Christine DePetrillo Books in Order

Nature writer Alanna Cormac travels to Denali National Park for a magazine assignment and meets Iditarod winner Dale Ramsden. His family, sled dogs, and the Alaskan landscape challenge her city ambitions, while an unseen watcher threatens her new happiness.

Archaeologist Nivia Charu seeks a legendary blue diamond believed to possess healing powers, hoping to save her threatened career. Physician Benjamin Forrester joins her to help his dying uncle, but their rainforest expedition encounters ancient curses and a dangerous captain.

After dying in a car crash, Holly Brimmer receives a second life from cursed immortal Keane Malson. She must accomplish a meaningful deed to remain alive, while Keane stays bound to her and protects her from a dangerous man.

Reclusive Vermont firefighter Patrick Barre joins photographer Gini Claremont when an arsonist targets their town. Patrick carries scars from losing his family, while Gini's emotions can ignite fires, making their growing attraction and investigation dangerously complicated for them both.

Pilot Holden Lancaster discovers suspicious dealings at his employer before an attempt on his life leaves him with amnesia. Graphic designer Johanna Ware takes him in after his plane crashes on her Nebraska farm, where recovering memories could change everything.

Love is tested in a nocturnal world of bloodshed and secrets hidden from humanity. The possibility of an eternal bond offers both desire and danger, raising the question of whether affection can survive such darkness.

This instructional guide helps teachers of grades three through eight teach students to create believable fictional characters. Its lessons fit the Writing Workshop model while also working independently, with activities connected to Common Core writing, reading, and language standards.

Vermont caterer Sage Stannard considers online dating after a history of disappointing relationships. Chainsaw artist Orion Finley distrusts women while fighting his lawyer ex-wife for custody of their daughter, but an unexpected meeting opens possibilities neither feels prepared to explore.

Hotel designer Lily Hinsdale inherits Vermont property and proposes a resort development on Rick Stannard's land. Rick values his quiet life and refuses to sell, leaving their attraction tangled with conflicting plans and someone willing to use violence.

Former Marine Adam Rouse takes a bartending job while struggling with memories of a disastrous Afghanistan mission. When he rescues web designer Hope Stannard from an attack, their existing attraction offers connection, but his guilt makes accepting love difficult.

Toy designer Sienna Faye escapes her father's proposed business marriage by attending a convention in St. Martin. There she meets graphic novelist Max Devon, whose troubled romantic history makes their immediate attraction risky despite their shared interests and growing connection.

Undercover detective Rachel Lorensen feels uncertain about her own identity after years of assuming others. Former news anchor Harris Wilder seeks a fresh start after prison, but a kiss draws him into Rachel's investigation involving seventeen missing women.

Detective Daxton Wilder recovers from gunshot wounds after an undercover operation against a Boston mob boss. Physical therapist Shaylee Keene helps rebuild his strength, while her damaged confidence, their attraction, and the criminal's continuing revenge threaten their recovery.

Boston bartender Grady O'Donnell has rebuilt his life after heartbreak in Ireland, while shop owner Lena Clover has neglected romance for work. Helping arrange mutual friends' wedding brings them together, challenging their reluctance to risk another relationship.

Former soldier Ghared Timms learns that his presumed-dead friend may still be alive and infiltrates an enemy organization. Sasha Boisette, expected to lead that group, wants to destroy it instead, but working together requires trust neither can readily offer.

After terrorists disrupt global technology and a chemist releases a devastating plague, scientist Foster Ashby searches for a cure. Officer Darina Lazitter must return him to safety, shielding him from an enemy who knows his research could stop the disaster.

Rescued soldier Deo Lazitter struggles to adjust after a year of captivity. Genetically engineered therapist Linsey Cadmen has recently gained full citizenship, but her own fears and their growing attraction complicate the work of helping him regain security.

Warrior Jaemus McAlator resents the brother who made him a werewolf and struggles in modern Vermont. Trading post owner Nika Skarvinski faces pressure to sell her father's business, and its faltering Wolfman Show brings their problems into contact.

Banished through time by a Celtic goddess, werewolf warrior Reardon McAlator must perform a worthy deed to return to Ireland. Vermont biologist Brandy Wendon encounters him near her wolf sanctuary, developing an unexpected bond that challenges his idea of home.

Werewolf fighter Shawn McMannus moves to Vermont after leaving Jessica Fairheart, the sculptor who helped him recover from losing a leg. When his brother contacts her, Jessica seeks answers and another chance, while guarding secrets of her own.

Werewolf Erik Rheagan cannot forget Flidae, the Celtic goddess who banished him to Rhode Island. Their feelings violate rules separating gods and humans, but another deity offers Flidae a temporary opportunity to explore the relationship she has resisted.

Displaced Irish werewolf Kole McMannus reaches Vermont while searching for his brother. Singer and fiddler Emma Rhodes visits an inn to write music for her Celtic rock band, but meeting Kole creates a distraction that challenges both their plans.

Teacher Leah Greenstead moves to Maplehaven, Vermont, to heal from painful losses and vows to avoid love. Adventure guide Dakota Brenton pursues her with humor and family warmth, testing her resolve to protect herself from another devastating attachment.

Noah Williams wants more than friendship with Krista Davidson, his companion since childhood. Krista feels the attraction too, but her soldier husband's five-year disappearance and her lingering guilt make moving forward difficult, while both fear losing their existing bond.

After a random attack disrupts her orderly life, Dena Brenton resists help from video game developer Carter Bennett. Familiar with grief himself, Carter wants to support her recovery, but both must face the trauma that complicates their developing relationship.

Disillusioned hairstylist Violet Demetri considers giving up dating while attending a concert with her brother. Cellist Dawson Kingsford captures her attention onstage, and an unexpected encounter brings their seemingly separate worlds together, opening possibilities beyond her past romantic mistakes.

Jacy Brenton needs a last-minute flight home to Vermont after extending her New Orleans visit. Soldier Finn Johansen helps her find a way back, creating a connection between an outgoing woman eager for family and a man carrying painful losses.

Single mother Diana Rosalen balances restaurant work, raising her daughter, and plans for an organic baby food company. Chef Jorden Demetri wants a place in their lives, but his reputation and difficult family memories raise questions about lasting commitment.

Injured Navy diver Colin Hayes struggles with civilian life running a California marina. Grieving teacher Faith Brenton hopes a sailing adventure will renew her sense of purpose, but when her boat sinks, Colin's rescue brings their troubled lives together.

Recovering from a nearly fatal immune disorder, Heather Windsor wants to embrace her renewed life but feels uncertain about its direction. Her attraction to doctor Miller Danahy suggests new possibilities, although his departure for Alaska complicates their connection.

Reclusive radio host Landon Henley avoids relationships after a devastating loss. A stray puppy brings him into contact with yoga instructor Aliza Danahy, newly returned to Vermont after divorcing a drug lord, challenging both their fears of trusting again.

Desperate to fund treatment for her dying twin, Shaina Windsor plans a crime after family debts leave them without options. Encountering endangered cafe owner Marco Vieira forces her to choose between pursuing the money and helping a stranger.

Hawaii resort dancer Tessa Collins guards secrets connected to a past relationship. When visiting Vermont detective Donovan Henley protects her from an aggressive guest, attraction develops, but his ability to uncover her history makes accepting his attention feel dangerous.

Research assistant Robin Sideris travels to Vermont with workplace rival Daniel Mariano for an assignment that could advance both careers. Shared accommodation and unexpected common goals complicate their hostility, forcing them to reconsider the attraction beneath their professional clashes.

Lost funding sends archaeologist Jackson Henley back to Vermont, where an injured dog reunites him with high school sweetheart Isabel Perri. Both plan to leave their hometown again, but renewed attraction complicates their ambitions and memories of their breakup.

Bartender Nicole Travers struggles with insecurities rooted in her sister's childhood cruelty. Accepting farmer Christian Henley's ride to her best friend's wedding places them together, and his attention challenges her conviction that a man like him could never want her.

An angel falsely accused of wrongdoing loses her wings and returns to her former life in Vermont. Reuniting with chef Mason Harrister rekindles their love, but his hidden nature and the Sun Goddess threaten their second chance.

The sole survivor of a slaughtered werewolf pack seeks protection in Vermont, only to lose her belongings and meet kindhearted Jasper Cavanaugh. Falling for a human leaves her choosing between forbidden love and the safety of another pack.

Morgan Rayhill wants purpose beyond parties and her famous brother’s money, but cannot forget one night with hockey player Sawyer Lundin. A return to Vermont offers another chance, complicated by Sawyer’s hopes of building a family.

Helicopter pilot Charlene Moyen wins a chance to work with favorite actor Austin Rayhill on a local film. Their attraction grows after an accident, but her daring flying confronts his deepest fear and tests the connection between their different worlds.

Scientist Ryder Wallace needs funding for his tree planting initiative and believes a partner will impress a prospective investor. Brooke Rayhill agrees to pose as his fiancée, but attraction and suspicious accidents make their arrangement increasingly dangerous.

An Omega werewolf breaks her bond with an unfaithful Alpha and faces life without protection. The Moon Goddess offers another mate, but rescuing abducted Archer Sinclaire means confronting her former partner and his pack’s fiercest rival.

Claire Rayhill has never forgotten one night with her brother’s bodyguard, Dolan Fairmont. His return revives their attraction and her resentment, while his dangerous work and fear of losing someone he loves keep him from offering a future.

A woman weary of disappointing relationships wants the dentist who rescued her on prom night fourteen years earlier. Spencer Holland is also close friends with her five protective brothers, making her attempt to pursue him a complicated secret.

A Vermont handyman takes on a dilapidated house bought unseen by Californian Ashley York. Proving his skills to the demanding owner develops into attraction, challenging his resistance to commitment and her reluctance to trust a new relationship.

A veterinarian unexpectedly gains custody of the young daughter he never knew existed and struggles with fatherhood. Preschool teacher Carina Fiore becomes her nanny, drawing him into an honest relationship tested when his right to keep his child is threatened.

Cabinetmaker Frank Behman begins a romance with wealthy Molly Willmington before World War II takes him overseas. Letters and his mother’s coffee connect him to home, while brewing for fellow soldiers gives him purpose amid devastating losses.

Two wildlife enforcement officers clash over rules and instinct at a Vermont national park. Attraction complicates their rivalry as they compete for the same promotion, leaving one determined rule follower questioning what he most wants to win.

A college professor reluctantly teaches a summer wildlife course and falls for student Flora Sumner after she calms his owl. Their connection grows through volunteer work, but differences in age and their academic roles threaten both reputations.

A technology enthusiast disillusioned with dating agrees to help mindfulness coach Sadie Rodgers launch her business. Her refusal to share a photograph or personal details raises doubts, even as their growing connection feels like the relationship he wanted.