Barbara Freethy Books in Order

A romantic wedding planner shares an office building with a cynical divorce attorney. Their opposing views of marriage create sparks, challenging each to reconsider convictions about commitment as their professional proximity turns into personal attraction.

Fundraiser Julie Michaels recruits baseball star Matt Kingsley for a celebrity cook-off, but he mistakes her enthusiasm for romantic interest. Their time in the kitchen develops into attraction, complicating what began as a charitable assignment.

Elizabeth Palmer competes for a business account against Michael Stafford, the high-school football star she once rejected. His renewed interest goes beyond rivalry, challenging the defenses she has maintained since their first contentious encounter.

Entrepreneur Nicholas Hunter must learn the tango to secure a merger with an Argentine business contact. Dance teacher Angelia Martinez becomes his partner, introducing unexpected passion into the lessons intended to save his business deal.

Reporter Hillary Blaine interviews millionaire toy manufacturer Alexander Donovan and suspects his public image hides secrets. Pretending romantic interest to uncover the truth places her investigation uncomfortably close to the private life she wants to expose.

Jessica Blake moves to Southern California with her son and needs firefighter Reed McAllister's help after becoming trapped. His protective attention draws them closer, although both resist risking their hearts on an unexpected romance.

Maggie Gordon dreams of marriage, children, and a sensible husband, making restless Jake Hollister an unlikely choice. Their immediate attraction challenges her carefully imagined future and his assumptions about the kind of woman he could love.

Jenny's summer romance with medical intern Luke ends when his ambitions and parents pull him away, leaving her to raise their son Daniel. Years later, a tragedy reunites them, accompanied by an unconventional guardian angel.

Photojournalist Ryan Hunter returns to a family divided by betrayal and resentment, unsettling single mother Kara Delaney's new life. As rising waters threaten their town, buried secrets and their growing attraction demand attention together.

Teacher Joanna Wingate meets twin girls who call her their mother, unsettling their widowed father Michael Ashton. Her resemblance to his late wife draws them together, while family secrets complicate the possibility of a shared future.

Lisa Alvarez agrees to babysit her former sister-in-law's children and unexpectedly encounters her ex-husband Nick. Their reunion revives attraction, forcing them to confront the tragedy that separated them and whether they can risk loving again.

Bachelor Alex Carrigan's life changes when a teenager claims to be his daughter and his grandfather moves in. Baker Faith Christopher, longing for family herself, becomes drawn to the tenderness beneath Alex's carefully maintained independence.

Katherine Whitfield leaves California to find the father she has never known and encounters cowboy Zach Tyler. Her probing questions and their attraction complicate a search that was supposed to bring answers about her family.

Alli decides to release her husband Sam from their marriage, believing she cannot compete with his abandoned dreams. Sam must confront whether the life they built together still matters more than the possibilities he left behind.

Reporter Matt Winters discovers a newborn on his doorstep and asks neighbor Caitlyn Devereaux for help. Their attraction grows around the baby, but Caitlyn's painful vulnerabilities and resistance to marriage and motherhood complicate his hopes.

Dylan Prescott has long concealed his love for Rachel Tanner, his business partner's former wife, out of loyalty. When circumstances finally permit him to speak, both must confront feelings that friendship once kept firmly hidden.

Eight years after winning a round-the-world sailing race, the McKenna sisters face reporter Tyler Jamison's questions. Their shared memories of a fierce storm conceal secrets that threaten the lives they have built on a Washington island.

Three former sorority sisters revisit the death of their friend Emily after a bestselling novel mirrors their private history. Its implication of murder sends them searching for the writer's identity and the truth about that night.

Three families are bound by a promise made fifty years earlier and divided by a devastating betrayal. An ancient bronze dragon brings their history into the present, threatening futures shaped by the secrets they still carry.

After a monster abducts his sister Mya, Evan seeks help from a village elder and receives four magical gifts. His rescue journey requires confronting Drenmore's wrongdoing before he can cross the Lake of Death and return home.

Preparing for her wedding, Julia DeMarco discovers a photograph of a Russian orphan who looks like her. Photographer Alex Manning helps investigate her origins, but suspicion falls on trusted loved ones while he conceals his own secret.

FBI agent J.T. McIntyre hunts the con artist who ruined his father's life, driven by both justice and revenge. Art historian Christina Alberti complicates his pursuit when her guarded secrets leave him questioning her loyalties.

Kayla's husband disappears on their wedding night, leaving her afraid that their marriage was a deception. Joining forces with Nick, another man connected to the missing groom, she investigates a con artist manipulating both their lives.

Patrick's plans for a summer of pranks with his friends collapse after an unfortunate incident. The arrival of Caddy and his grandfather's appetite for excitement reshapes the season, challenging Patrick's beliefs and relationships within his family.

Dylan attends a mountain wedding, where a former lover lures him into the woods and drugs him. Accused of her murder when she disappears, he turns to a psychic while searching for whoever engineered the trap.

A woman awakens with amnesia after another driver forces her off the road. A stranger claiming to be her baby's father offers help, but they must locate their missing child while discovering who wants her dead.

Jenna Davis hides in Angel's Bay with her niece to protect the child from an abusive father. A public rescue attracts reporter Reid Tanner's attention, threatening the secrecy that has kept the two safe.

Widow Brianna Kane returns to Angel's Bay to prove her husband's innocence in an art theft. Her search brings her into conflict, and unexpected attraction, with Jason Marlow, the officer who helped send him to prison.

Lauren Jamison returns to Angel's Bay to care for her ailing father and encounters former boyfriend Shane Murray. Their attraction revives, but her sister's unsolved murder and Shane's old connection to it keep them apart.

Three San Francisco women make birthday wishes while facing loneliness, infertility, and betrayal. Their encounters over one night challenge the lives they thought they understood and draw them toward choices about love, family, and belonging.

Dreams draw costume designer Isabella to Angel's Bay, where Nick Hartley rescues her from a car accident. Recognizing him from her visions, she becomes involved in local mysteries while his troubled family relationships complicate their attraction.

Doctor Charlotte Adams faces renewed feelings when former high-school love Andrew Schilling returns to town. Meanwhile, her attraction to police chief Joe Silviera offers another possibility, forcing her to confront the unresolved pain of her past.

Alexa Parker returns to Sand Harbor after a break-in injures her aunt and reunites with childhood love Braden Elliott. His military scars and their painful separation complicate renewed feelings as they investigate mysteries surrounding their past.

Smokejumper Aiden Callaway returns injured and unable to remember the incident that killed his friend. Seeking answers brings him back to Sara, whose old heartbreak makes her reluctant to trust the man she once loved.

Former Marine Gabe Ryder honors his dead friend's wish by helping the man's twin sister Alicia and her rafting business. Their uneasy relationship becomes urgent when her son and another child disappear near a rising river.

Adrianna, traumatized by her boyfriend's death during a restaurant break-in, meets Wyatt while making a wish at a fountain. His search for his kidnapped daughter brings two damaged lives together, challenging both to trust again.

Nicole and Ryan's marriage is nearing its end when a frightening event forces them together. A perilous journey to Angel's Bay demands renewed communication and trust as they try to protect themselves and their young son.

Drew Callaway believes Ria, the woman he met on a tropical island, died at sea. Months later, a lookalike calling herself Tory denies knowing him, but her apparent danger makes him determined to help.

On the way to Max and Emma's wedding, Max and his brother Spencer encounter a life-threatening emergency. Spencer must persuade a fearful stranger to help, giving him an unexpected chance at both heroism and romance.

Fire investigator Emma Callaway clashes with homicide detective Max Harrison as fires spread through the city. Their growing attraction challenges two people whose earlier experiences have left them determined to avoid the risks of love.

Musician Sean Callaway has concealed witnessing a childhood friend's death for twenty years. Widow Jessica Schilling moves nearby to reunite her stepson with his twin, then uncovers another old secret that puts her life and their growing connection in danger.

Julie Michaels needs a celebrity for her charity's fundraising cook-off and approaches baseball star Matt Kingsley. Past experiences give her reasons to distrust professional players, but Matt sees winning over the woman resisting him as a challenge worth pursuing.

Reporter Andrea Blain gets one final chance to salvage her career by profiling billionaire Alexander Donovan. Investigating the philanthropist's carefully maintained image exposes secrets, forcing her to weigh professional ambition against the attraction developing between interviewer and subject.

Liz Palmer competes for a business account against Michael Stafford, the high-school football star whose attempted kiss once earned him a broken nose. Renewed rivalry revives unresolved attraction, challenging her determination to put career success ahead of romance.

Doctor Shayla Callaway becomes entangled in a dangerous drugs-and-money scheme while working with a research team. She turns to former elite soldier Reid Becker, whose disrupted career has left him adrift, and their alliance develops into unexpected attraction.

Biographer Olivia Bennett records Eleanor Callaway's fading memories and uncovers a love story hiding a troubling secret. Eleanor's protective firefighter grandson Colton initially opposes her investigation, while discoveries about Olivia's own connection to the past complicate their growing attraction.

Miami photographer Alicia Monroe witnesses an apparent murder during a lightning storm but finds only a missing woman's military tag. Investigating brings her together with troubled Michael Cordero, while dangerous secrets echo the mysterious disappearance of her father's plane.

Entrepreneur Nicholas Hunter needs to learn the tango to secure a major deal with an Argentinian contact. Dance teacher Isabella Martinez reluctantly becomes his instructor and partner, finding that the demanding businessman's lessons create a more personal connection.

Hotel clerk Maggie Gordon longs for the permanent home her mobile military childhood never provided. A spontaneous kiss from adventurous biker Cole Hastings creates attraction, but his resistance to settling down conflicts with the stability she is determined to build.

After losing the relationship and job she thought perfect, Mia Callaway travels to Angel's Bay to clear her aunt's house. A wounded soldier and his daughter become part of her new life amid stolen art, family secrets, and unexpected romance.

Grieving firefighter Burke Callaway reconnects with free-spirited cook Maddie Heller, whose cheerful manner conceals her own loss. A San Francisco job gives her reason to stay, but their developing romance encounters escalating incidents that suggest someone wants to harm them.

Scientist Ian Callaway agrees to deliver a package from a mentor to teacher Grace O'Malley, her estranged father's daughter. A snowstorm, gathering world leaders, and unexpected danger disrupt the errand, challenging Ian's logical outlook as attraction develops.

Doctor Katherine Barrett's brother flees to Mexico after warning that a killer threatens their family. She asks former sweetheart Jake Monroe to fly her into dangerous territory, where their rescue effort revives attraction and uncovers a decade of secrets.

Extreme-sports filmmaker Luke Brannigan inherits a mountain lodge from the wealthy father he had not spoken to in years. Discovering former girlfriend Lizzie Parker manages it forces him to confront their painful history and the meaning of his father's unexpected bequest.

Danielle Monroe pursues a political career in Washington while her father's mysterious death continues troubling her family. Patrick Kane's arrival connects that mystery to his own tragedy, drawing them into an investigation where growing attraction accompanies increasingly serious danger.

Eleanor Callaway sends grandchildren Emma, Burke, and Ian to her childhood home in Ireland. Emma confronts fertility worries, Burke considers life after a serious injury, and scientist Ian encounters a mentor whose request launches an unexpected adventure.

FBI agent Kate Callaway interrupts a family trip to assist former agent Devin Scott with a cold case. Searching for a serial arsonist believed dead draws the idealistic newcomer toward his obsession with justice and exposes both to unexpected danger.

Animator Annie Callaway seeks inspiration at Griffin Hale's unusual Irish bar while struggling with a superhero film assignment. Her curiosity threatens the protected lives of its workers, forcing Griffin to confront danger and his attraction to the persistent artist.

Single mother Jessica Blake arrives in Northern California with her son and needs rescue from firefighter Reed McAllister. His help brings them into his life, but both resist the emotional risks that accompany their unexpected attraction and growing closeness.

Reporter Tori Hayden needs firefighter Dylan Callaway's help investigating a suspicious blaze that may conceal murder. Their shared school history makes working together awkward, while Tori's search for justice revives feelings neither finds convenient amid the danger.

Sophie Parker's FBI father dies after warning her to distrust the agency, and former lover Damon Wolfe arrives looking for her. Forced into hiding by an attack, they investigate a possible traitor while questioning everyone around them and their own connection.

Navy pilot Ryder Westbrook returns to Eagle's Ridge after being shot down and needs disputed land for an airfield venture. Chef Bailey Tucker wants a new restaurant, but their families' feud complicates the cooperation that gradually develops into attraction.

Injured soldier Roman Prescott returns to Fairhope and begins demolishing a house tied to pastry chef Juliette Adams's childhood. Attraction draws the guarded pair together as old letters and buried secrets challenge their fears of loving and losing again.

Undercover agent Wyatt Tanner begins questioning the identity he has adopted as people around him die and violence implicates him. A woman seeking help offers another uncertain connection, forcing him to navigate competing loyalties and possible deception while trying to survive.

Agent Parisa Maxwell survives violence at an engagement party and witnesses a kidnapping and diamond theft. Rescuer Jared MacIntyre hides his own mission, and their efforts to save Parisa's friend expose a wider conspiracy that makes mutual trust dangerous.

A stranger's whispered words threaten to expose a secret FBI agent Bree Adams has concealed for ten years. Turning to former street companion Nathan Bishop revives their difficult history as they confront present danger and choices that could destroy his rebuilt life.

Firefighter Hunter Callaway discovers disturbing evidence at his former sweetheart's burning home, casting their shared past into doubt. Cassidy Ellison becomes a crime suspect, but revealing the secrets Hunter demands could endanger them both and expose a determined enemy.

After a third broken engagement, Gianna Campbell returns to Whisper Lake and encounters former crush Zach Barrington. His resentment over their earlier history complicates attraction, while their search for answers uncovers secrets that could change their understanding of the past.

FBI agent Diego Rivera searches for family in Colombia while Tara Powell seeks a missing friend. A village shooting entangles their missions, and danger follows them to the United States as troubling discoveries test loyalty, trust, and growing attraction.

Devlin Blackthorne hopes winning a Maine sailing race will reunite his troubled family. Rival Hannah Reid wants revenge after the Blackthornes fired her boatbuilder father, but their shared love of sailing creates attraction that challenges both competitors' loyalties.

Wedding consultant Kate Marlow believes in lasting love, while divorce attorney Barrett Fox has learned to distrust it. Their professions and expectations put them at odds, but an unexpected attraction persists despite each believing the relationship cannot work.

Former competitive skier Brodie McGuire finds new purpose as a Whisper Lake cop after a disabling fall. A case involving teacher Chelsea Cole's student reveals her hidden country-music past, while their growing connection challenges the retreat she built after tragedy.

Investigating a federal judge's murder, FBI agent Flynn MacKenzie encounters secrets that reach into his own life. The victim's stepdaughter Callie Harper wants justice without destroying her family, making attraction to the probing agent both tempting and dangerous.

Restless businessman Justin Blackwood avoids emotional ties, while Whisper Lake innkeeper Lizzie Cole longs for a settled life and lasting love. A lunar eclipse brings their attraction into sharper focus, confronting both with the differences separating their hopes for the future.

A soldier's funeral reunites FBI agent Savannah Kane with veteran Ryker Stone, whom she once met overseas. Further suspicious deaths among his former comrades force them to investigate together, reopening attraction while casting doubt on the unit's traumatic history.

Agent Jax Kenin infiltrates a Hollywood club to investigate spies, but filmmaker Maya Ashton's questions about her grandmother's death disrupt his cover. Threats against Maya force him to protect her as their apparently separate investigations expose connected secrets.

Nurse Hannah Stark distrusts former sweetheart Jake McKenna, who cannot explain their breakup without revealing protected secrets. A dangerous Christmas Eve rescue at Whisper Lake brings them together again, creating a chance to confront the past and reconsider their relationship.

FBI agent Caitlyn Carlson hardened herself after a college bombing changed her life and destroyed her trust in Quinn Kelly. Another university explosion reunites them ten years later, forcing both to confront unresolved secrets, past mistakes, and enduring feelings.

Keira Blake mistakes recovering baseball star Dante DeAngelis for her blind date, and he enjoys meeting someone unaware of his fame. Discovering the truth complicates their connection, since her responsibilities tie her to Whisper Lake while his career and girlfriend await elsewhere.

Agent Lucas Raines investigates a home invasion and the kidnapping of a gaming-company billionaire. Party intruder Kat Parrish witnesses the violence but conceals information, drawing them into a shifting web of deception where trusting each other may be essential or disastrous.

A woman returns to Hawk Island for her sister’s wedding, ten years after her best friend vanished during a night she cannot remember. As a storm isolates the guests, old secrets and renewed danger threaten to claim another victim.

A woman receives a hospital call saying her mother has been shot, although she believes her mother died twenty years earlier. Investigating the wounded woman’s identity uncovers secrets connecting their pasts and puts her own life in danger.

FBI agent Beck Murray investigates a yacht explosion that kills a California senator and echoes an earlier fire. A clue reconnects him with former television star Piper Nolan, whose fear and guarded secrets suggest both disasters may be linked.

Burglaries at herbalist Molly Trent’s wellness shop bring her into contact with suspicious detective Adam Cole. Their attraction challenges his distrust of relationships, while Molly’s optimism and determination to help others collide with the barriers he has built.

FBI agent Andi Hart must work with former friend Cooper Bradford to find a missing child. Their estrangement began with a childhood disappearance, and disturbing connections to that tragedy threaten the fragile trust their new investigation requires.

Single mother Chloe Morgan is dating a dependable man when his wandering friend Decker Hayes arrives. A house renovation and an old family mystery draw Chloe and Decker together, challenging their expectations of commitment and risking another heartbreak.

An anonymous threat begins a campaign to replace Emily Hollister in her own life. Isolated by manipulation and gaslighting, she turns to an unfamiliar former soldier, but must confront her past while questioning whether she can trust his help.

FBI agent Nick Caruso travels to Rome to protect his grandmother and reunites with journalist Isabella Rossi after a disastrous date. Investigating stolen art and smuggling forces them into an uneasy partnership as both their grandmothers face danger.

While housesitting for her newlywed sister, independent Ava Campbell discovers that Australian surfer Liam Nash also expects to stay. Their forced living arrangement, complicated by a mischievous cat, brings two opposing temperaments into an unexpectedly intimate connection.

Nurse Alisa Hunt survives an apparent carjacking and discovers she was deliberately targeted. FBI agent Jason Colter’s search for a terrorist intersects with her hidden past, drawing them into a conspiracy where attraction and mistrust complicate survival.

Food truck owner Gabe Herrera and restaurant chef Madison Baldwin compete for the same coveted premises. As their rivalry moves into a cooking contest, growing attraction challenges their conflicting ideas about food, ambition, and what success should mean.

Photographer Lexie Price helps manage a beachside apartment building that businessman Grayson Holt wants to sell. Required to live there for a month before closing the deal, he encounters a close community and a woman determined to protect it.

True-crime podcaster Cassidy Clarke investigates a woman’s disappearance from a Maine inn run by her estranged grandmother. As evidence points toward earlier missing women and another person vanishes, the podcast’s growing audience makes Cassidy a target.

Injured military pilot Hunter Kane becomes temporary guardian to his late friend’s daughter. Kindergarten teacher Emmalyn McGuire helps him navigate unexpected parenthood, bringing affection into his grief-stricken life while her own secrets complicate their growing relationship.

A woman marries Andrew Chadwick after he saves her from a hotel fire. Their island wedding should complete a whirlwind romance, but signs of deception force her to question her husband as his dangerous secrets threaten her life.

Journalist Haley Kenton becomes a murder suspect when a whistleblower dies before their secret meeting. FBI agent Matt Lawson’s pursuit turns into an uneasy partnership as further deaths suggest her hidden information may be essential to exposing the truth.

FBI agent Kara Reid investigates a series of Manhattan explosions alongside former CIA operative Max Malone. As the attacks become personal, their uneasy alliance must survive buried secrets and mutual suspicion while they race to stop the next blast.

A decorated soldier’s disappearance brings doctor Rachel Thorne back into conflict with FBI agent Tyler Brennan. Their investigation into a veterans hospital reveals carefully protected secrets, while old resentment complicates the growing attraction between them.

Paramedic Kaia Mercer becomes involved with secretive neighbor Jax Ridley after a late-night accident. A decades-old mystery and his hidden musical past draw them closer, challenging the emotional defenses both maintain within their lively beachside community.

At a Chicago podcasting convention, Tessa Conway is confronted about a college friend’s drowning. Investigating the death forces her to revisit rivalries and a missed phone call, while someone determined to conceal the truth puts her in danger.