Jennifer Bernard Books in Order

Katie Dane knows her new bartender Ryan Blake is trouble, mostly because he is a firefighter and her bar keeps catching fire. His bid to rejoin the force gets tangled up with her own desperate plans.

In this prequel novella, firefighter Kirk has been quietly in love with shy Maribel for far too long. A chance to get closer is tempting, but his secret makes real vulnerability feel risky.

News producer Melissa McGuire thinks Fire Captain Harry Brody is exactly wrong for her, until her grandmother wins her a date with him at a bachelor auction. Sparks, newsroom trouble, and one giant fire do the rest.

Fire Captain Jeb Stone and press secretary Nita Moreno expect nothing more than a few hot nights. Then they end up stranded on an island with impossible company and feelings neither planned on.

Patrick Callahan returns to his wildfire-struck hometown and runs straight into doctor Lara Nelson, the woman he never forgot. Old attraction flares back up while fire danger and old wounds crowd close.

Training officer Rick Roman arrives in San Gabriel determined to kill the Bachelor Firemen circus and finds Sabina Jones waiting at the station. Their instant spark is bad enough before Sabina's hidden past makes headlines.

Firefighter Derek Brown wants a promotion and a future, but Cherie Harper keeps pulling him close and pushing him away. As Cherie's past returns, their chemistry stops feeling like a temporary fire.

Dean Mulligan does not believe much in Christmas or happy endings, even when Lizzie Breen keeps offering him both. A holiday disaster forces him to decide whether he can finally let love in.

After rescuing Rachel Kessler from a limo accident, Fred Breen cannot forget the billionaire's daughter who ran from him. Their attraction burns hot, but Rachel's history has already made her a public target.

Pitcher Caleb Hart sees the Kilby Catfish as his last shot after a public meltdown, then meets Sadie Merritt, the woman trying to clean up the team's image. Their attraction collides with both of their damaged reputations.

Single mother Donna MacIntyre cannot risk scandal while fighting to regain custody of her son, which makes falling for catcher Mike Solo a terrible idea. His fake engagement plan could solve everything, or wreck both their hearts.

Wildfire hotshot Josh Marshall likes life loose and uncomplicated until practical Suzanne Finnegan unsettles him. Wildfire danger, family drama, and a breakup force both of them to rethink their plans.

Team owner Crush Taylor and Kilby's mayor Wendy Trent have been butting heads forever, until a young pitching phenom gives them common cause. Old wounds and long-simmering chemistry make the partnership delightfully dangerous.

Minor league star Trevor Stark is hiding the real reason he stays in tiny Kilby, and owner's daughter Paige is determined to figure him out. Their attraction grows just as his carefully guarded secret starts slipping.

Caitlyn kidnaps her brother's best friend Eli for a baseball tryout road trip, and one night away from Sapphire Falls changes everything.

Jenna Mittelstadt reunites with her childhood pen pal, firefighter Kit Evans, years after she vanished from his life. Their chemistry is instant, but grief and old hurt still stand between them.

Pop star Starly Minx slips away to fix an old feud and accidentally drags her irresistible bodyguard Hunter McGraw into the mess. In tiny-town hiding, scandal and secret longing suddenly have nowhere to stay hidden.

Hotshot leader Sean Marcus returns to Jupiter Point to clear his name after a violent night in the past. Evie McGraw knows the truth, and reopening old wounds brings them dangerously close again.

Protective pilot Tobias Knight thinks he is rescuing his younger brother from a bad situation, then meets Carolyn Moore and realizes he has the story wrong. Her hidden past and his fierce instincts make a volatile mix.

A double date sets off two romances in Kilby, one between player Dwight Conner and data specialist Maggie Blythe, the other between shy shortstop Jim Lieberman and Nina Stark. Baseball chaos and mixed signals make both couples work for it.

Deputy Will Knight is chasing an arson case while reporter Merry Warren is chasing the story of her career. Working near each other means clashing, flirting, and edging closer to the mystery surrounding Will's father.

Rollo knows his carefree firefighting life is ending, which makes his growing feelings for best friend Brianna terrible timing. A fling seems simple, until class differences and real emotion get in the way.

Scarred hotshot Finn Abrams is trying to recover in Jupiter Point when he meets Lisa Peretti, an ER nurse hiding from trouble. Their attraction grows as danger follows Lisa into town and Finn refuses to stay on the sidelines.

This edition revisits Carly Gault's return to Lake Bittersweet, where settling her father's affairs means facing Thomas Cooper and the summer that broke them both. Family secrets and second-chance sparks do the rest.

Ben Knight never forgot Julie deGaia, the high school sweetheart who vanished without explanation. Twelve years later she is back in Jupiter Point, along with the truth and a threat that could separate them again.

Comic artist Mia Grant stumbles into a wilderness cabin while fleeing her ex and finds kidnapped college student Aiden Knight inside. Their survival bond burns hot, but years later they still have to decide what that night meant.

Kai Rockwell returns to Rocky Peak Lodge to protect his family and collides with nurse Nicole Davidson, who is hiding motives of her own. Their chemistry heats up as trouble around the lodge grows harder to ignore.

Billionaire Lyle Guero hides out at Rocky Peak Lodge during a corporate fight and finds himself pulled toward Isabelle Rockwell. Their second-chance romance reignites just as more family secrets come to the surface.

Griffin Rockwell comes home with secrets and ends up protecting Serena Riggs, a waitress searching for her missing father. Attraction builds fast, but so does the danger circling Rocky Peak Lodge.

Single dad Kevin O'Donnell comes to Jupiter Point sworn off romance, then meets Cassie Knight, the boss's sister with her own unsettled past. Their attempt to keep things light gets complicated by a murder mystery and Kevin's daughter.

Nature tour owner Megan Miller clashes constantly with boat captain Lucas Holt after both land in Lost Harbor. A storm, a suspicious death, and enemies-to-lovers sparks turn their feud into something much riskier.

Jake Rockwell thinks he needs investigator Olivia James only for help on a case, not a full emotional upheaval. As they dig deeper, stubborn attraction and one last family revelation put everything on the line.

Gracie Rockwell's story brings her back into the orbit of Rocky Peak Lodge, where time with Mark quickly stops feeling temporary. Family secrets and fresh tension turn a quiet escape into something far more complicated.

Pizza shop owner Zoe Bellini never got over her first kiss with best friend Padric Jeffers before scandal drove him out of town. When the now-famous rock star returns to Lost Harbor, danger and history come with him.

Police Chief Maya Badger is dreading another Lost Harbor holiday season until her childhood friend Rune Larsen comes to town. A fake boyfriend plan, a stalker, and nonstop festivities make things very real.

Private investigator Ethan James heads to Lost Harbor for a simple case and gets saddled with quirky baker Jessica Dixon as an eager sidekick. Their search uncovers danger, secrets, and a connection neither saw coming.

Disgraced lawyer Kate Robinson returns to her grandmother's peony farm planning to regroup, not spar with Fire Chief Darius Boone. But as small fires spread around town, their playful battles turn serious fast.

Responsible doctor Bethany Morrison reluctantly asks firefighter Nate Prudhoe to pose as her boyfriend. When they join forces over an injured runaway, fake dating turns into something much more dangerous and real.

Gretel Morrison flees her controlling family for a fresh start in snowbound Lost Harbor and promptly collides with brooding neighbor Zander Ross. As threats close in around his family, their opposites-attract chemistry gets harder to resist.

After a heartbreaking loss, Lulu Spencer-Bennington lands in Lost Harbor while trying to stay off a criminal's radar. Fisherman Tristan feels like temporary help, until danger and desire make their connection feel very real.

Logical doctor Ian Finnegan hires a matchmaker, then ends up taking flirting lessons from free-spirited Chrissie Yates. What starts as practice in snowy Lost Harbor turns serious when a storm and family complications raise the stakes.

Bartender Toni Del Rey has never forgotten her childhood crush, Bash, and now he owns the saloon where she works. Their chemistry is instant, but his dark past and her fierce independence make love a risky bet.

Historian Ruthie Malone wants a fresh start in Lost Harbor, not a slow burn with surly Scottish chef Alastair Dougal. Friendship, old secrets, and one wild beach bonfire push them toward something much harder to deny.

Trixie Tran's glittery confidence hides an old hurt, and rescue trainer Mac Brindisi only means to protect her when trouble arrives in Lost Harbor. Summer chemistry, a child, and a man from Trixie's past make things personal fast.

Carly Gault returns to Lake Bittersweet to settle her rock-star father's estate and face fire chief Thomas Cooper, the boy who broke her heart. Old secrets and unfinished desire make their reunion impossible to ignore.

Farm girl Emmaline Curtis meets wealthy stranger Conor Gault on a dream trip to Hawaii and expects a no-strings memory. Then they both land in Lake Bittersweet and learn their pasts are linked in ways neither saw coming.

Gina Moretti's friends are determined to fix her love life for the holidays, but the man who actually rattles her is Kirk Williams, her brother's best friend and an unexpected hometown hero. A search from her past pulls them together.

Mountain guide Galen Cooper can handle the wilderness, not the way Brenda McMurray makes him forget how to speak. A local's last request sends them into the wild together and forces both of them to face hidden burdens.

Baseball star Billy Cooper and his ex-wife Jenna are great at co-parenting and terrible at pretending they no longer want each other. A winter storm and possible sabotage give them one more chance to get it right.

Fresh off losing both business and boyfriend, Kendra Carter retreats to Lake Bittersweet and tells herself firefighter Jason Mosedale is only a fun distraction. Rebounds are simple until real feelings and real trouble show up.

Model Bliss Gault returns home with an international mess behind her and meets her match in gruff FBI agent Earl Granger. Opposites attract fast when his investigation and her chaos start overlapping.

After trauma nurse Annika Scarlett collapses just before Christmas, billionaire single dad Brent Caldwell becomes the steady presence she did not know she needed. Snowstorms, family worries, and long-texted longing turn the season unexpectedly romantic.

Troublemaker Charlie Santa Lucia hides out in Firelight Ridge with a PI on her tail and lands in another mystery at Fire Peak Lodge. Nick Perini keeps chasing her, but old secrets in the mountains may get them both killed.

Attorney Molly Evans heads to remote Firelight Ridge searching for her missing friend and gets pulled into a death investigation alongside wary pilot Sam Coburn. Isolation, attraction, and mounting danger make a volatile combination.

Doctor Ani Devi wants distraction, not explosions and shadowy enemies, but Firelight Ridge has other plans. Teaming up with protective Gil McGowan to trace a mystery from the permafrost puts hearts and lives at risk.

Lila Romanoff tries to leave Firelight Ridge after unsettling dream visits from a dead local, but something will not let her go. Ex-cop Bear Davis joins her search, and the trail leads toward old murders and fresh danger.

The first Sea Smoke Island novel opens on coastal Maine, where money, secrets, and danger unsettle a seemingly charming town. A new romance takes shape while the past starts washing ashore.

Ruth Chilkoot escapes her father's cult-like compound and finds unexpected help from mechanic Gunnar Amundsen, who is chasing his own family mystery. Their separate investigations crash together with dangerous results.

Back on Sea Smoke Island, another standalone romance mixes attraction with deception, family secrets, and mounting danger. The pretty coastal setting hides people with too much to lose.

Scientist Lachlan McGowan and newcomer Maura Vaughn team up when strange animal behavior points to trouble in the wilds outside Firelight Ridge. Their growing trust is tested by a hidden valley and a danger that is very much alive.

This Sea Smoke Island entry pairs a fresh romance with the series' usual mix of buried secrets and suspense. On an island where appearances mislead, love may be the only safe place to land.