Posted April 16, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Thriller, Trilogy, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
Seven years after her twin sister vanished, single mother Mabel Reynolds has turned heartbreak into purpose. As a justice-seeking heroine, she’s dedicated to helping victims of violence find their voice. But when new evidence reopens her sister’s missing women mystery case, Mabel refuses to stay quiet—especially when the investigation leads straight to the city’s power players.
Assistant District Attorney Paul Flynn has been promised an easy win on the case—until Mabel storms into his life. Her passion for justice clashes with his political ambition, but their enemies-to-lovers spark quickly turns to something deeper. Together, they uncover a trail of secrets and lies linking Mabel’s sister to a web of corruption and crime that someone will kill to protect.
As desire and danger collide, Paul must choose between his career and the woman he’s come to protect. And Mabel must face the unthinkable truth about how far justice can go before it breaks her heart.
She’ll risk everything to expose the truth.
Titles in the Circle of the Red Lily series include: Framed ~ Vanished ~ Unearthed ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 15, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Suspense, Thriller, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
When photographer Riley Temple develops a roll of film and uncovers an image of a murdered woman, she becomes the target of a deadly Hollywood conspiracy. The deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes that someone powerful wants her silenced.
Her only ally is LAPD Detective Quinn Burton, a man whose loyalty to his family and the force is as unshakable as his attraction to Riley. Their partnership sparks an undeniable chemistry, but their investigation threatens to expose his father—the city’s police commissioner—as part of a secret society thriller that rules Los Angeles’s elite.
As Riley and Quinn race to uncover the truth, danger closes in. Caught between duty and desire, they’ll have to trust each other to survive. But in this world of love, lies, and corruption, trust could be the most dangerous choice of all.
A Hollywood conspiracy. A forbidden attraction. A truth worth dying for.
Titles in the Circle of the Red Lily series include: Framed ~ Vanished ~ Unearthed ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 15, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Series/Duet, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
Protecting his princess… From their dangerous desire!
Unexpectedly inheriting her kingdom’s crown, Cassie escapes to a glorious Greek island to enjoy her final days of freedom. Only to be thwarted by Ares, the infuriatingly irresistible man hired to protect her!
Cassie does not want a bodyguard—but she wants him in other forbidden ways…
Betrayed by those closest to him, Ares keeps the world at arm’s length. Until his proximity to Cassie causes his obsidian walls to rupture, igniting a thunderous passion!
Yet when he discovers he’s taken the queen-to-be’s innocence, Ares knows it’s time to leave…
Titles in the Royal House of Sadat duo/series include: Bodyguard’s Royal Temptation (ARC) ~ Unmasking His Pregnant Queen (ARC) ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 14, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Connection to another series, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Shelley left town with her sister’s fiancé. Now she’s back—a widow with his children.
After years away and a tragedy that changed everything, Shelley Hart returns to Harbor Falls with nothing but a beat-up car, a broken heart, and two little girls in tow. Home for the holidays was never in her plans—especially not after the scandal she left behind. But with nowhere else to turn, she’s back in the one place she swore she’d never set foot again.
And the first person she runs into? The town’s most reclusive bachelor… And the man she once loved and left behind.
Police officer Matt Branson has spent the last few years living quietly in his mountain cabin, nursing a heart he never admitted was broken. He prefers solitude to holiday cheer—until Shelley rolls back into town and crashes straight into his quiet, carefully guarded life.
She’s not the girl he remembers. And he’s not the boy who let her go.
Can two hearts, bruised by past choices and long-buried secrets, find their way back to each other in time for Christmas?
Titles in the Sweet Hart Inn at Harbor Falls series include: All of My Heart ~ Take My Heart ~ Match My Heart ~ Tame My Heart ~ The Dating Game ~ Mismatched Hearts ~ The Husband List ~ Chase My Heart ~ No Sweeter Match ~ One More Kiss ~
This is a no-spice (light spice) romance, perhaps with closed-door or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved.
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Posted April 14, 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
She traded romance for recipes. He’s the ingredient she never saw coming.
After a public betrayal by her fiancé—and her sister—chef Suzie Hart returned to Harbor Falls, North Carolina, determined to rebuild her life, one muffin at a time. Now she’s running the Sweet Hart Inn, teaching cooking classes, and writing her dream cookbook. Love? Not on the menu.
But when Brad Matthews, her former head chef and secret Asheville fling, shows up on her doorstep—and rents a room under a fake name—Suzie’s carefully measured plans start to crumble.
Brad isn’t just back to rekindle a flame. He’s bought the lodge across the lake, and he’s cooking up something big: a renovation project that could revitalize the town… Or bulldoze everything Suzie holds dear.
As gossip spreads, muffins burn, and sparks fly, Suzie must decide if risking her heart is worth the chance at a sweeter future.
Titles in the Sweet Hart Inn at Harbor Falls series include: All of My Heart ~ Take My Heart ~ Match My Heart ~ Tame My Heart ~ The Dating Game ~ Mismatched Hearts ~ The Husband List ~ Chase My Heart ~ No Sweeter Match ~ One More Kiss ~
This is a no-spice (light spice) romance, perhaps with closed-door or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved.
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Posted April 9, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Romantic Suspense, NetGalley, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
After a local woman is attacked… A bodyguard steps in to protect her at any cost.
Eve Tilly is as tough as they come. But after being attacked at work, her friend Reid Sommers goes into full bodyguard mode.
His 24/7 protection seems unnecessary…until the stalking begins. Reid’s in the security business, but keeping Eve safe is all too personal.
Their friendship means everything to him, especially as it starts to turn into so much more.
He refuses to take a chance on losing the woman who has always been important to him…and now it’s time to prove it.
Titles in the Sunset Security series include: Wyoming Bodyguard ~ Personal Bodyguard ~ Bodyguard Cowboy ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 9, 2026 by Marsha in Amish Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, NetGalley, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
A friend from her past… A new dream for their future?
Single dad Curtis Moore has returned to Apfelkuchen, Pennsylvania, with a dream to revitalize the town—if only he can unite its Amish and English residents.
When local businesswoman Hope Taylor offers to care for his spirited toddler, Lucy, he jumps at the chance.
Hope figures this is exactly the experience she needs. Not only is she planning to open a day care, but she’s expecting her first baby—her late husband’s child.
As tensions rise over his development plans, Curtis and Hope grow closer—and they must decide if the heart of the town’s future might just lie in the growing love between them.
Titles in the Amish Antiques Shop series include: Her Amish Country Husband ~ An Amish Country Lullaby ~
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 April 8, 2026 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Crime, Harlequin, Love Inspired Suspense (Harlequin), Mystery, NetGalley, Series, Small Town Romance, Suspense / 0 Comments
A trail of missing women leads him right into a killer’s trap.
When his twin sister disappears, Navy SEAL Logan Russell’s search for her leads him deep into the woods, where he finds her best friend in the clutches of a masked assailant.
Sheriff Isabelle Sinclair is determined to solve Lisa’s mysterious disappearance the night of her last rodeo—and someone will do anything to keep her from digging too deep.
When crucial evidence links Lisa’s case to a string of barrel racers who’ve also vanished, Logan and Izzie fight against the clock to track down a suspected serial killer.
But when he sets his sights on Izzie, can they outsmart their enemy before both women end up dead?
Titles in the Stone Creek Ranch series include: Christmas Rodeo Killer ~ Deadly Rodeo Threat ~ Rodeo Witness Protector ~
This is a no-spice romance, perhaps with closed-door or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved. Yet, keep in mind that this story is a “Suspense” novel, so there may be some indication of violence within the storyline.
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Posted April 8, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, NetGalley, Sexual Content, Standalone / 0 Comments
Forced to wed… Enticed into bed!
Despite their painful past, Annie Langley’s last resort is to beg Theo Leonidas to save the family business.
She should have known the self-made billionaire would seize his chance for revenge against her father, who had always despised him.
Theo’s outrageous counteroffer: he’ll help…on the condition that Annie marries him!
Annie hates how much her body still craves Theo—but he refuses to give in to tantalizing fantasy unless she admits she wants him!
In this battle of honeymoon seduction, Annie won’t surrender without a fight…
~Standalone~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 8, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, NetGalley, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Suspense / 0 Comments
Can two K-9s and their handlers rescue a kidnapped child in the snowy wilderness?
When a young boy is abducted from a Rocky Mountain ski resort, Lily Alton and her K-9 join a dangerous search-and-rescue mission.
Ski patrol captain Scott Linden doesn’t think Lily is ready to become part of his elite team. But as they battle the elements together, Lily shows incredible strength under fire…and an unlikely attraction blooms.
With their survival skills put to the test, Scott and Lily track a killer through treacherous terrain in a frantic race to find the missing child before it’s too late.
Titles in the K-9 Avalanche Rescue series include: Danger Zone ~ Explosive Evidence ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 8, 2026 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, NetGalley, No Spice Romance, Small Town Romance, Standalone, Women's Fiction, Women's Romance Fiction / 0 Comments
Recovering from cancer, Cincinnati news anchor Jessica Fox has no choice but to take a summer leave. Her boss’s proposal: for Jessica to take it easy and recharge at his late grandmother Mabel’s cottage in the Kentucky mountains.
The town of Lost and Found lives up to its name. Resistant at first, Jessica grows to appreciate the slower pace, the spectacular sunsets, the affable locals, and even Matt Cordray, the laid-back, too-friendly police chief next door. Most engaging of all is Mabel, who left behind a treasure map that leads Jessica to a collection of lost items—mementos and love letters—people have mailed to the town over the years. Jessica needs something to help pass the time, and she finds it in reuniting these precious things with the distant strangers who lost them.
Lost and in flux herself, Jessica has no idea just how connected to life this town will make her feel again or, by summer’s end, how transformative a season it will be.
~Standalone~
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 April 7, 2026 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, NetGalley, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance, St. Martin's Press / 0 Comments
Tired of living in the shadow of her famous parents, Charlotte Ashford gladly left behind a life of glitz and glamour to pursue her true passion: becoming a counselor. However, when a viral video upends Charlie’s plans, she wonders if the real key to discovering herself is through her late father.
Grayson Keller has finally settled in one place, surrounded by family, and secure in his business. By his third summer as owner, Get Lost Lodge is thriving. Whatever happens, Grayson is perfectly content with his quiet life and careful heart. That is, until he meets Charlie, whom he can’t seem to get out of his head.
On the surface, Charlie and Grayson have nothing in common, but they can’t fight their attraction to each other. They’ve both been hurt before, and they’re not looking for anything serious. The solution is easy: they’ll date, have some fun, and walk away unscathed. Right? Or, maybe this once, they can see past the hurt to what, or who, is on the other side waiting for them.
Titles in the Rock Bottom Love series include: Love, Naturally ~ Get Lost With You ~ Maybe This Once ~
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 April 7, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Sourcebooks Casablanca / 0 Comments
These rivals are stuck with each other…
Retired hockey player Caleb Colburn needs this new construction project to go smoothly to prove he’s earned his place in the family business. There’s only one problem. The architect liaison assigned to the project is Emma Sumner. As in, the woman who made his life a living hell in college. Now, she’s back in town and already breathing down his neck on the job. Worse? She’s only gotten more beautiful.
Emma’s in love with the beautiful historic building they’re renovating. But her feelings toward project manager Caleb definitely lean more toward hate. Not only is the man making her job harder than it needs to be, but he’s also the one who took everything from her when she was at her most desperate. Not that she’d ever admit it out loud, but she’s never recovered.
Neither is willing to forgive and forget. But forced proximity and surprising common ground have these enemies starting to wonder just how fine the line between love and hate is. A burning mutual attraction adds complications for them both. Will anything be left standing when their secrets are finally revealed?
Titles in the Colburn Brothers series include: He Falls First ~ Free Falling ~ Falling Into You ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 7, 2026 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Love Inspired (Harlequin), NetGalley, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance, Standalone / 0 Comments
Their surprising connection could be the key to a second chance.
Jace Moore has been afraid to love since losing his parents as a teen. But when he meets equine therapist Meredith Lewis and her horse Bella, something shifts inside him.
Soon, constructing her indoor riding arena turns into volunteering with her therapy program just to spend more time with them.
Initially wary of Jace’s charming ways, Meredith can’t deny her attraction to the off-limits builder, especially when he shows such kindness to one of her young clients.
But as sessions with the animals—and Meredith—begin to heal Jace’s closed-off heart, can he convince her that love is worth the risk?
~Standalone~
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 April 7, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Crime, Debut Title, Harlequin, Harlequin Romantic Suspense, NetGalley, Romantic Suspense, Sexual Content, Standalone / 0 Comments
She’s seen too much. And a chance reunion is her only hope for survival.
Witness to a murder. No passport to go home.
Mia Jones never expected to run into Jack Brannon in the middle of nowhere. Their affair years ago left her heartbroken, but now Jack is her only hope.
The Law Enforcement Park Ranger thinks his eyes are playing tricks on him when he spots Mia at a local diner. He’s even more surprised when he learns she’s in hiding—and why.
Determined to keep her safe and bring a killer to justice, Jack takes the woman he never forgot on a road trip in search of answers…and the ultimate retribution.
~Standalone~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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