These Custody Battle Romance Books Are Studies in Courtship

Detective Liam Kastor of Roaring Springs thought that Sloane Colton had left town for good after high school. He never expected to see her return, newly divorced and with a toddler daughter in her arms. Sloane is a hotshot lawyer who is determined to make a new life for herself and her child after a messy break-up. But her past is still chasing her. Threats and blackmail are showing up on her doorstep. Liam wants to keep her and her child safe, but they must uncover who is trying to tear her life to shreds first.

Brody Calder is a millionaire who is used to getting what he wants. He comes to America to find his adversary but ends up meeting Kate Dunhern, a woman in need of some serious help. She's desperate to know her orphaned niece Annabelle is in a loving home. It turns out that the child is in the hands of Brody's enemy. They both want to take down this scheming nemesis, albeit for different reasons. So, they team up to bring him down and reclaim Annabelle. It's a risky game and they could lose a lot, including their hearts.

Sarah is overwhelmed with grief after the death of her younger sister, Callie. She had just become a mother and now leaves behind a beautiful baby boy. Sarah doesn't think twice about raising the child, but someone else is determined to fight for custody. Alex Terzakis will do anything to keep his nephew in his life. Sarah wants nothing to do with this man who thinks he can do as he pleases, and she won't give up her nephew so easily. To keep her family together, she makes a unique demand: Alex will have to marry her. To her surprise, he says yes. 

Auburn Reed needs to rebuild her life after years of tragedy and disaster. First, she needs a job. When she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of work, she doesn't expect to meet someone like Owen Gentry, the studio's talented but enigmatic head artist. Their attraction is undeniable, but both of them have secrets they're desperate to keep concealed. Owen's past could destroy Auburn's future and her fight to get her kid back. She should cut him out and move on, but can she? And what will happen if they refuse to walk away from one another?

Dr. Mike Scanlon was ready to risk his life to serve as an army doctor in Afghanistan. What he wasn't prepared for was his wife Chloe's death back home in the supposedly safe suburbs. Now, he's returned home to bury her, and he's discovered that the perfect life he left behind has collapsed. His baby girl doesn't know who he is, his medical practice is at risk of shutting down, and now he's facing a custody battle for his own child. He'll have to fight to save it all, and in the process, he’ll realize what matters most in his life.

The idyllic town of Virgin River is a place where everyone knows one another. So, residents are abuzz to discover that a stranger has bought the town's abandoned church on eBay. The buyer, a young widowed reverend named Noah Kincaid, is eager to restart his life with the ultimate renovation project. Noah needs help with his project. Enter Alicia Baldwin. She's vibrant, beautiful, and has a saucy past, but she needs a respectable job so that she can regain custody of her children. Noah is drawn to her tenacity, and she might just be what he needs to feel like himself once more.

SEAL Mark Whitley gave up everything to rush back home and take up duties as guardian to his sister's three young kids after her tragic death. But a conflicting will could give custody to someone else. Isaiah James is eager to prove that he's the best person to raise his late cousin's children. As the legal details get sorted out, Isaiah and Mark spend more time together, old feelings make their way to the surface. Six years ago, the pair got very close for a moment and the sparks from that evening are still present between them.

Mallory Maitland has fought hard to retain her dignity following the death of her husband. Now the guardian of her two beloved stepsons, she'll do anything to keep them safe. She takes them to Highland Falls, a picturesque small town, for a Christmas break. There, she runs into Gabriel, the local police chief and a widower raising three sons on his own. He and Mallory have a lot in common, and maybe a kiss under the mistletoe would be the perfect festive treat. But Gabriel can't risk getting involved with anyone as he continues to fight for sole custody of his kids against his mother-in-law.