Books like From This Day Forward by Joan Elliott Pickart

Mark Chandler, a construction‑company owner, unexpectedly becomes the guardian of his nephew Joey. To help Joey overcome his fears and turn their house into a home, Mark turns to psychologist Cedar Kennedy, a dedicated child‑therapist.

Blaze Holland lives a quiet, contented life—until a blizzard ride with rogue visiting professor Taylor Shay sparks an irresistible attraction. Determined to keep romance out of their friendship, they draft a rule: love means the end of their game.

Finn O'Casey, a painter, falls in love with bookstore employee Liberty Shaw after an impulsive kiss in the stacks. Their romance is intertwined with the mysteries surrounding Beverly Shaw's domain.

Amnity Ames, a crafts shop owner, must navigate a dangerous love triangle when handsome carpenter Tander Ellis enters her life—and her past involvement with stolen diamonds starts to surface.

After a traumatic ordeal, Cara Martin returns to her small Missouri hometown and accepts a proposal from her estranged husband, Dr. Sam Martin, who has become a caring community doctor. Together they seek to rebuild love, honor, and family life from this day forward.

Regina O'Doul, the millionaire playboy, is accused of a crime, leading to a twenty-four-hour surveillance mission to prove his innocence or guilt.

After a tragic loss, Heather Wade resists a dangerous rhythm of love—until Air Force test pilot Jace Dalton, nicknamed the "eagle catcher," challenges her to rediscover passion and courage.

Handsome pediatrician Preston Harper desires to care for a baby rather than a wife, but when Dinah Bradshaw arrives with her daughter Jenny, he must decide whether to build a family together or keep his medical focus alone.

Mallory Carson seeks a man who’s everything her mother dreams for her—until she meets the handsome divorce lawyer Michael Patterson, leading to a chaotic, humorous tale of love and self‑discovery in Tucson.

Writer Whitney Jordan swaps a staged romance for a real one when a charming stranger claims her to be his future wife, sparking a heartfelt and witty romance as plans for a nephew’s marriage unfold.

When Sheridan Todd saves a wounded stranger on a Vegas casino swing, he falls for her and the deaf four‑year‑old she loves, sparking a romantic and emotional struggle that tests family and devotion.

After a painful break-up, Minta Westerly returns home and is stunned to find her former love, Chism Talbert, in the doorway. Torn between past promises and present desire, they must decide if love can survive time's wounds.

There was definitely a naked man asleep in Cassidy Cole's bathtub! With his ruggedly handsome face and "kissin' lips," Sagan Jones was a single woman's dream, and how could she resist a smoothtalking vagabond with roving hands who promised he'd stay only until his luggage caught up with him? Sagan had come to Cherokee, Arizona, after promising Cassidy's brother he'd check up on her. He'd flexed his muscles, smiled his heartstopping smile, and won over everyone in town except her; she'd surrendered her bed to his lanky frame-would her virtue be next? Dancing in his arms filled her with sweet ecstasy, and where he touched, she melted. But Sagan had spent years running from loneliness, and though his lips vowed endless pleasures, Cassidy knew he wasn't a man to put down roots... and she was staying pit. Could she make him see that in a world full of Mirages and dreams that died with day, her love was real and everlasting?

Jill Tinsley, a determined house‑painting entrepreneur, discovers that letting someone else in can bring more joy than independence alone. When her path crosses Chip Chandler’s, he lifts her hopes, but doubt clouds whether love can make her dream of art real.

When Bliss Barton wakes to a hangover, a rugged stranger, Dutton McHugh, finds her irresistible. In a contemporary romance, their playful banter turns to daring affection as they navigate desires, family ties, and a growing love.

Holly Chambers was beautiful... but she appeared to be dead! Justin Hope was shocked at the sight of bodies lying everywhere. What disaster had befallen the pretty Wisconsin town, and how could he help the lovely woman lying on the grass before him? When mouth-to-mouth resuscitation turned into a kiss full of yearning and heat, Justin felt his spirits soar. The ruggedly handsome business tycoon had arrived in search of his young sister, but now he had another reason to stay awhile. Holly thrilled to the sensual current that crackled between them, returning Justin's ardor with abandon, but their romantic idyll seemed doomed. He called the world home, while she'd chosen a safe; quiet life in the town where shed grown up. Holly was willing to settle for memories, afraid her city slicker would never stay with a farmer's daughter. Was love powerful enough to change a man's dreams and transform a woman who'd stopped believing in happily ever after?

Nancy Forest haunted by the memory of her first love, Fletcher McGill, must confront the past when he returns to win her back. Amid longing and anger, they question if love can bridge their divergent worlds.

Her man of the mist... — In the foggy cocoon of night, Alinda Hunter bared her soul to a mysterious stranger on a shadowy beach, then surrender her body and heart -- but ran away without ever asking his name! The rugged man with summer-sky eyes had made her feel alive again after months of grieving over a love betrayed, but she knew he was a fantasy, a magical gift that she could never keep. Paul-Anthony Payton vowed to find the lady whose yearning spirit had filled him with hope and made him believe in happiness, but once he traced her, he never expected she'd deny what they'd shared... or that she'd hide a truth that could bind them for always. Alida felt bewitched by the spell of Paul-Anthony's passion, but she feared that loving meant losing -- and she was terrified to risk the sorrow that ecstasy seemed to promise. Paul-Anthony had shared her secrets and understood her pain, but could Alida escape the ghosts of memory and trust in his forever love?

A contemporary romance where Houston Tyler, struck by a brief encounter and a broken nose, pursues the wealthy, beautiful January St. John, hoping to prove himself worthy and win her heart.

When a popular television host challenges the idea of true romance, an attorney and her outspoken opponent are forced into a snowbound cabin where they discover that love can bloom in unexpected places.