Laura D. Bastian Books in Order

After a painful breakup, Shelly begins to trust Brandon during their regular swims together. Seeing him with another woman revives her fears of betrayal, leaving Brandon struggling to explain himself and win her confidence.

Kaylee hides the blue blood and magical powers that would make her valuable to a tyrannical king. Captured by bounty hunter Asher, she must choose between serving the ruler and joining an uprising whose cause exposes the dangers of her own abilities.

Ami travels to Scotland to help her sister with a new baby and meets Duncan, the man sent to collect her from the airport. Their sightseeing companionship becomes a romance, but a future together requires one of them to change their life.

Kennedy returns home for Thanksgiving ten years after leaving Jeremy for humanitarian work abroad. He is recently divorced and reluctant to risk another heartbreak, but renewed closeness gives them a chance to confront old hurt and consider forgiveness.

Sage helps install water pumps in South Africa on a project funded by her former high-school crush Ryker. Their rekindled friendship becomes romantic, but his wealth and social world leave her questioning whether their lives can fit together.

Camille plans a Hawaiian vacation after attending her best friend’s wedding. Meeting overworked Jordan turns the trip into a temporary romance, but their growing connection leaves both wondering whether they can build a future beyond the island.

Grace moves west hoping for a home of her own, while widowed farmer Jed struggles to raise three children. Their practical marriage offers both a fresh start, but tragedy tests their ability to become a family.

Firefighter Elliot proposes a practical marriage to Maggie to protect his guardianship of his niece and nephew. She already loves the children and secretly wants more with him, making the boundaries of their arrangement increasingly difficult to maintain.

Susan must marry to receive her inheritance, while lonely blacksmith Michael advertises for a bride in New York. Their marriage offers each a solution, but their contrasting expectations and backgrounds make building a shared life more complicated.

Widowed Cora answers a cattleman’s advertisement for a wife and travels west to marry Levi. Their arrangement promises practical help on the ranch, but unexpected attraction complicates the boundaries they have set for their marriage.

Orphaned Amelia travels to Birch Creek expecting to marry a preacher she once admired. Benjamin believes he is merely helping her find a husband, leaving them to untangle the misunderstanding and consider a future together.

Doctor Beatrice moves west after losing her hospital position and saves the sheriff wounded while protecting her. To preserve her reputation, Elias proposes marriage, but their strong wills may prevent them from building a life together.

Firefighter Mario avoids romance because he fears leaving a family behind as his own father did. Working with widowed mother Celeste on selling his house challenges that resolve, while she begins to consider loving again after her husband’s death.

Years after leaving Emerald Cove, Cassie returns single and reconnects with Paul, the friend who realized his feelings too late. Their renewed closeness offers another chance, but memories of abandonment make it difficult for Cassie to trust him.

An unexpected connection at a wedding seems like a promising beginning, until the pair discover they will be coworkers. Their new working relationship complicates the attraction and turns what might have been a passing encounter into a difficult choice.

Stacey returns from pursuing acting to help at her grandparents’ inn, where handyman Aaron becomes a close companion. A coveted audition revives her ambitions, forcing them to weigh a shared future against the dreams and troubles each carries.

Mia agrees to help her best friend’s brother Adam run his electrical business while he searches for a secretary. Working together changes their familiar relationship, bringing a long-held crush and unexpected feelings into the middle of his demanding plans.