Category: Series

Intimate Negotiations by Nicki Night

Posted August 16, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Desire, Owned or Purchased, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

 

Can she risk her dream job

for a night with the man of her dreams?

Zoe Baldwin escaped her poverty-stricken youth to become a successful investment banking dynamo at the top of her game.

But a forbidden office affair with her new boss, Ethan Blackwell, could ruin both their careers. And an unexpected pregnancy makes the stakes even higher.

Will she and her billionaire playboy come to new terms when business becomes too personal?

Titles in the Blackwells of New York series include — Intimate Negotiations – One More Second Chance –

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

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Flashback: Colton’s Secret Service by Marie Ferrarella

Posted August 15, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Owned or Purchased, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

“Striking a Secret Service agent will land you in prison.”

But the petite redhead with the cowboy hat and tire iron seemed unfazed by Nick Sheffield’s words. The Secret Service agent had come to the tiny Texas town to unmask a potential threat to his employer–a U.S. senator. Could his quarry be this captivating single mother who aroused in him a passion that was anything but innocent?

How dare this stranger just show up and turn her life upside down! The last thing Georgeann Grady Colton needed was someone like Nick–handsome, suspicious, irresistible. As danger and desire collided, Georgie knew she was traveling a treacherous road: falling for a man who was taking them both to the point of no return…

Titles in The Coltons: Family First multi-author mini-series include — Colton’s Secret Service by Marie Ferrarella – Rancher’s Redemption by Beth Cornelison – The Sheriff’s Amnesiac Bride by Linda Conrad – Soldier’s Secret Child by Caridad Pineiro – Baby’s Watch by Justine Davis – A Hero of Her Own by Carla Cassidy

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

**This series was originally published under Silhouette, which of course, no longer exists – but the Coltons do and continue through Harlequin mini-series even today.  I wanted to go back to the earlier ones I might have missed… so “Flashback” reviews were invented for these titles.  🙂

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Making Room for the Rancher by Christy Jeffries

Posted August 15, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, Modern Western Romance, Owned or Purchased, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

 

Finding love is the easy part…

To Dahlia King, Connor Remington is just another wannabe cowboy who’ll go back to the city by midwinter.

Yet underneath that city-slicker shine is a dedicated horseman who’s already won the heart of Dahlia’s animal-loving little daughter. Before she knows it, Dahlia is one-third of a happy trio.

But when her ex returns, Connor must decide to step up with this family…or step out.

Titles in the Twin Kings Ranch series include –What Happens At The Ranch… Making Room for the Rancher – Not Their First Rodeo –

 

 

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A Cowboy’s Homecoming by Leigh Riker

Posted July 27, 2021 by Marsha in Closed Bedroom Doors, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, Modern Western Romance, NetGalley ARC, Series, Small Town Romance, Sweet Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

 

Can she show him how to be a rancher…

And a family man?

Noah Bodine is paying the price for missing his sister’s wedding by temporarily running his family’s Kansas ranch. But the corporate cowboy is way out of his element. 

Thankfully, neighbor Kate Lancaster is there to help, though the pretty single mom isn’t pleased to spend time with Noah. She still blames Noah for her husband’s death.

That is until Kate’s little boy decides to make Noah his new best friend…and changes both Kate’s and Noah’s meaning of home.

Titles in the Kansas Cowboys series include — The Reluctant Rancher – Last Chance Cowboy – Cowboy on Call – Her Cowboy Sheriff – The Rancher’s Second Chance – Twins Under the Tree – The Cowboy’s Secret Baby – Mistletoe Cowboy – A Cowboy’s Homecoming

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Stranded for One Scandalous Week by Natalie Anderson

Posted July 27, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Duet (series), Harlequin Desire, Harlequin Presents, Owned or Purchased, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

The innocent, the playboy…

And their seven-night passion!

Archivist Merle’s dream job in an abandoned mansion on New Zealand’s Waiheke Island gives her the isolation she craves and the freedom to delight in its extravagance.

Then infamous owner Ash arrives without warning…

Used to women falling at his feet, Ash is ever so intrigued when he interrupts virginal siren Merle in his bath—and she tries to conceal her shock…then her red-hot reaction!

He’s back for one week only to lay his tarnished past to rest. Might he find solace in the intriguing Merle instead?

Titles in the Rebels, Brothers, Billionaires series (duet) include — Stranded for One Scandalous Week – Nine Months to Claim Her

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

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Summer Stalker by Nicole Helm

Posted July 25, 2021 by Marsha in Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Owned or Purchased, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

Someone’s watching them.

Someone they’d never suspect.

Reece Montgomery’s on an undercover mission to learn what unsuspecting B and B owner Lianna Kade knows about her husband’s murder.

However, the workaholic North Star agent finds himself in serious danger, not the least of which is his unprofessional need to protect Lianna and her son, Henry.

When the fearless widow proposes an ultra-risky plan to lure a killer, it will test Reece’s resolve not to fall for Lianna and her fatherless child.

Titles in the A North Star Novel series include — Summer StalkerShot Through the HeartMountainside MurderCowboy in the Crosshairs

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

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The Billionaire Prince’s Pregnant Fiancée by Leslie North

Posted July 24, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, NetGalley ARC, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

Desire and duty clash, as a handsome new prince claims the throne…

After one last night of passion with the gorgeous Clara Campbell, Erik Christopher Devlin, billionaire heir to the Fervian throne, is ready to take his royal duties more seriously. And he’s given the perfect opportunity when his brother is found to be sterile, leaving it to Erik to produce an heir. So when he discovers Clara is pregnant, he does what he thinks is right: asks her to marry him. But he never expected to fall in love along the way…

Clara dreams of a career in politics, but saving up for her degree isn’t easy. And when a surprise pregnancy prompts a sudden proposal from Prince Erik, Clara is determined to stay true to herself. Still, she can’t deny her attraction to the smoldering prince. Their whirlwind romance puts Clara in the spotlight, where she’s forced to make decisions she could never have imagined. With the fate of her heart and an entire nation, hanging in the balance…

Can Erik and Clara’s unexpected romance survive the trials of royal life? Or will their fairy tale come to an end before they can sayI do”…

Titles in the Undercover Princes series include — The Billionaire Prince’s Surprise Son – The Billionaire Prince’s Pregnant Fiancée – The Billionaire Prince’s Fake Girlfriend

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

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Honeybees and Sexy Tees by Katie Mettner

Posted July 24, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, NetGalley ARC, Series, Small Town Romance / 2 Comments

The devil is in the details, and the Lady of the Lake holds the clue.

Honey Blois is no stranger to pain. The lasting effects of an abusive childhood have made her life challenging, but it’s the ache of unrequited love she can no longer bear. When her confession goes unanswered, she has no choice but to fall out of love with her best friend.

Mathias Jørgensen is living a lie. The billionaire playboy buries the pain of loving the one woman he can’t have with flashy cars and bad decisions—until Honey’s letter comes to light. With renewed hope for the future, he vows to find his way back to the boy she fell in love with if it’s the last thing he does.

And it might be.

As the pair blurs the line between friends and lovers, his unscrupulous past demands a reckoning. To save the woman he loves from a watery grave, Mathias will have to remember every last detail of the life he’s desperate to forget.

Titles in the Butterfly Junction series include — Butterflies and Hazel Eyes – Honeybees and Sexy Tees

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The Trouble with Bad Boys by Katherine Garbera

Posted July 24, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Desire, Owned or Purchased, Series, Series Multi-Author, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

A playboy who’s all about the likes…

Is about to get a lesson in love!

Notorious social media influencer Zach Benning is happy to swoop into Royal, Texas, promote the Soiree on the Bay and leave with a fat paycheck.

While he’s at it, he’ll give plain-Jane event planner Lila Jones a makeover, online and off.

The last thing he expects is to fall for his ravishing creation! But is he really seeing the captivating woman underneath all the newfound hype?

Titles in the Texas Cattleman’s Club: Heir Apparent include — Back in the Texan’s Bed by Naima Simone  At The Rancher’s Pleasure by Joss Wood  Blue Collar Billionaire by Karen Booth The Trouble with Bad Boys by Katherine Garbera – Texas Tough by Janice Maynard – Trapped with the Texan by Joanne Rock – How to Catch a Bad Boy by Cat Schield – Bidding on a Texan by Barbara Dunlop –

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

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A Bridesmaid to Remember by Amy Vastine

Posted July 24, 2021 by Marsha in Closed Bedroom Doors, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, Owned or Purchased, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

 

This bridesmaid’s been blacklisted…

So why is he risking everything for her?

It was the perfect wedding—until the groom spontaneously announces he’s in love with bridesmaid Bonnie Windsor!

Now Bonnie’s being ostracized by the entire town. The only person willing to stand up for her is the bride’s super-handsome brother, Aaron Cole.

And he’ll risk everything—including his family—to prove that this pretty woman deserves a happily-ever-after of her own.

Titles in the Stop The Wedding! series include — A Bridesmaid to Remember – His Brother’s BrideA Marriage of InconvenienceThe Sheriff’s Valentine

 

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The Billionaire Prince’s Surprise Son by Leslie North

Posted July 22, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, NetGalley ARC, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

Only love can heal a broken heart…

Two years after abruptly leaving his residency in America—and the woman he loved—Nicolas Frederick Hansen, billionaire and Crown Prince of the Isle of Mynia, is determined to make his country’s children’s hospital the best in the world. Nic lost his brother years ago, but he found a new purpose in following his brother’s footsteps, studying pediatric medicine. He adores children, though he’s nowhere near ready to have his own.

When former flame Summer Rand shows up at his hospital for a fellowship program, she’s astounded to discover that the man who abandoned her years ago is secretly a Crown prince! And Nic is equally shocked when she reveals they have a son named Harry. Determined to make it work, they agree to focus on their child…

But the passion they could never deny soon consumes them both. And it isn’t long before dreams of a perfect family clash with Nic’s devotion to his new career.

Can the two of them make this royal romance work? Or will they lose their shot at a future they never thought they could have?

Titles in the Undercover Princes series include — The Billionaire Prince’s Surprise SonThe Billionaire Prince’s Pregnant FiancéeThe Billionaire Prince’s Fake Girlfriend

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

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The Suspect by Nichole Severn

Posted July 18, 2021 by Marsha in Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Owned or Purchased, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

 

The police think she’s a criminal…

He knows she’s a target.

Remington Barton’s failure to capture a serial murderer ruined her career as a small-town sheriff.

Now she’s a US marshal—and the prime suspect in a homicide that matches the New Castle Killer’s MO.

Her ex, Deputy Marshal Dylan Cove, never stopped hunting for the monster who eluded Remi.

Will they be able to prove her innocence, or will they become a predator’s next victims?

Titles in the Marshal Law series include – The Fugitive – The Witness – The Prosecutor –The Suspect –

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

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The Major Gets it Right by Victoria Pade

Posted July 17, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, Owned or Purchased, Series / 0 Comments

 

He was the son her father always wanted…

Major Quinn Camden is a man of honor. But working with Clairy McKinnon on her father’s memorial tests every chivalrous code!

Clairy is feisty, beautiful—and still hurt that General McKinnon mentored Quinn over his own adoring daughter.

When their years-long rivalry is replaced by undeniable attraction, Quinn wonders if the general’s dying wish is the magic they both need…or if the man’s secrets will tear them apart for good.

Titles in The Camdens of Montana series include –  The Marine Makes Amends –  The Marine’s Baby Blues The Major Gets It Right

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

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The Littlest Cowgirls by Melinda Curtis

Posted July 17, 2021 by Marsha in Closed Bedroom Doors, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, Owned or Purchased, Series, Sweet Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

This soon-to-be dad…

Is getting a double surprise

Wyatt Halford’s kept his cool as one of Hollywood’s hottest action stars. But coming to Second Chance and discovering he’s about to be a father to twins?

Now he’s definitely off-kilter. He certainly can’t afford any complications—like falling for spirited, redheaded actress Ashley Monroe.

Wyatt’s dealing with the biggest plot twist of his life. But can he do the right thing…and still find his happy ending?

Titles in The Mountain Monroes series include — The Secrets to My Success (prequel) – Kissed By The Country Doc – Snowed In With The Single Dad – Rescued by the Perfect Cowboy – Lassoed by the Would-Be Rancher – Enchanted by the Rodeo Queen – Charmed by the Cook’s Kids (The titles before right now were reviewed on my Keeper Bookshelf blog.

The remainder of the series will be reviewed here at Happily Ever After Romance since here is where the Harlequin titles now live 🙂

The Littlest Cowgirls – Caught by the Cowboy Dad – A Cowgirl’s Secret –

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How to Win the Surgeon’s Heart by Tina Beckett

Posted July 17, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Medical Romance, Owned or Purchased, Series, Series Multi-Author, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

Things are heating up…
…in their Caribbean paradise!

For Dr. Nate, work is everything. Without him, his renowned hospital wouldn’t exist!

Now he’s ready to step up to the plate—again!—as nearby St. Victoria Hospital faces a staff shortage.

Surgeon Sasha is beyond grateful for the help, but she’s not so sure about Nate…

Her heart’s been broken by wealthy and far-too-attractive men before! Can Nate prove to Sasha he’s different?

Titles in The Island Clinic multi-author series include — How to Win the Surgeon’s Heart by Tina Beckett – Caribbean Paradise, Miracle Family by Julie Danvers – The Princess and the Pediatrician by Annie O’Neil – Reunited with His Long-Lost Nurse by Charlotte Hawkes

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

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