and no idea if we broke my curse or not.
One major misunderstanding and a touch of life modeling later, and Cal finally breaks my Valentine’s Day curse, for real…
But what do I do when my brooding billionaire booty call turns out to be so broken my sneaky heart starts wanting to break the second rule of one-night hookups: absolutely no falling in love allowed!
Titles in the Billionaires After Dark series include: My Billionaire Boss ~ My Baby’s Billionaire Daddy ~ My BFF’s Billionaire Best Man ~ My Billionaire Grump ~ My Billionaire Sheik ~ My Billionaire Blind Date ~ My Billionaire Booty Call ~ My Christmas Billionaire ~
This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
Previously published in a slightly different form. Author’s note: PS: My Billionaire Booty Call is a comprehensive reboot/reworking of Sleepless in London
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Posted October 1, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
She doesn’t trust his charm. He’s determined to prove he’s not like the rest of his family.
Naomi Moreno has big plans for her family’s struggling High Desert Tours—plans her older sister keeps shutting down. After watching her father make one risky decision too many, Naomi’s committed to doing things right… and definitely not falling for smooth talkers with secret agendas.
Boone Reyes was raised by con artists. He’s worked hard to leave that world behind, aiming for a legit future—and a job as a rock climbing instructor could be the start. To win Naomi’s trust, he offers a deal: he’ll help her snag new wedding clients for the hot air balloon business if she trains with him on the rocks.
As business booms and their chemistry builds, Naomi starts to wonder if she misjudged Boone. But when his recently paroled father shows up, convinced Boone’s working a new con, everything they’ve built is at risk.
Can Boone prove he’s not the man his father raised? Or will Naomi walk away when love looks too much like a lie?
Titles in the Love is in the Air series include: Love at First Flight ~ The Wedding Con ~
This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted September 30, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Kensington Books, Kindle Unlimited, Modern Western Romance, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
True to their family name, the Wilders of historic Rustler Mountain, Oregon, have an outlaw lineage and a wild nature to match. But when it comes to love, an untamed heart might know best . . .
Carson Wilder and Perry Bramble have been best friends forever, starting with their painful childhoods. As far as romance, Carson always knew he wasn’t good enough for her. And by the time they were grown, their bond was too important to risk messing up. Now, Carson is grieving the death of his wife. And like always, Perry is his rock. He can’t imagine life without her. But he may have to.
Perry has loved Carson since she was 7 years old. He never showed a hint of interest in her beyond friendship, but two-plus decades later, he’s still the most important person in her life. Maybe too important. Inspired by the diary of an ancestor who left everything behind to come west as a mail order bride, Perry stuns Carson with a decision: She’s moving to a neighboring city to expand her florist business—and to find love and start a family.
Carson hates the idea, but he’ll do anything for Perry’s happiness. He’ll even help get her historic home fixed up for sale. She can stay with him at his ranch house on Outlaw Lake in the meantime. What ensues are dinners filled with laughter, dating app disasters—and Carson wondering why he’d look for another woman when the one he loves is right here. His answers may lie in the letters he finds from the man who married the mail-order bride. . . . But can he finally gather the courage to be true to his wild heart—before it’s too late?
Titles in the Rustler Mountain series include: Rustler Mountain ~ Outlaw Lake ~ Lonesome Ridge ~
This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted September 29, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, NetGalley, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Thriller / 0 Comments
Hunting the enemy who erased her identity plunges them into a fight for their lives…
Skylar Sullivan no longer exists.
The obliteration of her identity is only the first step in a diabolical plan to frame the artist for crimes she couldn’t have physically committed from her wheelchair.
Turning to the one person she can trust brings back memories of a night fourteen years ago when Sky lost the boy she loved. Reece Palmer failed Sky once.
When he vows to protect her with his life in a way he couldn’t in the past, the cybersecurity expert must take down a mortal threat before a cold-blooded avenger makes Sky disappear forever.
Titles in the Secure Watch series include: Dark Web Investigation ~ Tracing Her Stolen Identity ~ Deadly Security Breach ~
This series is a spin-off of the Secure One series. Expect to see some familiar faces, and although it’s not “necessary” to have read the earlier series to enjoy this one, I’d highly recommend both series as they are simply amazing in story, delivery, and intensity.
This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted September 29, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
The snow may be fake, but could the romance be real?
Christmas in August? Sunset County is decked out for the holidays—fake snow and all! Maya Monroe can’t believe her novel is being turned into a Christmas movie. Except that the “acclaimed” director, Will Hastings, is Maya’s ex. The man who broke her heart via text, and clearly knows nothing about romance, is directing her dream project.
Will never imagined he’d be filming a Christmas romance—especially one based on his ex’s book. But Will’s determined to complete the job, even though Maya keeps interfering with his creative choices—and his heart. In this staged winter wonderland, their feelings are stealing the show. Can Will and Maya heal their past for a second chance to be the lead couple in their real-life romance?
Titles in the Sugar Maple Farms series include: Her Fairy-Tale Farmer ~ Autumn Nights, Holiday Lights ~
This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted September 28, 2025 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments
A kidnapper’s twisted game is on.
And a trusty K-9 won’t let him succeed.
Years after being abducted, Mckenna Parker’s worst nightmare has come true—her kidnapper is out on parole. And he’s after her again.
Now an FBI victim specialist, she and her crisis canine, Mocha, have been assigned to a case with FBI agent Evan Knox. Together, they must find two local girls who disappeared.
As passionate as Mckenna is about helping others, Evan is ambitious about his career. Both have sworn off love.
But when Mckenna vanishes into the mountain wilderness, it’s Evan—with Mocha’s amazing help—who braves danger at all costs.
Titles in the Colorado K-9 series include: Colorado K-9 Rescue ~
This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted September 28, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Connection to another series, Marietta Montana, Modern Western Romance, Montana (Tule), Multi-Author Series, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
It was supposed to be just a vacation fling…
43-year-old Beth Dykeman’s life is spiraling—her 20-year marriage is over, as is her career in Nashville’s Chamber of Commerce. Now back home in River’s Edge, Indiana, she’s grieving the end of her dream to have a family. Hoping to restart her life, she books a relaxing long weekend at a spa in beautiful Montana. But Beth arrives only to discover she accidentally booked a stay at a working dude ranch in the middle of Marietta’s 87th Copper Mountain Rodeo celebration weekend.
When he’s not competing, 36-year-old bronc rider Del Foster works at the Aspen Springs Ranch. He’s ready to hang up his spurs. This rodeo will be his last competition before he finally settles down and buys his own small spread to train cutting horses.
Their instant chemistry shocks them both, and on her last night, Beth indulges the attraction, knowing she’ll never see Del again. But fate has a way of changing plans and challenging assumptions. Can Beth and Del both have what they never knew they always wanted?
Titles in the Montana’s Rodeo Cowboys multi-author series include: Unforgettable Cowboy by Jeannie Watt ~ Headstrong Cowboy by Nicole Flockton ~ Rogue Cowboy by Sinclair Jayne ~ Forever Cowboy by Nan Reinhardt ~
This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted September 28, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Trilogy / 0 Comments
For better or worse…she’s having his heir!
Alessandra. I could have destroyed my hard-won legal career with one indulgent encounter. My anonymous lover was Michail Sullivan, the illegitimate son of my most hated client. Not only do I have to disclose the shocking terms of his late father’s will to him…but also reveal I’m pregnant!
Michail. Alessandra Wright will marry me to secure my inheritance and my legacy. Still, I’ve seen how ruinous passion can be, so our union will be strictly on paper. Until Alessandra walks down the aisle and the air between us crackles with insatiable desire…
Titles in the Brides for Greek Brothers series include: Deception at the Altar ~ Still the Greek’s Wife ~ Pregnant Behind the Veil ~
This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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