A Montana Perfect Family by April Murdock

Posted August 3, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Connection to another series, Contemporary Romance, Modern Western Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

Lacey has fought hard to get custody of her son back. Now that she’s won that emotional battle, she’s determined to never let anything jeopardize her role as his mom. As a target of gossip in their small town, her waitress job makes her more visible than she’d like. But being friendly brings bigger tips.

Flirtatious and outgoing, Mack is drawn to Lacey and tries to get her attention. He’s sure she’ll be smitten when she finally notices him. Eventually, she flirts back but refuses when he asks her out. Normally, he’d take her rejection as a sign and not put his heart on the line. This time, something makes him ask again.

Just after she says yes to a date, he finds out she has a kid. Since he’s not plugged in to the gossip mill, this news is a surprise. When she puts him on the spot and asks if her son is a problem, he says no.

Little did either of them know that one date could change everything. And one little boy could be the center of a family that was meant to be.

Titles in the Sagebrush Ranch Sweethearts series include: A Montana Fake Marriage ~ A Montana Perfect Family ~ A Montana Childhood Promise ~

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

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.

That Last Carolina Summer by Karen White

Posted July 30, 2025 by Marsha in Author ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Women's Fiction / 0 Comments

As a child, Phoebe Manigault developed the gift of premonition after she was struck by lightning in the creek near her Charleston home. Plagued throughout her life by mysterious dreams and always living in the shadow of her beautiful sister, Addie, Phoebe eventually moves to the West Coast, as far from her family as possible. Now, years later, she is summoned back to South Carolina to help Addie care for their ailing mother.

As Phoebe’s return lures her back into deep-rooted tensions and conflicts, she is drawn to Celeste, whose granddaughter went missing years ago. Their connection brings comfort to Phoebe, while Celeste’s adult grandson Liam resurrects complicated emotions tied to Phoebe’s past.

But the longer Phoebe spends in her childhood home, the more her recurring nightmares intensify—bringing her closer to the shocking truth that will irrevocably change everything. Unfolding against the lush backdrop of the South Carolina Lowcountry, That Last Carolina Summer is an unforgettable story about the unbreakable bonds of family and the gift of second chances.

~Standalone Title~

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

Storing Secrets by Janice Kay Johnson

Posted July 30, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Mystery, NetGalley, Romantic Suspense / 0 Comments

Someone has secrets

They’ll kill to keep buried

Erin Reed’s life spirals into terror after she barely escapes an arson attack with her little boy in her arms. As the threats against her life multiply, she discovers that Detective Sam McKeige is a man she can rely on to protect her and her son.

What begins as trust turns into something that might be love…if she and Sam get the chance to explore it. Can they uncover the identity of the serial killer who’s been stalking her before this monster rips the future away from them?

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

Your Every Wish by Stacy Finz

Posted July 30, 2025 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Kensington Books, Kindle Unlimited, Small Town Romance, Women's Fiction / 0 Comments

Scrappy, worldly Kennedy Jenkins and soft-hearted Emma Keil barely know each other, but when life throws them each a curveball, they’re suddenly living together—in a rundown trailer park they’ve inherited from their late father, in a nowhere California town aptly called Ghost. After all, their neighbor, Madam Misty, is a soothsayer-witch, and Halloween is just around the corner.

A casino host, Kennedy, is hiding out from a high roller who wrongly thinks she stole tens of thousands of dollars from him. Emma, a flat-broke advice columnist who can’t take her own advice, has lost her apartment, and her on-again, off-again, commitment-phobic boyfriend, Dex, is no help. Still, she’s charmed by Ghost, its quirky residents—and the enigmatic guy who lives in trailer 510—while Kennedy is sure their father hid a fortune somewhere. She’s determined to find it—even if it means turning to Madam Misty . . .

When Madam Misty grants them three wishes, they’re clear: Kennedy wants money; Emma just wants Dex. But as the nights get chillier, and Halloween descends, a special kind of magic ensues—one that will reveal surprising truths about their father, themselves—and what they really want out of life . . .

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.

Country Fair Cowboy by Melinda Curtis

Posted July 29, 2025 by Marsha in Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, NetGalley, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

Will they win a blue ribbon…

For falling in love?

Dr. Wylie Newland loves being a vet, loves cheery Clementine, Oklahoma, but his crush on Dr. Hazel Hughes is a problem. The new resident has made it clear she’s a city girl at heart and won’t be staying.

Working hand in hand at the fair is bringing them closer…and, hopefully, winning her over. Sure, Hazel is beginning to see that Wylie is pretty great, but he’s also stuck in many regards. With Hazel showing him new ways to look at the world, and Wylie showing her that settling down isn’t settling for less, could they take first prize for romance?

Titles in The Cowboy Academy series include: A Cowboy Worth Waiting For ~ A Cowboy’s Fourth of July ~ A Cowboy Christmas Carol~ A Cowboy for the Twins ~ The Rodeo Star’s Reunion ~ Cowboy Santa ~ The Cowboy’s Wedding Proposal ~ Country Fair Cowboy ~ The Christmas Cowboy ~

This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors or only kissing.

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.