Posted November 13, 2026 by Marsha in Cliffhanger Ending (for now), Contemporary Romance, Fantasy, NetGalley, Paranormal Romantic Suspense, Series, St. Martin's Press, This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments
1695: Her life was taken.
2013: Her fire reawakens.
A New Legend Is Born.
Niamh McShane was born a witch and died a witch in the same moment, at the tender age of thirteen. A victim of the madness that spread from Salem Town to her home on Piety Island, she found comfort in her last hours from the weavers imprisoned alongside her, who saw her light and power and gave her some of their own.
More than three hundred years later, on the same island, Neve McShane wakes with excitement on her thirteenth birthday and unwraps gifts from her aunts: sneakers, an iPhone, and a stunning antique pendant. Then she receives something else: a revelation that will change her life.
Astonished, Neve learns that her aunts’ abilities go beyond simple kitchen magic and the potions they sell in their shop. Their tales of past lives aren’t just whimsical fantasies. They are witches, and so is she. Their lives–past and present–are bound together by that pivotal day centuries ago. Now Neve has been tasked with stopping a growing darkness. To prepare for the dangerous enemy that awaits, Neve hones her skills and searches for clues to aid her in her quest. At night, she dreams of a young man from Ireland whose eyes met hers for a fateful moment centuries ago.
Titles in the Coven of Three trilogy/series include: Birth of the Witch ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted November 4, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Romance, NetGalley, Sexual Content, Standalone / 0 Comments
Temptation lies behind mansion doors…
Actress Ivy clings to her scandalous on-screen persona as a shield against her grief and guilt. Only billionaire Ethan ever enticed her to let down her guard—an unrepeatable disaster.
Until her late godmother’s will requires her to live temporarily with the man she pushed away!
Every charged glance says Ethan’s neither forgiven nor forgotten her… And he still has an uncanny ability to see through her pain.
Can Ivy fight their magnetism again? Or should she call a truce—by laying her heart bare?
Trigger Warning: Intense Grief
Standalone
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted November 4, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Intrigue, NetGalley, Romantic Suspense, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
Past secrets can’t stay buried…
Once the ice shatters.
Clearing her late father’s name is the only reason Winnie Hutton returns to the hometown she left behind. And the only investigative help available is from the person she never wanted to see again—her ex-fiancé, Adrial Tucker.
Determined to push aside their tangled emotions—for now—the reluctant partners pursue dangerous leads in the one cold case Winnie’s father failed to solve. A case filled with secrets, lies, corruption…and now, a killer’s brutal attack.
But the biggest challenge to their reunion may be Adrial’s admission of a devastating truth that could shatter any chance at a new future with Winnie.
Titles in the Cold Hollow Investigations series include: Frozen Secrets ~ Cold Case Reunion ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted November 4, 2026 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Special Edition, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
A surprise addition to their business plan…
Ascension Publishing’s newly minted publisher, Morgan Chambers, has to make the organization profitable or risk everything he’s ever worked for if it fails. Morgan doesn’t have time for distractions like pretty Noa Dunnavant. He’s only meeting with her to discuss her novel. Not the fact that he can’t stop thinking about her.
Noa’s novel is the lightning rod the company needs. Her book’s success feeds her ego, and covertly spending time with Morgan feeds her soul. But that little pink plus sign changes everything. A baby was never part of their plans. Will this plot twist begin their final chapter, or seal their happily-ever-after?
Titles in the Lowcountry Promise series include: Their Unexpected Plan ~
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted October 25, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Connection to another series, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Marietta, Marietta Montana, Modern Western Romance, Previously Published, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments
Since the accident that killed his foster brother Brock Lambert, Jackson Stone has kept his distance from Coffee Creek Ranch—and from the family who might never forgive him. Especially the foster mother, who still blames him for that tragic night.
Jackson blames himself too.
When Brock’s former fiancée, Winnie Hays, returns to town with her young son, the resemblance to Brock is a constant reminder of everything Jackson lost. And everything he never allowed himself to want. Because from the moment Brock brought Winnie home, Jackson has fought a forbidden attraction he had no right to feel.
Winnie needs help settling back into life in Coffee Creek, and Jackson can’t turn her away. As their friendship deepens into something neither expected, loyalty and guilt threaten to tear them apart. Falling for his brother’s widow feels like a betrayal… yet walking away feels worse.
With Christmas approaching and the Lambert family gathered once more, forgiveness may be the only gift that makes room for love.
Titles in the Coffee Creek, Montana series include: Remember Me Always, Cowboy ~ Her Cowboy Dilemma ~ Promise from a Cowboy ~ Big Sky Christmas ~
This series was previously published in Harlequin American Romance.
This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.
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Posted October 21, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Kindle+, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
He’s loved her for fifteen years. She never let herself see it. Now everything is about to change…
Mayor Patricia Cherry has spent years putting Haden Creek first—protecting the town, supporting its people, and never once asking what she truly wants.
Sheriff Tom Bradshaw has always been there. Steady. Loyal. Constant. Her closest friend… and the man who has quietly loved her for fifteen years.
But some lines were never crossed. Until now.
When a powerful developer threatens to change Haden Creek forever, Patricia and Tom fight side by side to protect everything they’ve built. And somewhere between late nights, shared burdens, and years of unspoken feelings… The truth becomes impossible to ignore. Because saving the town means facing what they’ve always avoided: What matters most. And who they’ve always belonged with.
As the entire community comes together—and familiar faces return to fight for the place they call home—Patricia and Tom must decide: Is it too late to choose love? Or has it been waiting for them all along?
Titles in the Haden Creek Hearts series include: The Rancher’s Second Chance ~ The Doctor’s Second Chance ~ The Firefighter’s Unexpected Love ~ The Sheriff’s Snowed-In Temptation ~ The Bartender’s Fake Girlfriend ~ The Chef’s Unexpected Love ~ The Cowboy’s Second Chance ~ The Lodge Boss’s Secret Heart ~ The Rescuer’s Unexpected Love ~ The Rancher’s Secret Child ~ The Bookseller’s Convenient Marriage ~ The Grumpy Lawyer’s Christmas Romance ~ The Sheriff’s Forever Love ~
This is a no-spice romance, perhaps with closed-door or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved.
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Posted October 20, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Kindle+, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
It started as a deal. No feelings. No complications. No forever. So why does it suddenly feel like everything to lose?
Gavin Holloway has built a quiet, controlled life in his Haden Creek bookstore—just the way he likes it. Simple. Predictable. Safe.
Until his visa situation threatens to take it all away. Now he has one impossible choice: Get married… or lose everything.
Daisy Park needs stability, not romance. With her future uncertain and no safety net to fall back on, she agrees to a practical solution: A marriage on paper. A deal that benefits them both. Nothing more. At least, that’s the plan.
But living together above the bookstore, sharing quiet mornings and unexpected laughter, begins to blur the lines between real and pretend. Because the more time they spend together… The less it feels like a deal. And the more it feels like something neither of them expected. Something real.
But as pressure mounts and the truth is questioned, everything they’ve built starts to unravel—and Gavin must decide whether he’s willing to risk his heart on a love that was never supposed to exist.
Titles in the Haden Creek Hearts series include: The Rancher’s Second Chance ~ The Doctor’s Second Chance ~ The Firefighter’s Unexpected Love ~ The Sheriff’s Snowed-In Temptation ~ The Bartender’s Fake Girlfriend ~ The Chef’s Unexpected Love ~ The Cowboy’s Second Chance ~ The Lodge Boss’s Secret Heart ~ The Rescuer’s Unexpected Love ~ The Rancher’s Secret Child ~ The Bookseller’s Convenient Marriage ~ The Grumpy Lawyer’s Christmas Romance ~ The Sheriff’s Forever Love ~
This is a no-spice romance, perhaps with closed-door or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved.
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Posted October 19, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Kindle+, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
He’s the one who saves lives. She refuses to be saved. But some risks are worth taking…
Marcus Stone has built his life around one rule: Never fail again. As Haden Creek’s search-and-rescue specialist, he’s known for his focus, his instincts… and the walls he never lets anyone cross.
Until Autumn Reed crashes into his world. Literally. When the fiercely independent adventure photographer gets lost and injured on a solo hike, Marcus finds her—and carries her to safety.
But Autumn doesn’t want to be rescued. Determined to prove herself, she refuses to let Marcus—or anyone—tell her what she can or can’t do.
But when her next assignment pushes her into dangerous terrain, Marcus can’t walk away. Not when he knows exactly how easily things can go wrong. He offers to guide her. She refuses.
He tries to keep his distance. She gets under his skin anyway. And somewhere between breathtaking landscapes and near-misses… something begins to change.
Because beneath Marcus’s control is a man who cares too deeply. And beneath Autumn’s independence is a woman who’s tired of facing everything alone. But when one reckless decision puts Autumn in real danger, Marcus must face the past that still haunts him—and risk everything to save her.
This time, failure isn’t an option. Because this time… it’s her.
Titles in the Haden Creek Hearts series include: The Rancher’s Second Chance ~ The Doctor’s Second Chance ~ The Firefighter’s Unexpected Love ~ The Sheriff’s Snowed-In Temptation ~ The Bartender’s Fake Girlfriend ~ The Chef’s Unexpected Love ~ The Cowboy’s Second Chance ~ The Lodge Boss’s Secret Heart ~ The Rescuer’s Unexpected Love ~ The Rancher’s Secret Child ~ The Bookseller’s Convenient Marriage ~ The Grumpy Lawyer’s Christmas Romance ~ The Sheriff’s Forever Love ~
This is a no-spice romance, perhaps with closed-door or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved.
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Posted October 18, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Kindle+, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance, This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments
He runs the lodge by the numbers. She believes in magic. Falling for each other was never part of the plan…
Nate Lawson built Haden Creek Lodge into a thriving business by following one simple rule: Keep emotions out of it.
After a very public heartbreak, he’s focused on control, efficiency, and protecting what he’s built—no matter the cost. Especially when it comes to his employees.
Ivy Summers couldn’t disagree more. As the lodge’s event coordinator, she believes every wedding should feel like magic—and she pours her heart into making each one unforgettable.
But to Nate, her ideas are impractical. Too emotional. Too risky.
When a staffing crisis forces them to work side by side on a high-stakes destination wedding, their clashing visions become impossible to ignore. Because Ivy’s way works. And Nate can’t ignore her… no matter how hard he tries.
Late nights turn into lingering glances. Professional boundaries begin to blur. Their connection becomes impossible to deny.
But with a strict no-fraternization policy—and Nate’s past proving just how dangerous workplace romance can be—giving in to their feelings could cost them everything. Including the lodge. And each other.
Titles in the Haden Creek Hearts series include: The Rancher’s Second Chance ~ The Doctor’s Second Chance ~ The Firefighter’s Unexpected Love ~ The Sheriff’s Snowed-In Temptation ~ The Bartender’s Fake Girlfriend ~ The Chef’s Unexpected Love ~ The Cowboy’s Second Chance ~ The Lodge Boss’s Secret Heart ~ The Rescuer’s Unexpected Love ~ The Rancher’s Secret Child ~ The Bookseller’s Convenient Marriage ~ The Grumpy Lawyer’s Christmas Romance ~ The Sheriff’s Forever Love ~
This is a no-spice romance, perhaps with closed-door or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved.
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Posted October 17, 2026 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Kindle+, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments
He’s lost everything that defined him. She refuses to let him give up. But healing him might just change them both…
Cole Miller was born for the rodeo—until one devastating injury took it all away. Now he’s back in Haden Creek, restless, angry, and drowning in the one question he can’t answer: Who is he without the life he lost?
Dr. Sienna Patel didn’t come to town looking for complications. Burned out from her fast-paced career, she’s here for a fresh start—not to take on a stubborn cowboy who refuses to help himself.
But Cole might be the one patient she can’t walk away from.
Because beneath his anger is a man who’s lost more than just his future.
And Sienna is determined to help him find it again.
As sparks fly and walls begin to fall, Cole starts to see something he hasn’t felt in a long time: Hope. But when the past comes calling, he’s forced to choose—hold on to the life he’s trying to rebuild… or risk everything for the woman helping him heal.
Titles in the Haden Creek Hearts series include: The Rancher’s Second Chance ~ The Doctor’s Second Chance ~ The Firefighter’s Unexpected Love ~ The Sheriff’s Snowed-In Temptation ~ The Bartender’s Fake Girlfriend ~ The Chef’s Unexpected Love ~ The Cowboy’s Second Chance ~ The Lodge Boss’s Secret Heart ~ The Rescuer’s Unexpected Love ~ The Rancher’s Secret Child ~ The Bookseller’s Convenient Marriage ~ The Grumpy Lawyer’s Christmas Romance ~ The Sheriff’s Forever Love ~
This is a no-spice romance, perhaps with closed-door or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved.
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