Lorhainne Eckhart Books in Order

Naval captain Eric Hamilton discovers a pregnant woman in a drifting dinghy after she escapes captivity. Protecting Abby Carlton draws him into conflict with authorities who want to use her and her baby to capture the man responsible.

In 1926, thirteen-year-old David takes his younger sister Rose into the forest to hunt the family's Christmas goose. An angry mother bear traps them in a tree as darkness, snow and cold turn the outing into a survival ordeal.

Marcie's devotion to manipulative Dan leads her into danger before an accident erases her memory. DEA agent Sam Carre helps the injured stranger, but attraction and questions about her involvement complicate a case connected to an old evil.

Single mother Emily takes a job caring for rancher Brad Friessen's son and suspects the boy has autism. Helping him obtain support brings her closer to Brad, until his estranged wife's return threatens their emerging family.

Lawyer Diana Fulton returns to confront the Friessen family over the childhood suffering she blames them for. Meeting kindhearted Jed Friessen challenges her desire for revenge and forces her to reconsider whether trust and love remain possible.

A hit-and-run accident leaves Richard and Maggie struggling with devastating loss. As their troubled marriage begins to recover, Dan McKenzie's return and Richard's hidden financial problems threaten the fragile trust Maggie has only recently begun to rebuild.

After a devastating plane crash, a father clings to dreams that connect him with his son. Their emotional bond becomes a source of hope as the family faces uncertainty, in a Christmas story centered on love and survival.

When Diana's husband goes missing, she must seek help from a man she knows she should avoid. This short bridge story returns to Andy, Jed and Diana as the disappearance tests complicated ties within the Friessen family.

Emily and Brad prepare to marry while anticipating the arrival of their baby. An unexpected surprise threatens their carefully imagined happiness, putting pressure on the couple as they move from the events of The Forgotten Child toward family life.

Police officer Diane Larsen investigates a body found on a highway, fearing the case may expose her concealed past. Forensic expert and former military surgeon Zac helps her navigate a personal mystery while attraction challenges her defenses.

Dan McKenzie wants the world to keep believing he is dead until a mysterious woman sees through his deception. Protecting her from danger risks exposing his survival and forcing him to face the consequences of his past.

Diana and Jed await the birth of a baby already a week overdue, leaving both exhausted and anxious. As the couple reaches breaking point, Jed's mother Becky intervenes with a creative plan to help them through the wait.

Laura leaves wealthy husband Andy Friessen with her son and a secret he does not know. Months of searching and arriving divorce papers force Andy to confront his behavior before attempting to rebuild the relationship he took for granted.

After surviving abduction and escaping captivity, a pregnant woman finds protection with Eric, who accepts both her and her baby. Their developing love offers hope while the consequences of what happened to her continue to threaten her future.

Jed's fall from a barn roof shatters Diana's confidence in the secure life they have built together. Facing the possibility of losing her husband also means confronting secrets he has kept from the woman who trusted him completely.

After a surgical mistake ends her career, Dr. Margaret Gordon retreats to rural Idaho. Helping widower Joe Wilde with his son's troubled horse draws her into family conflict and growing attraction before a disappearance demands they work together.

Developer Neil Friessen wants Candy McRae's oceanfront land for a resort, but she refuses to sell. When a storm traps them together after he attempts to rescue her, attraction forces Neil to reconsider what he values most.

Candy McCrae prepares to marry wealthy Neil Friessen, whose carefully organized plans promise the security she has never known. Her growing unease and an undisclosed truth threaten to change their future as they finally reach the wedding ceremony.

Abby begins reliving memories of her abduction before disappearing from home while her naval husband Eric is away. Returning to find their children left alone, Eric searches for answers about an apparent intrusion and his wife's unexplained absence.

Brad and Emily face new uncertainty when Crystal returns seeking a relationship with the autistic son she once abandoned. As she claims to have changed, the couple must decide whether trusting her could put their family's stability at risk.

Oil and gas professional Ben Wilde clashes with environmental activist Carrie Richardson over a proposed pipeline. Their attraction complicates a conflict in which she must defend her community while he remains responsible for delivering the project.

A letter reveals a lie that leaves Candy questioning her marriage to Neil just before Christmas. When Becky Friessen is hospitalized, the family gathers under painful circumstances while Candy and Neil face the possibility that damaged trust could separate them.

The man responsible for years of misery returns asking for forgiveness, leaving those he hurt uncertain about his motives. This concluding Walk the Right Road story brings old wounds and suspicions into a reunion shadowed by the past.

Captain Eric Hamilton has exchanged life at sea for a base assignment with his wife and children. When his friend Joe Reed is captured in Iraq, Eric must decide whether to risk leaving them again to attempt a rescue.

Former Marine Logan Wilde becomes a small-town sheriff and falls for cafe owner Julia Cooper, who fears his emotional baggage. When her daughter disappears, Julia turns to Logan, whose investigation raises troubling questions about what really happened.

Julia and Logan's wedding plans falter when she discovers her pregnancy, faces a custody suit and suffers a car accident. Logan must prove his commitment as uncertainty about his past and their future intensifies Julia's fears.

Single mother Laura loses her housekeeping job, home and custody of her son after conflict with the wealthy Friessen family. Andy Friessen confronts his own role in her suffering and helps her fight to bring her child home.

Andy moves his family to Montana to escape his mother's threats, only to learn that stepson Gabriel needs a lifesaving transplant. Searching for the boy's biological father and Laura's estranged parents brings new complications to an urgent struggle.

Joe Wilde surprises his new wife Margaret with a remote camping honeymoon instead of the romantic trip she expected. His dismissal of her concerns leaves Margaret questioning their compatibility as the wilderness puts their new marriage under pressure.

Candy struggles when Neil hires a surrogate and moves her into their home to secure the child he wants. Meeting a vulnerable little girl gives Candy another purpose, forcing a painful choice as her marriage approaches collapse.

Annie's military husband Sean returns from an assignment changed and distant, while a stranger's phone call reveals unsettling secrets. His struggle with PTSD, her concealed pregnancy and worsening distrust threaten the marriage she desperately wants to preserve.

Teenage sweethearts Kim and Bruce once believed his promise of forever until medical school separated them and Kim married another man. Reunited in their hometown after her divorce, they struggle with attraction that has survived years apart.

Derek Young has little faith in miracles or happy endings, but his connection with Christine challenges that outlook. Set during the holidays, their romance explores how caring for another person can change his understanding of life and love.

Kate Sikes's attempt at online dating leaves her fleeing a dangerous man rather than finding romance. Detective Walker Pruett rescues her and keeps her close for protection, but attraction challenges the solitary life he intended to maintain.

Andy Friessen believes his wife and children are safe from his family's control, with damaging evidence secured in a safety deposit box. A sudden tragedy exposes secrets and lies that threaten the stable home he has worked to build.

The Wilde family gathers for Christmas, but Logan's resentment over their father's past abandonment strains the reunion. Conflict between brothers and unresolved differences between father and son challenge the family's hopes for a peaceful holiday together.

The Friessen siblings bring their spouses and children together to celebrate their parents' wedding anniversary. Buried conflicts test trust and relationships, while an unexpected incident involving cattle rustling adds further trouble to an already complicated family reunion.

Football star Jake Wilde loses both his girlfriend and his place on his team after a rejected proposal and a trade. Advice from legal assistant Chris Jeger develops into friendship and attraction, complicated by an unexpected return from his past.

Lawyer Samuel Wilde's troubled relationship with Jill threatens his close bond with his brothers after he pushes her toward one of them. Their older brother Logan attempts to mediate as renewed attachment and uncertainty over a pregnancy deepen the conflict.

Seeking a fresh start in Montana, Sheriff Blake Gatlin meets single mother Brandyne and offers help with her five children. Her doubts about his readiness for family life intensify when her past returns and forces a painful choice.

Kate Sikes has heard nothing from Detective Walker Pruett since their night together until he investigates a robbery at her hotel. Renewed attraction clashes with Kate's fear that the man she wants cannot offer the commitment she needs.

Katy and Steven plan a future together with marriage, children, and a home in a small town. But their first love faces family pressures and practical hardships that threaten the simple life they hope to build.

Walker proposes to Kate, ready to commit to their future together. Their happiness is shaken when a woman from his past claims to be carrying his child, forcing Kate to question his honesty and their wedding plans.

With a new home, a new job, and a baby on the way, Katy and Steven seem ready for a happy future. Then Steven leaves for groceries one evening, and Katy wakes to discover he never returned.

Kim and doctor Bruce Siegel approach their wedding after repeated postponements caused by emergencies. A patient's interest in Bruce and unexpected personal attacks threaten the couple's plans, testing their commitment before they can finally exchange vows.

Neil Friessen has his wife and children beside him but is struggling financially, a fact he keeps from his wife. An idea to reclaim a lost resort offers hope, with family support helping him pursue a new business plan.

Emily and Brad Friessen's close family faces a crisis that tests their marriage and parenting. Behind Emily's confident appearance, she feels increasingly alone as the couple confronts a difficult decision no parent expects to make.

Diana has found love and a family with Jed Friessen after a painful childhood. When reminders of her past return, guilt and doubt threaten the life she has built and the marriage she treasures.

Lawyer Chase McCabe interrupts a gas-station robbery while traveling to meet his brothers. Discovering the culprit is a troubled young girl leads him to intervene, drawing him toward a mysterious woman and a situation he cannot easily leave.

Former fighter Aaron McCabe appears to have everything, but nightmares, a lost love, and an old tragedy haunt him. Encounters with two mysterious women pull him into secrets and a relationship he never expected to be ready for.

A reporter's questions threaten to expose a mistake billionaire contractor Vic McCabe buried fifteen years earlier. New evidence forces him to seek the only woman he has loved, whose hatred of him has endured their separation.

Six months into marriage, Katy and Steven find their carefully planned future unraveling. Financial worries, secrets, and a divided family create distance between them, threatening the relationship they expected would carry them through every challenge.

Scarlett Parker wants a future far from her sisters' lives and her father's Wyoming ranch. Meeting a man whose independence matches her own unsettles her plans and challenges her certainty about the life and love she wants.

Restless nineteen-year-old Becky Friessen longs for excitement beyond her family's quiet ranch. After an accident brings her into contact with doctor Tom Campbell, an unsettling proposition and strong attraction draw her toward a man she cannot introduce to her parents.

Journalism intern Naomi Parker investigates Cameron Donnelly, believing she has uncovered a ruthless man who destroys women's lives. As she pursues the story while hiding her identity, growing attraction challenges her assumptions about the person she intends to expose.

Nurse Ivy Parker meets a charming stranger at her sister's wedding and cannot forget their connection. When a doctor at her hospital also expresses interest, she must decide what she wants as competing romantic possibilities disrupt her familiar routine.

EMT Taz Parker encounters Jerry O'Rourke when a roadside accident brings them together in Wyoming. Though he lives in another state, Jerry seeks her out again, testing whether attraction can overcome distance, her fears, and family complications.

Mason Parker's feelings for rodeo rider Justin put her at odds with her sister Scarlett, who also wants him. Pursuing the relationship forces Mason to weigh a chance at love against the strain it could place on her family.

Three Parker sisters plan to marry at the family ranch, but their relationships face separate obstacles. A restrictive contract, a father's disapproval, and a child's resistance threaten to turn the shared celebration into a series of heartbreaks.

Luc McCabe is leaving behind a life marked by endings and has given up on finding a partner and children of his own. An unexpected opportunity for love challenges his belief that the future he wanted is beyond reach.

Claudia McCabe witnesses a disturbing crime and wants to flee until a mysterious man promises protection. With secrets surrounding him and her four brothers joining the search for answers, she must decide whom she can trust.

Tiffy Cahill returns three years after spending one night with Jeremy Friessen and abruptly leaving town. Her hidden reason for disappearing, and the son Jeremy never knew he had, force him to confront the consequences of their past.

Chris Friessen's motorcycle journey brings him into conflict with small-town police in South Dakota. Attraction to the sheriff's daughter, JD, persuades him to stay despite warnings to leave and the interest of a jealous deputy.

The Friessen brothers, their cousin, spouses, and children gather for a Christmas reunion. This family holiday story brings the extended household together, celebrating the bonds that draw its members home and connect generations.

Cat Friessen searches for answers about her early life and struggles with an identity between deaf and hearing worlds. Attraction to Xander, the man hired to protect her, grows complicated when both conceal parts of their past.

Lifelong friends Evie and Danny have never considered romance with each other. When Danny begins dating the banker's daughter, Evie recognizes her own feelings while struggling with financial hardship and watching their friendship change.

Five years after Steven's injuries and their aftermath drove Katy and Steven apart, the former couple meet again. Though they share a son and have begun dating others, renewed contact raises the possibility of a second chance.

Gabriel Friessen's advertisement for a roommate brings a struggling single mother into his life. Her interfering family, difficult ex-boyfriend, and distrust of romance complicate the attraction that makes Gabriel determined to win her trust.

Unexpected pregnancies unsettle the plans of brothers Chris and Danny Friessen and their wives. As JD resists Chris's controlling instincts and Evie questions Danny's priorities, both couples must reconsider the futures they imagined together.

Paige receives an invitation from Morgan, a man she barely knows, to travel across the country to Boston. Accepting could offer the connection they both want, but she fears stepping into a situation beyond her control.

Chelsea Friessen's unfair reputation follows her until a confident stranger saves her from humiliation by pretending to be her fiancé. A kiss and growing attraction make the arrangement feel real, challenging both her caution and the town's assumptions.

Brad Friessen's plan to sell the family ranch and retire conflicts with Katy and Steven's dream of raising their family there. With the sale approaching, the household searches for a way to reconcile competing hopes for home.

Trevor Friessen struggles to feel at ease in a world that rarely understands him. Meeting a young woman who shares important similarities while remaining different opens an unexpected possibility for connection, love, and greater understanding within his family.

Devon Reed is rebuilding his life with help from Sara Friessen's family when his imprisoned mother asks to see him. Sara encourages reconciliation, but confronting his past could threaten the relationship that has given him hope.

Cat refuses to marry Xander despite their years together, surprising both him and her interfering father, Neil. Xander must understand her resistance and decide how to persuade her that commitment need not undermine the life she wants.

Days before their wedding, Jeremy and Tiffy disagree about raising their son. Jeremy's attempt to impose ground rules clashes with Tiffy's independence, putting their plans to marry in jeopardy unless they can find common ground.

Gabriel Friessen loves his wife, stepdaughter, and adoptive family, yet remains troubled by his biological father's abandonment. He decides to confront the man who rejected his mother, hoping to resolve the anger and guilt disrupting his life.

Law student Devon Reed seeks justice for the mother who abandoned him, even as he doubts his place beside Sara Friessen. The investigation raises new questions and threatens the love and future they have planned together.

While Christmas shopping in Salem, John McCabe sees a woman preparing to jump from a five-story building. He goes onto the rooftop to talk her down, finding that her despair makes an already urgent rescue increasingly dangerous.

A stranger rescues Sara Friessen from an attack, and she finds herself drawn to him despite her father's warnings. Devon Reed's dangerous background and possible knowledge of the assault threaten to undermine their growing connection.

Deputy Mark Friessen pulls librarian Daria McKenzie over for speeding without recognizing the woman whose heart he broke. Her furious response revives their connection, challenging the restless cowboy who has left a trail of disappointments behind him.

Four generations of Friessens gather for a family reunion, expecting a weekend of children, laughter, and togetherness. When three lives are endangered, buried secrets and the fallout from a single crisis threaten the family's deep bonds of trust.

Laura Friessen's settled family life is disrupted when her estranged father-in-law arrives penniless and blaming her for his troubles. Public praise for her unsupportive parents and a threatening message force her to confront wounds she hoped were safely buried.

Hockey rookie Michael Friessen wakes from a Las Vegas weekend married to Angie, a woman he barely knows. Hoping to undo the mistake before it derails his future, he develops feelings while questioning whether their meeting was truly accidental.

Brady O'Connell's fiancée Cassie vanishes shortly after he announces their engagement. His sheriff brother helps search for her, but mysterious calls and an unsolved murder connected to her family reveal secrets behind the apparently perfect relationship.

Sheriff Marcus O'Connell faces accusations of hiding evidence while a biased judge threatens fairness in a criminal case. Problems with Eva's adoption add pressure, forcing him to weigh protecting family secrets against seeking help and confronting injustice.

Social worker Billy Jo McCabe and detective Mark Friessen clash while searching for a girl missing from an island wilderness camp. Their uneasy partnership leads through uncooperative locals and hidden connections toward a case more sinister than either expected.

Marcus O'Connell considers life with Charlotte and their ward Eva complete, but Charlotte wants marriage rather than informal commitment. Changes in Eva's circumstances force him to reconsider his resistance to marrying and what he must do to keep their family together.

Raymond O'Connell returns with a son after years spent hiding the truth about his identity. Renewed threats against the family he left behind draw him into a dangerous plot and force him to confront conflicting obligations to those he loves.

Eighteen years after Raymond O'Connell disappeared, a discovered body and renewed questions threaten Iris's carefully protected secrets. As her adult children seek answers and accusations mount, she turns to legal help to keep the family's hidden past from destroying them.

Trinity Cooper Wilde hopes to spend Christmas alone with the baby she has concealed from her family and the child's father. A snowstorm brings deputy Garrett Franke to her remote cabin, threatening to expose a secret she cannot hide indefinitely.

Plumber Owen O'Connell responds to a high school emergency and encounters his old rival, teacher Tessa Brooks. Finding a student's body turns a routine repair into a police investigation, while signs that someone knows his family's secrets deepen his alarm.

Luke O'Connell uses his access within a secretive military organization to search for the father who disappeared eighteen years earlier. Following leads amid dangerous assignments brings trouble back to his hometown, threatening the family he hoped to help.

Park ranger Ryan O'Connell's new neighbor Jenny is a woman from a brief encounter years earlier. Attraction draws him closer despite her guarded behavior, but her daughter's disappearance raises questions about their identities and the secrets Jenny has kept.

As Christmas nears, Owen O'Connell hopes to marry Tessa, whose fears complicate their future. Meanwhile, Suzanne's defense of a stranger puts her at odds with the law, forcing the family to rally around her while relationships come under strain.

Firefighter Suzanne O'Connell becomes trapped with former lover Harold Waters and fellow fireman Toby Chandler during what began as an uneventful day. As the situation turns deadly, she must determine whose support she can trust to survive.

The O'Connells struggle to regain stability after a murder charge and their father's unexpected return. While preparing for a new grandchild, they face a shadowy enemy within their close-knit circle whose influence threatens the siblings' loyalty to one another.

Lawyer Karen O'Connell receives a plea from her secret ex-husband Jack Curtis, who has been arrested for murder. Reluctant to help a man she resents, she investigates circumstances that may explain both the accusation and their failed marriage.

Alison Sweetgrass-O'Connell hopes medical student Bennett Warren's arrival next door signals a happier future. Signs of intrusion and surveillance instead suggest a stalker knows her concealed past, leaving her uncertain whether Bennett offers safety or another reason for suspicion.

Dispatcher Charlotte Roy connects deputy Marcus O'Connell with repeated calls from six-year-old Eva, who fears someone inside her house. Her interrupted pleas force Marcus to determine where she is and act before a situation he initially dismissed becomes a tragedy.