Poppy Parkes Books in Order

Ruth and Derek take their relationship beyond its tentative beginnings as wedding plans bring new pressures. A trip west, an important legal case, and complicated family relationships test the future they are trying to build together.

Boston teacher Ruth has built a safe, orderly life, but her heart remains unsettled. Meeting Derek, a man whose carefree reputation conceals a desire to change, forces her to reconsider the rules she uses to protect herself.

After disappointments at work and in love, Cassidy heads to Montana for a fresh start. Riding lessons with younger rancher Logan Steele bring unexpected attraction, while his family's financial troubles complicate the possibility of a future together.

Pet-care worker Betsy Madison dreads Independence Day and is still recovering from a long relationship's betrayal. Meeting firefighter Jamie Banner in Milltown, Colorado, gives her a reason to imagine a different kind of celebration and a fresh romantic beginning.

Young singer Aria Mack wants her music taken seriously, but a viral novelty song brings unwanted attention. When her parents hire two bodyguards, their protective presence turns into unexpected attraction that complicates both her security and her personal life.

Cemetery owner Xander confronts his loneliness after an old friend's death and signs up for a Halloween dating event. There he meets Autumn, a former model returning from New York with disappointments of her own and a need for connection.

Outdoor adventure instructor Hattie struggles to maintain her optimistic outlook after distressing news. When single father Ben Larsen asks her to pose as his girlfriend for a family gathering, an apparently simple favor introduces feelings neither planned to pursue.

Unable to cover her daughter's medical expenses, a desperate single mother agrees to become a mail-order bride. Her arrangement with young British billionaire Samson North promises practical help, but growing feelings and opposition from his family complicate their marriage.

After divorce and repeated heartbreak, a woman vows to spend the new year caring for herself instead of seeking romance. Her luxurious Montana hot-springs getaway changes direction when she meets cowboy Porter Shipman and questions her carefully chosen resolve.

Brie enters a San Francisco fondue competition hoping the prize will help cover her grandmother's medicine. Rival contestant Colby Jackson becomes an unexpected distraction, leaving her to balance financial urgency, competitive ambition, and an attraction she did not anticipate.

Kate does not believe in love at first sight, but a collision with an undergraduate challenges that certainty. As their immediate attraction develops, she must decide whether an improbable encounter deserves a place in her carefully reasoned life.

Burdened by student debt, an American woman agrees to a practical marriage with a widowed British father seeking help for his children. When their newly formed household faces disruption, both must reconsider the feelings beneath their supposedly businesslike arrangement.

Left at the altar, Amelia heads to a Montana dive bar with her bridesmaids to escape her humiliation and anger. An unexpected meeting offers the possibility of new love precisely when she has every reason to distrust romance.

After losing her London job just before Christmas, Zara retreats to her grandmother's Somerset home. Wealthy romantic Teddy hopes their attraction can become something lasting, but Zara's resistance to country life and an unexpected crisis complicate the holiday.

Therapist Emmy Romano believes her professional experience has taught her too much about failed relationships to risk love herself. Meeting older lawyer Oliver Lewis challenges that conviction, leaving her to decide whether vulnerability can lead to something worth keeping.

An ambitious musician has little room for romance until he meets Calina, a woman seeking escape from a restrictive situation. Their attraction challenges his priorities and raises the question of whether he can offer the help she needs.

A holiday-village employee sends flirtatious texts to the man she thinks she met at work. The recipient knows the messages were intended for someone else, but growing feelings make revealing the mistake increasingly difficult as Christmas approaches.

High-school sweethearts Hank and Greta have kept their relationship hidden for years. With graduation behind them, they want a future together, but Hank's controlling mother threatens their plans in this contemporary romance loosely inspired by Hansel and Gretel.

An unexpected inheritance lets Hollis leave her cheating husband and pursue a poetry course she has long wanted to take. Attraction to her younger instructor, Rowan, challenges her confidence and makes starting over more complicated than she expected.

Tess hoped to begin her teaching career, but another summer managing a New Jersey boardwalk shop leaves her discouraged. Meeting her new boss, unexpectedly wealthy Crispin Donne, introduces romance while both struggle with lives that have diverged from their plans.

Activist Apollo falls for librarian Rory Walker and discovers that her curiosity extends to the social issues he cares about. Her restrictive upbringing and his outsider reputation complicate their connection in a contemporary romance loosely inspired by Sleeping Beauty.

Cherry Falls bar manager Maxine Carter wants to change her hard-partying habits without losing her rebellious spirit. New employee Corbin Shaw brings immediate attraction, but his own unconventional background makes her wonder whether romance will derail her fresh start.

Wrongly discharged serviceman Colorado Stone retreats to the mountains, where single mother Marigold seeks safety with her daughter. Their meeting offers companionship and a possible new family, but the dangers and wounds they fled threaten their growing bond.

After winning a reality baking show, Cookie escapes relentless publicity by hiding in Heartwood, Montana. Wounded former serviceman Graham finds unexpected comfort with her, but a stalker's threats force him to confront danger as well as his own haunted past.

Gabrielle hopes pregnancy will unlock an inheritance and free her from her controlling father. Lonely British tourist Adam arrives at the shore looking for change, and their convenient arrangement becomes complicated when genuine feelings begin to develop between them.

Schoolteacher April leaves London for a new life in Somerset and finds an immediate connection with local yoga teacher Zane. His participation in a charity picnic auction makes her question whether their attraction can survive competition for his attention.

Dating-app creator Shira needs a fake boyfriend to convince potential investors that her product works. Laurent needs money to help his struggling family, but their practical agreement becomes harder to maintain when the pretend relationship starts to feel real.

An accident leaves Zach Pryor hospitalized with amnesia and reunites him with nurse Annika, the high-school sweetheart he abandoned. She remembers their heartbreak while he remembers nothing, making their renewed connection both a possible second chance and a painful risk.

Former figure skater Michelle blamed an injury for her retirement, concealing the heartbreak caused by her skating partner and lover. Five years later, coaching and a dating app offer a chance to rebuild her confidence and risk romance again.

Haunted by a young patient's death, Dr. Carter Pierce retreats to general practice in Montana. A desperate single mother arrives with a sick baby, forcing him to confront his fears while attraction and her dangerous ex complicate his resolve.

Divorced mother Jessica takes hotline work to support her children, while widower Mike seeks companionship without risking his heart. When a chance encounter at the mall exposes their telephone connection, both must confront the possibility of a real relationship.

Retired Army Ranger Carson brings an injured stray dog to veterinarian Reese and finds an unexpected reason to reconnect with the world. Reese has been considering leaving Heartwood, but their attraction makes both question the futures they imagined alone.

Army veteran Jax Hartley keeps others at a distance, haunted by a friend's death and afraid to risk another attachment. A runaway horse introduces him to an older woman who makes him reconsider whether isolation can truly protect him.

A harsh Montana winter brings former lovers back together, forcing them to confront the misunderstandings that ended their relationship. With a snowstorm keeping them in close quarters, unresolved hurt competes with the possibility of a second chance.

A reunion between old school friends becomes an unexpectedly memorable night together. As the woman struggles to stop thinking about him, anonymous Halloween love notes and gifts introduce a competing romantic possibility that complicates her feelings.

After a painful breakup, Darcy joins a dating app looking for distraction rather than commitment. Dariel tries the same app to appease friends who question his cynicism, setting up a Valentine's encounter that challenges both their expectations.

Damien Jones enters his Chihuahua in a dog show to attract customers to his struggling family business. Meeting Augusta Rutherford introduces a romantic complication as financial pressure and a rival's attacks leave him increasingly anxious about the future.

Gaming journalist Thalia searches for a rare childhood video game and meets streamer and shop manager Winston. He falls for her immediately, but winning her affection means finding a way to turn their shared enthusiasm into romance.

Newly divorced Magnolia attempts a Montana wilderness hike to rediscover herself, only to become lost. Former Navy SEAL Griz offers shelter when a storm cuts off the roads, bringing two wounded middle-aged strangers together in his mountain cabin.

Retired special forces officer Jack reluctantly leaves his mountain solitude for his sister's lakeside baby shower. Meeting young artist Sunshine awakens feelings he tries to resist, convinced their age difference and his troubled past make him unsuitable.

Modern pirate Gale commandeers a yacht to begin the quiet retirement he has been working toward. Discovering stowaway Rae aboard changes his plans, and her troubled history forces him to choose between protecting his peace and protecting her.

Sabrina joins friends in a Halloween spell to summon their ideal partners, dismissing it as harmless fun. When a stranger named Alastair seems uncannily suited to her, she must decide whether to trust their attraction and its mysterious timing.

Injured Navy SEAL Ford Franklin returns home for rehabilitation and reconsiders the loneliness of his bachelor life. Reuniting with physical therapist Daisy Hart, his former high school sweetheart, offers a chance to confront the breakup both still regret.

Wounded veteran Hudson comes to Heartwood hoping to help other former service members and meets artist and shop owner Avery. Their unexpected connection challenges the painful assumptions each carries, but taking a chance on love requires confronting deep insecurities.

Seven years after a drunken Las Vegas wedding damaged their friendship, tattoo artist Taryn seeks a divorce from mountain man Boone. Her trip to Montana becomes dangerous when a snowy accident threatens her life and demands his help.

Country shopkeeper Lark Moss faces a threat to her livelihood when a corporate store is planned for her village. Attraction to construction foreman Lincoln Kennedy complicates her opposition to the project he has been hired to oversee.

Former teenage sweethearts Megs Olson and Max Hampton reunite fifteen years after his family moved away. An unexpected mishap at the fitness club she owns forces them into close quarters, creating a chance to revisit their unfinished relationship.

Firefighter Jess Morrison remains haunted by a fatal wildfire and doubts he deserves happiness. Historian Rosie Fields inspires him through her preservation project, but a dangerous plot threatens their town and the relationship growing between them.