Posted May 6, 2026 by Marsha in Challenges, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Modern Western Romance, Mystery, Owned, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Suspense / 0 Comments
She’s in desperate need of protection… And trusts only one man.
Vi Reynolds is on the run.
Terrified that her abusive ex-husband will find her and discover she’s had his baby, she’s hiding out in her hometown.
But when she’s reunited with Thomas Hart, her high school sweetheart, Vi’s conflicted. Because, despite the powerful longing they still feel for each other, Thomas is a cop like her ex, and she’s learned she can’t trust the police.
But when the threats her ex has been sending her escalate, Vi must decide whether to run…or trust Thomas to protect her.
Titles in the Bent County Protectors series include: Vanishing Point* ~ Killer on the Homestead* ~ Fatal Deception* ~ Eyewitness in Danger** ~
(connection to the Carsons & Delaneys world)
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted May 4, 2026 by Marsha in Challenges, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Modern Western Romance, Mystery, Owned, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Welcome to Bent, Wyoming, where a family feud explodes into peril and passion.
Resident bad boy and saloon owner Grady Carson knows his brother is not a murderer, and he’ll do anything to prove it.
But partnering with Laurel Delaney? Worst idea ever.
The beautiful by-the-book cop challenges him like no other. Bad family blood—and a killer at large—makes their attraction unthinkable.
Dangerous. Reckless. How can they solve a crime to prevent a family war and then let forbidden love ignite it anew?
Titles in the Carsons & Delaneys series include: Wyoming Cowboy Justice ~ Wyoming Cowboy Protection ~ Wyoming Cowboy Ransom ~
Connection to the Carsons & Delaneys Universe. Those series include: Carsons & Delaneys ~ Carsons & Delaneys: Battle Tested ~ Bent County Protectors ~ Hope Town Secrets ~
To be fair, almost any title that is set in Wyoming (some are neighboring small towns) has at least a mention of characters in other series. If you’re curious, check out Nicole Helm’s page on her official website to see which of her characters appear in which books. It’s a fascinating road map.
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted May 4, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Series/Duet, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
He wants a shotgun wedding… She’s holding the trigger!
Independent Ann-Sophie’s secret liaison with playboy tycoon Alessandro Carandini was very out of character and very indulgent.
Then he walked away, leaving behind the ghost of his caress…plus a nine-month consequence!
Finding Ann-Sophie with a bump, Alessandro demands stability for his child. Although she rips unwelcome emotions from him, a convenient union is the only option.
Her rejection of his proposal is unacceptable!
Whisking Ann-Sophie to his Italian castle, Alessandro has two weeks to seduce her to the altar—without relinquishing his own control…
Titles in The Carandini Legacy series/duo include: Convenient Wife Conditions ~ Heir to Italian Altar ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted May 3, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Medical Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
A family to save them
From the moment Dr. Callie Dupree and helicopter rescue specialist EZ Benson spot each other in the ER, their pulses race.
During their time apart, the former classmates and now single parents have both known loss.
Yet reconnecting brings a light to their lives, and their small children’s blossoming friendship draws them together on EZ’s Wyoming ranch.
They can’t deny their deepening feelings… Dare they put their hearts on the line for love again?
Titles in the US Search and Rescue series include: Risking His Heart for the ER Doc ~ Found: Their Forever Family** ~ Slow Burn with Her Firefighter ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 30, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Series/Duet, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
Claiming his inheritance… Means claiming a wife!
Dario Lorenti needs a bride—fast—to inherit his detestable father’s legacy. The perfect solution? Wed the spirited manager of his ancestral home.
After all, in Dario’s world, everyone has a price…even Tallulah Whittaker!
Tali will say “I do” if Dario makes a long-overdue investment in the estate. She’ll do anything to protect her coworkers—the only family she’s ever known.
Yet as she’s whisked to Italy to become the boss’s wife, it’s clear that behind their on-paper arrangement lies a reckless, life-changing attraction…
Titles in the Enemy Tycoons duet/series include: Enemies Until After Hours by Natalie Anderson ~ Boss’s Bride Price by Heidi Rice** ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 22, 2026 by Marsha in A TBR Read, Challenges, Connection to another series, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Modern Western Romance, Mystery, Owned, Romantic Suspense, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Could his unsolved murder case reveal all of her family’s past secrets?
When James Colt decides to solve his late father’s final murder case, he has no idea of the danger he’s unleashing.
And Lorelei Wilkins can’t believe that her high school crush is implicating her stepmother!
Now James and Lorelei are embroiled in unraveling a cover-up involving some of Lonesome, Montana’s finest citizens…including a killer determined to keep the truth hidden.
Titles in the A Colt Brothers Investigation series include: Murder Gone Cold* ~ Sticking to Her Guns* ~ Christmas Ransom* ~ Set Up in the City* ~ Her Brand of Justice* ~ Dead Man’s Hand* ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 21, 2026 by Marsha in A TBR Read, Challenges, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Kindle Unlimited, Love Inspired (Harlequin), No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Wedding planner Lexi Harrington needs a manager for her inherited Wyoming ranch. Clint Romine is the perfect man for the job, but the ruggedly handsome cowboy soon presents a new dilemma—distraction.
Lexi can’t fall for a small-town rancher when she’s planning to return to her big-city career after the holidays.
Home has always been elusive for former foster kid Clint. Working alongside Lexi at Rock Step Ranch feels too cozy—and too risky. Opening up to her means revealing a secret about his past that could jeopardize everything he holds dear.
This Christmas, can Clint learn to trust Lexi with the truth . . . and with his heart?
Titles in the Wyoming Cowboys series include: The Rancher’s Mistletoe Bride ~ Reunited with the Bull Rider ~ Wyoming Christmas Quadruplets ~ His Wyoming Baby Blessing ~
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 April 20, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Trade, Harlequin/MIRA, Mystery, NetGalley / 0 Comments
Special Agent Chloe McMurray has been asked to do many things in the name of her job. Going undercover on a cruise ship leaving from her home port of Miami, however, is a new one. Not only that, but she’s tasked with posing as the wife of her federal counterpart, Special Agent Wesley Law.
Their investigation? A string of murders and suicides across three states that seem unrelated, until they uncover a deadly technological connection. Every victim was an expert in technology and had some connection to Milestones, a megacorporation with ties to many industries…including the cruise industry.
Chloe and Wesley must successfully go undercover as tech employees on the ship hosting the ten-year anniversary of the Milestones cruise company. A tough ask when the two have never met before. They’ll infiltrate the technology events, investigate their fellow passengers, and try to uncover what’s really going on.
However, danger is never far behind. Their killer can use tech to do the job without lifting a finger, and at sea, there’s no escape if their covers are blown.
~Standalone~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 19, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Medical Romance, NetGalley, Series/Duet, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
Co-parenting with the enemy!
After fleeing her controlling ex, Dr. Jacqueline won’t be tied down.
But the thrill of being chased by a stranger in a Texas bar is intoxicating… And the tryst that follows? Irresistible!
Only to discover her mystery lover is Dr. Rhett—the trauma doc she’s competing against for her dream job at Austin Memorial!
Just because she was thoroughly seduced by Rhett doesn’t mean he’ll distract Jack from her career goals!
Yet, there’s another bump in the road—she’s carrying Rhett’s baby!
Titles in the Paging Dr. Morrison multi-author duo/series include: Expecting in the ER by Tina Beckett ~ Doctor’s Nine-Month Rival by Kristine Lynn ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 19, 2026 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Love Inspired Suspense (Harlequin), Mystery, NetGalley, No Spice Romance, Romantic Suspense, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Hunted by killers. And time is running out fast…
Laurel Bell’s first day as a wildlife photography ranger takes a treacherous turn when she is nearly drowned by a masked assassin.
Her witness protection cover has been blown, and she knows it’s only a matter of time before her attacker returns to finish the job.
Her only chance at survival is police sergeant Heath Calhoun, who will do anything to deliver Laurel to her marshal handler.
But when Heath’s young daughter is taken hostage, the stakes are raised, and now they must race to outsmart the powerful enemies who will stop at nothing to exact their revenge…
Titles in the Forest Ranger Rescuers series include: Hunted in the Forest* ~ Abducted in the Woods^ ~ Targeted in the Swamp^ ~
This is a no-spice romance, perhaps with closed-door or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved. Yet, keep in mind that this story is a “Suspense” novel, so there may be some indication of violence within the storyline.
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