Catherine Gayle Books in Order

Jane Matthews enters London's Season to find premises for a dressmaking business rather than a husband. Widowed duke Peter Hardwicke intervenes when an old acquaintance pursues her, drawing the reluctant pair toward complications neither intended to add to their lives.

Pregnant after a sexual assault, Lady Grace Abernathy tries to avoid Lord Alexander Hardwicke and the feelings he awakens. Their relatives keep bringing them together, while Alex's growing determination to protect her challenges both their resistance to marriage.

Aurora Hyatt loses a journal containing scandalous fantasies, and Niles Thornton finds a possible solution to his grandfather's marriage demands. A public kiss forces them toward a wedding, but gossip and family history complicate their chance at a loving partnership.

Lady Tabitha Shelton intends to honor a childhood vow of spinsterhood and fend off fortune hunters. Noah deLancie needs her dowry but also values her companionship, leaving his courtship caught between genuine affection and the financial motives she fears.

At the Quintons' summer house party, several married couples discover that their familiar relationships leave room for change. These connected erotic stories follow wives and husbands confronting routine, neglect, and unspoken desires as they explore new possibilities within their marriages.

Former soldier Roman Sullivan seeks country life after selling his commission, but Bethanne Shelton's household captures his interest. As he helps her ailing aunt, their attraction threatens to expose truths Bethanne fears could separate her from the child she protects.

Emma Hathaway returns to Devon hoping to find a husband, three years after Morgan Cardiff nearly drowned. Morgan's brother Aidan blames Emma for the tragedy, but his angry attention begins revealing feelings that complicate both her plans and his grief.

Abby Goddard travels to confront the duke revealed as her grandfather, hoping for a dowry. Wesley Cavendish's unexpected return revives their romance, but his family's political expectations and opposition to their unequal match threaten the future they want together.

Portland Storm captain Eric Zellinger struggles to keep his team competitive when his best friend's sister Dana asks for help overcoming trauma. Their trust becomes a romantic challenge that tests his priorities and the boundaries he has tried to maintain.

Georgianna Bexley-Smythe wants an adventurous first Season, including a ride in Lord Haworth's balloon. When a bet threatens her reputation, family friend Cedric Loring tries to protect her, but his intervention clashes with her determination to experience life for herself.

Thomas Goddard rejects his ducal grandfather's attempt to arrange his marriage, only to encounter the intended bride. Lady Matilda Bexley-Smythe wants a husband untouched by her brother's scandals, but the unexpected stranger challenges her carefully chosen plans.

Miranda Hunt interferes with her sister's attempt to create a scandal involving Gabriel Devalle. The notorious gentleman agrees to help prevent further trouble for a price, leaving Miranda to navigate a bargain with the man whose reputation she should distrust.

Tristan Cavendish realizes his harsh upbringing has driven his family away and resolves to change. Meeting Calista Bartlett gives him another reason to soften his guarded manner, while she seeks the affection hidden beneath the earl's icy public appearance.

Julianna Selwyn escapes an unwanted suitor and overhears a scheme to entrap Lucas Devalle into marriage. Her intervention saves the earl from scandal, prompting him to seek her out and offer help with the courtship she has been avoiding.

Portland Storm enforcer Cam Johnson's actions on the ice contribute to a crisis for his coach. The coach's daughter Sara wants nothing to do with him, but his efforts to make amends challenge her judgment of the fiercely loyal player.

The Portland Storm gathers on NHL draft day for a double wedding rather than a game. This follow-up novella revisits the early couples as an unexpected guest, difficult apologies, farewells, and new beginnings complicate a celebration shared across the team.

Hockey player Mitchell Quincey visits his ex-wife Mia at Christmas intending to collect belongings and spend time with their daughter. Her gathered family turns the visit into an unexpected reunion, awakening the feelings neither has managed to put behind them.

Defenseman Keith Burns and Brianna Hayden agree to an anonymous encounter, then meet again after it should have ended. Their attraction grows into a possible future, but his painful family history and her need for honesty threaten their fragile trust.

Widowed hockey player Liam Kallen rescues Noelle Payne after she loses her job and home. Her optimism helps him reconnect with life and his sport, but their growing romance requires more than providing the material help she refuses to prioritize.

Returning from injuries, Brenden Campbell wants to secure his place with the Portland Storm and win Rachel Shaw's attention. The team's new assistant is focused on building stability for her children, and fears repeating a mistake by trusting another man.

Teenager Katie Weber's leukemia treatment leaves her reluctant to attend prom, despite her longstanding crush on hockey player Jamie Babcock. Jamie offers companionship at a painful time, confronting the risks of pursuing his teammate's daughter while trying to support her.

Lady Frederica Bexley-Smythe resorts to questionable measures to protect her family from her brother's gambling. Suspicious marquess David Hounslow watches her closely, but his scrutiny becomes attraction, complicating both her plans and his determination to safeguard those he loves.

Goalie Hunter Fielding and former sweetheart Tallulah Belle Roth agree to marriage to repair their damaged reputations. Performing a perfect relationship for constant cameras becomes harder when private attraction makes the arrangement feel increasingly different from their managed public story.

Recovering addict Nicklas Ericsson hopes to rebuild his hockey career, but a major family request threatens his stability. Nonprofit executive Jessica Lynch becomes an exception to her emotional distance, while their relationship tests what each can offer during his recovery.

Katie Weber returns from pursuing Hollywood ambitions to reconcile with Jamie Babcock, but he refuses to risk another heartbreak. Her determination to regain the relationship grows as she faces a personal battle that makes his support more important than ever.

Portland Storm coach Mattias Bergstrom meets single mother Paige Calhoun and her four daughters at a hockey event. His connection with her youngest reveals tenderness he hides from players, while Paige finds herself drawn to the man beneath his reserve.

General manager Jim Sutter's friends create an online dating opportunity he never planned to pursue. His ex-wife Elaine discovers the profile and arranges a holiday meeting, hoping forgiveness can restore the relationship they lost and give them another future together.

During a celebratory trip, hockey player Ray Chambers recognizes desperation in Viktoriya Dubrovskaya and refuses her proposition. Offering marriage instead gives her a opportunity, but learning to share a life proves harder than making the bargain that brings them together.

Nate Golston's playoff ambitions are threatened by degrading attention from opposing fans and online ridicule. Reporter Anne Dennison's documentary work brings them closer, but advancing her career through his struggles creates a conflict between professional opportunity and their developing relationship.

Dmitri Nazarenko remains haunted by a decision that nearly killed him and his best friend after a championship victory. Wheelchair user London Hawke challenges his withdrawal from life, and their argumentative encounters develop into attraction despite the wounds each carries.

Levi Babcock wants to escape his hockey-playing brother's shadow, while figure skater Cadence Johnson seeks independence from her partner. Their attraction interrupts both plans, and a threat from her past forces Levi to reconsider what being successful means to him.

An on-ice accident exposes Andrew Nash's deepest secret and leaves him questioning his hockey future. Artist Ravyn Penn offers a possible new beginning, but her own painful history complicates their romance and the trust they need to move forward together.

Defenseman Cody Williams tries to repay his coach's past help by keeping away from the coach's daughter Dani. The aspiring fashion designer pursues him anyway, forcing the pair to weigh their attraction against the possibility of Cody being traded.

After publicly revealing his sexuality, hockey player Cole Paxton faces unexpected scrutiny. Luke Weber, whose own professional hockey dreams failed, is drawn to him, but their relationship requires both men to reconsider the careers and futures they once expected.

Alone in Cabo after his fiancée's betrayal, injured hockey player Riley Jezek meets Mackenzie Cain in her wedding dress. Both have been abandoned by their expected futures, and his unexpected proposal offers a way to turn heartbreak into another possibility.

Ethan Higgins offers Natalie Turner shelter after her boyfriend abuses her publicly. The hockey player wants to model a different kind of fatherhood for his son, while Natalie's fear of trusting another player complicates the romance growing between them.

Portland Storm player Blake Kozlow feels understood by special education teacher Beatriz Castillo, who encourages her students to overcome limitations. Their attraction challenges her guarded response to his impulsiveness, while personal insecurities threaten their chance to build a shared future.