Category: Booksprout ARC

Bull Rider’s Baby Surprise by Sinclair Jayne

Posted May 15, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Marietta, Marietta Montana, Modern Western Romance, Montana (Tule), Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

A Champion bull rider in need of a reputation salvage. The ambitious intern who excels at spin. A forced exile and an unexpected baby. What else could go wrong?

At the end of the American Extreme Bull Rider tour, fan favorite Cash Hunter again sits at the top of the leaderboard. Standing in the winner’s circle, opining about his chances in the finals, a woman he’s never seen runs toward him, cursing before shoving a baby into his arms and disappearing. Suddenly, the golden boy’s tarnished.

Madelyn Ramone always prepares for success and disaster. While tour execs panic, Maddy steps up with her redemption plan. Publicly embrace fatherhood. Go home. Lie low. Document daddy moments. Take a DNA test. Accompanying him wasn’t part of her plan. She’s going to need her own Kevlar vest to resist his potent sexual pull.

Cash is furious. No one believes the child isn’t his, especially the coolly judgmental Maddy. But he needs her. And she’s gunning for the opportunity. Neither wants to buckle up and head to the small Montana town that holds unpleasant associations and memories for them both.

Titles in The Telfords of Montana series include:  Cowboy Come Home ~ Rogue Cowboy’s Secret Bride ~ Bull Rider’s Baby Surprise ~ The Cowboy’s One-Year Bride ~

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

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Rogue Cowboy’s Secret Bride by Sinclair Jayne

Posted May 13, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Connection to another series, Contemporary Romance, Marietta Montana, Modern Western Romance, Montana (Tule), Multi-Author Series, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

She knows he’s wrong. He’s convinced he’s right. He’ll prove it with a kiss that reignites their past.

Texas Cowboy and former Special Forces soldier Cole Jameson isn’t just in Marietta for the Copper Mountain Rodeo to close a family business deal. He’s there to win the heart of the cowgirl he married in secret before deploying. He wanted to keep her safe and give her time to follow her dreams. But he always intended to return and make their marriage sizzle.

Horse TrainerRiley Telford always knew her hero, her fantasy Mr. Perfect, and savior would return and politely demand his freedom. She’ll graciously let him go because she can’t be the wife he deserves. Riley’s miles away from the vibrant, adventurous girl he fell in love with during a whirlwind weekend. But Cole’s confidence, relentless charm, and soul-searing kisses fill her with a dangerous longing and a desperate hope.

It was a marriage of convenience, but as the rodeo competition races to the end, can Cole convince Riley their marriage can shine, or will her doubts and fears forever keep them apart?

Titles in The Telfords of Montana series include:  Cowboy Come Home ~ Rogue Cowboy’s Secret Bride ~ Bull Rider’s Baby Surprise ~ The Cowboy’s One-Year Bride ~

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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CEO’s Spanish Fling by Justine Lewis

Posted May 12, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Romance, Multi-Author Series, Series / 0 Comments

Temptation in the room next door!

When tech tycoon Teo hears that his late best friend’s girlfriend, Cara, is recovering post-surgery, he’s obliged to offer her a place to stay.

Still, he won’t be playing host. Work has been his refuge from grief; he will not tolerate any distractions…

Except once Cara moves in, he can’t focus on anything other than their blazing attraction! Sharing his home feels entirely right, but a temporary fling? Entirely reckless!

And falling for his houseguest? Utterly off-limits…

Titles in the multi-author Cinderellas in Seville series include: CEO’s Spanish Fling by Justine Lewis ~ Match Made in Seville by Michele Renae ~

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

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Surgeon’s Surprise Baby by Eve Gaddy

Posted May 12, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Marietta, Marietta Montana, Modern Western Romance, Montana (Tule), Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

One woman. One baby. One chance to make it right.

After leaving the army, surgeon Ryan Hunter lives by one rule– stay safe. He never remains anywhere or with anyone for too long. And then he meets Aria DeLuca, and for two years, he breaks all his rules. When he realizes he’s fallen in love, he walks away, heading to Marietta, Montana.

Aria never expected forever. Her relationship with Ryan was supposed to be strings-free, but tell her heart that. After Ryan leaves, she discovers she’s pregnant. Wrestling with her decision to keep her pregnancy a secret, Aria changes her mind after Sophie is born. Her daughter deserves to have a chance to know her father. But she is leery, as Aria knows firsthand the pain of having a father walk away.

Aria arrives in Marietta—with a baby and a dream of opening a plant nursery. Ryan breaking her heart again is not an option.

Loving Aria and their daughter, Sophie, is easy. Believing he deserves them is not. Can Ryan prove he’s done running before the family he never knew he wanted slips away for good?

Titles in the Montana Made series include: The Wrong Brother ~ The Christmas Cowboy ~ Montana Medic’s Match ~ Hot Christmas Cowboy ~ Surgeon’s Surprise Baby ~

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

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The Art of Seashells by Jennifer Faye

Posted May 6, 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

He’s a firm rule follower. She paints outside the lines…, and now these opposites are forced to work together.

Lily Adams owns the Lily Pad craft shop, but she’s always dreamed of being a professional artist. After a devastating loss, she’s reprioritizing her goals. At last, she’s willing to put herself out there and enter the Bluestar Art Competition. The grand prize could open doors in the art community that were previously closed to her.

Mayor Tony Banks is happy to be living on the island once more and doing his best to help Bluestar thrive. However, when his events coordinator has a medical emergency, he finds himself working with his best friend’s sister to organize the upcoming arts festival.

In the past, Lily had always been off-limits to him, but that was then, and this was now… However, he quickly learns she’s still a rulebreaker. And worse yet, his heart wants to follow her lead, but his mind warns of the dangers of not following the rules. Will these two hearts find a safe middle ground?

Titles in The Adams Family of Bluestar Island series include:  The Art of Seashells ~ The Beachside Rental ~

A connection to the Bluestar Island universe through another island family.  The entire world includes (so far): Love Blooms ~ Harvest Dance ~ A Lighthouse Café Christmas ~ Rising Star ~ Summer by the Beach ~ Brass Anchor Inn ~ Summer Refresh ~ A Seaside Bookshop Christmas ~ A Lighthouse Snapshot ~ Inheriting Her Island House ~ A Brass Anchor Inn Christmas ~ Race to the Beach ~ The Art of Seashells ~ The Beachside Rental ~

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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Home to the Cowboy by Elsa Winckler

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

A sexy, small-town cowboy intent on righting some wrongs. A woman stranded and wanting to start over…

In the heart of Montana’s breathtaking ranch country, rugged cowboy Dylan Weston is determined to heal a decades-old family feud by uniting the Weston ranches with his cousins and brother-in-law. Strong family bonds and small-town loyalty run deep in Dylan, and he’s determined to do everything to make this work. But his life and goals skew sideways when he rescues the stunningly beautiful June Kincaid, who is fleeing the big city and a cheating fiancé.

Publishing executive June craves the quiet charm of the quaint Western town to heal her heart and finally chase her own dreams of writing a children’s novel while she works remotely. Sure, the betrayal still stings, but the sexy, protective cowboy ignites a scorching attraction that complicates everything.

As sparks fly, and Dylan’s extended family dabbles in matchmaking, June faces a quandary. Can she leave Seattle for good and trust love again, finally having the family she’s always dreamed of?

Titles in The Westons of Montana series include: A Family with the Cowboy ~ Reckless with the Cowboy ~ What the Cowboy Wants ~ The Rancher’s Christmas Bride ~ Home to the Cowboy ~ The Cowboy’s Forever Promise ~

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

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Heir to Italian Altar by Rebecca Hunter

Posted May 4, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Series/Duet, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

He wants a shotgun wedding… She’s holding the trigger!

Independent Ann-Sophie’s secret liaison with playboy tycoon Alessandro Carandini was very out of character and very indulgent.

Then he walked away, leaving behind the ghost of his caress…plus a nine-month consequence!

Finding Ann-Sophie with a bump, Alessandro demands stability for his child. Although she rips unwelcome emotions from him, a convenient union is the only option.

Her rejection of his proposal is unacceptable!

Whisking Ann-Sophie to his Italian castle, Alessandro has two weeks to seduce her to the altar—without relinquishing his own control…

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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Found: Their Forever Family by Traci Douglass

Posted May 3, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Medical Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

A family to save them

From the moment Dr. Callie Dupree and helicopter rescue specialist EZ Benson spot each other in the ER, their pulses race.

During their time apart, the former classmates and now single parents have both known loss.

Yet reconnecting brings a light to their lives, and their small children’s blossoming friendship draws them together on EZ’s Wyoming ranch.

They can’t deny their deepening feelings… Dare they put their hearts on the line for love again?

Titles in the US Search and Rescue series include:  Risking His Heart for the ER Doc ~ Found: Their Forever Family** ~ Slow Burn with Her Firefighter ~

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

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The Cowboy’s Accidental Bride by Melinda Curtis

Posted May 2, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Marietta, Marietta Montana, Modern Western Romance, Montana (Tule), No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

In Bentwood Creek, a broken vow leads to an unexpected promise.

Hayden Bennett is done with love. After being left at the altar, the Montana rancher returned home determined to protect his heart and honor his grandfather’s final wishes. But dividing the family ranch five ways, managing a wandering grandmother, and holding everything together alone is more than even a stubborn cowboy can handle.

Single mom Eve Atkinson is done with marriage, too. Recently divorced and rebuilding her life in Bentwood Creek, the licensed vocational nurse is juggling long shifts, a spirited toddler, and an ex-husband who uses custody threats to control her future. Becoming a registered nurse feels like a dream she may never reach.

When childhood friends Hayden and Eve strike a marriage-of-convenience bargain, it solves more than one problem. She gains stability and protection. He gains the help he desperately needs.

But sharing a home brings buried feelings to the surface. What begins as a practical arrangement soon tests their guarded hearts.

Titles in the Bennetts of Bentwood Creek series include:  The Cowboy’s Accidental Bride ~

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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Taming the Wild Cowboy by Jeannie Watt

Posted May 2, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Modern Western Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

He’s the last cowboy she wants to ask for help. He’s the only one offering a chance…

Never in her wildest dreams did equine specialist Maclyn Kane imagine she’d beg her ex for help five years after he tanked her shot at her dream job. But once again, she’s out of work with two horses and a dog to feed, and the independent cowgirl can’t pass up any offers—even humiliating and grudging ones.

Rancher Trev Matthews is desperate to find someone to help him through calving season, so when Maclyn, the woman who wrecked his truck and lied about it at the end of their rodeo careers, responds to his job posting, he reluctantly hires her—temporarily. As soon as he finds someone with experience, she’s out. Or so he thinks.

Time supposedly heals all wounds. It can also provide clarity and proof that he was too quick to judge. But how can the former rodeo star convince the woman who refuses to depend on anyone except herself to trust him, and that the temporary can become permanent?

Titles in the Bad Boys of the Rodeo series include:  Unforgettable Cowboy** ~Taming the Wild Cowboy** ~ The Cowboy’s Reckoning ~

Connected to the multi-author series, Montana’s Rodeo CowboysUnforgettable Cowboy started off both series.  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 ~

 

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The Music Shop by Kel Summers

Posted May 2, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Cliffhanger Ending (for now), Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance, Women's Romance Fiction / 0 Comments

She perfected her life. She perfected her marriage. She just forgot to include herself.

After twenty-five years of striving to be the perfect wife in a world where she never quite belonged, Maggie Donovan’s carefully curated life fractures in a hospital hallway — and her escape to the quiet Gulf Coast town of Harmony Bay becomes the first real choice she’s ever made for herself.

For decades, Maggie believed perfection was the price of belonging. A polished marriage. A controlled image. A daughter raised to follow the same rigid path.

But inside a small-town music shop tucked between palm trees and ocean breezes, something long buried begins to stir.

Nora Hale, the shop’s warm and intuitive owner, offers presence without pressure.  Andrew Hale — steady, kind, and quietly compelling — offers friendship without conditions.

For the first time in years, Maggie isn’t being measured.

As she reconnects with music—and the parts of herself she abandoned to survive—she’s forced to confront the truth about the life she built with a man who valued optics over intimacy—and decide whether it’s finally time to choose happiness over fear.

Because starting over isn’t just about leaving.  It’s about remembering who you were before the world told you who to be.

Titles in the Harmony Bay series include seven books with the same title, as this is a continuing saga. Yes, each has a cliffhanger ending, but it is an ongoing story that will take seven books to complete the journey.  I’ll list the books as usual, but with a # for each one.   The Music Shop #1 ~ The Music Shop #2 ~ The Music Shop #3 ~ The Music Shop #4 ~ The Music Shop #5 ~ The Music Shop #6 ~ The Music Shop #7 ~

This is a no-spice women’s fiction romance, perhaps with closed-door or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved.

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A Case of Sour Grapes by Mara Webb

Posted May 1, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Cozy Mystery, Series, Suspense / 0 Comments

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After twenty years making a billionaire’s chaotic life run like clockwork, Penelope Bridges is finally doing something for herself – house-sitting her way around the world, one property at a time.

Her first assignment? A stunning smart-home winery in California’s Sonoma Valley, complete with a forty-seven-page household manual (she read it twice) and one very dramatic dog named Bacchus who is always the first to sense danger and the last to calm down.

It should have been straightforward. It really should have.

But when the winery’s celebrated (and deeply unpopular) head winemaker turns up dead in the cellar during a storm, Penny finds herself doing what she’s always done best: noticing things, documenting everything, and refusing to let a problem go unsolved.

The local deputy is skeptical. The sheriff is obstructive. And the list of people who wanted Julian Croft dead is growing faster than Penny can color-code it.

Good thing she’s very good at her job.

Titles in the House Sitter Mysteries series include:  A Case of Sour Grapes** ~ A Case of Bad Blood ~ A Case of Treachery in the Trees ~ 

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Boss’s Bride Price by Heidi Rice

Posted April 30, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Series/Duet, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

Claiming his inheritance… Means claiming a wife!

Dario Lorenti needs a bride—fast—to inherit his detestable father’s legacy. The perfect solution? Wed the spirited manager of his ancestral home.

After all, in Dario’s world, everyone has a price…even Tallulah Whittaker!

Tali will say “I do” if Dario makes a long-overdue investment in the estate. She’ll do anything to protect her coworkers—the only family she’s ever known.

Yet as she’s whisked to Italy to become the boss’s wife, it’s clear that behind their on-paper arrangement lies a reckless, life-changing attraction…

Titles in the Enemy Tycoons duet/series include:  Enemies Until After Hours by Natalie Anderson ~ Boss’s Bride Price by Heidi Rice** ~

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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 ~

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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 ~

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