Coltons Of Colorado (Lara Lacombe) Books in Order

Lara Lacombe's Colton's Baby Motive is part of The Coltons of Colorado, a shared romantic-suspense series about a far-reaching family facing danger, divided loyalties, and secrets that do not stay hidden. Each book gives a different member or associate of the Colton circle a romantic story while adding pressure to the larger family situation.

Even a one-night connection can have consequences.

Oliver Colton is an entrepreneur who travels constantly and has carefully avoided long-term commitments. Hilary Weston works at her family's restaurant and has every reason to be wary when Oliver returns after their brief relationship. Their attraction has not gone away, but neither has the fact that he disappeared from her life afterward.

Then Hilary learns she is pregnant, and an attack at the restaurant leaves her injured while her brother goes missing. Oliver quickly finds himself drawn into a crisis that is much bigger than his usual globe-spanning work. He wants to help find Hilary's brother and protect the family they may be building, but Hilary is not prepared to take promises at face value.

Commitment is not something Oliver can solve alone.

The heart of the story is the question of whether Oliver can become a reliable partner instead of a man who makes all his decisions on his own. Hilary has responsibilities to her family and a clear sense of what she needs. Their relationship works best when they act as equals, especially once the search for her brother becomes more dangerous.

The wider Colorado continuity gives the book extra family context. Colton relatives have their own investigations, conflicts, and questions about who can be trusted. That shared background adds stakes, but Colton's Baby Motive keeps Oliver and Hilary's story at the center. Their unexpected pregnancy is not simply a plot device. It forces them to talk about the kind of future they want and whether they can build it together.

This is book eight in the series, though readers can pick it up on its own. Expect family loyalty, a missing-person investigation, an uneasy reunion after a one-night relationship, and a romance that asks both leads to show up when it counts.