Category: Contemporary Romance

A Dad for Charlie by Anna J. Stewart

Posted March 26, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, Owned or Purchased, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

 

Doesn’t she know she can trust him with anything?

To Butterfly Harbor deputy sheriff Fletcher Bradley, Paige Cooper is a mystery he’s dying to solve. Ever since the single mother and her equally irresistible young daughter showed up, life in his California town has changed for the better.

Fletch isn’t sure what Paige is running from; he only knows she’s keeping some pretty serious secrets. Yet here she is, already a vital part of the community and working with him to crack a series of recent break-ins.

Paige has to trust someone sometime. And it’s going to be Fletch. Doesn’t she know that she belongs here-with him?

Titles in the Butterfly Harbor series include – The Bad Boy of Butterfly Harbor – Recipe for Redemption – A Dad for Charlie – Always the Hero – Holiday Kisses – Safe in His Arms – The Firefighter’s Thanksgiving Wish – A Match Made Perfect – Bride on the Run – Building a Surprise Family  – Worth the Risk – The Mayor’s Baby Surprise –

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Under A Christmas Moon by Mary Anne Wilson

Posted March 25, 2021 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, Owned or Purchased, Series / 0 Comments

 

This Christmas…

A stranger will steal his heart

Test pilot Jake Bishop keeps his secrets safe, along with his heart. So he’s taken aback when his solitary Christmas at a Wyoming ranch is interrupted by oh-so-determined Liberty Connor.

Despite his best efforts, the charming redhead is unraveling all his defenses. Now Jake’s in big trouble.

Because even wishing on a Christmas moon won’t save him from falling for a woman who’s engaged to another man…

Titles in the Eclipse Ridge Ranch include – Under a Christmas Moon – Her Wyoming Hero- A Cowboy’s Hope –

 

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Recipe for Redemption by Anna J. Stewart

Posted March 23, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, Owned or Purchased, Series / 0 Comments

From the frying pan…

Abby Manning has to take home first prize in an amateur cooking competition to save her town’s landmark inn-and longtime home for her ailing grandmother. Too bad the Butterfly Harbor innkeeper is a complete disaster in the kitchen. Undeterred, Abby asks her latest guest to teach her the basics.

A family tragedy and ensuing scandal derailed Jason Corwin’s high-profile career. But is the gifted celebrity chef going to let one mistake define the rest of his life?

Add in a generous helping of mutual attraction and another burgeoning scandal, and it could be a recipe for star-crossed romance…or disaster, especially if a win for Abby costs Jason his professional future.

Titles in the Butterfly Harbor series include – The Bad Boy of Butterfly Harbor – Recipe for Redemption – A Dad for Charlie – Always the Hero – Holiday Kisses – Safe in His Arms – The Firefighter’s Thanksgiving Wish – A Match Made Perfect – Bride on the Run – Building a Surprise Family  – Worth the Risk – The Mayor’s Baby Surprise –

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A Loaded Question by Danica Winters

Posted March 23, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin Intrigue, Owned or Purchased, Romantic Suspense, Series, Series Connection / 0 Comments

 

He trusts her with his life.

That might not be enough.

STEALTH contractor Troy Spade works alone. But when a sniper takes a shot at him on a crowded city street, Troy has no choice but to cooperate with the FBI.

Agent Kate Scot is shocked to the core when he reveals the details of his investigation. As they get closer to the truth, secrets from Kate’s family will be brought to light.

How are they involved in this incident…and what are they willing to do to keep themselves safe?

Titles in the STEALTH: Shadow Team series include – A Loaded Question – Rescue Mission: Secret Child (March 2021) -A Judge’s Secrets (August 2021) – K-9 Recovery (September 2021)

*connection to the original STEALTH series – Hidden Truth – In His Sights – Her Assassin for Hire – Protective Operation 

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The Bad Boy of Butterfly Harbor by Anna J. Stewart

Posted March 21, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin Heartwarming, Owned or Purchased, Series / 0 Comments

Can people truly change?


Two things keep Holly Campbell grounded: her precocious son and preserving her forty-year-old family diner in the face of expansion and change. She doesn’t need a blast from the past like Luke Saxon, who’s back in Butterfly Harbor after more than a decade away.

The hard-luck kid who nearly destroyed her family, leaving her to pick up the pieces, is taking over as sheriff. She can’t trust him, even if Luke’s ideas for the town’s upcoming anniversary seem to show he’s trying to give back to their community.

Has Butterfly Harbor found its unlikely savior? And has the widowed single mother finally found a man she can believe in, rely on…and love?

Titles in the Butterfly Harbor series include – The Bad Boy of Butterfly Harbor – Recipe for Redemption – A Dad for Charlie – Always the Hero – Holiday Kisses – Safe in His Arms – The Firefighter’s Thanksgiving Wish – A Match Made Perfect – Bride on the Run – Building a Surprise Family  – Worth the Risk – The Mayor’s Baby Surprise –

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Forever Summer by Melody Grace

Posted March 20, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Owned or Purchased, Series, Series Connection / 0 Comments

“For sale: Beachcomber Inn. This charming B&B on Cape Cod has seen better days, but a little TLC will bring it back to life. Price: $1 to the right owner…”

Evie Baxter-Jones has never been impulsive… Until the night she goes online to buy a new bathrobe and winds up the proud owner of a bed and breakfast on Cape Cod. She’s hoping life in Sweetbriar Cove will be a fresh start away from the sympathetic smiles she’s been getting, ever since she was widowed before her thirtieth birthday. She’s not expecting to find a town full of quirky locals, the Inn in desperate need of repairs — or for her handsome new neighbor to make her heart beat faster in her chest. When he’s not driving her crazy with his playboy ways, that is…

Local firefighter, Noah Montgomery, isn’t looking to put his heart on the line. He’s sworn to keep his life simple and drama-free, until the new owner of the Beachcomber Inn arrives in town, and makes him think twice about his solo plans. Evie is beautiful, captivating – and stubborn as hell. She’s determined to get the Beachcomber Inn up and running again, and Noah is just being a good neighbor by lending a hand…

At least, that’s his story, but as the pair grow closer, the sparks between them are impossible to ignore. Soon, the summer is heating up with a passion Evie never saw coming. She knows heartbreak all too well, but can Noah convince her to take a chance on love again? Or will the tragedies of the past keep them from their new forever? 

Titles in the Sweetbriar Cove Series include – #1 Meant to Be – #2 All for You – #3 The Only One – #4 I’m Yours – #5 Holiday Kisses – #6 No Ordinary Love – #7 Wildest Dreams – #8 This Kiss – #9 Always Be Mine

Part of Sweetbriar Cove yet a different ‘focus’ in the Kinsella Family books – #10 Two Hearts (1) – #11 The Story of Us (2) – #12 Back to You (3) -#13 One More Night (4) – #14 Time After Time (5)

Another ‘focus’ within the Sweetbriar Cove series with Beachcomber Inn – #15 Forever Summer (1) – #16 Simply Irresistible (2) -#17 From This Moment (3) (Dec 2021) –

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

I’ve read the original series books 1-9, they were reviewed on a blog that was hacked so badly that I couldn’t recover or continue it so that blog no longer exists.  I need to catch up with the Kinsella Family books, but for now, I’m focusing on the most recent direction of this series with the Beachcomber Inn stories.

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The Marine Makes Amends by Victoria Pade

Posted January 27, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, Owned or Purchased, Series / 0 Comments

Micah Camden ruined Lexie Parker’s life.

That might have been years ago, but now that she’s back in Merritt to care for her grandmother—who was hurt due to Micah’s oversight—she has no plans to forgive him.

But the former marine knows that he made mistakes back then and hopes to make amends with Lexie, if only so they can both move on from the past.

Everyone says Micah’s changed, but it’s going to take more than someone’s word to convince her…

Titles in The Camdens of Montana series include –  The Marine Makes Amends –  The Marine’s Baby Blues (May 2021) –

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What Happens At The Ranch… by Christy Jeffries

Posted January 27, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, Owned or Purchased, Series / 0 Comments

Their attraction is anything but by the book.

Looking after journalist Tessa King should have been a simple assignment for Secret Service agent Grayson Wyatt.

But a family tragedy, and a social media faux pas, force the vice president’s famous daughter to hide out at her family’s Wyoming ranch—and forces Grayson to play cowboy to blend in.

Their attraction breaks every protocol—and threatens to expose Tessa’s deepest secret. Worse, the media’s chasing a story that could put everything the couple is fighting for at risk…

Titles in the Twin Kings Ranch series include –What Happens At The Ranch… – Making Room for the Rancher (March 2021) –

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Christmas in the King’s Bed by Caitlin Crews

Posted December 17, 2020 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Owned or Purchased, Series / 0 Comments

His royal bride of convenience: Unwrapped and undone!

Orion is determined to rule his once-dissolute kingdom with integrity and respect. That means honoring his betrothal to Lady Calista Skyros. A woman whose father deals in scandal — and who threatens his unwavering self-control…

Calista knows her royal marriage was brokered by blackmail, but she has her own reasons for accepting Orion’s hand. Yet her husband shocks her with his demand for complete honesty. And as her first Christmas as queen approaches, her unstoppable desire for the king becomes her most dangerous truth of all!

Titles in the Royal Christmas Weddings mini-series include – Christmas in the King’s Bed – His Scandalous Christmas Princess

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All They Want for Christmas by M. K. Stelmack

Posted December 11, 2020 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Owned or Purchased, Series / 0 Comments

Her not-so-jolly Christmas…

or a holiday surprise?

Bridget Montgomery’s Christmas is looking decidedly not festive. Her beloved aunt is gone, leaving only a struggling diner and a mountain of debt. Which Bridget now shares with her ex-fiancé and newly single dad, Jack Holdstrom.

Saving the diner is their first priority. But Bridget’s already falling for Jack’s troubled adopted girls. Will the spirit of Christmas mean she’s losing her broken heart to Jack again, too?

Series – The Montgomerys of Spirit Lake = 1. All They Want for Christmas – 2. Her Rodeo Rancher –

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Baby on the Bad Boy’s Doorstep by Victoria James

Posted December 11, 2020 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Connor O’Leary knows nothing about babies, families, or good women, yet he’s up to his ears in all three. Coming to Shadow Creek, Montana was meant to be a new start for this former oil rigger, but he had no idea that a fresh beginning would include a baby on his doorstep and a hot nanny he can’t stop thinking about. Diapers, feedings, and late nights soothing his little bundle of surprise were definitely not on his itinerary.

The last thing Haley Thomson expected to see is the reclusive Connor with a baby in his arms. Before she knows it, she’s volunteered as a nanny—temporarily. Helping out with baby Rosie is a dream come true and fills a space in her heart she believed will never be filled. But falling for Rosie’s hot and sexy bachelor daddy is not on her to-do list…but boy would she ever like it to be.

Series – Shadow Creek, Montana = 1. Christmas with the Sheriff – 2. The Baby Bombshell – 3. The Doctor’s Redemption – 4. Baby on the Bad Boy’s Doorstep – 5. The Firefighter’s Pretend Fiancee – 6. A Christmas Miracle for the Doctor – 7. Snowed In with the Firefighter – Read More

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The Doctor’s Redemption by Victoria James

Posted December 4, 2020 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Owned or Purchased, Series, Series Revisit / 0 Comments

Gwen Bailey has been busy taking care of everyone but herself. After a tragedy tore her family apart, she put her dreams aside to be with family. Now that her life is getting back on track, and her new Chocolaterie is open, she can concentrate on snagging the handsome, mysterious customer who has her dreaming about her own happily-ever-after…

Doctor Luke Thomson has spent the last five years filled with guilt. He hopes to make amends in Shadow Creek, however, he doesn’t count on falling for the adorable and gorgeous Gwen Bailey. He vows to not get involved with her, but she’s too sweet to resist. It’s only a matter of time, though, before the truth comes out. Luke knows there’s no way Gwen will look at him the same way once she discovers his secret…

Series – Shadow Creek, Montana = 1. Christmas with the Sheriff – 2. The Baby Bombshell – 3. The Doctor’s Redemption – 4. Baby on the Bad Boy’s Doorstep – 5. The Firefighter’s Pretend Fiancee – 6. A Christmas Miracle for the Doctor – 7. Snowed In with the Firefighter –

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Montana Match by Carol Ross

Posted December 2, 2020 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Modern Western Romance, Owned or Purchased, Series, Series Connection, Series Multi-Author / 0 Comments

Thanksgiving in Montana

Is about family—and love!

Thanksgiving is the perfect time for Fiona Harrison to turn her life around. And she is sure finding a suitable husband will please her newfound family in Montana.

When a dating app sends her every dud in town, handsome bartender Simon Clarke offers to be her matchmaker. If only Simon fit her criteria… Learning the truth about the twinkle-eyed charmer could change everything—but for better or worse?

Titles in The Blackwell Sisters series include –Montana Welcome by Melinda Curtis – Montana Wishes by Amy Vastine – Montana Dreams by Anna J. Stewart –  Montana Match by Carol Ross – Montana Wedding by Cari Lynn Webb

*this series, ‘The Blackwell Sisters‘ is either a spin-off or another in this particular world – depends on how you look at it.  🙂  Either way, it is connected to another series.

Here are the titles in the Return of the Blackwell Brothers multi-author series –   The Rancher’s Twins by Carol Ross – The Rancher’s Rescue by Cari Lynn Webb – The Rancher’s Redemption by Melinda Curtis – The Rancher’s Fake Fiancee by Amy Vastine – The Rancher’s Homecoming by Anna J. Stewart (the Return of the Blackwell Brothers series was reviewed on my Keeper Bookshelf blog – you can find these reviews there if you wish)

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Montana Dreams by Anna J. Stewart

Posted December 1, 2020 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Modern Western Romance, Owned or Purchased, Series, Series Multi-Author / 0 Comments

Can a single dad and a business whiz…

Find the right connection?

Swapping Silicon Valley for a Montana ranch isn’t Peyton Harrison’s choice. Nor is bringing along a bodyguard. But until threats subside at Peyton’s tech company, Matteo Rossi intends to watch over her while also reconnecting with his young son.

Peyton’s instant bond with little Gino is making her rethink her path—and her feelings for Matteo. Is a new dream unfolding under Montana’s endless sky?

Titles in The Blackwell Sisters series include –Montana Welcome by Melinda Curtis – Montana Wishes by Amy Vastine – Montana Dreams by Anna J. Stewart –  Montana Match by Carol Ross – Montana Wedding by Cari Lynn Webb

*this series, ‘The Blackwell Sisters‘ is either a spin-off or another in this particular world – depends on how you look at it.  🙂  Either way, it is connected to another series.

Here are the titles in the Return of the Blackwell Brothers multi-author series –   The Rancher’s Twins by Carol Ross – The Rancher’s Rescue by Cari Lynn Webb – The Rancher’s Redemption by Melinda Curtis – The Rancher’s Fake Fiancee by Amy Vastine – The Rancher’s Homecoming by Anna J. Stewart (the Return of the Blackwell Brothers series was reviewed on my Keeper Bookshelf blog – you can find these reviews there if you wish)

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Montana Wishes by Amy Vastine

Posted November 30, 2020 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Modern Western Romance, Owned or Purchased, Series, Series Multi-Author / 0 Comments

Caught between friendship

and falling in love…

Amanda Harrison’s life is changing way too fast. Discovering that she’s really one of the Montana Blackwells was hard enough. Now Blake Collins—her best friend and the guy Amanda’s secretly in love with—is engaged to someone else.

But Montana cowboy country has a way of claiming its own. And being a Blackwell means Amanda must learn how to fight for herself…and for the love she deserves.

Titles in The Blackwell Sisters series include –Montana Welcome by Melinda Curtis – Montana Wishes by Amy Vastine – Montana Dreams by Anna J. Stewart –  Montana Match by Carol Ross – Montana Wedding by Cari Lynn Webb

*this series, ‘The Blackwell Sisters‘ is either a spin-off or another in this particular world – depends on how you look at it.  🙂  Either way, it is connected to another series.

Here are the titles in the Return of the Blackwell Brothers multi-author series –   The Rancher’s Twins by Carol Ross – The Rancher’s Rescue by Cari Lynn Webb – The Rancher’s Redemption by Melinda Curtis – The Rancher’s Fake Fiancee by Amy Vastine – The Rancher’s Homecoming by Anna J. Stewart (the Return of the Blackwell Brothers series was reviewed on my Keeper Bookshelf blog – you can find these reviews there if you wish)

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