A Family for Valentine’s

A Clean and Uplifting Romance

By Janice Carter

On Sale: 1/27/2026
Could a Valentine surprise…

Lead to a lifetime of sweetness?

Widowed mom of two Leni Costa knows that returning to her hometown of Maple Glen, Vermont, means there’s a chance of running into her long-ago crush. Army veteran Will Bower has returned, too—and is living next door. Will is determined to restart his family’s maple-syrup production and rebuild the Bower legacy in the Glen. But that means figuring out how to work with Leni and trying to ignore the old feelings rising between them. As Valentine’s approaches, Leni has a chance to turn it into a holiday she and her kids won’t forget…but is Will ready for an instant family by spring?

From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging.

A Home to Maple Glen Romance

Book 1: A Family for Valentine’s
ISBN: 9780369767868
Imprint: Harlequin Heartwarming
On Sale: Jan 27, 2026
List price: $6.99
No of pages: 336
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Romance / Clean & Wholesome
BISAC 2: FICTION / Romance / Military
BISAC 3: FICTION / Small Town & Rural *

Janice Carter

Biography

Writing has been a passion for Janice Carter from a young age but her ‘second’ career after teaching didn’t officially start until she took a romance writing course at a local community college. The story she began then became her debut novel, a Harlequin Intrigue. Janice says she’s been very lucky to do what she enjoys most–writing about the connections between people and their families; in other words, how we find love and romance.

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ISBN: 9780369767868
Imprint: Harlequin Heartwarming
On Sale: Jan 27, 2026
List price: $6.99
No of pages: 336
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Romance / Clean & Wholesome
BISAC 2: FICTION / Romance / Military
BISAC 3: FICTION / Small Town & Rural *

Janice Carter

Biography

<p>Writing has been a passion for Janice Carter from a young age but her 'second' career after teaching didn't officially start until she took a romance writing course at a local community college. The story she began then became her debut novel, a Harlequin Intrigue. Janice says she's been very lucky to do what she enjoys most–writing about the connections between people and their families; in other words, how we find love and romance.</p>gt;