Brenda Jackson Books in Order

After a bitter divorce, Lorren Jacobs returns to Texas determined to avoid another romance. Physician Justin Madaris is still grieving his wife, but their attraction forces both to decide whether they can leave painful memories behind.

Three Valentine's romances bring reluctant lovers together through meddling matchmakers, an inheritance, and a dating service. A sheriff, a wealthy playboy, and a bachelor business owner each face a woman who challenges his expectations of love.

Kimara Stafford has loved Kyle Garwood since childhood, but his playboy ways have worn out her patience. His grandfather's will links their inheritance to marriage and an heir, forcing them to reconsider a relationship neither expected to pursue.

Caitlin's dying father summons both her and her ex-husband Dex Madaris for an unexpected reunion. Their old attraction returns, but the daughter Dex never knew existed makes rebuilding trust harder than simply rekindling their former passion.

Attorneys Syneda Walters and Clayton Madaris consider themselves friends until a Florida vacation exposes unexpected attraction. His history as a playboy clashes with her distrust of men, leaving both to reconsider what they want from each other.

Schoolteacher Colby Wingate asks actor Sterling Hamilton to endorse her brother's perfume, but he mistakes her for a prospective mother for his child. His proposed arrangement without emotional commitment clashes with the attraction growing between them.

Geologist Corinthians Avery dreads a business trip with Trevor Grant after an embarrassing encounter years earlier. When terrorists attack their South American hotel, she must trust him to escape, confronting an attraction she has tried to ignore.

Actress Diamond Swain retreats to a remote Texas ranch to escape the paparazzi, only to clash with owner Jake Madaris. Their private attraction grows, but her public life threatens the quiet relationship neither expected to find.

Shayla Kirkland joins Chenault Electronics intending to destroy the company that ruined her mother's career. Attraction to its CEO Nicholas Chenault challenges her revenge plan, forcing her to weigh a new relationship against an old injustice.

A Bennett family reunion brings four cousins together after fifteen years apart. A hairstylist, widowed pilot, celebrity, and young doctor confront romantic hopes and hidden truths that threaten to reshape their relationships with one another.

After growing up on military bases, Nettie Brooms wants a stable home and refuses to date a military man. Marine colonel Ashton Sinclair challenges that rule, leaving her torn between familiar fears and an attraction she cannot dismiss.

A vacation booking mix-up forces Delaney Westmoreland to share a cabin with Sheikh Jamal Ari Yasir. What he intends as a brief seduction becomes more complicated when their attraction begins challenging his plans to leave without commitment.

Former best friends Maxine Chandler and Mya Rivers reconnect on a Caribbean reunion cruise. Maxine faces a romance complicated by past tragedy, while Mya's demanding career and troubled marriage test the friendship they once relied on.

Randolph and Jenna fall in love as college students during the sixties, but his wealthy grandmother opposes their relationship. Family manipulation, betrayal, and hidden intentions test whether their bond can withstand pressures neither initially understands.

Shelly Brockman returns to her Georgia hometown to protect her son from bad influences and introduce him to his father. Sheriff Dare Westmoreland must confront unexpected parenthood and the unresolved feelings between him and Shelly.

After discovering her fiancé's financial betrayal and her father's affair, Sage Dunbar accepts a job in Alaska. Meeting commitment-averse Gabe offers unexpected attraction, but her damaged trust makes another relationship a risk she is reluctant to take.

Four romance novellas follow lovers whose history complicates fresh encounters. An interview with an ex-husband, an interrupted wedding, a strained marriage, and a reunion with a former football-playing lover each turn familiar heartbreak into renewed temptation.

Businesswomen Amber, Carla, and Brandy support one another through troubles that extend beyond their careers. An unexpected patient, a takeover involving a child's father, and a stalker's threats bring romance and danger into their friendship.

Pediatrician Tara Matthews doubts she can risk her heart again, especially with motorcycle racer Thorn Westmoreland. He wants an affair without commitment, but her refusal to play by his rules challenges his carefully guarded independence.

A New Orleans business trip reunites Jayla Cole with Atlanta fire chief Storm Westmoreland. Their renewed attraction clashes with her plans to have a child independently and his reputation for relationships that never develop into lasting commitments.

Reporter Jasmine Carmody investigates Savannah's powerful Danforth family, drawing the attention of businessman Wesley Brooks. He intends to distract her to protect his adopted relatives, but their attraction turns professional opposition into a difficult question of trust.

Stone Westmoreland offers to help reserved Madison Winters find her mother in Montana's mountains. Their wilderness search brings the confident bachelor closer to a woman whose unexpected effect on him threatens his usual approach to romance.

CIA agent Drake Warren mourns the lover he believes died in an explosion, unaware that his new partner Victoria Green is that same woman. A dangerous assignment intensifies their attraction while duty forces her to conceal her identity.

Three friends navigating divorce and widowhood decide to test relationship expert Lance Montgomery's rules for unattached men. Their experiment in avoiding commitment sends them into encounters that challenge the confident advice they hoped would simplify dating.

Divorce attorney Jared Westmoreland persuades Dana Rollins to repay a favor by posing as his fiancée. The performance protects his bachelor lifestyle, but their private attraction threatens to give Dana feelings their arrangement was never meant to include.

Relationship expert Lance Montgomery champions casual affairs until his connection with Dr. Asia Fowler unsettles his convictions. After pushing her toward another man, he must reconsider the rules he teaches and confront the commitment he has avoided.

Entrepreneur Mark Hartman unexpectedly becomes guardian to his infant niece and asks assistant Alison Lind to help as a live-in nanny. Their new domestic arrangement blurs professional boundaries as attraction complicates the responsibilities neither planned to share.

Restaurateur Chase Westmoreland enjoys bachelorhood until confectioner Jessica Claiborne moves next door. Their attraction grows beyond an easy flirtation, but the family secret Jessica carries could undermine a relationship he had no intention of seeking.

Reporter Christy Madaris still resents investigator Alex Maxwell for dismissing a marriage promise made years ago. When her reporting becomes dangerous, her brothers enlist his protection, forcing them to confront both the threat and their unresolved attraction.

Casino owner Ian Westmoreland distrusts former lover Brooke Chamberlain when she arrives at his resort. Her secret FBI assignment complicates their reunion, while the attraction neither has forgotten threatens to entangle his suspicions with a second chance.

On the brink of divorce, Sienna visits the vacation cabin she once shared with Dane and unexpectedly finds him there. A snowstorm traps them together, forcing the estranged couple to confront their problems and lingering attraction.

Jocelyn Mason doubts corporate shark Sebastian Steele's offer to help her struggling construction business. He initially plans a takeover, but working together creates an attraction that complicates his ambitions and her determination to protect the company.

Flower shop owner Kylie Hagan and millionaire Chance Steele meet through the challenges of single parenthood and their teenagers. Mutual attraction grows, but both are determined to protect their hearts from a relationship that could disrupt their lives.

Five romance stories explore encounters where work, ambition, and old feelings collide. Writers, attorneys, and businesswomen face interviews that become personal, surprising attraction to a club owner, and opportunities to reconnect with lovers they once left behind.

Social worker Renee Williams meets media tycoon Tag Elliott while helping his ailing mother. A night intended to satisfy their attraction becomes more complicated when his desire for a continuing relationship challenges the distance between their worlds.

Montana ranger Durango Westmoreland discovers that his night with Savannah Claiborne has resulted in a pregnancy. Determined to accept responsibility, the confirmed bachelor must reconsider his independent life and what creating a family with Savannah would mean.

Millionaire Morgan Steele believes Lena Spears is the woman he wants, but she resists his confidence and charm. His promise of security and the baby she longs for complicates her determination to keep their relationship at a distance.

Assistant Opal Lockhart falls for demanding CEO D'marcus Strong despite the risk to her career. Long hours on a major project bring them together, but she refuses a secret affair while he resists offering the commitment she wants.

Danielle discovers that her deceased, estranged husband had other wives just as she hoped to reconcile and start a family. Her brother's friend Tristan offers comfort, but trusting a new relationship means confronting the betrayal of her marriage.

After failing to acquire Steele Corporation, Cameron Cody pursues Vanessa Steele instead, buying property beside her temporary Jamaican home. His determination to win her clashes with her resolve to resist a man whose business ambitions have already threatened her family.

Horse breeder McKinnon Quinn refuses to hire Casey Westmoreland, insisting women have no place on his ranch. Casey challenges his rule and pursues their mutual attraction, but his evasions suggest a secret complicating both employment and romance.

Attorney Skye Barclay discovers she was adopted and searches for her biological brother after her fiancé ends their engagement. Meeting businessman Slade Madaris offers unexpected attraction, but starting a new relationship feels risky amid her family's upheaval.

To save her failing Napa Valley vineyard, Chardonnay Russell accepts millionaire Spencer Westmoreland's marriage proposal. His bargain includes children and rules out love, but their growing attraction makes the arrangement far more complicated than either anticipated.

Lawyer Brandon Washington travels to the Bahamas under an assumed name to investigate heiress Cassie Garrison for his client. His plan to charm out her secrets becomes difficult when professional ambition collides with unexpected feelings for her.

Former Texas Ranger Clint Westmoreland discovers his undercover marriage to Alyssa Barkley remains legally binding. They have thirty days to resolve it at his horse ranch, where their renewed attraction challenges the limits he sets for her stay.

After a friend's suicide, Faith, Monique, and Shannon retreat to a cottage on Hilton Head Island. They promise to embrace new experiences over the summer, opening themselves to friendships and romances while reconsidering what they want from life.

Patrina Forman wants no involvement with former Texas Ranger Cole Westmoreland, especially given his casual attitude toward relationships. A Montana blizzard traps them together for three nights, testing her resistance and raising questions about what comes afterward.

Three romances bring together couples confronting unexpected attraction and different expectations for love. The collection includes Kimara's reunion with longtime crush Kyle and a marriage-of-convenience proposal from Rose to widowed father Parnell, whose practical plans meet real feelings.

Courtney Andrews inherits her cousin Sonya's little black book shortly before Sonya's wedding, hoping it will help her find a husband. Their different tastes cause problems, and meeting older businessman Lake Masters complicates Courtney's search further.

Taylor Steele proposes a Caribbean vacation with financial tycoon Dominic Saxon so he can father her baby. Neither wants marriage or commitment, but their intense attraction threatens the carefully limited terms of their arrangement once the week ends.

Quade Westmoreland tracks down Cheyenne Steele almost a year after their unforgettable encounter and discovers she has triplets who look like him. Determined to become part of their lives, he faces Cheyenne's resistance to a renewed relationship.

Attorney Mackenzie Standfield has avoided romance since a painful heartbreak, but seeing rodeo star Luke Madaris revives an old attraction. When an injury sends Luke to her home to recover, close quarters challenge their shared reluctance to commit.

Private investigator Drey St. John investigates Senator Braddock's fatal crash and learns the case connects to his own family. Forensic scientist Charlene Anderson helps him uncover the truth, while danger and growing attraction pull them closer together.

Ellie Weston returns to her great-aunt's lake house and reunites with Uriel Lassiter, whose anger ended their youthful flirtation. Finishing an unfinished romance manuscript inspires Ellie to seek a fling, but her hidden motive risks another misunderstanding.

Science professor Natalie Ford helps her ailing aunt's cleaning business and catches Donovan Steele's attention. He mistakes her for a housekeeper, and their attraction grows complicated when her undisclosed identity feeds his suspicions about threats to the family business.

Rancher Darius Franklin reunites with Summer Martindale seven years after saving her from violence and sharing one night together. Now working at the same women's shelter, they confront renewed attraction and another threat to Summer's safety.

Olivia Jeffries meets an intriguing stranger at a masquerade ball, then discovers he is Reginald Westmoreland, her father's political rival. She tries to resist their attraction, but Reggie has no intention of letting the family conflict decide his future.

Radio producer Sherri Griffin finds herself drawn to former football star and sports DJ Terrence Jeffries, who avoids emotional commitment. A hurricane strands them together in the Keys, bringing their attraction into closer quarters as the storm approaches.

Real-estate tycoon Dillon Westmoreland seeks answers about his family's heritage, and business owner Pamela Novak holds a crucial clue. Their attraction grows while Pamela remains caught in an engagement to a man whose motives Dillon has reason to distrust.

Two romances follow women whose encounters with sheikhs complicate their plans. Delaney shares a vacation cabin after a mix-up, while Johari accepts a stranger's invitation to travel, unaware of his connection to the arranged marriage she wants to avoid.

Mediator Farrah Langley reunites with attorney Xavier Kane in New York, expecting another brief affair. Xavier wants a lasting relationship this time, but convincing a woman hurt by love requires more than reviving their familiar attraction.

Galen Steele wins a house at auction that businesswoman Brittany Thrasher desperately wants. His proposal involves becoming his lover for a week, but Brittany's hidden reasons for accepting and their growing feelings complicate what begins as a bargain.

Denver rancher Ramsey Westmoreland breaks his rule against involvement with employees when he falls for new cook Chloe Burton. Their affair grows increasingly intense, but a discovery about Chloe threatens the trust behind their developing relationship.

Blade Madaris has no interest in marriage when he meets attorney Samari Di Meglio at a family wedding. A brief encounter leaves him wanting more, but Sam's distrust of players makes winning her confidence a difficult challenge.

Kimani Cannon asks Duan Jeffries to pretend to be her fiancé at her mother's wedding after their brief affair. Their arrangement revives the attraction, but discovering that Duan has a private agenda leaves Kim uncertain whom to trust.

Actor Ethan Chambers joins a television medical drama and falls for makeup and wardrobe director Rachel Wellesley. Rachel prefers working behind the scenes, making their romance difficult as professional success brings her the public attention she hoped to avoid.

Millionaire Callum Austell hires Gemma Westmoreland to decorate his new home, hoping the job will bring them closer. Gemma resists his attempts to seduce her, forcing him to consider offering something more substantial than a casual affair.

Erica Sanders ends her engagement to Brian Lawson after her mother uncovers an apparent betrayal. A later meeting renews their attraction and Erica's doubts, while secrets and interference threaten their chance to discover what really happened.

Phoenix shop owner Stacy Carlson is wary of romance after her fiancé leaves her, but her landlord Eli Steele tempts her resolve. As Christmas approaches, Eli tries to prove he can offer more than his reputation suggests.

Derringer Westmoreland searches for the woman behind an unforgettable encounter and discovers she is Lucia Conyers, his sister-in-law's friend. Lucia refuses to join his list of casual romances, leaving the rancher to reconsider how much he is willing to offer.

City planner Darcy Owens travels from New York to Jamaica and encounters security expert York Ellis. She resents his protective assumptions, but when danger interrupts her vacation, accepting his help also means confronting their increasingly personal connection.

Hopewell General intern Jaclyn Campbell is attracted to head resident Lucien De Winter, despite the risk to her job. Their hospital is already dealing with scandal, making a secret relationship a threat to both of their careers.

LaKenna James stays with her best friend Reese Madaris while her condo is completed, hiding the attraction she has felt since college. Reese begins seeing her differently, but risking their friendship becomes more complicated when her safety is threatened.

Security consultant and rancher Zeke Travers takes on a mysterious case that brings him into contact with Sheila Hopkins. Their attraction challenges his habit of keeping feelings separate from work, making professional boundaries increasingly difficult to maintain.

Jason Westmoreland wants both Bella Bostwick and the land she has inherited. He offers a convenient marriage that could secure both, but Bella's answer stands between his carefully planned ambitions and a relationship that may demand more.

Four linked romances revisit women seeking new beginnings, including divorcee Barbara Andrews and secretary Cathy Bristol. Wedding preparations, a trip to Paris, a business journey, and a reunion after decades create opportunities to reconsider love and commitment.

Four romances follow women drawn into relationships that challenge their original plans. A judge encounters an attractive attorney, a model falls for a photographer, a professor reunites with her first love, and an aunt considers marriage to retain custody.

Attorney DeAngelo Di Meglio follows Peyton Mahoney to a Bahamas resort, hoping to turn years of attraction into romance. Peyton expects a temporary affair, but a controversial case brings them together again on opposing sides of the courtroom.

Dr. Micah Westmoreland and epidemiologist Kalina Daniels reunite while racing to contain an epidemic. Their earlier affair ended amid mistrust, and working together revives the attraction without settling Kalina's doubts about the reasons Micah originally pursued her.

Riley Westmoreland becomes involved with his company's new event planner, Alpha Blake, despite his rule against mixing business and romance. He wants more than one night together, but Alpha's past threatens the relationship he hopes to build.

Photographer Nikki Cartwright accepts a career-making marketing project with Jonas Steele, despite their unforgettable kiss. Jonas wants to turn their professional relationship into an affair, but traveling together complicates his belief that desire can remain temporary.

Megan Westmoreland hires private investigator Rico Claiborne to uncover answers about her family's past. As their search brings them closer, attraction complicates the professional arrangement and leaves Megan considering more than the family history she hoped to discover.

Jace Granger returns home to rescue his family's failing aerospace business and hires consultant Shana Bradford. Their attraction grows amid corporate troubles, while emerging secrets reopen questions about his mother's death and his father's murder conviction.

Lee Madaris proposes a marriage of convenience to chef Carly Briggs to evade his family's matchmaking. Carly's flight from a crime she witnessed brings danger to their arrangement, complicating the growing desire between employer and employee.

Raquel Capers discovers her dog is expecting puppies by her neighbor's pet and asks Quest Newman to share the expenses. Their unexpected canine connection reveals mutual attraction, challenging them to decide whether neighboring households can become something closer.

After losing a political race, Ainsley St. James spends a night with a stranger. A reporting assignment later leads her to marine biologist Winston Coltrane, whose secret research and renewed interest make their reunion more than a passing affair.

Keisha Ashford returns to town with a two-year-old son, reopening Canyon Westmoreland's unresolved feelings. Discovering he is the child's father gives Canyon reason to confront the misunderstandings that ended their romance and seek a place in their lives.

Stern Westmoreland helps his best friend JoJo transform her appearance to attract another man. Seeing her differently unsettles their familiar bond, leaving Stern to confront his own feelings and decide whether friendship can become the relationship he now wants.

Rancher Zane Westmoreland is shaken when Channing Hastings walks away from their relationship. Her return with an engagement to someone else forces him to confront what he lost and decide how far he will go to win another chance.

Musician Caden Granger wants to reunite with Shiloh Timmons, whom he believes abandoned him at the altar. Shiloh has rebuilt her life and resists reopening their romance, leaving Caden to confront their history and the promises that failed them.

Three stories inspired by real women honored for community service explore kindness through family, generosity, and connection. Brenda Jackson's contribution follows a father struggling to understand his daughter's health challenges, alongside stories by Stephanie Bond and Maureen Child.

Pediatrics resident Trinity Matthews recruits Adrian Westmoreland to pose as her boyfriend and discourage a colleague's unwanted advances. Their supposedly platonic arrangement becomes harder to maintain as real attraction challenges Adrian's determination to honor the terms of their agreement.

A year after Jillian Novak ended their secret affair, Dr. Aidan Westmoreland wants to win her back. Two weeks together on a cruise offer another chance, but Aidan must persuade Jillian that their relationship deserves to leave secrecy behind.

Private investigator Jules Bradford distrusts businessman Dalton Granger's playboy reputation. Protecting him and helping preserve his family's legacy brings them into close contact, where growing attraction complicates a dangerous mission and challenges her assumptions about the man beneath his bravado.

Navy SEAL Brisbane Westmoreland returns after five years to find the woman he left behind. Chemist Crystal Newsome needs his protection but resists forgiving his disappearance, making their renewed attraction only part of the challenge he must overcome.

Bailey Westmoreland follows rancher Walker Rafferty to Alaska to apologize, then stays to help after an injury. Attraction challenges her vow never to leave her Colorado family behind. This edition also includes Janice Maynard's Reclaimed by the Rancher.

Virgil Bougard remains bitter after Kara Goshay believed a lie and ended their romance. Hiring her PR firm leads to a staged relationship that rekindles desire, while a hidden enemy threatens Kara's reputation and their fragile chance at trust.

After wrongful imprisonment, Sheppard Granger returns to lead the family business and cherish life with his wife Carson. Their renewed happiness faces a threat from her past, drawing the Grangers together to protect a marriage already tested by lost time.

Corey Westmoreland reunites with Abby Winters, the woman he let go more than thirty years earlier. Taking her to his mountain revives their attraction, but he must convince her that their long history still allows a future together.