Janelle Taylor

Janelle Diane Williams, known by her pen name Janelle Taylor, was born in Athens, Georgia, on June 28, 1944. She is a celebrated author, having written 39 novels, three novellas, and various contributions to other collections. Taylor's works have been featured on The New York Times Bestseller List eight times and on the "1 million +" bestseller's list at Publisher's Weekly ten times. Her novels have captivated readers worldwide, with over 39 million copies in print.

Taylor's writing career began in 1977 when she attended the Medical College of Georgia. She later transferred to Augusta State University in 1980 but withdrew after selling her first two novels. Her personal interests include collecting spoons, coins, ship models, dolls, and old books. She is also an avid fan of fishing, horseback riding, playing chess, target shooting, traveling, hunting for Indian relics, and taking long walks with her husband. Reading is another favorite pastime, with a particular interest in books set before 1900 and current biographies, thrillers, horror, or fantasy novels.

In addition to her writing, Taylor is an active volunteer with charity work. She has been featured on the cover of Diabetes Forecast and has written a book about a diabetic heroine, using her own diabetes as research. Taylor is also passionate about supporting Lakota Indian children, as evidenced by her two series about the Lakota people. She has been honored as a "Pioneers of The Romance Industry" by RT and as one of the "Legends of Romance" in 2013. Taylor is a wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoys spending time with her family and exploring the outdoors. She currently resides in the country on 79 acres of woods and pasture, where she writes her novels in a Spanish cottage overlooking a five-acre lake and a working water mill.
Gray Eagle Books
# Title Year
1 Savage Ecstasy 1982
2 Defiant Ecstasy 1982
3 Forbidden Ecstasy 1982
4 Brazen Ecstasy 1983
5 Tender Ecstasy 1983
6 Stolen Ecstasy 1985
7 Savage Conquest 1985
8 Bittersweet Ecstasy 1987
9 Forever Ecstasy 1991
Indian Books
# Title Year
1 Sweet Savage Heart 1986
2 Destiny Mine 1995
Lakota Skies Books
# Title Year
1 Lakota Winds 1997
2 Lakota Dawn 1999
3 Lakota Flower 2003
Saar Books
# Title Year
1 Moondust and Madness 1986
2 Stardust and Shadows 1992
3 Starlight and Splendor 1994
4 Moonbeams and Magic 1995
Sedgwick Sisters Books
# Title Year
1 Watching Amanda 2005
2 Haunting Olivia 2006
3 Shadowing Ivy 2007
Southern Historical Books
# Title Year
1 Destiny's Temptress 1986
2 Promise Me Forever 1991
3 Midnight Secrets 1992
To Love Again Books
# Title Year
1 Taking Chances 1993
2 The Law of Love 1994
3 A Bid for Love 1994
4 Never To Late 1995
Viking Fantasy Books
# Title Year
1 Wild Is My Love 1987
2 Wild, Sweet Promise / The Last Viking Queen 1989
Western Wind Books
# Title Year
1 First Love Wild Love 1984
2 Passions Wild And Free 1988
3 Kiss of the Night Wind 1989
4 Follow the Wind 1990
5 Kiss of the Christmas Wind 1991
6 Chase The Wind 1994
7 Wild Winds 1997
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Love Me With Fury 1983
2 Golden Torment 1984
3 Valley of Fire 1984
4 Fortune's Flames 1988
5 Whispered Kisses 1990
6 Anything For Love 1995
7 Defiant Hearts 1996
8 Love With a Stranger 1996
9 By Candlelight 1997
10 Someday Soon 1998
11 Not Without You 2000
12 Can't Stop Loving You 2001
13 In Too Deep 2001
14 Night Moves 2002
15 Don't Go Home 2003
16 Dying To Marry 2004
17 Cherokee Storm 2010
18 Necessary Evil 2012
19 Fourth & One 2014
20 In the Heat of the Jungle 2022
21 Operation DFC 2022
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 A Christmas Surprise 2012
Picture Books
# Title Year
1 How the Zebra Got Its Stripes 2013
Collections
# Title Year
1 Straight from the Heart 2012
Janelle Taylor Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Love's Legacy 1981
2 Christmas Rendezvous 1991