Posted July 22, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Mystery, Owned, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Suspense, Women's Fiction, Women's Romance Fiction / 2 Comments
When women become too powerful, sometimes the past comes looking for revenge.
Willow Harper built an empire on women’s choice. Her sister, Wren, made certain no one could take it from them.
For years, the twin sisters operated in the shadows of power—among the secrets, scandals, and indiscretions of influential men—quietly controlling the narrative from behind the scenes.
Then the past came looking for retribution.
And the sisters are forced to run.
Wren and Willow disappear without warning, fleeing in opposite directions. From the Badlands of South Dakota to the secluded shores of Bermuda, the sisters must uncover the truth behind a decades-old act of revenge, a buried family secret, and the mother who abandoned them years earlier.
Titles in the Tuckaway Bay series include: Beach Therapy ~ The Space Inbetween ~ The Christmas Storm ~ The Me I Left Behind ~ I Wish You Love ~ Anywhere But Here ~ Before I Fell (For You) ~
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Posted July 21, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Modern Western Romance, Mystery, Previously Published, Romantic Suspense, Second Chance Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
He’s the rodeo cowboy who left town with a secret. She’s the sheriff determined to uncover the truth.
For years, B. J. Lambert has ridden the professional rodeo circuit, keeping his distance from Coffee Creek—and from the night that changed everything. Eighteen years ago, a barn burned and a man died. B. J. made a promise to protect the truth, even if it cost him the only woman he ever loved.
Now duty calls him back to the family ranch, and staying away from Sheriff Savannah Moody is no longer an option.
Savannah has worked hard to earn her badge in the small town they both call home. She’s sworn to uphold the law, no matter where it leads. But B. J.’s return stirs up more than old memories and undeniable chemistry. It reopens a cold case she can’t ignore.
As sparks reignite and long-buried secrets threaten to surface, Savannah must decide how far she’s willing to go for justice. And B. J. must choose between keeping his promise… or finally fighting for the woman who still owns his heart.
Titles in the Coffee Creek, Montana series include: Remember Me Always, Cowboy ~ Her Cowboy Dilemma ~ Promise from a Cowboy ~ Big Sky Christmas ~
This series was previously published in the Harlequin American Romance line.
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Posted June 18, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Mystery, NetGalley, Series, Suspense / 0 Comments
Her ex’s mysterious death …is now theirs to solve.
When Brenda Devers sees her estranged—and recently deceased—husband, Scott, at the airport, she reels in shock. She’d buried him three weeks ago—hadn’t she?
Only now his business troubles have thrust Brenda and her young daughter into sudden do-or-die jeopardy.
Luckily, the single mom’s new neighbor, Ben Clark, is smart, attractive, and seemingly trustworthy, whereas the police and the FBI are not. A top Colby private investigator, Ben’s been hired to protect Brenda.
But as he helps her uncover the truth about Scott, the danger factor amps up—and her worst nightmare might be coming true.
Titles in the Colby Agency: The Next Generation series include: A Colby Christmas Rescue ~ Alibi for Murder ~ Memory of Murder ~ Witness to Murder ~ The Husband’s Secret ~ The Bride’s Betrayal ~ The Missing Couple ~
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Posted June 10, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Mystery, NetGalley, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, St. Martin's Press, Suspense, Thriller / 0 Comments
He showed up at Arden Bowie’s debut author appearance with a copy of her novel and an eager smile. He showered her with compliments and got her autograph. Then he came to her next event. And the one after that.
Dustin was just an aspiring writer who wanted advice, Arden reassured herself. But after giving in to one of his incessant invitations and chatting with him over coffee, she discovered that ignoring her inner alarm bell had been a terrible mistake…
An introvert at heart, Arden had long craved solitude—but now, after a harrowing assault, she finds herself hiding behind locked doors and startling at every sound. And her relief at his imprisonment is tempered by anxiety when Dustin’s wealthy mother helps to get him a paltry five-year sentence at a psychiatric facility.
Arden decides to write a new story for herself, moving to a tiny Oregon town and befriending Gideon, an ex-LAPD detective. But while she learns to thrive, Dustin remains his delusional, twisted self, as fixated as ever and now seething with anger. He still believes Arden’s purpose on earth is to serve and please him. And his job is to protect her. But who will protect her from him?
~Standalone~
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Posted May 18, 2026 by Marsha in A TBR Read, Challenges, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Modern Western Romance, Mystery, Owned, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Thank Goodness This Week Is A Wrap / 0 Comments
He’s on guard …with a woman and her protective canine
When rancher Callum Hayes learns that Payton Reinert has returned to Cider Creek, Texas, to hide out from a killer, he opens his family home to her and her rescue dog.
Though reluctant to offer his heart—broken by betrayal—he can’t ignore his electrifying attraction to the vulnerable beauty and his desire to protect her.
Even if stopping the monstrous killer means risking his life…
Titles in The Cowboys of Cider Creek series include: Rescued by the Rancher ~ Riding Gunshot ~ Trapped in Texas ~ Texas Scandal ~ Trouble in Texas ~ Murder in Texas ~
Trigger Warning: Attempted rape, not graphic
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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)
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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.
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Posted May 1, 2026 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Mystery, Paranormal Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Suspense / 0 Comments
In December, retired police officer Hendrix Becker shuts down his quiet RV park on the Oregon coast to disappear from the world. Haunted by a tragic Christmas past, he has made solitude his only refuge.
But this year, someone stays behind.
Josephine Collins, with her young son, has nowhere else to go when danger from her past resurfaces.
Against his instincts, Hendrix lets them stay. What begins as a tense arrangement slowly softens as Josephine’s courage and her son’s laughter begin to penetrate the ice around his heart. As trust builds, so does something deeper—something neither of them expected.
But Josephine’s past isn’t done with her yet. And when the threat gets too close, Hendrix must confront his own ghosts if he wants to protect the woman and child who’ve become his reason to believe again.
Titles in the multi-author Wild Rose Point series include: Charming the Cowboy by Maisey Yates ~ Still a Cowboy by Delores Fossen ~ Caught Looking by Nicole Helm ~ The Accidental Christmas by Lori Foster ~ Her Christmas Fix by Michelle Major ~ Fake Date with the Runaway Bride by Elle Douglass (2026) ~ The Tortured Marine’s Sunshine Girl by Caitlin Crews (2026) ~
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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* ~
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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~
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