Posted October 26, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, NetGalley, This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments
Avery and Reed Bond grew up sharing a close-knit relationship, weathering life’s storms side by side. Even so, Avery often finds herself exasperated by her brother’s relentless matchmaking, while Reed can’t resist teasing his sister—after all, isn’t that what siblings do?
Facing their first Christmas without their beloved Grams, the woman who lovingly raised them, Reed and Avery decide to spend the holiday together at Reed’s home. However, their plans take an unexpected turn when the ferry Avery’s traveling on stalls in the middle of Puget Sound, stranding its passengers and leaving Reed waiting a now undetermined length of time for her arrival. What is at first an inconvenience threatens to ruin the plans of a number of commuters, but Avery and Reed soon discover that this unforeseen delay might end up being a perfectly timed blessing in disguise.
While stuck on the ferry, Avery meets a handsome sailor and witnesses a Christmas miracle that reignites her belief in the holiday spirit. Meanwhile, Reed runs into a coworker who’s also waiting for a family member to arrive, and sparks a surprising and delightful connection.
~Standalone~
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted October 26, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Modern Western Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
A burned-out ranch. A ticking clock. And one cowboy who just might be her last chance—or her greatest heartbreak.
Stephanie Gilroy never expected to inherit Starling Hollow, especially not just days before Christmas. With the ranch in shambles and a ruthless developer circling like a vulture, she’s running out of time and options. The will is clear—sell by New Year’s Eve or forfeit everything.
Enter Nate Brenner: a rugged, quietly loyal cowboy who’s stayed behind to care for the land, the livestock, and the legacy. He’s everything Stephanie didn’t plan for—gritty, grounded, and far too good at seeing past her defenses.
As winter storms threaten, old family wounds surface, and the pressure to sell mounts, Stephanie must decide what’s worth saving: her future, her heart, or the ranch her uncle built with his bare hands.
But Nate has a secret plan of his own—and it might just be the miracle Stephanie needs.
Titles in the A Cowboy For Christmas Collection include: The Cowboy’s Christmas Confession ~ The Cowboy’s Christmas Deadline ~ The Cowboy’s Christmas Rescue ~ The Cowboy’s Christmas Miracle ~
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted October 25, 2025 by Marsha in Discussion Post / 0 Comments
You know that moment when reality sets in and you go…”How could I have been so stupid!?”
Yeah. I just (completely by accident) realized that I need to redo about six months of post links because I … well, screwed up. *eye roll*
*sigh*
*don’t mind me ~ I’ll just be spending the next few days fixing my stupidity* Grrrr, I hate when I do stuff like this. You, too? What’s that saying? “Misery loves company!”
Been there, done that, got the mug, the t-shirt… and the hours of extra work. Word to the wise… double-check your work, it only takes a moment to repeat a mistake that should have been caught.
Posted October 25, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Modern Western Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
He certainly didn’t ask Santa for a bride. . .
Dragged into a crazy publicity stunt, one handsome cowboy has no idea how he ended up accidentally married.
Professional bull rider Chase Jarrett has the world on a string. The only blight in his idyllic existence is his nosy cousin’s nonstop nagging about his need for more publicity. Tired of listening to her suggestions, he gives her free rein when she hatches a plan to skyrocket his popularity. All he has to do is show up for a phony wedding in Las Vegas. Then Chase discovers the wedding was real, the surprise bride is beautiful, and his sponsors are demanding he remain married.
Shy and introverted, the last thing Jessie Pierce wants is to find herself in the spotlight. But thanks to a meddling so-called best friend, that’s exactly where she’s at. The promise of an all-expenses-paid vacation to Las Vegas lures her on an adventure that ends with her unexpectedly married to a hunky bull rider who would draw her out of her shell if she’d let him.
A business proposal leaves the two of them committed to a year of marriage. How hard could it be to remain wed in name only?
Titles in the Rodeo Romance series include: The Christmas Cowboy ~ Wrestling Christmas ~ Capturing Christmas ~ Barraling Through Christmas ~ Chasing Christmas ~ Racing Christmas ~ Keeping Christmas ~ Roping Christmas ~ Remembering Christmas ~ Savoring Christmas ~ Taming Christmas ~ Tricking Christmas ~ Mending Christmas ~
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted October 23, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Crime, Mystery, Series, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
The last thing she wants is to dig up the past…
When the body of a celebrated journalist is fished from the Edgartown Harbor, the official report rules his death accidental. But why was he alone on a senator’s yacht during a nor’easter? That’s only the first question London-based lawyer Kyra Gibson has when she arrives on the idyllic island of Martha’s Vineyard to settle her estranged father’s affairs.
She’s not looking for closure. She has not seen him in decades since he left her with her aunt following her mother’s death. But as Kyra delves deeper into her father’s life, she learns he had many regrets and wasn’t as retired as she believed. The more Kyra discovers, the more questions she has. With the help of world-weary detective, Tarek Collins, they uncover a web of intrigue and corruption involving a powerful senator, a dubious energy company, and brutal murder.
As they chase down clues, Kyra and Tarek flirt with danger and race against time to solve the murders and uncover the dark secrets lurking beneath Martha’s Vineyard’s picturesque façade of old money, wealth, and privilege.
Titles in the Martha’s Vineyard Murders series include: A Chain of Pearls ~ Death at Dark ~ Widow’s Walk ~ Final Exit ~
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 23, 2025 by Marsha in Kindle Unlimited, Mystery, Previously Published, Romantic Suspense, Series, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
Murder wasn’t on the to-do list… but now Crystal’s cleaning up a killer’s mess.
When professional organizer Crystal Ward finds a dead body in a client’s living room, her new business screeches to a halt. Even worse? The case is quickly written off as domestic violence—by her husband’s former partner, the cop she blames for ruining their lives.
Five years ago, Crystal’s husband, Rick, a Chicago detective, was shot and left paralyzed. Now he wants her to keep her distance from danger. But with a catatonic witness, an unsolved murder, and secrets piling up, Crystal won’t walk away.
With a killer determined to erase all evidence, Crystal must outsmart the murderer before she becomes the next victim.
Titles in the Windy City Mysteries series include: Room for Suspicion ~ Deadlier than Fiction ~ Killer Close to Home ~ No Room to Hide ~
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 22, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Modern Western Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
A Grieving Cowboy. A Glitter-Bomb Party Planner. One Christmas They’ll Never Forget.
After losing his wife, cowboy Trey McNamara has spent years just surviving—until this Christmas, when he’s determined to give his daughter, Violet, the joy she’s been missing. But joy doesn’t come easy on a ranch still shadowed by grief.
Enter Karina Holmes, a quirky, big-hearted party planner with a suitcase full of glitter and a past she’s not ready to talk about. Hired to plan Violet’s birthday bash, Karina brings more than decorations—she brings warmth, laughter, and a spark Trey thought he’d buried for good.
As snow falls over Star Valley, Montana, Trey and Karina find themselves tangled in more than holiday lights. Together, they’ll navigate healing, trust, and the messy magic of new beginnings. But when someone from Karina’s past threatens the fragile peace they’ve built, they’ll have to decide: is love worth the risk?
A tender, faith-filled cowboy romance about family, forgiveness, and the kind of love that shows up when you least expect it.
Titles in the A Cowboy For Christmas Collection include: The Cowboy’s Christmas Confession ~ The Cowboy’s Christmas Deadline ~ The Cowboy’s Christmas Rescue ~ The Cowboy’s Christmas Miracle ~
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted October 21, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Marietta, Marietta Montana, Modern Western Romance, Montana (Tule), Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
Charlotte Barnes’s rare solo weekend is interrupted by an unexpected guest, Jaxon Miles. Though their families have feuded for years, the single mom enjoys a weekend fling with the sexy rodeo star while snowed in. But what was supposed to end with goodbye turns into a business opportunity she simply can’t turn down.
Jaxon Miles has had a crush on Charlotte since they were knee-high to a grasshopper, so the house-sitting gig that turns into sexy times with her is an early Christmas present. But he returns home to learn that his rodeo career may be over, an ending Jaxon is desperate to avoid. And what better way to keep his options open than a business collaboration with Charlotte?
So this December, they’re making plans to launch a joint venture and tiptoeing around both their family feud and Marietta’s misconceptions about the rebel cowgirl. But when a Santa with money bags appears, one of their dreams is granted, and the other is crushed. Can Jaxon and Charlotte make a way for both their Christmas wishes under the same starry sky?
Titles in The Miles of Montana series include: Choosing the Montana Cowboy ~ The Cowboy’s Christmas Truce ~ The Rodeo Cowboy’s Redemption ~
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 21, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, NetGalley, Small Town Romance, Standalone / 0 Comments
Aspiring photographer Millie Rowan is on the verge of giving up any hope of becoming successful, but the perfect job opens up at a ski lodge in Alpine Ridge, Vermont. When she arrives, she’s awestruck by the snow-capped mountains, and inside, its romantic holiday dinners for two, roaring fire, and hot cider have her feeling festive.
While there, the handsome town chairman, Luke Thayer, catches her attention. How wonderful it would be to explore the area and its holiday events with him.
But at the annual Christmas parade, when Luke overhears Millie talking about her pitch and what she’s there to do, Christmas might not be so merry…
~Standalone~
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted October 20, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Paranormal Romance, Series, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
In the small town of Hazard, the path to love is never ordinary—sometimes, it takes a little magic.
Kate Mayfield is done with city life and celebrity scandals. With her career as a reputation management consultant behind her, she’s sunk every penny into restoring the historic Hazard Inn, determined to turn it into a thriving bed-and-breakfast. But the charming seaside inn comes with more than she bargained for—hidden problems, a secret underground tunnel, and a mysterious antique desk holding an old musical score said to bring success if played perfectly.
Rory Rollins, a famous rock band keyboardist, needs to disappear. With a stalker on his trail and the media closing in, he retreats to his hometown of Hazard, Rhode Island, planning to lay low. But when Kate asks him—believing he’s just a classical pianist—to help her play the duet, refusing means revealing the secret he’s desperate to keep.
As the two grow closer, so does the magic of Hazard. But with secrets between them and the past threatening to catch up, will love be enough to keep them together?
Titles in the Charmed Love series include: The Magical Tea Shop ~ The Magical Bed & Breakfast ~ The Magical Christmas Cottage ~
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors or fade to black romantic scenes.
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Posted October 17, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Will a winter whirlwind romance result in a forever love?
After a Christmas Eve catastrophe that left her heart encased in ice, Sierra Goodwin detests anything to do with winter and the holiday season. To take her mind off her troubles, her best friend talks her into a weekend spa getaway to a town she’s never heard of. Her bestie’s boyfriend tags along like a bumpy third wheel, and things go from bad to worse when they arrive in town to find a winter fest in full swing. Then Sierra runs into a handsome stranger, a man everyone calls Mr. Snowman, and discovers her heart might not be a frozen fortress after all.
Kylan Snow loves his life, his Christmas tree farm, and the town of Pinehill where he was raised. There’s nothing he enjoys more than a beautiful winter afternoon spent outside in the crisp, fresh air or time spent with friends and family. When he unexpectedly encounters a dimple-cheeked woman in need of a little hope, he has no idea that one weekend with her with completely alter his world.
Will their winter wishes for a forever sweetheart come true? Find out in this sweet romance brimming with laughter, snowmen, small-town charm, and love.
Titles in the Winter Wishes series include: The Snowman’s Sweetheart ~ Sleigh Bells Serenade ~ Winter Wonderland ~
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted October 16, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, NetGalley, Standalone / 0 Comments
My life is perfectly fine.
Alex has pretended this for years—despite an emotionally absent father, a best friend drifting away, and a floundering dog-training business. At least Alex has her sister, Meredith, a driven polar opposite. But both their lives are upended when their estranged mother dies of a genetic condition that the sisters have a fifty-fifty chance of inheriting. For Alex, a world without her mother is uncomfortable. But a world without Meredith is unthinkable.
Alex suggests a pact to which Meredith tentatively agrees: In three months they’ll get tested. Until then, they go after everything they’ve ever wanted. Alex is finally stepping out of her comfort zone and opening herself up to new relationships. Or maybe reconnecting with an old one. Nathan, a boy who once broke her heart, needs a trainer for his mixed-breed rescue. Alex can’t resist.
As sparks rekindle and time passes much too quickly, Alex discovers more about herself, her sister, and her mother than she ever imagined. And that everything in life—especially happiness—comes with a risk worth taking.
~Standalone~
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 16, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Kindle Unlimited, NetGalley, Paranormal Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
A place where dreams come true…
Lissa’s heart belongs to the Colours of the Wind museum, a charming haven where fairytale artifacts whisper tales of old. But her quiet magic is shattered when a sleek real estate firm buys the building, threatening to demolish her beloved museum. Lissa is devastated and ready to fight.
Enter Warren Berrington, the infuriatingly handsome developer whose modern vision clashes with her quirky world. He talks budgets; she dreams of wishing wells. Yet, Warren offers a lifeline: three months to save the museum, and despite their fiery arguments, a curious spark ignites between them.
Then, true enchantment begins. Spinning wheels whir, glass slippers vanish, and enchanted objects embark on whimsical adventures, making the museum an overnight sensation. Lissa dares to hope her dreams are finally within reach.
But she can’t shake the feeling that Warren is playing games. Could he be orchestrating events for a clever ploy, or is Ever After Street weaving a new fairytale, one that might just involve her heart?
Titles in the Ever After Street series include: A Midnight Kiss on Ever After Street ~ An Enchanted Moment on Ever After Street ~ A Wonderland Wish on Ever After Street ~ Christmas Ever After ~ Finding Love at the Curiosity Shop ~ Dreams Come True at the Fairytale Museum ~
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted October 15, 2025 by Marsha in Amish Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Kensington Books, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Raised by their divorced, lapsed Amish father and English mother, siblings Jonny, Martin, Kelsey, and Beth can’t wait to reinvent their lives. The four don’t have much in common, but they long for the stable sense of family they felt when visiting their New Order grandparents, Josiah and Sylvia Schrock, in peaceful Holmes County, Ohio. And the Schrocks couldn’t be more surprised when the grandkids want to try living with them—and joining their faith . . .
When Jonny hears startling news about his health, he knows it’s past time to change his life. Quitting college, he unexpectedly finds the fulfilling job of his dreams. And he’s instantly smitten with cafe owner Treva Kramer, whose baked goods are as warm and delicious as her lively personality. But no matter how hard Jonny tries, he can’t seem to get past her secret sadness and distrust. Can he prove that his feelings for her are for real—and forever—in time?
A bad breakup left Treva heartbroken—and resolved to be independent without relying on anyone ever again. Exhausted from pouring everything she’s got into her cafe, she’s stunned by Jonny’s easygoing ways—and drawn to his optimistic nature. But when she thinks his real interest is in becoming Amish, she’s even more determined to stay focused—and keep her heart safe . . .
Soon, deep secrets and hidden family truths will test Jonny and Treva in unexpected ways. And with help from his warm-hearted grandparents, he and Treva might gain the happiness they secretly long for—with each other.
Titles in the Amish ABCs series include: A is for Amish ~ B is for Bonnet ~ C is for Courting ~ D is for Daisy ~
This is a clean, sweet Amish romance with perhaps only kissing.
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Posted October 15, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Connection to another series, Holiday Romance, Last Stand Texas (Tule), Modern Western Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
She’s a no-nonsense cowgirl. He’s Hollywood charm with a second shot. But this Christmas in Texas, the heart might be the biggest wildcard.
Former barrel racer Riley Garrett is a sixth-generation Texan and a lifelong cowgirl. She’s kicked the unfortunate blip of her failed wedding into the dust, is happy running her family’s ranch, and prospering in more ways than one. So when a smooth-talking, far too handsome outsider unexpectedly arrives in Last Stand during the holidays full of starry schemes he says will help her family and ranch along with the town, Riley’s beyond skeptical.
Producer Miles Flint is a Hollywood success by any measure, even though his biggest hit imploded when his star quit to build a new life with his young son in a small town in Texas. He cut his losses and moved on until he was given a second chance to reboot his hit show the way he originally wanted to do it. No compromises.
But convincing a stubborn cowgirl who’s distractingly fascinating that he can be trusted is going to take all of his persuasive powers plus the magic of a Hill Country Christmas to find a hit happy ever after for both of them.
Titles in the Home at Last Texas series (set in Last Stand, Texas imprint) include: Making a Texas Cowboy ~ Destined for the Cowboy ~ The Cowboy Comes Home ~ Christmas with the Cowgirl ~
This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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