Lisa Mondello Books in Order

A single mother’s daughter asks Santa for a father, drawing Lauren Alexander into the orbit of businessman Kyle Preston. His own childhood makes the request personal, but winning Lauren’s trust proves harder than granting a Christmas wish.

Zoologist Melanie Summers must prove she can manage her diabetes in the Wyoming wilderness before her father will fund an African expedition. Rodeo cowboy Stoney Buxton agrees to guide her, needing money to help his struggling family ranch.

Cara Carvalho discovers an old birthday card containing a marriage pact with childhood friend Devin Michaels. As her daughter schemes to reunite them, Cara and Devin confront the ambitions and misunderstandings that once sent their lives in different directions.

Mandy Morgan returns to Texas to persuade her uncle to undergo heart surgery and encounters the cowboy she left years earlier. Beau Gentry’s return stirs old feelings, complicated by family hostility and the choices that separated them.

Rancher Mitch Broader’s life changes when a baby arrives with a birth certificate naming him as the father. Sara Lightfoot becomes the child’s nanny, but her plans to share Apache traditions compete with a growing attachment to Mitch.

After an accident leaves horse trainer Cody Gentry blind, he resists the changes needed to reclaim his independence. Guide dog trainer Lyssa McElhannon has a month to persuade him that a meaningful future remains possible.

Recording engineer Josie Tibbs wants work in the music industry without repeating an earlier romantic mistake. Joining country singer Brock Gentry’s touring band brings opportunity and attraction, while career ambitions and industry expectations threaten their developing relationship.

Adopted Tammie Gardner travels to New England seeking answers about her birth family. Her search brings her to Dylan Montgomery, whose missing brother connects their mysteries, and forces them to confront dangers hidden in the past.

Sonny Montgomery rescues her kidnapped niece in Colombia, only to encounter bounty hunter Gil Waite, who is pursuing her brother. Escaping safely requires trusting a man whose mission could destroy the family she is determined to protect.

Daria Carlisle refuses to abandon her home at Christmas despite threats from her former husband. Detective Kevin Gordon, troubled by his failure to capture the fugitive, must protect her as danger and unexpected attraction draw them together.

War veteran Tom Garrison struggles to adjust to civilian life until his neighbor Jenna Atkins and her sick son give him a new purpose. Helping them brings companionship, but painful histories complicate the possibility of becoming a family.

Doctor Dennis Harrington seeks help for his nephew after a traumatic car accident. Child psychologist Teresa Morales agrees to work with the boy, bringing her own emotional wounds into a relationship that challenges both adults to trust again.

Jonah Wallace needs a wife to satisfy the conditions of his grandfather’s inheritance. Pregnant coffee shop owner Maggie Bonelli accepts a temporary marriage arrangement, but the businesslike bargain becomes complicated as they begin imagining a family together.

Novelist Cassie Alvarez visits a bar while researching a story and witnesses a deadly shooting. Undercover detective Jake Santos must protect the unexpected witness after her identity becomes known, even as questions about her motives complicate his investigation.

Regis Simpson arrives in flood-damaged Rudolph, South Dakota, expecting to help rebuild and then move on. Local doctor Hawk McKinnon sees beyond her guarded manner, but convincing her to stay means challenging a lifetime of emotional defenses.

Poppy Ericksen returns to South Dakota carrying a promise and a secret from her dying friend. Reuniting with widowed father Logan McKinnon revives an old love, while revealing what she knows could reshape their understanding of the past.

Hotshot firefighter Sam McKinnon returns to a hometown made vulnerable by flooding and wildfire debris. Dispatcher Summer Bigelow arrives seeking safety from a serial killer, only to discover that loving a firefighter brings its own fears.

An injured military veteran becomes responsible for his deceased friend’s children under an unusual arrangement. Ian McKinnon must share a home with firefighter Abby Townsend, whose determination to protect the children clashes with her growing feelings for him.

Skylar Barnett believed Wade McKinnon died in a tsunami and built another life for herself and their child. When the man whose secret work kept them apart returns, they must confront lost years and the possibility of reconciliation.

Cole Rivers needs medical records to prove his right to remain in the United States. Doctor RaeAnne Daniels may hold the answers, but trouble at her late father’s border clinic draws them into complications beyond his looming deportation.

Liberty Calvert has carefully built a life around keeping her past concealed. Texas Ranger Jackson Gentry’s investigation threatens that fragile security, and their growing attraction makes her fear what will happen if he uncovers the truth.

A mysterious cash gift offers Allison Jones a chance to help others, until wealthy Derek Holden accuses her of theft. Determined to prove her intentions, she challenges a businessman whose difficult past has shaped his understanding of money.

Former Navy SEAL Ethan McKinnon returns home hoping to earn Maddie Newton’s forgiveness for the tragedy that killed her brother. Restoring the brother’s unfinished motorcycle brings them together, but grief and abandonment stand between them and renewed love.

Lawyer Luke McKinnon reluctantly takes over work in the family oil business when his father becomes ill. Meeting single mother Tessa Rock on an oil rig challenges his plans to leave and her determination to avoid romantic complications.

Gray McKinnon cannot move on while the woman he loves remains in a coma. Her sister Nina Hendrix has loved him quietly, but reaching out risks a relationship overshadowed by grief, loyalty, and an unresolved attachment.

After cancer treatment, Jenna Traynor spends a summer working on Nantucket and reclaiming experiences she missed. Injured serviceman Bobby Callahan arrives focused on rehabilitation, but meeting Jenna challenges the emotional barriers he has built around himself.

Lily Carlson escapes her parents’ plans for Harvard to spend a summer dancing and working on Nantucket. Her attraction to Gus Jennings, a landscaper trying to move beyond a criminal past, complicates their attempts to build independent futures.

Penny Munez has escaped an abusive relationship but still struggles to trust anyone on Nantucket. Business owner Drake Sutton recognizes the fear behind her guardedness, drawing on his own difficult past as he tries to reach her.

After a humiliating breakup on Nantucket, Heather Connelly tries to reclaim her boyfriend and enters the wrong man’s bedroom. Recently divorced businessman Slade Sullivan faces an unexpected attraction, complicated by their age difference and his own emotional uncertainty.

Zoey Preston needs a job to keep her life in Boston from collapsing. Surgeon Marcus Drake longs for a change of pace, and their unexpected connection challenges assumptions about what each wants from work, love, and the future.

Single mother Grace McKinnon wants reliability after marriage to an absent rodeo rider. Navy SEAL Jace Strickland is deciding whether to reenlist, and their attraction forces both to consider whether adventure and lasting commitment can coexist.

Undercover FBI agent Julian McKinnon brings informant Georgie Garcia home for a family wedding rather than leave her exposed to a Mexican drug lord. Concealing his work becomes harder as protective duty develops into personal attachment.

Sonny Montgomery has recovered her kidnapped niece, but getting out of Colombia remains dangerous. Bounty hunter Gil Waite offers her a route to safety while pursuing her brother, forcing Sonny to balance family loyalty against growing trust.

Serena Davco hopes her family’s ordeal is ending when her husband returns from captivity in Colombia. Cash’s memory loss and the continuing threat from his captors make rebuilding their marriage inseparable from the struggle to keep their child safe.

A classroom DNA exercise prompts Tammie Gardner to investigate her adoption and her parents’ deaths. Following old records leads her to Providence detective Dylan Montgomery, whose search for his missing brother intersects with her increasingly dangerous investigation.

Daria Carlisle refuses to leave her home when her dangerous former husband threatens her life. Detective Kevin Gordon takes responsibility for protecting her, but staying close enough to keep her safe also exposes their guarded hearts.

Returning to Liberty, Texas, after military service, Hannah Ward inherits the wedding dress she once lost at auction. The unexpected bequest brings her face to face with former sweetheart Dane Bancroft and the possibility of a second chance.

FBI agent Charley Tate reunites with Tyler Jacobsen, the former Providence detective whose trust she betrayed. Fighting corruption linked to a Colombian drug lord forces them to work together while confronting the damage to their unfinished relationship.

Theresa Morales retreats to a New Mexico ski resort hoping to escape painful mistakes. Doctor Dennis Harrington’s attraction to her becomes entangled with his nephew’s trauma after a fatal accident, drawing both adults toward difficult emotional territory.

Barrel racer Tabby Swanson hopes businessman Kasper Dobbs will sponsor her, but ominous incidents at the ranch escalate into death and injury. Kasper suspects sabotage and seeks help investigating while his concern for Tabby becomes increasingly personal.

Single mother Jenna Atkins turns to military veteran Tom Garrison in the middle of the night when her young son needs help. Their shared emotional wounds complicate an emerging connection as both consider whether they can risk love again.

With a baby on the way, Hawk McKinnon wants Regis to become his wife. Her fears about marriage persist despite their love, and he must understand a history far different from his own secure, affectionate family upbringing.

After her cheating husband leaves her, Katie Dobbs returns to her parents' home in Sweet, Montana. An impulsive visit to an abandoned chapel reconnects her with police officer Caleb Samuel, whose sister disappeared a decade earlier.

Brody Whitebear returns to Sweet after serving time for killing a man, hoping for another chance. Tara Mitchell must reconsider her beliefs about her brother's death as Brody's presence revives painful memories and creates an unexpected attraction.

Police dispatcher Harper Madison crashes while delivering supplies to her grandmother's isolated mountain cabin. A blizzard forces her to shelter with solitary scientist Nash Webber, turning his planned retreat into a shared struggle against danger and unwanted attraction.

Ten years after a failed romance with injured rodeo rider Hunter Williams, Julie Samuel returns to confront the pain she fled. Their reunion raises questions about enduring love and the secret behind her long absence from Sweet.

Summer Bigelow has built a life with firefighter Sam McKinnon after escaping a serial killer's threats. Just as she adjusts to the dangers of his work, a renewed threat from her past puts their future together at risk.

Maddie and Ethan have reunited after a tragedy separated them years earlier, but happiness has not erased her fears. His work as a police officer and former Navy SEAL leaves her struggling with the possibility of another devastating loss.

Ranch owner Trip Taggart prepares to stand in as father of the bride for a friend's daughter. EMT Mia Hale, who fled Hawaii and a painful past, challenges his contentment with a solitary life and her own distrust of lasting safety.

Gray and Nina plan a wedding and a rodeo school while waiting for her father's approval. His continued opposition strains their relationship, reopening Gray's wounds from an earlier loss and threatening their hopes for a shared family future.

Left with a rescue beagle by her former boyfriend, Tana Reeves risks losing her apartment over the dog. Veterinarian Jett Billings offers kindness and care, making her increasingly attached to both Cupid and the man helping her.

Soldier Cade returns to Sweet to save his grandfather's house from a tax auction, reviving Christmas sleigh rides to raise money. Widowed realtor Sally sees the property as a route forward, but his determination reshapes her holiday hopes.

EMT Ace Hanson begins reconsidering his drifting lifestyle when entertainer Hope Cabello moves onto the Lone Creek Ranch. Used to temporary casino jobs and an uncertain future, Hope must decide whether she can trust the possibility of lasting love.