Beachcomber Investigations Books in Order
Part ofStephanie Queen Books in OrderSee the Beachcomber Investigations books by Stephanie Queen in order, with summaries, series background, and a clear place to start.
Last updated: July 14, 2026
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Beachcomber Investigations books in publication order
19 books
Beachcomber Baby
by Stephanie Queen
2015
Dane and Shana investigate a frightening case tied to an infant and an international criminal network. The danger also forces Dane to confront an old wound, testing both his resolve and his growing trust in Shana.
Beachcomber Santa
by Stephanie Queen
2015
A holiday novella returns to Dane and Shana's beachside investigative world. Christmas brings them a new problem to solve, along with another chance to reckon with the feelings neither partner can easily dismiss.
Beachcomber Valentine
by Stephanie Queen
2015
Dane Blaise and Shana George face another case as their new investigative partnership becomes harder to keep strictly professional. This Beachcomber novella adds danger, attraction, and a Valentine's-season complication to their ongoing story.
The Beachcombers
by Stephanie Queen
2015
Former special operations man Dane Blaise teams with ex-Scotland Yard detective Shana George to find a missing heiress. Their undercover search on Martha's Vineyard leads them toward a human-trafficking operation, and makes Shana a target.
Beachcomber Heat
by Stephanie Queen
2016
Dane and Shana take on another dangerous case in their coastal New England community. The investigation brings heat from more than one direction, forcing the private investigators to balance survival, loyalty, and an escalating romance.
Beachcomber Trouble
by Stephanie Queen
2016
A call for help pulls Dane and Shana into a troubling new investigation. As the clues point toward dangerous people and buried secrets, the partners must rely on each other while their personal bond grows stronger.
Beachcomber Wedding
by Stephanie Queen
2016
Dane and Shana are hired to protect a bride targeted by a Russian arms dealer. With a bomb threat hanging over the wedding, the private investigators must face the case and their own fears about commitment.
Let It Snow
by Stephanie Queen
2016
A Christmas Eve snowstorm brings a stranger into Dane's life when he is overwhelmed by guilt and grief. Shana and Dane face a deeply personal test that asks whether their love can survive the past.
Beachcomber Reckoning
by Stephanie Queen
2017
A dangerous man from Dane Blaise's teenage years resurfaces with revenge on his mind. Dane must protect the people he loves as an old grudge becomes a direct and deadly threat to his future with Shana.
Beachcomber Test
by Stephanie Queen
2017
A dead body launches Dane and Shana into another case where answers are difficult to trust. Their partnership faces fresh pressure as they follow clues through a mystery that tests their instincts and their relationship.
Falling for Captain Hunk
by Stephanie Queen
2017
This Beachcomber-world romance follows a new couple caught between a growing attraction and the complications that come with life near Dane and Shana's investigation circle. Expect coastal settings, chemistry, and a touch of trouble.
Beachcomber Billionaire
by Stephanie Queen
2018
A billionaire's arrival adds romance and complications to the Beachcomber world. This shorter story offers a new relationship while keeping the coastal setting and the mix of attraction, secrets, and potential danger familiar to the series.
Beachcomber Danger
by Stephanie Queen
2018
Dane and Shana confront another high-risk investigation where the idyllic coast offers little protection. As danger closes in, their skills and commitment to one another are tested by enemies who refuse to stay in the past.
Beachcomber Gone
by Stephanie Queen
2018
Dane travels to Australia to meet Shana's family just as an old enemy targets her mother. With Shana framed in a reopened police case, the couple must uncover an insider before she loses everything.
Beachcomber Love
by Stephanie Queen
2018
This Beachcomber novella gives Dane and Shana's relationship a more personal spotlight. Even away from a major case, love is never simple for two investigators whose past experiences have taught them to expect trouble.
Ace Under Fire
by Stephanie Queen
2019
A new romantic suspense story in the Beachcomber world puts its characters under pressure from danger and desire. With connections to Dane and Shana's circle, it blends a developing romance with a fast-moving threat.
Beachcomber Bride
by Stephanie Queen
2019
Romance and danger collide again in Dane and Shana's coastal investigation world. As wedding plans and unresolved threats overlap, the partners must protect what they have found together while confronting another serious case.
Beachcomber Enemy
by Stephanie Queen
2019
Dane and Shana's private investigation work brings them up against another determined adversary. The case raises the stakes for the couple as old dangers and new secrets threaten the life they have worked to build.
Beachcomber Christmas Miracle
by Stephanie Queen
2022
A Christmas novella returns to Dane and Shana's Beachcomber world for another seasonal case and relationship moment. Holiday pressure, danger, and the couple's hard-won bond come together in a compact romantic suspense story.
Beachcomber Investigations books in chronological order

The Beachcombers
by Stephanie Queen
2015Beachcomber Investigations, Book 1
Beachcomber Valentine
by Stephanie Queen
2015Beachcomber Investigations, Book 2
Beachcomber Baby
by Stephanie Queen
2015Beachcomber Investigations, Book 3
Beachcomber Santa
by Stephanie Queen
2015Beachcomber Investigations, Book 4
Beachcomber Trouble
by Stephanie Queen
2016Beachcomber Investigations, Book 5
Beachcomber Heat
by Stephanie Queen
2016Beachcomber Investigations, Book 6
Beachcomber Wedding
by Stephanie Queen
2016Beachcomber Investigations, Book 7
Let It Snow
by Stephanie Queen
2016Beachcomber Investigations, Book 8
Beachcomber Reckoning
by Stephanie Queen
2017Beachcomber Investigations, Book 9
Falling for Captain Hunk
by Stephanie Queen
2017Beachcomber Investigations, Book 10
Beachcomber Test
by Stephanie Queen
2017Beachcomber Investigations, Book 11
Beachcomber Billionaire
by Stephanie Queen
2018Beachcomber Investigations, Book 12
Beachcomber Love
by Stephanie Queen
2018Beachcomber Investigations, Book 13
Beachcomber Danger
by Stephanie Queen
2018Beachcomber Investigations, Book 14
Beachcomber Gone
by Stephanie Queen
2018Beachcomber Investigations, Book 15
Ace Under Fire
by Stephanie Queen
2019Beachcomber Investigations, Book 16
Beachcomber Enemy
by Stephanie Queen
2019Beachcomber Investigations, Book 17
Beachcomber Bride
by Stephanie Queen
2019Beachcomber Investigations, Book 18
Beachcomber Christmas Miracle
by Stephanie Queen
2022Beachcomber Investigations, Book 19
Series background & context
Beachcomber Investigations is Stephanie Queen's longest-running romantic suspense series. It follows Dane Blaise, a former special operations man with a hard-earned reputation, and Shana George, a sharp former Scotland Yard detective. They begin as reluctant allies, then become private investigation partners whose work keeps pulling them into cases far bigger and more dangerous than either expects.
The first book, The Beachcombers, brings them together on a search for a missing heiress connected to a surfing competition. The case takes Dane and Shana into the criminal world behind a picture-perfect island setting. That contrast is part of the series from the start. Beaches, small-town routines, boats, and tourist crowds sit beside threats involving organized crime, kidnapping, trafficking, and people with long memories.
Dane and Shana are the steady center of the books.
Dane is used to carrying responsibility alone. Shana is practical, brave, and not inclined to let him make every decision for her. Their partnership works because each has skills the other respects, even when their personal history and attraction make it harder to keep the job simple. The series lets their relationship develop over many cases rather than treating the romance as settled after one adventure.
The investigations often connect to Dane's past or Shana's time in British policing. A missing child, a dangerous old enemy, a threatened wedding, and problems reaching as far as Australia can all become reasons for the pair to put their lives on hold and follow the evidence. The stakes are real, but the books retain a conversational, romance-forward feel, with the couple's bickering and loyalty carrying as much weight as the mystery.
Several novellas fit between the main stories. Beachcomber Santa, Beachcomber Valentine, Let It Snow, Beachcomber Love, and Beachcomber Christmas Miracle add holiday or relationship-focused stops along the way. They work best as part of the broader reading order because they reflect where Dane and Shana are in their partnership.
This is a series for readers who like one central couple, recurring supporting characters, and mysteries that build on earlier emotional history. The books can deliver a complete case at a time, but the romance and the consequences of past investigations carry forward. Start with The Beachcombers for the meeting of Dane and Shana, then continue in order to see the professional partnership become something much more personal.
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