Nancy Robards Thompson Books in Order

Olivia's cautious life unravels when her fiancé announces he has married someone else. With her job faltering and friends offering advice, she begins questioning inherited dreams and exploring what she actually wants for herself.

An anonymous warning about her husband's nighttime activities disrupts Kate's fortieth-birthday vacation plans. After twenty years of marriage, the designer must decide how to face suspicions that threaten the life she thought was secure.

Painter Berthe Morisot pursues artistic recognition in nineteenth-century Paris while resisting expectations that she marry. Her connection with married artist Édouard Manet develops into an imagined affair that endangers their reputations and her independence.

Estranged twins Skye Woods and Summer Russo reunite after years apart and embark on a search for their other sister, Jane. The journey challenges their fractured relationship and offers a chance to reconnect their family.

Maggie, Barbara, and Elizabeth join the PTA while navigating widowhood, motherhood, and unexpected pregnancy. Their daughters' troubles, including an anonymous blog spreading havoc, draw the women into a community crowded with gossip and hidden secrets.

Discovering her husband is gay forces Annabelle to reconsider eighteen years of marriage and a job she hates. Her sister enters her in an art fellowship competition, raising the possibility of a transformative Paris escape.

Widowed hairdresser Avril returns to Sago Beach carrying her husband's ashes and suspicions about a child from his past. Max's determined pursuit challenges her belief that romance and the possibility of a family are behind her.

Lindsay Bingham joins celebrity chef Carlos Montigo to host a European television cooking show from a Mediterranean island castle. Their professional partnership develops intense chemistry, complicating an assignment that places them together in an unusually romantic setting.

Widowed designer Rita takes on a renovation in Avignon, but her client pairs her with artisan Philippe. Their clashing styles spark frustration and attraction, challenging Rita to risk her heart while pursuing long-held dreams.

Julianne believes royal Alex abandoned her sister and their baby, unaware he never knew his son existed. His determination to become Liam's father challenges her distrust while an unexpected attraction complicates their growing connection.

Margeaux returns to St. Michel because her father is ill, reuniting with childhood love Henri. Their renewed attraction confronts sixteen years of separation, while her controversial past threatens the political future he has carefully built.

Olivia and Jamison's longing for a child has strained their marriage. Turning to her family's fertility institute offers another possibility, but they must also find their way back to each other while facing an uncertain future.

A tornado-night encounter with pilot Tanner leaves Jordana pregnant and struggling to keep her secret. When he offers marriage and security, she must decide whether a practical arrangement can provide the love she truly wants.

Her father's fraud arrest leaves wealthy Pepper penniless just before Christmas. Reclusive billionaire Robert offers her a job with unexpected conditions, forcing her to navigate unfamiliar work and a growing attraction to her demanding employer.

Caroline wants to leave the family business and become a pastry chef, but wedding obligations complicate her plans. An encounter with journalist Drew, her sister's best man, raises questions about making room for romance.

Caterer AJ resolves to concentrate on work instead of romance, until Sergeant Shane arrives for a temporary assignment. Their mutual attraction challenges her decision, but his determination to leave makes any lasting relationship uncertain.

Former foster child Sydney avoids commitment despite her successful public career. Filmmaker Miles returns to Celebration intending a brief stay, but their attraction challenges both his plans to leave and her fear of being abandoned.

Nanny Lily takes charge of Dr. Cullen Dunlevy's four mischievous foster children for Christmas. Their warm holiday household draws her toward Cullen, whose painful childhood has taught him to avoid the emotional attachments she welcomes.

Charlotte questions an uncertain engagement while organizing the Marietta Fair with childhood friend Jesse. The injured former rodeo star has long loved her, and their growing chemistry complicates a relationship status she cannot quite define.

Pregnant after a fling with a celebrity, Bia faces intrusive paparazzi in Celebration. Her best friend Aiden offers to pose as her fiancé and the baby's father, hoping their protective arrangement might finally become real romance.

Widowed doctor Liam reluctantly joins a charity bachelor auction for his hospital. Event planner Kate arranges to win his date, but their pretend romance becomes complicated by genuine feelings and his determination to protect his daughters.

Christopher reinvents himself as a wealthy executive, concealing his modest ranch upbringing and strained family ties. His assistant Kinsley's growing attraction threatens his carefully maintained distance as she wonders why he refuses to reveal his past.

Nurse Anna bets she can find best friend Jake a partner within five dates, and he offers to match her too. Their unsuccessful choices raise an awkward possibility: the relationship they seek may already exist.

PR consultant Brodie arrives to repair a theme park's troubled image and discovers former lover Caitlyn is now his boss. Their conflicting approaches to business complicate renewed attraction while she searches for warmth beneath his reserve.

Widowed Helena visits the Amalfi Coast seeking closure and a portrait made by her late husband. Her stake in a hotel business brings her into conflict with ambitious Matteo, while revelations and attraction complicate their dealings.

Zoe falls for aloof coworker Joaquin while concealing a possible connection between her father and the Fortune family. His own family troubles make him resist romance, even as her determination challenges his doubts about their future.

British aristocrat Chelsea hides in Celebration after her former fiancé makes her private life tabloid news. Rancher Ethan's unexpected arrival sparks attraction, but her concealed identity threatens the trust of a man already wary of love.

Lucy discovers she is pregnant after one night with cowboy Zane, her brother's best friend. He wants to offer marriage and responsibility, but she hopes for love rather than a commitment made solely from duty.

Elijah returns to Whiskey River to establish a winery and prove himself after an unjust accusation drove him away. Widowed former sweetheart Rachel resists reopening their past, while a benevolent Christmas ghost encourages another chance.

Liv recruits Alejandro as a pretend boyfriend to reassure the sister whose wedding her cynicism endangered. Their performance escalates into a fake engagement, leaving two people wary of commitment facing feelings that no longer seem fictional.

Champion bull rider Jude returns for his high-school reunion and encounters former sweetheart Juliette. She still resents his betrayal, while his uncertainty about retiring and their renewed attraction complicate a homecoming filled with painful memories.

Maddie expects to inherit leadership of her father's real estate business, until she must compete with coworker Zach. A makeover boosts her confidence, but attraction to her professional rival complicates her determination to win the position.

Elle returns to Savannah without intending to stay and finds herself near Daniel, the man who disrupted her wedding. His interference still hurts, making the attraction between them an unwelcome complication during an unusual Christmas.

After five years as Austin Fortune's assistant, Felicity sees little prospect of promotion or romance with her divorced boss. Giving notice may finally force him to recognize what her loyalty and presence have meant.

Wedding planner Jenna becomes a murder suspect when a missing groom, her former sweetheart, turns up dead. Her mother Maddie uses her mystery-writing experience to investigate, clashing with the police chief while seeking the real killer.

A charity fashion show becomes a murder scene when celebrated mystery writer Kellen Corsi is killed. Maddie and Jenna investigate a death staged after Kellen's own fiction, uncovering resentment beneath their hometown's admiration for her success.

Ashley resents the consultant hired for her restaurant until irritation turns into attraction. Rodrigo refuses to mix work and romance, so she follows a self-help book promising to win his heart in just one week.

Kate returns from Las Vegas married to Aidan, the single father who broke her heart in high school. She plans an annulment to protect herself, but an unexpected pregnancy complicates her determination to end their reunion.

Pastry chef Jane dreads working with Liam, the celebrity chef who fired her from her dream job. Rebranding a Savannah restaurant forces them together, where local challenges and unresolved feelings threaten to disrupt their professional partnership.

Singer Pierre returns to Hemlock and publicly pursues former lover Tess before being found stabbed outside her bakery. Maddie and Jenna investigate to clear their friend's name when suspicion focuses on her kitchen knives.

Teacher and aspiring artist Ginny admires wealthy neighbor Draper Fortune from a distance, believing she is not his type. His invitation surprises her, but the reasons she avoids dating test whether their attraction can become the relationship she needs.

Avery Anderson returns to Tinsley Cove for Christmas hoping to put old memories behind her. Reconnecting with neighbor Forest McFadden revives the humiliation she associates with their prom, but his interest challenges her long-held understanding of that night.

Interior designer Cassie Houston joins a real estate reality show hoping to reinvent herself. Logan McFadden’s reluctant return to his family’s business creates compelling on-screen chemistry, but their growing private connection faces a test when her secrets emerge.

Maddie Bell and her family’s restored wedding venue becomes a crime scene when a professional bridesmaid is murdered before an important event. Despite police warnings, Maddie and Jenna investigate to clear suspicions and protect their fledgling business.

Actress Juliette Kingsbury and her friend Owen McFadden agree to a fake engagement that could help both their reputations. As the performance begins feeling real, they must decide whether pursuing love is worth risking a friendship they depend on.

Divorced mother Sophie Baldwin works two jobs to support her teenage daughter until a stranger from St. Michel arrives with unexpected news. Royal secrets, betrayals and suspicious accidents force her to weigh her familiar life against a dangerous new beginning.

A celebrated novelist returns to Sugar Hollow and receives a public threat before being found dead above the bookshop. Former forensic geneticist Hadley Bradford and her amateur sleuth society investigate secrets and resentments hidden within the author’s circle.

Former forensic geneticist Hadley Bradford returns home after a career scandal and investigates her godmother’s husband’s suspicious death. Anonymous poems and threatening flowers suggest someone is watching, but Hadley and her new amateur sleuth society refuse to abandon the case.