Sylvia McDaniel

Sylvia McDaniel is a USA Today bestselling author, who has written over forty novels in various genres, including western historical romance, contemporary romance, and science fiction. She is known for her sweet, humorous, and family-oriented stories, and has published a number of series such as The Burnett Brides, a historical western series, The Cuvier Widows, a Louisiana historical series, Lipstick and Lead, a western historical series, and several short contemporary romances. McDaniel has received several accolades for her work, including being a finalist in the 1996 Golden Heart Contest and placing or winning in various other romance writing contests.

Sylvia McDaniel is a long-time member of the Romance Writers of America®, former President of the Dallas Area Romance Authors, and a member of Novelists Inc. She has been married to her best friend for over twenty years, and they share their home with two dachshunds. McDaniel enjoys a variety of hobbies, including gardening, hiking, shopping, knitting, and watching football, particularly the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. She is an active participant in social media and has a large online following. Fans can sign up for her newsletter, follow her on Twitter, and join her on Facebook, BookBub, and Goodreads to stay up-to-date on her latest releases and to connect with her.
Bad Girls of the West Books
# Title Year
1 Scandalous Sadie 2021
2 Ravenous Rose 2021
3 Tempting Tessa 2021
4 Nellie's Redemption 2021
Burnett Brides Books
# Title Year
1 The Rancher Takes a Bride 2000
2 The Outlaw Takes a Bride 2000
3 The Marshall Takes a Bride 2001
4 The Christmas Bride 2013
5 Travis 2022
6 Tanner 2022
7 Tucker 2022
8 Joshua 2022
9 Jacob 2023
10 Justin 2023
Coming Home For Christmas Books
# Title Year
1 I'll Be Home For Christmas 2023
2 White Christmas 2023
3 Santa's Baby 2023
4 All I Want For Christmas 2023
Cuvier Women Books
# Title Year
1 Wronged / Sunlight On Josephine Street 2002
2 Betrayed / The Price of Moonlight 2002
3 Beguiled / Starlight Surrender 2004
Debutantes of Durango Books
# Title Year
1 The Debutante's Escape 2020
2 The Debutante's Secret 2020
3 The Debutante's Holiday 2020
4 The Debutante's Scandal 2020
5 The Debutante's Gamble 2020
6 The Debutante's Revenge 2020
7 The Debutante's Gift 2021
8 The Debutante's Santa 2021
Lipstick and Lead Books
# Title Year
1 Desperate 2014
2 Deadly 2014
3 Dangerous 2015
4 Daring 2015
5 Determined 2015
6 Deceived 2018
7 Defiant 2021
8 Devious 2021
Lipstick and Lead 2.0 Books
# Title Year
1 Nailing the Hit Man 2019
2 Nailing the Billionaire 2019
3 Nailing the Single Dad 2019
Mistletoe Falls Christmas Brides Books
# Title Year
1 Holly 2022
2 Angel 2022
3 Belle 2022
Racy Reunions Books
# Title Year
1 Paying for the Past 2015
2 Her Christmas Lie 2015
3 Cupid's Revenge 2016
Return to Cupid, Texas Books
# Title Year
1 Cupid Stupid 2017
2 Cupid Scores 2017
3 Cupid's Dance 2017
4 Cupid Help Me! 2017
5 Cupid Cures 2017
6 Cupid's Heart 2017
7 Cupid Santa 2017
8 Cupid's Second Chance 2018
9 Cupid Charmer 2019
10 Cupid Crazy 2020
11 Cupid's Bachelorette 2022
Scandalous Suffragettes Books
# Title Year
1 Abigail 2015
2 Bella 2016
Secrets of Mustang Island Books
# Title Year
1 Secrets of a Summer Place 2022
2 Secrets of a Runaway Bride 2023
The Trouble With Twins Books
# Title Year
1 My Sister's Boyfriend 2012
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 A Scarlet Bride 2000
2 The Wanted Bride 2013
3 The Reluctant Santa 2013
4 A Hero\'s Heart 2013
5 The Relationship Coach 2014
6 Second Chance Cowboy 2016
7 Secrets, Lies, and Online Dating 2016
8 Mistletoe Scandal 2017
9 A Brother's Betrayal 2018
10 Pearl 2018
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 Ace's Bride: Mail Order Bride Tales 2016
2 Love Across Time 2019
The Alphabet Mail-Order Brides Books
# Title Year
1 Abigail's Adventure 2019
2 Beulah's Brains: A McClain Story 2019
3 Catalina's Cause 2019
4 Dorthy's Disasters 2019
5 Emmeline's Exile 2019
6 Fae's Fantasy 2019
7 Glory's Groom 2019
8 Imogene's Ingenuity 2019
9 Jessamine's Journal 2019
10 Leanna's Light 2019
11 Mia's Misfits 2019
12 Nellie's Notions 2019
13 Olivia's Obligation 2019
14 Phebe's Promise 2019
15 Quinlan's Quest: A Lipstick and Lead Story 2019
16 Rebecca's Renegade 2019
17 Sally's Sailor 2019
18 Tillie's Theatre 2019
19 Uma's Umbrage 2019
20 Vera's Virtues 2019
21 Wendi's Wish 2019
22 Yetta's Yearning 2019
23 Zara's Zephyr 2019
American Mail-Order Brides Books
# Title Year
1 Prequel 2015
2 Lottie: Bride of Delaware 2015
3 Willow: Bride of Pennsylvania 2015
4 Hope: Bride of New Jersey 2015
5 Mollie: Bride of Georgia 2015
6 Edwina: Bride of Connecticut 2015
7 Adelaide: Bride of Maryland 2015
8 Rachel: Bride of New Hampshire 2015
9 Katie: Bride of Virginia 2015
10 Dacey: Bride of North Carolina 2015
11 Julia: Bride of New York 2015
12 Alice: Bride of Rhode Island 2015
13 Gabrielle: Bride of Vermont 2015
14 Emma: Bride of Kentucky 2015
15 Lucie: Bride of Tennessee 2015
16 Josephine: Bride of Louisiana 2015
17 Michelle: Bride of Mississippi 2015
18 Lilly: Bride of Illinois 2015
19 Anna: Bride of Alabama 2015
20 Gillian: Bride of Maine 2015
21 Tabitha: Bride of Missouri 2015
22 Laurel: Bride of Arkansas 2015
23 Johanna: Bride of Michigan 2015
24 Della: Bride of Texas 2015
25 Constance: Bride of Florida 2015
26 Hannah: Bride of Iowa 2015
27 Roberta: Bride of Wisconsin 2015
28 Sarah: Bride of Minnesota 2015
29 Darby: Bride of Oregon 2015
30 Victoria: Bride of Kansas 2015
31 Trinity: Bride of West Virginia 2015
32 Genevieve: Bride of Nevada 2015
33 Madeline: Bride of Nebraska 2015
34 Violet: Bride of North Dakota 2015
35 Cora: Bride of South Dakota 2015
36 Grace: Bride of Montana 2015
37 Patience: Bride Of Washington 2015
38 Mercy: Bride of Idaho 2015
39 Judith: Bride of Wyoming 2016
40 Lessie: Bride of Utah 2016
41 Chevonne: Bride of Oklahoma 2016
42 Josie: Bride of New Mexico 2016
43 Libbie: Bride of Arizona 2016
44 Poppy: Bride of Alaska 2016
45 Kitty: Bride of Hawaii 2016
46 Isabella Bride of Ohio 2016
47 Rose: Bride of Colorado 2016
48 Jessie: Bride of South Carolina 2017
Angel Creek Christmas Brides Books
# Title Year
1 Charity 2018
2 Julia 2018
3 Ruby 2018
4 Sarah 2018
5 Anna 2018
6 Caroline 2019
7 Melody 2019
8 Elizabeth 2019
9 Viola 2019
10 Ginger 2019
11 Emma 2019
12 Abigail 2020
13 Grace 2020
14 Pearl 2020
15 Rebecca 2020
16 Charlotte 2020
17 Minnie 2020
18 Adele 2020
19 Victoria 2020
20 Meg 2020
21 Glenda 2021
22 Temperance 2021
23 Lilly 2021
24 Hannah 2021
25 Amy 2021
26 Cora 2021
The Langley Legacy Books
# Title Year
1 Finn's Fortune 2018
2 Patrick's Proposal 2018
3 Donovan's Deceit 2018
4 Heath's Homecoming 2018
5 Collin's Challenge 2018
6 Aidan's Arrangement 2018
The Surprise Brides Books
# Title Year
1 Gideon 2015
2 Jamie 2015
3 Caleb 2015
4 Ethan 2015
Sylvia McDaniel Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Wild Deadwood Tales 2018
2 Wild Ride 2023