Rita Herron is a USA Today bestselling author of romance and romantic suspense novels. She fell in love with reading at a young age, particularly the Trixie Belden mystery series, and knew she wanted to be a writer. However, she didn’t think it was a viable career option, so she became a kindergarten teacher instead. It was during her time as a teacher that she continued to nurture her love for storytelling, and eventually decided to pursue writing full-time.
Herron has a particular fondness for writing romantic suspense stories that combine murder, mystery, and romance. She also enjoys writing romantic comedies. Her stories are known for their engaging and tension-building narratives, as well as characters that readers can easily relate to. Herron has reached the top of various best-seller lists on numerous occasions, and her global audience continues to grow.
Rita Herron grew up in a small town in Georgia, where she currently resides. She fell in love with the written word at the young age of eight, and completed her first novel at the age of twelve. Despite working in various jobs over the years, Herron always found herself coming back to her love of writing. She worked as a teacher for a time, which allowed her to explore the possibilities of storytelling and hone her craft.
Herron has sold over fifty books to date, many of them being suspense and romance novels with a touch of mystery. She has received critical success as well as commercial success, with her name being nominated for various awards. Herron is respected by both her peers and contemporaries, and has a loyal following of readers around the world. She continues to write to this day, with many more books set to be released in the near future.
Bachelor Pact Books
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Marry Me, Maddie
2001
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Sleepless in Savannah
2003
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Love Me Lucy
2012
Badge Of Courage Books
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The Secret She Kept
2021
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The Body in the Wall
2022
Badge Of Honor Mysteries Books
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Mysterious Abduction
2020
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Left to Die
2020
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Protective Order
2020
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Suspicious Circumstances
2020
Badge Of Justice Books
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Redemption at Hawk's Landing
2017
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Safe at Hawk's Landing
2017
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Hideaway at Hawk's Landing
2018
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Hostage at Hawk's Landing
2019
Brides & Grooms Books
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Here Comes the Bride
1999
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There Goes the Groom
2012
Bucking Bronc Lodge Books
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Certified Cowboy
2012
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Cowboy in the Extreme
2012
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Cowboy to the Max
2012
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Cowboy Cop
2012
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Native Cowboy
2013
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Ultimate Cowboy
2013
Cold Case Books
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Cold Case at Camden Crossing
2013
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Cold Case at Carlton's Canyon
2013
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Cold Case at Cobra Creek
2014
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Cold Case in Cherokee Crossing
2014
Demonborn Books
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Insatiable Desire / Heartless
2008
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Dark Hunger / Mindless
2009
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Forbidden Passion / Soulless
2010
Detective Ellie Reeves Books
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The Silent Dolls
2020
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Wildflower Graves
2020
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The Burning Girls
2021
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Frozen Souls
2021
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Stolen Angels
2022
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Hidden Bones
2022
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The Girl in the River
2022
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Widow Lake
2023
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The Sleeping Girls
2024
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The Ice Sisters
2024
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The Graveyard Girls
2025
Falcon Ridge Books
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The Man from Falcon Ridge
2004
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Return to Falcon Ridge
2006
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Force of the Falcon
2006
Graveyard Falls Books
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All the Beautiful Brides
2015
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All the Pretty Faces
2016
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All the Dead Girls
2016
Guardian Angel Investigations Books
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Silent Night Sanctuary
2008
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His Secret Christmas Baby
2009
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Unbreakable Bond
2010
Guardian Angel Investigations: Lost & Found Books
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The Missing Twin
2011
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Her Stolen Son
2011
Hartwell Hope Chests Books
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Have Baby, Need Beau
2001
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Have Husband, Need Honeymoon
2001
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Have Gown, Need Groom
2001
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Have Bouquet, Need Boyfriend
2003
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Have Cowboy, Need Cupid
2003
Heroes Of Horseshoe Creek Books
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Lock, Stock and McCullen
2015
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McCullen's Secret Son
2015
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Roping Ray McCullen
2016
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Warrior Son
2016
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The Missing McCullen
2017
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The Last McCullen
2017
Keepers Books
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Pretty Little Killers
2018
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Good Little Girls
2018
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Little White Lies
2018
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Dead Little Darlings
2019
Manhunt Books
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Safe in His Arms
2013
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Safe by His Side
2013
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Safe with Him
2013
Nighthawk Island Books
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Silent Surrender
2002
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Memories of Megan
2002
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The Cradle Mission
2003
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Undercover Avenger
2004
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Midnight Disclosures
2004
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Mysterious Circumstances
2005
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Vows of Vengeance
2006
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Look-Alike
2006
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Up in Flames
2007
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Under His Skin
2008
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In the Flesh
2008
Seven Nights Books
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Bed of Roses
2014
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One Night to Kill
2014
Slaughter Creek Books
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Before She Dies
2012
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Dying to Tell
2012
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Her Dying Breath
2013
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Worth Dying For
2014
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Dying for Love
2014
Colorado Confidential Books
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Rocky Mountain Maverick (By: Gayle Wilson)
2003
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Cheyenne Wife
2004
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Special Agent Nanny ( By: Linda O. Johnston)
2003
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Kiss and Tell ( By: Amanda Stevens)
2003
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Covert Cowboy ( By: Harper Allen)
2003
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A Warrior's Mission
2003
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Cheyenne Wife (By: Judith Stacy)
2004
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Rocky Mountain Marriage (By: Debra Lee Brown)
2004
Cowboys Royale Books
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Brandishing a Crown
2010
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Seized by the Sheik
2010
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Seized by the Sheik (By: Ann Voss Peterson)
2010
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Ransom for a Prince
2011
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Ransom for a Prince (By: Lisa Childs)
2011
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By Order of the Prince (By: Carla Cassidy)
2011
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By Order of the Prince
2011
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Sovereign Sheriff
2011
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Sovereign Sheriff (By: Cassie Miles)
2011
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The Black Sheep Sheik
2011
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The Black Sheep Sheik (By: Dana Marton)
2011
Diamonds & Daddies Books
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Platinum Cowboy
2009
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Desert Ice Daddy (By: Dana Marton)
2009
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Desert Ice Daddy
2009
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Baby Bling (By: Elle James)
2009
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Baby Bling
2009
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Priceless Newborn Prince
2009
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Priceless Newborn Prince (By: Ann Voss Peterson)
2009
Her Protector Books
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Send Me a Hero
1998
Kenner County Crime Unit Books
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Secrets in Four Corners ( By: Debra Webb)
2008
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Secrets in Four Corners
2008
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Profile Durango
2009
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Profile Durango ( By: Carla Cassidy)
2009
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She's Positive (By: Delores Fossen)
2009
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She's Positive
2009
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Collecting Evidence
2009
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Snowed in with the Boss
2009
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Snowed in with the Boss (By: Jessica Andersen)
2009
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Criminally Handsome
2009
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Criminally Handsome (By: Cassie Miles)
2009
Lights Out Books
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Royal Lockdown
2007
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Royal Lockdown ( By: Rebecca York)
2007
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Safe Before Dawn ( By: Linda Castillo)
2007
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Safe Before Dawn
2007
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A Baby Before Dawn
2007
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A Baby Before Dawn ( By: Linda Castillo)
2007
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Anything for His Son
2007
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Meet Me at Midnight
2007
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Meet Me at Midnight (By: Jessica Andersen)
2007
Mossy Creek Books
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Mossy Creek
2001
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Reunion at Mossy Creek
2002
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Summer in Mossy Creek
2003
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Blessings of Mossy Creek
2004
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A Day in Mossy Creek
2006
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At Home in Mossy Creek
2007
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Gone But Not Forgotten: Novella
2008
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Gone But Not Forgotten
2008
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Critters of Mossy Creek
2009
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Homecoming in Mossy Creek
2011
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Closer Than They Appear
2014
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Closer Than They Appear: Novella
2014
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Christmas in Mossy Creek
2017
Seeing Double Books
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Peek-A-Boo Protector
2009
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Covert Cootchie-Cootchie-Coo (By: Ann Voss Peterson)
2012
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Covert Cootchie-Cootchie-Coo
2012
Silver Star Of Texas Books
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Trace Evidence In Tarrant County / For Justice and Love
2007
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Six-Gun Investigation (By: Mallory Kane)
2007
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Trace Evidence In Tarrant County / For Justice and Love ( By: Delores Fossen)
2007
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Justice for a Ranger
2007
Silver Star Of Texas: Cantara Hills Investigation Books
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The Heart of Brody McQuade (By: Mallory Kane)
2008
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Questioning the Heiress
2008
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Beneath The Badge
2008
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Questioning the Heiress ( By: Delores Fossen)
2008
Silver Star Of Texas: Comanche Creek Books
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Classified Cowboy (By: Mallory Kane)
2009
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Classified Cowboy
2009
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Shotgun Sheriff
2010
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Shotgun Sheriff (By: Delores Fossen)
2010
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Rawhide Ranger
2010
Stormwatch Books
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Frozen Ground ( By: Debra Webb)
2019
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Frozen Ground
2019
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Deep Freeze (By: Vicki Hinze)
2019
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Deep Freeze
2019
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Wind Chill
2019
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Black Ice (By: Regan Black)
2019
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Black Ice
2019
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Snow Brides (By: Peggy Webb)
2019
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Snow Brides
2019
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Snow Blind ( By: Cindy Gerard)
2020
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Snow Blind
2020
Welcome To Matrimony Books
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Going to the Chapel
2014
Standalone Novels
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Child's Play
1971
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Thief of Hearts
1997
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Husband Hunting 101
1998
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Mirror, Mirror
1999
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Her Eyewitness
1999
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Under the Covers
2002
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A Breath Away
2005
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Last Kiss Goodbye
2006
9
In a Heartbeat
2006
10
Say You Love Me
2007
11
Don't Say a Word
2007
12
His-And-Hers Twins
2010
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Single and Searching
2011
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On the Edge
2021
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On the Edge (With: Tess Gerritsen)
2021
Short Stories/Novellas
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Hank/Redbird
2004
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Hank / Redbird (With: Diana Palmer)
2004
Non-Fiction Books
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Surviving Summers with Kids: Funfilled Activities for All
1993
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Take Charge Now!
1994
Memory Away Books
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Lover, Stranger / Love Is A Stranger (By: Amanda Stevens)
1991
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The Man She Married ( By: Dani Sinclair)
1991
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A Woman of Mystery (By: Charlotte Douglas)
1999
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To Save His Baby (By: Judi Lind)
1999
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Undercover Dad (By: Charlotte Douglas)
1999
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A Night Without End ( By: Susan Kearney)
2000
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Forgotten Lullaby
2000
Safe Haven Books
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The Message
1988
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The Message (By: Stella Cameron)
1988
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Measure of Deceit
1988
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Measure of Deceit (By: Caroline Burnes)
1988
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Come Gentle the Dawn
1989
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Come Gentle the Dawn (By: Lindsay McKenna)
1989
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Life Line
1990
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Life Line (By: Rebecca York)
1990
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Deadly Currents (By: Caroline Burnes)
1992
10
Deadly Currents
1992
11
The Reluctant Bride (By: Barbara Bretton)
1992
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The Reluctant Bride
1992
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A Haven in His Arms (By: Phyllis Halldorson)
1993
14
A Haven in His Arms
1993
15
Hired Hand
1993
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Hired Hand (By: Elizabeth Bevarly)
1993
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Dead Heat (By: Patricia Rosemoor)
1993
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Dead Heat
1993
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Night Prince (By: Muriel Jensen)
1994
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Night Prince
1994
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Tempting Faith
1994
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Tempting Faith (By: Susan Mallery)
1994
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Odd Man Out (By: B.J. Daniels)
1995
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Odd Man Out
1995
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True Lies
1995
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True Lies (By: Ingrid Weaver)
1995
27
At the Midnight Hour
1995
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At the Midnight Hour (By: Alicia Scott)
1995
29
Caitlin's Guardian Angel (By: Marie Ferrarella)
1995
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Caitlin's Guardian Angel
1995
31
His Friend's Wife
1995
32
His Friend's Wife (By: Janice Kay Johnson)
1995
33
Badlands Bride
1996
34
Badlands Bride (By: Cheryl St. John)
1996
35
The Marrying Kind (By: Beverly Bird)
1996
36
The Marrying Kind
1996
37
Renegade's Redemption (By: Lindsay Longford)
1997
38
Renegade's Redemption
1997
39
Sunset Promises
1997
40
Sunset Promises (By: Carla Cassidy)
1997
41
The Amnesiac Bride (By: Marie Ferrarella)
1997
42
The Amnesiac Bride
1997
43
Return to Sender
1998
44
Return to Sender (By: Merline Lovelace)
1998
45
Clay Yeager's Redemption
1999
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Clay Yeager's Redemption (By: Justine Davis)
1999
47
Keeping Annie Safe
1999
48
Keeping Annie Safe (By: Beverly Barton)
1999
49
Her Private Bodyguard
2000
50
Her Private Bodyguard (By: Gayle Wilson)
2000
51
Inadmissible Passion (By: Ann Voss Peterson)
2000
52
Inadmissible Passion
2000
53
One Good Man (By: Julie Miller)
2000
54
One Good Man
2000
55
Secrets and Lies
2002
56
Secrets and Lies (By: Maggie Shayne)
2002
57
Memories of Megan
2002
Walk Down the Aisle Books
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The Husband Campaign
1999
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Yesterday and Forever (By: Sandra Marton)
1992
3
The Husband Campaign (By: Barbara McMahon)
1999
4
The Arabian Mistress
2001
5
The Arabian Mistress (By: Lynne Graham)
2001
6
Undercover Baby
2001
7
Have Baby, Need Beau
2001
8
Trading Places
2001
9
Undercover Baby (By: Adrianne Lee)
2001
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His Witness, Her Child
2001
11
Trading Places (By: Ruth Jean Dale)
2001
12
His Witness, Her Child (By: Ann Voss Peterson)
2001
13
His Child or Hers? (By: Dawn Stewardson)
2001
Top Secret Babies Books
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The Bodyguard's Baby (By: Debra Webb)
2001
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The Bodyguard's Baby
2001
3
Saving His Son
2001
4
Undercover Baby
2001
5
Undercover Baby (By: Adrianne Lee)
2001
6
The Secret She Keeps
2002
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The Secret She Keeps (By: Cassie Miles)
2002
8
Heir to Secret Memories (By: Mallory Kane)
2003
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Heir to Secret Memories
2003
10
Claiming His Family
2003
11
Claiming His Family (By: Ann Voss Peterson)
2003
12
Undercover Babies (By: Alice Sharpe)
2005
13
Undercover Babies
2005
14
Mommy Under Cover
2005
15
Mommy Under Cover (By: Delores Fossen)
2005
16
Not-So-Secret Baby
2005
17
Not-So-Secret Baby (By: Jo Leigh)
2005
Men In Uniform Books
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Heart of the Tiger (By: Lindsay McKenna)
1988
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Five-Alarm Affair (By: Marie Ferrarella)
1988
3
The White Night (By: Stella Bagwell)
1989
4
Informed Risk (By: Robyn Carr)
1989
5
By Leaps and Bounds (By: Jacqueline Diamond)
1990
6
Return To Tomorrow (By: Marisa Carroll)
1990
7
Moriah's Mutiny (By: Elizabeth Bevarly)
1991
8
Serious Risks (By: Rachel Lee)
1991
9
Bad Moon Rising (By: Kathleen Eagle)
1991
10
One Last Chance (By: Justine Davis)
1993
11
A Vow to Love (By: Sherryl Woods)
1994
12
A Match for Celia (By: Gina Wilkins)
1995
13
Deputy Daddy (By: Carla Cassidy)
1996
14
A Family Man (By: Mindy Neff)
1996
15
The Sheriff's Proposal (By: Karen Rose Smith)
1996
16
Strangers When We Meet (By: Rebecca Winters)
1997
17
The Hero's Son (By: Amanda Stevens)
1998
18
Snowbound Bride (By: Cathy Gillen Thacker)
1998
19
Remember My Touch (By: Gayle Wilson)
1998
20
AKA: Marriage (By: Jule McBride)
1998
21
The President's Daughter (By: Annette Broadrick)
1999
22
Baby Our Baby (By: Patricia Thayer)
1999
23
The Major and the Librarian (By: Nikki Benjamin)
1999
24
Mistaken Identity (By: Merline Lovelace)
2000
25
My Baby, My Love (By: Dani Sinclair)
2000
26
Landry's Law (By: Kelsey Roberts)
2000
27
Same Place, Same Time (By: C.J. Carmichael)
2000
28
Love at First Sight (By: B.J. Daniels)
2000
29
That's Our Baby! (By: Pamela Browning)
2000
30
Daddy in Dress Blues (By: Cathie Linz)
2000
31
Special Assignment: Baby (By: Debra Webb)
2001
32
Code Name: Prince (By: Valerie Parv)
2001
33
Dear Maggie (By: Brenda Novak)
2001
34
Have Gown, Need Groom
2001
35
The Marriage Conspiracy (By: Christine Rimmer)
2001
36
If You Don't Know By Now (By: Teresa Southwick)
2001
37
The Woman for Dusty Conrad (By: Tori Carrington)
2001
38
On Pins and Needles (By: Victoria Pade)
2002
39
Pregnant And Protected (By: Lilian Darcy)
2002
40
Return of the Lawman (By: Lisa Childs)
2002
41
The Man From Texas (By: Rebecca York)
2002
42
The Sheriff of Shelter Valley (By: Tara Taylor Quinn)
2002
43
Serving Up Trouble (By: Jill Shalvis)
2002
44
A Randall Returns (By: Judy Christenberry)
2003
45
Babe In The Woods (By: Caroline Burnes)
2003
46
Surprise Inheritance (By: Charlotte Douglas)
2003
47
The Good Daughter (By: Jean Brashear)
2003
48
Secretly Married (By: Allison Leigh)
2004
49
Secret Witness (By: Jessica Andersen)
2004
50
Too Many Brothers (By: Roz Fox)
2004
51
Bullseye (By: Jessica Andersen)
2005
Men: Made in America Books
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Dream Come True (By: Ann Major)
1982
2
Winter Lady (By: Janet Joyce)
1983
3
Another Kind of Love (By: Mary Lynn Baxter)
1983
4
Kiss Yesterday Goodbye (By: Leigh Michaels)
1984
5
Moments Harsh, Moments Gentle (By: Joan Hohl)
1984
6
Call It Destiny (By: Jayne Ann Krentz)
1984
7
The Wrong Man (By: Ann Major)
1984
8
Tangled Lies (By: Anne Stuart)
1984
9
Too Near The Fire (By: Lindsay McKenna)
1984
10
To Love A Dreamer (By: Ruth Ryan Langan)
1985
11
Starstruck (By: Anne McAllister)
1985
12
Borrowed Dreams: Alaska (By: Debbie Macomber)
1985
13
Rocky Road (By: Anne Stuart)
1985
14
A Time and a Season (By: Curtiss Matlock)
1985
15
Natural Attraction (By: Marisa Carroll)
1985
16
A Class Act (By: Kathleen Eagle)
1985
17
Love By Proxy (By: Diana Palmer)
1985
18
Straight from the Heart (By: Barbara Delinsky)
1986
19
In Good Faith (By: Judith McWilliams)
1986
20
Deceptions (By: Annette Broadrick)
1986
21
For Old Time's Sake (By: Kathleen Eagle)
1986
22
The Security Man (By: Dixie Browning)
1986
23
After the Storm (By: Rebecca Flanders)
1986
24
The Devlin Dare (By: Cathy Gillen Thacker)
1986
25
Within Reach (By: Marilyn Pappano)
1987
26
Stormwalker (By: Dallas Schulze)
1987
27
Bayou Midnight (By: Emilie Richards)
1987
28
A Time to Keep (By: Curtiss Matlock)
1987
29
Pros and Cons (By: Bethany Campbell)
1987
30
To Tame a Wolf (By: Anne McAllister)
1987
31
All in the Family (By: Heather Graham Pozzessere)
1987
32
Author's Choice (By: Elizabeth August)
1988
33
Nobody's Baby (By: Barbara Bretton)
1988
34
Rogue's Valley (By: Kathleen Creighton)
1988
35
The Bargain (By: Patricia Coughlin)
1988
36
Finders Keepers (By: Carla Neggers)
1989
37
The Love Thing (By: Dixie Browning)
1993
38
Full House (By: Jackie Weger)
1993
39
Murdock's Family (By: Paula Detmer Riggs)
1994
40
Arizona Heat (By: Jennifer Greene)
1995
41
The Wolf and the Woman's Touch (By: Ingrid Weaver)
1996
42
A Husband by Any Other Name (By: Cheryl St. John)
1996
43
The Paternity Test (By: Pamela Toth)
1997
44
Midnight Wishes (By: Carla Cassidy)
1997
45
The Silent Groom (By: Kelsey Roberts)
1997
46
Send Me a Hero
1998
47
Warrior's Embrace (By: Peggy Webb)
2000
48
Cowboy Be Mine (By: Tina Leonard)
2000
49
Found: His Perfect Wife (By: Marie Ferrarella)
2000
50
Mysterious Stranger (By: Patricia Rosemoor)
2000
51
Baby Business (By: Brenda Novak)
2000
52
The Temptation of Rory Monahan (By: Jennifer Greene, Elizabeth Bevarly)
2001
53
The Marine's Babies (By: Laura Marie Altom)
2009
54
The Fireman's Christmas (By: Meg Lacey)
2009
55
Bachelor CEO (By: Michele Dunaway)
2009
56
A Cowboy's Promise (By: Marin Thomas)
2009
57
The Rodeo Rider (By: Roxann Delaney)
2009
58
Once a Lawman ( By: Lisa Childs)
2009
59
The Chief Ranger (By: Rebecca Winters)
2009
60
The Wrangler (By: Pamela Britton)
2009
61
The Texas Ranger's Twins (By: Tina Leonard)
2012
62
Top Gun Dad (By: Ann DeFee)
2021
Trading Places Books
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The Rancher Wore Suits
2002
2
The Doctor Wore Boots
2002
3
The Doctor Wore Boots (By: Debra Webb)
2002
4
Christmas Angel for the Billionaire
2009
5
Christmas Angel for the Billionaire (By: Liz Fielding)