Deb Kastner Books in Order

Widow Maddie Carlton meets Rory March at a masquerade ball and feels an inexplicable connection. As the mysterious visitor brings happiness back to her and her son, she must consider opening her heart after tragedy.

Jasmine Enderlin has raised her late sister's child since Christopher Jordan seemingly abandoned his pregnant wife. When her former love returns to claim his son, Jasmine must confront anger, unanswered questions, and the possibility of forgiveness.

Dixie Sullivan sets out to establish a retreat lodge in South Dakota's woodlands despite her limited experience. Skeptical foreman Erik Wheeler helps tackle the practical challenges, while their growing attraction complicates her plans for an independent venture.

Officer Callie Brockman's arrest of teenage Brandon Wheeler brings her into conflict with his father, Rhett. As she tries to help the troubled boy, attraction draws her closer to a man struggling to understand his son.

Lawyer Ethan Wheeler visits Glory Weston's women's shelter intending to offer financial support. Busy raising a motherless daughter, he has little interest in romance, but Glory challenges his priorities and his assumptions about faith and marriage.

Julia Evans has decided that her town's new minister would make an ideal husband. Then carpenter Zeke Taylor enters her life, and unexpected attraction forces her to reconsider whether her carefully chosen match fits her heart.

After leaving the navy to study for the chaplaincy, Colin Brockman enjoys his newfound freedom. Meeting psychology graduate student Holly McCade complicates that outlook, since her hopes for a family challenge his reluctance to settle down.

When danger threatens her seven-year-old daughter, Lily Montague returns to her family's Georgia mansion. Undercover FBI agent Kevin MacCormack takes on their protection, but keeping mother and child safe becomes complicated by his growing feelings for Lily.

Florist Dustin Fairfax must change his image to meet a condition attached to his father's trust fund. Consultant Isobel Buckley undertakes the transformation, discovering that the man's kindness may matter more than the appearance she's reshaping.

To discourage questions at a family reunion, Jenn Washington invents a boyfriend and sends herself flowers. When Johnny Barnes arrives willing to play the part, their arrangement introduces attraction and secrets neither expected to face.

Buck Redmond returns to Texas with his son, planning to sell the family ranch and leave. His former love, Ellie McBride, now owns it, forcing them to confront old wounds as she reaches out to his boy.

Marine Nathan Morningway becomes guardian to his military friend's orphaned daughter and brings her home to Morningway Lodge. Daycare worker Jessica Sabin helps him learn to care for the baby, while concealing sorrows of her own.

Vince Morningway has devoted himself to the family ministry, setting aside dreams of travel. When his brother hires consultant Melanie Frazer to modernize their operation, working with her challenges both his methods and his assumptions about his future.

Widower Chance Hawkins and his daughter are still struggling with grief when his aunt hires pastry chef Phoebe Yates. As Phoebe joins their household and works in the family business, unexpected feelings complicate their new arrangement.

Returning to Serendipity because her mother is ill, physician Delia Rae Ivers faces Zach Bowden again. Ten years after ending their relationship, she must confront the consequences of keeping his son a secret while building her new life.

Jobless and without a home, Stephanie Cartwright answers an online advertisement from teacher Drew Spencer in Serendipity, Texas. Caring for his three-year-old twin sons offers a temporary refuge, but growing ties to their family make leaving difficult.

Deputy Eli Bishop's new K-9 assignment exposes a fear of dogs he wants to hide. Veterinarian Mary Travis, his former fiancée's sister, helps with training, bringing unexpected attraction as their work and a storm demand cooperation.

Firefighter Vee Bishop reveals a softer side to her online friend BJ while keeping her defenses up at work. When irritating colleague Ben Atwood shows unexpected vulnerability, she must reconsider the men competing for her attention.

Widowed army veteran Will Davenport brings his daughter to Serendipity in search of peace. Working with Samantha Howell introduces the possibility of love, but accepting a new relationship requires confronting the past and finding room for forgiveness.

Businessman Griffin Haddon comes to Serendipity hoping for a solitary fresh start. Instead, Alexis Grainger's struggling ranch for troubled teenagers draws him into its problems, while two matchmaking teens encourage a connection neither adult planned.

Pastor and cowboy Shawn O'Riley discovers an abandoned baby at his church on Christmas Eve. Foster mother Heather Lewis helps him care for her, but their growing connection challenges fears rooted in his own family tragedy.

Pregnant widow Laney Beckett resists the protective attention of her husband's best friend, Slade McKenna. As he helps with the ranch, his guilt over the past complicates a relationship that could offer them both a new family.

Cole Bishop returns from military service with a newborn and the responsibilities of single fatherhood. A new job brings him close to former love Tessa Applewhite, forcing them to revisit their heartbreak and consider trusting each other again.

Pregnant Vivian Grainger wins carpenter Nick McKenna's help at a charity auction and hopes to establish her dream beauty business. His plans to leave conflict with their growing attraction, especially when he learns about her baby.

Rancher Jax McKenna discovers he has twin daughters when they arrive unexpectedly at his door. Faith Duggan offers help with the girls, while her hopes for a mustang rescue draw them together despite wounds from the past.

Single mother Rachel Perez needs practical help with her daycare and wins former soldier Seth Howell's services at an auction. His inherited ranch and young child's needs soon make their arrangement a lesson in mutual support.

Disgraced rodeo rider Cash Coble returns to Serendipity facing a baby's Christmas arrival and a damaged reputation. Alyssa Emerson encourages him to accept responsibility, but a troubling secret threatens the future they might build together.

Angelica Carmichael returns with her baby to fulfill her grandmother's dying wish. Rancher Rowdy Masterson, the groom she once abandoned, must face her again, bringing old resentment into conflict with renewed attraction and her changed circumstances.

Pregnant Rebecca Hamilton loses her memory in a car accident and returns to Serendipity. Her estranged husband, Tanner, hopes their ranch can help her recover, but their painful separation complicates the possibility of rebuilding a life together.

Avery Winslow dreams of a Colorado bed-and-breakfast welcoming service dogs and their families. Texan Jake Cutter wants the same land for a luxury resort, creating competing plans as attraction develops between Avery and the single father.

Logan Maddox returns home seeking an educational program suited to his autistic son, Judah. The teacher is Molly Winslow, the woman Logan left years earlier, and helping his child means confronting the heartbreak he caused her.

Wounded former marine Aaron Jamison reluctantly accepts an assignment to work with a service dog. Trainer Ruby Winslow insists a poodle is the right companion, challenging his resistance to help as their unlikely partnership develops into something personal.