Posted December 18, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Trade, Harlequin/MIRA, NetGalley, Standalone, Women's Fiction / 0 Comments
When Shannon gets engaged, her beloved mom, Cindy, is the first person she wants to tell—and the last. Cindy’s engaged, too, and has already hinted at a double wedding. The image of a synchronized bouquet toss with her mom fills Shannon with horror. She’ll keep her engagement a secret until Cindy’s I-dos are done.
Victoria has never been proper enough for her mother, Ava, so she stopped trying. She lives on her own terms and amuses herself by pushing Ava’s buttons. Ava loves but doesn’t understand her stuntwoman daughter. When a movie-set mishap brings Victoria home, Ava longs to finally connect.
Chance brings the four women together at a wedding venue, where a shocking secret comes tumbling out. Twenty-four years ago, desperate teenager Cindy chose wealthy Ava to adopt her baby—then changed her mind at the very last second. The loss rocked Ava’s world, leaving her unable to open her heart to the daughter she did adopt, Victoria. As Shannon and Victoria deal with the fallout from the decisions their mothers made, they wrestle with whether who they are is different than who they might have become.
~Standalone~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted December 17, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Afterglow, Holiday Romance, NetGalley, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Standalone / 0 Comments
Music was everything to professional soprano Charlie Ward…until her brother died, leaving her lost in grief. But when her beloved Gram moves into the Glendale Retirement Village, Charlie is cajoled into temporarily volunteering to direct the community’s new choir, their sights set on winning the Annual Christmas Choir Competition.
Only, the home’s activities director happens to be the super-cute guy she once spent a hot, hazy, sexy summer with. Julian Guerrero hasn’t forgotten Charlie Ward. Not even a little. Fortunately, he has his hands full with the lively residents who are determined to win, even if they must twerk their way to victory.
Amid mince tarts, gingerbread houses, and Christmas lights, Charlie and Julian must find a way to transform their quirky singing seniors into a sensation. It’ll take hard work. It’ll take heart. And it’ll take just enough holiday magic to surprise everyone…Charlie, most of all.
~Standalone~
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Posted December 15, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Trade, Modern Western Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
A favor owed. An Off-limits romance. Four Corners is in for the hottest Christmas it’s ever seen.
Sheena Patrick has done well, all things considered. After her father’s death, she raised her sisters and did all she could to give them the best life possible. But they’re grown and gone now, and Sheena is ready to do something for herself. But to accomplish her goals, she needs Denver King.
Denver owes Sheena. He spent years watching from afar and making sure she was all right after his father’s illegal activities caused her father’s death. So when Sheena rolls up to the ranch looking to call in the favor he promised, Denver can’t say no. He’ll help her get her axe-throwing bar up and running by Christmas, and consider his debt square. But as the snow falls, sparks fly between the two black sheep of Pyrite Falls. They might be all wrong for everyone else, but are they just right for each other?
Titles in the Four Corners Ranch series include: Unbridled Cowboy* ~ Merry Christmas, Cowboy* ~ Cowboy Wild* ~ The Rough Rider* ~ The Holiday Heartbreaker* ~ The Troublemaker* ~ The Rival* ~ The Hometown Legend* ~ Hero for the Holidays* ~ The Outsider* ~ The Rogue* ~ Cowboy, It’s Cold Outside^ ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted November 27, 2025 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Love Inspired Suspense (Harlequin), NetGalley, Romantic Suspense, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Pursued by criminals—with a child’s life on the line.
Just when Sarah Brindley believes she and her son, Liam, are safe from the men who murdered her husband, they are attacked—and Liam is taken.
Her only hope is to team up with her brother-in-law, forest ranger Tucker Brindley, to uncover who is targeting her family.
When they discover her late husband’s ties to an underground medical black-market ring, it’s clear the trail of danger runs deeper than they realized.
With assaults on them ramping up, they must race against the clock to recover young Liam…before they become the next victims.
Titles in the Forest Ranger Rescuers series include: Hunted in the Forest* ~ Abducted in the Woods^ ~ Targeted in the Swamp (March 2026)
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors or fade to black scenes. It is a Romantic Suspense, so there may also be implied or actual violence within the story.
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Posted November 26, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Romantic Suspense, NetGalley, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
They’re dodging a killer. And finding each other.
Biophysicist Dr. Priscilla Pell fears for her life—and the life of her unborn child. Living in the mansion where she’s still unwelcome among her late husband’s family, she doesn’t know whether the threats are coming from inside or outside.
That’s why she hires professional security.
She’s grateful for Blade Sparks’s around-the-clock protection, but his constant presence makes it impossible to ignore the effect he has on her.
After a Christmas-shopping excursion that should be a distraction takes a lethal turn, Priscilla and Blade can no longer pretend that their relationship is purely professional…
Titles in the Bachelor Bodyguards (Payne Protection Agency) series include: His Christmas Assignment ~ Bodyguard Daddy ~Bodyguard’s Baby Surprise ~Beauty and the Bodyguard ~ Nanny Bodyguard ~ Single Mom’s Bodyguard ~ In the Bodyguard’s Arms ~ Soldier Bodyguard ~ Guarding His Witness ~ Evidence of Attraction ~ Bodyguard Boyfriend ~ Close Quarters with the Bodyguard ~ Bodyguard Under Siege ~ Hostage Security ~ Personal Security ~ Christmas Security ~
This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted November 26, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
Protected by his royal vow—
Trapped by desire!
Prince Valenti Domene has played protector all his life. First to his brother, heir to the Cartana throne, now as a billion-dollar security consultant.
But when it comes to his headstrong ward, Lotte Lillegrad, his protective instincts take on a provocative edge. The most honorable solution is keeping watch from afar…
Yet after Lotte’s life is threatened, Valenti must whisk her to his Icelandic hideaway out of harm’s way.
And, while snowbound, keeping his forbidden cravings under control is hard enough… without an emboldened Lotte disclosing her own intoxicating attraction—to him!
Titles in the Royals of Cartana series include: Crowned for His Son* ~ Out of Office Nights* ~ Snowbound and Royally Forbidden^ ~
This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted November 26, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Afterglow, Modern Western Romance, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
The past is the past—until he shows up on your doorstep.
Self-proclaimed good girl Aubrey Hale has too many secrets. Among them is missing the big-city life she left behind for small-town Montana—the life that included a one-night stand with country star Gunner Woods. But Aubrey and her friends have recently sworn off men. So when Gunner turns up in Timber Falls looking all kinds of sexy, she pretends she’s never met him.
Gunner is surprised to see Aubrey again and even more surprised by how she’s acting. The carefree woman he knew for one night is now jaded. After a failed record launch, Gunner can relate—and maybe they could even find solace in each other, if she’d stop treating him like a stranger.
Aubrey’s not ready to let her guard down, but she’s just fine with letting the sparks between them burn… But when Gunner’s career reignites, she’ll have to reckon with her discontent. Can you chase two separate dreams without burning everything to the ground?
Titles in the Naked Moose series include: The Devil in Blue Jeans* ~ Lone Wolf in Lights* ~ The Rebel with Broken Strings^ ~
This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted November 25, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Sexual Content, Standalone / 0 Comments
Revenge tastes sweetest…
served at the altar!
Accused of a crime he didn’t commit, billionaire Leonardo Falzone seeks two things: vengeance and a respectable wife to restore his reputation.
One woman meets both requirements—Angelica Malgeri. Leonardo’s beautiful ex-lover who committed the ultimate betrayal by marrying his sworn enemy…
Just as she had no choice in her previous groom, now widowed Angelica must become the dangerous Sicilian’s trophy wife.
She’s determined to feel nothing for her new husband but hate… Except belonging to Leonardo reawakens something more than memories—an addiction to his touch she’s helpless to deny!
~Standalone~
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Posted November 25, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
Is it her he hates…or how much he craves her?
Ari. To secure my latest career-defining deal, I need the best corporate negotiator my billions can buy—Diana North.
She’s the woman who came between my long-lost brother and me. So to succeed, I must suppress every emotion she elicits in me—the burning animosity and the ravenous desire…
Diana. As far as Ari Valdasson is concerned, I’m the enemy. His ego won’t allow him to entertain the possibility he’s wrong.
Yet with each boardroom encounter, the hotter our hostility turns. How long before we both go up in flames?
Titles in the Red-Hot Icelandic Nights duet include: Enemy in His Hoardroom ~ Wed for the Headlines (Feb. 2026) ~
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Posted November 14, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Owned, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
To restore her legacy…she must wear the billionaire’s diamond!
Erin Carter can reclaim her family company on one condition: wed the current owner’s grandson. Though it’s the last thing she wants, she’s come too far to stop now. Nevertheless, persuading infamous playboy Enzo Rossetti to get down on one knee won’t be easy…
Enzo has no intention of marrying anybody, and he won’t be a pawn in Erin’s ruse! So, he’ll play her game…right up to the altar.
Aboard his superyacht, however, Enzo’s strategy spectacularly unravels when he realizes he’s in control of everything except their incendiary chemistry!
Titles in the Filthy Rich Italians series include: Inconveniently Wed ~ The Rossetti Ring Requirement ~ Their Boardroom Baby ~
This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted November 13, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Kindle Unlimited, Previously Published, Sexual Content, Standalone / 0 Comments
In order to secure the Greek island resort he’s always wanted, ruthless tycoon Zander Volakis needs to change his image—fast!
The only person who can help him is the woman who betrayed him five years ago: his wife!
But Lauranne O’Neill refuses to work with Zander. He has the power to ruin her life again.
To play with Zander is to play with fire . . . ! Her refusal leaves Zander with only one choice: he will buy her back and blackmail her until she’s his.
This title is a standalone within the Greek Tycoons line of Harlequin Presents. The series page at Amazon for these titles (that are at this time in the Kindle Unlimited subscription) can be found here: Greek Tycoons (22 books)
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Posted November 13, 2025 by Marsha in A TBR Read, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Sexual Content, Standalone / 0 Comments
Ten years, two people, one day. A forbidden, billionaire protector, holiday romance.
The celebration of the year… and its most forbidden guest!
New Year’s Eve. It’s the only day that Santo Sabatini allows his carefully controlled world to collide with heiress Eleanor Carson’s. Attending the exclusive annual party he deplores is the best way the tycoon can uphold his unbreakable vow: to protect her from an earth-shattering secret…
When the truth threatens to tumble out and crush Eleanor’s life as she knows it, Santo has no choice but to get closer to her. As the clock strikes midnight, can he stop their off-limits chemistry from erupting into dangerous flames?
~Standalone~
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Posted November 6, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Series, Sexual Content, Trilogy / 0 Comments
For better or worse…they must stay wed!
To keep the Gallo empire from crumbling, Italian tycoon Antonio has to marry a woman of his late grandfather’s choosing. The problem? He already has a convenient wife!
And securing a divorce from Ivy McKellen requires proving to a judge they’ve done everything possible to make their union work…
Ivy accepted Antonio’s proposal because she needed his billions for her brother’s care. Now that he needs her help, she’s happy to return the favor.
But acting like a couple wasn’t part of the original bargain, so it’s incredible—and inconvenient—how quickly their heat ignites!
Titles in the Filthy Rich Italians series include: Inconveniently Wed ~ The Rossetti Ring Requirement ~ Their Boardroom Baby ~
This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted November 2, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, Holiday Romance, Modern Western Romance, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Can a little holiday magic turn liars into lovers?
Victoria Cameron isn’t looking for love—she’s too busy chasing adventure. Seeking an invite to a private art auction, Victoria doesn’t hesitate to crash Cade Whitley’s work event, announcing herself as his girlfriend. When the “King of Dallas Nightlife” reluctantly goes along with her ruse, Victoria’s intrigued. Besides, it’s just a harmless fake date for one night.
Cade has no time for distractions, especially a carefree spirit like Victoria. But now their “date” has morphed into a Christmas weekend together to impress his boss. What starts as a charade becomes a weekend of undeniable chemistry—which suddenly, uncharacteristically, has this cowboy dreaming of settling down. But Victoria still craves freedom and change. As the holidays approach, can what started as a fake date move from a weekend to remember into true love?
Titles in The Cameron Family series include: Her Cowboy for the Holiday ~
This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted November 1, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, Holiday Romance, NetGalley, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Can saving a town landmark…
Restore her faith in love?
When attorney Sloan Lancaster returns to Adelaide Creek to care for his father, he’s shocked at Winding Creek Rehab and Care Center’s run-down state. He considers moving his dad, but is drawn to his high school crush, Bethany, who is in charge of the facility’s restoration.
Moved by Bethany’s community spirit and her adorable young daughter, Heidi, Sloan makes an anonymous donation to the center as the holidays bring them all closer.
But when Sloan’s identity is revealed, Bethany pulls away, anxious about a conflict of interest. Can she overcome her fears to embrace Sloan’s support—and build the loving family she’s always wanted?
Titles in the Back to Adelaide Creek series include: The Rancher’s Wyoming Twins ~ The Doc’s Holiday Homecoming ~ His Wyoming Surprise ~ Finding His Wyoming Sweetheart ~ A Wyoming Family Holiday ~
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing.
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