Rita Herron

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
# Title Year
1 Marry Me, Maddie 2001
2 Sleepless in Savannah 2003
3 Love Me Lucy 2012
Badge Of Courage Books
# Title Year
1 The Secret She Kept 2021
2 The Body in the Wall 2022
Badge Of Honor Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 Mysterious Abduction 2020
2 Left to Die 2020
3 Protective Order 2020
4 Suspicious Circumstances 2020
Badge Of Justice Books
# Title Year
1 Redemption at Hawk's Landing 2017
2 Safe at Hawk's Landing 2017
3 Hideaway at Hawk's Landing 2018
4 Hostage at Hawk's Landing 2019
Brides & Grooms Books
# Title Year
1 Here Comes the Bride 1999
2 There Goes the Groom 2012
Bucking Bronc Lodge Books
# Title Year
1 Certified Cowboy 2012
2 Cowboy in the Extreme 2012
3 Cowboy to the Max 2012
4 Cowboy Cop 2012
5 Native Cowboy 2013
6 Ultimate Cowboy 2013
Cold Case Books
# Title Year
1 Cold Case at Camden Crossing 2013
2 Cold Case at Carlton's Canyon 2013
3 Cold Case at Cobra Creek 2014
4 Cold Case in Cherokee Crossing 2014
Demonborn Books
# Title Year
1 Insatiable Desire / Heartless 2008
2 Dark Hunger / Mindless 2009
3 Forbidden Passion / Soulless 2010
Detective Ellie Reeves Books
# Title Year
1 The Silent Dolls 2020
2 Wildflower Graves 2020
3 The Burning Girls 2021
4 Frozen Souls 2021
5 Stolen Angels 2022
6 Hidden Bones 2022
7 The Girl in the River 2022
8 Widow Lake 2023
Falcon Ridge Books
# Title Year
1 The Man from Falcon Ridge 2004
2 Return to Falcon Ridge 2006
3 Force of the Falcon 2006
Graveyard Falls Books
# Title Year
1 All the Beautiful Brides 2015
2 All the Pretty Faces 2016
3 All the Dead Girls 2016
Guardian Angel Investigations Books
# Title Year
1 Silent Night Sanctuary 2008
2 His Secret Christmas Baby 2009
3 Unbreakable Bond 2010
Guardian Angel Investigations: Lost & Found Books
# Title Year
1 The Missing Twin 2011
2 Her Stolen Son 2011
Hartwell Hope Chests Books
# Title Year
1 Have Baby, Need Beau 2001
2 Have Husband, Need Honeymoon 2001
3 Have Gown, Need Groom 2001
4 Have Bouquet, Need Boyfriend 2003
5 Have Cowboy, Need Cupid 2003
Heroes Of Horseshoe Creek Books
# Title Year
1 Lock, Stock and McCullen 2015
2 McCullen's Secret Son 2015
3 Roping Ray McCullen 2016
4 Warrior Son 2016
5 The Missing McCullen 2017
6 The Last McCullen 2017
Keepers Books
# Title Year
1 Pretty Little Killers 2018
2 Good Little Girls 2018
3 Little White Lies 2018
4 Dead Little Darlings 2019
Manhunt Books
# Title Year
1 Safe in His Arms 2013
2 Safe by His Side 2013
3 Safe with Him 2013
Nighthawk Island Books
# Title Year
1 Silent Surrender 2002
2 Memories of Megan 2002
3 The Cradle Mission 2003
4 Undercover Avenger 2004
5 Midnight Disclosures 2004
6 Mysterious Circumstances 2005
7 Vows of Vengeance 2006
8 Look-Alike 2006
9 Up in Flames 2007
10 Under His Skin 2008
11 In the Flesh 2008
Seven Nights Books
# Title Year
1 Bed of Roses 2014
2 One Night to Kill 2014
Slaughter Creek Books
# Title Year
1 Before She Dies 2012
2 Dying to Tell 2012
3 Her Dying Breath 2013
4 Worth Dying For 2014
5 Dying for Love 2014
Colorado Confidential Books
# Title Year
1 A Warrior's Mission 2003
2 Cheyenne Wife 2004
Cowboys Royale Books
# Title Year
1 Brandishing a Crown 2010
2 Seized by the Sheik 2010
3 Ransom for a Prince 2011
4 By Order of the Prince 2011
5 Sovereign Sheriff 2011
6 The Black Sheep Sheik 2011
Diamonds & Daddies Books
# Title Year
1 Platinum Cowboy 2009
2 Desert Ice Daddy 2009
3 Baby Bling 2009
4 Priceless Newborn Prince 2009
Her Protector Books
# Title Year
1 Send Me a Hero 1998
Kenner County Crime Unit Books
# Title Year
1 Secrets in Four Corners 2008
2 Profile Durango 2009
3 She's Positive 2009
4 Collecting Evidence 2009
5 Snowed in with the Boss 2009
6 Criminally Handsome 2009
Lights Out Books
# Title Year
1 Royal Lockdown 2007
2 Safe Before Dawn 2007
3 A Baby Before Dawn 2007
4 Anything for His Son 2007
5 Meet Me at Midnight 2007
Memory Away... Books
# Title Year
1 Forgotten Lullaby 2000
Mossy Creek Books
# Title Year
1 Mossy Creek 2001
2 Reunion at Mossy Creek 2002
3 Summer in Mossy Creek 2003
4 Blessings of Mossy Creek 2004
5 A Day in Mossy Creek 2006
6 At Home in Mossy Creek 2007
7 Gone But Not Forgotten: Novella 2008
8 Critters of Mossy Creek 2009
9 Homecoming in Mossy Creek 2011
10 Closer Than They Appear: Novella 2014
11 Christmas in Mossy Creek 2017
Seeing Double Books
# Title Year
1 Peek-A-Boo Protector 2009
2 Covert Cootchie-Cootchie-Coo 2012
Silver Star Of Texas Books
# Title Year
1 Trace Evidence In Tarrant County / For Justice and Love 2007
2 Justice for a Ranger 2007
Silver Star Of Texas: Cantara Hills Investigation Books
# Title Year
1 Beneath The Badge 2008
2 Questioning the Heiress 2008
Silver Star Of Texas: Comanche Creek Books
# Title Year
1 Classified Cowboy 2009
2 Shotgun Sheriff 2010
3 Rawhide Ranger 2010
Stormwatch Books
# Title Year
1 Frozen Ground 2019
2 Deep Freeze 2019
3 Wind Chill 2019
4 Black Ice 2019
5 Snow Brides 2019
6 Snow Blind 2020
Welcome To Matrimony Books
# Title Year
1 Going to the Chapel 2014
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Child's Play 1971
2 Thief of Hearts 1997
3 Husband Hunting 101 1998
4 Mirror, Mirror 1999
5 Her Eyewitness 1999
6 Under the Covers 2002
7 A Breath Away 2005
8 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
13 Single and Searching 2011
14 On the Edge 2021
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 Hank/Redbird 2004
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Surviving Summers with Kids: Funfilled Activities for All 1993
2 Take Charge Now! 1994
Safe Haven Books
# Title Year
1 The Message 1988
2 Measure of Deceit 1988
3 Come Gentle the Dawn 1989
4 Life Line 1990
5 Deadly Currents 1992
6 The Reluctant Bride 1992
7 A Haven in His Arms 1993
8 Hired Hand 1993
9 Dead Heat 1993
10 Night Prince 1994
11 Tempting Faith 1994
12 Odd Man Out 1995
13 True Lies 1995
14 At the Midnight Hour 1995
15 Caitlin's Guardian Angel 1995
16 His Friend's Wife 1995
17 Badlands Bride 1996
18 The Marrying Kind 1996
19 Renegade's Redemption 1997
20 Sunset Promises 1997
21 The Amnesiac Bride 1997
22 Return to Sender 1998
23 Clay Yeager's Redemption 1999
24 Keeping Annie Safe 1999
25 Her Private Bodyguard 2000
26 Inadmissible Passion 2000
27 One Good Man 2000
28 Secrets and Lies 2002
29 Memories of Megan 2002
Walk Down the Aisle Books
# Title Year
1 The Husband Campaign 1999
2 The Arabian Mistress 2001
3 Have Baby, Need Beau 2001
4 Undercover Baby 2001
5 Trading Places 2001
6 His Witness, Her Child 2001
Top Secret Babies Books
# Title Year
1 The Bodyguard's Baby 2001
2 Saving His Son 2001
3 Undercover Baby 2001
4 The Secret She Keeps 2002
5 Heir to Secret Memories 2003
6 Claiming His Family 2003
7 Undercover Babies 2005
8 Mommy Under Cover 2005
9 Not-So-Secret Baby 2005
Trading Places Books
# Title Year
1 The Rancher Wore Suits 2002
2 The Doctor Wore Boots 2002
3 Christmas Angel for the Billionaire 2009
4 Her Desert Dream 2009
Rita Herron Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Epiphany 2005
2 The Ten Brides for Ten Heroes Cookbook 2014