Category: Booksprout ARC

Unearthed by Anna J. Stewart

Posted April 17, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Crime, Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Series, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

After surviving betrayal and violence, forensic investigator Dr. Cassia Davis lives a life of isolation, her once-brilliant career confined to online consulting. When a Hollywood Hills murder mystery exposes a mass grave connected to her past, Cass must confront the man who shattered her trust—FBI Special Agent Mitchell Keaton.

His mistake nearly cost her life. Now, working together on the crime scene investigation, they must unearth the truth about a serial killer tied to The Circle of the Red Lily, a ruthless secret society that controls Hollywood’s darkest corners.

But digging into the past means reopening old wounds. As their passion reignites, Cass and Mitch must overcome guilt, trauma, and the lies that tore them apart. Because the closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous the hunt becomes.

Solving her biggest case means facing her greatest fear.

Titles in the Circle of the Red Lily series include:  Framed ~ Vanished ~ Unearthed ~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

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Murder Never Forgets by Nicole Helm

Posted April 16, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Marietta, Marietta Montana, Modern Western Romance, Montana (Tule), Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Thriller, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

When the past knocks, deadbolt the door…

For private investigator Samantha Price, life is finally starting to feel more settled. Working investigations with her live-in boyfriend, Nate Bennet, is both personally and professionally fulfilling. With one of Nate’s brothers engaged and his older brother, Cal, finally moving back home to Marietta, Montana, the only thing that can disrupt the present…is the past.

Mystery author Jill Harrington can no longer pretend that her grandmother’s history isn’t important. She secretly hires Sam to get to the bottom of what caused Glenda’s traumatic muteness decades ago. But Glenda Harrington is a local ghost story to the people of Marietta, and she has no desire to change that. For years, she’s protected the Bennet family secrets along with her own, and she’ll do whatever she can to stop Sam and Nate from discovering the truth.

But attorney Cal Bennett knows his childhood memories still shield critical secrets. To understand what happened when he was a child, he joins forces with Jill, Sam, and Nate to dig up what Glenda’s been hiding. And what they unearth endangers them all.

Titles in the Western Edge Mystery series include: Double-Edged Reckoning ~ Dark Mountain Ambush ~ Long Lost Winter ~ Murder Never Forgets ~ Dead Man’s Alibi ~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

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Vanished by Anna J. Stewart

Posted April 16, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Thriller, Trilogy, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

Seven years after her twin sister vanished, single mother Mabel Reynolds has turned heartbreak into purpose. As a justice-seeking heroine, she’s dedicated to helping victims of violence find their voice. But when new evidence reopens her sister’s missing women mystery case, Mabel refuses to stay quiet—especially when the investigation leads straight to the city’s power players.

Assistant District Attorney Paul Flynn has been promised an easy win on the case—until Mabel storms into his life. Her passion for justice clashes with his political ambition, but their enemies-to-lovers spark quickly turns to something deeper. Together, they uncover a trail of secrets and lies linking Mabel’s sister to a web of corruption and crime that someone will kill to protect.

As desire and danger collide, Paul must choose between his career and the woman he’s come to protect. And Mabel must face the unthinkable truth about how far justice can go before it breaks her heart.

She’ll risk everything to expose the truth.

Titles in the Circle of the Red Lily series include:  Framed ~ Vanished ~ Unearthed ~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

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Daring to Dream of the Duke by Lauri Robinson

Posted April 16, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Harlequin, Harlequin Historical, No Spice Romance, Series/Duet, Victorian Romance / 0 Comments

A wallflower… fit for a duke?

Rosemary Crofton has always dreamed of marrying a dashing duke…just like her best friend’s brother, Michael Knight!

But as Rosemary’s stepmother always reminds her, someone so clumsy, plain, and unrefined could never hope for such a future.

Yet when enigmatic Michael needs Rosemary’s help protecting his sister, she’s suddenly facing a season on His Grace’s arm! As she’s whisked between the ton’s most fashionable addresses—including London Zoo!—she begins to feel that someone like her could belong in Michael’s world.

Will Rosemary write her own fairy-tale ending and claim her Knight in shining armor after all?

Titles in the Brides for Sworn Bachelors series include:  Daring to Dream of the Duke (ARC) ~ Resisting the Roguish Captain ~

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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Framed by Anna J. Stewart

Posted April 15, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Suspense, Thriller, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

When photographer Riley Temple develops a roll of film and uncovers an image of a murdered woman, she becomes the target of a deadly Hollywood conspiracy. The deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes that someone powerful wants her silenced.

Her only ally is LAPD Detective Quinn Burton, a man whose loyalty to his family and the force is as unshakable as his attraction to Riley. Their partnership sparks an undeniable chemistry, but their investigation threatens to expose his father—the city’s police commissioner—as part of a secret society thriller that rules Los Angeles’s elite.

As Riley and Quinn race to uncover the truth, danger closes in. Caught between duty and desire, they’ll have to trust each other to survive. But in this world of love, lies, and corruption, trust could be the most dangerous choice of all.

A Hollywood conspiracy. A forbidden attraction. A truth worth dying for.

Titles in the Circle of the Red Lily series include:  Framed ~ Vanished ~ Unearthed ~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

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Bodyguard’s Royal Temptation by Abby Green

Posted April 15, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Series/Duet, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

Protecting his princess…  From their dangerous desire!

Unexpectedly inheriting her kingdom’s crown, Cassie escapes to a glorious Greek island to enjoy her final days of freedom. Only to be thwarted by Ares, the infuriatingly irresistible man hired to protect her!

Cassie does not want a bodyguard—but she wants him in other forbidden ways…

Betrayed by those closest to him, Ares keeps the world at arm’s length. Until his proximity to Cassie causes his obsidian walls to rupture, igniting a thunderous passion!

Yet when he discovers he’s taken the queen-to-be’s innocence, Ares knows it’s time to leave…

Titles in the Royal House of Sadat duo/series include:  Bodyguard’s Royal Temptation (ARC) ~ Unmasking His Pregnant Queen ~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

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Take My Heart by Maddie James

Posted April 14, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Connection to another series, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

Shelley left town with her sister’s fiancé. Now she’s back—a widow with his children.

After years away and a tragedy that changed everything, Shelley Hart returns to Harbor Falls with nothing but a beat-up car, a broken heart, and two little girls in tow. Home for the holidays was never in her plans—especially not after the scandal she left behind. But with nowhere else to turn, she’s back in the one place she swore she’d never set foot again.

And the first person she runs into? The town’s most reclusive bachelor… And the man she once loved and left behind.

Police officer Matt Branson has spent the last few years living quietly in his mountain cabin, nursing a heart he never admitted was broken. He prefers solitude to holiday cheer—until Shelley rolls back into town and crashes straight into his quiet, carefully guarded life.

She’s not the girl he remembers. And he’s not the boy who let her go.

Can two hearts, bruised by past choices and long-buried secrets, find their way back to each other in time for Christmas?

Titles in the Sweet Hart Inn at Harbor Falls series include:  All of My Heart ~ Take My Heart ~ Match My Heart ~ Tame My Heart ~ The Dating Game ~ Mismatched Hearts ~ The Husband List ~ Chase My Heart ~ No Sweeter Match ~ One More Kiss ~

This is a no-spice (light spice) romance, perhaps with closed-door or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved.

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The Rancher and the Veterinarian by T.S. Fox

Posted April 14, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Kindle Unlimited, Modern Western Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

Grumpy billionaire rancher meets sunshine city vet. Small town. One night. Big mistake.

I don’t do relationships.
I run cattle. And a billion-dollar empire no one here knows about.

Then she walks into my bar. Bright smile. City heels. Calling me “ B.”

She has no idea I own half this town. Or that I’m her best friend’s brother.

One whiskey. One night. One sunrise I can’t forget.

Now she’s here on contract. Living in a rental. Patching up my horses. Looking at me like I’m more than the town’s resident jerk.

She thinks I lied about who I am.
Maybe I did.

Because if Holly finds out the truth… She won’t just break my rules. She’ll break me.

Titles in The Harper Family series include:  The Rancher and the Veterinarian

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

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All of My Heart by Maddie James

Posted April 14, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Connection to another series, Contemporary Romance, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

She traded romance for recipes. He’s the ingredient she never saw coming.

After a public betrayal by her fiancé—and her sister—chef Suzie Hart returned to Harbor Falls, North Carolina, determined to rebuild her life, one muffin at a time. Now she’s running the Sweet Hart Inn, teaching cooking classes, and writing her dream cookbook. Love? Not on the menu.

But when Brad Matthews, her former head chef and secret Asheville fling, shows up on her doorstep—and rents a room under a fake name—Suzie’s carefully measured plans start to crumble.

Brad isn’t just back to rekindle a flame. He’s bought the lodge across the lake, and he’s cooking up something big: a renovation project that could revitalize the town… Or bulldoze everything Suzie holds dear.

As gossip spreads, muffins burn, and sparks fly, Suzie must decide if risking her heart is worth the chance at a sweeter future.

Titles in the Sweet Hart Inn at Harbor Falls series include:  All of My Heart ~ Take My Heart ~ Match My Heart ~ Tame My Heart ~ The Dating Game ~ Mismatched Hearts ~ The Husband List ~ Chase My Heart ~ No Sweeter Match ~ One More Kiss ~

This is a no-spice (light spice) romance, perhaps with closed-door or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved.

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Winning the Bull Rider’s Heart by Melinda Curtis

Posted April 6, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, Modern Western Romance, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

A surprise reunion… With the ex who lassoed his heart!

Bull rider Noel Emerson left Clementine, Oklahoma—and the girl he loved—to chase his rodeo dreams.

When his foster mom’s birthday brings him home four years later, he’s stunned to find that his beautiful ex Sophie Jean is a bigger part of his family than he is.

His jealousy chafes worse than a new pair of chaps. But what starts off as a fierce rivalry turns into a sweet reunion.

Beautician Sophie Jean Shearer has turned into a fine cowgirl thanks to her ex’s family. And she’s found her own dreams, but will she saddle up for a second chance at forever with her unpredictable cowboy?

Titles in The Cowboy Academy series include:  A Cowboy Worth Waiting For* ~ A Cowboy’s Fourth of July* ~ A Cowboy Christmas Carol*~ A Cowboy for the Twins* ~ The Rodeo Star’s Reunion* ~ Cowboy Santa* ~ The Cowboy’s Wedding Proposal (ARC) ~ Country Fair Cowboy (ARC) ~ The Christmas Cowboy* ~ Winning the Bull Rider’s Heart (ARC) ~

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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Bait the Devil by Winter Austin

Posted April 5, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Crime, Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Series, Small Town Romance, Trigger Situations Possible, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

In bounty hunting, clean jobs are a myth. Dot knows—she’s seen the blood.

Dot Ybarra doesn’t bluff. Fresh into her bounty hunting career, she’s already earning a reputation for results. But when a “routine” rogue bounty—taken as a favor to her lawyer cousin—turns lethal, she’s staring down a case with international reach, bodies in its wake, and the stench of power.

Her business partner, T.J. Roman, is hiding a secret. If Dot finds out … well, she can’t find out. It would end the effective partnership they’ve built. But the trail won’t wait. What should have been a clean pickup of a fellow military veteran spirals into a hunt through the shadows, where one wrong move could see them both buried in an unmarked grave.

To stop the predators at the center of a violent trafficking ring, they’ll have to go straight into its core—and make themselves the bait. Every step makes them vulnerable to each other as well.

The devil’s coming for them.

Dot plans to be the one still standing after he bites.

Possible Trigger Warning

Titles in the A Bounty of Shadows series include: Ride a Dark Trail ~ Bait the Devil ~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

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A Soldier’s Promise by Jane Porter

Posted April 5, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Marietta, Marietta Montana, Modern Western Romance, Montana (Tule), Series, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

Country singer Savannah Webb enjoyed some success in Nashville before her career plateaued. Today, thanks to some decisions she’d like to do over, she’s single, pregnant, and alone. Yet she’s determined to survive the holidays and safely deliver her baby girl and then place her in a loving, secure home—something she never had.

Former Army Ranger Finn Campbell has signed on for a stint as a contract soldier while investing in a new tech startup that could be his future, but there are never guarantees for a soldier in the Middle East. Before he’s due to fly out on his mission, Finn decides to spend his leave at the Campbell family’s Montana ranch.

Finn is shocked to instead meet Savannah, housesitting for his family, so late in her pregnancy. Their bond surprises them, and he promises to be her support until she no longer needs him. But their growing attraction complicates their short-term agreement to share the ranch for Christmas, and opposing commitments are tugging them apart. Can they find a compromise—and more?

Titles in The Calhouns & Campbells of Cold Canyon Ranch series include:  Take Me Please Cowboy (also #1 in The 85th Copper Mountain Rodeo multi-author series) ~ Bear’s Heart ~ A Soldier’s Promise ~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

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Charming the Prince by Maddie James

Posted April 4, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

Krissy Kringle’s dream of owning her own business and settling into a community with her daughter, Merry, came alive when she moved to Charmington—the small Christmas village in the Adirondacks. Hard work, sacrifice, and a bucket-load of luck make her dream come true—Kringle’s Diner exists, business is booming, and above all else, she and Merry are happy. She’s also weary beyond words, doing the work of three people.

So, she hires a man who wanders into the diner. He needs work, or so it seems. He comes with a huge Bernese Mountain dog named Prince, who takes up residence in the diner’s corner booth every day with Merry. Krissy can deal with it—help in the kitchen trumps dog germs. Right?

Contrary to popular belief around Charmington, Max Alexander (aka Alex Maxwell) is not homeless. In fact, he is royalty. Alexander Henrik Vincent Maxwell III, Prince of Beldova, heir apparent to the throne, is searching for something. Incognito, of course.

That “something” is Krissy.

Twenty years earlier, as awkward pre-teens, the two shared a magical summer vacation on a lake in Wisconsin. The next year, circumstances change both of their lives forever—and they never see each other again. Years later, finding Krissy becomes a mission for Alex—before he takes the permanent step toward becoming King.

Krissy and Alex have worked together for several weeks. Their attraction for each other grows, but Alex never tells Krissy he is the boy from the lake. He understands her need for community with the security of home, and he doesn’t want to disrupt her happiness. Besides, his future is uncertain. Will he become King? Or not?

When Alex must suddenly return to Beldova, a rapid unraveling of entangled truths reveals his reality to Krissy. Can they untangle the omissions and half-truths, and recover the magic of that one special summer for the holidays?

Titles in The Charming Holiday series include:  Home for Christmas ~ Miracle at Holly Hill Inn ~ The Last Christmas at Holly Hill Inn ~ Charming the Prince ~

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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Sheriff’s Honor by Jill Sorenson

Posted April 4, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Modern Western Romance, Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

She’s hiding from a past that could destroy her. He’s sworn to uncover the truth—no matter what the cost.

Meredith Rose never meant to point a shotgun at the new deputy sheriff. But when Wade Hendricks strides onto the Lost Lake ranch to visit his mother, all Texas heat and authority, her fight-or-flight instincts kick in. The honorable lawman makes her heart race for all the wrong reasons.

Wade came home to bury ghosts, not dig up new ones. Yet the wary beauty his mother hired as a caretaker unearths feelings he’d rather keep hidden. The air sizzles every time they meet, but Wade knows better than to fall for a woman who lies to his face. When a cold case hits too close to home, Meredith becomes an unlikely ally–and a temptation he can’t resist.

In a small Texas town where secrets won’t stay buried, the forbidden fire between them threatens to ignite a blaze of cowboy justice.

Titles in the His to Protect series include: Cowboy’s Last Stand ~ Sheriff’s Honor ~ Last Man Standing ~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

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Just For Us by J.H. Croix

Posted April 3, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Connection to another series, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

It all started with a bee sting, and ended with a firefighter who changed everything.

When a bee sting sends me into a near-anaphylactic shock, I crash into a boulder. Enter Kincaid Greene — rugged, swoon-worthy hotshot firefighter, all calm strength, quiet confidence, and my unexpected hero. Even in my dazed, half-conscious state, my hormones take notice. Extra points: my dog instantly adores him.

Kincaid is the kind of small-town hero who falls hard and doesn’t hesitate. Protective, loyal, and determined to win my heart one slow, sizzling kiss at a time. He’s not afraid of the trust issues I’ve built brick by brick. But trusting a man like him—one who burns this hot—feels like playing with fire.

Too bad my heart doesn’t get the memo.

What starts as a slow burn turns into chemistry that smolders. Every touch feels like striking a match with an emotional pull we can’t ignore.

Titles in the Wild Fire series include:  All the Afters^ ~ When We Dare ^ ~ Fake It True^ ~ Only Ever You^ ~ Just For Us(arc) ~ Make It Last^ ~

This series is part of the interconnecting world of Willow Brook.  The series within this world includes:  Into the Fire ~ Light My Fire ~ Wild Fire ~ Heartfire Falls ~

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