Constance O'Banyon Books in Order
Browse Constance O'Banyon books in order, with short summaries, series guides, and clear suggestions for where to start and what to read next.
Last updated: July 4, 2026
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Publication Order
44 books
Ecstasy's Promise
by Constance O'Banyon
1982
As Sherman's march tears through the South, Victoria Farraday burns her home and flees to Texas. There she falls for Edward Hanover, a wealthy rancher whose Union past makes love feel almost impossible.
Savage Desire
by Constance O'Banyon
1982
Kidnapped and terrified, Mara Golden is rescued by Tajarez, the powerful future king of the Lagonda tribe. Their instant bond is tested by prophecy, cultural distance, and the demands of his world.
Rebel Temptress
by Constance O'Banyon
1983
Honor Landau's world is ripped apart by war, and falling for Union major Adam O'Roarke only makes it harder. Love crosses enemy lines here, but neither heart comes through untouched.
Savage Splendor
by Constance O'Banyon
1983
As Tajarez's wife, Mara has found love and status, but peace proves fragile when she is separated from the life she chose. Tajarez must fight distance, doubt, and danger to find her again.
Enchanted Ecstasy
by Constance O'Banyon
1984
Maleaha Deveraux is proud, fearless, and impossible to ignore, which makes her a challenge Major Kanen Benedict cannot resist. In New Mexico, their collision of pride and passion quickly grows into something deeper.
Savage Autumn
by Constance O'Banyon
1984
After escaping her predatory uncle, Joanna is taken by Windhawk, a Blackfoot leader she first fears and slowly comes to trust. The journey west becomes a sweeping romance about survival, grief, and belonging.
Savage Spring
by Constance O'Banyon
1985
Tag has never forgotten the relatives who drove him and Joanna from home. With Alexandria beside him, he returns to claim justice, his inheritance, and perhaps a second chance at love.
Savage Winter
by Constance O'Banyon
1985
Joanna finally has a home with Windhawk, until she is seized and dragged back into the white world. Windhawk's search becomes a fight for their marriage, their future, and the life they chose.
Velvet Chains
by Constance O'Banyon
1985
The pirate called the Raven kidnaps Lady Season Chatsworth as leverage during the American Revolution. Captor and captive clash from the start, but escape becomes harder as desire tightens its grip.
Savage Summer
by Constance O'Banyon
1986
Sky Dancer has always known she is different, and troubling visions tell her a stranger is coming. When desire and danger finally arrive together, she must choose between fear, destiny, and love.
September Moon
by Constance O'Banyon
1986
Cameron Madrid refuses to share water with the neighboring rancher whose family has long stood against hers. Hunter Kingston decides to outmaneuver her, but their feud soon turns sharply personal.
Golden Paradise
by Constance O'Banyon
1987
Valentina Barrett hides behind a dancer's veil to earn money without ruining her name, but Marquis Vincente is drawn to both her public and private selves. Desire thrives on the deception, until trust becomes the real test.
Moontide Embrace
by Constance O'Banyon
1987
Pirate Judah Slaughter returns to settle an old score and mistakenly carries off Liberty Boudreaux, who has secretly loved him for years. Revenge, misjudgment, and buried longing drive this New Orleans romance.
Dakota Dreams
by Constance O'Banyon
1988
Breanna Kendell is furious to learn her brother has practically bargained her into marriage to a stranger. Then she meets Dakota Remington, a man between worlds, and her resentment collides with powerful desire.
Lavender Lies
by Constance O'Banyon
1988
During the American Revolution, spy Lavender Daymond, known as the Swallow, becomes the target of vengeful English lord Julian Westfield. Their duel of deception turns into a dangerous attraction neither can control.
Pirate's Princess
by Constance O'Banyon
1989
Captain Cord Meredith returns to the princess he once promised to protect and finds she is no longer a child. Jahane's beauty, royal danger, and old loyalties turn their reunion into a risky romance.
Cheyenne Sunrise
by Constance O'Banyon
1990
After loss shatters her life, Alanna Caldwell is escorted east by Captain Nicholas Ballinger and caught in a scandal neither expects. Their marriage begins under pressure, while old wounds and family history shadow every step.
Enchantress
by Constance O'Banyon
1991
Escaping an evil sultan, Brittany Sinclair hides aboard Thorn Stoddard's ship and trades one danger for another. Adventure at sea soon turns into a battle of wills, and then into love.
Forever My Love
by Constance O'Banyon
1991
Sent to England as the American Revolution begins, Royal Bradford is swept into a romance with a British nobleman and a conspiracy that could harm the country she loves. Heart and politics collide fast.
Song Of The Nightingale
by Constance O'Banyon
1992
Kassidy Maragon confronts Raile DeWinter with a child, a grievance, and a demand that cannot be ignored. Their clash opens into an emotional historical romance shaped by scandal, family secrets, and hard-earned trust.
Highland Love Song
by Constance O'Banyon
1993
Lady Arrian DeWinter is on her way to an arranged future when a clan enemy takes her captive in the Scottish Highlands. Feud, pride, and attraction make every mile more complicated.
Desert Song
by Constance O'Banyon
1994
Mallory Stanhope sails to Egypt hoping for family and adventure, but Lord Michael DeWinter is chasing a rescue mission of his own. Desert travel, captors, and mounting danger push them together fast.
La Flamme
by Constance O'Banyon
1995
Lady Sabine Woodbridge flees to France after believing Garreth Blackthorn betrayed her family. Reinvented as a celebrated actress, she plans revenge, only to find that old feelings are much harder to bury.
Once Upon a Time
by Constance O'Banyon
1996
Queen Jilliana and Prince Ruyen are bound by a common enemy and a desperate fight for freedom. In a story of hidden identity, royal danger, and fierce attraction, politics quickly turns personal.
Siren's Song
by Constance O'Banyon
1996
Captain Judah Gallant takes on a dangerous mission in the Caribbean and walks straight into Dominique Charbonneau's trap. She is fighting for her brother's freedom, but neither of them expects love to complicate the game.
San Antonio Rose
by Constance O'Banyon
1999
During the Texas fight for independence, a mysterious dancer slips close to Santa Anna while working for the other side. Ian McCain is sent to learn her secrets, and quickly risks his heart in the process.
Texas Proud
by Constance O'Banyon
1999
Rachel Rutledge has waited years to face Noble Vincente, the man she blames for her father's death. Revenge should be simple, but old feelings and buried truths turn their reunion into a bitter, dangerous romance.
Ride the Wind
by Constance O'Banyon
2000
Reese Starrett races across Texas to rescue his best friend's kidnapped fiancée before her captor can break her. Saving Saber Vincente is only the beginning, because the closer they get, the harder loyalty becomes.
Tykota's Woman
by Constance O'Banyon
2000
On his way back to the tribe he was born to lead, Tykota Silverhorn rescues Makinna Hillyard after a brutal attack. Crossing the desert together, they face danger, duty, and a future that seems impossible.
The Agreement
by Constance O'Banyon
2001
Lauren McBride comes back to the Circle M determined to make her own choices, not submit to a marriage arranged to fix old wrongs. But Garret Lassiter still has a hold on her heart, and the ranch has long memories.
Moon Racer
by Constance O'Banyon
2003
Raised among brothers on the troubled Half-Moon Ranch, Abby knows horses and hard work better than society manners. Major Jonah Tremain thinks he wants a polished lady, until Abby makes him question everything.
Heart of Texas
by Constance O'Banyon
2004
Casey Hamilton reaches Texas with a ranch to claim and two younger siblings depending on her. A wary loner with a haunted past may be the only man who can help her keep the land and survive it.
The Moon and the Stars
by Constance O'Banyon
2005
Caroline Richmond has spent years hiding from a vicious brother-in-law and the past he tied to her name. When bounty hunter Wade Renault arrives in Texas, suspicion gives way to a much more dangerous kind of trust.
Hawk's Pledge
by Constance O'Banyon
2006
Whit Hawk has spent years looking for the family he lost, and Texas is one more stop in that search. Helping rancher Jacqueline Douglas brings him love, trouble, and fresh clues about the past that shaped him.
Hawk's Pursuit
by Constance O'Banyon
2006
Disguised behind the byline J. L. Rebel, Jena Leigh Hawk comes to Galveston to uncover the truth about her family. A sharp-eyed Union colonel threatens both her investigation and the careful mask she wears.
Lord of the Nile
by Constance O'Banyon
2007
In ancient Alexandria, Lord Ramtat is drawn to a fearless young woman marked by mystery and a cobra charm. Their romance unfolds amid political danger, hidden identity, and the shifting power of Egypt and Rome.
Sword of Rome
by Constance O'Banyon
2007
Bold and restless Adhania leaves the desert for Cleopatra's world and then for Rome, where scandal and intrigue are everyday threats. Roman tribune Marcellus is captivated by her spirit, but their attraction comes with real danger.
Daughter of Egypt
by Constance O'Banyon
2008
Thalia rises from hard beginnings to a life touched by privilege, only to learn that her past is far from settled. In Egypt, hidden birthright, danger, and the determined Count Ashtyn reshape her future.
Desert Prince
by Constance O'Banyon
2008
Exiled prince Julian Tausrat returns to a Roman-controlled world determined to reclaim his homeland and his future. The woman he once knew, Sabinah, now holds secrets that could save Egypt or destroy them both.
Comanche Moon Rising
by Constance O'Banyon
2009
Trying to build a life on a rough Texas ranch, Shiloh is fiercely protective of her younger brother and wary of everyone around her. A nearby Comanche chief becomes both her strongest protector and her greatest emotional risk.
Wind Warrior
by Constance O'Banyon
2010
Raised among the Blackfoot, Rain Song becomes the center of a dangerous rivalry when the gifted warrior Wind Warrior claims her protection. Prophecy, jealousy, and frontier violence close in as their bond deepens.
Wolf Runner
by Constance O'Banyon
2010
Sent to New Mexico on family business, the Blackfoot warrior Wolf Runner ends up protecting Cheyenne, a young woman with troubles of her own. Their journey home turns perilous, and attraction only raises the stakes.
A Dream Across Time
by Constance O'Banyon
2015
A librarian follows an irresistible pull to an old New Orleans plantation and finds a bridal veil that feels hauntingly familiar. This short story blends romance with a gentle hint of time-slip mystery.
Go for the Gold
by Constance O'Banyon
2015
After being jilted at the altar, Abbie Taylor Hunt expects a lonely New Year's holiday, not a charming Frenchman on the slopes. Their flirtation becomes a brisk, upbeat short romance about starting over.
Where should I start?
For her signature frontier saga: Savage Autumn → Savage Winter → Savage Spring → Savage Summer
For ancient-world romance and intrigue: Lord of the Nile → Sword of Rome → Daughter of Egypt → Desert Prince
For Texas-centered westerns: Heart of Texas → Texas Proud → Ride the Wind
For family-linked historical romance: Hawk's Pledge → Hawk's Pursuit
For a sweeping DeWinter family read: Song Of The Nightingale → Highland Love Song → Desert Song
Author bio
Constance O'Banyon is the pen name of Evelyn Gee, a Texas-born romance writer who built a long career in historical romance. She grew up in Texas, and that sense of place stayed with her. Many of her best-known books return to Texas landscapes, frontier towns, and characters trying to make a life in hard country.
She came to writing through two loves that fit together neatly, history and storytelling. In her author bio, she said it felt natural to combine them, and she often talked about how much she loved research. When she could, she liked to visit the places she was writing about so she could walk the land and get a feel for the setting.
That habit shows up on the page. Her novels move from the Civil War and postwar America to the Texas frontier, the American Revolution, Victorian Britain, Egypt, and Rome. Even when the stories lean big and emotional, the backdrop matters. The land, the danger, the travel, and the pull between duty and desire are usually part of the story, not just decoration.
She wrote a lot.
Across her career she published historical romances, contemporaries, and novellas, and public author bios say there were millions of copies of her books in print. She also wrote with fellow Texan Emma Merritt under the shared name Micah Leigh. In 1996, she received the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, a plain but meaningful sign of how much work she had already put on the shelf.
A good place to see her range is Savage Autumn, a frontier romance that starts the Savage Seasons books, and Tykota's Woman, which pairs survival adventure with a love story stretched between two worlds. Readers who like her westerns often come for the danger and the travel, then stay for the stubborn heroines and guarded, capable heroes. Books like Heart of Texas and San Antonio Rose show the same pull toward Texas history, family pressure, and high-stakes romance.
She also liked bigger historical canvases. The Tausrat books, beginning with Lord of the Nile, move through ancient Egypt and Rome with hidden identities, royal bloodlines, and political danger in the background. The DeWinter's Song novels, including Song Of The Nightingale and Desert Song, shift to Britain and Egypt and lean into family honor, travel, and old secrets.
Her stories rarely sit still for long.
Whether the setting is a wagon trail, a pirate ship, a ranch, or Cleopatra's world, the same interests keep showing up. She liked characters caught between loyalties, women who have to improvise fast, and men shaped by duty, tribe, war, or family expectation. She also had a fondness for lost heirs, missing relatives, mistaken identities, and lovers who meet while on the run.
Public author biographies describe her as a native Texan who made her home in San Antonio with her husband, Jim, and their son, Jason. That detail feels fitting. Even when O'Banyon sent readers to Scotland, New Orleans, or ancient Alexandria, her books kept the directness and big-hearted sweep of a storyteller who never lost sight of home.
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