Posted October 15, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Romance, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
Freya hopes a trip to Puglia with her celebrity-chef boss will recover her lost memories, but what happens when she remembers her relationship with the Italian went beyond the workplace?
“You don’t remember me, do you?”
When Freya is left with amnesia following a car accident, she loses the last five years of her life.
She’s forgotten that she’s a food stylist to celebrity chef Nico—and doesn’t understand how she’s lived and worked with the gorgeous Italian without falling for him! But when a trip to Puglia starts unlocking memories, Freya realizes he’s far more than just her boss.
So why is he keeping his distance when all she wants is to regain the love they once had?
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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 14, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Medical Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Trauma surgeon Andy is logical, but there’s no logic to his fixation on a life-altering kiss from years ago…especially now that the girl he’s never forgotten is back in town—and she’s his new colleague!
Sunny ER doctor Jules is determined to focus on herself following her messy divorce—no romance allowed. Yet with Andy, time falls away with every glance, and soon their old flame burns brighter than ever.
Love passed them by before; could they give it another try?
Titles in the US Search and Rescue series include: Risking His Heart for the ER Doc ~ Reunited with the Single Dad ~
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 12, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Love Inspired (Harlequin), NetGalley, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Home for the holidays…
Or home for good?
A frightening diagnosis—and a subsequent breakup—forces marketing executive Penelope Shay to return to Cedar Ridge to find peace.
But when she learns her beloved childhood home is at risk of being sold, she’ll do anything to save it—even if it means teaming up with Matthew Banks, her high school boyfriend. The plan is simple: she’ll offer the contractor her marketing expertise on a project in exchange for his help to raise funds in a cookie contest.
As the two work closely together, old feelings quickly reignite. But with the uncertainties of Penny’s health looming, is a future together possible?
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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 October 9, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, NetGalley, Series, Small Town Romance / 2 Comments
An instant family…Is a gift he never expected!
The tiny town of Swan Falls, Alaska, has everything engineer Emily Cooper needs—except a nanny for the holidays. But her Christmas wish could be granted in the most unexpected way!
Grounded as he waits for corrective eye surgery, pilot Nick Bernardi needs a place to stay. And helping his best friend’s widow with her two kids is an easy yes.
But it’s not long before the dedicated bachelor starts to feel more than he should…especially considering he’s moving far away to Hawaii. Could falling in love change his flight plan?
Titles in the Swan Falls, Alaska series include: Her Alaskan Summer ~ His Alaskan Christmas ~
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted October 9, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, NetGalley, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
“You’re my wife…
Till death do us part.”
Dragos. I grant my wife anything she desires—except knowledge of my lethal past.
Yet the secrets I protect Cassandra from are the architect of my ruin. I’ve driven her away.
What she doesn’t realize is I won’t let her turn her back on our vows…
Cassandra. Fleeing my wealthy husband’s gilded cage—and our obsessive hunger—was a desperate, futile gesture.
Not even his enemies’ attempt on his life could stop him from tracking me down.
Injured but dangerous, Dragos only remembers my name…and that I belong to him!
~Standalone~
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 Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Harlequin, Western Historical Romance / 0 Comments
Lizbet Fontaine will do anything to keep her family together, even leave behind the only life she’s ever known to journey to the West. But as the jitney rumbles away, holding tightly to her little brother’s and sister’s hands, she knows something is wrong. Her stepfather has summoned an associate with a predatory glint in his eyes, and Lizbet knows she needs to save them all. She just doesn’t know how…until a kind man points out the Silver Hills Boarding House.
Gabe Whitfield is no saint. But he won’t let a woman be threatened. Getting involved with Lizbet and little Frankie, and Jubal is the last thing on his mind, though. When his wife and their child died a few years ago, a piece of him died, too. So he’ll help this family find their way at Miss Ornetta’s boarding house. Anything more is out of the question.
But that one chance meeting changes Gabe forever. Lizbet’s fierce strength makes him feel the faintest whisper of hope. And Lizbet can’t deny being drawn to the honest, gentle man whose kindness moves her. Can she trust her heart to a man who can’t let go of the past?
~Standalone~
This is a Western Historical Romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted October 7, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Harlequin, NetGalley, Paranormal Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Welcome to Claw Haven, where monsters go to find some peace and quiet.
Going home for Christmas wasn’t on chimera Arthur Pineclaw’s to-do list, not since he left the sleepy town of Claw Haven over a decade ago. He’s back now for one reason only—to film a cozy holiday romance. Two weeks of smiling for the cameras and charming his fans, and he can go back to LA. Easy. After all, there’s no one he can’t charm.
No one except for Emma Curt, the high school sweetheart he dumped on Christmas Eve. The same woman who apparently owns the café they’re filming in.
Emma never would’ve agreed to let her café be a filming location for a rom-com if she’d known Arthur Pineclaw was the lead. She’d rather eat rocks than be civil to the guy who abandoned her to become a movie star—on Christmas Eve.
But as the two spend more time together, it’s easy to fall into old habits…and into bed. Just because things are still good between them doesn’t mean Emma’s ready for anything more, but when their unexpected reunion stirs up old feelings—and old arguments—a second chance romance might be the gift they both need.
Titles in the Claw Haven series include: Accidentally Wedded to a Werewolf ~ Only One for the Orc (2026) ~ Snowed in with a Succubus (Novella) ~ Christmas with a Chimera (Novella) ~
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 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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