Barbara Hinske Books in Order

Widowed forensic accountant Maggie Martin learns her husband kept a second life and a secret estate called Rosemont. She goes to Westbury for answers and finds corruption, danger, and the chance to build a very different future.

This unusual thriller grew out of nightly installments and follows a late train ride into international mystery and danger. Short chapters and steady cliffhangers give it the feel of a story told just before lights out.

Maggie is now mayor, and Westbury's worsening finances, a threatened senior center, and a suspicious death all land on her desk. Between town corruption, family upheaval, and a shaky romance, her fresh start is looking anything but serene.

Mayor Maggie Martin is still battling the fraud that nearly ruined Westbury, and the people behind it stay maddeningly out of reach. A revenge plan tied to Paul's old life could change everything, if illness and guilt do not get there first.

Maggie heads for Cornwall with her new husband hoping for rest, but another betrayal from Paul's past surfaces before the trip truly begins. This fresh revelation threatens her children, her peace, and everything Rosemont has come to mean.

In 1952, an elderly woman's lost Christmas Club savings bring two strangers together on an icy day. What starts as a simple act of kindness becomes a tender holiday story about grief, generosity, and unexpected connection.

Westbury's biggest case is wobbling, and the proof needed to finish it could destroy more than one relationship. While Maggie rethinks her own future, David uncovers family secrets that upend what he thought he knew.

Maggie loves leading Highpointe College until the rare book room starts giving up deadly secrets. Meanwhile, Josh's search into his own past draws him close to librarian Sunday Sloan, just as danger in the stacks starts closing in.

Elizabeth Jensen's cheating husband dies in Las Vegas, and that should be the end of him. Instead, gruesome packages sent to his mistresses pull Elizabeth into a murder case where she and her childhood sweetheart become prime suspects.

Olivia Osgoode sees a masked man stuffing a woman's body into a trunk, but the police find no car, no corpse, and no missing victim. Forced to investigate on her own, she uncovers a terrifying pattern and a killer who knows her face.

Emily's high-powered life shatters when an accident leaves her blind. As black Lab Garth trains to become a guide dog, both are moving toward the partnership that will help Emily reclaim independence, purpose, and hope.

After one betrayal too many, Clara leaves her husband and heads west with a bakery dream. Car trouble strands her in Pinewood, where kind strangers, a handsome landlord, and one special dog begin reshaping her future.

Maggie is buried in trouble when rare books vanish, a murder attempt shocks Highpointe, and her board wants answers fast. At the same time, a jeweled brooch and an old cold case stir up new hopes and dangerous secrets.

Emily and Garth are learning how to live in her new normal when her estranged husband returns hoping to mend what broke. Then tragedy strikes Zoe, and Emily must make a choice that could change several lives at once.

Judy Young buys the Victorian Olson House, only to discover she has taken on a costly wreck. Then a box of carved ornaments in the attic sends her on a Christmas quest that may lead her toward home and love.

Emily and Garth head to Denver to help with a looming cyberattack, only to find workplace tensions waiting there too. At home, friction between Zoe and Diedre puts fresh strain on Emily's relationship with Grant.

Clara throws herself into opening her Pinewood patisserie while settling in with Noelle and new friends. But her ex-husband keeps causing divorce trouble, and the life she wants will take grit, help, and a little faith in fresh starts.

In Linden Falls, a legendary tree gathers the wishes people are not brave enough to say out loud. Tammy L Grace's opening entry in the shared series offers a gentle small-town story about hope, community, and believing life can still surprise you.

Pam's talent for remodeling opens a new path, but it also brings pressure she may not be able to manage alone. As Steve steps in to help, a young girl's wish on the tree begins reshaping what home could mean.

Pam Olson and Steve Turner are childhood friends, co-workers at the gym, and both thoroughly burned by divorce. Their no-dating pact looks safe enough until Linden Falls, the Wishing Tree, and Valentine's Day start nudging them together.

A cyberattack puts Emily's company at risk just as she is pushed into a bigger leadership role. Work chaos and family emergencies keep interrupting her plans with Grant, while Zoe and Diedre do their best to steer everyone toward a wedding.

Clara is racing toward the opening of Sweets & Treats, and life in Pinewood finally feels bright. Then a blizzard hits, Noelle goes missing, and a rescue effort turns one snowy crisis into a night of fear and new possibility.

Frank and Loretta have healthy newborn twins, yet Frank cannot shake the feeling that something is wrong. Meanwhile, David's guide-dog-school dream gains momentum, and a jewelry auction sends a staggering twist through Westbury.

Married life is not simple when Emily is balancing a promotion, school pressures, a friend's pregnancy, and a home stretched in every direction. With Grant pulled by work too, the family they built is tested by ordinary chaos.

At Dragonfly Cove Dog Park, a dog becomes the nudge one hurting person needs to reconnect with the world. This warm opener pairs canine chaos with friendship, healing, and the promise of a second chance.

A Connecticut getaway turns urgent when Maggie and John jump in to help animals displaced by wildfire. Back in Westbury, a new wave of accusations about Paul's past threatens Maggie's reputation, while Anita and Gordon grow closer.

Pam and Steve are building a no-kill animal shelter while cameras roll on the next season of their home-improvement show. Then wildfire threatens Linden Falls, their wedding plans collapse, and Steve's loyal black Lab disappears into the chaos.

Widower Drew and his daughter Allie bring home a Labrador puppy just when grief has made their world feel smaller. As another lonely dog owner enters their orbit, old secrets surface and the dogs begin pulling several hearts back together.

Summer brings fresh strain when Dhruv goes on paternity leave and Emily hits a roadblock at work. As friends face newborn trouble, new love, and surprising changes at home, Emily and Garth find their world widening again.

Clara's bakery is open, but rain, slow sales, and nonstop work are wearing her down. As Kurt misreads where he stands and a tornado warning closes in, business worries and relationship strain start colliding.

Maggie's missing Christmas cheer vanishes for good when a call for help pulls her back into action. As Anita's museum renovation uncovers hidden trouble and Sunday's wedding dress goes badly wrong, Westbury's women step up for one another.

Maggie finds herself at odds with one of Westbury's most trusted leaders, and the fallout turns personal fast. Across town, Anita's museum project uncovers relics from the past just as Gordon invites her to Paris with a secret to confess.

Clara's shop is thriving, but wedding plans and a house move leave little room to breathe. When a friend loses her savings to fraud, the fallout reaches half the town and forces several people to rethink what home should look like.