Author: Marsha

A Case For The Winemaker by Candace Havens

Posted January 20, 2020 by Marsha in Cozy Mystery, Series, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

The closer she gets to the truth, the more she finds herself drowning in trouble

It’s an exciting time in Sweet River, Texas, and the whole town is talking. Maybe, a little too much. Former English professor Ainsley McGregor has gambled everything on her new business: Bless Your Art, an artisan market where local artists sell their wares and teach classes.

The bright, white space is filled to the brim with colorful art, yarn, jewelry, pet treats, antiques, and even a few medieval weapons. Oh, and there are wine tastings. Everything is better with wine. Ainsley is surprised by how well things are going–right up until the moment her Great Dane finds a dead body. With her friend accused of the murder, it’s up to Ainsley to find the real killer.

As the suspect list grows longer, Ainsley has her work cut out for her. The task is made more difficult by the fact her brother, the sheriff, doesn’t seem to want her help. If she doesn’t wrap up the case soon, she might be the next wine, um, one to die.

Titles in The Ainsley McGregor series include – A Case for the Winemaker – A Case for the Yarn Maker (April 2020) –

It Started With A Giggle by Kirsty Ferry

Posted January 20, 2020 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Sometimes the best things start in the strangest ways …. with a giggle!

On a night out in Edinburgh, single mum Liza-Belle Graham finds herself revealing her hopes and dreams to a green-eyed stranger. Liza always wanted to run an “arty-crafty-booky” business, and she’s seen the perfect empty shop to make her dreams a reality. No harm in telling the stranger. It’s not like she’ll see him again …

But Scott McCreadie is no mystery man – he’s an interior designer looking for new premises. And who does Liza bump into when she arranges a viewing? None other than Scott trying to steal her perfect shop!

Is Liza’s arty-crafty-booky dream in jeopardy, or is this a new dream about to begin?

Titles in the Schubert series include – Every Witch Way – A Christmas Secret – It Started With A Giggle –

Rock Chick Renegade by Kristen Ashley

Posted January 19, 2020 by Marsha in A Re-Read Review, Connection to another series, Contemporary Romance, Reading Challenges, Romantic Suspense, Series / 0 Comments

Jules has got a score to settle against the drug dealers of Denver. Vance has made it his mission that Jules won’t get dead while dishing out vigilante justice. Jules doesn’t have time for romance, she’s too busy saving the world and she enlists Zip (the gun store owner), Heavy (an ex-PI) and Frank (a mysterious recluse) to help.

The Rock Chicks of Fortnum’s Bookstore get involved to provide romantic advice and guidance, none of which Jules accepts at first. The Hot Bunch of Nightingale Investigations adopt Jules as one of their own. Even though Jules tries to hang on to her inner Head Crackin’ Mamma Jamma, the Rock Chicks; Hot Bunch; Jules’s long-suffering Uncle Nick; Jules’s friend the rotund, African-American, Jackie-O wannabe, May; and especially Vance will stop at nothing to wear her down.

But Jules makes some bad guys pretty angry and one is dedicated to taking her out. Vance and the Hot Bunch have to pull out all the stops to keep her alive. At the same time, Jules and Vance learn the true meaning of home but once they find this precious entity they’ve been searching for all their lives, will Jules’s enemies tear it away?

Titles in the Rock Chick series include — Rock Chick – Rock Chick Rescue – Rock Chick Redemption – Rock Chick Renegade – Rock Chick Revenge – Rock Chick Reckoning – Rock Chick Regret – Rock Chick Revolution – Rock Chick Reawakening (1001 Dark Nights) – Rock Chick Reborn –

Series, connections, and review links for Ms. Ashley’s many addicting series can be found on the Kristen Ashley page.

The Rogue of Fifth Avenue by Joanna Shupe

Posted January 16, 2020 by Marsha in Historical Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Silver-tongued lawyer.
Keeper of secrets.
Breaker of hearts.

He can solve any problem…

In serving the wealthy power brokers of New York society, Frank Tripp has finally gained the respectability and security his own upbringing lacked. There’s no issue he cannot fix…except for one: the beautiful and reckless daughter of an important client who doesn’t seem to understand the word danger.

She’s not looking for a hero…

Excitement lay just below Forty-Second Street and Mamie Greene is determined to explore all of it—while playing a modern-day Robin Hood along the way. What she doesn’t need is her father’s lawyer dogging her every step and threatening her efforts to help struggling families in the tenements.

However, she doesn’t count on Frank’s persistence…or the sparks that fly between them. When fate upends all her plans, Mamie must decide if she’s willing to risk it all on a rogue.

Titles in the Uptown Girls series include – The Rogue of Fifth Avenue – The Prince of Broadway – The Devil of Downtown

*There is a connection to the Four Hundred series which includes – A Daring Arrangement – A Scandalous Deal – A Notorious Vow

Colton Baby Conspiracy by Marie Ferrarella

Posted January 16, 2020 by Marsha in Harlequin, Multi-Author Series, Romantic Suspense, Series / 0 Comments

Deadly enemies undermine her life and business

When a mysterious email threatens her family’s corporation, executive Marlowe Colton puts all her energy into protecting Colton Oil.

But a more shocking scandal comes in the form of her archrival–and one-night lover–Bowie Robertson, who uncovers the consequence of their passion.

As danger encroaches, Bowie and Marlowe must put aside any bitterness to safeguard the family neither ever expected.

Titles in the multi-author series, Coltons of Mustang Valley include – Colton Baby Conspiracy by Marie Ferrarella – Colton’s Lethal Reunion by Tara Taylor Quinn – Colton Family Bodyguard by Jennifer Morey – Colton First Responder by Linda O. Johnston

Dear Mr. Diamond by Kit Morgan

Posted January 16, 2020 by Marsha in Connection to another series, Series, Western Historical Romance / 0 Comments

Independence has another mystery to solve!

Two, if anyone’s counting …

Sheriff Jace Diamond and his friend Fletcher Vander solved the mystery of Jasper Munson, (Mail-Order Bride Ink: Dear Mr. Vander) a man murdered just before his mail-order bride stepped off the train to meet him. Now Fletcher was happily married to the woman. But that didn’t explain the next mail-order bride to show up in town, this one claiming she was there to marry Jace!

Katie Haverdash was a bookworm and librarian in search of a little adventure. When she began writing the seemingly stalwart Sheriff Diamond, she thought what could be better? A solid man with an adventure-filled job! But Katie gets more than she bargained for when she gets off the train only to find that her betrothed isn’t a betrothed at all. In fact, he didn’t even know she was coming! Now, what was she going to do? Plenty, if she wanted to stay alive. Someone isn’t too happy she’s in town and it’s up to Sheriff Diamond to keep her safe and find out who wants to do away with her. Will love blossom in the midst of danger? Find out in this, sweet, fun western historical romp full of adventure and romance!

Titles in the Mail-Order Bride Ink series include – Dear Mr. Weaver – Dear Mr. Turner – Dear Mr. Comfort – Dear Mr. Comfort – Dear Mr. Vander – Dear Mr. White – Dear Mr. Miller – Dear Mr. Comforts – Dear Miss Cucinotta – Dear Mr. Kincaid – Dear Mr. Diamond – Dear Mr. Stone –

(I’ve enjoyed all of the titles in the Mail-Order Bride Ink series, however, many of those earlier titles were reviewed on a website of mine that unfortunately no longer exists. At this time I have no intention of recreating those reviews here at Keeper Bookshelf. They can be found on Goodreads should you desire to read them.)

Off The Record by Rebecca Crowley

Posted January 16, 2020 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

When these friends become lovers, they might just turn into bitter enemies

Ebon Brody and Sophie Caplan have been close friends – and closer rivals – for as long as they can remember. One night they become even more and shake hands on a no-strings agreement. They’ve always been able to keep their hands off each other’s stories – surely, they can keep their hands on each other at the same time.

But when they both begin to circle the same scoop – a human trafficking scandal that could bring enormous accolades for either of their competing papers – they discover it’s harder to avoid those strings than they thought.

Sophie was secretly furious when Ebon didn’t attempt to poach her to his newspaper, the Phoenix, and she resolved to win at all costs. Now she has to choose between the man she’s always wanted and the career she loves more than anything. Ebon wants to prove himself to his older brothers and to the woman he’s always admired, even if it means snatching a story out from under her feet.

Titles in the London Phoenix series include — Insider – Undercover – Off the Record

Landing the Lawman by Kadie Scott

Posted January 15, 2020 by Marsha in Modern Western Romance, Series, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

He thought he was in control until she snuck into his heart…

Carter Hill walked away from a perfectly fine life and relationship…all for a career she’s chased since she was fourteen. Years and a Ph.D. later, she loves her job as a water rights consultant. At the same time, now that all her brothers are happily married, she’s lonely and wanting more. But the only man in her life is Logan – super serious, no sense of humor, and friend-zoned. Or is he? Perhaps a sexy, no-strings affair with a man more driven than she is could help her move on.

Logan Cartez doesn’t date, do relationships, or worry about commitment. He’s married to his job – making sure what destroyed his family ranch and their legacy doesn’t happen to others. When Carter propositions him, what began as a passionate and unforgettable night soon develops into more. Logan finds himself doing things he swore he never would, and the feisty, brilliant, blue-eyed rancher’s daughter has him thinking about so much more than work.

Titles in The Hills of Texas series include: Saving the Sheriff – Resisting the Rancher – Taming the Troublemaker – Claiming the Cowboy for Christmas – Landing the Lawman

From Seduction to Secrets by Andrea Laurence

Posted January 15, 2020 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Reading Challenges, Series / 0 Comments

They put their rivalry to bed for just one night.

Now they’re in for a surprise.

Struggling artist Kat McIntyre should have known that sleeping with her nemesis Sawyer Steele was a bad idea.

Her unexpected pregnancy proves it. Not only that, Kat’s discovered that the cagey billionaire isn’t who she thought he is.

Can she trust Sawyer to be there for the baby…without falling for him all over again?

Titles in the Switched! series include —From Mistake to Millions – From Riches to Redemption – From Seduction to Secrets –

Entangled With The Heiress by Dani Wade

Posted January 14, 2020 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Reading Challenges, Series / 0 Comments

While gaining the heiress’s trust,

will he lose all self-control?

Hired to go undercover and discredit the widow of a millionaire philanthropist, investigator Rhett Brannon is torn. With her vulnerability and dedication to her late husband’s legacy, Trinity Hyatt doesn’t fit his preconceptions of a gold digger.

Even so, Rhett is determined to get to the truth behind her intentions. But will his growing attraction to Trinity destroy everything they’re both fighting for?

Titles in the Louisiana Legacies series include – Entangled with the Heiress – Reclaiming His Legacy –

Healing His Heart by Jo Noelle

Posted January 14, 2020 by Marsha in Connection to another series, Multi-Author Series, Series, Western Historical Romance / 0 Comments

Chet is dead to his family. That’s good. Maria is a beauty he’d like to spend time with. That’s bad—for her.

Maria Hensley has moved to Creede, taken a job, and lives with several friends. As much as she loves her new independence, she begins to imagine a happily ever after when she meets Chet. She can’t explain it but knows they should be together.

Chet Newell grew up in a family embroiled in range wars in Arizona. As a result of a train robbery gone wrong, his family thinks he’s dead. He’s glad they do and makes plans to create a new life in Creede, Colorado as a deputy.

After one dance with Maria, he’s convinced she’s the perfect woman for him but knows he’s not good enough for the preacher’s daughter. How can Chet overcome his past to have a chance of letting Maria into his life and his heart?

Healing His Heart is the 49th and final title in the multi-author series, Cowboys and Angels For a complete list of titles and authors in this series please visit the Cowboys and Angels page.

Be sure to look for the spin-off The Matchmaker’s Ball series which includes (so far) – Two-Step with Tess by Jo Noelle – Allemande with Angel by P. Creeden – Moonlight with Alice by Amelia C. Adams – and more to come, I’m sure.

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