Karen Templeton Books in Order

A wedding business brings together people who are experts at arranging happy endings for everyone else. Amid the ceremonies and chaos, one woman must confront the possibility that her own love story might not follow the plan.

In the middle of wedding-season confusion, a woman finds herself facing an attraction she did not expect and cannot easily avoid. Family expectations, bridal nerves, and old assumptions leave little room for keeping her heart safely guarded.

A romance tied to the hectic world of weddings asks whether two people with every reason to resist commitment can make a life-changing exception. Plans, obligations, and strong feelings collide as the impossible starts to look tempting.

Nancy Shapiro has quietly loved single father Rod Braden for years. When their relationship becomes real, Nancy must decide whether to trust the future he offers, while Rod learns that doing the right thing is not the same as loving openly.

A woman who seems to have built the life she wants discovers that success and independence have not answered every question. An unexpected romance challenges her to decide whether there is room in her plans for a true partner.

Prince Alek of Carpathia reconnects with Louanne, a Texas woman whose life is far from royal. A child, a painful past, and the demands of his title force them to decide whether their unlikely love can survive.

Princess Sophie of Carpathia escapes royal pressure by posing as ordinary Lisa in America. When electrician Steve needs help caring for his five children, Sophie finds a home and a love that royal duty may not allow.

Veterinarian Sarah Whitehouse has spent nine years getting over Dean Parrish, the man who left their hometown and broke her heart. When their siblings' wedding brings him back to Alabama, Sarah's hidden secret is suddenly at risk.

A woman whose life is already coming apart meets a man who seems equally determined to avoid a tidy future. Their sharp, unexpected connection makes both wonder whether the messiest changes can sometimes put a life back together.

Widow Jenna Stanton has raised her niece Blair from birth, never knowing who the child's father was. The truth leads to grouchy former detective Hank Logan, who must decide whether he can become the father and husband he never imagined.

What begins as a guarded attraction becomes a high-stakes question of whether two people can stop protecting themselves long enough to build something lasting. Old habits and family complications make playing for keeps anything but simple.

Dr. Ryan's orderly life is upended when Maddie enters the picture and refuses to be managed or dismissed. In Mayes County, their growing connection forces both to confront the difference between helping someone and letting them close.

A man who thinks he knows exactly what duty requires finds his plans challenged by a woman who will not accept half measures. Their connection forces both to reconsider what commitment, courage, and a shared future really mean.

Joe Salazar is overseeing a guest-lodge renovation while caring for a frightened young boy who has nowhere else to turn. Camp worker Taylor finds herself drawn into their lives, but helping them both may change her own future.

A woman trying to keep her life together meets a man who sees past the careful version of herself she shows the world. With trust hanging by a thread, they must decide whether love is worth the risk.

Cal and Dawn find themselves pulled together by the close-knit world of Mayes County. Both have reasons to protect what is theirs, but growing feelings make it clear that claiming a future together will take more than stubbornness.

A relationship that seemed finished is interrupted by new responsibilities and feelings neither person has resolved. As family pressures mount, two people must decide whether their marriage story is truly over or ready for a different beginning.

A former ballerina and her father are stranded after an accident and end up staying with widowed farmer Sam Frazier and his six children. Carly knows nothing about large families, but Sam's crowded home begins to change her plans.

In Mayes County, a man used to protecting others finds his own future unsettled by a woman and family who need more than watchful distance. Old wounds and new responsibilities turn attraction into a test of trust.

Shy shop owner Dana Malone finds a baby on her doorstep, along with a birth certificate naming C. J. Turner as the father. Sharing baby duty and close quarters gives two reluctant adults an unexpected chance at love.

Bad boy Ben Vargas returns after ten years away, reopening every feeling Mercy Zamora thought she had put behind her. She once wanted no strings, babies, or wedding bells, but time has changed what both of them want.

When his ex-wife dies, wealthy Grant Braeburn must become a full-time father to his grieving little girl. Party planner Mia Vaccaro knows how to reach Haley, and soon Grant must learn whether he can open his own heart, too.

Personal shopper Karleen Almquist has sworn off men and complications until widowed ice-cream mogul Troy Lindquist moves in next door with his two boys. Their unexpected pregnancy forces both to rethink what a real relationship could look like.

Winnie Porter returns to see the son she placed for adoption years ago. Widower Aidan Black is wary of the woman who gave Robbie life, but Winnie's arrival may heal wounds in his family that neither expected to face.

A family-focused romance brings two people together when responsibility and attraction arrive at the same time. Both have learned to guard their hearts, but the demands of daily life make it harder to deny what they could build together.

Thea Benedict is about to tell former lover Johnny Griego that she is pregnant when his teenage daughter announces her own pregnancy. Johnny offers marriage out of duty, but Thea wants something harder to find, a marriage built on love.

Rudy Vaccaro and single mother Violet Kildare both want the same old inn, but neither can afford it alone. Sharing the house with their children creates a practical arrangement that soon becomes a risky chance at one blended family.

Tess Montoya turns to old boyfriend Eli Garrett for a no-strings escape from stress, never planning to let him back into her heart. Eli regrets leaving her years ago and sees a chance to become part of Tess's family.

Widowed father Tony Vaccaro has no time for romance while raising three young daughters. Lili Szabo has loved him since her teens, but an old secret threatens their hard-won friendship just as Tony begins to see her differently.

Two people who have learned to rely on themselves find that practical problems can be easier than emotional ones. Family, work, and a growing bond force them to ask whether their carefully separate lives might add up to marriage.

Pregnant widow Emma Manning is struggling to keep her failing ranch and care for her children. Burned-out musician Cash Cochran offers help, expecting nothing more, until the ranch begins to feel like the home neither has ever had.

After a tornado traps Scott Fortune beneath airport rubble with snack-bar waitress Christina Hastings, an unlikely bond forms. Scott is used to taking charge, while Christina does not believe in fairy tales, even when love starts to resemble one.

Heartbroken Roxie Ducharme returns to her New Mexico hometown and renovates her uncle's house. Contractor Noah Garrett is still tempting and unavailable, but their work together forces him to consider whether he wants the home and family Roxie dreams about.

Hiring Patrick Shaughnessy to landscape her new home brings a woman into close contact with a man she did not plan to need. As the work changes the property, both must decide whether they can make room for love.

Ryder Caldwell wants another chance with Melanie Duncan, the woman he never truly got over. Their history is not easy to put aside, and a possible reunion will require both of them to face what went wrong before.

Serving as maid of honor at her cousins' double wedding puts a woman face-to-face with questions about her own future. Family celebration, old expectations, and an inconvenient attraction turn her plans into a very personal campaign.

Pregnant Laurel insists neighbor Tyler is only a friend, even as he repairs the fence between their homes and becomes part of her daily life. Tyler wants more, but Laurel is determined not to make the same mistake twice.

During the Christmas season, a football-focused father finds his carefully controlled life challenged by a woman and child who need a place in it. Holiday pressures, family hopes, and a growing attraction test his playbook for love.

Single mother Kelly McNeil escapes to a friend's house after leaving her ex-husband, only to find teenage crush Matt Noble at the door. Matt sees a second chance, but Kelly needs proof that love will not cost her independence or her children.

After ending her engagement, Sabrina Noble returns home and runs into Cole Rayburn, the former best friend she has not seen in years. Cole is newly responsible for two hurting children, and rebuilding their friendship may lead to a family neither expected.

After returning from Afghanistan, Levi Talbot intends to keep a promise to his fallen best friend by helping the man's widow and daughters. Valerie Lopez wants no reminders of her loss, but Levi's steady presence begins to change everything.

A return to New Mexico puts two people with unfinished business back in each other's path. Ranch life, family ties, and old hurts make their attraction impossible to ignore, but trusting a second chance is the harder part.

Pregnant Deanna Blake inherits half of her estranged father's ranch, while the other half goes to Josh Talbot, her former crush. Selling seems simplest, until friendship and shared responsibility make them wonder whether the ranch could become a home.

Emily Weber flees her cheating fiancé and takes refuge on her cousin's New Mexico ranch. Rootless photojournalist Colin Talbot knows she is running, but keeping his distance gets difficult when attraction starts to feel like a chance at home.

This collection includes Templeton's The Rancher's Expectant Christmas. Pregnant single mother Deanna inherits half her estranged father's ranch, shared with former crush Josh Talbot, forcing them to decide whether the land, and their renewed connection, are worth keeping.