Dare Valley Books in Order

Art-loving J.T. Merriam is ready to toast his ugly divorce and a fresh start with curator Caroline Hale as they open the Merriam Art Museum in Dare Valley. When his ruthless ex-wife storms into town, the couple must protect both the museum and their fragile happiness.

Before the events of The Holiday Serenade, polished single mom Abbie Maven quietly rebuilds her life after trauma. Bad-boy poker legend Rhett Butler Blaylock slips past her defenses with charm and genuine care, forcing her to confront desire, trust, and what being a "lady" really means.

Restless businessman Chase Parker hates being sidelined in Dare Valley after a skiing accident. Staying in a house that echoes the one he tragically lost, he reluctantly accepts care from practical Moira, whose steady kindness reopens his heart to love and home.

Globe-trotting photojournalist Lucy O'Brien comes home to Dare Valley reeling from loss and suddenly seeing her best friend, widowed doctor Andy Hale, in a new light. As they create a cheeky fundraising calendar for charity, friendship deepens into a risky second chance at love.

Retired NFL quarterback Blake Cunningham buys the house next door to his ex-wife in Dare Valley and literally builds a bridge between their yards. To win Natalie back, he must help her face a devastating loss and believe in their marriage again.

This companion collection revisits four Dare Valley couples on their wedding days, from Meredith and Tanner to Abbie and Rhett. Each short story offers behind-the-scenes mishaps, family chaos, and heartfelt vows on the road to happily ever after.

Elizabeth Saunders reinvented herself after tragedy, keeping her real identity locked away. When celebrity chef Terrance Waters lands in Dare Valley to fix his bad-boy image and turns out to be the man she once loved, both must face dangerous ghosts from her past.

Jane Wilcox is hiding from a dangerous past behind a designer wardrobe and a dog-walker job in Dare Valley. Falling for widowed lawyer and would-be mayor Matt Hale at the town dog park threatens to expose her secrets and his political future.

In 1960, ambitious journalist Arthur Hale returns to Dare Valley to build a newspaper that gives the West a voice. His brilliant new secretary, Harriet, secretly blames him for ruining her family and takes the job planning revenge, not romance.

Single mom Abbie Maven keeps her life tightly controlled, but flamboyant professional gambler Rhett Butler Blaylock refuses to stay in her past. As Christmas nears, his over-the-top wooing forces Abbie to decide whether she can risk her heart again.

Divorced deputy sheriff Peggy McBride has sworn off men, especially charming gamblers, until hotel magnate Mac Maven arrives in Dare Valley to reopen the historic Grand Mountain Hotel. Sabotage, scandal, and an unexpected attraction test her guard and his plans.

Journalist Meredith Hale heads home to Dare Valley to prove true love is real and write about it, not knowing her ex has ordered war reporter Tanner McBride to seduce her and sabotage both her story and her heart.

Business whiz Jill Hale has always loved her childhood best friend, chef Brian McConnell. When he limps home from a failed New York career, she gambles on opening a restaurant together, only to face jealous exes and a tempting rival investor.