Vicki Lewis Thompson Books in Order

Psychologist Stephanie Collier's apartment investment takes an unexpected turn when her intended partner backs out. Oceanographer Liam Barclay becomes her replacement roommate, bringing practical benefits and an attraction neither expected to find in their living arrangement.

Single mother Nell Richards has little time beyond her barbershop and her daughter's activities. Barry Jackson offers a chance at romance, but building a relationship means finding space in Nell's busy life and winning her daughter's acceptance.

Public relations consultant Angie Nichols needs retired Olympic skier Ben Sheaffer for a promotional campaign. He prefers computers and his secluded Colorado cabin to publicity, leaving their growing attraction tangled in conflicting ambitions and demands for change.

A hurricane destroys Sydney Blake's cottages and brings Colin Lassiter into her life amid the wreckage. Their attraction offers an unexpected distraction, but Sydney must decide whether trusting this stranger makes sense when everything else has fallen apart.

Sarah Melton kept her high school crush on Cliff Hamilton hidden behind their shared interest in history. Ten years later, Cliff finally notices her, but winning the independent woman Sarah has become requires more than belated affection.

Meredith Logan's Arizona vacation offers a break from paying her former husband's debts. Pilot Jay Kedrick wants marriage and children, but their different circumstances and the danger surrounding him threaten an attraction neither finds easy to ignore.

Rita St. John finally gets her chance to manage a Chinese restaurant. Her silent partner, Vic Fortelli, treats it as a tax write-off, leaving Rita fighting for her business dream while falling for the man undermining it.

Chelsea Danforth returns to her Tennessee hometown with ambitious plans and a polished new image. Childhood neighbor Ty Lawson remembers the tomboy underneath, and their renewed attraction complicates Chelsea's efforts to prove how much she has changed.

Model Nash Perretti falls for insurance broker Jim Russell after he rescues her from an elevator. But her son's asthma means leaving Chicago, forcing her to wonder whether their new romance can survive the move she must make.

Teacher Zach Wainwright takes a live-in handyman job while pursuing his doctorate, despite having few repair skills. Widow Diana Thatcher needs help with her home and daughters, but their attraction raises questions about his temporary place in their lives.

Letter carrier Cassie Larue studies Andrew Bennett's handwriting and becomes fascinated by the man behind his letters. Convinced his penmanship reveals someone she could love, she must find a way to meet him beyond the mail route.

Riley Dugan shares a Seattle office with Banning Scott while launching her shoe business. Her spontaneous approach clashes with his ordered life, and their attraction leaves Riley trying to show him that responsibility needn't mean resisting desire.

Cyclist Rachel York retreats to Bisbee, Arizona, to train after a rival's dirty tactics threaten her Olympic ambitions. Dutch Lindberg offers an unexpected romance, but Rachel must decide how much distraction she can afford while pursuing gold.

Brit McIver plans to sabotage the inventor whose housekeeping robot threatens her business. Instead, Harrison Kent draws her into organizing his home and an investors' dinner, where professional rivalry becomes complicated by a decidedly human attraction.

April Foster and Dan Butler nearly married eight years ago, but their opposing temperaments still divide them. A dispute over town improvements brings them together again, while an heirloom emerald seems to encourage some uncharacteristically impulsive behavior.

Jeb Stratton's work with young fire-setters brings him into conflict with Liza Galloway, who refuses to believe her son needs help. Their growing romance becomes fragile as Jeb confronts the danger Liza is determined to dismiss.

Amy Hobson reconnects with deejay Jack Bond while trying to win a trip to Hawaii. When her property investment there proves disastrous, his comfort stirs desire, leaving Amy afraid that romance could cost her a valued friendship.

Megan Sinclair wants to recover a hidden heirloom from her ancestral home, but investor Grey Powell outbids her for the property. His willingness to let her search brings them together and complicates her feelings about its new owner.

Roxie Lowell helps an elderly stranger during a snowstorm and receives an unusual prediction about her future husband. When contractor Hank Craddock enters her life on Valentine's Day, attraction competes with doubts about whether someone has arranged their meeting.

Sociology professor Emily Johnson takes a Tucson waitressing job to study ironworkers and falls for construction worker Ned Tucker. Concern for his safety forces her to consider revealing the research deception that could destroy their relationship.

Insurance agent Clare Pemberton competes with Max Armstrong for an important account. Their growing attraction turns a professional contest into a personal dilemma, as Clare faces the possibility that winning the business could mean losing the man.

Interior designer Anna Tilford escapes New York for a Connecticut farmhouse and meets tree farmer Sam Garrison. Helping him prepare for a White House Christmas tree ceremony brings their different worlds together and creates an unexpected romantic connection.

Artist Jill Amory's search for a fresh direction leads to a shop-window project and an attraction to Spence. Matchmaker Charlie Hartman encourages their romance, but Jill's fear of commitment threatens the possibility of staying in town.

Divorced mother Lila Kedge meets race-car driver Bill Windsor on a Mexican cruise. Their shipboard attraction is easy to enjoy, but returning home exposes incompatible lifestyles and forces them to consider whether either can make room for lasting love.

Laura Rhodes arrives in San Francisco to find strangers following her and her fiancé fleeing town. His brother Nick offers protection, but attraction and a mysterious package leave Laura uncertain whether she can trust another Hooper.

Dr. Kate Newberry's book about sexual satisfaction provokes public attention and Garth Fredericks's hostility. As he discovers the woman behind her media image, Garth must persuade Kate that his interest means more than another unwanted proposition.

Ginny Westerfelt hires wrestling coach Mitch Adamson to supervise her teenage son for the summer. Mitch changes the household and captures Ginny's attention, but a concealed side of his life threatens the trust they are beginning to build.

Stockbroker Adrienne Burnham accepts a flight home with adventurous Matt Kirkland, only to crash in the desert. Getting lost and kidnapped turns their weekend into a survival ordeal, while attraction challenges Adrienne's carefully organized approach to life.

Murder witness Kyla Finnegan throws herself into accountant Pete Beckett's arms to evade two thugs. Protecting her gives the cautious Pete an unexpected taste of danger, but their attraction develops with killers still pursuing Kyla.

Dani Goodwin is absorbed in her new relationship with Jake Clayborn while her novelist mother receives an ominous letter. Jake's secrecy and surprising knowledge of Dani's past raise questions about the man she has begun to trust.

Luke Bannister returns to Chandler, Arizona, ten years after leaving for Hollywood. Now a television star, he faces childhood sweetheart Meg Hennessy, who remembers his departure too well to welcome him back without guarding her heart.

Bounty hunter Gabe Escalante approaches Dallas Wade when a dangerous criminal goes free, believing she will be his next target. Protecting Dallas threatens Gabe's solitary habits as his growing desire competes with his pursuit of justice.

Singer Kerry Muldoon dreams of leaving wedding performances in Eternity, Massachusetts, for a recording career. Executive Judd Roarke helps her pursue success, but professional progress leaves Kerry wanting a relationship that fame alone cannot give her.

Loren Stanfield reunites with Adam Riordan after twenty-three years and feels their old attraction return. Watching his daughter flirt with her son brings painful memories back, while Adam urges Loren to focus on repairing their own mistakes.

Former trucker Chase Lavette avoids commitment while building a new life at the True Love Ranch. When his former lover Amanda Drake visits from New York, she brings their son and a responsibility he never knew existed.

New York cop Joe Gilardini investigates suspicious accidents at the True Love Ranch and becomes attracted to his chief suspect, wrangler Leigh Singleton. Leigh wants a future with Joe, but must first overcome his suspicions and troubled past.

Manhattan businessman T. R. McGuinnes arrives at the True Love Ranch seeking adventure. Forewoman Freddy Singleton distrusts its new city-bred owner and plans to drive him away, but his determination and their attraction complicate her campaign.

Lodge manager Sheila Lawson joins a historical reenactment and becomes attracted to its leader. Discovering he is her former history teacher complicates the fantasy, leaving Sheila determined to make him see her as the adult she has become.

Wealthy construction worker Tanner Jones meets Dori Mae Fitzpatrick through a magazine's matchmaking feature. Her letters omit her son, difficult former husband, and distrust of rich men, making Tanner's search for love much more complicated than expected.

Bull rider Wyatt Logan finds Charity Webster stuck in a dog door, and a snowstorm traps them together. Their unexpected closeness challenges his wandering ways, but Charity is less willing than he expects to consider a lasting relationship.

Andi takes a houseboat holiday with her pregnant sister, only to find herself stranded with Chance Jefferson. Boat trouble and the prospect of an emergency delivery complicate her growing attraction to a man she initially finds stiff and formal.

Jack Killigan writes romances under the name Candy Valentine, keeping his identity secret from his publisher. When he asks his best friend Krysta to impersonate Candy, their close quarters and romantic reading make their friendship harder to keep platonic.

Maureen O'Malley and Bridget Kingsford arrange a match between their children, Daniel and Rose. The romance takes an awkward turn when the mothers discover they were once friends in Ireland and are now bitter rivals who oppose the relationship.

After cowboy Russ Gibson leaves, Jo Cassidy invents a husband to discourage further romantic trouble. His Christmas Eve return rekindles their attraction, but her wedding ring convinces him she belongs to someone else, complicating an already uncertain reunion.

Mike Tremayne returns after eight years of drifting, hoping to reconnect with Beth Nightingale. Beth remembers how he became engaged to her sister and then left them both, leaving his renewed interest tangled with betrayal and difficult questions about trust.

Photographer Cleo Griffin travels to Montana to find cowboys for her calendar and perhaps a man to keep. Rancher Tom McBride wants to protect his workers from the disruption, but resisting Cleo's plans becomes harder as their attraction grows.

With her parents heading toward divorce, Lynn Morgan recruits her lawyer friend Tony Russo to play her alarming new fiance. She hopes their concern will reunite them, but pretending to love Tony starts to change their own friendship.

Letters persuade Daphne Proctor that rancher Stony Arnett might be her ideal husband. When they meet, she discovers he never wrote them, and their real attraction must contend with his reluctance to give up his freedom for marriage.

Fashion editor Katherine Seymour reconnects with ranger Zeke Lonetree through a bachelor auction. Their earlier encounter left her with a baby daughter he knows nothing about, making this unexpected reunion a difficult opportunity to reveal the truth.

Bedroom Fantasies owner Amelia Townsend is drawn to employee Will Murdoch, but he asks her help courting a secret crush. Offering advice about another woman forces Amelia to confront her jealousy and the complications of wanting someone who works for her.

Before leaving her small town for New York, Tess Blakely asks her best friend Mac MacDougal for lessons in intimacy. Her wish for experience collides with his growing desire for a relationship that lasts beyond their summer together.

Blacksmith Boone Connor rescues Shelby McFarland and her young nephew from a snowstorm. Their closeness suggests a future together, but a newly discovered baby daughter gives the solitary cowboy responsibilities that complicate what he can offer Shelby.

Nat Grady returns to find Jessica Franklin missing and a baby left behind. Jessica has fled a stalker, making their unfinished romance a matter of urgent safety as Nat tries to reach her before the man pursuing her does.

Rancher Sebastian Daniels finds a baby girl on his doorstep and plans to marry her absent mother. Matty Lang, who has long loved him, hopes to persuade him that building a family needn't mean choosing a woman who isn't there.

Cowboy Travis Evans has enjoyed avoiding commitment, but an unexpected baby turns him into a caregiver. Gwen Hawthorne finds his new side appealing, while uncertainty about the child's mother complicates the possibility of a future with him.

Stockbroker Mark O'Grady has abandoned five brides at the altar, yet he quickly proposes to Charlie McPherson. Charlie refuses to become another casualty of his romantic history, forcing him to prove that his latest promises mean something.

Mary Jane Potter agrees to carry a baby for her best friend Arielle and Arielle's husband, Morgan Tate. Arielle's death leaves Mary Jane and Morgan facing grief, an unborn child, and feelings that complicate their changed relationship.

Years after posing for a centerfold to attract Noah Garfield's attention, Keely Branscom meets him again in Las Vegas. His attempt to rescue her clashes with her determination to show him the woman he once failed to understand.

Suzanne Talbot pursues a Christmas affair with handyman Greg Stone, who has considered her beyond his reach. As their attraction becomes a relationship, Greg begins hoping their time together will last longer than the holiday Suzanne originally imagined.

Trudy Baxter arrives in New York eager to explore the city and its romantic possibilities. Wall Street professional Linc Faulkner becomes her first lover, then tries to persuade her that she doesn't need to keep searching for someone else.

Kate Cooper meets the wrong twin while collecting her sister's best man from the airport. Stuntman Hugh Armstrong welcomes their attraction, but falling for Kate becomes complicated when she believes he is his brother Harry rather than himself.

Three stories revisit Crystal Creek, Texas, where job losses threaten a couple's future, a visiting pediatrician attracts a veterinarian, and a mysterious newcomer unsettles the town. Familiar residents face changes that put both relationships and their community in question.

Ten years after an awkward first encounter, Dustin Ramsey seeks out Erica Mann for another chance. Erica now writes a relationship newsletter and has plans of her own, turning his intended seduction into a contest between two changed adults.

Lawyer Eileen Connolly wants one adventurous encounter before settling into a predictable relationship. When repairman Shane Nichols arrives to fix her office phones, their attraction makes her question whether a single night can satisfy what she has been missing.

Aspiring novelist Molly Drake wants a publishing contract and a night with her chauffeur, Alec Masterson. Putting her fantasies into practice may improve her writing, but Alec wants more from their relationship than becoming material for a book.

Genevieve Terrence's trip with her boss turns dangerous, leaving her stranded on an island with computer programmer Jack Farley. Survival brings them closer, but the threat behind their crash makes their unexpected romance more than a tropical escape.

TV host Meg Delaney visits a ranch seeking a cowboy who can boost her show's ratings. Clint Walker attracts her immediately, but his refusal to appear on national television puts her professional plans at odds with their growing relationship.

Young public relations executive Kasey Braddock accepts a dare to approach landscaper Sam Ashton. Their attraction is mutual, but Sam senses something familiar about her, and the secrets behind that feeling complicate what begins as a confident romantic experiment.

When showgirl Lainie Terrell's threatening ex returns, neighbor Harry Ambrewster helps protect her son and takes her out of town. Posing as newlyweds gives the reserved accountant an unexpected chance at romance, while their pursuer threatens their escape.

Actress Zoe Tarleton recruits her lawyer Flynn Granger to coach her for a scientist role during a secluded cabin retreat. Their rehearsals spark attraction, but strange noises and mysterious accidents suggest someone may be threatening more than her career.

Heiress Ally Jarrett goes to Alaska to pursue wildlife photography, followed by Mitchell Carruthers, her grandmother's former assistant. He secretly protects her from an uncle targeting her inheritance, while a blizzard makes keeping their relationship professional increasingly difficult.

Radio DJ Katie Peterson attacks developer Jess Harkins on air when his new tower threatens her station's view. His earlier rejection makes the dispute personal, and confronting her brings their unresolved attraction into a battle already heard by listeners.

Private investigator Lex Manchester hides murder witness Gillian McCormick aboard a nerd-themed cruise to Mexico. Their disguises offer little protection when suspicious accidents begin, leaving Lex to navigate his attraction to Gillian while investigating whether the killer has followed.

Model Eve Dupree wants her inventions taken seriously and enlists engineer Charlie Shepherd to help with a secret project. Their attraction complicates the partnership, especially when a saboteur threatens her work and makes Eve question whom she can trust.

Busy student Amanda Rykowsky receives anonymous valentines that turn increasingly threatening. Stockbroker William Sloan offers to pose as her boyfriend to discourage the stalker, but sharing close quarters makes their supposedly fake romance difficult to keep entirely pretend.

Exiled magical matchmakers remove Sean Madigan's irresistible appeal at his request, just before Maggie Grady arrives in town. With competing plans for the same land, Sean must rely on more than good looks to win her interest.

Pris Adams hires her former boyfriend Josh Gregory to drive the limousine on her wedding day, hoping he'll regret refusing marriage. The journey puts their unfinished feelings back within reach as she prepares to marry someone else.

Former beauty queen Annie Winston returns to Big Knob for her sister's wedding, giving shy Jeremy Dunstan another chance with his longtime crush. A witch and wizard offer magical matchmaking help, complicating a reunion shaped by divorce and old insecurities.

Witch Anica Revere loses her temper and turns her date Jasper Danes into a cat. The forbidden spell costs her magical powers, leaving them to untangle the curse while handling attraction, mistrust, and a relationship that has become unexpectedly complicated.

Gwen Dubois's online romance comes to life when Marc Chevalier arrives in Indiana hoping to take her to Paris. A fairy prince also wants her affection, leaving local magical matchmakers to untangle a rivalry that puts Gwen at risk.

Novelist Emma Gavin's werewolf stories attract dangerous attention from a real werewolf stalker. Pack leader Aidan Wallace becomes her bodyguard, but their attraction threatens the secrecy of his people and the future his family has arranged.

Real-estate agent Morgan O'Connelli hopes to settle in Wyoming and finds herself falling for rancher Gabe Chance. Their romance grows quickly, but Gabe fears her professional ambitions could threaten the family ranch he refuses to surrender.

Witch Lily Revere slips a love potion to romance-shy lawyer Griffin Taylor so he'll escort her to an engagement party. His sudden devotion brings a troubling question: are his feelings authentic, or has her magic created them?

Josie Keller fell for cowboy Jack Chance, only to be left behind. When others scheme to reunite them, their chemistry returns, but Jack must confront his past and decide whether he's ready for a lasting relationship.

Shy firefighter Jonah Hayes becomes a charity-auction bachelor after rescuing a runaway puppy. Its owner, Natalie LeBlanc, wins him with plans to express her gratitude, bringing unexpected romance to a man more comfortable performing rescues than receiving attention.

After escaping a miserable engagement, photographer Dominique Jeffries travels to Wyoming seeking freedom and a casual fling. Nick Chance willingly becomes her cowboy fantasy, but his growing feelings challenge her determination to avoid another serious relationship.

Clay Whitaker tries to ignore his attraction to Emily Sterling, the ranch foreman's visiting daughter. Emily has been warned against cowboys, but spending time together makes their supposed differences and the limits on their relationship harder to accept.

An injury ends Logan Carswell's sports career, leading him to seek recovery in Wyoming. Falling for bartender Caro Davis complicates his temporary stay, since she's committed to her hometown and grandmother while he expects to leave.

Tyler O'Connelli returns to Wyoming and rekindles her attraction to Alex Keller, who has embraced ranch life. Their connection feels stronger than ever, but a major career opportunity threatens to pull her away from him again.

Manhattan contractor Quentin Wallace falls for Nadia, the prospective leader of Chicago’s powerful werewolf pack. Their social differences make him feel unworthy, but a rebellion against her leadership gives him a chance to defend the woman he loves.

Abby Winchell defends her grandfather's Bigfoot sighting against professor Roarke Wallace, then discovers he is secretly a werewolf. Their search through the wilderness creates a dangerous attraction while Roarke tries to protect the supernatural community's secrecy.

Videographer Hutch Hutchinson pauses his adventurous career to help his widowed father in Wyoming. Reuniting with Trina, his best friend's sister, reignites an attraction once considered off-limits, but his plans still involve leaving town.

Rafe Locke arrives at a Wyoming ranch to serve as his brother's best man and hopes to avoid cowboy activities. Maid of honor Meg Seymour draws him into riding and romance, though their homes are far apart.

Horse trainer Matthew Tredway arrives at Last Chance Ranch and is asked to help its cook win over the ranch hands. His attraction to Aurelia grows, but his roaming career makes a lasting romance uncertain.

Wyatt Locke returns to Last Chance Ranch hoping to reconcile with his half brother and finds stranded beautician Olivia Sedgewick along the way. Their growing attraction makes him question whether he's ready to stay and build a different life.

At a werewolf conference near Denver, Kate Stillman and Duncan MacDowell debate whether their kind should embrace relationships with humans. Their fierce attraction undermines their certainty, but opposing beliefs could still prevent them from building a future together.

Half-human werewolf Luna fears losing her island home when Colin MacDowell inherits the estate and plans to sell. She proposes a werewolf hotel, but their growing romance makes her hidden parentage an increasingly dangerous secret.

Divorced cowboy Nash Bledsoe hopes to buy Bethany Grace's neglected family ranch, despite despising the advice in her self-help books. Negotiations spark an attraction that forces both to reconsider their assumptions and what they want.

Melanie Shaw expects to settle down with a cowboy but first takes a romantic trip to Paris. An unexpected rescue introduces her to a wealthy Texan whose company challenges everything she assumed about her ideal partner.