Posted October 30, 2023 by Marsha in 2023 New Release Challenge, ARC, Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Gilded Age Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Historical, Series Multi-Author / 0 Comments
Two festive romances set in the glamorous Gilded Age
Two short romances
Celebrate a Gilded Age Christmas!
In Amanda McCabe’s A Convenient Winter Wedding: marrying Connor O’Neill is about survival for penniless heiress May Van Der Berg.
The distant self-made millionaire is far from the passionate husband she’d once dreamed of…except for that scorching kiss!
In Lauri Robinson’s The Railroad Baron’s Mistletoe Bride: after years of estrangement, romance blooms when Kurt invites store clerk Harper and their shared niece to spend Christmas at his mansion.
But are they just a family for the holidays?
This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted October 5, 2023 by Marsha in 2023 New Release Challenge, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Desire, Owned or Purchased, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
He wants her as he’s never wanted anyone…but he’s certain she can’t be trusted.
Merrick Knowles and Aly Garwood hate each other…and crave each other. Before they knew one another’s identities, they had a scorching one-night stand.
But Merrick, the Grantham family’s protector, becomes suspicious of Aly’s true intentions when he discovers her living at the family estate.
Aly has a complicated connection to the Granthams—and she senses there’s some unfinished business at Calcott Manor. Merrick agrees to help if only to hasten her departure.
As their antagonism becomes passion and family secrets are revealed, Merrick must trust her or risk losing everything…
Titles in the Dynasties: Calcott Manor series include — Just a Little Jilted —♥— Their Temporary Arrangement —♥— The Trouble with Little Secrets —♥— Keep Your Enemies Close —♥—
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Posted October 1, 2023 by Marsha in 2023 New Release Challenge, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Owned or Purchased, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
The shocking twist to their reunion…
She must marry the tycoon!
Playboy CEO Rafael is determined to demolish the biggest demon from his past: the Greek orphanage he once called home. It’s a cruel reminder of all he’s lost, including his childhood sweetheart Sabrina.
But then she shows up to stop him!
When Rafael offers to hand over the orphanage if Sabrina becomes his convenient bride, she scoffs. She’s still healing from the heartbreak of their last passionate encounter, and marrying him will test her every limit.
But as long-buried secrets are unveiled, Sabrina has no choice but to trust him…
This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted September 26, 2023 by Marsha in 2023 New Release Challenge, ARC, Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Desire, Seasoned Romance, Sexual Content, Standalone Single Title / 0 Comments
Their rival sports agencies are in competition…but sex is a game both can win.
Paige Moss’s agency is breaking down barriers by representing female athletes—until Zach Armstrong, CEO of a rival agency, makes a foray into her territory. If she isn’t careful, Zach could poach her clients and ruin her.
A face-off at a Vegas Sports Expo should set him straight…but Paige is caught off-guard by their searing attraction. Now, she’s sleeping with the enemy!
Paige vows it’ll be a one-night affair. Zach is everything she doesn’t want—he’s her rival, her competition, and he’s considerably younger.
But as passion rages between them, can they find a way to mix business with pleasure?
This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted September 8, 2023 by Marsha in 2023 New Release Challenge, ARC, Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Duet (series), Harlequin, Harlequin Desire, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
Her job is to find the truth. His is to keep it from her…
Seven years ago, budding journalists Declan Treharne and Mara Schuyler had a sizzling fling…one that was abruptly extinguished when he stole her scoop.
Now Mara’s just lost her job, and Declan is offering her the opportunity of a lifetime—if she can trust him.
But the attraction they once shared is as fiery as ever, and Mara and Declan give in to it.
Only Mara doesn’t know that Declan is one of the Lochlainn billionaire heirs. And their rekindled passion is about to face the ultimate test of ambition and greed…
Titles in the Heirs of Lochlainn duet/series include — More Than Rivals… —♥— Seven Years of Secrets —♥—
This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted September 2, 2023 by Marsha in 2023 New Release Challenge, ARC, Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Desire, Modern Western Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Take one cowboy looking for his half-brother and one fierce redhead guarding a secret and strand them together—their passion will warm cold Alaska nights.
His search leads him to the one woman he must resist at all costs—until one storm-tossed night…
When Quinton Kingsley arrives in Alaska’s rugged Aleutian Islands in search of his missing half-brother, he finds a brash, red-haired beauty instead. McKenna O’Brien maintains his brother’s bar while he’s off-grid. She has her reasons for keeping the truth from the wealthy cowboy CEO. Too many men have taken advantage of McKenna’s trust.
Though McKenna’s off-limits, Quint can’t ignore their sizzling attraction. Giving into temptation the night a storm strands them together only makes Quint desire McKenna more. With the stakes high and a precious new complication, has Quint finally found the woman of his dreams? Or will he risk losing her forever?
Titles in the Kingsland Ranch series include — Rodeo Rebel —♥— The Rancher’s Plus-One —♥— Alaskan Blackout —♥— Rancher Under the Mistletoe —♥—
This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted August 31, 2023 by Marsha in 2023 New Release Challenge, ARC, Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Desire, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Their one-night stand was off-the-charts… Now, she must reveal the consequences.
Fearing his powerful grandmother, Peyton Caron has concealed her baby son from hotel magnate Jack Grantham. Their single spectacular night was unforgettable, but Peyton kept her distance because Jack’s grandmother blamed Peyton for the death of his late brother. Now, rumors have forced Peyton to reveal Jack’s identity as her baby’s father.
Because of blackmail and newly unearthed family secrets, Jack’s life is complicated, so he’s wary of Peyton’s revelation. But the raging desire they felt two years ago has only grown. Jack wants Peyton and his son in his life, but he doesn’t believe in love. And with all that stands between them, Peyton won’t settle for anything less.
Titles in the Calcott Manor series include — Just a Little Jilted —♥— Their Temporary Arrangement —♥— The Trouble with Little Secrets —♥— Keep Your Enemies Close —♥—
This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted August 25, 2023 by Marsha in 2023 New Release Challenge, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Owned or Purchased, Sexual Content, Standalone Single Title / 0 Comments
The princess can pick any man…apart from him!
What will she choose:
Her duty or her heart?
Princess Minerva is set to inherit the crown of the small kingdom of Arqaleta. First, though, she must marry.
A ripple of shock goes through her when she sees one completely off-limits candidate among her suitors: her ex-fiancé, exiled prince turned tycoon Liro!
When Liro broke their betrothal and disappeared, Minerva was devastated. Yet even with the past still raw between them, their passion erupts immediately!
Her royal responsibility demands she choose another man.
Only the more time she spends in Liro’s alluring presence, the more wearing anyone else’s ring feels unthinkable…
This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted August 16, 2023 by Marsha in 2023 New Release Challenge, Connection or Spin-Off of Another Series, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Desire, Owned or Purchased, Series, Series Multi-Author, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
To keep up appearances, they’ll fight an attraction neither expected…
Scandal abounds at the tech fair in Royal, Texas, when a very public dating app snafu matches Jericho Winters with Maggie Del Rio!
Their high-profile rival families have been feuding for generations, and both sides agree that their reluctant offspring should go on the date to keep the PR positive and help make the app a success.
But Jericho and Maggie never expected to actually like each other.
When fake kisses lead to real, undeniable desire, they must choose between burying the family feud to stay together…or destroying each other for good.
Titles in the Texas Cattleman’s Club: Diamonds & Dating Apps series include — Matched by Mistake by Katherine Garbera —♥— The Rancher Meets His Match by J. Margot Critch —♥— Breaking the Rancher’s Rules by Cat Schield —♥— The Trouble with an Heir by Stacey Kennedy —♥— Under the Same Roof by Niobia Bryant —♥— Keeping a Little Secret by Cynthia St. Aubin —♥—
This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted August 15, 2023 by Marsha in 2023 New Release Challenge, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, Little to No Sexual Content (kissing), Owned or Purchased, Series, Small Town Romance, Sweet Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments
Could a fake engagement…
Reveal true love?
Boutique owner Violet Brookstone would do anything for her lifelong best friend, Jordan Frome.
Even pose as his fiancée so Jordan can win a promotion to the Great Valley Hotel—far from Christmas Island.
But their pretend summer romance makes Violet realize that Jordan is more than just a friend.
How can she tell him the truth when confessing would keep Jordan from the fresh start he deserves?
Titles in the Return to Christmas Island series include — I’ll Be Home for Christmas —♥— Home for the Holidays —♥— A Merry Little Christmas —♥— Last Summer on Christmas Island —♥— Under the Mistletoe —♥—
This is a romance that includes no swearing, no violence, and no sexual content (beyond a few light kisses).
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Posted August 14, 2023 by Marsha in 2023 New Release Challenge, Contemporary Romance, Duet (series), Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Owned or Purchased, Series, Sexual Content, Standalone Single Title / 0 Comments
From runaway to housekeeper…
to the Italian’s wife!
When Enzo stops to help a broken-down car, he’s shocked by his discovery. Skye is frightened, on the run, and with tiny siblings in tow. Enzo’s honor dictates he offers them sanctuary and Skye a job. But could their simmering attraction solve another problem—his need for a bride?
Skye urgently needs a fresh start…and Enzo already makes her blood pound and her skin tingle. Yet, can she marry a man she’s only just met? Joining the enigmatic billionaire at the convenient altar will require the ultimate leap of faith!
Titles in the Cinderella Sisters for Billionaires series include — The Maid Married to the Billionaire —♥— The Maid’s Pregnancy Bombshell —♥—
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Posted August 7, 2023 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, From the TBR, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, Owned or Purchased, Paranormal Romance, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
A fraud?
Or the find of her lifetime?
Vanessa Steele retreats to her grandmother’s beach house to heal after she loses her job and her fiancé.
When she finds that Grandma’s enlisted hunky Dion Livingston and his brothers to investigate suspicious paranormal activity, the intrepid reporter is skeptical of their motives.
But her own investigation discovers that Dion’s the real deal.
And any supernatural energy? Pales compared to the electricity that erupts when the two of them are together…
Titles in the Heart & Soul series include — Summoning Up Love —♥— The Spirit of Second Chances —♥— Counterfeit Courtship —♥—
This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted August 4, 2023 by Marsha in 2023 New Release Challenge, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Romantic Suspense, Owned or Purchased, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
Some secrets should stay
beneath the surface…
Working alongside Marlowe McCoy means that NYPD diver Wyatt Trumbull has to ignore his fierce attraction to the prickly safecracker.
He faces a whole new set of challenges when she finally responds to his desire with her own—and when clues in his latest case implicate her family.
He wants to protect her, but will his own hidden scars make them both vulnerable?
Titles in the New York Harbor Patrol series include — Danger in the Depths —♥—
This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted August 3, 2023 by Marsha in 2023 New Release Challenge, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, Modern Western Romance, Owned or Purchased, Series, Series Multi-Author, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
After a deathbed promise, a cowboy makes a life-changing decision.
Overnight, rancher Jace Abernathy has gone from carefree bachelor to single dad. Frankie isn’t really his, but nothing will prevent him from protecting the orphaned newborn he saved from a fire, not even nurse Tamara Hanson.
Tamara, who lives her life by the book, is convinced Jace is unprepared for fatherhood. Jace believes rules sometimes need to be broken.
What neither of them realizes is that what they need most of all…is each other.
Titles in the Montana Mavericks: Lassoing Love multi-author series include — The Maverick’s Surprise Son by Christine Rimmer —♥— A Maverick Reborn by Melissa Senate —♥— A Maverick for Her Mom by Stella Bagwell —♥— Falling for Dr. Maverick by Kathy Douglass —♥— The Maverick’s Holiday Delivery by Christy Jeffries —♥— A Maverick’s Holiday Homecoming by Brenda Harlen —♥—
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Posted August 2, 2023 by Marsha in 2023 New Release Challenge, ARC, Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Romance, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
It’s been years since they’ve seen each other…but their passion is hotter than ever. Will they rekindle their love under the Grecian sun?
Can these star-crossed lovers…
ever be reunited?
Archaeologist Rose is thrilled to be working on a dig in Paxos. Until she discovers the land belongs to her ex— sinfully sexy businessman Alessandro!
As they rekindle their passion under the scorching Greek sun, Rose realizes she’ll never be part of his world.
For Rose, the land represents the past, and for Alessandro, it’s the future.
Is there a way they can each reach their heart’s desire together?
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