Lisa Childs Books in Order

Detective Dylan Matthews returns to Winter Falls carrying painful memories and a dangerous case. Reporter Lindsey Warner also comes home seeking a story, but their unresolved attraction threatens the distance she hopes to keep from her past.

Widow Sarah Mars-Hutchins has built a quiet life with her son in Winter Falls. Former FBI agent Royce Graham's questions disturb that refuge, while kidnapping attempts and murder threats force her to rely on the man probing her secrets.

Amanda Smith fears the release of the attacker who took her memories. Evan Quade arrives claiming to be her forgotten husband, and she must decide whether to trust him to protect her and her young son.

Soon after divorce, Mary Ellen Black returns home with her two children and faces rebuilding her life. Supported by an eccentric family, she must reclaim her independence and discover the woman she wants to become.

Sasha Michaelson arrives on Sunset Island after her twin's death and discovers a niece and an unsettling inherited house. Attraction to Sheriff Reed Blakeslee complicates her search for answers while her sister's killer remains at large.

Ariel Cooper hides her ability to see ghosts from her fiancé until a renewed witch hunt threatens her estranged sisters. Searching for them with David's help, she becomes increasingly uncertain about the secrets he is keeping.

Widow Holly DeJong's public outburst exposes anger beneath her apparent composure after her husband's death. Raising children, managing meddling relatives, and considering a deputy's interest challenge her to rebuild a life shaped by grief and betrayal.

Officer Ty McIntyre finds missing Irina Cooper confined in a psychiatric hospital, unaware that her mind-reading ability comes from being a witch. As a killer pursues her family, trust and attraction complicate their efforts to survive.

Elena Jones longs to stop the visions disrupting her life and protect her daughter. When dreams reveal danger to her lost sisters, she turns toward Joseph Dolce, whose violent past complicates the hope their growing relationship offers.

Molly McClintock flees her wedding and turns to childhood friend Eric South, now a wounded war hero. Their lifelong connection becomes romantic, but they must confront old misunderstandings before deciding whether friendship can sustain a marriage.

After her best friend abandons the altar, Brenna Kelly struggles with feelings for the jilted groom. Doctor and single father Josh Towers wants a future with her, but loyalty and insecurity complicate their chance at love.

Colleen McClintock never expects her sister's wedding to bring her closer to hospital colleague Nick Jameson. When the bride disappears, scandal and their mutual attraction force a reluctant bachelor and hopeful bridesmaid to reconsider their futures.

Abby Hamilton returns to Cloverville for a wedding that never happens, bringing her young daughter and a changed life. Clayton McClintock must look beyond her rebellious reputation, while Abby's reluctance to marry complicates their growing attraction.

Police officer and single mother Roberta Meyers refuses to let anyone dictate her career. Youth minister Holden Thomas worries about the risks, yet their attraction challenges his convictions as both struggle to build stable lives for their families.

Reporter Erin Powell blames detective Kent Terlecki for her brother's imprisonment and enrolls in a citizens' police academy seeking answers. Attraction to Kent challenges her loyalties, particularly when she considers the nephew she wants to protect.

Widowed officer Chad Michalski meets Tessa Howard after stopping her for speeding. Her arrival at a citizens' police academy complicates his efforts to resist her, while her responsibilities for six younger siblings challenge his rigid approach.

At Club Underground, Conner West sees Brandi as a distraction from grief, unaware she blames him for making her a vampire. Her plan for revenge becomes entangled with renewed desire for the man she intended to punish.

Injured hockey player Brooks Hoover returns home to reconsider his career and finds a baby who may be his. Coaching and sharing childcare with assistant principal Priscilla Andrews challenge his assumptions about fame, responsibility, and family.

After Olivia Gray is murdered, her spirit suspects her husband Damien and seeks revenge. Their enduring attraction becomes entangled with his Native ancestry and a shaman's vendetta, drawing them into the dark legacy surrounding the Lake of Tears.

Running Club Underground exposes Paige Culver to secrets about its patrons, her ex-husband, and herself. Doctor Benjamin Davison's hidden work healing supernatural beings once ruined their marriage, but a new threat forces them to reconnect.

Reporter Jillian Drake investigates the masked stranger who rescued her from a burning building. His warnings cannot stop her curiosity or attraction, but uncovering his past draws the attention of enemies willing to kill her.

Young Tommy Phillips asks Sheriff Chance Drayton to find his father, bringing Chance into mother Jessie's life. Attraction grows despite his custody battle and possible move, forcing both parents to weigh their hopes against their sons' needs.

Huntress Eve Williams plans to kill vampire Andre Vossimer, believing him responsible for her sister's death. His kiss sparks desire and doubt, while their connection exposes Eve to the vampires she has been trained to destroy.

Liam McKiernan hunts Jennifer Williams, convinced the vampire killed his brother. Meeting her challenges his certainty and awakens a protective attraction, but another member of her secret society wants her and threatens their chance to learn the truth.

Spy Thad Kendall returns home to investigate his parents' murder and discovers Caroline Emerson has raised his son alone. Their renewed connection draws mother and child into danger as the Christmas Eve killer begins targeting them.

Alaina Paulsen's memories of a past life's love and murder shape her FBI investigation. Reclusive novelist Trent Baines seems to know impossible details, but seeing him revives intimate memories just as killings begin again around them.

Escaped prisoner Jedidiah Kleyn seeks Erica Towsley to clear his name, only to discover their daughter. When those who framed him threaten both mother and child, protecting the family becomes more urgent than securing his freedom.

Macy Kleyn discovers a living man in a body bag on her morgue table. Rowe Cusack claims to be a DEA agent escaping prison, and taking her on the run becomes essential to keeping them both alive.

Elaine Meisner poses as an escort to investigate the businessman she suspects of threatening her father's company. Bryce Howard has suspicions of his own, and their attraction complicates a deception that could expose more than financial wrongdoing.

After a princess and her look-alike disappear, bodyguard Aaron Timmer protects one woman recovered without her memory. Her pregnancy and uncertain identity complicate their search for the abductor, while danger and familiar attraction draw them closer.

Media heiress Josie Jessup leaves witness protection when her father is attacked, only to encounter another trap. Former lover and FBI agent Brendan O'Hannigan rescues her, but his hidden motives complicate rebuilding trust while protecting her son.

Pregnant Princess Gabriella hides at an orphanage after threats to her life. Bodyguard Whit Howell rescues her from an attempted abduction, reviving memories of their night together as he searches for whoever wants to prevent her return.

Bodyguard Parker Payne faces a killer and a startling claim that Sharon Wells is raising his son. His protective marriage proposal offers shelter for mother and baby, but attraction and unanswered questions complicate their struggle to survive.

Bodyguard Logan Payne must protect longtime adversary Stacy Kozminski when she becomes a target. As attacks place them both in danger, a staged engagement forces them into close contact and challenges the hostility that has defined their relationship.

When Tanya Chesterfield's groom is kidnapped, she marries bodyguard Cooper Payne to access her inheritance for a possible ransom. Attacks on her life replace demands for money, while their pretend marriage revives feelings neither has resolved.

FBI agent Dalton Reyes finds an injured bride with no memory in a car trunk. Her supposed fiancé raises his suspicions, and he must protect Elizabeth and her adopted daughter while uncovering the danger pursuing them.

FBI agent Ash Stryker tracks suspected information seller Claire Molenski to a speed-dating event. After rescuing her from abductors and recognizing her innocence, he poses as her boyfriend, making their growing feelings difficult to separate from protection.

Maria's supernatural powers cannot stop the deaths of people close to her. As a witch hunter closes in, attraction to FBI investigator Seth Hughes offers hope, but she cannot be certain whether he is protecting her or targeting her.

Bodyguard Candace Baker believes Garek Kozminski has returned to crime and his former girlfriend. Her attempts to expose him threaten an undercover operation against a mobster, forcing Garek to reveal the truth and put their lives at risk.

Fiona O'Brien tries to keep her brother from becoming a forest firefighter by seducing hotshot Wyatt Andrews. He resists her interference but cannot ignore their attraction, turning a protective scheme into a relationship neither intended to pursue.

Detective Kate Wever shoots Warrick James, only to discover he survives a wound that should have killed him. His hunt for the monster responsible for his father's death draws her into Zantrax City's dangerous supernatural underworld.

FBI agent Jared Bell stages an engagement with Rebecca Drummond to trap the Bride Butcher, who murdered her sister. Their renewed attraction and Becca's hidden secret complicate a plan that requires her to become bait.

FBI agent Blaine Campbell rescues pregnant bank employee Maggie Jenkins from robbers but suspects she helped them. Repeated attempts on the young widow's life force him to reconsider while protecting her and her unborn child.

Megan Lynch discovers her supposedly dead former lover, marine Gage Huxton, is alive just before gunmen storm her wedding. Gage must uncover the attackers' motives and protect Megan while confronting their unfinished relationship under fire.

Amber Talsma fakes her death and her son's to escape the man who murdered her boss. When their hiding place is exposed, former fiancé and bodyguard Milek Kozminski must protect the family he believed lost.

FBI agent Nicholas Rus leaves his job to protect pregnant Annalise Huxton after their night together makes her a target. His unexplained disappearance damaged her trust, complicating their renewed attraction as dangerous pursuers close in.

Reporter Avery Kincaid investigates a forest fire that nearly killed her nephews, convinced there is more to the incident. Hotshot firefighter Dawson Hess resists her questions, while their attraction complicates her determination to uncover the truth.

An arsonist targets hotshot firefighter Braden Zimmer, prompting investigator Sam McRooney to take over the case and protect him. Their growing attraction threatens to distract them as the increasingly bold attacker puts both lives at risk.

Hotshot firefighter Cody Mallehan avoids emotional attachments until he rents a room from Serena Beaumont. She is devoted to preserving her boardinghouse and dreams of a family, putting their attraction at odds with his guarded independence.

Digital security specialist Nikki Payne helps former marine Lars Ecklund search for his missing sister while protecting a baby. Their attraction complicates his dangerous effort to enter a fortified mansion and track down an elusive lawyer.

Disturbing incidents leave single mother Emilia Ecklund wondering whether she is losing her mind or being manipulated. Bodyguard Dane Sutton moves in as her pretend boyfriend to investigate, but growing attraction complicates their protective arrangement.

Former marine River Colton returns home to recover and investigate his paternity. When accidents endanger Edith Beaulieu as she prepares the former Colton estate for new owners, protecting her becomes intertwined with his search for answers.

Billionaire Blake Colton reunites with K-9 officer Juliette Walsh four years after their brief encounter and discovers she has his daughter. As danger approaches, resentment and renewed attraction complicate their efforts to protect the child.

Supermodel Teddie Plummer hires bodyguard Jordan Mannes when a stalker threatens her safety. The former marine is determined to keep their relationship professional, but mutual attraction tests his boundaries while he works to protect her.

Muriel Sanz wants revenge after divorce lawyer Ronan Hall ruins her reputation to secure a better settlement for her ex. Their mutual attraction complicates her plan to destroy his career and turns an adversarial relationship intimate.

Lawyer Trevor Sinclair suspects publicist Allison McCann of leaking confidential cases and sabotaging his firm. Seeking proof draws him closer to a woman with secrets of her own, while attraction undermines the investigation he planned.

Executive assistant Bette Monroe resigns, leaving lawyer Simon Kramer convinced she is selling business secrets. During her remaining days at the firm, his seduction complicates her departure and the personal secret she is keeping from him.

Former marine Cole Bentler is assigned to protect recently widowed Shawna Rolfe, the woman he still loves, and her daughter. The child's resemblance to him raises painful questions while a killer threatens their fragile reunion.

Bounty hunter Jake Howard tracks down accused embezzler Lillian Davies and discovers she is pregnant with his child. Suspecting a frame-up, he must regain the trust he betrayed while protecting her from someone determined to kill her.

Forced into retirement by an injury, detective Forrest Colton volunteers to protect single mother Rae Lemmon after a body is found on her property. A threat against her infant son makes the assignment urgently personal.

Crime scene investigator Wendy Thompson becomes a target and enters the protection of Hart Fisher, her longtime workplace crush. Their attraction complicates his pursuit of the criminal threatening her, forcing both to navigate intimacy and danger.

Bodyguard Clint Quarters must protect Rosie Mendez, a murder witness who blames him for failing to save her sister. Their shared grief and attraction complicate an assignment made increasingly dangerous by the testimony she can give.

An assistant district attorney faces longtime rival Stone Michaelson in a billionaire's murder trial. Determined to defeat the wealthy defense lawyer, she finds their escalating attraction threatens the boundaries between courtroom competition and her private desires.

Bodyguard Tyce Jackson poses as heiress Bella Holmes's boyfriend while killers monitor her movements. Mutual distrust makes the assignment difficult, and their unexpected attraction threatens his concentration as he works to keep her safe from attack.

An attack reunites lawyer Neil Colton and Mayor Elise Willis during the Christmas season. When Elise reveals their recent encounter left her pregnant, Neil must confront their painful history while protecting her from an old enemy.

Billionaire Matteo Rinaldi's perfect date disappears without giving her surname. Pilot Blair Snyder later encounters him as a client while concealing her identity, making their renewed attraction complicated by the secrets surrounding their first meeting.

Rosemary Tulle goes to an exclusive island spa after her teenage sister sends a desperate plea for help. Denied entry and told Genevieve ran away, she turns to Judge Whit Lawrence to investigate the former asylum.

Overwhelmed by running his ranch and caring for orphaned nephews, Jake Haven receives help from widowed former sweetheart Katie O'Brien-Morris. Her arrival with her son revives feelings and forces him to confront a promise he broke.

Prosecutor Jocelyn Gerber resents the bodyguard assigned after threats against her life. Mutual distrust gives way to attraction as Landon Myers repeatedly protects her, while a criminal's determination to kill her intensifies their dangerous situation.

Matchmaker Miranda Fox refuses to accept her best friend's brother Grant Snyder as a client, remembering her teenage crush and his reputation. His determination to protect his sister brings them together despite their conflicting intentions.

Sheriff Hogan Moore has promised to solve a decades-old case terrorizing a Michigan town. DNA expert Eve Collins discovers a new lead, but their investigation exposes dangerous secrets and draws the attention of a determined killer.

Pop star Olivia Smith escapes a stalker by retreating to an island spa, only to receive another threat there. Sheriff Deacon Howell investigates amid disappearing women, a new body, and the former asylum's disturbing history.

After a double homicide disrupts Heath Colton's business ambitions, his colleague Kylie Givens offers protection through a fake romance. Their friendship becomes complicated by genuine feelings while a killer places both of them in danger.

Bodyguard Keeli Abbott protects detective Spencer Dubridge from a murderer seeking revenge despite his resistance to her presence. Their attraction turns personal, and her abduction leaves Spencer racing to save Keeli and their unborn child.

A body discovered on his family's ranch forces single father Cody Shepard to work with FBI agent Bethany Snow, who broke his heart. The victim's identity exposes painful secrets and brings fresh danger to their investigation.

ER nurse Willow Garrison separates from firefighter husband Luke because she cannot bear the stress of his work. Pregnancy and threats against his life bring him back, but questions about his innocence complicate their reconciliation.

Courtney Beaumont returns home still blaming firefighter Owen James for her mother's death and his treatment of her. Saving him from murder attempts challenges her resentment, while his hidden motives threaten their growing attraction and safety.

Patrick McRooney investigates threats against his new firefighting team and becomes a target himself. After an attack, colleague Henrietta Rowlins earns his trust, but their attraction threatens to distract him from discovering which teammate is responsible.

Rodeo cowboy Dusty Haven searches unsuccessfully for his runaway wife, Melanie Shepard, then finds her at his family's ranch, pregnant with twins. Their unexpected reunion gives him another chance to prove his commitment to their family.

Firefighter and paramedic Baker Haven avoids the family ranch, convinced his orphaned nephews are better off without him. His grandmother’s matchmaking with cook Taye Cooper challenges that retreat, forcing him to reconsider marriage, belonging, and old regrets.

Mayor Ben Haven returns to Ranch Haven to help his orphaned nephews, determined to resist romance. Their teacher Emily Trent distrusts his charming reputation, while his persistent grandmother sees an opportunity to bring the two together.

Reporter Edie Stone investigates a murder at an island wellness resort formerly used as a psychiatric hospital. Decades-old disappearances, family secrets, and mounting threats draw her into danger alongside the proprietor, psychiatrist Elijah Cooke.

Firefighter Colton Cassidy suspects a sibling’s involvement in the fire that destroyed the family ranch house. As his grandmother pushes him toward doctor Olivia Lemmon, their attraction tests his willingness to share both suspicion and personal secrets.