Category: Contemporary Romance

The Outback Cowboy’s Christmas Baby by Kelly Hunter

Posted November 7, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Modern Western Romance, Multi-Author Series, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

She’s pregnant. He’s furious. And Christmas is coming.

Mac Bodie doesn’t do roots, relationships, or Christmas cheer. A former ward of the state, he’s built an empire from a forgotten land, turning dust into millions. Now he’s seized a cattle station next to his maybe-brother’s spread, hell-bent on unmasking the family who abandoned him as a baby.

Jess Lean doesn’t mind hard work, single-handedly running the cattle station her ailing father manages for a distant owner. But when Bodie—her unforgettable one-night stand—buys the land and uncovers their struggles, he’s no longer the laughing hero of her dreams. Worse, he spots her pregnancy before she does!

With Christmas closing in, vengeance within reach, and fatherhood looming, Bodie faces a brutal reckoning. Jess, whose passion still haunts him, refuses to marry him unless he dares to leave his past behind. Will he rise to become the man two unexpected families need, forging a legacy of love and forgiveness?

All he must do is take a chance on love and bare his fragile, guarded heart.

Titles in the Outback Christmas series include: The Midwife’s Christmas Miracle by Fiona McArthur ~ One Starry Christmas Night by Barbara Hannay ~ The Outback Cowboy’s Christmas Baby by Kelly Hunter ~

This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.

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Inconveniently Wed by Pippa Roscoe

Posted November 6, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Series, Sexual Content, Trilogy / 0 Comments

For better or worse…they must stay wed!

To keep the Gallo empire from crumbling, Italian tycoon Antonio has to marry a woman of his late grandfather’s choosing. The problem? He already has a convenient wife!

And securing a divorce from Ivy McKellen requires proving to a judge they’ve done everything possible to make their union work…

Ivy accepted Antonio’s proposal because she needed his billions for her brother’s care. Now that he needs her help, she’s happy to return the favor.

But acting like a couple wasn’t part of the original bargain, so it’s incredible—and inconvenient—how quickly their heat ignites!

Titles in the Filthy Rich Italians series include: Inconveniently Wed ~ The Rossetti Ring Requirement ~ Their Boardroom Baby ~

This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.

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A Snowy Seaside Christmas by Eliza J Scott

Posted November 6, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, NetGalley, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

As snow falls over Micklewick Bay, Lark Harker is preparing for the busy festive season at her vintage clothing boutique, creating enchanting window displays of sequinned dresses and crafting handmade Christmas decorations from shimmering silk ribbon.

But her festive preparations are put on hold when Nate Wilkinson arrives at her cottage door. The owner of a local upcycling business, Nate, asks for her help clearing out the long-abandoned Crayke’s Cottage – a place locals whisper is cursed and haunted by its smuggling past.

Deep within the cottage’s shadowy rooms, Lark discovers two mysterious leather suitcases. The first reveals a treasure trove of 1940s clothes that sparkle with wartime romance and mystery. But the second holds a darker collection: smuggling artefacts, cryptic coded messages, and a rusty iron key that gets Lark’s mind racing.

As Lark consults the town’s museum curator to unlock the suitcases’ secrets, she finds herself torn between growing feelings for her dear friend Nate and her inexplicable intuition that warns her away from love. When the rusty key leads to a shocking discovery in the cottage, Lark must trust her instincts and overcome her fears to finally find the greatest treasure of all…

Titles in the Micklewick Bay series include: The Little Shop by the Sea ~ Summer Days at Clifftop Cottage ~ Finding Love in Micklewick Bay ~ Christmas at the Little Bookshop by the Sea ~ Cupcakes and Kisses in Micklewick Bay ~ A Snowy Seaside Christmas ~ A Wedding at the Little Bookshop by the Sea ~

This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors or fade to black scenes. Kisses might be involved 🙂

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Date Night in December by Jaqueline Snowe

Posted November 6, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), Holiday Romance, NetGalley, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Standalone / 0 Comments

He has one month to make a Christmas miracle happen.
 
Laney Reynolds knows there’s only one place that can help her heal a broken heart: Cherrywood Creek. The small town where she grew up, with its holiday festivals and snow-covered streets, is exactly where she needs to be this December. It feels good to leave the bustling city, where her husband was too busy climbing the corporate ladder to notice the growing distance between them. But she’s got his attention now . . .

Connor received his wake-up call loud and clear when Laney left, and there’s no way he’s giving up on his marriage. If that means dropping everything and trading high-rises for gingerbread houses to sweep his wife off her feet in her hometown, then so be it. This time, he’s listening, but it’ll take more than hot chocolate dates and even hotter nights to win Laney back. Can he prove that being a CEO is nowhere near as important as being her husband?

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This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.

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Christmas at Pine Ridge Inn by Savannah Carlisle

Posted November 6, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

Lila McAllister has built a successful career as a hospitality consultant, but this Christmas, she isn’t chasing five-star ratings; she’s chasing answers. Facing her first holiday alone, she sets out to find the birth mother who gave her up for adoption on Christmas Day thirty-four years ago.

Her only clue is a handmade baby quilt that leads her to Pine Ridge Inn, a cozy mountain retreat in Colorado. But what begins as a quiet search turns into something much more when she’s drawn into the charm of the town’s festive traditions and the warmth of a found family. Then there’s Brady Hanson, the inn’s handsome but protective manager, who challenges her need to control every situation.

As Christmas Eve approaches, long-buried secrets come to light, forcing Lila to choose between the carefully built life she left behind and the family- and love- she never expected to find.

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This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors or fade to black.

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Puppy Smooches & Peppermint Kisses by Jennifer Faye

Posted November 5, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

When she wrote to Santa as a child, she didn’t know her wishes would come true years later…

Holly Berry is spending her first Christmas without her grandmother, who had raised her. It’s difficult, but she’s getting through it. Then, unexpectedly, she’s asked to foster a puppy. Feeling out of her depth, she turns to her childhood friend, who offers to give her some guidance.

Veterinarian Colin Bishop has given up on relationships after his busy practice keeps interfering with his private life. But when the girl next door needs some help, he’s more than willing to make room in his busy schedule. But he knows not to fall for her infectious laugh or dazzling smile because his patients will always come first.

Holly never thought the wishes she wrote on her Christmas list as a kid would come true, but unexpectedly, ghosts from Christmas past have come to visit. Will Colin be able to bring the joy back to her holiday? Or will those ghosts ruin everything?

Titles in the Kringle Falls, Vermont series include: Puppy Wishes & Candy Kisses ~ Puppy Love & Snowflake Kisses ~ Puppy Smooches & Peppermint Kisses ~ Puppy Hugs & Mistletoe Kisses ~

This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing.

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Midnight Pages by Josephine Jonasson

Posted November 5, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

After her marriage implodes, romance novelist Sophia Chen escapes to small-town Millbrook, Illinois, where she works the night shift at the Carnegie Library and discovers something unexpected.

Anonymous letters tucked between the pages of books.

What begins as literary correspondence with a mysterious stranger becomes a lifeline, teaching her that hope might be more rational than the protective cynicism her divorce has taught her to practice.

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This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.

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Alabama Christmas Wedding by Susan Sands

Posted November 4, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Seasoned Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

This Holiday, the magic of an Alabama romantic Christmas sparks a season of hope…

It’s been twenty-five long years since Jane Lafitte’s college sweetheart, Trevor Gardner, broke her heart, but life moved on. She never imagined she’d see Trevor again—until their adult children announce their own Christmas engagement—to each other!

Thrown together amidst cozy holiday celebrations, the old flames can’t deny the warm embers that still smolder between them despite the painful memories and practical concerns conspiring against them. Jane and Trevor agree to keep their romantic history a secret, but it gets complicated as they are immersed in planning a wedding between her daughter, Casey, and his son, Drew, in the same town where the two of them planned to marry so long ago.

As Jane and Trevor reconnect, their tangled past resurfaces, making forgiveness the only way forward if they hope to navigate their future as soon-to-be in-laws. But what does it really mean to be family? Can they move beyond their past hurt to discover a new beginning together in time for Christmas?

Part of the Alabama world, which includes: Again, Alabama ~ Love, Alabama ~ Forever, Alabama ~ Christmas, Alabama ~ Noel, Alabama ~ Alabama Christmas Wedding ~

This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.

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The Midwife’s Christmas Miracle by Fiona McArthur

Posted November 4, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

The timing’s terrible…

Fleeing a life her wealthy father planned—including the groom he picked out—Perth midwife Gabi Hudson heads off grid to the small and charming town of Wirralong in the Outback. She’s hoping for a fresh start and to live a life of purpose while working in a local baby crèche during her friend’s maternity leave. A cute cottage is included, but the hot cowboy setting up an unusual holiday display is a heart-pounding surprise.

Texas Cowboy Cormack Callaghan has been traveling the world working odd jobs until a lucrative hobby changes his fortunes. He loves making metal art in Wirralong, but Cormack’s finally booked his ticket home. He promised his patiently waiting family that he’d finally be home for this Christmas, but then he’s blindsided by the intriguing Gabriella.

Cormack’s never been a relationship kinda guy, and Gabi knows he’s temporary. Surely two weeks isn’t long enough for either of them to be so foolish as to fall in love. Or is it?

Titles in the Outback Christmas series include: The Midwife’s Christmas Miracle by Fiona McArthur ~ One Starry Christmas Night by Barbara Hannay ~ The Outback Cowboy’s Christmas Baby by Kelly Hunter ~

This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.

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My Christmas Billionaire by Heidi Rice

Posted November 3, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Previously Published, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

After getting dumped via email on Christmas Eve by the boyfriend I haven’t seen in months, I wake up alone in my empty apartment, sure my first New York Christmas can’t get any suckier…

Apparently, yes, it can, because my decision to catch up on my work leaves me snowbound in my company’s flagship department store on Fifth Avenue with my boss’s far-too-tempting billionaire playboy son, Ryder Sinclair.

Ryder’s rugged, reckless, and none too pleased to be stuck in a place he hates with an uptight workaholic like me — but as the night draws on, the lights go out, secrets are revealed, and the temperature heats up to scorching… Until we both end up on Santa’s naughty list!

After the hottest Christmas night ever, though, I know my carefully-guarded heart is in big trouble, because I’m beginning to believe my first ever Christmas wish might actually come true, too…

Titles in the Billionaires After Dark series include:  My Billionaire Boss ~ My Baby’s Billionaire Daddy ~ My BFF’s Billionaire Best Man ~ My Billionaire Grump ~ My Billionaire Sheik ~ My Billionaire Blind Date ~ My Billionaire Booty Call ~ My Christmas Billionaire ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Previously published in a slightly different format, author’s note: PS: My Christmas Billionaire is a comprehensive reboot/reworking of Tis the Season to Get Lucky…

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