Category: Contemporary Romance

The Military Wife by Laura Trentham

Posted February 6, 2019 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 1 Comment

Harper Lee Wilcox has been marking time in her hometown of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina since her husband, Noah Wilcox’s death, nearly five years earlier. With her son Ben turning five and living at home with her mother, Harper fights a growing restlessness, worried that moving on means leaving the memory of her husband behind.

Her best friend, Allison Teague, is dealing with struggles of her own. Her husband, a former SEAL that served with Noah, was injured while deployed and has come home physically healed but fighting PTSD. With three children underfoot and unable to help her husband, Allison is at her wit’s end.

In an effort to reenergize her own life, Harper sees an opportunity to help not only Allison but a network of other military wives eager to support her idea of starting a string of coffee houses close to military bases around the country.

In the pursuit of her dream, Harper crosses paths with Bennett Caldwell, Noah’s best friend, and SEAL brother. A man who has a promise to keep, entangling their lives in ways neither of them can foresee. As her business grows so does an unexpected relationship with Bennett. Can Harper let go of her grief and build a future with Bennett even as the man they both loved haunts their pasts?

Titles in the Heart of a Hero series include — The Military Wife

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One Tough Cowboy by Lora Leigh; Veronica Chadwick

Posted February 2, 2019 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Modern Western Romance, Romantic Suspense, Series / 0 Comments

LAW AND ORDER 
For as long as Samantha can remember, Hunter—a man as strong as steel, with a heart of gold—has been her hero. It came as no surprise to Samantha when she found out that the ranch-hardened cowboy who always protected her from bullies went on to become the town’s sheriff. What does surprise her is how incredibly hot he still is. And how much she still wants him…

PRIDE AND PASSION
And, lo and behold, Hunter still has feelings for Samantha. The long-smoldering heat of their innocent flirtation has grown into a full-raging fire. But when tragedy strikes and their small-town community is shattered, Hunter vows to do everything he can to keep his childhood sweetheart safe. But can Samantha trust that Hunter has her best interests at heart…and that, after all these years, his love is true?

Titles in the Moving Violations series include — One Tough Cowboy

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Cowboy to the Rescue by Ann B. Harrison

Posted February 2, 2019 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Modern Western Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Can the twisted road to redemption lead to love? 

Jethro Hansen knows how it feels to let down those he loves. Before his grandfather passed, he tried to make amends for his wild youth and has devoted his future to bringing the family ranch back to financial health. The last thing the confirmed bachelor expects is to stand in as a labor coach for his attorney, and enemy’s wife. Even more awkward, the attentive and attractive woman at the expectant mother’s side is making it nearly impossible to keep his focus on his ranch and family legacy. 

Sadie St. Martin interned in Denver for Layla Cox and followed her to Marietta, Montana, to run her law practice while she’s on maternity leave. Sadie has some major decisions to make about her future and they become even tougher after she helps Layla through labor alongside a sexy, confident cowboy who is also a client. 

Sadie’s fought hard for her career. Jethro is everything she shouldn’t want, but can this big city girl’s head overrule her heart in small-town Montana?

Titles in The Hansen Brothers series include — Cowboy to the Rescue – The Convenient Cowboy –

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A Cowboy and a Promise by Pam Crooks

Posted February 2, 2019 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Modern Western Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Her determination fuels his desire…

When her dying friend pleads for help to finish a renovation project, Ava Howell can’t refuse, even though her promise means leaving her new career and familiar life in New York to travel to a remote ranch in Texas. She’s good at what she does, and the ghost town vacation resort would look great on her resume, but it means tangling with the ex-military cowboy who is determined to stop her as soon as she arrives.

Beau Paxton needs to sell the land and ghost town to save his family’s struggling ranch. He’s a formidable enemy to Ava’s determination, but the harder she works, the more his attraction for her grows. He doesn’t want to set aside his plans so she can succeed at hers, yet he finds himself doing just that…

Will a promise bring a city girl and a sexy cowboy together? Or will a broken one drive them apart?

Titles in The Blackstone Ranch series include — A Cowboy and A Promise

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Magnolia House by Angela Barton

Posted January 31, 2019 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction / 2 Comments

When you open up your home and your heart … 

Rowan Forrester has it all – the happy marriage, the adorable dog, the good friends, the promising business and even the dream home after she and her husband Tom win a stunning but slightly dilapidated Georgian townhouse in London at auction. 

But in the blink of an eye, Rowan’s picture-perfect life comes crashing down around her and she is faced with the prospect of having to start again. 

To make ends meet she begins a search for housemates, and in doing so opens the door to new friends and new beginnings. But could she be opening the door to new heartbreak too?

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Suddenly Mine by Samantha Chase

Posted January 31, 2019 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

New beginnings are irresistible…

Christian Montgomery is burnt out. The family business is his entire world, and Christian has never stopped trying to atone for a mistake made years ago. His only break from grueling work is sitting on his beachfront deck, watching the California surfers, and wishing he could be that carefree.

Sophie Bennington was happy living in her small Kansas hometown…until she learned her entire life was a lie. So she hightailed it to the West coast, where she loves to surf, even though she’s no good at it, and she’s hoping to start a new career.

A chance encounter shows Christian and Sophie that no matter what happened in the past, the future is bright and new…but only if you have the courage to open your heart…

Titles in the Montgomery Brothers series include — Wait For Me – Trust In Me – Stay With Me – More of Me – Return to You – Meant for You – I’ll Be There – Until There Was Us – Suddenly Mine –

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The Whole Package by Marie Harte

Posted January 31, 2019 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Always the caretaker, former Marine Reid Griffith wants to help his brother adjust to civilian life…and help other former servicemen. What better way to utilize their brawn, discipline, and charm than a moving company that hires veterans? But although Reid prides himself on being strategic, he certainly doesn’t plan to fall in the spotlight of one brilliant―and beautiful―PR whiz…

PR expert Naomi Starr is determined to bring Vets on the Go! into the spotlight. But when she meets Reid, it might mean breaking her rule to never mix business with pleasure. Especially once she discovers that underneath Reid’s sexy rough-and-tumble exterior is a vulnerable man who just might need what she’s got to give.

Titles in the ‘Movin’ On’ series include — The Whole Package – Smooth Moves –

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Our Bridal Shop by Danielle Blair

Posted January 24, 2019 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Every family has its secrets, and the March family is no exception. 

For the March sisters, Match Made in Devon, the bridal shop opened and run by their parents, was a real-world representation of what true love was all about. But for eldest sister Alexandra, that kind of perfection has always seemed unreachable. 

Alex has spent over fifteen years in Boston, building up an impenetrable shell of confidence and taking control over her own destiny. If there’s anything missing from her life, it isn’t important anyway. But with her mother’s unexpected death Alex is forced to leave her life in the big city behind and return to her hometown of Devon…and a past she’s been running from for years. 

As the March sisters try to salvage the bridal shop their parents loved, Alex is forced to confront her painful past and the real reason she left Devon so many years ago…including childhood sweetheart Jonah Dufort. 

Jonah represents everything Alex has tried to forget and conceal. But sometimes secrets demand to be revealed, and when the past returns again in the form of a long-lost sister, it’s a shocking reminder to Alex that even a perfect marriage can have something to hide. 

With her world falling apart around her, Alex loses control of the perfect life she has built for herself. Now, the only thing that Alex can be certain of is that things will never be the same. 

Bound by fate, three sisters will have to redefine the meaning of family and discover the raw power of forgiveness and love.

Titles in the Match Made in Devon Bridal Shop series include — Our Bridal Shop – The Butterfly Dream –

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Blind Date Bet by Nicole Flockton

Posted January 23, 2019 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Never say never… 

After loving and losing a soldier once, Isabella Knowles made a vow: No more military men. She’s rebuilt her life and has a classroom full of fifth-graders to love, which is more than enough even though her father doesn’t agree. When he sets her up on a blind date, she only goes to humor him — never dreaming that the man she meets will tempt her to break her one rule. 

In theory, Ethan Masters is not opposed to the wife, kids, and house with a white picket fence. But he loves his career as a K-9 handler in the air force, and a dream promotion dangles before him like dog tags. While contemplating his future, he accepts a drunken bet for a blind date, never dreaming that the captivating woman fits perfectly into his ideal, all-American dream. Only one problem. She’s gun-shy about all things military. 

Can Ethan prove to Isabella love is worth the risk?

Titles in the Man’s Best Friend series include — Blind Date Bet

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The Magnolia Inn by Carolyn Brown

Posted January 18, 2019 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Inheriting the Magnolia Inn, a Victorian home nestled in the East Texas pines, is a fantasy come true for Jolene Broussard. After living with the guilt of failing to rescue her self-destructive mother, Jolene knows her aunt and uncle’s B&B is the perfect jump start for a new life and a comforting place to call home. There’s just one hitch: stubborn and moody carpenter Tucker Malone. He’s got a half interest in the Magnolia Inn, and he’s planting his dusty cowboy boots squarely in the middle of her dream.

Ever since his wife’s death, Tucker’s own guilt and demons have left him as guarded as Jolene. The last thing he expects is for his new partner to stir something inside him he thought was gone forever. And as wary as Jolene is, she may have found a kindred spirit—someone she can help, and someone she can hold on to.

Restoring the Magnolia Inn is the first step toward restoring their hearts. Will they be able to let go of the past and trust each other to do it together?

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Unsung Hero by Barbara Ankrum

Posted January 17, 2019 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Second chances are Nio Reyes’ specialty. He pulled himself out of childhood poverty to wealth and helped his Navy SEAL brother’s team recover after a mission went south.

When he returns to his Laguna Beach hometown for a friend’s wedding, Nio will need all of his redemption skills to win back the woman he was forced to leave behind without an explanation ten years ago.

Becca Howard has quit believing in happily-ever-afters. A scandal has ruined her once wealthy family, and betrayal has ended her engagement. She’s done with men or so she thinks.

When Nio rises out of the ocean like a Greek god and announces he wants her back, she wants to run almost as much as she wants to stay.

Forgiving him is not an option. Getting over him is impossible. With secrets and family lies still standing in their way, can one long overdue weekend together in Laguna change everything?

Titles in the Band of Brothers series include — A Little Christmas MagicRoad to YouUnsung Hero

*note —  As of the day of this review the Band of Brothers series now lists as — Unsung Hero (#1) – Once A Hero (#2 previously titled A Little Christmas Magic) – Unexpected Hero (#3 previously titled Road to You)

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How to Seduce a Bad Boy by Traci Douglass

Posted January 15, 2019 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Melody Bryant has heard it all before. Sure, she’s the epitome of the stereotype for a librarian. Loves order. Loves rules and deadlines. Loves books. But what she doesn’t love is still being a virgin at twenty-four. Unfortunately, the only guy she’s ever been interested in turned her down flat. And then left town. Eight. Years. Ago. Ugh.

Now her birthday is fast approaching and she just can’t take it any longer. She’s finding a guy before her birthday in five weeks or she’s adopting two more cats and fully embracing becoming “the crazy cat lady.” 

But when her latest date ends in epic failure–everyone thinks of her as the “proper librarian,” she realizes what she needs is to ruin her reputation. And she knows the perfect guy to help her: the baddest of the bad boys in town. This Army vet won’t know what hit him…

At this time “How To Seduce A Bad Boy” is a stand-alone title.

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Secret Millionaire for the Surrogate by Donna Alward

Posted January 14, 2019 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

They met at a wedding… 

Will they say “I do”?

It’s wedding photographer Harper’s job to capture other people’s happily-ever-afters, but she doesn’t believe in one for herself. Until she meets ruggedly gorgeous best man Drew.

Having offered to be a surrogate for her best friend, Harper tries to fight their instant chemistry, until Drew sneaks past her defenses. But she’s about to learn this extraordinary man has an extraordinary secret!

Titles in the Marrying a Millionaire series include —  Best Man for the Wedding Planner – Secret Millionaire for the Surrogate

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Cowboy Brave by Carolyn Brown

Posted January 10, 2019 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Modern Western Romance, Series / 0 Comments

TWO BOOKS IN ONE! AN ALL-NEW CAROLYN BROWN BOOK, PLUS SECOND CHANCE COWBOY BY A.J. PINE.

This city girl’s about to get a dose of cowboy charm Emily Baker doesn’t rough it – anymore. Born and raised on a farm, she’s worked hard to distance herself from that life, thank you very much. But when the seniors at the nursing home where she works beg for a ranch retreat, she caves and heads up to the Longhorn Canyon spread. With one glance at the sexy cowboy who opens the door, she’s suddenly thinking a week with him might not be so bad after all. 

Justin Maguire doesn’t quite know what to do with the gorgeous woman who shows up on his doorstep. She’s all curves and confidence-even after stepping in a cow pie. Too bad she’s determined not to fall for a cowboy. But with the help of five nosy, matchmaking seniors, he might just convince her he’s worth the risk.

Titles in the Longhorn Canyon series include —  Cowboy Bold – Cowboy Honor – Cowboy Brave – Cowboy Rebel

Plus – SECOND CHANCE COWBOY Once a cowboy, always a cowboy! Jack Everett can handle working on the ranch, but turning around the failing vineyard he’s also inherited? That requires working with the woman he never expected to see again.

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The One You Fight For by Roni Loren

Posted January 4, 2019 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense, Series / 0 Comments

How hard would you fight for the one you love?

Taryn Landry was there that awful night fourteen years ago when Long Acre changed from the name of a town to the title of a national tragedy. Everyone knows she lost her younger sister. No one knows it was her fault. Since then, psychology professor Taryn has dedicated her life’s work to preventing something like that from ever happening again. Falling in love was never part of the plan…

Shaw Miller has spent more than a decade dealing with the fallout of his brother’s horrific actions. After losing everything―his chance at Olympic gold, his family, almost his sanity―he’s changed his name, his look, and he’s finally starting a new life. As long as he keeps a low profile and his identity secret, everything will be okay, right?

When the world and everyone you know defines you by one catastrophic tragedy…

How do you find your happy ending? 

Titles in The Ones Who Got Away series include:  The Ones Who Got Away – The One You Can’t Forget – The One You Fight For –

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