Posted October 11, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Modern Western Romance, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Suspense / 0 Comments
To protect an innocent child, danger will follow them at every turn.
Child Protective Services agent Carys Aldric is caught between doing what’s right and following protocol.
Especially when it comes to rancher Blaize Wilde, the potential father of an orphaned baby, and hopefully the kind of man worth breaking the rules for.
But unraveling the web of deception around Blaize’s connection to the baby puts them in the line of fire as they dodge bullets and search for safety.
Danger closes in from a past that refuses to stay buried—and a mysterious mother who may have secrets of her own.
Titles in the Wilde Country series include: Custody in the Crosshairs ~ Betrayal at Close Range ~ Ambush at Close Range ~
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Posted October 11, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin/Carina Press, Mystery, NetGalley, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Suspense / 0 Comments
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire…
There’s nothing more terrifying than a trail of smoke over a summer-dry national forest—at least, that’s what Forest Service law enforcement officer Maya Thompson thinks when she and her boyfriend, sheriff’s deputy Josh Colten, spot the first signs of a fire over the Colorado mountains.
But when she learns that a teen girl has been kidnapped and taken deep into the wilderness, a new fear grips her: If she and her K-9 partner, Juniper, can’t reach them fast enough, the fire might not just destroy her beloved forest—it might be the end to an innocent girl’s life.
An innocent girl who is tied to Maya in ways she never could have imagined. And in ways that will upend everything she’s always believed about her family…and the dark past that haunts her.
Titles in the National Forest K-9 series include: Chasing Justice ~ Hunting the Truth ~ Killer Secrets ~ Buried Lies ~ Deadly Revenge ~ Blood Tracker ~
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Posted September 29, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Suspense / 0 Comments
Can they unearth secrets… Worth killing for?
Opening a time capsule is like opening Pandora’s box for BIA Agent Nizhoni Gray. It yields evidence of her best friend’s murder—a cold case that’s traumatized and haunted her for decades.
Partnering with FBI Agent Aiden Erikson to investigate, the strong-willed Nizhoni senses a kindred soul. They must race against a killer systematically eliminating witnesses to the teen’s murder…while their mutual attraction risks professional danger.
But uncovering a deadly conspiracy and a shocking betrayal won’t hinder their digging…though the truth could upend their lives forever.
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 ~ Sacred Secrets ~ Lethal Betrayal ~ Final Witness ~
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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 15, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Kensington Books, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Suspense, Women's Romance Fiction / 0 Comments
When Pixie Nolan first came to Bramble, Kentucky, the abandoned and desperate young single mother found hope, healing, and a fresh start. With the loving support of her best friends—Marlow Heddings and her handsome Marine husband, Cort—Pixie is now happily raising her toddler son in a cozy cottage, managing Marlow’s thriving boutique, and designing firefly logo T-shirts that are selling like hotcakes. The past is behind her, and life is good.
She never expected to make an electrifying connection with a summer renter, a retired Navy SEAL with his own complicated past…
A rugged warrior with scars both seen and unseen, Brogan Rafferty arrives with an adorable baby girl in tow and settles into the lake house next door. And while he’s a stunning addition to the gorgeous scenery, it’s his caring devotion that captures Pixie’s heart—the way he gently snuggles away the precious infant’s cries, or swoops Pixie’s delighted little boy high in the air with his tattooed, muscular arms.
But it’s no coincidence that Brogan has found Pixie, and his startling revelations make it clear she’s the key to healing old regrets and building new dreams. And when a hostile stranger turns up with shocking accusations against Bramble’s new hometown hero, Pixie must put her own fears and heartbreak away for good—and learn what it truly means to trust.
Titles in the Firefly Summer series include: The Guest Cottage ~ The Lake House ~
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Posted July 5, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Kensington Books, Kindle Unlimited, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Suspense / 0 Comments
Marlow Heddings is starting over. She’s carried the outrage of her husband Dylan’s affair with a younger woman—and the expectations of his family’s powerful Chicago holdings company—long enough. Now, after another devastating twist of fate, she’s unapologetically moving on.
Arriving in tiny Bramble, Kentucky, Marlow revels in her freedom, swapping her executive suits for sundresses . . . and scouting places to open her dream boutique. Best of all is her new residence, an adorable cottage with gorgeous lake views—and a breathtaking landlord, former Marine Cort Easton. Soon they’re sharing dockside morning coffee and nighttime firefly gazing. Marlow’s new life feels like a dream.
Then Pixie Nolan arrives on her doorstep. With a shocking secret.
To Marlow’s astonishment, Dylan’s “other woman” is a desperate girl of nineteen, destitute, exhausted, and disowned by her family. Defying her manipulative in-laws’ demands and surprising even herself, Marlow vows to lay down roots in Bramble and help Pixie get on her feet. Then they’ll part ways. But empathy has a way of forging bonds. As Marlow grows close to the hard-working, devoted young woman, she becomes something of a big sister to Pixie.
Now, with each sunrise, Marlow awakens to the life she was truly meant to live, one filled with deepening connections, supportive friendship… and even a second chance at love.
Titles in the Firefly Summer series include: The Guest Cottage ~ The Lake House ~
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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 12, 2026 by Marsha in Harlequin, Harlequin Romantic Suspense, NetGalley, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Suspense / 0 Comments
They’re a fake couple… To solve a real mystery.
As heir to her Aunt Greta’s vineyard, Samantha Wagner, a take-charge executive, is sure she has the smarts to run Wagner Wines. She just hadn’t counted on former Texas Ranger Dean Carter investigating her aunt’s death as suspicious.
Though both prefer to operate solo, the designer-clad business pro and the sexy loner cowboy pose as a couple to probe a possible murder.
But as sabotage mounts and secrets emerge, Carter and Samantha try to resist emotional entanglement.
Will the former ranger abandon his mission to protect Samantha from the killer’s sight?
Titles in The Shadow Rangers series include: Undercover Sabotage ~
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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 June 5, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Cozy Mystery, Kindle Unlimited, Paranormal Cozy Mystery, Series, Suspense / 0 Comments
A quiet room in the hills. A spirit that imitates people. Lights in the woods that have no business being there.
Welcome to Brackenlake.
After sixty years chasing the things that aren’t supposed to exist, Maris Rose has decided to retire… more or less. She’s signed away most of her savings for a room at Five Eldar, a nursing home above town, and she’s been promised a soft bed and a quiet few years. Brackenlake, everyone agrees, is due for a calm spell.
Brackenlake has other ideas.
Her first night, Maris learns there’s a curious spirit haunting the home. By morning, she’s taken on a client, a fifty-year-old murder, and a spirit that wears the faces of the people you trust most. And that’s before her old friend Hackerty calls about the trees out in the forest: six of them, half turned to glass overnight.
With a government man who answers nothing, a tinfoil-hatted conspiracy theorist who’s right far more often than he should be, and something moving through the dark that isn’t from anywhere near here, Maris finds herself with two cases, a bad pair of hips, and a gift that’s getting harder to carry every year.
She’s already seen how her own story ends. She made her peace with that a long time ago.
She’d just like to finish the work first.
Titles in the Cordelia Rose Paranormal Mysteries series include: Cheap Omens (prelude) ~ Strange Tidings ~ Weird Visions ~
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