Vanessa Gray Bartal Books in Order

Widow Mare Welsh struggles to raise her daughter while imagining conversations with her late husband. Meeting Tate, a youth pastor seven years younger, introduces an attraction she wants to keep secret, complicating grief with fears about other people's judgment.

Christmas reminds Lacy Steele of her broken engagement and her sister's betrayal, while Tosh and Jason seem increasingly distant. Her mother's arrival creates further tension, but a mysterious engraved locket gives Lacy a distraction as she searches for its sender.

Ethan Prescott visits the King family's Montana ranch for Christmas, only to find sick hosts and an increasingly difficult girlfriend. Helping PJ care for the household brings an unexpected attraction, complicated by their age difference and a rival's arrival.

After witnessing a murder in Chicago, Layla Smith enters witness protection on a remote Montana ranch. There she meets Cade King, whose accident has left him angry and helpless, while the killer continues searching for the woman who can expose him.

Successful New Yorker Isabelle Landry returns to her Montana hometown for work and encounters old crush Coy King and his twin Cameron. Ranch manager Cam's growing attraction challenges Belle's determination to leave again and the painful memories attached to home.

Coy King reluctantly collects his twin brother's internet girlfriend Ivy from the airport, and their immediate dislike seems mutual. An encounter with a moose strands them in a Montana snowstorm, forcing cooperation and complicating the relationship Ivy originally came to pursue.

Josh King retreats behind anger after his best friend Sam betrays him, resisting his family's attempts to intervene. His sisters-in-law bring a woman to the ranch despite his existing girlfriend, creating a challenge to his stubborn refusal to trust.

Sheltered Maggie Chapman flees her Montana ranch when a dangerous man becomes determined to possess her. Alone in New York, she finds protection with police officer Nick Marino, then must weigh the unfamiliar city against the home she left behind.

Kitty Chapman investigates why her only friend was sent away from a neighboring Montana ranch. A stranger from her past complicates the search with romance, while her discovery of an armed militia raises doubts about his involvement in its plans.

Lacy Steele returns to her small hometown and moves in with her grandmother after several difficult years away. When someone she loves is arrested for murder, she investigates despite warnings from Jason Cantor, an old schoolmate now working as a cop.

Libby Chapman plans to escape her remote Montana ranch, but Dobbie's return after two years unsettles her resolve. A family financial crisis forces a partnership with her sister's former boyfriend, bringing their attraction into conflict with Libby's intended departure.

Will Ashley accepts a tutoring job for four girls on a remote Montana ranch and becomes fascinated by foreman Anne. She resists his persistent pursuit while trying to protect her responsibilities and a personal secret she has never shared.

Cecily Blake must take over her family's struggling Montana ranch when her father goes to prison. Learning to earn a living leaves little room for romance, especially with wealthy older neighbor Marcus Henshaw, whose existing girlfriend complicates his pursuit.

Schoolteacher Liza Benson mistakes a message hidden in her pajamas for a proposal from her longtime boyfriend. Agent Link Stone reluctantly investigates her concerns and suspects a deadly plot, while his attraction makes protecting her increasingly complicated.

Lily Franklin is hospitalized after confronting a mysterious boy only she appears able to see. Her ex-boyfriend Zeke remains loyal and reveals that he sees the boy too, drawing Lily toward an extraordinary assignment that challenges her desire for normality.

Lily Franklin accepts her calling as God's prophet, but Zeke's struggle with blindness strains their partnership. Dreams of her own death, shared by youth pastor Bailey, add another threat as fractured friendships and an ex-boyfriend's return unsettle her faith.

Five years after their youthful romance collapsed, Allie Miller faces a threat that brings Corliss Honeywell back into her life. His determination to protect her forces both to revisit a painful past while someone continues trying to kill her.

Darcy Honeywell reluctantly leaves a promising romance to care for his ill Aunt Jo and her animals. Meeting Genevieve, a small woman with his wealthy aunt's trust, arouses suspicions that challenge Darcy's ideas about both perfection and attraction.

Brent Honeywell has watched over Haley Griffin since a painful event connected their childhoods. When the eldest of the notorious horse-breeding brothers becomes more directly involved in her life, Haley begins challenging the future he has planned for her.

While preparing her remodeled building's grand opening, Lacy Steele is asked to help an unlikely person facing a murder accusation. Defending someone she suspects may be guilty divides Jason and Tosh, adding dangerous secrets to business and family tensions.

Lacy Steele buys the historic Stakely Building, provoking the mayor and developers who want it demolished. Investigating a murder committed there more than twenty years earlier adds another problem, suggesting a long-hidden killer may still be capable of striking.

Lacy Steele visits the Hamptons to reconcile with her sister Riley and former fiancé Robert, accompanied by one of her closest friends. The already uncomfortable family gathering becomes dangerous when a murder places Lacy under suspicion and forces her to investigate.

Marine Ashton Rucker mistrusts women, but an overseas assignment brings him into contact with kidnapped American Shelby Lance. Traveling through the desert together, they must survive pursuing criminals and the elements while confronting the experiences that have damaged their trust.

Sabrina Farris awakens after three weeks in a coma caused by a blow to the head, finding her once-simple life overturned. Unexpected help comes from computer enthusiast Maddox, someone she previously disliked, while a killer waits for another opportunity.

Sadie Cooper returns home for her mentor Abby's funeral, intending to leave again after paying her respects. Abby's will instead asks her to investigate a murder, forcing an uneasy partnership with former best friend Luke Sawyer and reviving their painful history.

Marine Travis Vega learns that Caleigh Desmond, his team leader's young sister-in-law, is pregnant after their encounter. An ensuing marriage forces an insecure soldier and an optimistic young woman to confront responsibilities and expectations neither had prepared to share.

Carpenter Ashleigh Desmond accidentally shoots Marine sniper Nick Lassiter, beginning an unlikely connection between two very different people. When someone targets Ashleigh, Nick becomes her best prospect for protection, despite his injury and doubts about his own leadership.

Sadie Cooper struggles to keep her detective agency afloat while Luke and her father question the venture. A new client's strange account of possible murder offers work, but following his clues leads through deception toward a killer preparing a trap.

Marine Kelsey Adams withdraws after a friend dies in his arms, leaving Melly Garcia to cope with her own grief. When someone from her past returns, protecting Melly brings him back into her life and challenges their assumptions about one another.

Lily and Zeke sense her approaching death, yet their partnership falters when he refuses to speak to her. A returning figure offers a proposal as Caleb threatens those Lily loves, forcing difficult choices about faith, loyalty, and the responsibilities of prophecy.

With angel guard Gideon missing, Lily and Zeke struggle through exhausting rescues and failing missions. Lily suspects Caleb is plotting against her father's church, but even Zeke doubts her, leaving her to defend her faith while further dangers approach her family.

Caprice Shaw survives an attack thanks to a masked rescuer who leaves a card for the secretive Vigilante Club. Despite being the police chief's daughter, she becomes involved with the group, confronting dangerous secrets and uncertainty about whom to trust.

Vaughn Drake returns to Kentucky to complete revenge against Grant Honeywell for humiliating her in high school. When the plan escapes her control, a cross-country journey with Grant forces her to reconsider both their shared past and her unexpected attraction.

Larissa Porter rejects her family's criminal habits but remains burdened by childhood trauma and class prejudice. Everett Honeywell, who once rescued her, wants to renew their estranged connection, challenging her belief that a member of his prominent family could love her.

After a local recluse dies, Blair decides to escape her isolation by speaking to her neighbors. Sullivan Evans, determined to avoid women, misinterprets her friendliness as romantic pursuit, creating misunderstandings between two people accustomed to keeping others at a distance.

Seventeen-year-old Jillian Frances chooses a Bolivian boarding school while her parents work in China, expecting adventure among missionaries' children. Longtime resident Quinn Farris resents her optimism and tries to drive her away, challenging her faith and introducing an unwelcome attraction.

Jillian expects a happy senior year in America with Quinn, but his difficult adjustment unsettles their relationship. Her parents' absence and her sister's killer approaching parole compound the strain, testing the faith that once made her world seem secure.

Lacy Steele plans a centennial reunion for her high school's band and football team while enjoying improving business and romance. An old rival's murder revives divisions between popular students and former outcasts, forcing Lacy to investigate and confront her younger self.

The suicide of a reality star they admired unsettles friends Piper, AJ, Daphne, and Brooke, prompting questions about adulthood and identity. Their search for direction touches security, dependent relationships, romantic standards, and the choices each must make without a clear role model.

After repeated mistakes in the Vigilante Club, Caprice Shaw receives a daunting assignment that boyfriend Jake and leader Alex doubt she can complete. Determined to prove herself, she navigates secrecy and moral uncertainty as her attempts at justice become increasingly dangerous.

Sadie Cooper's low spirits lead her to a murder in a junkyard, a confused sheriff, and a mysterious bearded man. With friends and an unexpected ally helping, she investigates a case that grows increasingly complicated and dangerous.

Lacy Steele must plan her sister's bridal shower while recovering from wisdom-tooth removal. Jason's efforts to manage her medication-induced confusion become more serious when a murder investigation points toward Lacy and he must clear her name.

Maybe Langford moves her three teenagers to Paradise, Montana, hoping to escape modern distractions. Cowboy Baird Montgomery wants access to her property's well, but attraction and the town's unfamiliar expectations complicate both their plans for the future.

Lacy Steele travels across the country to help a friend despite her boyfriend's objections. His concealed past and mounting evidence of murder challenge her loyalty, while an arctic blast and growing danger complicate her search for the truth.

Caprice Shaw was recruited to keep the Vigilante Club grounded in law and reason. When a traitor badly hurts someone she loves, vengeance challenges her principles as the team faces a potential killer and escalating danger.

Lacy Steele awaits her sister's baby's arrival while her mother's connection to a dead man draws her attention. Convinced a murder occurred despite official doubts, she investigates without support and risks becoming a suspect or another victim.

Tansy Langford resents her family's move to tiny Paradise and her mother's marriage to a wealthy rancher. Befriending another unhappy resident inspires her to change the town, challenging her determination simply to leave when she can.

Fading actor Fletcher Reed seeks a reunion with the childhood television show that made him famous. Tracking former costar Chloe Monroe to Paradise reveals that she needs help, while the town forces him to reconsider his own life.

Missy Andrews loves her new life in Paradise, but Elliot Runningbear wants to leave it behind. Becoming stranded together for her work turns an unlikely friendship toward romance, raising doubts about whether their connection can survive returning home.

Tony Dalton enjoys his status as Paradise's wealthy, charming problem-solver, while his closest friends know his selfish side. A series of crises forces him to decide whether to preserve his comfortable habits or become someone they can depend on.

Lacy Steele joins a family trip to a sugar-free health resort, hoping to lose weight. When a murder turns a friend into a suspect, she abandons relaxation to clear his name while struggling with her restrictive diet.

Cash-strapped detective Sadie Cooper accepts an eccentric client's request to protect his dog at a Civil War-themed beauty pageant. Finding an escort is only the beginning, as her competitive instincts revive and the contest acquires deadly stakes.

Lacy Steele joins a birding group to help secretary Suze make friends, just as family and relationship problems multiply. Determined to avoid another investigation, she finds that a murder affecting those she loves makes staying uninvolved increasingly difficult.

Avery Reynolds and Knox Henry take a cross-country trip after a letter claims his missing aunt Hazel needs help. Avery's longstanding affection and Knox's self-centered behavior complicate the rescue as both reconsider their worth and future.

Hattie Lou Lawton wants to expose former friend Benedict Samperi's supposedly perfect reputation after an old heartbreak. Forced to help with his charity event, she faces renewed affection that challenges her determination to finally obtain revenge.

Orderly electrician Giovanni Samperi prefers a predictable role in his family's renovation business. Mistaken identity leads to a blind date and unexpected intimacy, forcing him to decide whether to restore his routine or embrace the disruption.

Caldwell Langford returns to Paradise for Christmas still embarrassed by her teenage conviction that she would marry the family's pastor. A new romantic interest offers hope, but unresolved feelings and memories complicate her effort to move forward.

Detective Sadie Cooper doubts an old pageant friend's account of an abduction followed by a harmless release. Going undercover at a Renaissance fair places her among suspicious characters, where the investigation soon turns toward a more serious crime.

Independent Molly O'Ryan gives up on spoiled Mossimo Samperi after a disastrous date. When an emergency forces him to depend on her, she must decide whether helping him grow up is worth risking her feelings again.

Lacy Steele struggles to find Jason a Christmas present and organize a forgotten party. Meanwhile, he investigates mysterious handmade dolls appearing around town, whose poor knitting and Lacy's evasive behavior suggest she knows more than she admits.

Lacy Steele takes a city consulting job to escape personal troubles, then investigates a new friend's murder after the wrong person is arrested. Far away, her estranged boyfriend fears for her safety while she unknowingly obstructs the killer.

Covert operative Ethan Allen keeps every relationship distant until Amelia Eldridge challenges his guarded approach to life. When she becomes entangled in international intrigue, protecting her tests both his professional skills and his determination to remain emotionally unattached.

Reference librarian Maggie Eldridge joins a covert team led by former SEAL Cameron Ridge and forms an unusually close friendship with him. A threat from her past forces them to confront danger and reconsider what their bond means.

Hacker Blue Bishop is paired with antiquities expert Jane Dunbar to investigate smuggled forgeries. Their clashing personalities and her lack of an online presence fuel suspicion, but an escalating threat requires cooperation as Jane becomes a target.

Sadie Cooper enters a contest to solve the old mystery of Crybaby Bridge, hoping for money and answers. Interference from former partners and shots fired at her complicate a case her father closed three decades earlier.

Bronwyn Porter and Julian Baxter belong to neighboring families locked in a longstanding political feud. When her life unravels, their secret shared history develops into friendship and possible romance, challenging family loyalties and deeply differing beliefs.

Reality television star Jessamine Samperi faces threats just as her renovation show's success peaks. Struggling newcomer Milo Eliopoulos is drawn to her, but an encounter he has forgotten shadows their connection as a stalker endangers her life.

Jillian Frances and former boyfriend Quinn Farris head toward separate colleges after rebuilding their lives around a shared missionary-school past. Though they still love each other, different beliefs challenge whether their friendship can become a lasting relationship.

An unsettling confession leaves Sadie Cooper eager to escape her hometown. When a wounded person from her past needs help, she flees with him to rural Tennessee, facing pursuit and the risks of revealing her guarded emotional life.

Lacy Steele's extreme diet complicates preparations for a major event, leaving Suze to manage the details. A visitor from Suze's past and a murder investigation create further upheaval for Jason as unfamiliar suspects arrive in town.

Social worker Dylan Miller cares for everyone while hiding a painful past. Attraction to charming cop Deon seems promising, but argumentative Egan St. Clair sees beneath her confident exterior when a tragedy forces old memories back into view.

After a disastrous date and kidnapping, Seldom Murphy is rescued by a New York policeman in 1946. Working for a mysterious millionaire, she fears her attacker followed her through time when similar murders begin appearing around her.

Hospice social worker McRae Edwards questions her role as caretaker when her sister announces marriage plans. New relationships with a dying client, her grieving husband, and another caregiver's brother challenge McRae's assumptions about love and what matters.

Maris Monroe Reed believes her life in Paradise will never change, anchored by her famous father and best friend Jack Langford. Her parents' summer theater plans unsettle those certainties, forcing her to reconsider friendship, family, and her future.

Brilliant attorney Piedmont Bonvoy questions his worth after losing his girlfriend to her rescuer. Housekeeper and baker Paley Marshall begins easing his loneliness, but threats to her safety challenge him to become the protector he never imagined being.

Babs Mitchell usually favors soldiers and spies, but courteous geologist Darren Eldridge challenges her expectations. A Christmas visit also upends Darren's assumptions about his sisters and their husbands, bringing unexpected revelations alongside the possibility of romance.

An impulsive encounter threatens Poppy's plans to become a New York pastry chef. Texas Ranger Sullivan Langford must confront the lasting responsibilities of their connection while a killer watches and waits for an opportunity to take revenge.

Former Marine Bailey Dunbar takes a job in South Texas while struggling with life after service. Friendship with troubled rancher Calhoun Ridge deepens as she helps confront dangers threatening the cattle ranch and future he is trying to preserve.

Joe Samperi and Peaches have shared a love that began after his family's move to Kentucky. Pressures from her past and present create an unfamiliar distance, forcing them to confront whether their longstanding bond can withstand devastating change.

Birdie Thompson feels overshadowed by her accomplished brother until his old rival Hayden Paxton returns to town. Attraction and unexpected attention from her brother's friend Duncan complicate family loyalties while Birdie begins discovering strengths of her own.

Nanny Marlow Spear initially sees Duncan Shepherd as shallow and self-absorbed. Helping him become worthy of his best friend’s sister reveals unexpected depths, but her existing relationship and his assumptions about her appearance complicate their developing bond.

Sterling Thompson exhausts himself trying to rescue everyone in his life while hiding his own difficulties. When overlooked former schoolmate Alby Mowry helps him, their changing relationship challenges his need to be the one who always saves others.

Seldom Murphy returns through a time portal to a past that no longer matches her memories. Taking refuge at the Barbizon Hotel for Women, she becomes involved in a murder investigation while trying to change events she knows are coming.

As her wedding approaches, Lacy Steele wakes in an unfamiliar place with no memory and the word MURDER written on her arm. Despite others’ efforts to protect her, she must solve the mystery herself and reach the altar safely.

Esther joins an elite espionage team, where burned-out former Marine Leo is assigned to protect her. An attempt on her life forces them to depend on each other, challenging his assumptions and exposing the wounds beneath his disillusionment.

Steady Dexter Nieman proposes a pretend marriage to his eccentric neighbor Lainey after a work crisis entangles them both. She needs financial help for her struggling candy business, but their practical arrangement begins filling unexpected emotional gaps.

Kindergarten teacher Josie Davis hires Tristan to investigate a threat that has shadowed her for ten years. The private investigator wants a fresh start, but protecting his cheerful client awakens feelings while forcing him to confront a possible killer.

Disillusioned hacker Elyse Walker returns to coastal Maine to find her missing uncle. Old wounds and complicated relationships resurface, while evidence suggests the dismissed conspiracy theorist discovered something sinister that now threatens those searching for him.

Emergency doctor Aiden repeatedly treats accident-prone June until they become friends. When his own future collapses, she helps him through heartache, drawing them together while her continuing disasters threaten their chance of finding love.

Eli discovers his landlord Darby searching his apartment at night, though she remembers neither the intrusion nor her bloodstained laundry. As her vulnerability becomes clear, his reluctant friendship draws him into danger and unexpected feelings.

Jason’s illness leaves Lacy to navigate their honeymoon cruise alone, where she stumbles into an obituary writers’ club and a murder. A stranger offers help, but accidents and distractions complicate her efforts to enjoy the voyage.

Antisocial spy Burke arrives at a Maine inn for a seminar and becomes its self-appointed handyman. Owner Georgette struggles to understand him, but an emerging threat forces them to rely on each other as affection complicates their isolation.

Seldom Murphy brings Callum into her own time, but a bombing and an eerily familiar stranger attract police scrutiny. Escaping through time exposes unsettling truths, leaving her uncertain whom to trust as history threatens their relationship.

A puzzle champion’s unpleasant appearance at a new game shop coincides with mysterious puzzle pieces and a dead body. Fresh from her honeymoon, Lacy pursues her own mystery while trying to avoid interfering with her husband’s investigation.