Lacey Black Books in Order

Erin returns to Rivers Edge still resenting the boy who humiliated her at school. Now a local police officer, Jake finds himself drawn to her, but overcoming her memories proves harder than his usual casual pursuit of women.

Paramedic Will is drawn to his demanding boss Carmen, who refuses to let personal feelings interfere with her authority. As mutual attraction challenges their professional boundaries, both must consider whether pursuing love could cost them their careers.

Travis cannot forget the stranger who left after their night together, while Josselyn faces dwindling money and life-changing decisions. When circumstances bring them back together, they must navigate unfamiliar responsibilities while learning who the other person really is.

Holly longs for lasting love, while famous singer Jase finds his successful life missing something essential. Their connection crosses very different worlds, testing whether she can handle public attention and whether he can change the life he knows.

Firefighter Nate avoids commitment until he meets Lia, a woman who has spent months fleeing her past. Their growing connection offers the possibility of safety and belonging, but emerging secrets force her to decide whether to stay or run.

Contestant Layne enters a televised singing competition determined to prove herself through music. An overwhelming attraction to her coach, country star Beau Tanner, complicates that ambition as she navigates homesickness, an unpleasant roommate and the pressures of performing.

Las Vegas businessman Reid Hunter unexpectedly reunites with Dani Whitley, the woman he met nine years earlier. She has raised their son alone, and facing the family he never knew forces Reid to reconsider his ambitions.

Undercover FBI agent Blake Thomas investigates a Las Vegas car-theft ring while struggling to forget Carly Mathewson. Their reunion brings an unexpected daughter into his life and reveals dangerous connections between his assignment and her past.

Ten years after leaving Las Vegas, Sidney Rogen returns and reconnects with her former best friend, Luke Thomas. Their old attachment quickly resurfaces, but the circumstances that separated them still complicate the future they could share.

Single father and landscaper Jensen encounters his lost love Kathryn when a job brings him to the house he avoids. Her return reopens years of hurt, while family secrets threaten their attempt to build a second chance.

Lingerie-shop owner Harper and returning soldier Latham both need the same vacant building to expand their family businesses. Their competition turns personal when attraction complicates the deal, forcing them to weigh professional ambitions against a possible future together.

After a fire damages her family’s bed-and-breakfast, Marissa becomes involved with electrician Rhenn during the rebuilding. His casual approach to relationships conflicts with their growing attachment, especially as his departure threatens to make their connection temporary.

New police officer Brooklyn wants to prove herself beyond being the captain’s daughter. Partnering with Becker creates an unexpected attraction, and Christmas brings them closer as professional boundaries and her protective family threaten to complicate their budding relationship.

An accidental text message connects Quinn with carefree Royce, and their conversations develop into an irresistible attraction. She wants stability and a family, while he avoids permanent commitments, forcing them to confront fundamentally different ideas about the future.

Uptight funeral director Samuel shares a trip to Las Vegas with eccentric Freedom, the woman who constantly unsettles him. A family wedding gives them unexpected time together, and its consequences follow them back to their small-town lives.

Returning to her university as a successful television host, Cricket faces an uncomfortable reunion with her ex. An impulsive claim that she is dating old friend Rueben draws them into a pretense complicated by real attraction.

Chef Jasper's routine changes when former college rival Lyndee opens a bakery across from his restaurant. Their competitive history and an almost-kiss still linger, making a fresh professional start unexpectedly personal for both of them.

Haven returns to her small Idaho hometown after years away and comes face to face with Sebastian, the first love she left behind. Their reunion has history, regret, and the chance to finally choose each other.

Single mother Mallory begins work at Burgers and Brew, determined to keep her distance from co-owner Walker Meyer. His growing affection for her and her daughter challenges the defenses she has built around their lives.

After another breakup, orderly restaurant co-owner Isaac finds himself drawn to tattoo artist BJ, his opposite in almost every way. Their casual arrangement risks deeper feelings and a friendship he cannot afford to lose.

Single mother Addyson moves into her brother’s best friend’s spare rooms to keep her son in his school district. Her childhood crush on Graham resurfaces, but risking a relationship means trusting him with both her heart and her child.

Blair returns to cover her father’s medical practice and discovers that Gabe, her best friend’s brother, is now her colleague. Their earlier encounter still lingers, but her temporary stay and complicated family history make another relationship risky.

Returning home after fifteen years, Blair becomes stranded in a snowstorm and accepts help from her best friend’s brother. Gabe offers shelter, but sharing his home and its only bed makes their unexpected attraction difficult to ignore.

A night with her twin brother’s best friend leaves Ashtyn pregnant by professional football player Tate Steele. He cannot forget their encounter either, but neither expected their brief temptation to create a connection that would transform their futures.

Nightclub owner Finn becomes guardian to his young niece and hires London as her nanny. Their clashing personalities fuel an attraction neither can ignore, while caring for the child complicates the boundaries between employment, desire, and a possible family.

When Brock's easygoing playboy life is thrown off course, Joey ends up closer to him than either expected. Their slow-burn romance mixes family pressure, attraction, and the risk of turning comfort into something bigger.

Restaurant manager Garreth has wanted Reagan for months, but only acts after her relationship ends. Their attraction quickly becomes more than one night, leaving them struggling to keep a professional distance while working together.

Restaurant co-owner and musician Jameson keeps romance at a distance, finding refuge onstage. Madelyn hears the pain behind his music and offers friendship, but their growing connection challenges his determination to protect himself from love.

Veteran Leo Martinez hides his physical and emotional scars behind long hours of work. Bartender Kallie, already caring for her injured father and his ranch, sees beyond his defenses and hopes he will let her close.

Single mother Ellie depends on longtime friend TD, who has helped raise her teenage son. When the boy begins encouraging a romance between them, TD decides to pursue the feelings Ellie fears could endanger their dependable friendship.

When Cameron's unwanted ex returns, bartender Kellen offers her a place to stay and poses as her boyfriend. Their pretend relationship blurs into real desire, testing his casual approach to love and her guarded hopes.

Quarterback Nate and Oaklyn begin a casual relationship after meeting at a quiet bar, only to separate following his injury. His return years later reveals feelings neither escaped, forcing them to reconsider a connection they once refused to define.

Country singer Kinsley returns home after her husband's public betrayal and reconnects with former love Tucker. Now a single father, Tucker wants another chance, but her Nashville career could mean losing her all over again.

Eve’s Christmas routine is disrupted when a troublesome cat leads her next door to her first love. Newly returned John wants another chance, but convincing her their renewed connection will outlast the holidays proves harder than rekindling attraction.

Hallie and Logan have spent years provoking each other while sharing friends in a small town. A drunken night after a wedding changes their relationship, and an unexpected consequence forces them to reconsider what they want together.

Teacher Ava protects her reputation with strict rules, including never dating a student’s father. When Gavin rescues her from a roadside predicament, his persistent interest challenges the boundaries she established after an old photograph made her a target.

Stevie moves to Stewart Grove seeking a fresh start and falls for single father Jack Harper. Her hidden past threatens their growing relationship, while Jack must weigh his hopes for love against his responsibilities to his children.

Visiting New York, Cy unexpectedly reunites with the girl he admired in high school. Kenleigh enjoys their renewed connection while questioning her big-city life, but a secret from their shared past threatens the future they begin imagining.

Baker Joy reunites with childhood friend Burk when he returns to help his family’s Christmas-tree farm. Their familiar ease develops into romance, but his temporary stay threatens to repeat the separation that ended their friendship years before.

Restaurant owner Kameron needs to appear settled to purchase the property next door, so he recruits divorced baker Jillian as a fake girlfriend. Their practical arrangement soon feels unexpectedly natural, making its original boundaries difficult to preserve.

Reality-television star Ryan retreats to a Wisconsin cabin after a public breakup and meets gruff local mechanic Marcus. Their planned summer fling becomes harder to contain as feelings deepen and unwanted attention intrudes on the privacy she sought.

After moving to Stewart Grove, Adrienne wants to enjoy her new life without another painful relationship. A casual connection with commitment-averse Caden becomes harder to contain when an unexpected pregnancy forces them to reconsider their future.

Cade gives Oaklee his number despite her having a boyfriend, then reconnects with her after that relationship ends. Their easy companionship grows complicated when she must work alongside her ex and starts wanting more than casual affection.

Quinn has long loved his best friend's sister, Charli, despite their constant clashes. A physical arrangement gives him hope for something deeper, but an unexpected pregnancy forces both to face feelings they have tried to dismiss.

Camden never recovered from Maren leaving their hometown and their shared plans behind. When she returns as his next-door neighbor with her young son, renewed feelings offer a second chance neither can approach without fear.

Firefighter and part-time bartender Collin considers quitting when Lizzie buys his workplace, but agrees to give her thirty days. Their professional relationship soon becomes personal, just as his past threatens the future they are beginning to imagine.

Boutique owner Moriah has built a satisfying small-town life without lasting love. When veterinarian Brycen returns to Freedom, their renewed attraction offers a fresh possibility, but their unpleasant history makes trusting each other a risk.

In the Arizona town of Freedom, a single mother becomes involved with her best friend’s older brother. One unforgettable night brings them together in a western romance about an unexpected connection close to home.

Set in the small Arizona town of Freedom, this contemporary western romance brings a police officer into a workplace battle of wills. Professional proximity creates the setting for a new relationship in the Hearts of Freedom series.

Colbi returns to Kentucky after her brother’s death in Afghanistan and faces Aiden, the love she left eight years earlier. Shared grief brings them together, but confronting old wounds means reconsidering the dreams that once drove them apart.

After landing in court, attorney Brandon is sentenced by his ex to play Santa at a community center. Noel becomes his reluctant Mrs. Claus, and working together challenges her resolve to keep the man who hurt her firmly in the past.

After four happy but exhausting years of marriage, Maddox and Avery take a short Christmas trip to Antigua. Hoping for privacy away from children and work, they instead face complications that test the trust underlying their life together.