Posted September 9, 2025 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
A struggling single mom must share a home with the former bad boy who doesn’t know he’s the father of her child.
When Elena Meeker moves to Abbott Farm for the summer, she hopes the fresh air, sunshine, and small-town kindness will help her bullied eight-year-old daughter get happy again. She’s almost desperate enough to tell her high school boyfriend, Stone Smith, that he’s the father of her child.
Then Stone moves into the other side of the bunkhouse, where she and her daughter are living. Turns out Elena’s summer job of helping Pop Abbott start a farm-stay program will require coordinating with Stone, who’s slated to run the organic farm. If they want to help their struggling daughter, they must deal with the feelings that still spark between them… and the differences that tore them apart.
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors or fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted September 8, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Mystery, Series, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
When a festive Christmas party turns deadly, a single mom and a brooding stranger must unravel a chilling mystery before the killer strikes again.
The holiday season is in full swing in Clam Cove, Maine, where twinkling lights and carols set the scene for the library’s annual Christmas party. ER nurse Nina Reyes is looking forward to a peaceful week off with her daughter, Ana, and their mischievous Golden retriever, Ginger. But when the town librarian collapses, poisoned during the festivities, Nina finds herself pulled into a deadly mystery.
Still recovering from a life-altering accident, horticulturist Kyle Walker is drifting until fate throws him into Nina’s path. Despite their differences, her determination and his keen eye make them an unexpectedly strong team. As they investigate, long-buried grudges surface, and the motives, ranging from greed to revenge, run deeper than they imagined.
With danger mounting and sparks flying, Nina and Kyle must stop a killer before they become the next targets.
Titles in the Danger at the Cove series include: Tangled Trust ~ Exposing Secrets ~ Poisoned Past ~
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors or fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted September 4, 2025 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Billionaire David Gonzalez never forgot his humble beginnings… nor the curvy country-club queen who stole his heart and then tossed it aside ten years ago.
Former socialite Courtney Walsh wants to rebuild her life—and her bank account—after a bitter divorce. Helping with the renovation of Abbott Farm’s new produce stand provides a place to live and a decent paycheck.
Unfortunately, it also requires working with the wealthy entrepreneur she dated back when he was a golf caddy at her family’s country club. The spark is still there. But David, a cancer survivor, harbors secrets that pull him away from the woman he still adores.
Will their reversal of fortune bring them together or tear them apart?
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors or fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted September 2, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Connection to another series, Historical Romance, Holiday Romance, NetGalley, Regency Romance, Series / 0 Comments
The holiday stirs up excitement as fondly remembered guests come to stay and acquaintances grow into more. . . .
With a promise to her youngest sister, Sarah Summers declares that this year’s Christmas at Sea View will exceed all expectations. But an upcoming trip to Scotland–and the prospect of becoming reacquainted with dashing widower Callum Henshall–blows a flurry of doubts into her mind. Sarah had discouraged his attentions before yet soon finds herself once again torn between attraction and duty as alluring thoughts of a second chance at love weave their way into her practical heart.
Meanwhile, seventeen-year-old Georgiana eagerly anticipates the exciting Christmas of her dreams after last year’s dull, disappointing holiday filled with endless chores. She enjoys all the promised parties, music, and dancing, but is taken by surprise when young love comes knocking. Does the festive romance of a Sea View Christmas hold the key to a happily-ever-after for both sisters?
Spend the holiday season with the Summers sisters on the charming Devonshire coast, where family bonds are strengthened, love is rekindled, and Christmas joy abounds.
Christmas novella/companion to the On Devonshire Shores series.
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors or fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted September 2, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, NetGalley / 0 Comments
With the holidays approaching, Liz Lantz is dedicated to using her Hickory Hollow buggy tour business to share God’s love with the Englisher tourists who visit her Lancaster County community. But when her father and brother are called away for a while, Dat finds a young Amishman to assist her on the tours in her brother’s place, much to Liz’s dismay. Regardless, the popularity of her Christmas House Buggy Tour means she could use the help, so as the countdown to Christmas begins, she works alongside Matthew Yoder, who quickly takes a genuine interest in the tour customers–and Liz.
As an Englisher family in Hickory Hollow expresses their festive spirit with a lavishly decorated house for the second year running, Liz’s Amish community becomes increasingly concerned about attracting unwanted traffic and attention, and Liz wonders if there is any way to bridge the gap to help the new neighbors feel welcome. At the same time, she grapples with her growing feelings for Matt, whose position with her is only temporary. Can she find a way to bring harmony to Hickory Hollow in time for Christmas?
The Christmas House is part of the Hickory Hollow world.
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors or fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted September 2, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, NetGalley, Small Town Romance, Standalone / 0 Comments
Carol Langstrom hates Christmas. Growing up in a dysfunctional home, with a birthday on December 25 and too many dashed childhood expectations, the holiday season is something she would rather avoid. And working in the design industry, where she manages seasonal decor for wealthy, entitled clients, certainly hasn’t helped!
So, this year her goal is to flee to the Bahamas–by herself–bah humbug! But bad weather and God’s radically different plan redirect her flight to blustery Michigan, where she gets stuck on her aunt’s farm and discovers a different kind of Christmas–one wrapped in love, family, and holiday spirit.
~Standalone Title~
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors or fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted September 1, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments
Happy endings are a lie, and Laurel Samuels knows better than to fall for them. Struggling to hold her family together as her mother faces a life-threatening illness and her teenage daughter goes wild, Laurel is desperately holding on to the only pieces of her world that make sense: the love of her family and that of her hometown. But when the soldier who abandoned her, just before she found out she was pregnant, makes his way back into her life, everything collides. He’s haunted her dreams for the last fifteen years, and not all of them were nightmares.
Dan Walters has lived a soldier’s life, traveling the world and serving his country for the last fourteen years, until an accident left him injured and unable to serve. Almost a year after the accident, he’s made peace, mostly, with the loss of his profession as he returns to civilian life. When a private investigator shows up on his doorstep with documents pointing him back to an unknown family in Tylerville, his world takes an unexpected turn. The woman he loved, who had never left his heart, needs him.
Will true love find a way to forgive deception, suffering, and tragedy? Only in Tylerville … where miracles are the norm.
Titles in the Touched by Tylerville series include: A Tylerville Christmas ~ A Tylerville Jilted Bride ~ Mr. and Mrs. Claus ~ A Tylerville Soldier ~
This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted September 1, 2025 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Series, Small Town Romance, Women's Fiction / 0 Comments
Some secrets are worth the wait…
At Amberjack Shores, the Dalton family is finally finding their rhythm. New partnerships are flourishing, both in business and in matters of the heart. But just as life seems to be settling into something beautiful, unexpected visitors arrive with their own agendas.
Long-buried truths are about to surface, challenging everything the family believes about their past. An old friend emerges from the shadows with revelations that could change everything if he can be trusted to tell the whole story.
Meanwhile, new opportunities beckon, bringing fresh faces and exciting possibilities to the island. But in a family where loyalty runs deep, it’s not always easy to tell who deserves their trust.
As romance blooms and artistic dreams take flight, the Daltons will learn that some family mysteries are worth unraveling, while others might be better left alone.
When the past finally speaks, will the truth set them free… or tear them apart?
Titles in The Amberjack Shores series include: The Island Inn ~ Island Secrets ~Island Storms ~ The Island Guest ~ Island Dreams ~ The Island Wedding ~
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors or fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted August 30, 2025 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors or fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted August 25, 2025 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, NetGalley, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Could their first dance…
Last a lifetime?
Fanny Cunningham is only in small-town Crystal Hill to help her aging dance teacher. She has no time for local handyman Lawson Carl, who tried—and failed—to charm her ten years ago.
But when she needs a partner for an instructional dance video, he’s her only option. Teaching Law to dance is more fun than she imagined.
And she may end up with bruised toes, but she feels strangely safe in his burly arms. Could the man who stumbled into her studio be her perfect partner on and off the dance floor?
Titles in the Crystal Hill Romance series include: The Dairy Queen’s Second Chance ~ The Valentine Plan ~ The Teacher’s Forever Family ~ Their First Dance ~
This is an adult 18+ story that might contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted August 25, 2025 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Love Inspired (Harlequin), NetGalley, Seasoned Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
A search for a kidnapped camper
could cost them their lives.
Park warden Dekker Hoyt’s father-son camping trip turns into a nightmare when a serial killer abducts his father.
With just seventy-two hours to find him, Dekker turns to criminal investigative analyst Blaire Tremblay to identify the Park Campfire Killer.
As they follow his taunting clues and face increasingly violent threats, Dekker and Blaire know that one wrong step could be fatal. With the ruthless criminal following their every move, can they stop a killer in hiding…waiting to complete his deadly plan?
Titles in the National Park Protectors series include: Danger in the Wilderness ~ Trail of Mountain Secrets ~
This is a romance with either only kissing or possible violence due to the nature of the romantic suspense story.
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