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  • Bibliography:
    33 Books (8 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 2005
  • Latest Book:
    October 2024
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Full Series List in Order

The Dalton Brothers

1 - Four Little Blessings (Feb-2008)
2 - Mommy's Hometown Hero // Country Blessings (Jan-2009)
3 - Homecoming Blessings (Apr-2009)

Front Porch Promises

1 - A Place to Call Home (Jun-2013)
2 - A Love to Call Mine (Oct-2016)
3 - A Family to Call Ours (Dec-2016)
4 - A Song to Call Ours (Dec-2017)
5 - A Baby to Call Ours (Jul-2018)
6 - A Place to Find Love (Nov-2019)
7 - A Match to Call Ours (Jan-2020)

Happiness in Hallburg

1 - Puppy Love and Mistletoe (Nov-2017)
2 - Puppy Love and Jingle Bells (Oct-2020)
3 - Puppy Love and Christmas Cookies (Nov-2022)
4 - Puppy Love and Christmas Joy (Nov-2023)

Kellerville

1 - Hometown Promise (Feb-2010)
2 - Hometown Proposal (Aug-2010)
3 - Hometown Dad (Feb-2011)
4 - Hometown Cowboy (May-2021)
5 - Hometown Hero (Jan-2022)

Pinecrest

1 - The Heart's Homecoming // Second Chance Love (Aug-2005)
2 - Love Walked In // Second Chance Gift (Dec-2006)
3 - The Heart's Forgiveness // Second Chance Forgiveness (Jul-2007)
4 - Montana Match (Jan-2012)

The Reynolds Brothers

1 - Love Walked In // Second Chance Gift (Dec-2006)
2 - The Heart's Forgiveness // Second Chance Forgiveness (Jul-2007)

Village of Hope

1 - Second Chance Reunion (Jan-2015)
2 - Nursing the Soldier's Heart (Aug-2015)
3 - Falling for the Millionaire (Apr-2016)

The Village of Hope

1 - Annie's Hope (Oct-2022)
2 - Kirsten's Mission (Dec-2022)
3 - Melody's Resolve (Feb-2023)

Book List in Order: 33 titles



  • Wow! Sam Lawson hadn't seen her in eight years, but Jillian Rodgers looked as gorgeous as the day she'd walked out of his life -- their wedding day. As a youth minister, Sam taught forgiveness. So he'd welcome her back, as he would any friend. Bes...



  • Since his parents' tragic deaths, little JT had been cared for by his maternal aunt, Dori Morales. His long-lost paternal uncle, Chase Garrett, wanted to be a positive influence in his life. And his paternal grandfather wanted him raised with everyth...



  • Getting close to new neighbor Clay Reynolds was not a consideration for Beth Carlson. The single mom had her hands full with her troubled teen and had no time for romance, especially since Clay's stay in Pinecrest was only temporary. Besides, she'd l...



  • Father Knows Best Raising daughters wasn't easy for a single dad, especially when one daughter was a troubled teen with questionable friends. So Grady Reynolds moved his family to small- town Pinecrest, Washington, hoping for a fresh start. Instead ...



  • Make That Five Blessings The four little noisemakers who'd moved next door to Wade Dalton came with a bonus: their beautiful aunt. Raising the children herself due to some tough circumstances, Cassie Rankin impressed Wade with her selflessness and h...



  • The War Hero's Top-Secret Homefront Battle His objective: marriage. His opponent: a stubborn single mom. After ten years, Rachel Charbonneau is finally back in South Dakota. But she intends to sell her family's farm and rush "home" to the city. Ex...



  • A small-town gal who does God's work for a living? Big-city businessman Peter Dalton doesn't think he and fresh-from-the-field missionary Ashley Hiatt have anything in common. Until his boss--her father--pairs them together on a special project to he...



  • For six years Lukas Frye has fought to regain control of his reckless life. He comes to Kellerville, Ohio, hoping to settle down and be the man his ailing grandfather can depend on. Lukas thinks he can put down roots in a place unsullied by his past ...



  • Bad Boy Turned Good Man? Before single father Seth Finley became a full-time dad -- and a Christian -- he wasn't exactly responsible. But now he can't seem to convince his former girlfriend that he's changed. Nothing is more important to Seth than f...






  • Double Trouble A pair of rowdy boys would be exhausting for two parents -- little wonder single mom Melanie Drake feels overwhelmed. Her sons are her world, but she knows she needs a helping hand to keep them in line. Enter Nathan Keller -- respecte...



  • Nanny to six-year-old twin girls isn't exactly the position Brittany Gorman is looking for. But she needs a job. And the twins' struggling single dad, rancher Parker Watson, needs all the help he can get. Soon Brittany is not only assisting with the ...



  • STARTING OVER After serving six years in prison for the false charge of manslaughter in the death of his wife, Kurt Jansen must overcome a world of bitterness if he wants to start a new life. But his first priority is securing a restoration job t...



  • A Mom's Redemption Annie Payton's lost everything she once held dear. The Village of Hope is her last chance to rebuild the life she's frittered away so needlessly. But as she works to regain custody of her children, she never imagines an unlikel...



  • Loving the Soldier Nurse Kirsten Bailey places her family above all else. She refuses to give former army medic Brady Hewitt any leeway for being weeks late in visiting his ill grandmother. But Brady has a good excuse, and he's eager to show the ...



  • The Millionaire's Mission Millionaire Hudson Conrick is used to being liked for his family name and fortune. So when Melody Hammond cuts short their blind date, Hudson can't help but be curious about the pretty ministry director. And when Conrick ...



  • Max Reynolds wants one thing -- to find the family of the father he never knew, the father who didn't want him. But Max’s goal is cast aside when he is diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. And worse yet, his oncology nurse is meddlesome Heather Watson ...



  • Learning to Trust Young widow Tara Madsen has spent the last two years dealing with her eight-year-old daughter’s battle with cancer. Now a new job means the opportunity to give Hailey the best Christmas ever, but the arrival of Caleb Fitzpatri...



  • Melanie Reid wants only one thing -- for her estranged husband to be a father to the son he has never acknowledged. JD may not love her, but she hopes he can love their little boy.When an injury ends J. D. Reid’s professional tennis career, he must...



  • Puppy Love and Mistletoe is a sweet Christmas novella. When Hallburg city employee Amelia Dunford returns a missing dog to his owner, handsome consultant Scott Graham, she is drawn to him and his love for the little girl for whom he is a gu...






  • This contemporary Christian Romance is the fourth book in the Front Porch Promises series.Amanda Reynolds has always dreamed of being a songwriter and recording artist, so she drops out of music school and heads for Nashville. But when her car breaks...



  • This contemporary Christian romance is the fifth book in the Front Porch Promises series. When Jimmy Cunningham has a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity with his uncle’s company, Jimmy hopes to prove to everyone in his small hometown that he can be...



  • Whitney Hamilton wants to put her past behind her and make the best of her current circumstances, a high demand job and caring for her mother, who has dementia. But Whitney's newest coworker, Jeremy Cunningham, is a constant reminder of her foolish p...



  • Brittany Gorman needs a job, but nanny to six-year-old twin girls isn't exactly what she's looking for. Their single father, Parker Watson, isn't sure hiring Brittany is the right move, but he's desperate for help.Soon Brittany is charming the twins ...



  • When elementary school teacher Sedona Welch sets a goal to lose fifteen pounds, she doesn't expect to barter her tutoring services in exchange for personal training, especially with a handsome personal trainer.Cody Dunn has all he can deal with takin...



  • Caroline Keller has recently returned to Kellersburg, her hometown, after spending nearly six years teaching the children of missionaries in Kenya. While there she lived through a horrific experience, and she feels broken and in need of healing. She ...



  • Dori Morales has become the guardian for her infant nephew, JT, after the car accident that killed her sister and brother-in-law. JT is the most important thing in her life, and she plans to adopt him.After being named executor and trustee of his nep...



  • Zach Dawson is dealing with the loss of his football career, his latest love, and the one thing he can't talk about, when he returns to Kellersburg, Ohio, his hometown. He's trying to get his life back on track by helping with a charitable endeavor.M...



  • The Village of Hope: A community built on service and loveAnnie Payton hopes for one thing—to regain custody of her children. She believes the Village of Hope's lawyer will give her that chance until she learns that lawyer is Ian Montgomery, h...



  • When Lesley Ackerman meets Alex Randall, she's smarting from the recent breakup with her long-time boyfriend. She isn't interested in a rebound romance, but his sweet kids steal her heart.Alex Randall has moved to Hallburg to take a position as the h...






  • Nurse Kirsten Bailey believes family comes first. She refuses to cut former army medic Brady Hewitt any slack for not responding immediately to his ill grandmother's plea for his presence.Brady has a good reason for his tardiness, and he wants to sho...



  • Millionaire Hudson Conrick doesn't know what to make of Melody Hammond on their blind date. He's used to women who chase after him because of his family name and fortune. So when she turns him down for a second date, he is more than curious about the...



  • When Ella Hayden moves to Hallburg, Maryland, with her six-year-old daughter, Joy, Ella hopes to find a new job. She is excited to be in her cousin's wedding and move into her apartment. But she doesn't expect an encounter with her cousin's old two-t...



  • Samantha Dawson is running from her past, a past that has alienated her family and has her watching her back at every turn. She doesn't share her family's faith, but she desperately wants to reconnect with them when she attends her brother's wedding....


Award-Winning Books by Merrillee Whren

An Unexpected Blessing
2006 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Steeple Hill Love Inspired


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Merrillee Whren has published 33 books.

Merrillee Whren does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Hometown Girl, was published in October 2024.

The first book by Merrillee Whren, The Heart's Homecoming // Second Chance Love, was published in August 2005.

Yes. Merrillee Whren has 8 series.