Jane Peart Books in Order

American student Anne is studying in Madrid when Miguel de Ortega notices her striking resemblance to his late wife. His unexpected request draws Anne into a dangerous emotional masquerade where appearance and truth do not match.

Reeling from a broken engagement, Cameron Forrest accepts an offer to paint a portrait at a secluded Big Sur home. The assignment draws her into another family's secrets and an attraction she did not expect.

Robbie Mallory learns that Ty, the pilot she loves, is being held at gunpoint by a hijacker. As the crisis unfolds, fear strips away every easy answer and tests the strength of their relationship.

Northern-born Rose Meredith marries Southern planter Malcolm Montrose and arrives at Montclair just as regional divisions sharpen. Their marriage must face a household and a country strained by mistrust and approaching war.

Ardith Winslow thinks her life is finally settling down at a small college, until news of performer Gavin Parrish upends everything. Old feelings return, challenging her to face the hurt she has tried to ignore.

Garnet Cameron has always wanted Malcolm Montrose, but he chooses a Northern bride instead. Hurt pride leads Garnet toward a reckless marriage and a future that challenges what she thought she wanted.

Jessamyn Baird finally gets to visit Great Britain, a trip she has dreamed of for years. The journey brings romance and unexpected possibilities, but she knows she cannot avoid the hard choices waiting at home.

Stacey Thornton inherits a mansion and land on California's northern coast from an aunt she barely knew. Her visit to claim the property opens a new chapter filled with questions, unexpected ties, and romance.

When her cousin elopes, Noramary Marsh is asked to take her place as Duncan Montrose's bride. The unexpected marriage carries her into a new world, where duty, faith, and growing affection compete with old dreams.

Lorabeth Whitaker flees England to escape an arranged marriage and finds refuge in Virginia. Her growing love for Cameron Montrose is threatened by a secret that could undo the safety and happiness she has sought.

Orphaned heiress Avril Dumont has long depended on her guardian, Graham Montrose. When childhood affection becomes something more complicated, Avril must discover whether love can survive the imbalance between them.

After her cousin's mysterious death, Druscilla Montrose becomes governess to the children of the widower, Randall Bondurant. In Italy, suspicion and attraction deepen as she tries to learn whether Randall deserves her trust.

After a grieving widower leaves his children at an orphanage, a young girl is sent west to live with a farm family. Her new life demands hard work, courage, and room for a dream she thought impossible.

Sara finds herself caught between family demands and the life she wants for herself. At Montclair, a crisis brings hidden tensions into the open and makes her reconsider whom she can trust with her heart.

Blythe Dorman leaves her California ranch home to become Malcolm Montrose's wife in Virginia. The grandeur of Montclair cannot shield her from loneliness, family judgment, and the difficult work of finding her place.

Left at Greystone by her actress mother, spirited Toddy is sent west and placed with a wealthy widow. As companion to the widow's invalid granddaughter, Toddy brings change to a house burdened by grief.

Laurel is adopted from the orphan train by Dr. and Mrs. Woodward, who still mourn the daughter they lost. As she grows into her new family, love and old grief shape the future she hopes to claim.

After a painful marriage ends in tragedy, Blythe Dorman leaves for England to rebuild her life. There she meets Rod again, and their unfinished love forces her to face grief, memory, and the woman she has become.

Octagon House holds painful memories for Juliette, including the accident that killed her mother and the loss of the father she loved. Returning there puts her in danger and raises a chilling question about who wants her dead.

Faith carries cherished memories of the time she spent with Jeff by the lake at Montclair. As old feelings return, she must decide whether the past can lead to a future built on trust and lasting commitment.

Blessing McCall is haunted by dreams tied to one dreadful childhood night. When long-buried memories begin to surface, she must uncover the truth about her past before its shadows overwhelm the life she is trying to build.

Kitty and Kip have made plans for a life together, until duty calls Kip away. Their relationship must weather separation, uncertainty, and the difficult question of whether love can survive a future neither one controls.

Cara feels unseen and misunderstood within her own family, so she begins to hide who she really is. A turning point forces her to confront identity, expectations, and whether she can let others see her clearly.

After a broken engagement leaves her the subject of gossip, Holly Lambeth leaves Kentucky for Oregon. A teaching job in Riverbend offers purpose and acceptance, but she must learn whether she can trust love again.

Crystal is drawn into the demanding public world surrounding an ambitious senator. Love brings both promise and pressure as she learns that a political life can test private loyalties, trust, and the future she imagined.

On the orphan train, Ivy befriends Allison, who seems certain to win a loving home. Afraid she will be passed over, Ivy makes an impulsive choice that shapes her search for safety, family, and self-worth.

After their parents die, Sunniva Lyndall and her younger brother head west toward California. Swindled of their money in Missouri, they work for the Pony Express and find the journey holds more danger than they planned.

After the Civil War leaves her alone and poor, Southern belle Adelaide Pride takes a companion's job in California's Napa Valley. There, she must rethink old loyalties and decide whether love and belonging are still possible.

Independent Penny Sayres joins her brother's wagon train to California, eager for adventure rather than marriage. The Oregon Trail brings friendship, hardship, and disaster, forcing Penny to discover a new purpose beyond the journey.

Challys Winthrop promises her dying mother that she will protect her young brother, Ty, from their dangerous stepfather. Keeping that promise forces her into deception, danger, and a fight for their freedom.

Johanna Shelby gives up a privileged life to marry a rough-hewn mountain doctor in Appalachia. Their new marriage tests her expectations, while a quilt pattern becomes part of the family history she begins to build.

After her father's death, Jo-Beth's family moves in with relatives as the threat of war grows. Her pledge to Wes is tested by family pressure, divided loyalties, and a future that may not wait for peace.

Jana Rutherford grows up in Hawaii, where her childhood friendship with Kimo becomes deeper as they mature. Their love must bridge different backgrounds and confront the social forces determined to keep their worlds apart.

Rachel Penniston becomes governess at an isolated mansion on the Cornish coast. When a new arrival coincides with missing valuables and strange events, Rachel must uncover the truth while questioning a handsome stranger's intentions.

Oriel arrives at a remote Irish castle and realizes someone there means her harm. With danger growing and an unexpected attraction complicating matters, she must uncover the truth before her uneasy refuge becomes a trap.

Writer Kitty Traherne brings a controversial manuscript to publisher Craig Cavanaugh as the 1930s edge toward war. Their growing connection is tested by the painful history behind Kitty's work and the risks of speaking honestly.

Stranded just before the holidays, Coryn Dodge only wants to get home to family. Meeting a handsome stranger who has also known loss makes her wonder whether opening her heart again is worth the risk.

During the wartime years, Niki faces a future shaped by separation, family secrets, and hard choices. Her search for security and love asks her to find courage when the world around Montclair is changing.

Valerie has secrets she cannot afford to share, even with kind new neighbor Garth. As summer draws them closer, she must decide whether trust can be stronger than the fears that have kept her guarded.

Nell Winston accepts work as companion to Allegra Selkirk, who was paralyzed in a carriage accident. The new position leads Nell into a troubled household where loyalty, danger, and suspicion are tightly entwined.

In a Victorian setting full of guarded households and buried secrets, a young woman confronts danger that others refuse to name. She must break through the silence before fear and deception close in around her.

Journalist Independence McClaren follows her ambitions to a Colorado silver town. Her determination to report the truth brings trouble, and she must decide what risks she is willing to take for both principle and love.

Joy Montrose is commissioned to paint a hospital mural of Christ's healing miracles. As she grows close to Evan Marshall, family history and questions of love and obedience turn the assignment into a deeply personal homecoming.

Young sisters April and May are sent from Boston on the orphan train after their mother gives them up for adoption. Their uncertain placement in Arkansas tests their bond and their fragile hope of staying together.

Ivy and Allison leave Greystone Orphanage on the train bound for Brookdale. Ivy fears her friend will be chosen while she is left behind, and the journey tests their friendship and hopes for a family.

Abandoned by her widowed father, Kit rides west on the orphan train and is placed with a farm family. Hard work and setbacks test her, but she slowly finds the strength to imagine a life of her own.

After her ill mother enters a sanitarium and dies, shy Laurel is sent west on the orphan train. Adoption by a grieving doctor and his wife gives her a chance for home, if she can risk trusting again.

After her mother leaves her at a children's home, lively Toddy is sent west and placed with a wealthy widow. As companion to a sickly granddaughter, she brings warmth to a household that has forgotten how to hope.

Darcy Welburne wants distance from the political world that has shaped her family, so she heads west to Juniper Junction. Freedom proves more complicated than expected when new relationships and old pressures collide.

Elyn Ross moves from the Midwest to San Francisco to become a commercial artist. The glitter of her boyfriend's privileged world pulls her away from her values, forcing her to decide what kind of life she wants.

Three very different cousins, Lesley, Bret, and Anne, share a beloved grandmother and tangled personal lives. As family pressures rise, each woman must confront the habits and relationships keeping her from a steadier future.