Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family at Last | 2005 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 2 | An Accidental Family | 2005 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 3 | Home for Christmas | 2005 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 4 | The Bad Son | 2006 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 5 | An Ideal Father | 2007 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 6 | The Baby Wait | 2007 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 7 | The Diaper Diaries | 2008 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 8 | Anything for Her Children | 2008 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 9 | A Father for Danny | 2008 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 10 | A Kid To The Rescue / A Hero to Keep | 2009 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 11 | The Father for Her Son | 2009 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 12 | A Child Changes Everything | 2010 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 13 | Match Made in Court | 2010 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 14 | The Family Plan | 2010 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 15 | This Time for Keeps | 2010 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 16 | Adopted Parents | 2010 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 17 | Promise to a Boy | 2011 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 18 | Finding Her Dad | 2011 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 19 | A Deliberate Father | 2011 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 20 | A Father’s Name | 2011 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
| 21 | A Soldier’s Secret | 2012 | Abby Gaines | Buy |
Suddenly a Parent is a multi-author series published through Harlequin Superromance, running from 2005 to 2012. The books share a theme of characters who unexpectedly find themselves responsible for a child, whether through a relative’s death, a custody battle, or a surprise revelation.
The series includes contributions from Abby Gaines and other Harlequin writers. Titles like Family at Last, A Father for Danny, and Finding Her Dad each pair the parenting premise with a romance that develops as the characters adjust to their new roles. The books are standalone reads united by their focus on the life-changing experience of sudden parenthood.