Posted October 21, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Kindle+, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
He’s loved her for fifteen years. She never let herself see it. Now everything is about to change…
Mayor Patricia Cherry has spent years putting Haden Creek first—protecting the town, supporting its people, and never once asking what she truly wants.
Sheriff Tom Bradshaw has always been there. Steady. Loyal. Constant. Her closest friend… and the man who has quietly loved her for fifteen years.
But some lines were never crossed. Until now.
When a powerful developer threatens to change Haden Creek forever, Patricia and Tom fight side by side to protect everything they’ve built. And somewhere between late nights, shared burdens, and years of unspoken feelings… The truth becomes impossible to ignore. Because saving the town means facing what they’ve always avoided: What matters most. And who they’ve always belonged with.
As the entire community comes together—and familiar faces return to fight for the place they call home—Patricia and Tom must decide: Is it too late to choose love? Or has it been waiting for them all along?
Titles in the Haden Creek Hearts series include: The Rancher’s Second Chance ~ The Doctor’s Second Chance ~ The Firefighter’s Unexpected Love ~ The Sheriff’s Snowed-In Temptation ~ The Bartender’s Fake Girlfriend ~ The Chef’s Unexpected Love ~ The Cowboy’s Second Chance ~ The Lodge Boss’s Secret Heart ~ The Rescuer’s Unexpected Love ~ The Rancher’s Secret Child ~ The Bookseller’s Convenient Marriage ~ The Grumpy Lawyer’s Christmas Romance ~ The Sheriff’s Forever Love ~
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 October 20, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Kindle+, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
It started as a deal. No feelings. No complications. No forever. So why does it suddenly feel like everything to lose?
Gavin Holloway has built a quiet, controlled life in his Haden Creek bookstore—just the way he likes it. Simple. Predictable. Safe.
Until his visa situation threatens to take it all away. Now he has one impossible choice: Get married… or lose everything.
Daisy Park needs stability, not romance. With her future uncertain and no safety net to fall back on, she agrees to a practical solution: A marriage on paper. A deal that benefits them both. Nothing more. At least, that’s the plan.
But living together above the bookstore, sharing quiet mornings and unexpected laughter, begins to blur the lines between real and pretend. Because the more time they spend together… The less it feels like a deal. And the more it feels like something neither of them expected. Something real.
But as pressure mounts and the truth is questioned, everything they’ve built starts to unravel—and Gavin must decide whether he’s willing to risk his heart on a love that was never supposed to exist.
Titles in the Haden Creek Hearts series include: The Rancher’s Second Chance ~ The Doctor’s Second Chance ~ The Firefighter’s Unexpected Love ~ The Sheriff’s Snowed-In Temptation ~ The Bartender’s Fake Girlfriend ~ The Chef’s Unexpected Love ~ The Cowboy’s Second Chance ~ The Lodge Boss’s Secret Heart ~ The Rescuer’s Unexpected Love ~ The Rancher’s Secret Child ~ The Bookseller’s Convenient Marriage ~ The Grumpy Lawyer’s Christmas Romance ~ The Sheriff’s Forever Love ~
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 October 19, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Kindle+, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
He’s the one who saves lives. She refuses to be saved. But some risks are worth taking…
Marcus Stone has built his life around one rule: Never fail again. As Haden Creek’s search-and-rescue specialist, he’s known for his focus, his instincts… and the walls he never lets anyone cross.
Until Autumn Reed crashes into his world. Literally. When the fiercely independent adventure photographer gets lost and injured on a solo hike, Marcus finds her—and carries her to safety.
But Autumn doesn’t want to be rescued. Determined to prove herself, she refuses to let Marcus—or anyone—tell her what she can or can’t do.
But when her next assignment pushes her into dangerous terrain, Marcus can’t walk away. Not when he knows exactly how easily things can go wrong. He offers to guide her. She refuses.
He tries to keep his distance. She gets under his skin anyway. And somewhere between breathtaking landscapes and near-misses… something begins to change.
Because beneath Marcus’s control is a man who cares too deeply. And beneath Autumn’s independence is a woman who’s tired of facing everything alone. But when one reckless decision puts Autumn in real danger, Marcus must face the past that still haunts him—and risk everything to save her.
This time, failure isn’t an option. Because this time… it’s her.
Titles in the Haden Creek Hearts series include: The Rancher’s Second Chance ~ The Doctor’s Second Chance ~ The Firefighter’s Unexpected Love ~ The Sheriff’s Snowed-In Temptation ~ The Bartender’s Fake Girlfriend ~ The Chef’s Unexpected Love ~ The Cowboy’s Second Chance ~ The Lodge Boss’s Secret Heart ~ The Rescuer’s Unexpected Love ~ The Rancher’s Secret Child ~ The Bookseller’s Convenient Marriage ~ The Grumpy Lawyer’s Christmas Romance ~ The Sheriff’s Forever Love ~
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Posted October 18, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Kindle+, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance, This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments
He runs the lodge by the numbers. She believes in magic. Falling for each other was never part of the plan…
Nate Lawson built Haden Creek Lodge into a thriving business by following one simple rule: Keep emotions out of it.
After a very public heartbreak, he’s focused on control, efficiency, and protecting what he’s built—no matter the cost. Especially when it comes to his employees.
Ivy Summers couldn’t disagree more. As the lodge’s event coordinator, she believes every wedding should feel like magic—and she pours her heart into making each one unforgettable.
But to Nate, her ideas are impractical. Too emotional. Too risky.
When a staffing crisis forces them to work side by side on a high-stakes destination wedding, their clashing visions become impossible to ignore. Because Ivy’s way works. And Nate can’t ignore her… no matter how hard he tries.
Late nights turn into lingering glances. Professional boundaries begin to blur. Their connection becomes impossible to deny.
But with a strict no-fraternization policy—and Nate’s past proving just how dangerous workplace romance can be—giving in to their feelings could cost them everything. Including the lodge. And each other.
Titles in the Haden Creek Hearts series include: The Rancher’s Second Chance ~ The Doctor’s Second Chance ~ The Firefighter’s Unexpected Love ~ The Sheriff’s Snowed-In Temptation ~ The Bartender’s Fake Girlfriend ~ The Chef’s Unexpected Love ~ The Cowboy’s Second Chance ~ The Lodge Boss’s Secret Heart ~ The Rescuer’s Unexpected Love ~ The Rancher’s Secret Child ~ The Bookseller’s Convenient Marriage ~ The Grumpy Lawyer’s Christmas Romance ~ The Sheriff’s Forever Love ~
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Posted October 17, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Kindle+, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
He’s lost everything that defined him. She refuses to let him give up. But healing him might just change them both…
Cole Miller was born for the rodeo—until one devastating injury took it all away. Now he’s back in Haden Creek, restless, angry, and drowning in the one question he can’t answer: Who is he without the life he lost?
Dr. Sienna Patel didn’t come to town looking for complications. Burned out from her fast-paced career, she’s here for a fresh start—not to take on a stubborn cowboy who refuses to help himself.
But Cole might be the one patient she can’t walk away from.
Because beneath his anger is a man who’s lost more than just his future.
And Sienna is determined to help him find it again.
As sparks fly and walls begin to fall, Cole starts to see something he hasn’t felt in a long time: Hope. But when the past comes calling, he’s forced to choose—hold on to the life he’s trying to rebuild… or risk everything for the woman helping him heal.
Titles in the Haden Creek Hearts series include: The Rancher’s Second Chance ~ The Doctor’s Second Chance ~ The Firefighter’s Unexpected Love ~ The Sheriff’s Snowed-In Temptation ~ The Bartender’s Fake Girlfriend ~ The Chef’s Unexpected Love ~ The Cowboy’s Second Chance ~ The Lodge Boss’s Secret Heart ~ The Rescuer’s Unexpected Love ~ The Rancher’s Secret Child ~ The Bookseller’s Convenient Marriage ~ The Grumpy Lawyer’s Christmas Romance ~ The Sheriff’s Forever Love ~
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Posted October 17, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle+, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
She ran from Haden Creek—and from the only man she ever loved. Now she’s back… and he’s the one thing she can’t escape.
Lily Bennett never planned to return to Haden Creek. Not after the way she left. Not after the heartbreak she caused.
But when she inherits her grandmother’s house, she has no choice but to come home—and face the past she’s spent years trying to forget.
Including Jake Miller.
The quiet, steady rancher who once held her heart… and never quite let it go.
Jake has built a life in Haden Creek—one that doesn’t include Lily. But when a clause in her grandmother’s will forces them to work side by side for thirty days, avoiding each other isn’t an option.
Old memories resurface. Old feelings refuse to stay buried.
And in a town where everyone knows their story, it’s impossible to pretend the past doesn’t still matter.
But Lily’s life is waiting for her in the city.
And Jake isn’t sure he can survive watching her leave all over again.
Titles in the Haden Creek Hearts series include: The Rancher’s Second Chance ~ The Doctor’s Second Chance ~ The Firefighter’s Unexpected Love ~ The Sheriff’s Snowed-In Temptation ~ The Bartender’s Fake Girlfriend ~ The Chef’s Unexpected Love ~ The Cowboy’s Second Chance ~ The Lodge Boss’s Secret Heart ~ The Rescuer’s Unexpected Love ~ The Rancher’s Secret Child ~ The Bookseller’s Convenient Marriage ~ The Grumpy Lawyer’s Christmas Romance ~ The Sheriff’s Forever Love ~
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Posted October 16, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Marietta, Marietta Montana, Modern Western Romance, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
Josie Whitaker never planned to tell Colt Bennett the truth.
Not after he left Bentwood Creek eight years ago to chase rodeo dreams. Not after she’d rebuilt her life, her flower shop, and her heart—on her own terms, with two little boys who look more like their father every day.
When Colt returns to sell the family ranch, he doesn’t plan to stick around. Then he ends up helping Josie renovate her antique shop, and it starts to feel like forever, at least for a little while.
The closer they grow, the harder it is for Josie to keep the secret she’s held since the day he drove away.
Because Colt doesn’t know the twins are his.
Now old wounds reopen, small-town memories surface, and Colt must prove he’s no longer the man who left—before Josie decides her heart is safer without him.
Titles in the Bennetts of Bentwood Creek series include: The Cowboy’s Accidental Bride ~ The Cowboy’s Christmas Twins ~
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Posted October 13, 2026 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, Modern Western Romance, Multi-Author Series, NetGalley, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
His family’s legacy… Is their chance at love
Desperate for work, jockey Tamara Vaughn reluctantly agrees to train horses at the revered Blackwell Stables. She can’t escape its connection to a smaller outfit in Texas, where her career veered off course, and her romantic feelings went unnoticed.
Widowed horse breeder Nathan Blackwell never expected to work with Tamara again after the tragedy with his prized horse—but a doping scandal back home in Gold Finch, Kentucky, has left the ranch with few options.
As they’re forced to team up, an undeniable chemistry builds, especially as Tamara helps his twin boys find their stride in bluegrass country. With her reputation and the ranch’s future riding on an emotionally charged, high-stakes race, can she and Nathan also dare to become something more?
Titles in the multi-author The Bluegrass Blackwells series include: A Cowboy to Call Her Own by Cari Lynn Webb ~ A Cowboy to Remember by Melinda Curtis ~ A Cowboy To Come Home To by Carol Ross ~ A Cowboy in Uniform by Amy Vastine ~ A Cowboy by Christmas by Anna J. Stewart ~
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Posted October 12, 2026 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, NetGalley, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Can they set aside their differences to save their livelihood?
Kenzie Wallace can’t believe Jesse Singer’s gall. He blames her for nearly bankrupting his family’s rodeo stock company!
So Kenzie takes a job with his biggest rival, determined to put Jesse out of business.
They work hard at their rivalry until an outlaw rodeo circuit threatens the sport—and the livelihood—they both love.
To save the rodeo, they have to join forces, even though Kenzie would rather ride her rankest bull than work with Jesse.
But as resentment gives way to respect, the real challenge is resisting the heat between them.
The arena’s not the only place hearts are pumping. If they want a shot at love, they better get their lassos ready. It’ll be a wild ride.
Titles in the Singer Pro Rodeo Romance series include: Her Rodeo Rival’s Return ~ Their Rodeo Redemption ~
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Posted October 12, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
She’s the marine safety coordinator with strict protocols and stricter walls around her heart. He’s the reformed rebel seeking redemption and a second chance at the only place that ever felt like home.
Six years ago, Reef Navarro’s carelessness caused a marina fire that nearly destroyed Felicity Kelsey’s career. Now the committee has assigned them as co-judges for the Sand Sculpture Nativity Competition—ten weeks of forced proximity through Christmas Eve.
Coordination meetings twice a week. Joint inspections of elaborate sand sculptures. Christmas Light Boat Parade preparations. Working together while the entire town watches with opinions they don’t bother hiding. Three months of professional antagonism transforms into witty banter, honest conversations, and the terrifying realization that opposites don’t just attract—they balance.
But when his dream career opportunity requires him to leave, miscommunication leads to a devastating breakup. Only by facing their deepest fears—his need to prove he deserves happiness, her terror of being abandoned—can they find their way back to each other.
Titles in the Sandy Claus Bay series include: Christmas at Sandy Claus Bay ~ Starlight at Sandy Claus Bay ~ Moonlight at Sandy Claus Bay
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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