Fate with a Helping Hand Books in Order

A single mother’s daughter asks Santa for a father, drawing Lauren Alexander into the orbit of businessman Kyle Preston. His own childhood makes the request personal, but winning Lauren’s trust proves harder than granting a Christmas wish.

Cara Carvalho discovers an old birthday card containing a marriage pact with childhood friend Devin Michaels. As her daughter schemes to reunite them, Cara and Devin confront the ambitions and misunderstandings that once sent their lives in different directions.

Jonah Wallace needs a wife to satisfy the conditions of his grandfather’s inheritance. Pregnant coffee shop owner Maggie Bonelli accepts a temporary marriage arrangement, but the businesslike bargain becomes complicated as they begin imagining a family together.

A mysterious cash gift offers Allison Jones a chance to help others, until wealthy Derek Holden accuses her of theft. Determined to prove her intentions, she challenges a businessman whose difficult past has shaped his understanding of money.

Zoey Preston needs a job to keep her life in Boston from collapsing. Surgeon Marcus Drake longs for a change of pace, and their unexpected connection challenges assumptions about what each wants from work, love, and the future.