Category: Contemporary Romance

Merry Christmas, Baby by Katie Reus

Posted December 27, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance / 2 Comments

After unexpectedly inheriting a bookstore, Nora and her younger sister settled in Holly, NC, a place where it’s Christmas year-round. As the legal guardian for her sister the past few years, romance has been the last thing on Nora’s mind. But she broke her rules for the town’s golden boy—former SEAL Jackson O’Connor.

When Jackson does something stupid and almost loses Nora for good, he realizes just how far he’s willing to go for the woman who’s stolen his heart. But it might take a Christmas miracle to get Nora to give him a second chance.

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The Montana Bride by Jeannie Watt

Posted December 22, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: The Montana Bride
Series: Marvells of Montana #1
Author: Jeannie Watt
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: December 13, 2016 – ORIGINAL under different title September 15, 2015
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
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After a decade away, Jacie Rose has returned with her daughter to Sweetheart to renovate a historic hotel…and to lay some ghosts to rest. She knows she’ll have to confront mistakes she made in the past, but she didn’t expect to be living right next door to the guy she once asked to be her husband.

When Brett Starr was approached ten years ago by Jacie Rose with the wild scheme of marrying her to help her out of a jam, his white knight instincts kicked in and he agreed to be her emergency groom. The only problem was that the bride didn’t show up for the wedding. How’s he supposed to get used to seeing the woman he’s never forgotten every day now that she’s his neighbor?

Determined to provide the secure home life for her daughter that she never had, Jacie is not about to bring a man into her life—even one that she sometimes thinks should have been there all along. But Brett and Jacie soon discover the spark between them is even stronger than before… Now that their paths have crossed again, will they lead them back to the wedding that almost was?

Titles in this series include: The Montana Bride – The Christmas Secret – Catch Me, Cowboy

Seducing The Bachelor by Sinclair Jayne

Posted December 21, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Seducing The Bachelor
Series: The Wilder Brothers #1 and The Bachelor Auction Returns #3
Author: Sinclair Jayne
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: April 19, 2016
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: Own Kindle Edition
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Single mom and veterinary student Talon Reese thinks she is volunteering her time, not her heart or her body, for Marietta Montana’s second annual Bachelor Auction. But when Bachelor number 3 hits the stage, igniting every hormone she forgot she possessed, she’s questioning her vow of no more men. With a man this drool worthy, some fun doesn’t have to be off the table, even if she’s not looking for a relationship.

Special Forces sniper Colt Ewing blew out of Marietta on graduation day and never looked back, until his former football coach asked for his help. Standing on the auction block is a tough mission for Colt until he meets his winning bidder, a woman who’s as warm and friendly as he is aloof and silent. All night her mouth has been creating sexual fantasies, so when she opens it to boldly proposition him, there’s no way in hell he’s going to say no.

But as Colt and Talon burn up the sheets, he begins to forget why he hates this town, and Talon wonders if she can learn to trust enough to fall in love. But will that be enough to convince him to stay?

Titles in this series include: Seducing The Bachelor – Want Me, Cowboy – The Christmas Challenge (THE WILDER BROTHERS – Tule often has titles in more than one series or grouping… this title is also part of the BACHELOR AUCTION RETURNS series which includes these titles: Bachelor for Hire by Charlene Sands – Falling for Her Bachelor by Robin Bielman – Seducing the Bachelor by Sinclair Jayne – Weekend with Her Bachelor by Jeannie Moon

The Christmas Challenge by Sinclair Jayne

Posted December 13, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: The Christmas Challenge
Series: The Wilder Brothers #3
Author: Sinclair Jayne
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: November 15, 2016
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
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Prodigal daughter, infamous flirt and fiery-haired champion barrel racer Tucker McTavish blazes back home to Marietta with both a secret, and a personal challenge. She will keep a low profile at her twin sister’s Christmas wedding. Which means no whiskey. No kissing. No scandals. No fun. What she needs is a miracle, so it’s too bad when she visits the legendary Miracle Lake to plead for inner strength: a tall, dark, and handsome bad boy is waiting with a challenge of his own.

Extreme sports guide Laird Hunter doesn’t do boring. And he thought he didn’t have secrets. He thrives in carving his own trail through tight and dangerous spots, but when he finds out his entire life has been built on a lie, he heads to Marietta for answers. But when he meets the redhead with the killer smile, laughing eyes and body with more curves than a mountain road, he finds himself asking a whole new set of questions.

Will these two daredevils – with more than a few secrets between them – find the one person from whom they don’t need to hide ?

Titles in this series include: Seducing The Bachelor – Want Me, Cowboy – The Christmas Challenge

Could’ve Said Yes by Tracy March

Posted December 13, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Could’ve Said Yes
Series: Thistle Bend #3
Author: Tracy March
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: December 13, 2016
Publisher: Random House Publishing – Loveswept
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
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Having recently returned to Thistle Bend, Colorado, Ellie London is working hard to make a living as an artist, and to get over her broken engagement. She’s focused only on guarding her heart and healing her mind . . . until a cocky, undeniably sexy out-of-towner rides in on his motorcycle. Turns out, Ellie might have just found the perfect opportunity to prove to herself that she’s over her cheating fiancé.

After his own engagement falls through, EPA Inspector Collin Cooper is eager for a change of scenery in Thistle Bend. His principle rule of the road is not to get too involved with a new woman—and yet he can’t resist beautiful, outdoorsy Ellie. But when a local river becomes polluted under Collin’s supervision, resentment floods the entire town, running even deeper with Ellie’s family. With his job on the line, Collin needs to find a way to set things right—and hold on to the woman who has captured his heart.

Titles in this series include: Ask Me Again – Should’ve Said No – Just Say Maybe – Could’ve Said Yes

Texas Rose Always by Katie Graykowski

Posted December 9, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Texas Rose Always
Series: Texas Rose Ranch #2
Author: Katie Graykowski
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: November 29, 2016
Publisher: Montlake Romance
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Source: NetGalley
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Justus Jacobi loves three things: her seven-year-old son, landscape design, and the man she sees only once a year. For the past twelve years, they’ve spent a surreal week together, but Justus has never considered their relationship anything but a dream—especially since they’ve never exchanged their real names. But when Justus comes to the Texas Rose Ranch to work, fantasy becomes reality fast…

Houston “Rowdy” Rose is an award-winning vintner, the second son in the Texas Rose Ranch dynasty…and the keeper of a secret that, if discovered, would make him an outsider in his own family. If they knew where he went the first week of every September, it would throw into question his reputation—reserved, cautious—revealing an unbridled artistic side he’d rather keep hidden.

But that side of Rowdy is all Justus knows—until now. As they rekindle their passionate relationship in the real world, they learn what their lives look like outside of a once-a-year romance—and whether love can survive a reality check.

Titles in this series include: Texas Rose Forever – Texas Rose Always (so far)

Her Christmas Cowboy by Katherine Garbera

Posted December 9, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Her Christmas Cowboy
Series: The Scott Brothers of Montana #5
Author: Katherine Garbera
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: November 1, 2016
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Source: NetGalley
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There’s no place like Marietta, Montana for the holidays, and retired Marine Lane Scott has finally, reluctantly, returned home…

…only to run into a sweet and sexy woman from his past, Felicity Danvers, who is running away from her Christmas loving momma.

Lane can’t resist playing the hero and sweeping Felicity out of town. He vows he’ll do everything he can to make this holiday special for her. And as Christmas approaches, they discover that their love can conquer and overcome any obstacle—but can they both trust that it’s not just Christmas magic bringing them together?

Titles in this series include: A Cowboy For Christmas – Her Summer Cowboy – The Cowboy’s Reluctant Bride – Cowboy It’s Cold Outside – Her Christmas Cowboy

A Second Christmas Wish by Kathryn Freeman

Posted December 9, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance / 2 Comments

Title: A Second Christmas Wish
Series:
Author: Kathryn Freeman
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: November 1, 2016
Publisher: Choc Lit
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Source: NetGalley
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Do you believe in Father Christmas?

For Melissa, Christmas has always been overrated. From her cold, distant parents to her manipulative ex-husband, Lawrence, she’s never experienced the warmth and contentment of the festive season with a big, happy family sitting around the table.

And Melissa has learned to live with it, but it breaks her heart that her seven-year-old son, William, has had to live with it too. Whilst most little boys wait with excitement for the big day, William finds it difficult to believe that Father Christmas even exists.

But then Daniel McCormick comes into their lives. And with his help, Melissa and William might just be able to find their festive spirit, and finally have a Christmas where all of their wishes come true.

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When Snowflakes Fall by Tara Wyatt

Posted December 8, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: When Snowflakes Fall
Series: The Graysons #1
Author: Tara Wyatt
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: October 25, 2016
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
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When Dr. Christie Harmon up and moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming to escape a vicious scandal, she expected a quiet, lonely Christmas on-call as a pediatrician at the local hospital. But when she’s treating a little boy with a bump on the head, she doesn’t expect his dad to be so distractingly handsome…or single.

In the wake of his ex-wife’s abandonment five years ago, Luke Grayson has been focused on raising his son Ethan. The scars from the split run deep, and Luke hasn’t trusted another woman to come into their lives. But there’s something about the sweet—and sexy—Christie that has him wondering if something’s been missing.

Can new love help lonely hearts find a way? After all, Christmas is a time for magic.

Titles in this series include: When Snowflakes Fall – Like Fresh Fallen Snow

A Royal Christmas Princess by Scarlet Wilson

Posted December 8, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: A Royal Christmas Princess
Series:
Author: Scarlet Wilson
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: October 11, 2016
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
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After a tough year losing her mom and bills mounting, Holly Yates is in for a lonely Christmas. But when she hears a news report that the small principality of Coronia is looking for their lost princess, she recognizes her baby photo on the news and is astounded. Felix – the could-be Prince – is delighted to find her and whips her off to a snow-covered Coronia to meet her real-life ailing father where he persuades her to fall in love with the people and the place.

Holly is so shell shocked by everything that she agrees – as long as they keep her identity secret until she makes up her mind. But can a shy girl from Baltimore really become a fairy tale princess?

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A Cowboy’s Christmas Eve by R. C. Ryan

Posted December 8, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: A Cowboy’s Christmas Eve
Series: Mallorys of Montana #2.5
Author: R. C. Ryan
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: December 6, 2016
Publisher: Forever (Grand Central Publishing)
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
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Colin Malloy enjoys spending Christmas with his family at the Malloy ranch. But this holiday, what he really wants to do is to get closer to the alluring Dr. Anita Cross. So when a blizzard conspires to keep her from joining the Malloy family’s festivities, neither snow, sleet, nor spun-out cars will prevent Colin from reaching her side.

As the new doctor in town, Anita is wholeheartedly devoted to her patients. So when a little boy needs her on this snowy night, she doesn’t hesitate to care for him and send him home in time to spend Christmas with his family. An evening with a certain sexy cowboy will have to wait-or so she thinks. When a breathless Colin Malloy shows up at her clinic, Anita finds her cold, lonely night quickly heating up. And no crisis or well-meaning relative will stop them from making this a Christmas to remember . . .

Titles in this series include: Matt – Luke – A Cowboy’s Christmas Eve – Reed

A Christmas Kiss by Susan Hatler

Posted December 8, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: A Christmas Kiss
Series: Kissed By The Bay #5
Author: Susan Hatler
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: November 28, 2016
Publisher: Hatco Publishing
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Source: NetGalley
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Harper Avery is a jaded divorce attorney who loves helping her clients move on to better things. After all, they’ve struggled enough being in an unhappy marriage. When one client’s soon-to-be ex-husband suddenly says he wants a second chance with his wife, Harper’s dubious, certain that her client is just going to get hurt again.

Despite his career as a divorce attorney, Gabriel Hart still believes that love can work miracles. Sure, there are no guarantees, but he totally supports his client’s efforts to reconcile with his wife—even if it means Gabriel has to go head-to-head with Harper to keep her from ruining the couple’s chances.

With the holidays approaching, husband and wife set out to see if they can work through their issues, while Harper decides to spend the long Christmas weekend at her friend’s cabin in Lake Tahoe. Only when she gets there, someone is already occupying her last-minute rental—Gabriel Hart. Both refuse to give up their holiday retreat. Will their adversarial working relationship make for a stressful weekend? Or will the magic of Christmas sprinkle them with a love that can beat the odds?

Titles in this series include: Every Little Kiss – The Perfect Kiss – Just One Kiss – The Sweetest Kiss – A Christmas Kiss – All About That Kiss

Christmas Angels by Viola Shipman

Posted December 7, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Christmas Angels
Series:
Author: Viola Shipman
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: October 25, 2016
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
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Kate, a single woman in her 30s, works as a designer/decorator for a large interior landscaping company bedecking and bedazzling St. Louis for the holidays. Her work keeps her from spending the holidays with her family and masks the loneliness and pain after a nasty breakup just before Christmas.

Known as “The Christmas Angel” for providing holiday beauty to the city’s offices, homes, and malls, Kate’s world changes when she decorates the home of a widowed single dad. Both soon realize that life (and love) must go on somehow and that perhaps Christmas (and guardian) angels are all around, if we only choose to see them.

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Christmas with an Angel by Debbie Mason

Posted December 7, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Christmas With An Angel
Series: Harmony Harbor #1..5
Author: Debbie Mason
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: December 6, 2016
Publisher: Forever (Grand Central Publishing(
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
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It’s been eight long years since Michael Gallagher has laid eyes on Shay Angel, back when he was a boy from the most prominent family in town and she was a girl from the wrong side of the tracks. But he hadn’t cared about their differences – until one bad decision landed her in jail.

That was years ago and now he’s back in Harmony Harbor for the holidays. So when Shay goes missing, Michael is intent on finding her – and finding out if their sizzling attraction is still there. But he’s now a district attorney, and it looks like Shay is once again on the wrong side of the law.

Titles in this series include: Mistletoe Cottage – Christmas with an Angel – Starlight Bridge (2017) – Primrose Lane (2017)

Hooked by Brenda Rothert

Posted December 6, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Hooked
Series:
Author: Brenda Rothert
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Sports Romance
Published: December 6, 2016
Publisher: Random House Publishing – Loveswept
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
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Miranda: Even though I’m broke, putting myself through college, and working two jobs, I’m trying to make the best of it. Meanwhile, Jake Birch, hockey’s hottest bad boy, lives in a luxury hotel in downtown Chicago—and still complains about every little thing in his penthouse. But after I tell him off, instead of getting me fired, Jake requests me as his personal housekeeper. Then he starts flirting with me. Only I’m not flirting back . . . at least, I’m trying not to. Did I mention that he’s hockey’s hottest bad boy?

Jake: I’ve met the best woman at the worst possible time. Miranda is the fire to my ice—a sexy, charmingly candid spark who breaks down my walls and reminds me what it’s like to feel again. But I’m being forced to date my team owner’s daughter to keep my job, so I can’t be caught with Miranda. Still, we’re getting closer—until Miranda finds out about my “girlfriend.” And that’s not the only secret I’ve been keeping. But Miranda’s the one I want . . . even if she doesn’t believe me.

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