Posted October 7, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Trade, NetGalley, Small Town Romance, Standalone / 0 Comments
This Christmas, the Balfour family will have more secrets to unwrap than presents…
Becky is stranded at the airport, so when she bumps into her brother’s best friend, Will, and he suggests they drive home together, Becky reluctantly agrees. For the first time, Becky is dreading Christmas, and only Will knows why. Can she trust him to keep her secret?
Her twin sister, Rosie, married Declan after a whirlwind romance, and now the cracks are starting to appear. Rosie and Declan have agreed to hide their problems from her family, but Rosie’s insecurities are growing. Will this Christmas bring them closer or drive them apart?
Hayley can’t wait for her first Balfour family Christmas with Jamie. The Balfour Christmas traditions sound wonderful, but she’s worried about her place in this close-knit family. Will there be room for her, too? And how will they react to the secret she and Jamie have been keeping?
Despite everyone’s best intentions, all the chaos and confusion could derail their normally happy holidays. Can they tell each other the truth in time to enjoy a perfect family Christmas?
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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 October 7, 2025 by Marsha in Author ARC, Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Small Town Romance, Standalone / 0 Comments
‘Tis the season for a little white lie…
Christmas has always been single mom Holly Goodwin Moore’s favorite time of year. The twinkly lights on the tree, the cookies in the oven, the snow on the ground. But she’s just not feeling it this year. The wedding in her ex’s family is almost here, her daughter, Lydia, is bursting at the seams to be a flower girl…and Holly couldn’t be dreading it more. She told a little white lie about having a new boyfriend as her plus-one, hoping to save face. She needs a date for the wedding…and she needs it now.
Ryan Caldwell wants to be free this holiday season. So even he isn’t sure how he landed in Shelter Springs, looking after his niece, Audrey, with his estranged father down the road. But when he meets Holly, she makes him want to belong for the very first time. So they make a deal: he’ll be her date if she helps him give Audrey a true Christmas to remember while her mom is away.
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This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted September 29, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, NetGalley, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Thriller / 0 Comments
Hunting the enemy who erased her identity plunges them into a fight for their lives…
Skylar Sullivan no longer exists.
The obliteration of her identity is only the first step in a diabolical plan to frame the artist for crimes she couldn’t have physically committed from her wheelchair.
Turning to the one person she can trust brings back memories of a night fourteen years ago when Sky lost the boy she loved. Reece Palmer failed Sky once.
When he vows to protect her with his life in a way he couldn’t in the past, the cybersecurity expert must take down a mortal threat before a cold-blooded avenger makes Sky disappear forever.
Titles in the Secure Watch series include: Dark Web Investigation ~ Tracing Her Stolen Identity ~ Deadly Security Breach ~
This series is a spin-off of the Secure One series. Expect to see some familiar faces, and although it’s not “necessary” to have read the earlier series to enjoy this one, I’d highly recommend both series as they are simply amazing in story, delivery, and intensity.
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 29, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
The snow may be fake, but could the romance be real?
Christmas in August? Sunset County is decked out for the holidays—fake snow and all! Maya Monroe can’t believe her novel is being turned into a Christmas movie. Except that the “acclaimed” director, Will Hastings, is Maya’s ex. The man who broke her heart via text, and clearly knows nothing about romance, is directing her dream project.
Will never imagined he’d be filming a Christmas romance—especially one based on his ex’s book. But Will’s determined to complete the job, even though Maya keeps interfering with his creative choices—and his heart. In this staged winter wonderland, their feelings are stealing the show. Can Will and Maya heal their past for a second chance to be the lead couple in their real-life romance?
Titles in the Sugar Maple Farms series include: Her Fairy-Tale Farmer ~ Autumn Nights, Holiday Lights ~
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 28, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Trilogy / 0 Comments
For better or worse…she’s having his heir!
Alessandra. I could have destroyed my hard-won legal career with one indulgent encounter. My anonymous lover was Michail Sullivan, the illegitimate son of my most hated client. Not only do I have to disclose the shocking terms of his late father’s will to him…but also reveal I’m pregnant!
Michail. Alessandra Wright will marry me to secure my inheritance and my legacy. Still, I’ve seen how ruinous passion can be, so our union will be strictly on paper. Until Alessandra walks down the aisle and the air between us crackles with insatiable desire…
Titles in the Brides for Greek Brothers series include: Deception at the Altar ~ Still the Greek’s Wife ~ Pregnant Behind the Veil ~
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 27, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Mystery, NetGalley, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Fighting a global cyber threat will take all their survival skills…
After the accident that killed her best friend and left her an amputee, Kenley Bates has made it her life’s mission to get justice for other victims.
Using her hacking skills to infiltrate the dark web is risky business, especially when Kenley uncovers a global security threat.
Jude Mason is her best hope of saving the world. Ex-military, Jude knows how to protect and defend.
But breaking the code and outwitting an adversary bent on destruction thrusts the cybersecurity experts into a cat and mouse game deadlier than they could have ever imagined…
Titles in the Secure Watch series include: Dark Web Investigation ~ Tracing Her Stolen Identity ~ Deadly Security Breach ~
This series is a spin-off of the Secure One series. Expect to see some familiar faces, and although it’s not “necessary” to have read the earlier series to enjoy this one, I’d highly recommend both series as they are simply amazing in story, delivery, and intensity.
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 27, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
She’s in the happily-ever-after business
But he’s never been interested in fairy-tale endings
Divorced single mom Andie Carter is parenting nine-year-old twins, launching a fairy tale–themed children’s birthday party center, and fighting lingering feelings for high school friend Knox Walker.
The charming stable manager has eschewed romantic entanglements in favor of party-boy ways. But when Andie’s venue needs repairs, he volunteers his ranch for her events—and a few unexpected kisses, too!
Knox doesn’t trust easily, but Andie and her kids are breaking through his guard. Will he come to terms with his fears to be the Prince Charming that Andie and her kids yearn for?
Titles in the Sugar Maple Farms series include: Her Fairy-Tale Farmer ~ Autumn Nights, Holiday Lights ~
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 26, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Owned, Series, Sexual Content, Trilogy / 0 Comments
What his wife wants: A night with her husband!
Tessa. My marriage to Greek billionaire Rafael Drakos wasn’t the whirlwind union I desperately wanted it to be. Discovering that opened my eyes to how sheltered my existence really is. I’ll no longer deny myself the love and passion I deserve—so I want a divorce…
Rafe. My convenient bride can’t have what she wants…yet. Not until we’ve been wed a year and I can inherit my birthright. Still, I don’t expect what innocent Tessa requests in return: a wedding night. Or the wildfire of raw need it unleashes in me!
Titles in the Brides for Greek Brothers include: Deception at the Altar ~ Still the Greek’s Wife ~ Pregnant Behind the Veil ~
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 24, 2025 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Love Inspired Suspense (Harlequin), Mystery, NetGalley, Romantic Suspense, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
A shocking bequest could cost her life.
Attacked on the property she unexpectedly inherited, Rose Balfour barely escapes with the help of former hostage negotiator Henry Walsh.
Someone is determined to keep her from testifying at a loan shark’s murder trial. But when she does and the danger continues, Rose suspects there are answers in the house left to her.
Teaming up with Henry, Rose uncovers surprising evidence and a powerful enemy determined to silence them. Not even Henry’s isolated ranch is a safe refuge.
With their lives on the line and captors closing in, can Rose and Henry expose the web of secrets—before they vanish forever?
Titles in the Big Sky First Responders series include: Deadly Ranch Hideout ~ Witness Protection Ambush ~ Unsolved Montana Investigation (Cold Case) ~ Dangerous Montana Inheritance ~
This is a clean, faith-based romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing. Although there is violence within the story, be aware of that factor.
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Posted September 24, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Owned, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
His sworn enemy… and perfect bride
Gavriil. My childhood taught me love can’t offer the security my billions can. I poured my soul into the family empire for that reason. If my late father thinks he can take it all away by stipulating I marry or lose my inheritance, he underestimated me…
Juliette. I’ve spent my career as an investigative reporter taking down men corrupted by wealth, so Gavriil Drakos’s convenient proposal shocked me. I told myself I agreed only because he’s returning the beloved home his father stole from mine. Yet, at the altar, I surrender to Gavriil’s dangerously intoxicating kiss…
Titles in the Brides for Greek Brothers include: Deception at the Altar ~ Still the Greek’s Wife ~ Pregnant Behind the Veil ~
This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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