Posted June 3, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Series/Duet, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
First comes baby… then royal marriage!
After a lifetime of rejection, Crown Princess Poppy is determined to choose the right husband. So, she attends a masquerade ball in disguise to spy on a potential groom, playboy King Caius. But all of innocent Poppy’s scruples—and clothes!—fall away in the face of his powerful magnetism…
Caius can’t forget the stranger he shared an incandescent night with, even as the rest of his world implodes. Then one last bombshell detonates… The touch that haunts him was Poppy’s; she’s pregnant, and royal protocol requires a shotgun wedding!
Titles in the Royal House of Sadat duo/series include: Bodyguard’s Royal Temptation (ARC) ~ Unmasking His Pregnant Queen (ARC) ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted May 13, 2026 by Marsha in A TBR Read, Challenges, Connection to another series, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Modern Western Romance, Romantic Suspense, Series, Series/Duet, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Her father’s disappearance is a mystery. So is her true identity.
Hilly Adams needs help, but Cam Delaney must determine if she is in trouble or if she is the one causing problems.
When he follows the beautiful stranger, he saves her from deadly fire and gunmen out for blood.
But who exactly is Hilly? Is she connected to the Delaney family’s biggest rivals? And how is the former Marine going to keep her from breaking down his carefully constructed barriers?
Titles in the Carsons & Delaneys: Battle Tested series include ~ Wyoming Cowboy Marine ~ Wyoming Cowboy Sniper ~ Wyoming Cowboy Ranger ~ Wyoming Cowboy Bodyguard ~
This series is connected to the Carsons & Delaneys series/universe
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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 Contemporary Romance, NetGalley, Series/Duet, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Two estranged sisters. One final wish. A summer that could mend everything…or tear open old wounds.
Calista and Athena Dempsey were once inseparable until their father’s ambition drove a wedge between them. When a very public betrayal shattered their bond, Calista walked away from her family, determined to rebuild her life on her own terms. Athena stayed behind, shouldering the weight of expectations and guilt in silence.
Now, with their mother gone, the sisters are summoned to Hobby Island, a secluded retreat where their mother spent her final days, with one final request: come together and make peace. But the past isn’t so easily buried.
Especially when Calista comes face-to-face with Reid Thornton, the man who once held her heart and then upended her life. He says he wants to make things right. But can she believe him? And can she forgive Athena when the scars between them still run deep?
As secrets surface and loyalties are tested, Calista and Athena must make a pivotal choice. Will they honor their mother’s last wish and find their way back to each other, or let their shared past destroy what little remains of their bond?
Titles in the Hobby Island series include: The Summer That Shaped Us** ~ Our Extraordinary Summer** ~
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 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 18, 2026 by Marsha in Connection to another series, Harlequin, Harlequin Romance, NetGalley, Series/Duet, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
A taste of Mediterranean temptation…
Thaleia has had enough of uncommitted men and controlling parents. Her new island life is completely her own.
Until Enzo sails in on his superyacht! Her brother’s best friend is a bachelor through and through.
He’s also the only one who understands Thaleia’s need for freedom. And for the first time, she sees the chinks in his playboy armor.
The problem is, the Italian millionaire isn’t just kind, sexy, and misunderstood…he’s utterly off-limits, too!
Titles in the multi-author A Pact Between Tycoons duo/series include: The Trouble with Italian Millionaires by Karin Baine ~ Falling for the Grumpy Greek by Suzanne Merchant ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 16, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Harlequin, Harlequin Historical, No Spice Romance, Series/Duet, Victorian Romance / 0 Comments
A wallflower… fit for a duke?
Rosemary Crofton has always dreamed of marrying a dashing duke…just like her best friend’s brother, Michael Knight!
But as Rosemary’s stepmother always reminds her, someone so clumsy, plain, and unrefined could never hope for such a future.
Yet when enigmatic Michael needs Rosemary’s help protecting his sister, she’s suddenly facing a season on His Grace’s arm! As she’s whisked between the ton’s most fashionable addresses—including London Zoo!—she begins to feel that someone like her could belong in Michael’s world.
Will Rosemary write her own fairy-tale ending and claim her Knight in shining armor after all?
Titles in the Brides for Sworn Bachelors series include: Daring to Dream of the Duke (ARC) ~ Resisting the Roguish Captain ~
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 15, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Series/Duet, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
Protecting his princess… From their dangerous desire!
Unexpectedly inheriting her kingdom’s crown, Cassie escapes to a glorious Greek island to enjoy her final days of freedom. Only to be thwarted by Ares, the infuriatingly irresistible man hired to protect her!
Cassie does not want a bodyguard—but she wants him in other forbidden ways…
Betrayed by those closest to him, Ares keeps the world at arm’s length. Until his proximity to Cassie causes his obsidian walls to rupture, igniting a thunderous passion!
Yet when he discovers he’s taken the queen-to-be’s innocence, Ares knows it’s time to leave…
Titles in the Royal House of Sadat duo/series include: Bodyguard’s Royal Temptation (ARC) ~ Unmasking His Pregnant Queen (ARC) ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted April 2, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Debut Title, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, NetGalley, Series/Duet, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
How can he refuse… Her terms of engagement?
Massimo Carandini has moved mountains to redeem his family’s name. But the fiancée meant to enhance his reputation risks ruining it by fleeing before their engagement can be announced!
Locating his errant bride-to-be is easy, but will being snowbound together shatter his concrete control?
Catarina d’Avalos yearns for passion, not a cold, convenient marriage! Especially not with a man who makes her body pulse to life every time he’s near.
To accept Massimo’s ring, she has conditions of her own—and exploring their chemistry is nonnegotiable!
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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