Posted May 13, 2026 by Marsha in A TBR Read, Challenges, Connection to another series, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Modern Western Romance, Romantic Suspense, Series, Series/Duet, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Her father’s disappearance is a mystery. So is her true identity.
Hilly Adams needs help, but Cam Delaney must determine if she is in trouble or if she is the one causing problems.
When he follows the beautiful stranger, he saves her from deadly fire and gunmen out for blood.
But who exactly is Hilly? Is she connected to the Delaney family’s biggest rivals? And how is the former Marine going to keep her from breaking down his carefully constructed barriers?
Titles in the Carsons & Delaneys: Battle Tested series include ~ Wyoming Cowboy Marine ~ Wyoming Cowboy Sniper ~ Wyoming Cowboy Ranger ~ Wyoming Cowboy Bodyguard ~
This series is connected to the Carsons & Delaneys series/universe
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Posted May 6, 2026 by Marsha in Challenges, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Modern Western Romance, Mystery, Owned, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Suspense / 0 Comments
She’s in desperate need of protection… And trusts only one man.
Vi Reynolds is on the run.
Terrified that her abusive ex-husband will find her and discover she’s had his baby, she’s hiding out in her hometown.
But when she’s reunited with Thomas Hart, her high school sweetheart, Vi’s conflicted. Because, despite the powerful longing they still feel for each other, Thomas is a cop like her ex, and she’s learned she can’t trust the police.
But when the threats her ex has been sending her escalate, Vi must decide whether to run…or trust Thomas to protect her.
Titles in the Bent County Protectors series include: Vanishing Point* ~ Killer on the Homestead* ~ Fatal Deception* ~ Eyewitness in Danger** ~
(connection to the Carsons & Delaneys world)
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted May 4, 2026 by Marsha in Challenges, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Modern Western Romance, Mystery, Owned, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Welcome to Bent, Wyoming, where a family feud explodes into peril and passion.
Resident bad boy and saloon owner Grady Carson knows his brother is not a murderer, and he’ll do anything to prove it.
But partnering with Laurel Delaney? Worst idea ever.
The beautiful by-the-book cop challenges him like no other. Bad family blood—and a killer at large—makes their attraction unthinkable.
Dangerous. Reckless. How can they solve a crime to prevent a family war and then let forbidden love ignite it anew?
Titles in the Carsons & Delaneys series include: Wyoming Cowboy Justice ~ Wyoming Cowboy Protection ~ Wyoming Cowboy Ransom ~
Connection to the Carsons & Delaneys Universe. Those series include: Carsons & Delaneys ~ Carsons & Delaneys: Battle Tested ~ Bent County Protectors ~ Hope Town Secrets ~
To be fair, almost any title that is set in Wyoming (some are neighboring small towns) has at least a mention of characters in other series. If you’re curious, check out Nicole Helm’s page on her official website to see which of her characters appear in which books. It’s a fascinating road map.
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 22, 2026 by Marsha in A TBR Read, Challenges, Connection to another series, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Modern Western Romance, Mystery, Owned, Romantic Suspense, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Could his unsolved murder case reveal all of her family’s past secrets?
When James Colt decides to solve his late father’s final murder case, he has no idea of the danger he’s unleashing.
And Lorelei Wilkins can’t believe that her high school crush is implicating her stepmother!
Now James and Lorelei are embroiled in unraveling a cover-up involving some of Lonesome, Montana’s finest citizens…including a killer determined to keep the truth hidden.
Titles in the A Colt Brothers Investigation series include: Murder Gone Cold* ~ Sticking to Her Guns* ~ Christmas Ransom* ~ Set Up in the City* ~ Her Brand of Justice* ~ Dead Man’s Hand* ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 21, 2026 by Marsha in A TBR Read, Challenges, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Kindle Unlimited, Love Inspired (Harlequin), No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Wedding planner Lexi Harrington needs a manager for her inherited Wyoming ranch. Clint Romine is the perfect man for the job, but the ruggedly handsome cowboy soon presents a new dilemma—distraction.
Lexi can’t fall for a small-town rancher when she’s planning to return to her big-city career after the holidays.
Home has always been elusive for former foster kid Clint. Working alongside Lexi at Rock Step Ranch feels too cozy—and too risky. Opening up to her means revealing a secret about his past that could jeopardize everything he holds dear.
This Christmas, can Clint learn to trust Lexi with the truth . . . and with his heart?
Titles in the Wyoming Cowboys series include: The Rancher’s Mistletoe Bride ~ Reunited with the Bull Rider ~ Wyoming Christmas Quadruplets ~ His Wyoming Baby Blessing ~
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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Posted January 10, 2026 by Marsha in Challenges, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Love Inspired (Harlequin), No Spice Romance, Owned, Reading Challenges, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
An unexpected partnership. A shocking secret. Can the truth heal old wounds?
After months away, architect Wyatt Teague returns home only to find himself named a guardian to his late friends’ orphaned twins…alongside his ex-fiancée, Natalie Dalton.
But caring for them together proves to be a challenge: Wyatt’s job is in the city, and Natalie can’t leave her family’s apple orchard.
As they vow to make this new partnership work, old feelings between them quickly resurface.
But when Natalie finds out the true reason behind Wyatt’s abandonment, can she trust him with the babies…and her heart?
Titles in the Home to Foxtail series include: Mountain Homecoming ~ Her Pretend Holiday Beau ~
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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Posted January 9, 2026 by Marsha in Challenges, Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
Coldly ruthless and deeply cynical, Apollo Metraxis has made a career of bachelorhood. But when the inheritance of his father’s estate is conditional on a marriage and a child, he is forced to do the unthinkable!
Unpolished Pixie Robinson is the world’s worst choice of a wife for Apollo. Yet her family’s mounting debts leave her defenseless and therefore uniquely suitable.
But when the wedding night exposes Pixie’s untouched vulnerability, striking a chord in the dark reaches of his heart, Apollo is forced to think again.
And that’s before he discovers that she’s carrying not one—but two Metraxis heirs!
Titles in the Christmas with a Tycoon duet include: The Italian’s Christmas Child ~ The Greek’s Christmas Bride ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted January 9, 2026 by Marsha in Challenges, Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
Italian tycoon Vito Zaffari is waiting out the festive season while a family scandal fades from the press. So he’s come to his friend’s snow-covered English country cottage, determined to shut out the world.
Until a beautiful bombshell dressed as Santa literally crashes into his Christmas! Innocent Holly Cleaver sneaks under Vito’s defenses—he wants her like no other before, and decides he must have her.
When Vito finds her gone the next day, he’s sure she’ll be easy to forget . . . until he discovers that their one night of passion has a shocking Christmas consequence!
Titles in the Christmas with a Tycoon duet include: The Italian’s Christmas Child ~ The Greek’s Christmas Bride ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted January 5, 2026 by Marsha in Challenges / 0 Comments
I’ve joined the 2026 New Release Reading Challenge. I first joined this Challenge when the ladies at (un)Conventional Bookworms started it years ago, and I’m happy to follow along now as The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog takes over. It’s probably a bit odd for me to join a Reading Challenge for New Releases, considering that I often review ARCs, which means that I do have access to many newly released titles, both ARCs and my own purchases. Actually, I’m going to join in for a couple of reasons.
First, I love discovering not only new-to-me websites or blogs but also new-to-me authors or even genres I haven’t tried yet. Second, I’m making this year the one where I finally tackle that TBR Leaning Tower of Books I’ve accumulated… and if I read a newly purchased book shortly after buying it, I’m preventing it from being added to that ever-growing TBR. Okay, it’s convoluted. 
But it works as motivation for me.
Honestly? I’m just looking to have a bit of fun discovering books that others have enjoyed. This will serve as my “joining post”, and I will list my New Release books on this 2026New Release Reading Challenge Page (my own) in order to keep track for myself. The hardest part of any Challenge for me is remembering to go link up… hopefully, I’ll do better at that this year.
Posted January 4, 2026 by Marsha in Challenges, Discussion Post / 0 Comments
My ultimate reading goal for 2026 is to whittle down my TBR Leaning Tower of Books to something more… reasonable. (I know that you know what I’m talking about because if you’re a reader, you also have a TBR pile). I’m also a series reader, often collecting titles until a series is mostly, if not totally, complete before indulging in a series-binge-read. Then, life descends, and frequently those intentions go out the window when life gets in the way of the “fun stuff”, like leisurely reading.
I came across the Finishing the Series Challenge 2026 while randomly browsing Challenges that might fit my goal for this year. It serves a dual purpose for me: getting books off my TBR and finally finishing the series taking up space on my Kindle. A two-for-one deal that I couldn’t pass by.
As to my goal: Primetime Series 17+. Yes, it’s a lot, but then I have a lot of series that I really do need to get read. I’ll be posting the series both as a post here at Happily Ever After Romance, as a listing on my Challenge page here, and on my Finishing the Series Challenge 2026 Goodreads Shelf.
I am admittedly not great at challenges. Oh, I can get the reading done, but it’s the link posting that gets me in trouble. I shall do my best to keep on track in 2026. If anyone else is doing Challenges this year… I wish you the best of luck and happy reading experiences.
Posted January 3, 2026 by Marsha in A TBR Read, Challenges, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Modern Western Romance, Mystery, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Sometimes you can go home again. It’s just not always safe…
Mary Cardwell Savage never meant to send that letter to her ex, Chase Steele.
How could she know her words would bring the gorgeous cowboy back to Big Sky, Montana—with an unstable and dangerous stalker following close behind?
Now Chase wants to prove that their love deserves a second chance.
And this time, nothing will keep him from his heart’s desire…not even a killer.
Titles in the Cardwell Ranch: Montana Legacy series include: Steel Resolve ~ Iron Will* ~ Ambush Before Sunrise* ~ Double Action Deputy* ~ Trouble in Big Timber* ~ Cold Case at Cardwell Ranch* ~
This is a no-spice romance with either closed doors or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved 🙂
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