Jacie Middlemann Books in Order

Two detectives discover that a routine investigation may connect to a crime left unsolved for forty years. Their search reveals unexpected answers and forces them to confront the lasting consequences of choices one man has tried to redeem.

Mary Lane returns to Burlington and begins restoring her grandmother's house, hoping for a new start. Relatives soon arrive with troubles of their own, turning her search for privacy into a shared exploration of family secrets.

Four Clarmore siblings travel through time under Gavril's guidance to prepare for a foretold destiny. Meeting ancestors connected with the Civil War and World War I, they discover how inventions and family experience can challenge familiar assumptions.

Amalie Clarmore meets an ancestor involved in the Seneca Falls movement and begins to understand her courage. Meanwhile, cousin Addie arrives seeking a place in the children's foretold destiny, bringing something Gavril needs for their journeys.

Facing political fallout from his forthcoming exposé, journalist Jake Kyle returns to Burlington to help family and seek a new beginning. His public reputation threatens the privacy he needs as old connections and a tragedy draw him home.

Carrie welcomes her troubled niece Addie to Burlington, then realizes ordinary distractions cannot repair the harm she has suffered. Family and a neighbor rally to help while secrets in a newly purchased house complicate their own lives.

Gavril struggles to guide the Clarmore children as their unusual powers grow faster than expected. Harry seeks knowledge from an ancestor connected with William Wilberforce while his siblings discover abilities that even their ancient mentor cannot fully anticipate.

Livia Andersen's will brings only two of her four children to the lawyer's office. A missing sister, suspicions against a brother-in-law, and unexpected inheritance terms expose tensions that threaten the reconciliation their mother would have demanded.

After discovering her husband's betrayal of her brother and their son, Pamela Andersen Handen leaves home on a cross-country train journey with her aunt. Grieving her mother, she must decide whether distance can help her begin again.

Trisha Slavik tries to preserve family peace after her grandmother's death while protecting someone she would rather confront. Her uncle Noah demands answers about past wrongdoing, leaving Trisha to balance honesty against the damage another dispute could cause.

Nicolas Franklin returns to Summit Falls hoping to mend the friendship his own actions damaged. Disillusioned with his profession and the person he has become, he risks facing longtime friends who may be unwilling to forgive him.

Noah Andersen prepares to meet a woman he hasn't seen in twenty years after learning of his mother's secret involvement with his first wife. His past mistakes leave him uncertain whether he deserves another chance.

Claire Andersen Slavik retreats to a cabin to paint and grieve her mother in peace. Her brother Patrick arrives seeking explanations for family secrets, forcing her to defend choices she made while caring for their mother.

Jonah Sutherland and Adam Dane return to Summit Falls after years away, both seeking change in their careers and lives. Adam's determination to hide his longtime feelings for Maggie complicates their plans for a fresh start.

Back in Summit Falls, Jonah Sutherland wants to teach what public service has taught him, while Adam Dane lends his journalistic skills. Adam's unresolved personal past complicates a return to the hometown he once promised to leave behind.

Nate Handen loves his father despite the hurt his recent actions caused. Guided by his late grandmother's advice, he offers a chance to help restore a historic home, but reconciliation requires his father to confront his pride.

Noah Andersen visits his youngest sister Claire after their mother's death, hoping for time away from family responsibilities. Claire's promise to their mother involves difficult news, leaving her torn between fulfilling it and protecting her brother.

Government auditors occupy Noah Andersen's business after an anonymous accusation, and he believes his brother-in-law is responsible. With his sister safely away, Noah prepares to confront him but fears that exposing the wrongdoing will also harm an innocent person.

Rory Clarmore questions the story of an ancestor believed to have died during the French Revolution. Gavril takes her into the past, exposing a guarded family secret and testing how she will use the truth she discovers.

With her children grown and her husband gone, Jenna Camden struggles to recognize the home once filled with family life. Christmas brings an unexpected gift as she prepares to visit the small-town retreat they had chosen together.

Gavril Clarmore reads a letter from his mother that challenges what he knows about his family. Taking the children into his own past, he seeks their origins while struggling to understand their rapidly increasing powers.

Cade takes Fran Wrightmire to Burlington for a family Christmas when he cannot provide the one gift she most wants. Reunions at the ancestral Marshall Street house and another surprise offer a different way to answer her longing.

Noah Andersen travels to meet the daughter whose existence his mother kept secret. Still grieving Livia, he struggles to understand her years of silence and approach a child for whom she had already filled an irreplaceable role.

Grieving Claire Andersen Slavik finds refuge at her lakeside cabin, where Scott Patterson's unexpected visit changes her feelings toward him. As affection grows, memories of her late husband complicate the possibility of allowing another man into her heart.

Chris Andersen's drawing talent brings an unexpected meeting with agent Scott Patterson at his aunt's lakeside retreat. The opportunity could reshape plans made for him by his mother, while his insight into people reveals more than artistic promise.

Noah Andersen wants to finish settling his mother's estate, but another problem leads back to one of his sisters. As hidden disappointments emerge, he must resolve the dispute without undoing their mother's determination to hold the family together.

Brothers Adam and Chris Andersen visit their aunt's lakeside retreat while their father seeks explanations for her choices. Adam questions the future others planned for him, while Chris discovers that his years of drawing could offer an unexpected path.

Barb Delahass investigates questions about her influential ancestor Jeremy with help from family friend Grayson Radcliffe. As clues emerge, she faces a decision that could correct a longstanding wrong but carry a personal cost only she can accept.

Jase Delahass feels the weight of his ancestor's legacy as cousin Maria uncovers a buried secret. Two centuries after Jeremy's public struggles, the family follows clues to understand what drove him and what remains unfinished.

Barb Delahass and Gray return from Espinola with old documents recorded through technology no longer used. A surprise visitor introduces another unknown family connection as the descendants search for answers to Jeremy's enduring demand for justice.

David Delahass studies his ancestor Jeremy's papers in search of guarded secrets. A rarely used room in Nolbeloir House offers another route into the past, challenging the family's assumptions about where the answers have been hidden.

Ann Delahass visits Espinola with her cousins and Keegan O'Briaen to investigate the school that inspired their ancestor's home. Keegan brings family questions of his own as each discovery raises new doubts about Jeremy's legacy.

Parker Colthorpe unexpectedly arrives in Summit Falls, claiming he is there for Jonah Sutherland's symposium. His former employee Adam doubts that explanation, while someone else in town has anticipated the newsroom veteran's visit and the possibility of change.

Luke returns from a business trip shortly before Christmas to find his wife’s letter and an empty house. Recognizing how his choices have damaged their marriage, he must rediscover the man she once loved before losing their future.

Friends in Summit Falls confront Christmas gift choices for their new wives, prompting one family member to offer help. Amid the holiday humor and romance, memories of an absent friend give their celebrations a deeper emotional weight.

Nicolas Franklin finally returns to Summit Falls for good and quickly becomes part of the community he once left behind. Longtime friends, unexpected visitors, and memories of the man who cannot return shape his hopes for a new life.

Tom Holland arrives in Burlington seeking changes in his life and career, turning to trusted friend Jake Kyle. A home with family history, old connections, and secrets from Summer Street draw him toward answers about his own future.

Nicolas Franklin plans to return to Summit Falls after completing his term in office. With former roommate John Odlem also seeking a career change, he organizes his departure while facing the people and commitments he must leave behind.

Six lifelong friends meet for their weekly book discussion at Ellie's house in Madeira Springs. Their conversation turns toward everyday concerns and leads them into her attic, where the search for one object uncovers more than they expected.

Noah Andersen must tell his four children about secrets his mother kept for twenty years. Their mother's sudden interest raises another concern, prompting Noah to seek family help while investigating what she wants from them.

Ten years after leaving the canyon to protect her children, Mallie Westin returns to her childhood home. Reuniting with longtime friend Lizzie and meeting actor Clay brings new possibilities, but her grown children's memories complicate the homecoming.

Sara Merryn returns to Clare Harbor to persuade her grandparents to evacuate before a dangerous storm. Her grandmother's disabling fears make leaving difficult, while reporter John McKie recognizes that their refusal involves more than stubbornness.

Twila Westin finally has a chance to meet her mother's actor neighbor, Clay Tobin. His similarities to her father and his friendship with her childhood hero, Lizzie, complicate the unexpected feelings she begins to develop.

Chris Andersen and Ethan Gilchrist investigate a homestead tragedy that killed nearly an entire family two centuries earlier. Their search connects to Ethan's ancestry, while Chris's own unresolved grief makes the absence of clear answers especially difficult.

Jake Westin returns to the canyon ten years after his family left under painful circumstances. Reuniting with Lizzie and meeting his mother's new neighbor gives him a chance to understand why she chose to come back.

Mae and Elsie struggle with the limitations of a disease that has changed their lives. Their families face changes of their own, as mothers, daughters, and granddaughters reconsider their responsibilities and what matters most to them.

Sara Merryn has brought her grandparents to safety, but another danger threatens those sheltering in Senator Gareth Dyersen's mountain home. His undisclosed knowledge and personal secrets complicate efforts to protect the family, friends, and strangers gathered there.

Senator Gareth Dyersen works to protect relatives, friends, and strangers who have taken refuge in his mountain home. Learning that one of his greatest fears poses their most urgent danger changes what the group must prepare for.

Catherine Holden and Grace Allen have changed their lives to care for their mothers. As their families continue facing illness and daily uncertainty in Hyde Hills Township, both women seek answers to questions that resist easy solutions.

Catherine Holden and Grace Allen meet while caring for mothers whose illness has changed their lives. Catherine's offer of help challenges Grace's reservations, bringing the women together as family complications test their determination to provide support.

Retired actress Lizzie Patterson accepts a role in a film produced by her first husband and starring her neighbor Clay Tobin. Gossip surrounds her return, but her real motives involve family loyalty and secrets she hasn't shared.

The Andersen family prepares for a Christmas reunion while still grieving Livia's death. Two siblings whose relationship has long been strained plan to celebrate together, confronting past discord alongside the changes their mother's absence has brought.

An unexpected financial windfall gives grieving Julie Engstrom a chance to move her family somewhere new. An intriguing article and photographs draw her toward a different home as she searches for a place where they can begin healing.

Senator Gareth Dyersen's mountain refuge faces threats extending beyond the theft that first concerned him. As a power outage continues, the group uses military experience and old communications equipment to survive while keeping their location hidden.

Julie Engstrom worries about her children as they adjust to their father's death and their new ghost-town home. Meanwhile, her youngest son searches an old building for a treasure he believes his father wanted him to find.

Lizzie Patterson once vowed to keep her first husband, Harry, out of her life. His efforts to regain her affection unsettle that resolve, leaving her uncertain about his intentions and her own willingness to consider another chance.

Old trunks filled with fragile dresses, books, and journals offer possible clues to Mae's guarded past. As Julie Engstrom's family settles into their ghost-town home, a jeweled sword adds another question to the valley's historical mystery.

Maddie, Summer, Olivia, and Emma visit Cincinnati with Maddie's grandfather and discover his unexpected ties to the city. His tour reveals family memories of joy and sorrow, challenging the friends' understanding of what makes a place home.

Jonathan Delamarck pursues murder investigations regardless of whether the crimes are recent or centuries old. In Highlands Lake, Catherine Wittiken also confronts the consequences of a joke that unexpectedly drew votes and changed her life.

The Delahass family continues searching for secrets left by their ancestor as a two-hundred-year-old quest for justice unfolds. Hidden clues test their understanding of the history, traditions, and sense of honor that connect generations of the family.

Senators investigate those behind a continuing power outage while guarding against a traitor among them. At his mountain refuge, Gareth Dyersen seeks information his ancestor left behind to help protect the people relying on him.

Stranded by a Colorado snowstorm, Maddie and her friends stay in a historic house with a mysterious melody. Family journals and an ancestor's century-old disappearance offer possible clues, drawing the visitors into an unresolved local mystery.

A joke unexpectedly makes Catherine Wittiken mayor of Highlands Lake. On her first day, murder adds to her worries, prompting her to seek help from the town's police chief, whom she has known since his childhood.

Jonas Brownstein accepts a new job at a longtime friend's request. As he navigates workplace problems, a cottage by the lake offers refuge and brings him closer to the family he found later in life.

Katherine Sutton leaves a demanding career after years of setting aside dreams of love and family. Her longtime colleague Tom reveals feelings he has kept hidden, asking her to trust a friendship that might become something more.

Katherine cautiously allows Tom into the choices shaping her new life while planning an old-house renovation with Cory. An unexpected discovery brings a mystery into their project, complicating a fresh start already shadowed by past heartbreak.

With her old-house renovation underway, Katherine considers reviving another long-abandoned dream while struggling to accept Tom’s devotion. Secrets discovered at a historic flower shop connect her new plans to an earlier woman’s unresolved story.

After an attempt on Ava Sullivan's life, her pursuers turn their attention to Harper Riley's father. Unexpected allies offer help, but Ava and Harper must decide whom to trust as their enemies broaden their targets.

Days after her father's death, Ava Sullivan survives an attempt on her life. With childhood friend Harper Riley protecting her, she searches for answers while unknown pursuers keep them moving through a world of buried secrets.

Lizzie Patterson considers remarrying the ex-husband she threw out years ago. Meanwhile, Clay Tobin seeks her help preparing his home for Twila's visit, as old secrets involving the saloon and its hidden passage linger.

Ava Sullivan discovers that Simon Sullivan isn't the man she thought she knew. He and his brother have spent years preparing to protect her, but their worst fears now threaten to become reality as she seeks safety.

Jeremy Delahass's descendants follow clues to the history their family has kept hidden. A dangerous return to Espinola and a search beneath an old school raise fresh questions about the past they thought they understood.

Ava Sullivan and Harper Riley remain on the run after an attempt on her life. Escaping isn't enough: they need a plan and clues to identify the people pursuing her and understand the secrets behind their attacks.

Katherine prepares to open a flower shop whose forgotten treasures conceal a mystery. As Tom patiently waits for her to acknowledge her feelings, an unexpected wedding announcement brings another change to their growing circle of friends.

Single mother Rebecca moves to Spring Falls, where she reconnects with Sheriff Connor Patterson, a childhood friend she parted with badly. Renewed attraction unfolds alongside a family mystery tied to her great-aunt's Cottage Court Motel.

Ava Sullivan and Harper Riley face mounting danger as their allies become targets. With threats extending beyond Mick Johnson, Harper must protect Ava while they search for answers about the widening attacks and the people behind them.

Ava Sullivan needs a safe place and answers about the people hunting her. As Simon's long-prepared plans unfold, Harper Riley struggles with unexpected feelings for the woman he is determined to protect at any cost.

Two people from very different lives find friendship through the grief each carries. Their shared experience draws them toward a lonely young girl, and helping Richard’s child creates a bond stronger than the differences between them.

Katherine weighs another chance at love after recognizing parallels with a woman from the past. Meanwhile, Jessie seeks candid advice about David, and their friends reconsider the companionship and everyday routines they want in their lives.