Celta Heartmates Books in Order

Nobleman and artisan Rand T'Ash crafts a necklace to attract his destined HeartMate, Danith Mallow. Drawn to the gift but wary of its creator, Danith fears the social divide between her limited psychic talent and his powerful position on Celta.

Ruis Elder's ability to neutralize psychic powers makes him an outcast on Celta and brings him before its ruling Council. Attraction to judge Ailim crosses a gulf of status, forcing both to reconsider the lives and expectations separating them.

Widowed healer Lark Collinson despises the dueling that killed her husband, yet she is drawn to warrior Holm Holly. He recognizes her as his HeartMate, but their families' escalating feud makes accepting that bond a dangerous and painful choice.

Straif Blackthorn returns to restore his ancestral home after years searching for a cure for the disease that killed his family. Designer Mitchella Clover offers hope and attraction, but a hidden rival threatens Straif's title, property and future.

Trif Clover searches for her HeartMate while guardsman Ilex Winterberry conceals their bond, fearing his age and limited future. A killer targeting unstable psychic talent places Trif in danger, forcing Ilex to choose between silence and revealing their destiny.

Scientist DuFleur Thyme secretly studies time and resists a bond with Saille T'Willow, whose grandmother ruined her father. When a scandal threatens Saille's leadership of his family, their attraction becomes entangled with grievances neither can easily put aside.

Seventeen-year-old Lahsin Yew flees an abusive marriage and finds refuge in a secret garden before her Second Passage. Tinne Holly helps her confront emerging powers while concealing that he is her HeartMate, risking the trust her past has already damaged.

Signet D'Marigold's isolated life changes when a prophet identifies her as a catalyst and she takes responsibility for young Avellana. Attraction to her bodyguard complicates their new circumstances as a secret enemy threatens both her life and the child's.

Cartographer Helena travels to meet her HeartMate, actor Raz Cherry, who prefers his career to commitment. Their attraction clashes with incompatible lifestyles, but mysterious thefts threatening their families draw them together as they reconsider what a shared future might require.

After a disastrous marriage, nobleman Laev seeks stolen heirlooms and lost self-respect, while tearoom owner Camellia struggles with relatives extorting her earnings. Both resist their HeartMate bond, until suspected theft connects their troubles and makes continued avoidance increasingly difficult.

Four romantic novellas explore Celta's past and its inhabitants' HeartMate bonds. A starship colonist seeks a world to settle, older lovers confront a family feud, and other couples face personal reinvention and the late emergence of psychic abilities.

Private investigator Garrett Primross survives a disease that killed his loved ones and is studied by healer Artemisia Panax, his unacknowledged HeartMate. Discovering a cultist's body forces them to investigate together while protecting secrets and resisting their mutual attraction.

Independent Jace Bayrum values adventure over family, but his former lover Glyssa Licorice seeks him after an accident at a starship excavation. Working together renews their attraction while Glyssa hopes he will acknowledge the HeartMate bond he has resisted.

Architect Antenn and priestess Tiana work on a controversial cathedral while each fears accepting a HeartMate. Family scandals undermine their confidence, and a man from Tiana's past threatens the building with firebombs, forcing them to rely on each other.

Undercover stableman Draeg Blackthorn investigates the isolated Yew estate and falls for its young heir, Loridana. She plans to escape her bullying relatives with her animals, but Draeg's wish that she remain and fight challenges her vision of freedom.

Security chief Barton Clover searches for missing relatives while his family pressures him into matchmaking. Librarian Enata Licorice's memory gaps conceal a mystery linked to that search, bringing their new attraction into conflict with family demands and dangerous secrets.

Six stories view Celta through its telepathic cats, including Peaches, Pinky, Baccat and Zanth. From arrival aboard a starship to choosing human companions, claiming magical treasure and protecting vulnerable creatures, the cats pursue their own goals within the HeartMate world.

Prophet Vinni prepares to claim Avellana as his HeartMate, but she insists on being treated as an equal. Rumors about her concealed psychic talent and his visions of approaching danger force them to identify enemies threatening their future together.

Healer Giniana Filix needs money to save her dying FamCat, while actor Klay St. Johnswort seeks a missing script that could restore his estate. Their attraction confronts her fear of abandonment and distrust of the profession he values.

These stories follow Celta's settlers, nobles, investigators and telepathic cats through magical upheaval and personal change. Levona seeks passage out of Earth's psi ghetto, Garrett accepts a feline commission, and treasure hunter Zane confronts a House approaching sentience.