CJ Carmichael Books in Order

Businesswoman Grace Hamilton is startled when a teenager announces that Grace is her missing mother. Correcting the misunderstanding reunites Grace with Jessie’s father, Levi, her former love, and revives feelings that complicate her carefully ordered life.

Libby returns to the family farm hoping to give her bullied daughter a better life. Estrangement from her father and renewed attraction to a neighboring widower complicate the move, while a hidden truth threatens the future she wants to protect.

After two of Trista Emerson’s clients are killed, detective Morgan Forester believes she could be next. Protecting his former partner brings them together again, forcing both to confront the tragedy that ended their relationship and their remaining feelings.

Amalie Fremont senses when an avalanche strikes her identical twin in the Canadian Rockies. Seeking answers about her sister’s unexpected mountain life brings Amalie into conflict with avalanche specialist Grant Thorlow, whose reluctant assistance develops into something more.

Widowed lawyer Maureen Shannon moves to Montana with her troubled daughter and invests in a skiing lodge. Its adventurous owner, Jake Hartman, challenges her fears, but their attraction raises questions about whether a committed bachelor could become a dependable father.

Officer Kelly Shannon must deliver news of a fatal accident to the family of Mick Mizzoni, her longtime crush. Helping him care for his brother’s children at Christmas deepens their connection, leaving her unsure where guilt ends and love begins.

Dylan McLean returns after abandoning Cathleen Shannon at the altar, determined to clear his name and win her back. Cathleen struggles to forgive him, yet agrees to help investigate the scandal before an innocent person faces prison.

Miranda James returns to her Saskatchewan hometown to film a biography of writer Warren Addison. Helping her friend Chad through marital trouble revives complicated feelings, while Warren hopes she will recognize the possibility of a different future.

After their son is injured, Julie agrees to leave Vancouver for her husband’s rural hometown, hoping to help him recover. Discovering Russell’s renewed connection with an old girlfriend makes her question whose needs the move really serves.

An unexpected pregnancy leads Heather to marry longtime friend T.J., although she believes her heart belongs elsewhere. Building a family with a man she suddenly finds unfamiliar forces her to reconsider both her marriage and her assumptions about love.

Seattle radio host Georgia Lamont grows frightened by a secret admirer’s increasingly threatening messages. Private investigator Pierce Harding agrees to protect her, but their growing attraction makes it harder for him to maintain the distance his work requires.

Lawyer Sally Stowe reconnects with Colin Foster, the widower of her closest friend, sixteen years after their brief involvement. As their bond strengthens, Sally begins to wonder whether a long-hidden connection could change both their families.

Eight months after a brief affair, Aidan Wythe discovers Rae Cordell pregnant and living on Summer Island. Their unexpected reunion forces Rae to reconsider adoption while Aidan confronts the possibility of fatherhood and feelings neither has resolved.

Abandoned by her husband, Lauren Holloway struggles to rebuild her life while raising twin daughters. An unlikely friendship with outspoken neighbor Erin and support from diner owner Murphy help her reconsider the assumptions behind her formerly comfortable existence.

Researching a murdered jazz singer, writer Nick Lancaster tracks down her friend Jennifer March on Summer Island. Concealing his purpose brings him closer to Jennifer, but their growing attraction leaves him torn between his investigation and her trust.

Widower Harrison Kincaid returns to Summer Island after strange events disturb his house and its caretaker, Justine Melbourne. As their attraction grows, questions about a young singer’s death draw them into an investigation that challenges its apparent explanation.

Single mother Leigh follows her daughter to New Hampshire after the girl leaves to meet someone online. Disagreeing with the boy’s father, Sam Wallace, about the relationship stirs memories of Leigh’s past and an unexpected attraction.

Detective Nick Gray gains custody of his baby daughter and discovers how unprepared he is for parenthood. Neighbor Bridget Humphrey offers help with diapers and a case, but her longstanding feelings challenge his habits as an unattached bachelor.

This pairing follows divorced lawyer Matthew Gray’s growing connection with colleague Jane in Matthew’s Children. Holly Jacobs’s Same Time Next Summer reunites longtime friends Carolyn and Stephan when Carolyn’s daughter becomes seriously ill and she needs support.

Gavin Gray moves to Squam Lake hoping to find the ex-wife who abandoned him and their daughter. His attraction to neighbor Allison Bennett offers a different future, until his former wife’s return forces him to confront their past.

Former police officer Lindsay Fox opens a detective agency, only to find her former partner Nathan Fisher seeking work there. Their contrasting methods and unresolved attraction complicate a case that forces them to confront old wounds and trust each other.

Receptionist Nadine Kimble lets a prospective client believe she is a private investigator and takes his missing-person case. Traveling with Patrick O’Neil creates unexpected romantic possibilities, but she must solve the mystery without exposing her deception to her colleagues.

Experienced former officer Kate Cooper competes with amateur sleuth Jay Savage for a detective-agency job. Both need a fresh start, but growing attraction complicates their rivalry as Jay seeks stability for his nephew and Kate recovers from betrayal.

An email draws true-crime writer Dougal Lachlan back to Twisted Cedars and an unsolved series of librarian murders. Local librarian Charlotte Hammond joins his investigation, hoping it may also illuminate her sister’s disappearance and the town’s long-buried secrets.

Jackson avoids the foster family who raised him after an accident kills his foster brother. The return of that brother’s former fiancée revives an old attraction, but guilt and loyalty stand between them and a chance to heal.

Rodeo cowboy BJ Lambert returns home to face Sheriff Savannah Moody, his first love. Her investigation into a fatal barn fire threatens a promise he made years ago, forcing him to choose between protecting family secrets and rebuilding trust.

After a humiliating encounter with married cowboy Dawson, Sage leaves rodeo competition to become a chocolatier. His return five years later with a daughter and promises of commitment forces her to decide whether he can finally be trusted.

An accident leaves Corb Lambert unable to remember his relationship with Laurel Sheridan, who is pregnant with his child. He offers marriage, but Laurel must decide whether duty can become love again and where their future belongs.

Widowed maple farmer Garret Frost and colleague Lily Parker approach Christmas with painful losses behind them. His son’s unusual holiday wish and a baby found in the farm’s nativity scene bring new complications as their friendship begins to change.

Callan expects to inherit her father’s ranch, but his will gives it to stranger Court McAllister. Family diaries reveal painful secrets, while Court’s offer to return the property after a year challenges both her pride and her guarded heart.

Dani faces an unexpected pregnancy without the commitment she hoped to receive from its father. As she confronts uncertainty about motherhood, dependable neighbor Elliot offers support that makes her reconsider what she thought she knew about him.

After nineteen years of marriage, Mattie anticipates a new chapter when her daughters leave for college. Discovering her husband’s secrets unsettles that future, while a neighboring rancher’s hidden feelings complicate her effort to rebuild her life.

Three holiday romances bring together a stranded ski party, a contested ranch inheritance, and a child’s unexpected arrival. The collection includes Snowbound in Montana, A Cowgirl’s Christmas, and The Gift, with characters reconsidering family ties and new relationships.

Attorney Spencer Frost meets bookstore clerk Robin Redmond while taking a break from his Boston career. Robin has come to Vermont seeking the man who harmed her sister, drawing Spencer into an old mystery and an unexpected relationship.

Eliza joins a Christmas ski trip to escape a man who hurt her, only to become snowbound with unhappy fellow travelers. Guide Marshall’s efforts to restore holiday harmony help her reconsider both the disastrous vacation and the possibility of love.

Finn visits Bramble House to discover why his late father left a large sum to his nurse. Meeting Willa and her young son overturns his suspicions, drawing him into their lives and the reason this Christmas matters so much.

Sheriff Wade MacKay finds a bruised woman with no memory or identification after an accident. As Dougal Lachlan and Charlotte Hammond investigate her past, connections to unsolved librarian murders raise fears that a serial killer has returned.

Charlotte Hammond’s young nephew disappears after school while true-crime writer Dougal Lachlan pursues the decades-old murders of five librarians. With a killer possibly nearby, they join Sheriff Wade MacKay in a search entangled with their own secrets.

Dispatcher Zak Waller questions the sheriff’s quick conclusions after a newcomer is murdered in Lost Trail, Montana. Joining forces with returning school friend Tiff Masterson, he investigates the secrets beneath their town’s seemingly uncomplicated ranching life.

A young mother’s murder places both her child’s biological father and adoptive father under suspicion. Newly appointed deputy Zak Waller investigates while struggling against his sheriff’s authority, knowing that solving the case could devastate an already vulnerable family.

The apparently natural death of elderly rancher Lacy Stillman troubles dispatcher Zak Waller when new information emerges. Meanwhile, Tiff Masterson struggles with her mother’s worsening condition, bringing the town’s old family secrets into the unfolding investigation.

New sheriff Zak Waller investigates librarian Sybil Tombe’s disappearance and discovers how much of her life remained hidden. Reports of a suspicious man near a schoolgirl raise the possibility of a connection, increasing the urgency of his search.

Family medical problems threaten Wren’s plans for a perfect Christmas at the Circle C Ranch. Dependable ranch hand Harris offers support, but his memories of their earlier friendship complicate a reunion that may become something more.

This collection pairs Daly Thompson’s One of a Kind Dad, about a veterinarian helping a wary single mother, with Carmichael’s Her Cowboy Dilemma. In the latter, Cassidy returns to her family ranch during an equine health crisis.

Finding old love letters inspires Jessica Shanahan to reconnect her widowed father with photographer Grace Hamilton. Grace returns to their hometown, where she and Levi must decide whether renewed feelings can fit the very different lives they have built.

Oliver visits Bramble House to find the sister his mother gave up, while Gemma arrives after fleeing a deceptive fiancé. Their Christmas connection offers companionship, but both must confront unfinished family matters and the pain that brought them there.

Recovering from an accident, Amy buys Bramble House and struggles to manage its guests after the staff quit. Visiting rodeo cowboy Chet offers help and companionship, but unresolved family issues and his approaching departure threaten their growing relationship.

Amy and Chet prepare for parenthood while managing a busy inn and rodeo school. Their guests find unexpected romance and chances to repair old wounds, but a medical emergency raises the possibility that Bramble House must close.

When a former student’s body is found in Tangle Falls, retired teacher Bobbie Galloway questions the case against another student. Returning acquaintances and a secretive neighbor complicate her search for answers about the murder and an older tragedy.

Sheriff Zak Waller reopens the disappearance of a Montana hiker after a new death unsettles Lost Trail. Working with journalist Joelle Medler, he uncovers buried secrets while someone determined to preserve them prepares to kill again.

Journalist Larkin returns to Marietta to care for her grandmother and investigate suspicious incidents at Bramble House. Reconnecting with rancher Carson revives old feelings, but painful memories and concerns about professional integrity complicate their chance at love.