Posted June 12, 2026 by Marsha in Harlequin, Harlequin Romantic Suspense, NetGalley, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Suspense / 0 Comments
They’re a fake couple… To solve a real mystery.
As heir to her Aunt Greta’s vineyard, Samantha Wagner, a take-charge executive, is sure she has the smarts to run Wagner Wines. She just hadn’t counted on former Texas Ranger Dean Carter investigating her aunt’s death as suspicious.
Though both prefer to operate solo, the designer-clad business pro and the sexy loner cowboy pose as a couple to probe a possible murder.
But as sabotage mounts and secrets emerge, Carter and Samantha try to resist emotional entanglement.
Will the former ranger abandon his mission to protect Samantha from the killer’s sight?
Titles in The Shadow Rangers series include: Undercover Sabotage ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted June 10, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, NetGalley, Series/Duet, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
Diamonds aren’t forever… Unless they come with desire!
For years, I’ve striven to conceal my blazing attraction to my boss, Aiden Hawke. Aiden never mixes business with pleasure.
But when he demands I play his fake fiancée for a year to secure a deal, my heart almost combusts.
Once he marks me as his to the press and moves me into his penthouse, Aiden’s every heated glance is a special kind of torture. As his icy walls come down, I know I’m playing with fire.
Because my compulsion to be his will linger long after this engagement’s expiration date…
Titles in the Forbidden Bosses series include: My Fiancée Promotion ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted June 3, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Series/Duet, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
First comes baby… then royal marriage!
After a lifetime of rejection, Crown Princess Poppy is determined to choose the right husband. So, she attends a masquerade ball in disguise to spy on a potential groom, playboy King Caius. But all of innocent Poppy’s scruples—and clothes!—fall away in the face of his powerful magnetism…
Caius can’t forget the stranger he shared an incandescent night with, even as the rest of his world implodes. Then one last bombshell detonates… The touch that haunts him was Poppy’s; she’s pregnant, and royal protocol requires a shotgun wedding!
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 June 3, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Suspense / 0 Comments
She vows to stay impersonal… But for him, the case is anything but.
When a body with the name of a cold-case victim written on it is discovered, FBI Agent Sophia Bennett teams up with Agent Noah Thunderhawk, Bureau of Indian Affairs, to investigate the crime.
The evidence—and Sophia—challenge Noah’s faith in the reservation elders. How could one of his own be complicit?
But as tension and undeniable attraction rise, dangerous patterns emerge. Missing girls…a trafficking network…the wall of silence they keep hitting… Someone high up is murdering to keep their secrets. And Noah and Sophia are in their crosshairs.
Titles in the Big Sky Justice series include: Danger in Big Sky Country ~ Her K-9 Protector ~ Cold Case Secrets ~ Cold Case Kidnapping ~ Cold Case Reckoning ~ Sacred Secrets ~ Lethal Betrayal ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted June 2, 2026 by Marsha in Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, Modern Western Romance, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
When it’s high heels versus boot heels, something’s gotta give.
When cheery Mia Hawthorne arrives at Whispering Winds Dude Ranch, Silas Crockett sees right through her sunny facade. Mia is here for a two-week anger management program. Calling it R & R and oozing city slicker charm won’t change the storm of anger she’s hiding. Silas knows about weathering black clouds—and the brooding cowboy is determined to help Mia manage her fury.
If Silas can get her to let loose, Mia may find the path to healing. But Mia counters every poke and prod with sunshine and daisies. As their fiery connection intensifies, Mia awakens feelings—and a tragic secret—Silas had buried long ago. Can two hot heads master their demons and recognize that they are truly mad…for each other?
Titles in the Whispering Winds Ranch series include: Capturing the Cowboy ~ Courting the Holiday Cowboy ~ Falling for the Reluctant Cowboy ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted June 1, 2026 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Love Inspired (Harlequin), Modern Western Romance, NetGalley, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
They weren’t looking for love… But a baby might bring them together
When cowboy Henry Parker suddenly finds himself guardian to his sister’s infant son, he needs help fast. So he turns to his best friend—and ranch owner—Charli Stafford.
Charli is fighting with her mother and sisters against the sale of the Stafford Ranch. And the practical rancher will do anything to save her childhood home—even marry her handsome ranch hand.
It seems like the best solution for both of them, but what starts as a marriage of convenience soon becomes more. Could this business arrangement turn them into a forever family?
Titles in the Big Sky Legacy series include: The Surprise Cowboy Dad ~
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 June 1, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Romance, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
Once upon a fixer-upper…
A handsome handyman arriving without warning to renovate down-on-her-luck aerialist Piper’s rented theater throws her into a spin—she can’t afford anyone finding out she’s living backstage.
Only Kellen is no ordinary contractor: He’s a billion-dollar tycoon with a tool belt!
Thanks to a lifetime of letdowns, he doesn’t believe in happily-ever-after…but Piper’s idealistic charm makes him wish he did.
And as their chemistry erupts right under the stage lights, can he really keep his well-built walls up?
Titles in the Love Under Construction series include: Backstage Night with the Billionaire ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted May 18, 2026 by Marsha in A TBR Read, Challenges, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Modern Western Romance, Mystery, Owned, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Thank Goodness This Week Is A Wrap / 0 Comments
He’s on guard …with a woman and her protective canine
When rancher Callum Hayes learns that Payton Reinert has returned to Cider Creek, Texas, to hide out from a killer, he opens his family home to her and her rescue dog.
Though reluctant to offer his heart—broken by betrayal—he can’t ignore his electrifying attraction to the vulnerable beauty and his desire to protect her.
Even if stopping the monstrous killer means risking his life…
Titles in The Cowboys of Cider Creek series include: Rescued by the Rancher ~ Riding Gunshot ~ Trapped in Texas ~ Texas Scandal ~ Trouble in Texas ~ Murder in Texas ~
Trigger Warning: Attempted rape, not graphic
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Posted May 13, 2026 by Marsha in A TBR Read, Challenges, Connection to another series, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Modern Western Romance, Romantic Suspense, Series, Series/Duet, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Her father’s disappearance is a mystery. So is her true identity.
Hilly Adams needs help, but Cam Delaney must determine if she is in trouble or if she is the one causing problems.
When he follows the beautiful stranger, he saves her from deadly fire and gunmen out for blood.
But who exactly is Hilly? Is she connected to the Delaney family’s biggest rivals? And how is the former Marine going to keep her from breaking down his carefully constructed barriers?
Titles in the Carsons & Delaneys: Battle Tested series include ~ Wyoming Cowboy Marine ~ Wyoming Cowboy Sniper ~ Wyoming Cowboy Ranger ~ Wyoming Cowboy Bodyguard ~
This series is connected to the Carsons & Delaneys series/universe
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Posted May 12, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Romance, Multi-Author Series, Series / 0 Comments
Temptation in the room next door!
When tech tycoon Teo hears that his late best friend’s girlfriend, Cara, is recovering post-surgery, he’s obliged to offer her a place to stay.
Still, he won’t be playing host. Work has been his refuge from grief; he will not tolerate any distractions…
Except once Cara moves in, he can’t focus on anything other than their blazing attraction! Sharing his home feels entirely right, but a temporary fling? Entirely reckless!
And falling for his houseguest? Utterly off-limits…
Titles in the multi-author Cinderellas in Seville series include: CEO’s Spanish Fling by Justine Lewis ~ Match Made in Seville by Michele Renae ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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