Posted May 18, 2022 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Desire, Harlequin Mini-Series, Modern Western Romance, Owned or Purchased, Romantic Suspense, Series, Series Connection, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Did he really just agree to live with his ex
for the sake of a baby in need?
After he raised his stepsister, being a father feels like been there, done that for Texan Drake Rhodes.
But when his ex-lover, Cammie Wentworth, needs his help to care for an abandoned baby, Drake steps up.
It’s ironic that Cammie’s desire for children was why they broke up. And two years apart hasn’t cooled anything between them.
Cammie will be back in his bed. But when it’s over, will he walk away again…or go after a legacy of his own, with her?
Titles in the multi-author series Texas Cattleman’s Club: Fathers and Sons include — An Heir of His Own by Janice Maynard -♥- How to Handle a Heartbreaker by Joss Wood -♥- Married by Contract by Yvonne Lindsay -♥- From Feuding to Falling by Jules Bennett -♥- The Rebel’s Return by Nadine Gonzalez -♥- The Rancher’s Reckoning by Joanne Rock -♥-
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 May 17, 2022 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Contemporary Romance, Modern Western Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
The heart wants what the heart wants…
Web designer Zoe Wilson has two good reasons to avoid Cafferty ranch. First, she’s scared of horses. And second, she absolutely does not want to bump into her first love, Jake Cafferty. Too bad her best friend just happens to be Jake’s sister.
When she asks Zoe to update the ranch’s outdated website, Zoe agrees—happy to lose herself in the digital world. But the more time she spends near Jake, the more all those feelings from years ago rear up in her heart, kicking like a wild bronco…
Jake never told anyone, but Zoe broke his heart when they were kids. Now she’s back, and the gruff cowboy vows there’s no way he’ll let that happen again. But there’s something about Zoe that he just can’t resist, and he soon finds himself falling for her all over again… Hard.
When Zoe gets accepted into a prestigious program, she doesn’t want to give up on their love. But Jake can’t bring himself to leave the ranch.
Can these two broken-hearted souls finally come together? Or will they be torn apart for good…
Titles in the Cafferty Ranch series include — Wild Love -♥- Wrangling Love -♥- Rugged Love -♥-
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 May 1, 2022 by Marsha in Connection or Spin-Off of Another Series, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Desire, Owned or Purchased, Romantic Suspense, Series, Series Connection, Series Multi-Author, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
It’s a Lone Star matchmaking twin swap!
As a favor to his identical twin, Joshua Banks agrees to pose as his brother. The switch is supposed to last for just one “date” with Layla Grandin, their childhood friend.
But dinner soon leads to much, much more.
Trust is everything to Layla—she’s been burned before and secrets are destroying her ranching family.
If Joshua stands any chance of staking a claim on relationship-wary Layla, the Texan has to confess so much more than his true identity. And risk losing more than he ever imagined…
Titles in the multi-author Texas Cattleman’s Club: Ranchers and Rivals series include — Staking a Claim by Janice Maynard – Boyfriend Lessons by Sophia Singh Sasson – On Opposite Sides by Cat Schield – Rivalry at Play by Nadine Gonzalez –
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 April 26, 2022 by Marsha in Modern Western Romance, NetGalley ARC, Romantic Suspense, Sexual Content / 0 Comments
Is he an enemy?
Dillon Young is proud that she inherited her aunt’s ranch. The problem: someone is trying to run her off and is willing to do whatever it takes. Strange, dangerous things keep happening. Dillion suspects her no-good neighbor and fellow wealthy rancher, Hank Stephens. Never a man to get his hands dirty, he sends others to get the job done. So, when the irresistible Cal Bennett is found passed out drunk on her property, Dillion is on high alert. Until someone takes a shot at her and Cal springs to her rescue. When the hard-bodied, no-nonsense-talking cowboy points out that she may need some help, Dillion is inclined to reluctantly agree.
Or a lover?
Waking up on a stranger’s property with a shotgun in his face is not Cal Bennett’s idea of a good time. Never mind that the person on the other end of the barrel is one of the most fiercely beautiful women he has ever seen. Things get more interesting when he finds himself shielding her from flying bullets. It’s clear that this smart, savvy woman could use a hand and Cal is all too happy to lend any part of his body she requires. His proposal: pose as lovers until they find out who is after her ranch. As the danger rises and secrets are revealed, the passion explodes between them and there is no turning back.
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 March 6, 2022 by Marsha in Closed Bedroom Doors, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, Modern Western Romance, Owned or Purchased, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Can a wild cowboy prove…
He’s daddy material?
Rodeo cowboy Audy Briscoe loves getting into trouble.
If he can’t charm his way into beautiful and straitlaced Brooke Young’s heart, then he’ll settle for rilin’ her up but good!
When a terrible tragedy leaves them co-guardians of a baby girl, Audy finds himself in over his head.
Is it too late to turn this restless rebel cowboy into the kind of man—and father—Brooke could love?
Titles in The Cowboys of Garrison, Texas series include — The Rebel Cowboy’s Baby – The Wrong Cowboy – To Trust A Cowboy –
This is a romance that includes no swearing, no violence, and no sexual content (beyond a few light kisses).
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Posted March 5, 2022 by Marsha in Owned or Purchased, Series, Series Connection, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
Down-to-earth sheriff Dan McKillop has always been more than a badge and a pretty face, but it turns out the ladies of Grand, Montana, find him far more appealing as the new co-owner of the Endeavour Ranch than they ever did as the town’s friendly, neighborhood playboy. Dan’s done with commitment-shy women only out for a good time. When a fiery beauty rides into his life on a sweet Harley-Davidson low rider, however, Dan fears he’s found trouble again.
Professional firefighter Jasmine O’Reilly is stationed to lead the airbase on the Endeavour Ranch for the summer. Having a safe and successful wildfire season could mean a promotion, and after raising herself out of poverty, Jazz has big dreams. She knows better than to put her future in a man’s hands no matter how charming, wealthy, or full of promises he is.
Good-intentioned but overprotective Dan soon realizes he has a type. Meanwhile, Jazz, who thought she was long beyond even the slightest brush with the law, finds the sheriff too tempting to resist.
Titles in the Grand, Montana series include — The Montana Sheriff –♥- The Montana Doctor –♥- The Montana Rancher –♥-
Grand, Montana is connected to The Montana MacGregor Brothers, (which was reviewed on my Keeper Bookshelf blog and these links take you over there) those titles include — The Rancher Takes A Family – The Rancher’s Secret – The Rancher’s Proposal
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 December 5, 2021 by Marsha in Connection or Spin-Off of Another Series, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, Modern Western Romance, Owned or Purchased, Series, Series Multi-Author, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
The Cowboy’s Second Chance
Single dad Tyler Abernathy has vowed to devote himself completely to his little girl, Maeve.
The widowed rancher’s belief that he wasn’t a present-enough father or husband pushes him to turn down the locals’ well-meaning attempts to fix him up.
But when he meets Callie Sheldrick, she disarms him in ways he can’t explain…or ignore. Walking away would be the right thing to do.
Yet doing the “right” thing might end up breaking all three of their hearts…
Titles in the Montana Mavericks: The Real Cowboys of Bronco Heights series include –The Rancher’s Summer Secret by Christine Rimmer – For His Daughter’s Sake by Stella Bagwell – The Most Eligible Cowboy by Melissa Senate – Grand-Prize Cowboy by Heatherly Bell – A Kiss at the Mistletoe Rodeo by Kathy Douglass – Dreaming of a Christmas Cowboy by Brenda Harlen –
This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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Posted December 3, 2021 by Marsha in Closed Bedroom Doors, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, Modern Western Romance, Owned or Purchased, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Could saving the ranch…
Mean a future together?
Cowgirl Cassie Diaz has a secret—a bull-riding accident may have stolen her dream of motherhood.
She needs to recover, but how can she rest with her family’s ranch in peril?
Recent Second Chance, Idaho, arrival Bentley Monroe offers help, and his quiet strength makes her feel safe.
Loving him could heal her wounds, but would she have a future with this family man?
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 earlier titles 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 – The Cowboy Meets His Match – Healing the Rancher –
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Posted November 22, 2021 by Marsha in Harlequin, Modern Western Romance, Owned or Purchased, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Gold Valley’s rodeo champion is facing the toughest challenge of his life—a Christmas wedding!
Legendary bull rider Jake Daniels has only one plan this Christmas—to ignore the pain the season always brings. Until his best friend, Callie Carson, shows up on his ranch with a marriage proposal. Jake has lived so close to the edge it’s a miracle he’s still alive—he knows all about risk. But marrying the woman he craves more than anything feels like the biggest risk of all.
Callie Carson may be rodeo royalty, but to fulfill her dreams of riding saddle bronc, she needs her inheritance. And to access that, she needs a husband. But Jake the husband is deliciously different from Jake the friend, especially after the wild heat of their wedding night. He was only supposed to be her cowboy for Christmas, but Jake’s every heart-stopping touch has Callie questioning how she’ll ever be able to walk away.
In the bonus novella Her First Christmas Cowboy, Tala gets a surprise Christmas delivery—a cowboy on her doorstep!
Titles in the Gold Valley series include — Smooth-Talking Cowboy – Untamed Cowboy – Good Time Cowboy – A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas – Unbroken Cowboy – Cowboy to the Core – Lone Wolf Cowboy – Cowboy Christmas Redemption – The Bad Boy of Redemption Ranch – The Hero of Hope Springs -The Last Christmas Cowboy -The Heartbreaker of Echo Pass – Rodeo Christmas at Evergreen Ranch – The True Cowboy of Sunset Ridge (December 2021) –
(While I’ve read this entire series, not all were reviewed here at Happily Ever After Romance, the links above are only for titles on this site.)
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 16, 2021 by Marsha in Closed Bedroom Doors, Harlequin, Harlequin Heartwarming, Modern Western Romance, Owned or Purchased, Series, Sweet Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments
A Wyoming ranch…
Where wishes come true!
Money, favors, time—everyone wants something from tech CEO Seth Reagan.
Returning to his family’s Wyoming ranch to care for his foster father, Seth sends a woman’s car careening off the road.
He offers Quinn Lake a place to stay, but learning who she is and what she wants might just break his faith for good…
Unless a wishing moon and a child in need can thaw their guarded hearts.
Titles in the Eclipse Ridge Ranch include — Under A Christmas Moon – Her Wyoming Hero – A Cowboy’s Hope –
This is a sweet romance with some kissing that should offend no one giving the reader a very romantic reading experience.
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Posted October 7, 2021 by Marsha in Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Modern Western Romance, Owned or Purchased, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
She’d brought him his greatest joy.
Now he must save her life…
Rancher Kara Holland’s hot on the trail of a murderer who’s been killing surrogates—like she was for her ill sister.
But when Kara’s trap goes terribly wrong, she’s thrust headlong into the killer’s crosshairs…along with her sister’s widower, Deputy Daniel Logan.
And as she and Daniel stay one frantic step ahead of a deadly foe, the sparks igniting between them rival the danger they face.
Titles in the Mercy Ridge Lawmen series include — Her Child to Protect – Safeguarding the Surrogate – Targeting the Deputy – Pursued by the Sherrif –
This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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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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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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Posted May 1, 2021 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin Special Edition, Modern Western Romance, Owned or Purchased, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
She was looking for a rescue…
But he’s the one who was saved.
Sergeant Hayden Mitchell’s mission: give every canine veteran the perfect forever home.
But when it comes to Sierra, a sweet Labrador, Hayden isn’t sure Lizzie Vega fits the bill. Her PTSD and city lifestyle raise concerns, even as her vulnerability—and gorgeous eyes—draws him closer.
When a storm leaves her stranded at his ranch, the hardened ex-military man wonders if Lizzie is the perfect match for Sierra…and him…
Titles in the Texas Cowboys & K-9s series include — The Rancher’s Forever Family – Their Rancher Protector –
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Posted January 3, 2021 by Marsha in Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, Modern Western Romance, Owned or Purchased, Romantic Suspense, Series / 0 Comments
Someone murdered his father.
He’s home to set things right.
The moment he learns his father has been murdered, Delta Force soldier Trace Travis knows he must return home. But finding resourceful Lily Davidson, his high school sweetheart, helping his mother in the wake of the tragedy leaves him shaken.
As old desires and deceits come flooding back, Trace partners with Lily to find his father’s killer—and overcome the circumstances that have always kept them apart.
Series – The Outriders = 1. Homicide at Whiskey Gulch – 2. Hideout at Whiskey Gulch –
This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and sexual situations geared to an adult audience.
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