Sam E. Kraemer Books in Order

A professional bull rider struggling with fatherhood meets a software designer when his young son wanders off. Their first encounter is marked by judgment, but life around a Virginia farm offers both men a chance to reconsider.

After Kennedy Catrelle’s betrayal, Thornton Marsh builds a successful life while avoiding attachments that could hurt him again. A manuscript brings the former lovers back into contact, forcing both to consider whether remorse, changed circumstances, and forgiveness can make another relationship possible.

Leaving the Army to stop hiding his sexuality, Hank Schatz returns to Missouri without a clear plan for his future. An encounter with special education teacher Reed Bayless offers the possibility of companionship, but years of secrecy make opening himself to love difficult.

After the suspicious deaths of the man who saved his life and that man’s wife, Shepard Colson travels to support their son Parker. Discovering that someone is pursuing the grieving chef, he becomes Parker’s protector while an unexpected attraction complicates his sense of duty.

Dexter Carrington seeks the father of his niece and nephew to keep them out of foster care, bringing him to photographer Gabriele Torrente. Gabriele denies knowing the children, and Dexter soon suspects that the handsome man’s quiet life conceals a dangerous profession.

Heartbroken, unemployed, and spiraling into self-destruction, Lawry Schatz is pushed by his brother’s friends to begin again in New York. A brief encounter with businessman Maxim Partee becomes an unexpected friendship that challenges both men’s assumptions about independence, need, and love.

Former Navy SEAL Raleigh Wallis returns home and reconnects with Benji Hoffman, now campaigning for Congress amid threats and an arson attack. Benji’s old crush rekindles, but Raleigh’s fears about intimacy and a dangerous political enemy stand between them and a shared future.

Mateo Torrente comes to New York to protect his cousin’s children and help uncover a traitor, expecting to avoid emotional attachments. Attraction to hairstylist Shay Barr complicates that resolve, while threats from Shay’s religious upbringing place another vulnerable person in danger.

Forced to live without his family's money, playboy Ridge spends a month working as a toy-store elf to win a wager. Meeting hardworking seasonal Santa Cristian challenges his priorities and turns the holiday assignment into an unexpected romantic risk.

Hiding in a Delaware beach town after escaping a violent man, Jex finds work with a grieving widow. Attraction to the local police chief offers hope, but dangerous secrets threaten the safety he needs until an approaching trial.

Wyatt and Talbot plan to expand their family while running a ranch and weight-loss camp. Wyatt's effort to reconcile with his estranged, homophobic brother tests the household's stability and the couple's hopes for a future with more children.

Wyatt and Talbot try to build a life together when someone from Wyatt's past returns with unsettling news. Wyatt risks shouldering every problem alone, while Talbot struggles to protect his new confidence from familiar patterns of emotional eating.

Trying to save his family's ranch through a weight-loss camp, Wyatt falls for an applicant through secret correspondence. He assumes his admirer is a woman, while lonely camper Talbot arrives hoping the cowboy will return his feelings.

A widowed emergency doctor hires a young book editor to care for his twin daughters, and mutual attraction grows over the summer. Grief, another loss, and a threat to the family test the relationship they are cautiously building.

Given a mailroom job and a chance to rebuild his life, Kyle hopes to put past mistakes behind him. Discovering damaging material about a partner at the firm forces him to decide how to handle a dangerous ethical dilemma.

A year after a bombing disrupted their lives, the Lonely Heroes gather for a New Year’s bachelor party at a lake house. Couples consider marriage, children, homes, and changing careers while unexpected guests threaten to complicate their plans for moving forward.

Rookie pitcher Cash joins the Memphis Blues and falls for Cary, the experienced catcher whose guidance shapes his debut. A personal tragedy draws them closer, while Cary fears that admitting his attraction could threaten both their baseball careers.

Billionaire baseball team owner Dori hires a new coach and discovers he is the former family employee he has loved since adolescence. Reunited after years apart, Dori and Sonny must navigate their history and a changed professional relationship.

After receiving life-changing news, baseball scout Skip seeks company at a neighborhood bar and meets bartender and drag performer Kim. Their unexpected connection begins a relationship that challenges Skip's habits and changes his sense of what matters.

Former basketball star Mabry wants a quiet life after injury and romantic disappointment. Gaming entrepreneur JJ, who disrupted Mabry's college years, returns seeking both a business partnership and forgiveness, hoping to transform an old mistake into lasting love.

Bruno Garvin’s supposedly fake wedding to Dominic Mazzola has become legally binding, but Bruno is away undercover when the truth emerges. Discovering a traitor forces him to choose between protecting innocent people and concealing information that could destroy his chance with Dominic.

Former Marine Duke joins a security organization carrying anger over a truth he cannot accept. Drawn toward guilt-ridden Corbin and experienced mercenary Ace, he must decide whether a relationship with both men can offer a new family.

Junior editor Zac travels to South Dakota to secure an unknown writer for his demanding employer. Meeting a woodsman uninterested in fame challenges his ambition, especially when professional pressure conflicts with growing affection and the man's trust.

Newly freed from military prison, Kelly seeks answers about his sister's abduction while London mourns a friend killed by a hit-and-run driver. Their search for justice brings an unexpected attraction neither anticipated amid the dangerous unfinished business.

Chef and occasional assassin Rafe encounters bounty hunter Dallas a year after their memorable night together. Their renewed attraction offers another chance, but attacks on Rafe's family threaten the time and safety they need to build a relationship.

While caring for his grandson, Judge Jefferson Hart meets an outspoken young man preparing for law school. Their attraction grows despite a substantial age difference, but pursuing it could complicate the family relationships both are determined to preserve.

Gabe and Dexter decide to expand their family, then confront the practical and emotional uncertainties of having another baby. Work, their older children, choosing a donor, and lingering security threats all complicate a decision rooted in love.

Jase flees a father determined to force him into the Army and arrives at a Virginia cattle operation. Ranch manager Danny, already burdened by loss and unexpected parenthood, struggles with his attraction to the inexperienced younger man.

Ranch hand Mickey finds belonging with a Virginia farm family after a painful breakup. His attraction to attorney Jon challenges both men's resolve to avoid another disappointing relationship, particularly when old assumptions about age and commitment intrude.

Bail bondsman Jesse faces his estranged son's arrival and an unexpected attraction to employee Ryan. As their personal connection deepens, someone from Jesse's past seeks revenge, threatening the fragile family and relationship he is trying to rebuild.

Former law officer Fitz becomes a bounty hunter and falls for a motorcycle club president trying to make his organization legitimate. A missing employee forces them to work together despite hurt feelings, competing loyalties, and threats to the club's businesses.

Longtime partners Branford and Jackson still love each other but fear their relationship is drifting toward an end. The arrival of a younger neighbor raises an unexpected possibility, forcing them to reconsider what a shared future might look like.

Former state trooper Jagger, now working as a bounty hunter, gets another chance with Bailey, an ex-Army infantryman. Their reunion offers the possibility of repairing a connection lost too quickly, if Jagger can avoid repeating his mistakes.