Everlee Whitman Books in Order

Billie, living in a van after losing work during the pandemic, seeks help rebuilding her life. Farmer Samuel reluctantly offers her a place on the Crawford farm, where a temporary employment arrangement may become a lasting relationship.

Veterinarian Daniel loves ranch owner Rebecca, but she believes her responsibilities leave no room for romance and tries matching him with Hannah. As Hannah recognizes his true feelings, an animal emergency brings the ranch’s practical and emotional struggles together.

A widow devotes herself to her family’s plumbing business, convinced that romance belongs to her past. A newly arrived doctor raising twin daughters understands her grief, but their growing attraction challenges the promises she made to protect herself.

Empty-nester Luka seeks an independent future after widowhood, while Everly arrives on the island hurt by her former partner's accusations. Their unexpected connection challenges his resistance to commitment and her anger, offering a chance to rediscover shared interests and affection.

Software engineer Wesley retreats to an island after his wife takes his successful application and ends their marriage. Helping Gianna and Ana develop a food-related idea restores his sense of purpose, while a new connection raises questions about trusting love again.

Developer Aiden's blunt opinions alienate the traditional village where he is building a multigenerational residence. Local businesswoman Penelope challenges his dismissive assumptions, while their attraction pushes each to reconsider how change and community might coexist.

Writer Jace arrives at Loving River Ranch still angry about the accident that cost him his legs. Lana, who helps run its bed and breakfast, gradually reaches past his bitterness as their growing connection challenges both to imagine a different future.

Elijah follows a new lead to Loving River Ranch, hoping a traumatized boy will reveal what happened in a fatal accident. The child’s mother Isabella is struggling with grief and betrayal, complicating the investigator’s growing desire to help her family.

Assigned to a rural Michigan development, Lucas reluctantly hires persistent local Charlotte despite her limited qualifications. Their growing connection forces her to face grief and the burden of her family farm while he reconsiders the future he expected.

A professor’s long-absent husband returns to her university, threatening the privacy she has carefully maintained. A longtime admirer sees another chance to reach her, but years of disappointment and hidden history stand between them and a relationship.

Newly responsible for a traumatized niece, Eliana seeks relief from family upheaval at Torch Lake Lodge. Widowed father Anthony offers support, and their shared concern for the children gradually opens the possibility of a relationship neither arrived seeking.

Former performer Jade is distressed when an island screening unexpectedly features her old work. Calvin recognizes her pain and offers support, but as art brings them closer, pressures from her outside life test whether their connection can endure beyond the retreat.

Recovering from a bus accident, Travis begins volunteering in a village residence and meets nursing assistant Alicia. Both hope for a fresh start, but troubling consequences from his accident and her former workplace threaten their developing relationship.

New deputy Bolton moves into Hazel's boarding house while investigating rising theft in Crossroad Corners. His interest makes her imagine a different future, but caring for her traumatized sister complicates the possibility of building a life together.

Veteran Colton takes a maintenance job at Loving River Ranch despite doubting that therapy can help him. His clashes with therapist Shari become an attraction that forces them to reconsider their boundaries and their own emotional wounds.

Kylie struggles to feed the staff preparing Loving River Ranch when neighboring foster father Andres offers help. Their shared commitment to service draws them together, but a woman accustomed to solitude must consider life with his lively family.

Grief counselor Riley meets occupational therapist Oliver while working with a retirement community near Loving River Ranch. Their shared purpose sparks attraction, but her reaction to his chronic illness threatens a relationship he has stopped believing possible.

Widowed therapist Ella brings her daughters to a lakeside lodge, hoping to confront exhaustion and unresolved grief. Veteran Levi recognizes her sadness, but their growing attachment challenges his assumption that marriage and children have no place in his future.

Strict state inspector Jameson unsettles an unconventional residential community and clashes with Laurel, whose grandmother lives there. His questions reopen painful issues surrounding her caregiving role, while their unlikely attraction challenges rules each has imposed on their own life.

Stephanie returns to Grand Rapids to lead a church comedy workshop during an arts festival. A connection with widowed food truck owner Tyler and his young daughter offers laughter and companionship while challenging his reluctance to love again.

Wynter inherits a bed-and-breakfast on Mackinac Island and finds an unexpectedly welcoming new home. A persistent salesman becomes her first guest, and their early-morning conversations challenge both to reconsider what faith, honesty and happiness mean.

Shelter director Megan contacts Jacob about his late mother’s belongings, setting off an uneasy reunion marked by misunderstanding. When he volunteers to honor his mother, their shared work during a fall arts festival offers a path toward connection.

Stella faces losing the ranch she secured after an abusive marriage when her ex-husband arranges its sale. Confronting developer Jonathan brings their conflicting interests into focus and forces him to reconsider the human cost of his ambitions.

Living under a new identity after a violent encounter, Willow hopes for peace in Seabrook Cove. A suspicious drowning draws her into Deputy Conroy’s investigation, while their growing connection puts the secrets of her former life at risk.

A widowed father distrusts therapy until a ranch’s new art-and-play program begins reaching his son. Working beside the therapist transforms his understanding of grief and support, while their developing relationship asks him to confront needs beyond his child’s recovery.

A shooting survivor struggling with trauma meets an optimistic baker at a therapeutic ranch. Helping improve her business gives him a practical reason to engage, but their unexpected connection challenges his resistance to treatment and hope for the future.

A woman inherits her grandfather’s cherry orchard just as her carefully organized future falls apart. Giving the property a year brings her close to a man devoted to peninsula life, challenging her assumptions about success, belonging and love.

A boutique owner feels abandoned when her business partner leaves town. The resilient woodworker opening next door offers unexpected companionship, but finding hope through their shared challenges requires reconsidering what fulfillment and a future relationship might look like.

Henry arrives at Living River Ranch intent on claiming what he believes his newly discovered parentage entitles him to. The family's welcome and social worker Izzie's patience challenge his anger and his assumptions about belonging.

Animal rescue worker Michael and volunteer coordinator Elizabeth share an attraction neither knows how to pursue. His difficult romantic history and her hopes for a family complicate their growing closeness as a litter of puppies brings them together.

Meticulous art show coordinator Amanda clashes with Joshua, an easygoing artist whose faith shapes his work. When a near tragedy threatens the Grand Rapids event, saving it together forces them to reconsider their assumptions about each other.

Veteran Edward arrives at Living River Ranch hoping for a quiet new start, but its animal sanctuary disrupts his plans. Working with widowed accountant Aria draws him toward a woman whose losses have left her equally wary of trust.

A young man cured after years of experimental treatment remains haunted by friends who did not survive. Working with a ranch horse specialist gradually draws him outward, but accepting recovery means imagining a life he never expected to have.

Widowed Ruth pours her energy into running the ranch restaurant while struggling with grief. Her spirited exchanges with local shopkeeper Ben conceal growing attraction, until a crisis threatens the ranch and gives them a reason to work together.

Esther arrives at Cross in the Woods determined to modernize the ranch’s financial records. Livestock manager Samuel resists the changes, but their clashing approaches gradually reveal shared commitments and an attraction that asks both to reconsider their assumptions.

Seasonal ranch worker Naomi documents her traveling life online, drawing attention she did not expect. Her growing relationship with deeply rooted Henry raises difficult questions about safety, belonging and whether she can trade the freedom of departure for lasting love.

After helping friends find love, Hannah hopes for a relationship of her own. Business consultant Andrew arrives focused on diversifying the ranch’s income, but working with Hannah begins to challenge his carefully ordered priorities and plans for the future.

Horse trainer Leah keeps her past and emotions guarded until psychologist Robert arrives for an elk-hunting holiday. Their connection offers a chance to trust again, but a misunderstanding threatens the fragile openness growing between two people accustomed to helping others.

Sage feels torn between inheriting her family’s fudge shop and pursuing dreams beyond Mackinac Island. As friendship with adventurous Knox becomes something deeper, family expectations and his wandering lifestyle threaten to pull their futures in different directions.

Wynter inherits an island bed and breakfast and finds an unexpectedly welcoming place to start again. Her first guest’s lively salesmanship unsettles her reserve, while their conversations reveal shared doubts about fulfillment, faith, and the lives they have built.

Horse caretaker Callum offers island tours to Helen, unaware that she is an heiress escaping a high-profile life. Their shared interests draw them closer, but their different backgrounds challenge the possibility of a future together.

Taking refuge from a storm in a soup kitchen, workaholic Michael meets science teacher Jessica, who leads a church outreach program. Their connection challenges his priorities as they navigate demanding schedules and consider what a shared future could require.

Burned out and shaken by witnessing a shooting, Kiara seeks rest on a quiet island. There she meets Jagger, a reluctant visitor ordered to disconnect, and their growing friendship helps both confront loneliness and find a new direction.

A man settling his brother’s estate feels unprepared to run the camp he has inherited. A woman seeking solitude in one of its cabins helps inspire a new purpose for the property, drawing them into an unexpected shared undertaking.

Electrician Patrick discovers firefighter Lucy seeking shelter at Living River Ranch after a traumatic assignment. Both are reserved and carrying old wounds, but their unexpected connection begins to challenge the isolation each has accepted.

Willow and Deputy Conroy investigate a missing husband while their relationship deepens. Hidden messages, a secret safe and federal attention threaten to expose the identity Willow has concealed and destroy the fragile safety she has found.

A soldier struggling with an injury withdraws into anger and isolation. A librarian volunteering at the ranch offers patient companionship, but their different experiences and his uncertain future test the possibility of finding common ground and lasting connection.

Band teacher Julie has devoted herself to music and community after losing her first love. When retired technology executive Brendan helps organize music for a fall art show, their collaboration brings new purpose and the possibility of romance.

A trial lawyer recovering from a devastating accident accepts an old college friend’s invitation to Michigan. Time together amid orchards and shoreline helps restore her confidence, while a long-neglected friendship begins developing into something neither previously made time to explore.

A museum researcher documenting Leelanau history meets a firefighter after a small blaze interrupts her work. Their growing connection opens new possibilities, but different ambitions and approaching decisions challenge whether their temporary encounter can become a shared life.

Butterfly enthusiast Suri arrives on an island eager to follow her passion, only to clash with a gallery owner’s resentful grandson. As she and Xander spend time together, their opposing temperaments give way to unexpected understanding and attraction.

James plans to sell an inherited Christmas tree farm, provoking neighbors who fear losing a tradition. Meeting therapist Laura makes him reconsider, while a developer's offer and her own heartbreak complicate their chance at a shared future.

A doctor traumatized during a missionary trip seeks recovery at a therapeutic ranch. A special-education teacher volunteering there begins reaching him through their shared work, but accepting support means confronting painful memories and reconsidering the life he hoped to resume.

A clean-water advocate spending the summer in Fishtown meets an arborist developing more resilient trees. Their shared commitment to conservation draws them together, but demanding careers and personal ambitions complicate the prospect of creating a future beyond the season.

A community organizer is alarmed when a contractor plans to demolish a cherished gathering place. Helping him understand local needs changes her impression of the project and its creator, but a developing romance must bridge the distance between their homes.

A string of disappearances draws Willow and Conroy beneath their town’s peaceful surface. With evidence vanishing and locals withholding the truth, Willow’s past complicates the investigation just as her planned departure threatens their growing relationship.

A volunteer coordinator struggles with her artist mother’s decision to sell her collection. The gallery owner arriving to value it brings an unfamiliar perspective, and their attraction complicates her fears about losing a cherished family legacy.

A botanist protecting an endangered thistle meets a quiet park ranger whose knowledge challenges her guarded outlook. Working amid Michigan’s dunes draws them together, asking both to make room for companionship alongside their commitment to conservation.

Shuttle operator Sawyer seeks a fresh start at Sunset Ridge while keeping painful memories private. Spa manager Georgia is equally accustomed to relying on herself, and working together challenges both to risk trust beyond the protective routines they have built.

Widowed designer Beau Craig arrives in Willow Creek to restore its chapel and meets shopkeeper Madison Ellis. Their friendship offers comfort and a fresh start, but shared grief and old fears complicate their growing feelings for each other.

Fishing guide Finn has grown lonely within his familiar routines when doctor Daphne arrives at Sunset Ridge after losing a patient. Their quiet lakeside connection offers hope, but each must confront the doubts that make a new beginning difficult.

A former rodeo rider working in equine therapy helps a retired police officer connect with his troubled nephew. Their differing approaches test patience and trust, while an emerging attraction exposes wounds that neither can keep avoiding.

Activities director Mason is rebuilding his life at a Northern Michigan lodge after a broken engagement. Former actress Isla arrives carrying physical and emotional scars from a car accident, and their connection invites both to reconsider the future they imagined.

After her marriage ends, Lainey finds refuge running a Petoskey bookshop. Hiring craftsman Eli to restore its antique shelves brings unexpected companionship, but the possibility of romance asks them both to confront old wounds and learn to trust again.

Guarded wildlife photographer Sierra partners with sous chef Caleb on an outdoor dining event and photo exhibition. Shared appreciation for nature draws them together, but painful histories threaten the connection and force them to choose between isolation and renewed trust.

An injury forces physical therapist Ivy to slow down and rethink her active life in Petoskey. Visiting Nolan’s bicycle shop brings unexpected companionship, but his guarded past and her struggle to accept rest complicate the relationship beginning between them.

A counselor returns home after a scandal and accepts temporary work at a therapeutic ranch. When a boy runs away, she joins a reserved groundskeeper with a criminal record in a search that challenges their assumptions about redemption.

Developer Brody Grant plans a waterfront plaza in Willow Creek, but café owner Zoe Whitaker refuses to sell the business she rebuilt after heartbreak. Their opposing visions spark a connection that challenges his priorities and her guarded heart.

An outdoor adventure business owner reconnects with her brother’s best friend after his military service. Attraction grows during their time on Michigan’s lakeshore, but his difficult past and her fierce independence complicate the possibility of a shared future.

Designer Grace returns to Petoskey to restore and sell her grandmother’s Victorian bed and breakfast. Working with childhood acquaintance Luke awakens long-buried feelings, but a dream job in Chicago threatens the possibility of rebuilding a life together.

Massage therapist Audrey Patterson hopes for lasting love, while new nature guide Everett Ross longs to belong in Willow Creek. Meeting on a guided outing, they find their contrasting temperaments draw them together before unexpected challenges test their relationship.

Horse caretaker Callum finds satisfaction in the lodge’s stables but senses something missing from his quiet life. Heiress Helen arrives seeking freedom from social pressures, and their unexpected bond challenges them to find common ground across very different circumstances.

A ranch volunteer coordinator works with an Amish carpenter to build a foster-care village. Financial shortfalls, permits and official scrutiny threaten the project, while their growing connection raises difficult questions about faith and the futures they envision.

After becoming guardian to three young half brothers, military veteran Mason Calloway seeks a fresh start at an animal sanctuary. Social worker Eliza Danner questions his approach, but their shared concern for the boys brings them closer.

Sadie Winslow manages an animal sanctuary expansion when business owner Beckett Langley arranges internships for his teenage sisters. As the girls struggle and family secrets surface, Sadie and Beckett discover a connection that challenges their carefully managed lives.

Innkeeper Greta Vaughn reconnects with retired firefighter Beck Thorne during a fire inspection at her Victorian inn. Preparing for an innkeepers’ tour brings old memories and buried affection to the surface, offering both a chance at love again.

Asked to organize his brother’s wedding, Carter Reed must work with event planner Ella Dawson despite his own painful romantic history. Wedding mishaps and family interference challenge their partnership while forcing him to reconsider his resistance to love.

Flower farmer Naomi joins grieving pastor Micah to design a memorial garden for their church. Working side by side awakens feelings neither expected, but both must decide whether they can risk vulnerability after years shaped by loss and responsibility.

A burned-out woman seeks rest at a therapeutic ranch but is asked to mentor a withdrawn teenager. Clashing with its grieving founder awakens unexpected feelings, and a crisis forces both to reconsider how much vulnerability healing requires.

Ranch manager Wyatt Mercer doubts Juliet Winscott can handle a major furnishing contract with her family woodworking business. Their conflicting approaches test the project, but working together reveals unexpected strengths and opens the possibility of trust and romance.

Starting over after divorce, Landon Craig buys a boathouse in Willow Creek and meets candle maker Delilah Mason, a single mother. A shared project brings them closer, though past disappointments threaten the new life they could build together.

A longtime visitor-center employee meets a cancer survivor searching for direction after years of treatment. Their connection develops amid Michigan’s dunes, challenging familiar routines and encouraging both to consider what faith and a new relationship might offer.

An injured former Olympic hopeful arrives in Munising to coach adaptive sports and finds herself working with an old rival. Now a single father, he shares her lost ambitions, but building something together requires revisiting the past.

An exhausted emergency doctor retreats to Michigan after a devastating loss. A former chaplain living quietly as a woodworker understands her pain, but both must risk disturbing their carefully protected solitude to find connection and healing.

Wildlife rehabilitator Nathaniel Redding suspects riding therapy leader Caroline Vance is hiding a painful past. His patient friendship unsettles her defenses, forcing her to decide whether protecting her secrets matters more than the chance for a deeper connection.

A widow visits a Michigan lodge to complete her husband’s manuscript and encounters a reclusive writer she remembers from her teaching career. Their unfinished stories draw them together, challenging the solitude each has used to survive grief.

Dependable lodge manager Jonah quietly carries his grief while creating a refuge for guests. Writer Maeve arrives facing the loss of her eyesight, and their growing connection asks both to face uncertainty through faith rather than retreat into familiar fears.

A traveling muralist intends to create art in Munising before moving on again. A reserved park ranger unsettles that familiar pattern, forcing both to consider whether facing their histories could give their growing attraction lasting roots.

A widowed mother takes her son to Glen Arbor for a summer away from daily pressures. A kind park worker offers friendship, but accepting the possibility of romance requires confronting the fears that have survived her husband’s death.

A single mother takes kitchen work at the ranch treating her teenage son. His mentor, a widowed youth pastor, becomes an unexpected source of connection, but her protective fears and his unresolved grief complicate their developing relationship.

Muralist Tessa Marlowe arrives to commemorate a ranch’s history while keeping her own past hidden. Greenhouse builder Gideon Hale questions the value of her work, but their collaboration brings buried wounds and unexpected feelings into the open.

Foreman Elliott Camden balances a ranch expansion with raising his nonverbal young daughter alone. Boardinghouse developer Josie Alden’s optimism initially meets his resistance, until her concern for his daughter begins changing how he views help, trust, and love.

A trauma counselor distrustful of dependence volunteers at a therapeutic ranch and is paired with its deeply religious farrier. A teenager’s crisis draws them into close cooperation, forcing both to examine the fears beneath their professional composure.

Recovering from a devastating car accident, Olivia Matthews seeks a fresh start leading workshops at a Willow Creek gardening center. Nursery owner Miles Warren, who is raising twins alone, finds her quiet strength begins to challenge his guarded outlook.

Self-help author Micah Smythe moves to Willow Creek with his young daughter and clashes with bookstore owner Hazel Foster. As their paths keep crossing, her growing understanding of his private struggles turns irritation into an unexpected connection.

Quiet beekeeper Nolan Wakefield supplies honey and beeswax to a lodge where event coordinator Josie Merrick struggles under others’ expectations. Their unlikely friendship deepens as both learn to reveal the selves hidden behind their public roles.

A chef returns to revive his grandmother’s café, only to meet resistance from an art-cooperative owner determined to preserve local character. Their arguments reveal attraction, but finding a future together requires reconciling competing visions for their community.

A researcher studying erosion at Pictured Rocks trusts measurable evidence and keeps questions of faith at a distance. A handyman who also serves as a pastor challenges her assumptions, while their unlikely connection makes uncertainty increasingly personal.

A landscape influencer stranded by a storm is rescued by a solitary search-and-rescue worker. Their shared enthusiasm for Michigan’s wilderness draws them closer, but learning to depend on someone else challenges the independence each has carefully cultivated.