Category: Sexual Content

Once Upon a Summer Night by Kyra Jacobs

Posted August 9, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Sourcebooks Casablanca, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

Home is a refuge—but is it always the right choice?

Hannah Brooks left home eight summers ago to help her friend Beth hide a surprise pregnancy. Their unplanned adventure also helped her escape from beneath her fire chief father’s thumb. Now Beth has died and Hannah faces a brewing custody battle for Noah, the boy she helped raise from birth. It’s time to return to Bourbon Falls and make amends with the family she loves and needs.

Chase Redding finally gave up hope of ever seeing Hannah again and is focused on being part-owner of Oak Barrel Farms and climbing the ranks in his firefighting career. But now that she’s back, he’ll do anything to convince her to stay in their hometown, even if it means sharing his beloved fire station.

But amid their budding romance at Brooks Farm, family tensions resurface, and the custody suit takes a turn for the worse. It’s going to take a little summertime magic to keep Hannah and Chase’s happily ever after from slipping away a second time.

Titles in the Bourbon Falls series include: Once Upon a Beast ~ Once Upon a Christmas Beauty ~ Once Upon a Summer Night ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Title: Once Upon a Summer Night
Series: Bourbon Falls #3
Author: Kyra Jacobs
Published: April 4, 2024
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 4.5 stars

Once Upon a Summer Night is the third title in the Bourbon Falls series, and brings us Hannah and Chase’s story as she returns home after several years with custody of her deceased best friend’s little boy, Noah. She’s facing a custody battle, needing to reconnect with family and friends who, she hopes, will stand with her and hopefully forgive the years she spent away from home, as she faces a difficult battle for a little boy’s happiness and their future.

If you’ve read the earlier stories in the series, then Hannah will be familiar since she’s been mentioned often. If not, then you’ll certainly enjoy a reconnection romance, a chance for happiness with found family, and the man who she loves as much as little Noah.

I enjoyed Once Upon a Summer Night by Kyra Jacobs very much. It’s a well-written romance, full of all the feels you could possibly ask for, and a couple that does work, does fit perfectly, even after years apart. Little Noah steals scenes constantly; he’s adorable. If you love a romance that touches your heart and leaves you feeling better than before you started it, then you’d love this story. I believe this is the final story in the series (trilogy), and if so, then I’ll miss the characters, but what an amazing journey their stories have been.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the author or the author’s team via Booksprout, and I sincerely thank them for their trust. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

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Five Alarm Love by Jillian David

Posted August 8, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

Yukon Valley Fire Chief Tuli Sampson has spent years protecting his hometown, but the only thing he’s ever wanted to save is Louise Wright’s heart. His childhood best friend has always been his anchor, steady and unyielding like the Yukon River. Now, with his career thriving and his charm earning him fame as a tourist influencer, Tuli is ready to risk it all for the woman who’s been his forever girl.

Louise Wright, a shy and dedicated medic, has spent her life dreaming of more—more courage, more love, and maybe even Tuli. He’s always been her secret wish, the one man who could make her heart race faster than a snowstorm. But just as their undeniable chemistry sparks into something real, Lou receives devastating news that threatens to shatter their future.

Caught between her own happiness and Tuli’s, Louise chooses his. But in a town where matchmakers never quit and love runs deeper than the salmon-filled rivers, can these childhood friends turn years of longing into a lifetime together?

Titles in the Yukon Valley, Alaska Hospital series include: Dr. Alaska ~ Paging Dr. Breakup ~ Five Alarm Love ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

He Falls First by Jill Shalvis

Posted August 5, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

No one is going to convince her to fall in love again…

Ryder Colburn has his hands full running the family business and caring for the ailing father who’s a virtual stranger from the cold, heavy-handed man he used to be. He’s got zero free time for hobbies or women. Or so he thinks until one walks into his life… and the path of an oncoming car.

Ryder doesn’t mind playing the hero for the skittish, scarred chef Penny. Maybe it’s the secrets in her eyes or the scar on her chin. Whatever the reason, he’s compelled to get closer.

Penny’s learned her lesson and now she’s paying the price. That’s why she’s sharing a dilapidated house in a tiny California town with her feisty grandmother and tween brother, living off the leftovers from her catering job. It’s a far cry from her dream life. But who needs dreams… or love… or sex when there’s amateur plumbing projects to tackle and breakfast casseroles to bake?

One thing’s for sure, she’s never falling in love again. Not even with the sexy, snarky contractor who keeps testing the walls she’s built.

Titles in the Colburn Brothers series include: He Falls First ~ Free Falling ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Dr Defiant’s Secret Baby by Liza Collins

Posted August 4, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

Dr Sam Doukas isn’t one to keep his feelings private – the whole hospital knows when he has a problem. Except suddenly Sam isn’t talking, and now I know something’s really wrong.

As one of his senior nurses, I urge him to see a doctor. He’s supposed to set a good example. But when Sam announces he’s facing the big C, it churns up all kinds of feelings between us…and turns up all kinds of heat.

He says it’s wrong to use me for healing, but I think our chemistry speaks for itself.

Sam wants to protect me from his illness, but I’m a nurse and a single mother. I know what I want. How can we explore love if he’s too defiant to let me in?

Our sensual healing on his canal boat leads to a very special secret. I know I should tell him, but I can’t until the time is right…that is, if it’s ever right.

I think he has enough on his plate, and frankly, so do I.

Could a surgeon battling cancer really handle a baby if he’s not even ready to handle us?

Titles in the Harbour Children’s Hospital series include: Dr. Defiant’s Secret Baby ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Cold Case Reckoning by Kimberly Van Meter

Posted July 31, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

She wasn’t the kind of woman who granted second chances…

No matter how much he might want one

Sparks fly when former lovers, BIA Agent Shilah Parker and private investigator Brannon Ventura, are thrown together to reinvestigate a twenty-five-year-old murder case.

The case is especially personal for Brannon, who believes his biological father was wrongly convicted of the crime. But uncooperative police and local townsfolk create challenges at every turn—complications that pale in comparison to their lingering feelings.

Until they uncover a corrupt secret society that has Shilah in their crosshairs. They must confront their painful past to find justice—and a second chance at love.

Titles in the Big Sky Justice series include: Danger in Big Sky Country ~ Her K-9 Protector ~ Cold Case Secrets ~ Cold Case Kidnapping ~ Cold Case Reckoning ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

The Hero’s Bride by Charlee James

Posted July 31, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

One good deed…

When Mason “Red” Williams agrees to help his former teammate extract his fiancée’s best friend from a human trafficking ring, he accepts the mission. But when he’s guarding the ‘package,’ he fights against a powerful attraction. He should only feel responsibility due to the power dynamic. Yet when she’s threatened with deportation, Red’s offer of marriage sounds practical and protective because guilt has him hiding his true feelings.

Thalia Flores is tired of being a pawn between a corrupt, deep-pocketed family and the legal system. She’s finished with living in fear after Red rescues her, and she has her first glimpse of happiness and freedom. Loving Red is easy, but when she’s threatened again, his offer of marriage falls flat. He’s an honest and noble man, and she won’t say yes just to watch him walk away when she gains legal standing.

But then Red needs her help, and for the first time in her life, Thalia has some control, and she knows just what she wants to do.

Titles in the Unbreakable SEALS series include: Challenging Her Protector ~ The Hero’s Bride ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

To Claim His Highland Bride by Gerri Russell

Posted July 31, 2025 by Marsha in Author ARC, Historical Romance, Previously Published, Regency Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

Destiny claims they are mortal enemies, but their hearts say otherwise.

When Rowena MacLeod falls in love with the son of her family’s greatest enemy, her laird brother refuses to grant her hand in marriage until Marcus MacDonald can provide for his sister. Marcus, now penniless after being disowned by his clan, sets sail to seek his fortune as a privateer. Rowena waits faithfully for her beloved, but on the day Marcus returns, she’s kidnapped by a vengeful MacDonald.

Marcus lost many men while seeking his fortune, and he’s determined to make amends by sharing his wealth with their families. Believing he can now no longer marry, Marcus refuses to pay Rowena’s ransom, instead offering to take his cousin to Uamh Oir, the Cave of Gold, and relinquish any treasure found. When Rowena escapes, she insists that Marcus marry her and take her aboard his ship. With their plunder, she’ll make a new life for herself far from him and her family—provided they don’t consummate their marriage.

As danger surrounds Marcus and Rowena, can they resist the love and desire that’ve been tangled up in family duty and betrayal?

Titles in the Guardians of the Isles series include: The Return of the Heir ~ Only a Highlander Will Do ~ To Win a Highlander’s Heart ~ To Claim His Highland Bride ~ A Little Highland Magic ~ Enchanted by the Highlander ~ Taming the Highland Beauty ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Bad Luck Bride by Laura Lee Guhrke

Posted July 30, 2025 by Marsha in Forever (Grand Central Publishing), Historical Romance, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Victorian Romance / 0 Comments

Third time’s a charm? For Lady Kay Matheson, it had better be. Her first engagement was a failed elopement; the second was ruined by gossip about the first. Resigned to be a disgraced spinster, no one is more surprised than Kay when an American millionaire offers for her hand. Just when she’s convinced she will finally make it down the aisle, the scoundrel who broke her heart arrives with his own fiancée.

Devlin Sharpe has finally become a success. He has wealth, connections, and a lovely bride-to-be—and he won’t let an old flame derail all his hard work. But it turns out time has not dampened his grudge toward Kay—or the desire sparking between them. And one searing kiss threatens to ruin their wedding plans and their futures, and make Kay the bad-luck bride all over again.

Titles in the Scandal at the Savoy series include: Bookship Cinderella ~ Lady Scandal ~ Bad Luck Bride ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Wyoming Bodyguard by Danielle M. Haas

Posted July 29, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, NetGalley, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

His job is keeping her safe—

from unrelenting danger.

Ever since the Tremonts and the McKays had a dispute over their neighboring Wyoming ranches, they’ve been bitter rivals.

So Madden McKay of Sunrise Security is more than surprised when Lily Tremont reaches out to him for protection after her father is attacked. Soon, Madden must deal with vandalism, sabotage, and revenge aimed at Lily. Why?

Behind it all, he discovers a massive criminal ring. And while the investigation sparks passion between Lily and her heroic bodyguard, one shocking revelation could destroy lives on all sides.

Titles in the Sunset Security series include: Wyoming Bodyguard ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Marriage Made in Hate by Julia James

Posted July 29, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

You can’t escape the enemy…
when you’re his wife!

After she spent a lifetime destitute and alone, Bianca Mason’s delight at discovering the family she never knew existed turns to dismay. Her dying grandfather commands her to wed Luca D’Alabruschi. The ruthless Italian who once put his billions and his privilege before her…

Though she has no choice but to act the benevolent bride-to-be, Bianca won’t forgive or forget the pain Luca caused. Except as each day passes, more memories of their ill-advised affair return… And it’s clear the hate between them is only hiding the agonizing passion still simmering beneath!

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

The Forever Wedding Date by Tif Marcelo

Posted July 29, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

He tried to play Cupid…

But was he playing with fire?

Wedding planner Gabriella Espiritu’s down on her luck: first, she flunks the CPA exam, then her long-distance internet boyfriend vanishes just before her brother’s wedding! Fortunately, Gabby’s best friend, Chip Lowry, jumps in as matchmaker.

Unbeknownst to Gabby, though, Chip’s been crushing on her for years! And the more he tries to play Cupid, the more he falls under the spell of his lovely friend. But he can’t help fearing that finally baring his soul to his bestie would destroy everything…or is going from friends to lovers a leap worth taking?

Titles in the Spirit of the Shenandoah series include: It Started with a Secret ~ Love Letters from the Trail ~The Forever Wedding Date ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Below Deck Billionaire by Amy Andrews

Posted July 29, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, NetGalley, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

The world’s hottest playboy is off-limits… to everyone but her

Theo Callisthenes – renowned playboy and heir to a multi-billion-dollar Greek shipping company’s sex-capades – always makes the front page. But when one misdemeanor goes too far, his brother offers up a challenge. Restore his reputation with a 4-month sex ban…

Vowing to see the ban through, Theo takes up residence on his superyacht, sailing around the Greek islands. Until one day, the one woman he hasn’t been able to hit and quit – Tiffany Wainright – strides on board as the newest member of his crew. Temptation has set sail with him, and the forced proximity gives him absolutely nowhere to hide! Tiffany might live below deck, but their attraction is still electric, and she’s just too close for comfort.

Then an opportunity to salvage a business deal he put in jeopardy is back on the table. To ensure success, Theo may need a very indecent proposal. Can he convince Tiffany to pose as his fake fiancée during the day to help seal the deal and trust that neither of them will succumb to their burning chemistry once the sun goes down? It’s only for two days, but how long will the ban hold when the door closes on his suite and there’s only his sorely tested honour keeping them in check?

There is a connection between Below Deck Billionaire and Undercover Billionaire, although not listed as a series.

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Vigilante Honor by Amber Leigh Williams

Posted July 29, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

She’s secretly pined for him for years…

But he has secrets, too.

When bounty hunter Remy Fontenot inserts himself into FBI agent Sloane Escarra’s investigation, she’s conflicted. As a teen, she was rescued from sex traffickers by the former bodyguard, and she’s ached with yearning for the ex-SEAL ever since.

Now, a masked vigilante known as Loup-Garou is raiding trafficking rings in New Orleans, and Sloane is assigned to catch him. Though she admires the vigilante’s accomplishments, she’s dedicated to enforcing the law.

But Remy’s urgent task is to keep Sloane safe…while preventing her from discovering his true identity.

Titles in the Southern Justice series include: Escape to the Bayou ~ Crossing Deadly Tides ~ Vigilante Honor ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Destination Weddings and Other Disasters by M. C. Vaughan

Posted July 1, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

There are millions of men in Los Angeles, and somehow Julia Stone’s mother just got engaged to the worst possible option. Not that there’s anything wrong with her future stepfather. It’s his son who’s the problem. Event planner Carson Miller is six-plus feet of lean muscle and irresistible charm, and ten years ago, he made Julia’s life hell.

Paired with Carson to organize the last-minute Belize wedding, Julia doesn’t intend to let him off the hook for past bad behavior. If only there weren’t surprising new feelings in the mix, like undeniable heat…

Carson claims he made mistakes; he’s a different person than he was back then. Julia’s response: Prove it. Now, in between wedding planning, zip-lining, and exploring waterfalls, they’re having fun falling hard and wondering if this paradise can last once the party’s over…

Titles in the Belize Dreams series include: Romancing Miss Stone ~ Destination Weddings and Other Disasters ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Ride Me Cowboy by Clare Connelly

Posted June 30, 2025 by Marsha in Kindle Unlimited, Modern Western Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

Beth

I came to Coyote Creek Ranch for a fresh start, one I desperately need.
My husband is dead; he can’t hurt me anymore. For the first time in years, I’m not looking over my shoulder.
I’m finally safe, and I’m not going to let anyone jeopardize that.
Especially not rugged, sexy AF cowboy Cole Donovan.
He watches me like he knows there’s something I’m hiding, like he wants to kiss it all better, but letting this cowboy in could be a one-way ticket to disaster. Or it could be the most satisfying thing I’ve ever done…

Cole

I’ve spent my life fixing problems, and right now, the ranch’s financial mess is the biggest one of all.
My focus should be on that, not the new bookkeeper.
I don’t need any distractions—but Beth Tasker is one I can’t seem to shake. She’s closed off, skittish as anything, and it bugs the hell out of me. The more I try to keep my distance, the harder it gets to resist the pull between us.
There’s something about her that draws me in, something I can’t fight.
Or maybe it’s just that I don’t really want to.

Titles in the Coyote Creek Ranch series include: Ride Me Cowboy ~ Kiss Me Cowboy ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.