Maureen Child Books in Order

Dakota Lane follows the thieves who stole her family's fortune to Nevada. Former Texas Ranger Ben Cable wants her safely back home, but protecting her becomes complicated when his concern turns into attraction.

Bridget Dugan flees to Montana after breaking the law to help her dying mother. Widowed marshal Jacob Fallon hires her to care for his daughter, but Bridget's hidden past threatens their growing closeness.

Margaret Allen escapes west rather than accept a marriage arranged for her father's business interests. Cheyenne Boder pursues her for a reward, but bringing her back becomes harder as his feelings for her grow.

Jesse Hogan tracks the outlaw who destroyed his family to Bandits Canyon. Miranda Perry wants a respectable future for the outlaw refuge, but Jesse's pursuit of revenge threatens the trust and attraction growing between them.

Returning from finishing school, Emma Taylor wants Buckshot’s men to dress properly for the Valentine’s dance. Sheriff J.T. Phillips would do almost anything for her, but winning her trust means confronting the heartbreak he caused years earlier.

Gunslinger Ritter Sloane rescues Hallie Benteen from a snowdrift, only to face her brothers' demands for marriage. His new bride belongs to the very family he was hired to drive off their land.

Seamstress Abby Sutton inherits a cabin that Samuel Hart says he bought. Forced to share it while waiting for a judge, they find attraction complicating a dispute neither is ready to give up.

Widowed Libby Taylor returns to Harmony with her son and begins a crusade against alcohol. Sheriff Miller struggles to keep the town peaceful while his feelings for Libby complicate their clash over her campaign.

Young schoolteacher Faith Lind lives in the friendly community of Harmony, Kansas. As romance enters her life, the woman who teaches others finds herself receiving a lesson in love.

Julietta escapes an arranged marriage in Texas, but Micah Benteen catches up with her in Montana. As he takes her home through dangerous country, their growing attraction complicates the future she tried to flee.

Doctor Maxwell Evans distrusts Leda James, a fortuneteller whose charms attract his patients despite having no scientific basis. His certainty begins to falter when his irritation with her turns into an attraction he cannot easily explain.

Maggie Donnelly runs San Francisco's Four Roses Saloon until her father sells half the business to Cutter. Her former lover's return forces her to work with the man who once broke her heart.

Schoolteacher Winifred Matthews becomes an accidental hostage when Quinn Hawkins tries to protect his ranch from a greedy banker. She welcomes the adventure, but falling for her captor makes an already tangled situation more complicated.

Kit Simmons wants nothing to do with Alexander MacGregor after his brother abandoned her sister and child. Caring for the child keeps that hurt close, but Alexander's attentions begin to challenge her distrust of his family.

Matilda Pennypacker travels west to bring her orphaned nephew home, but Sheriff Michael Connor refuses to surrender him. A yearlong marriage of convenience offers a compromise, until real feelings complicate their temporary arrangement.

Mary Alice Donnelly faces suspicious accidents at her family's San Francisco mine and a ruthless competitor. Her father's new partner, Travis Deal, looks like a dandy, but his hidden experience may offer the help she needs.

Frannie Donnelly's orderly San Francisco hotel is disrupted when her father brings in showman Sean Sullivan as a partner. His performers and plans test her patience, while their attraction challenges her determination to keep control.

Widowed rancher Rebecca Hale encounters Zacariah, a soul collector forced to spend a month as a human. His arrival brings unexpected attraction, but his otherworldly responsibilities stand between them and an ordinary life together.

Jenny Blake has four days to marry and escape a family curse, but her chosen groom is crooked. Bounty hunter Nick Tarantelli intervenes, turning a temporary marriage into a complication neither of them expected.

A ghost haunting a rundown saloon must persuade the woman he rescued years earlier to marry a good man and forget him. His chance at heaven depends on helping her find love elsewhere.

Jilted at the altar at Christmas, Casey Oakes turns to childhood love Jake. An unexpected pregnancy draws them toward marriage, but Casey wants the feelings he keeps denying to become part of their future.

In 1876 Nevada, Conner James's life changes when mysterious Meara falls through his roof. She cannot remember her past, and their growing attraction leaves him facing questions about who she is and where she belongs.

An unexpected night with Mike Ryan leaves Denise Torrance pregnant. He insists they marry for their child's sake, but Denise hopes their future together can rest on love as well as parental responsibility.

Harding Casey's approaching fatherhood leads him toward marriage with Elizabeth Stone. She is wary of a proposal made for their baby, leaving him to prove that he wants a wife as well as a family.

Captain Jeff Ryan's life changes when baby Miranda arrives at his door. Nanny Laura Morgan helps him manage fatherhood, but their growing attraction challenges his assumptions about balancing a military career with family and marriage.

After Colonel Candello discovers his daughter Donna in Jack Harris's room, marriage offers a way to protect her reputation. Jack expects an arrangement in name only, but Donna wants their relationship to become real.

Nora Wilding dies in modern Los Angeles and awakens on a Montana ranch in 1875. Afraid that falling in love will repeat her previous lives' fatal pattern, she struggles to resist protective foreman Seth Murdoch.

Pregnant Major Kate Jennings discovers that her longtime lover, Colonel Tom Candello, is now her commanding officer. His marriage proposal raises a different question: whether their future will be driven by obligation or love.

Marie Santini has never expected the men at Camp Pendleton to see her as a romantic prospect. First Sergeant Davis Garvey changes that, but his reluctance to put down roots threatens their growing connection.

Tracy Hall reinvents herself for a school reunion and meets Marine Captain Rick Bennett. Their night together leads to pregnancy and a practical marriage proposal, but Tracy wants a husband who loves her.

Impoverished Phoebe Hightower receives four wishes from a mysterious tinker and finds herself in the West, sharing a hotel and saloon business. Her handsome partner doubts magic, complicating a future shaped by unexpected possibilities.

Wrongfully hanged gambler Gabriel Donovan makes a bargain with the devil for two more months of life. Finding refuge with widow Maggie Benson and her son, he risks drawing them into his dangerous assignment.

A hurricane strands Karen Beckett in a small motel with Gunnery Sergeant Sam Paretti, the lover who broke her heart. Their renewed attraction competes with the secrets and hurt that drove them apart.

Kathy Tate has sworn off love when her Marine neighbor Brian Haley needs help caring for his baby daughter. Marriage seems a practical solution, but Kathy's feelings make convenience a difficult foundation for their family.

Gina Santini and Sergeant Nick Paretti agree to pretend they are dating. She wants experience, and he wants to avoid marriage, but their growing intimacy makes it harder to keep the arrangement safely fictional.

Single mother Angela Santini shares a night of passion with First Sergeant Dan Mahoney. The solitary bachelor expects to move on, but his feelings for Angela complicate his determination to keep his life unattached.

Hannah Howell's Wyoming ranch brings her together with Jonas Mackenzie, a man who cannot remember his past. Magic surrounds their effort to save the town, but he struggles to believe in either enchantment or lasting love.

Marine Jeff Hunter returns to Kelly Rogan and discovers he has a daughter. Kelly refuses a marriage based solely on parenthood, leaving Jeff to show that his feelings reach beyond his duty to their child.

Sheriff Ridge Hawkins wants to bring order to Tanglewood, Nevada, but new schoolteacher Sophie Dolan has secrets. A clairvoyant escaping those who exploit her gift, she struggles to trust the lawman drawn to her.

Lilah Forrest wants to avoid the military marriage her matchmaking father envisions. Sergeant Kevin Rogan becomes her escort at the colonel's request, but her growing attraction to him complicates her carefully made plans.

Pregnant Annie Foster is stranded in the mountains when Gunnery Sergeant John Paretti helps deliver her daughter. Caring for mother and baby draws him closer, leaving both facing feelings sparked by an unexpected emergency.

A failed rescue leaves Marine Travis Hawks and heiress Lisa Chambers stranded in the Arabian desert. Their arguments give way to attraction as they struggle to survive, but reaching safety may expose the differences between their lives.

Reporter Jade Erickson confronts her ex-husband J.T. Wainwright while trying to enter Penwyck's royal palace. Being trapped together in an elevator revives their attraction, and a stalking threat forces them to face dangers beyond their unresolved marriage.

Irish billionaire Ronan Connolly ends his affair with Laura Page before it can become serious, then returns six weeks later wanting her back. Hurt and hiding something, Laura resists as Ronan discovers that renewing their connection may demand commitment.

Navy pilot Alex Barone helps deliver waitress Daisy Cusak's baby and finds himself drawn to her. With his leave running out, their mutual attraction raises questions about whether a brief encounter can become a relationship beyond his temporary stay.

Pastry chef Nora Bailey decides it is time to find romance, with cowboy Mike Fallon offering to help her choose Mr. Right. But the single father guards his heart, and Nora increasingly wants the man guiding her search.

Widowed doctor Sam Holden avoids crowds and celebrations until a wedding brings him close to Tricia Wright, the groom's sister. Intimate sleeping arrangements challenge his isolation, leaving him to consider whether he can embrace love after loss.

An injury ends Nick Candellano's football career just as a twelve-year-old boy claims Nick is his father. Foster mother Tasha Flynn fears losing her family, while attraction complicates her efforts to protect the child and keep Nick at a distance.

Eileen Ryan works as Rick Hawkins's temporary secretary, and their attraction leads to an unexpected pregnancy. He offers marriage and security but withholds his heart, leaving her to decide whether obligation can become the love she needs.

Michaela Marconi resents scientist Lucas Gallagher for buying the land she wanted, then becomes involved in redesigning his house. Their attraction grows as Lucas struggles with his brother's cancer and the painful limits of his ability to help.

Samantha Marconi discovers her divorce was never finalized and visits Jeff to explain the baby she gave up. Finding their daughter living with him exposes years of interference and misunderstanding, while rekindled passion risks hurting the child again.

Widower Ron Bingham believes he has already loved and lost the only woman for him. New arrival Lily Cunningham challenges that certainty, forcing him to consider whether opening his heart again could honor the past and offer a future.

Navy SEAL Zack Sheridan is assigned to protect wealthy Kimberly Danforth for thirty days. Constant closeness turns a seemingly simple job into a conflict between duty and desire, especially when she begins looking to him for comfort.

Erin Brady believes a vision predicts her murder on her thirtieth birthday and seeks help from immortal guardian Santos. Her ability to reach his thoughts draws them together, while the approaching deadline gives their unexpected bond dangerous stakes.

Holiday-shop owner Carol Baker becomes foster mother to a baby as former policeman Jack Reilly returns to fill in as sheriff. Their connection offers a chance at family, but secrets and the tragedy behind Jack's departure threaten his trust.

When millionaire Simon Pearce is abandoned at the altar, he asks wedding planner Megan Ashton to become his wife for a year. The arrangement offers escape from her domineering father, but marrying a stranger brings unexpected romantic complications.

Aidan Reilly is three weeks away from winning a ninety-day celibacy bet with his brothers when he meets Terry Evans. His attraction tests his determination to collect the prize, especially as the possibility of commitment begins to complicate his plans.

Brian Reilly's celibacy wager with his brothers becomes difficult when his former wife Tina returns to his life. She wants a baby with him, forcing Brian to confront renewed desire and the unresolved connection behind their failed marriage.

Nathan Barrister resents spending a month at a Lake Tahoe lodge until a snowstorm traps him with Keira Sanders. He proposes a temporary affair without commitments, but their attraction raises questions about whether she can accept his terms.

Jo Marconi balances work and college when her young stepbrother comes to live with her and chooses Cash Hunter as a father figure. Jo distrusts Cash's reputation, while both resist an attraction that could unsettle their guarded lives.

Emma has listened to Connor Reilly's romantic adventures for two years and believes their bond is special. When he calls her safe and comfortable, she decides to challenge his assumptions, complicating the friendship he has taken for granted.

Executive assistant Rachel Adler sleeps with Shane Elliott and decides she can no longer work for him. Fighting for control of his family's business, Shane refuses to lose the woman he needs professionally and now wants personally.

Jazz singer Holly Carlyle reconnects with Parker James, whose wedding she performed at years earlier. His marriage has ended, but his ex-wife's blackmail threatens their new relationship, forcing Holly to confront a secret she has kept too long.

Immortal guardian Kieran tells Julie Carpenter a demon is hunting her and takes her to his Hollywood Hills mansion. Their powerful bond may give him the strength to defeat the enemy, but joining forces could put Julie at risk.

Housekeeper Maggie Collins becomes pregnant after an affair with surgeon Sam Lonergan at his family's ranch. She is falling in love, but his aversion to commitment leaves her questioning whether a marriage proposal would mean devotion or duty.

Kyra Fortune hopes a sales conference will prove her worth to critical executive Garrett Wolff. A snowy car crash strands them together in a cabin, while a corporate scandal involving her family threatens the future they return to.

Donna Barrett returns after fifteen years carrying secrets from a night with Jake Lonergan, when she belonged to his cousin. Jake wants her son to bear the family name, but his sense of obligation is complicated by renewed desire.

This volume combines two Reilly romances built around a celibacy wager between brothers. Brian faces the return of his former wife and her wish for a baby, while Connor discovers that longtime friend Emma refuses to remain safely familiar.

Kara Sloan plans to quit after years of loving her boss without acknowledgment. Cooper Lonergan responds with seduction to keep the woman who organizes his life, but shifting their relationship beyond business brings consequences neither can easily control.

Abby Talbot discovers her husband Luke has been living a double life and questions everything about their marriage. His secrets destroy her trust enough to seek divorce, while Luke refuses to give up the relationship without a fight.

Tycoon Nick Falco discovers his affair with Jenna Baker produced twin sons and offers marriage to give them his name. Jenna will not welcome him back on obligation alone, challenging a man unused to commitment to offer love.

Debbie Harris arrives at the luxury island resort owned by Gabriel Vaughn, the man she once left. He intends to keep her there and use seduction as revenge, but their renewed attraction complicates his efforts to settle the past.

Socialite Julia Prentice tells millionaire Max Rolland she is pregnant after their night together. Though he doubts he is the father, he proposes a one-year marriage, then begins to question whether a contractual arrangement can contain his feelings.

Two holiday romances pair women with vampires seeking something beyond their lonely existence. Theresa Franklin offers a possible miracle at a childhood home, while Connie Morales's attraction to Hadrian challenges his belief that life and love are beyond reach.

Cleaning-service owner Cassidy Burke learns she has inherited the power to fight demons. New strength, supernatural admirers and her daughter's returning father complicate her life, leaving her to manage family secrets while confronting enemies her ordinary business never prepared her for.

Shipping tycoon Jefferson Lyon follows Caitlyn to a tropical resort after she quits as his secretary. He plans to seduce her back to work, but her determination and his growing attraction challenge the control he expects to maintain.

Max hires Janine to pose as his wife when his former spouse threatens to draw him back into their relationship. Janine needs the money, but pretending to be married awakens feelings that make their convenient bargain harder to keep temporary.

New demon fighter Cass shelters a faery who has escaped a demon queen, only to discover a bounty on her own life. With three men competing for her attention, she must handle romantic complications while preparing for supernatural attack.

Gina has loved Adam King for years, but he rejects her father's offer of land in exchange for marriage. Rather than abandon her hopes, she approaches Adam with a different proposition: she wants him to give her a baby.

Airline tycoon Jackson King puts business before romance until Casey Davis reveals he fathered her daughter. Determined to bring his child under his roof, he considers marrying a woman he barely knows, creating a family on uncertain terms.

Travis King chooses Julie O'Hara as a temporary wife to escape a client's unwanted matchmaking. Their contract promises a year of platonic marriage on his terms, but attraction begins changing what he wants from the arrangement.

Navy SEAL Hunter Cabot returns from overseas to discover Margie has spent nearly a year posing as his wife and living in his house. Determined to uncover her motives, he finds attraction complicating his plans for payback.

Painter Maggie Donovan gains unexpected magical powers after encountering a demon. A Fae warrior and a pixie insist she must confront the queen of Otherworld, leaving Maggie caught between her ordinary life, a dangerous destiny, and growing attraction.

New Faery Queen Maggie Donovan struggles with the demands of ruling Otherworld and doubts whether she can trust warrior Culhane. Demons, rebellious Fae, and a displaced rival threaten her reign while personal responsibilities keep pulling her in different directions.

Maggie leaves a final meeting with her estranged husband secretly pregnant, then returns to King Ranch with their son. Justice’s refusal to accept the child forces them to confront the misunderstandings that ended their marriage and the feelings that remain.

Jesse King returns to California searching for the woman from an unforgettable anonymous night. Bella Cruz recognizes him, but he does not recognize her, and becoming her landlord makes avoiding the man who once left her increasingly difficult.

Devlin Hudson expects a marriage without emotional demands, until Valerie walks out. Trying to win his wife back through seduction exposes desires he overlooked, forcing him to reconsider whether their relationship can remain a convenient business arrangement.

Alison Blair travels to Ireland to warn immortal Guardian Rogan Butler about a disturbing premonition, but he dismisses her. When her sister disappears, they must confront a demonic threat and the mysterious connection that draws them together.

Movie mogul Jefferson King returns to an Irish village and learns Maura Donohue is pregnant after their night together. He offers marriage as a practical solution, but she insists on love, challenging the terms he is willing to accept.

Billionaire Tanner King wants Ivy Holloway’s Christmas-tree farm closed so he can enjoy some quiet. Ivy takes a job as his housekeeper to change his mind, turning a dispute over her livelihood into an unexpectedly personal attraction.

Erica Prentice discovers she belongs to the wealthy Jarrod family and travels to Colorado to explore her inheritance. Her attraction to attorney Christian Hanford complicates that new beginning, since a relationship with her could threaten his job.

Three Marine brothers wager that they can avoid sex for ninety days. These connected romances follow Brian’s reunion with his ex-wife, Connor’s changing friendship with Emma, and Aidan’s encounter with a woman who threatens his chances of winning.

Tula Barrons brings her infant cousin to Simon Bradley, claiming the billionaire is the boy’s father. While awaiting proof, he discovers her family’s connection to an old business betrayal, leaving attraction, revenge, and the child’s future tangled together.

Former Marine Jericho King retreats to a mountain lodge, hoping for solitude and uncomplicated relationships. His promise to help Daisy Saxon brings her into his home, but she wants more than employment and shelter: she hopes to have his baby.

Losing a bet forces tycoon Rafe King to work as an ordinary carpenter, where he meets Katie Charles. She dislikes wealthy men, particularly his family, leaving Rafe torn between revealing his identity and risking the relationship they are building.

Three romances follow the Lonergan men through unexpected commitments. Sam’s affair with the family housekeeper leads to pregnancy, Cooper tries to keep his departing assistant, and Jake confronts an old passion and the responsibility of offering a family name.

Marine Rick Pruitt returns to Royal, Texas, and discovers Sadie Price has given birth to his twin daughters. He wants to marry out of duty, but Sadie refuses a loveless arrangement, forcing him to offer more than obligation.

Rose Clancy has long wanted her brother’s friend Lucas King, but keeps her distance until he hires her for private cooking lessons. Their attraction grows during evenings together, while secrets threaten the confidence she finds in his attention.

Sean King marries Melinda Stanford as part of a business agreement, expecting a temporary arrangement without intimacy. In the Caribbean, their attraction challenges the rules she established and raises the possibility that both want something beyond the contract.

In a world where witches are hunted, Shea Jameson’s accidental public spell puts her in danger. Torin claims to be her eternal mate, but accepting his protection means trusting a stranger and confronting powers she barely understands.