Carla Neggers Books in Order

Reporter Prudence Edwards travels to a Scottish castle on assignment, posing as a secretary to reach a reclusive writer. Maintaining her cover becomes increasingly complicated when she must convince his volatile, attractive son Colin Montgomery that she belongs there.

A Saratoga Springs bake-shop owner faces competing romantic possibilities with a local man and a visiting ballet dancer. As her business ambitions grow, she must consider how love and a possible new direction would fit into her life.

Puppeteer JoAnna Radcliff falls from a ladder into the arms of heart surgeon Paul Welling. Their attraction brings her carefree life in Pigeon Cove into contact with his Philadelphia society background, raising questions about where she could belong.

Boston lawyer Abigail Lawrence encounters a formidable opponent in Back Bay businessman Ryan Davis. Their verbal contests turn into mutual attraction, but neither is accustomed to surrendering the advantage as they discover how closely their stubborn personalities match.

Corporate president Sarah Blackstone takes a bicycle trip to her family's old farm before turning thirty. A storm delivers her to quarterback Brad Craig's door, where his suspicion that she is an opportunistic fan complicates their attraction.

Charlotte Butterfield enjoys working in a historic Nashville mansion until Duncan Tolliver accuses her of fortune hunting. His determination to expel her clashes with their attraction, leaving Charlotte to defend both her independence and her reasons for staying.

Ann Chadwick's return to Vermont brings her into contact with Mark Whitney, a man she believed dead. Questions surrounding her sister-in-law Rachel's apparent suicide draw them toward buried family secrets and the possibility that a killer remains free.

Returning to the lakeside estate of her childhood, Artemis Pendleton discovers a stranger asleep on a nearby island. His implausible explanation for trespassing deepens her curiosity, especially when she suspects he may know something about her parents' deaths.

Literary agent Meg Oakes follows an apple-related clue to a Connecticut orchard in search of a missing thriller writer. Working as a picker brings her close to Jonathan McGavock, whom she suspects is the client she must win back.

Kansas newcomer Lizzie Olson reinvents herself as an interior designer in New York, taking literary agent Michael Wolfe's office as her first assignment. Her new identity is meant to prevent recognition, but his attention complicates her pursuit of independence.

Conductor Whitney McCallie travels to Florida after an eccentric musician friend seeks protection from a threat. Daniel Graham dismisses the danger, but growing attraction and an apparent attempt on Whitney's life make trust essential as she prepares her orchestra.

Financial analyst Sheridan Weaver becomes involved with former investigator Richard St. Charles after her father's disappearance. A troublesome necklace draws them into a search for answers, while the attraction between them complicates an already uncertain and personal investigation.

Ashley Wakefield claims jewels held in a Swiss vault after years of hiding from questions about a mysterious inheritance. A photograph brings Jeremy Carruthers into her life, and their investigation threatens to expose dangerous secrets from her family's past.

Juniper Killibrew considers herself the sensible member of an unconventional family until Cal Gilliam unexpectedly takes ownership of its trading firm. His determination to retain her services, and pursue her romantically, challenges her confidence in her own careful judgment.

Professional organizer Page Harrington faces columnist Christopher Battle, who intends to prove that her profession wastes time and money. She recognizes his agenda, but their clashing personalities and unexpected attraction make his attempt to discredit her increasingly difficult.

Kate O'Smiley uses her former lover's surname for her restaurant and catering business, prompting Michael Pennington to confront her. Their disagreement revives feelings left unresolved for five years, forcing both to reconsider the quarrel that separated them.

An urgent message from her estranged grandfather draws adventurer Sage Killibrew into a meeting with Jackson Kirk instead. Both have pressing missions, and Jackson wants to avoid involvement, but their attraction makes that resolution difficult to maintain.

Storyteller Holly Paynter slips into Mill Brook, Vermont, hoping to recover a pair of Paul Revere silver goblets missing from her family. Local businessman Julian Stiles has competing ideas about the heirlooms, and an interest in Holly herself.

Juliana Fall inherits a legendary uncut diamond along with dangers rooted in her family's wartime past. With powerful rivals seeking the stone, she must untangle secrets reaching back to the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands before others reach her.

A photograph draws Rebecca Blackburn into a mystery surrounding the long-missing Jupiter Stones. Turning to her former love Jared Sloan, she investigates secrets buried by their families, risking renewed heartbreak as they pursue the truth behind decades of violence.

Charity Bradford left Mill Brook for Tennessee and spent her money on a horse, while childhood friend Adam Stiles remained in Vermont. When she needs support, their differences complicate accepting help from someone who understands her unusually well.

Beth Stiles discovers her injured ex-husband hiding in her attic in Mill Brook, Vermont. Harlan Rockwood refuses to explain his trouble, but Beth demands answers, and the attraction between them makes his unexpected return harder to treat as temporary.

Nature writer Patience Madrid reluctantly leaves her mountain cabin to mind her sister's New York apartment. Discovering that she must share it with Jake Farr turns the visit into an uncomfortable encounter between a committed hermit and an urban man.

Storekeeper Nora Gates prefers a quiet life in Tyler, Wisconsin, until Byron Forrester returns for his brother's wedding. Their earlier romance ended when he walked away, and the reunion forces them to confront the secrets and hurt he left behind.

Hannah Marsh's loyalty to her Maine family includes resentment toward the Harlings, whose ancestor condemned hers centuries earlier. Meeting businessman Win Harling creates an attraction that challenges those inherited loyalties and their ability to imagine a shared future.

Burned-out cop Joe Scarlatti believes reclusive Rowena Willow is threatened by the newly released con artist she testified against. His efforts to watch over her confront her guarded privacy, even as his protective interest becomes increasingly personal.

Entrepreneur Dani Pembroke remains determined to solve her mother's disappearance despite years of local speculation. Joining security expert Zeke Cutler brings her closer to answers, but his private motives and a killer's determination to conceal the truth threaten their search.

This five-story romance anthology brings together work by Linda Howard, Jayne Ann Krentz, Linda Lael Miller, Carla Neggers, and Kasey Michaels. Its tales range from contemporary intrigue and second chances to dream-haunted love, time travel, and a possibly haunted inheritance.

Gabriella Starr notices men following her in Boston and reluctantly accepts help from former cop Cam Yaeger, now a district attorney. Their incompatible habits and growing attraction complicate his investigation into trouble linked to her unconventional past.

Vermont editor Cozie Hawthorne becomes attracted to Texas fire specialist Daniel Foxworth after sabotage nearly kills him. When she discovers he suspects her brother, their relationship becomes entangled in her determination to identify the real attacker and protect her family.

Calley Hastings arrives in Wyoming expecting to meet a pen pal and instead encounters former lover Max Slade. His young brothers engineered the reunion, but his unexplained departure four years earlier leaves Calley wary of giving their relationship another chance.

San Francisco gallery owner Annie Payne secretly bids for a painting, drawing the attention of marina owner Garvin MacCrae. The portrait of his murdered wife links Annie's unknown client to an unsolved crime, pulling them into a dangerous investigation.

Piper Macintosh's eccentric great-aunt sells her Cape Cod house to reclusive tycoon Clate Jackson, claiming he is Piper's ideal match. A warning and an old family secret draw the reluctant pair into investigating a long-ago murder.

Publicist Mollie Lavender encounters former lover Jeremiah Tabak while establishing her Palm Beach business. His investigation of a cat burglar casts suspicion on her society connections, forcing them to work together on a trap while confronting unresolved feelings.

Aviator Penelope Chestnut discovers an old plane wreck in the New Hampshire woods, drawing Wyatt Sinclair into a search for answers about his vanished uncle. Their investigation exposes a conspiracy and attracts an enemy willing to protect the past violently.

After a research-ship captain is found dead, suspicion falls on Riley St. Joe's grandfather, a survivor of the earlier sinking. When he disappears, she turns to FBI agent John Straker to uncover the killer and clear his name.

Widow Lucy Swift has rebuilt her life in rural Vermont when strange accidents threaten her family and adventure-travel business. She seeks help from security expert Sebastian Redwing, an old friend of her husband's whose feelings make protecting her emotionally difficult.

Tess Haviland renovates an old carriage house despite rumors that it is haunted, then discovers a skeleton that mysteriously vanishes. Neighbor Andrew Thorne helps investigate a possible link to a family determined to bury its secrets.

Attorney Kara Galway returns to Connecticut with her friend's frightened children, who suspect wrongdoing behind a former governor's death. Texas Ranger Sam Temple follows her, as family secrets and political danger threaten the people she loves.

Susanna Galway retreats to an Adirondack cabin with her daughters and grandmother during a troubled period in her marriage. Her husband, Texas Ranger Jack Galway, follows, but so does a murderer who threatens their entire family.

Photographer Carine Winter discovers a body while working at a historic Boston home, implicating her former fiancé's best friend. Pararescuer Tyler North returns to protect her, forcing them to confront distrust while facing a deadly conspiracy.

Doctor Antonia Winter retreats to an island wildlife sanctuary after threatening messages disrupt her boyfriend's Senate campaign. Hank Callahan follows to bring her home, but a hurricane traps them with a stalker who has tracked her there.

Sarah Dunnemore rushes to her wounded brother after a sniper attack in New York. His partner, deputy marshal Nate Winter, follows her back to Tennessee, suspecting their family's presidential connections may reveal the truth behind the shooting.

Zoe West returns to her Maine hometown to confront her father's unsolved murder. FBI agent J. B. McGrath suspects the killer remains nearby, and their growing attraction develops as someone works to keep the past concealed.

Diplomatic security agent Maggie Spencer captures a wanted fugitive, then encounters marshal Rob Dunnemore, who has personal reasons to investigate. A diplomat's murder leads them toward a dangerous trap that forces Maggie to trust him.

Deputy marshal Juliet Longstreet faces threats from a released prisoner, then finds her apartment ransacked and doorman murdered. Special Forces officer Ethan Brooker joins her search, carrying secrets of his own as the investigation reaches Vermont.

Quinn Harlowe doubts that her former colleague's death outside her cottage was suicide. Her investigation connects with undercover agent Huck McCabe's pursuit of violent vigilantes, drawing them into a conspiracy with troubling ties to the Justice Department.

Juliana Fall inherits a legendary uncut diamond and unwittingly becomes the keeper of dangerous family secrets. Powerful people seek the stone, forcing her to uncover its connections to wartime history before the pursuit puts her life at risk.

Seven years after her husband's murder, detective Abigail Browning returns to a Maine island following an anonymous tip. Search-and-rescue worker Owen Garrison helps her reopen the case, exposing layers of deception among people who resist her questions.

Deputy marshal Mackenzie Stewart survives an attack at a judge's lakeside cottage, then encounters former lover and FBI agent Andrew Rook. Their investigation reaches Washington, where a missing informant reveals stakes beyond an apparently random assault.

After an ambassador's suspicious death, his stepdaughter disappears in the New England mountains. Secret Service agent Jo Harper and rescue specialist Elijah Cameron must overcome their old conflicts to find the teenager before a killer does.

Keira Sullivan discovers a legendary stone angel inside an Irish ruin before the building collapses. Rescuer Simon Cahill finds evidence of real violence, and a killer follows them toward Boston as the ancient story becomes dangerously personal.

Café owner Hannah Shay suspects a man from her past is linked to a violent crime ring near Black Falls. Sean Cameron returns seeking his father's killer and needs her cooperation before the danger strikes closer to home.

Lizzie Rush's work exposing a billionaire's criminal network brings retaliation, a Boston bombing and a missing detective. With the suspect gone, she must decide whether intelligence officer Will Davenport can be trusted to help prevent further attacks.

Search-and-rescue expert Rose Cameron discovers a badly burned body and believes the death was deliberate. Nick Martini shares her suspicions of arson, drawing the estranged lovers together as they pursue the person behind the fires.

Archaeologist Sophie Malone survived a terrifying night in an Irish cave, but missing Celtic artifacts now appear linked to killings in Boston. Detective Scoop Wisdom joins her in connecting ancient treasures with a bombing and ritualistic murder.

FBI art-crimes specialist Emma Sharpe returns to the Maine convent where she once trained as a novice. A murder connected to a mysterious painting of Irish legend pulls her into a dangerous investigation alongside Colin Donovan.

FBI agents Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan confront new danger when a Russian billionaire arrives in Maine. His ties to Emma's past and to arms dealers who threatened Colin complicate their investigation and their developing relationship.

Olivia Frost returns to her hometown to turn a historic house into a getaway, hoping its neighboring property will improve. Owner Dylan McCaffrey arrives pursuing an inherited mystery, drawing them together through old secrets and possible treasure.

Treasure hunter Samantha Bennett comes to Knights Bridge to solve an old mystery and restore her reputation. Firefighter Justin Sloan rescues her from an abandoned cider mill, but their shared past complicates his attraction and his trust.

Marine biologist Julianne Maroney travels to Ireland to recover from heartbreak, only to find her host missing. FBI agents Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan become involved when the disappearance connects to a murder and an old art theft.

Newly ordained priest Finian Bracken leaves Ireland for a small Maine parish, where he meets FBI agent Colin Donovan. Trouble follows from home when smugglers use his family's former whiskey distillery to conceal their violent criminal operation.

Librarian Phoebe O'Dunn discovers vintage clothing in a hidden room and wears a gown to a masquerade, meeting wealthy Noah Kendrick in disguise. Their later reunion raises questions of trust as an unexpected threat challenges their connection.

Fashion designer Alexandra Rankin Hunt arrives in Knights Bridge to create dresses for a Christmas wedding. Former love Ian Mabry unexpectedly appears at the same inn, determined to use the celebration to find a place in her life again.

FBI agent Emma Sharpe finds a murder victim holding a symbol associated with the art thief her family has pursued for years. She and fiancé Colin Donovan investigate the connection while facing new strain on their relationship.

Widowed librarian Clare Morgan settles in Knights Bridge with her son, hoping for a gradual fresh start. Decorating an elderly resident's house for Christmas brings her together with Boston doctor Logan Farrell and unexpected romantic possibilities.

Heather Sloan leads the renovation of a retired diplomat's home near Echo Lake, while security agent Brody Hancock returns to help its owner. Their renewed attraction is complicated by his troubled hometown history and unexplained reasons for returning.

While Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan prepare for marriage, visitors from his brother Mike's military past arrive in Maine. Mike's former lover, intelligence analyst Naomi MacBride, holds secrets that draw the family into another dangerous investigation.

A retired FBI agent's questions about stolen mosaics unsettle art-crimes specialist Emma Sharpe. A subsequent death points toward troubling connections involving her grandfather and thief Oliver York, drawing Emma and Colin Donovan into a conspiracy across several countries.

Prosecutor Ellen Galway travels to Saratoga Springs seeking distance from Texas Ranger Luke Jackson, but he follows with concerns about danger. When her twin sister disappears, they must work together to search the Adirondacks for her.

Children's book illustrator Kylie Shaw guards her quiet life in Knights Bridge until investigator Russ Colton moves into her converted factory building. A proposed theater and his interest challenge her privacy, bringing their shared need for belonging into focus.

Marine archaeologist Charlotte Bennett house-sits at Red Clover Inn after a family wedding, seeking quiet time to plan her work. Security agent Greg Rawlings arrives with the same intention, but their growing attraction challenges both travelers' guarded hearts.

Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan's honeymoon is interrupted by a break-in linked to Oliver York. A death at his English home and his disappearance reopen questions about the childhood murder and kidnapping that have shaped his life.

This holiday collection brings together romances by Carla Neggers, Rochelle Alers and Donna Hill. Its stories include a widowed librarian finding love in Knights Bridge and a New York woman's unexpected pregnancy after an affair with her boss.

Navy veteran Ryan Taylor searches Vermont's snowy woods for Marissa, the vice president's daughter and the woman he loves. Evidence of a sniper puts him on a rescue mission whose true target remains dangerously uncertain.

FBI agents Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan investigate when prosecutor Tamara McDermott fails to attend a Boston dinner party. Their search for the missing woman opens a difficult case involving people and connections beyond their familiar circle.

An armed fugitive forces Gus Winter to guide him through the New Hampshire mountains toward the site of a family tragedy. Realizing he was deliberately targeted, Gus must use his knowledge of the terrain to survive the confrontation.

Party planner Felicity MacGregor enjoys her thriving business in Knights Bridge until childhood friend Gabriel Flanagan returns for an entrepreneurial event she organizes. Working together forces them to confront their complicated shared history and reconsider what they want.

FBI agents Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan's Maine wedding weekend is interrupted by suspicious illness aboard a yacht. Recognizing an undercover intelligence officer among the victims, they investigate alongside a missing painting, uncovering an international threat poised to strike again.

Innkeeper Adrienne Portale moves to Knights Bridge to know her newly discovered father, then joins a crisis involving missing children. Her connection with Adam Sloan grows through shared explorations, challenging both their assumptions about where she might find a lasting home.