Category: Small Town Romance

Catching a Christmas Cowboy by Leah Vale

Posted September 21, 2025 by Marsha in Connection to another series, Last Stand Texas (Tule), Owned, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

Reluctantly retiring from Special Forces following an injury, Noah Halliday returns to Texas seeking solitude through the holidays at his brother’s unoccupied ranch. Arriving late, he intends to crash in the first bedroom he finds, only to be chased out by a beautiful blonde brandishing a boot. New Plan.

The ranch has been leased to a group of women determined to challenge the traditions and beliefs of the male-dominated rodeo rough stock contractor world. There’s nowhere to hide. Never one to be idle, Noah pitches in, and his Christmas spirit is rekindled by the feisty cowgirl.

Emma Barrett had been a timid child until she’d been lifted onto the back of a bronc, and she finally discovered her skill and power. She excelled at the sport and is determined to solidify her place at Grit and Grace by training the new bronc she and her partners have heavily invested in. The last thing she needs is a horse whispering, sexy ex-soldier offering to work by her side this Christmas as she and her partners launch their enterprise.

Titles in the Grit and Grace series include: All’s Fair in Love and Rodeo ~ Catching a Christmas Cowboy ~ The Cowboy’s Undoing ~ Swept Away by the Cowboy ~Tall, Dark and Dangerous Cowboy ~

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

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What Happens at the Beach…by Rachael Stewart

Posted September 21, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Romance, Owned, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

After her home and livelihood are demolished by developers, Fae agrees to house- and dog-sit for her wealthy stepsister in Bondi Beach.

A fish out of water in this glamorous setting, Fae has her guard up when she encounters gorgeous neighbor Rick and his adorable Great Dane.

But the philanthropic billionaire quickly challenges her perceptions, and their intense chemistry explodes into a passionate—but strictly temporary—flirtation.

Because it’s clear Rick doesn’t trust easily, and Fae could never truly belong in his affluent world—could she? Yet it’s increasingly hard to imagine their trysts ever ending!

Titles in the Sun, Sea, and Swept Away series include: What Happens at the Beach… ~ Cinderella’s Fling with the Billionaire ~

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

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All’s Fair in Love and Rodeo by Leah Vale

Posted September 20, 2025 by Marsha in Connection to another series, Last Stand Texas (Tule), Modern Western Romance, Owned, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

Finding Love Through Grit and Grace…

Samantha “Sammie” Abel, formerly of the Buckin’ Babes reality TV show, always wanted to be known for more than her beauty. The new Grit and Grace Rodeo Roughstock Company, founded with her friends, is her opportunity to prove she can compete in a male-dominated world. She just needs to secure their first rodeo contract. Nothing stops her—not an oops pregnancy, sexist demands, or the unexpected arrival of her baby daddy, intent on winning the same bid.

Professional bull rider Alec Neisson knows he can’t compete forever. The youngest in his wealthy ranching family, he’s always been determined to step up and prove he can run the family’s lucrative bucking bull program. As a favor to his grandfather, he heads to Last Stand, Texas, to prove he has what it takes, never dreaming his family business opportunity will pit him against the woman he’s tried but failed to forget.

Only one can win, but when Alec discovers Sammie’s news, more than his career is at stake, but he needs to woo Sammie and gain her trust.

Titles in the Grit and Grace series include: All’s Fair in Love and Rodeo ~ Catching a Christmas Cowboy ~ The Cowboy’s Undoing ~ Swept Away by the Cowboy ~Tall, Dark and Dangerous Cowboy ~

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

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Beach Home Beginnings by Ellen Joy

Posted September 20, 2025 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Series, Small Town Romance, Women's Fiction / 0 Comments

Starting over at 55 can be difficult, but a new beach house, a sisterhood of friends, and a sweet guy can make things a bit easier. 

It’s been five years since Evelyn’s beloved husband passed, but the 55-year-old is stuck in the past. Evelyn’s sister has had enough, so she buys her a trip to their old summer getaway, Martha’s Vineyard, where Evelyn learns she’s not alone after meeting Wanda, a divorcee with a secret, and Bitty, a sassy widow.

As the three women make fast friends, they help each other learn how to move forward and start living again. So when Evelyn sees that her longtime dream home is on the market, she doesn’t hesitate. But Evelyn’s newfound inspiration to move on is tested when she reunites with an old flame.

Titles in the Cliffside Point series include: Beach Home Beginnings ~ Sea View Cottage ~ Sugar Beach Sunsets ~ Home on the Harbor ~ Christmas at Cliffside ~ Lakeside Lighthouse ~ Seagrass Sunrise ~ Half Moon Harbor ~ Seashell Summer ~ Beach Home Dreams ~

This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing.

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Agent of the Heart by Alexa Aston

Posted September 20, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

A successful sports agent searching for family. A woman at a crossroads in her career. Two people from very different worlds who meet—and find they need one another desperately …

Jace Tanner, who owns a top sports management agency in Dallas, longs to reconnect with the brother he was separated from when they were small children. He hires an investigator to locate Eli after his adopted parents pass on. Upon learning that Eli serves as the medical director of a hospital in the small town of Hawthorne, Texas, Jace decides to reach out, meeting Eli on his wedding day.

Darby Montgomery is the bride’s cousin, visiting her former hometown and ready to change careers after ten years. An opportunity to teach at her alma mater gives Darby the chance she’s been looking for, but crossing paths with Jace leaves her utterly confused. She believes they are too different from one another to pursue a romantic relationship—but Jace is ready to try and convince Darby that she’s wrong.

Drawn to Darby’s positive outlook and outgoing, friendly nature, Jace thinks he’s finally found a woman who can hold his interest—and his heart. As he sees his brother’s happiness, Jace begins to want the same for himself.

As Jace and Darby’s relationship blossoms, they must navigate the challenges of balancing their professional lives with their growing feelings for one another. Jace opens up about his past and tries to overcome his fears of settling down with one woman. Darby, on the other hand, thinks they ultimately want different things out of life, and she is reluctant to risk her heart, while desperate to ignore the chemistry between them.

Will Jace and Darby set aside their differences and take a leap of faith, finding the courage to choose each other?

Titles in the Hearts in Hawthorne series include: Heartstrings and Helmets ~ Heartbeat Harmony ~ Agent of the Heart ~ Hearts and Hooves ~ Hoops and Hearts ~

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

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Love at First Bark by Michelle Major

Posted September 19, 2025 by Marsha in A Re-Read Review, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, Kindle Unlimited, Owned, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

Sometimes love happens in the most re-bark-able way.

Cassie Raebourn’s love life has gone to the dogs—literally. A childhood trauma inspired her career as a veterinarian, where she indulges her special fondness for dogs.

Then, Aiden Riley unexpectedly walks into her clinic and steals her heart. The reckless rodeo star was at the center of the trauma all those years ago. Cassie knows Aiden feels the attraction, too.

Can they bury the past and find the courage to let each other in?

Titles in the Crimson, Colorado series include: A Kiss on Crimson Ranch ~ A Second Chance at Crimson Ranch ~ Suddenly a Father ~ A Very Crimson Christmas ~ A Baby and A Betrothal ~ Always the Best Man ~ Christmas on Crimson Mountain ~ Romancing the Wallflower ~ Sleigh Bells in Crimson ~ Coming Home to Crimson ~ Anything for His Baby ~ Love at First Bark ~

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

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Anything for His Baby by Michelle Major

Posted September 19, 2025 by Marsha in A Re-Read Review, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

His daughter comes first…

Shep Bennett’s as smooth as they come . . . except when it comes to his new daughter.

Paige Harper has the magic touch with the traumatized toddler, so she strikes a bargain. She’ll care for Rosie if Shep will let her run the inn he bought out from under her family.

But will Paige be able to keep her heart out of the deal?

Titles in the Crimson, Colorado series include: A Kiss on Crimson Ranch ~ A Second Chance at Crimson Ranch ~ Suddenly a Father ~ A Very Crimson Christmas ~ A Baby and A Betrothal ~ Always the Best Man ~ Christmas on Crimson Mountain ~ Romancing the Wallflower ~ Sleigh Bells in Crimson ~ Coming Home to Crimson ~ Anything for His Baby ~ Love at First Bark ~

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

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Coming Home to Crimson by Michelle Major

Posted September 18, 2025 by Marsha in A Re-Read Review, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, Kindle Unlimited, Previously Published, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

Back in her Colorado hometown, a woman confronts her difficult past—and a possible future with the local sheriff.

Sienna Pierce thought she’d never go back to her hometown. But when she catches her fiancé cheating, she does some things she never thought she would—like escaping in a “borrowed” car and heading straight for Crimson, Colorado.

Now that she’s back, she knows she’ll have to finally confront her past. What she didn’t count on was her contentious relationship with Crimson sheriff Cole Bennett. On the surface, they have nothing in common. Unfortunately, there is nothing superficial about their feelings for each other!

Titles in the Crimson, Colorado series include: A Kiss on Crimson Ranch ~ A Second Chance at Crimson Ranch ~ Suddenly a Father ~ A Very Crimson Christmas ~ A Baby and A Betrothal ~ Always the Best Man ~ Christmas on Crimson Mountain ~ Romancing the Wallflower ~ Sleigh Bells in Crimson ~ Coming Home to Crimson ~ Anything for His Baby ~ Love at First Bark ~

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

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Sleigh Bells in Crimson by Michelle Major

Posted September 18, 2025 by Marsha in A Re-Read Review, Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, Kindle Unlimited, Previously Published, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

Lucy Renner doesn’t believe in the magic of Christmas or forever after. Yet here she is in holiday-obsessed Crimson, Colorado, for her mother’s fourth walk down the aisle. But it’s the handsome-as-sin cowboy cradling a stray kitten who gets her blood racing! Even if Caden Sharpe is rude, surly, and just plain Grinch-like, how can a man who finds homes for unwanted pets be all bad?

These days, former soldier Caden Sharpe is more comfortable with the animals he rescues than people. But now his widowed father is engaged to Lucy’s thrice-divorced mother, and Caden is determined to keep him from making a huge mistake—even as he finds himself falling for the bride-to-be’s lovely daughter. Will Crimson see a last-minute holiday exchange—at the altar?

Titles in the Crimson, Colorado series include: A Kiss on Crimson Ranch ~ A Second Chance at Crimson Ranch ~ Suddenly a Father ~ A Very Crimson Christmas ~ A Baby and A Betrothal ~ Always the Best Man ~ Christmas on Crimson Mountain ~ Romancing the Wallflower ~ Sleigh Bells in Crimson ~ Coming Home to Crimson ~ Anything for His Baby ~ Love at First Bark ~

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

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Romancing the Wallflower by Michelle Major

Posted September 18, 2025 by Marsha in A Re-Read Review, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, Kindle Unlimited, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

When a shy schoolteacher makes a bold proposition, a former baseball player must face his raucous past in this small town romance.

Dedicated kindergarten teacher Erin MacDonald isn’t the type to make the first move on a man—especially gorgeous David McCay, her secret crush. But when a crisis involving one of her pupils offers a chance to help the pro baseballer turned local brewery owner, Erin goes way out of her comfort zone. So way out she makes a shocking suggestion!

David moved to the Colorado mountain town to look after his sister and her son. Now he’s a stand-in parent to his nephew, trying to fight his attraction to Erin . . . who just propositioned him. David is nobody’s hero. So why can’t he convince the sweet, kindhearted beauty that she deserves better than him? Is it because they’re the perfect imperfect match?

Titles in the Crimson, Colorado series include: A Kiss on Crimson Ranch ~ A Second Chance at Crimson Ranch ~ Suddenly a Father ~ A Very Crimson Christmas ~ A Baby and A Betrothal ~ Always the Best Man ~ Christmas on Crimson Mountain ~ Romancing the Wallflower ~ Sleigh Bells in Crimson ~ Coming Home to Crimson ~ Anything for His Baby ~ Love at First Bark ~

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

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Christmas on Crimson Mountain by Michelle Major

Posted September 18, 2025 by Marsha in A Re-Read Review, Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

Peace and quiet—that’s all Connor Pierce wanted from the rented cabin on Crimson Mountain. Yet the caretaker turned out to be lovely April Sanders—a total distraction. As were the two little girls she was caring for. Connor’s plan to forget his painful past soon detoured into giving the ladies a Christmas to remember.

Being named guardian of two motherless girls has upended April’s world. Add to the mix a mysterious, brooding writer claiming he wanted to be left alone while going out of his way to bring a little joy to the girls, and she has quite the quandary. April had counted herself out of a happy ending. But maybe Santa still had a few surprises up his merry old sleeve…

Titles in the Crimson, Colorado series include: A Kiss on Crimson Ranch ~ A Second Chance at Crimson Ranch ~ Suddenly a Father ~ A Very Crimson Christmas ~ A Baby and A Betrothal ~ Always the Best Man ~ Christmas on Crimson Mountain ~ Romancing the Wallflower ~ Sleigh Bells in Crimson ~ Coming Home to Crimson ~ Anything for His Baby ~ Love at First Bark ~

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

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