Posted January 9, 2026 by Marsha in Challenges, Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
Coldly ruthless and deeply cynical, Apollo Metraxis has made a career of bachelorhood. But when the inheritance of his father’s estate is conditional on a marriage and a child, he is forced to do the unthinkable!
Unpolished Pixie Robinson is the world’s worst choice of a wife for Apollo. Yet her family’s mounting debts leave her defenseless and therefore uniquely suitable.
But when the wedding night exposes Pixie’s untouched vulnerability, striking a chord in the dark reaches of his heart, Apollo is forced to think again.
And that’s before he discovers that she’s carrying not one—but two Metraxis heirs!
Titles in the Christmas with a Tycoon duet include: The Italian’s Christmas Child ~ The Greek’s Christmas Bride ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted January 9, 2026 by Marsha in Challenges, Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
Italian tycoon Vito Zaffari is waiting out the festive season while a family scandal fades from the press. So he’s come to his friend’s snow-covered English country cottage, determined to shut out the world.
Until a beautiful bombshell dressed as Santa literally crashes into his Christmas! Innocent Holly Cleaver sneaks under Vito’s defenses—he wants her like no other before, and decides he must have her.
When Vito finds her gone the next day, he’s sure she’ll be easy to forget . . . until he discovers that their one night of passion has a shocking Christmas consequence!
Titles in the Christmas with a Tycoon duet include: The Italian’s Christmas Child ~ The Greek’s Christmas Bride ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted January 8, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Montana (Tule), Previously Published, Series, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
Three weeks. One unfinished house. And the man who still knows exactly how to undo her.
Felicity Evans traded in hard hats for high heels the day she left Holly, Montana for Seattle. Now a rising star in the financial world, she doesn’t look back—until her father’s injury drags her home to finish his most important construction project. She’ll manage the crew, keep her heart locked up tight, and be gone before the snow melts.
Then Danny Montgomery shows up.
Once the boy who could make her laugh—and make her knees weak—Danny is now a man whose rough hands and easy grin make it impossible to breathe. She needs his help to meet the deadline, but working side by side only stirs up the heat they’ve been avoiding for years.
Danny’s waited a decade for this second chance, and he’s not wasting it. Every glance, every accidental touch, every long winter night is another chance to remind her exactly what she walked away from.
By Valentine’s Day, the house won’t be the only thing finished. Felicity’s convinced her resolve will be gone too…
Titles in the Big Sky, Small Town series include: A Montana Christmas Homecoming ~ A Holiday Wedding Rescue ~ Home to Montana ~
This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.
Previously published as V is for Valentine’s Day.
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Posted December 30, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Connection to another series, Holiday Romance, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
This Christmas, she learns that sometimes you really can’t go home again…
Assistant editor Felicity Wright believes bad things happen in threes. So, after losing both her boyfriend and her apartment, she is certain the crushing blow of losing her position at a distinguished publishing house must be the end of her bad luck. However, when she returns to Kringle Falls, she finds those things were just a precursor to what awaits her.
Mechanic Justin Bishop has a secret desire—being an author. He hasn’t told anyone about his dream because his wounded pride refuses to take another public blow if he fails to get a publishing contract. After all, he’s already been stood up at the altar.
But this Christmas, when he stumbles across the one woman he could never forget, he’s determined not to repeat past mistakes and let her get too close. However, a pair of well-meaning matchmakers hatch a plan to bring Justin and Felicity together to foster a rescue puppy. Will the holiday magic and one ornery puppy give them a second chance at love?
Titles in the Kringle Falls, Vermont series include: Puppy Wishes & Candy Kisses ~ Puppy Love & Snowflake Kisses ~ Puppy Smooches & Peppermint Kisses ~ Puppy Hugs & Mistletoe Kisses ~
This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing.
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Posted December 30, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
All I want this Christmas is to start new traditions with my daughter in our new place—in peace. But when Captain Logan Riley shows up at my doorstep with a letter from Melly’s late father, the quiet holiday season instantly turns to chaos.
I’ve never told anyone who her father is—not my family, my friends, nor the father himself. I’ve certainly never told the handsome soldier who claims to be his best friend. The same man I should definitely not be falling for. It doesn’t matter that he’s made a promise to stick around until I read that letter. He’s not staying beyond a few days, and even if he was, this is all too complicated.
Maybe someone should reiterate that to Ed, though. The local moose, notorious for his matchmaking skills, is currently stalking me. I’ve lived in Sunset Ridge long enough to know what happens when this moose singles you out. But that doesn’t matter. Because I’m absolutely not looking for love this Christmas.
Even if love seems determined to find me.
Titles in the Finding Love in Alaska series include: Moose Be Love ~ My Favorite Moosetake ~ Anonymoosely Yours ~ Love & Moosechief ~ Under the Mooseltoe ~ Moosely Over You ~ Absomoosely in Love ~ Perfectly Moosematched ~ Chrismoose Kisses ~
This is a no-spice romance with either closed doors or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved 🙂
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Posted December 23, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, NetGalley, No Spice Romance, Small Town Romance, Standalone / 0 Comments
Most people dream of being home for Christmas, but not Maggie. New York has never felt like home to her. Nowhere has. So, when she’s sent on a last-minute writing job thousands of miles away just days before the festive break, she jumps at the opportunity. Especially if it means she’s one step closer to the promotion she has worked so hard for at Ultimate Locations Wedding Magazine.
Nestled in the idyllic Irish countryside, Castlemoon is the perfect wedding location, and all Maggie has to do to secure the position of Feature Writer is sell the legend of the castle – the one that promises a happy-ever-after to those that marry there.
But soon, Maggie discovers there’s more to this impressive, ancient castle – and its grumpy and ruggedly handsome owner, Dan – than meets the eye.
As secrets come to light, so does the magic within the castle’s walls. Could fate be weaving its spell once again? And will it finally lead Maggie home?
~Standalone~
This is a no-spice romance with either closed doors or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved 🙂
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Posted December 18, 2025 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, NetGalley, No Spice Romance, Standalone, Women's Fiction / 0 Comments
Discovering a photograph in her late husband’s coat pocket spurs Claire Didier on a quest to find a mysterious stranger.
Amidst the magical Christmas markets of France, she finds herself unwrapping a flurry of secrets, betrayals, and intrigue—while facing the exhilarating possibility of a later-in-life romance.
~Standalone~
This is a no-spice romance with either closed doors or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved 🙂
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Posted December 18, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, NetGalley, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
On the outside, actress Jules Silver seems to have it all—Rom-com sweetheart, a career on the rise, and the longtime love of Hollywood’s leading man. But after a disastrous red-carpet event sends her life reeling, all Jules wants is an escape into her favorite season—Christmas—and space to figure out what she really wants.
The perfect place to make both happen? Dearing Creek, the magical Minnesota lakeside town where she spent every summer growing up—where the place and people brought her back to life long ago. And where one man has always been there for her.
Ethan Blake has loved Jules since the beginning. She was sunshine and laughter in his world of campfires and starry nights, the girl he’s never been able to forget. So when the stars align—bringing them together for a holiday road trip from Los Angeles back to where they started—Ethan can’t help believing that Fate is tossing him one last chance to prove he is worthy of her.
When a snowstorm strands them in Noel—a Christmas-obsessed mountain town filled with legend, twinkle lights, and holiday magic—the two suddenly find their carefully drawn lines between lifelong friendship and love become blurred. And when Jules’s past comes calling, they both must decide if love is worth the risk—or if happily-ever-after will remain something that exists only in the movies.
Titles in the Dearing Creek series include: Lake I Love You ~ It Had To Be Yule ~
This is a no-spice romance with either closed doors or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved 🙂
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Posted December 17, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Connection to another series, Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, NetGalley, Regency Romance, Time Slip Romance / 0 Comments
When grief threatens to steal her Christmas spirit forever, baker Freya Harris discovers that some houses hold more than just memories – they hold miracles.
After losing her beloved grandmother, Freya faces her first Christmas alone in their family home. So when a last-minute pastry commission takes her to the enchanting Hill House country estate, she expects nothing more than a few days of baking Regency-themed treats for a Twelfth Night ball the aristocratic owners are planning.
But Hill House has other plans. Between mysterious dreams of another time, a charming estate manager named Callum who makes her breath catch, and a scruffy terrier with an uncanny ability to appear at just the right moment, Freya finds herself caught between past and present in the most magical way. As snow falls outside and candles flicker in the grand ballroom, Freya discovers that sometimes, when we need it most, the past reaches out to guide us toward our future.
This title is related to the A Mandeville Mystery series; titles in that series include: A Time to Change ~ The Mandeville Secret ~ The Mandeville Shadow ~ The Mandeville Curse ~ (related) A Twelfth Night Miracle ~
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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~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted December 16, 2025 by Marsha in Choc Lit/Ruby Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
I hate Christmas.
I don’t know who thought every female must love shopping, wrapping, baking, and hosting, but I’m missing the memo. On top of that, I manage a top-end department store. Sprinkle in the fact I’ll be turning forty during this holiday season, and my life is a Christmas cookie recipe gone wrong.
And every year, I become a little more Scrooge-ish.
But the spirit of the most wonderful time of the year (insert sarcasm) seems to have a plan for me and my midlife crisis attitude.
First, my past returns when I attend a high school reunion happy hour and run into that boy—the one I had a summer fling with after graduation and before college—then promptly ghosted me.
The torture continues because that boy is now a man, worldly and wise and sexier than I remember. And he invites me to attend a holiday work party with him.
Which leads to my discovery that there is a lot more to this forty, fine, former NFL quarterback, now fireman, like being a single father to the sweetest little girl, putting me at risk of falling for both of them.
However, I have my reasons not to believe in love and the happiest time of the year. And the first twenty-five days of December test all my strength.
Just what the Dickens is happening? Charles himself might approve of this plot.
Even I’m a little curious to see how it all plays out.
Titles in the Holiday Hotties series include: Scrooge-ish ~ Naughty-ish ~ Grouch-ish ~ Elf-ish ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted December 16, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, NetGalley, No Spice Romance, Small Town Romance, Standalone / 0 Comments
The Cotswolds village of Babblebrook is filled with the scent of hot chocolate and gingerbread this Christmas. Could love be in the air, too . . . ?
After leaving her cheating husband, Marnie needs a fresh start. With her thirteen-year-old daughter, Lauren, she moves back to her childhood village, Babblebrook. But her new neighbour, Andrew, might just be the rudest man Marnie has ever met. So why can’t she stop thinking about him . . . ?
Marnie throws herself into the local bakery, making mince pies and spiced buns to help her old friends Pat and Matt. She spends her days dreaming of turning the bakery into a cozy café that will be the heart of the village, and finds herself unexpectedly drawn to gruff Andrew and his kind, reliable nature.
But when some unexpected visitors arrive in Babblebrook, Marnie is confronted with a choice – stick to what she knows, and the person she’s always been, or start putting herself first.
Marnie has spent her whole life taking care of everyone else. Is she ready to fight for her café dream and admit that all she wants for Christmas is Andrew?
~Standalone~
This is a no-spice romance with either closed doors or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved 🙂
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Posted December 16, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, NetGalley, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Welcome to the Highland Repair Shop, where mending broken things – be they clocks, compasses or hearts – is a way of life.
After a gruelling few years in city hospitals, trainee doctor Alice hopes a new, small-town post will bring quiet to her racing mind. Instead, she finds a place brimming with eccentricity and curiosity, and people who seem to see straight through her carefully controlled facade.
Murray has returned to his hometown with a broken heart and his tail between his legs. Volunteering at the family-run repair shop is meant to be temporary… until a chance encounter starts to crack his emotional armour.
Meanwhile, mountain ranger Finlay lives for solitude and the wild and rugged scenery. But when a broken compass draws him reluctantly into town life, he finds himself pulled not just into a community project, but into the kind of tangled feelings he’s spent a lifetime avoiding.
As a new garden is built and winter weather rages, lives will be patched, polished, and set on entirely new courses. Can these lonely hearts be mended and finally find happiness and love?
Titles in The Highland Repair Shop series include: Fixing a Broken Heart at the Highland Repair Shop ~ Mending Lost Dreams at the Highland Repair Shop ~ Making Sparks Fly at the Highland Repair Shop ~
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Posted December 15, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Connection to another series, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Small Town Romance, Standalone / 0 Comments
It’s Emmy Brewer’s tenth Christmas since she lost her mom, and without her, Emmy’s floundering. Her job is pointless, and she struggles to find direction and passion. So when her sister invites Emmy’s childhood crush and former neighbor, Charlie Russell, to their family Christmas, and he shows up, given her state, Emmy is anything but excited.
Their meeting sets off a string of events that bring them together once a year at Christmas. Through trying moments, laughter, and bad timing, Emmy must face her life’s choices and decide what she actually wants. Will it be Charlie? Or will he be the catalyst for something else entirely?
~Standalone~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted December 9, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Love, legacy, and one last Nantucket Christmas …
When Clara returns home for the holidays, she expects a Christmas filled with family traditions and the comforting scent of her parents’ Nantucket bakery, The Flour Jar. Instead, she discovers their beloved shop – an island institution – is facing eviction, and the man behind it is James Carlisle, heir to a powerful Boston real estate family.
But when she goes to confront the landlord in his island rental home and is trapped there by a blizzard in the midst of his extended family’s arrival for the holidays, confusion abounds.
Clara doesn’t know that James is carrying a secret concern of his own and is desperate to make this Christmas special.
As snowbound misunderstandings give way to late-night confessions by the fire, cosy hot chocolate and stolen glances, she glimpses the man hidden behind the Nantucket Grinch façade — one burdened with responsibilities he can’t escape.
And when the storm clears, Clara must find a way to protect her family’s legacy, without risking her heart on someone who could take it all away.
Titles in the Nantucket series include: Nantucket Summer ~ Nantucket Sunset ~ Nantucket Shores ~ Nantucket Christmas ~ Nantucket Wedding (February 2026) ~
This is a no-spice romance with either closed-door scenes or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved 🙂
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