Category: Modern Western Romance

Murder Gone Cold by B. J. Daniels

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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A Rocky Mountain Reunion by Debra Moser

Posted April 18, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, Modern Western Romance, NetGalley, No Spice Romance, Small Town Romance, Standalone / 0 Comments

They’re worlds apart… Can love bridge the gap?

Paleontologist Meg Farrell’s real life is twelve hundred miles away from her hometown in the Colorado Rockies.

But every time she returns to Bent Fork, she’s reminded how much of an outsider she still feels like—her whole family treats her as if she’s too fragile for ranch work.

But neighboring rancher Joe Hawk sees not only how capable she is but also how smart and kind she is.

When they rescue an injured dog together, she’s reminded of why she fell for him all those years ago…and the danger of repeating old mistakes.

Yet Hawk might be the one piece of history Meg can’t leave in the past.

~Standalone~

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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Healing a Rescuer’s Heart by Ciara Knight

Posted April 18, 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… until a four-legged friend came along.

After a devastating injury derails his military career, Logan Brock agrees to help his best friend run a dog rescue farm.

When vet tech Virginia Chapman brings her defiant son, Tyler, on her rounds, things initially don’t go well.

But the single mom appreciates Logan’s patience toward her child and recognizes an opportunity. Logan soon becomes the mentor Tyler needs as they all begin to bond over the care of a troubled stray dog.

But will rehabbing and training Bravo be enough to help them overcome old wounds…and consider a new future together as a family?

#41 in K-9 Companions

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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Lonesome Ridge by Maisey Yates

Posted April 17, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Kensington Books, Kindle Unlimited, Modern Western Romance, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

Good guys and bad guys . . . myth and legend . . . gold and ranching. That’s what historic Rustler Mountain, Oregon, is made of, complete with feuding families descended from outlaws and lawmen. A century later, their grudges still hold—but for a new generation, when opposites attract, it might be time to surrender . . .

From killers to courtesans, the Hancock family has what might be called an eclectic history. But they’ve managed to leverage it into something respectable, creating the popular Hancock Wild West Show. The event features reenactments and trick riding—the latter performed by clever, charismatic Jessie Jane Hancock.

Jessie is usually unflappable, but lately something’s needling her—and it’s not just her annoying attraction to exasperatingly sexy Flynn Wilder, whose great, great, great, great, great grandfather was betrayed by Jessie’s just-as-many-times-great grandfather. It’s the upcoming mayoral election. Specifically, the unopposed candidate: Danielle LeFevre, mean girl, all-around awful person, and Flynn’s not-so-beloved half-sister. Jessie wants to keep Danielle from winning . . . and the only person who bothers Flynn more than she does is Danielle.

“I want you to be my first man.” Jessie Jane is hot enough to make him hallucinate, but her request is very real. Jessie wants to run for mayor, and she wants him by her side as her fake boyfriend. A Hancock is dating a Wilder. An outsider against the status quo. A drama their town will devour. Flynn always knew Jessie was a wild card, but bringing down his corrupt stepfamily is a temptation he can’t resist. Just like the vexing spark between him and Jessie. And once that fire catches, the real showdown begins . . .

Titles in the Rustler Mountain series include:  Rustler Mountain ~ Outlaw Lake ~ Lonesome Ridge ~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

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Murder Never Forgets by Nicole Helm

Posted April 16, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Marietta, Marietta Montana, Modern Western Romance, Montana (Tule), Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Thriller, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

When the past knocks, deadbolt the door…

For private investigator Samantha Price, life is finally starting to feel more settled. Working investigations with her live-in boyfriend, Nate Bennet, is both personally and professionally fulfilling. With one of Nate’s brothers engaged and his older brother, Cal, finally moving back home to Marietta, Montana, the only thing that can disrupt the present…is the past.

Mystery author Jill Harrington can no longer pretend that her grandmother’s history isn’t important. She secretly hires Sam to get to the bottom of what caused Glenda’s traumatic muteness decades ago. But Glenda Harrington is a local ghost story to the people of Marietta, and she has no desire to change that. For years, she’s protected the Bennet family secrets along with her own, and she’ll do whatever she can to stop Sam and Nate from discovering the truth.

But attorney Cal Bennett knows his childhood memories still shield critical secrets. To understand what happened when he was a child, he joins forces with Jill, Sam, and Nate to dig up what Glenda’s been hiding. And what they unearth endangers them all.

Titles in the Western Edge Mystery series include: Double-Edged Reckoning ~ Dark Mountain Ambush ~ Long Lost Winter ~ Murder Never Forgets ~ Dead Man’s Alibi ~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

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The Rancher and the Veterinarian by T.S. Fox

Posted April 14, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Kindle Unlimited, Modern Western Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

Grumpy billionaire rancher meets sunshine city vet. Small town. One night. Big mistake.

I don’t do relationships.
I run cattle. And a billion-dollar empire no one here knows about.

Then she walks into my bar. Bright smile. City heels. Calling me “ B.”

She has no idea I own half this town. Or that I’m her best friend’s brother.

One whiskey. One night. One sunrise I can’t forget.

Now she’s here on contract. Living in a rental. Patching up my horses. Looking at me like I’m more than the town’s resident jerk.

She thinks I lied about who I am.
Maybe I did.

Because if Holly finds out the truth… She won’t just break my rules. She’ll break me.

Titles in The Harper Family series include:  The Rancher and the Veterinarian

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

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Winning the Bull Rider’s Heart by Melinda Curtis

Posted April 6, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, Modern Western Romance, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

A surprise reunion… With the ex who lassoed his heart!

Bull rider Noel Emerson left Clementine, Oklahoma—and the girl he loved—to chase his rodeo dreams.

When his foster mom’s birthday brings him home four years later, he’s stunned to find that his beautiful ex Sophie Jean is a bigger part of his family than he is.

His jealousy chafes worse than a new pair of chaps. But what starts off as a fierce rivalry turns into a sweet reunion.

Beautician Sophie Jean Shearer has turned into a fine cowgirl thanks to her ex’s family. And she’s found her own dreams, but will she saddle up for a second chance at forever with her unpredictable cowboy?

Titles in The Cowboy Academy series include:  A Cowboy Worth Waiting For* ~ A Cowboy’s Fourth of July* ~ A Cowboy Christmas Carol*~ A Cowboy for the Twins* ~ The Rodeo Star’s Reunion* ~ Cowboy Santa* ~ The Cowboy’s Wedding Proposal (ARC) ~ Country Fair Cowboy (ARC) ~ The Christmas Cowboy* ~ Winning the Bull Rider’s Heart (ARC) ~

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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Falling for the Rodeo Cowgirl by Cari Lynn Webb

Posted April 6, 2026 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, Modern Western Romance, NetGalley, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

Honoring a family vow… He never expected love

When veterinarian Hank Hopson returns to Three Springs, Texas, with his five-year-old son, he’s determined to honor his wife’s last wish to heal family wounds.

Taking a job at the local animal hospital, he’s paired with Gwen Bayer, the spitfire cowgirl working as his vet tech.

She plans to get back on the rodeo circuit once her horse’s injury heals, and he’s headed for the city. But as their friendship deepens, it becomes impossible to deny their growing connection.

How will they decide between the lives they’ve worked for—and the love that could change everything?

Titles in the A Three Springs, Texas Romance series include:  Kissing the Texas Ranger ~ Falling for the Rodeo Cowgirl ~

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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A Soldier’s Promise by Jane Porter

Posted April 5, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Marietta, Marietta Montana, Modern Western Romance, Montana (Tule), Series, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

Country singer Savannah Webb enjoyed some success in Nashville before her career plateaued. Today, thanks to some decisions she’d like to do over, she’s single, pregnant, and alone. Yet she’s determined to survive the holidays and safely deliver her baby girl and then place her in a loving, secure home—something she never had.

Former Army Ranger Finn Campbell has signed on for a stint as a contract soldier while investing in a new tech startup that could be his future, but there are never guarantees for a soldier in the Middle East. Before he’s due to fly out on his mission, Finn decides to spend his leave at the Campbell family’s Montana ranch.

Finn is shocked to instead meet Savannah, housesitting for his family, so late in her pregnancy. Their bond surprises them, and he promises to be her support until she no longer needs him. But their growing attraction complicates their short-term agreement to share the ranch for Christmas, and opposing commitments are tugging them apart. Can they find a compromise—and more?

Titles in The Calhouns & Campbells of Cold Canyon Ranch series include:  Take Me Please Cowboy (also #1 in The 85th Copper Mountain Rodeo multi-author series) ~ Bear’s Heart ~ A Soldier’s Promise ~

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Sheriff’s Honor by Jill Sorenson

Posted April 4, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Modern Western Romance, Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

She’s hiding from a past that could destroy her. He’s sworn to uncover the truth—no matter what the cost.

Meredith Rose never meant to point a shotgun at the new deputy sheriff. But when Wade Hendricks strides onto the Lost Lake ranch to visit his mother, all Texas heat and authority, her fight-or-flight instincts kick in. The honorable lawman makes her heart race for all the wrong reasons.

Wade came home to bury ghosts, not dig up new ones. Yet the wary beauty his mother hired as a caretaker unearths feelings he’d rather keep hidden. The air sizzles every time they meet, but Wade knows better than to fall for a woman who lies to his face. When a cold case hits too close to home, Meredith becomes an unlikely ally–and a temptation he can’t resist.

In a small Texas town where secrets won’t stay buried, the forbidden fire between them threatens to ignite a blaze of cowboy justice.

Titles in the His to Protect series include: Cowboy’s Last Stand ~ Sheriff’s Honor ~ Last Man Standing ~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

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Bear’s Heart by Jane Porter

Posted April 4, 2026 by Marsha in Connection to another series, Contemporary Romance, Marietta, Marietta Montana, Modern Western Romance, Montana (Tule), Owned, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

World champion bull rider Braden “Bear” Anderson is a Montana legend in and out of the arena, but when a horrifying accident in Tulsa leaves him fighting for his life, many fear for Bear’s future. Determined to live independently, Bear returns home to his luxury log cabin in Montana, but the cabin is full of painful memories, leaving him struggling in more ways than one.

Josie Calhoun is no stranger to challenge. A passionate advocate for universal design, having grown up with a younger brother with special needs, she’s determined to ensure that Bear’s cabin is everything he wants. However, she’s drawn to Bear in ways that are far from professional. Rugged, smart, and tough, Bear does crazy things to her heart. Yet, Bear is determined to keep things platonic with Josie. He’s a different man now than before the accident and refuses to be a burden on anyone, much less Josie, with all her fire and passion.

Josie needs Bear as much as he needs her, but when Josie’s family intervenes, can Bear let the best part of his life go without a fight?

Titles in The Calhouns & Campbells of Cold Canyon Ranch series include:  Take Me Please Cowboy (also #1 in The 85th Copper Mountain Rodeo multi-author series) ~ Bear’s Heart ~ A Soldier’s Promise ~

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Take Me Please Cowboy by Jane Porter

Posted April 3, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Connection to another series, Marietta, Marietta Montana, Modern Western Romance, Montana (Tule), Multi-Author Series, Owned, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

Two worlds. One love. No compromise.

Professional rodeo cowboy Rye Calhoun has been the primary breadwinner for his family since he was seventeen. Now thirty, there’s still no time for romance, and there certainly isn’t room for beautiful Texan Ansley Campbell, an artist with big dreams…dreams that don’t align with his.

WhenAnsley Campbell’s ailing uncle needs someone to help him at Cold Canyon Ranch in Paradise Valley, Ansley volunteers, eager for some breathing space from her family of overbearing men. But when her uncle Clyde has an accident the weekend of the Copper Mountain Rodeo, handsome cowboy Rye Calhoun is there to help.

From the moment Rye and Ansley meet, their chemistry sizzles, but their worlds are nothing alike, and neither of them is in a position to compromise. Is love really enough, or are they asking to have their hearts broken?

Titles in The Calhouns & Campbells of Cold Canyon Ranch series include:  Take Me Please Cowboy ~Bear’s HeartA Soldier’s Promise ~

This title is also the beginning of the multi-author series The 85th Copper Mountain Rodeo.  Those titles include:  Take Me Please, Cowboy by Jane Porter (also The Calhouns & Campbells of Cold Canyon Ranch #1) ~ Tempt Me Please, Cowboy by Megan Crane (also The Flint Brothers Take Montana #3)  ~ Marry Me Please, Cowboy by Sinclair Jayne (also The Coyote Cowboys of Montana #2) ~Promise Me Please, Cowboy by C.J. Carmichael (also Bramble House Chronicles #1) ~The Untold Story of Carol Bingley by Jane Hartley ~

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Brooks Back in the Saddle by Olivia Kay

Posted April 2, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Modern Western Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

The cowboy I swore I’d never want again just walked back into my life, and resisting him might be the hardest thing I have ever done.

Brooks McCallister walks back into the small town of Riverbend, Texas, looking unfairly hot just like when he shattered me years ago.  One look and my body betrays every boundary I ever built.  I tell myself I’m fine. I tell myself I’m past all of it.

Then a McCallister ranch emergency forces us together, pressed close in the heat and dust, his breath warm against my skin.

The tension between us hits hard.  His eyes linger.  My pulse kicks.  Memories spark to life like they were waiting for this moment.

I should walk away before I repeat history. Instead, I keep letting him in.  My son Wyatt invites him to dinner. Afterward, with bedtime stories done, the night turns steamy.  I end up with two pink lines and a cowboy I swore I would never want again.

Now I am staring down the one truth I never wanted to face.  If he leaves a second time, he won’t just break my heart. He will break me and everything I’ve rebuilt.

Titles in The McCallister Ranch series include:  Brooks — Back in the Saddle

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The Cowboy’s Wedding Proposal by Melinda Curtis

Posted April 1, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, Modern Western Romance, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

What’s sweeter than chocolate?  A second chance at love!

Single mom Tillie Powell has spent enough time getting over Keith Morgan and his misguided marriage proposal six years earlier. All she wants now is to be the perfect maid of honor to her cousin, proving to her uncle that she’s ready for the ranch manager job, which will support her daughter, Shay, in the process.

But best man Keith suddenly seems to be everywhere she is, helping with wedding tasks and annoyingly winning over Shay. As the big event draws closer, Tillie must decide if she’s finally ready to hear Keith’s side of the story—and let his love in.

Titles in The Cowboy Academy series include:  A Cowboy Worth Waiting For* ~ A Cowboy’s Fourth of July* ~ A Cowboy Christmas Carol*~ A Cowboy for the Twins* ~ The Rodeo Star’s Reunion* ~ Cowboy Santa* ~ The Cowboy’s Wedding Proposal (ARC) ~ Country Fair Cowboy (ARC) ~ The Christmas Cowboy* ~ Winning the Bull Rider’s Heart (ARC) ~

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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Make Me Yours, Cowboy by Kristine Lynn

Posted March 17, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Modern Western Romance, Montana (Tule), Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Suspense, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

Jace Michaels, Hollywood’s favorite cowboy, may have been born with dust on his boots, but he never expected his return to Banberry, Montana, would mean more than selling the family ranch. But a shadowy real estate investor is threatening to transform his hometown with soulless commercial projects, and Jace surprises himself by staying to fight for Banberry’s future—and teaming up with the last person he expected.

Aurelie Gardinier has built a new life in Banberry, working as a nurse practitioner for pregnant women, but a visa glitch threatens to send her back to her Caribbean island, where a threat from her past awaits. Jace is willing to say “I do” to a marriage of convenience to protect her, but what starts as a practical arrangement turns into a partnership neither of them saw coming. Together, they battle to protect both the town—and their hearts.

Can a leading man with a cowboy’s heart help Aurelie find the courage to fight for her future, or will both of them lose the roots—and the love—they’re just beginning to find?

Titles in the Cowboys of Elks Ridge, Montana include:  Take Me Away, Cowboy ~ Any Cowboy of Mine ~ Make Me Yours, Cowboy ~

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