Guiness Gang Books in Order
Part ofLisa Gardner Books in OrderExplore the Guiness Gang romantic suspense series by Lisa Gardner writing as Alicia Scott, with the books in order, short descriptions, and tips for readers who like family centered danger and romance.
Last updated: January 13, 2026
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Publication Order
5 books
The Quiet One
by Alicia Scott
1996
Known as the quiet one in the boisterous Guiness family, he has learned to keep his feelings locked down. That discipline is tested when a woman in serious trouble lands on his doorstep, pulling him into a case where love may be the riskiest move of all.
The One Worth Waiting For
by Alicia Scott
1996
A patient, steady member of the Guiness clan finally meets the woman he has always wanted, only to find her life entangled in peril. To keep her safe, he will have to confront old ghosts and risk the future he has quietly dreamed about for years.
The One Who Almost Got Away
by Alicia Scott
1996
When a Guiness family member crosses paths with the lover who once slipped through his fingers, old feelings ignite fast. But a deadly threat gives them only a narrow window to rebuild trust, making survival their first priority and a second chance at love a distant second.
Hiding Jessica
by Alicia Scott
1995
Jessica has spent years trying to outrun a past that left her wary of both cops and commitments. When trouble pushes her into the orbit of the close knit Guiness clan, she must decide whether to trust a determined protector even as danger draws steadily closer.
At the Midnight Hour
by Alicia Scott
1995
Elizabeth Guiness takes a nanny job with brilliant scientist Richard Keaton and his precocious, emotionally starved son, whose mother died under suspicious circumstances. As Liz tries to mend the fractured family, she realizes someone is willing to kill to keep the past buried.
Series background & context
The Guiness Gang novels are a run of linked romantic suspense stories Gardner wrote under the Alicia Scott pseudonym. Rather than focusing on cops and profilers, these books center on the sprawling Guiness family, a tight knit clan that keeps stumbling into danger even as they fall in love.
The series opens with At the Midnight Hour, where nanny Elizabeth Guiness takes a position in the isolated home of widowed scientist Richard Keaton and his brilliant, emotionally starved son. Rumors swirl that Richard may have killed his wife, and the boy parrots grim statistics instead of playing outside. As Liz tries to reconnect father and child, she realizes someone is determined to keep the truth about the past buried, even if that means eliminating the new nanny.
Later titles like Hiding Jessica, The Quiet One, The One Worth Waiting For, and The One Who Almost Got Away shift the spotlight to other members of the Guiness clan and to the women who crash into their lives. Each book offers its own mix of mystery and romance: a heroine running from her past, a reserved family member forced into the open, and a threat that makes trust both risky and necessary.
Across the series, the Guiness name functions as a promise. These are people who show up for each other, trade dry humor in tense moments, and quietly close ranks when outsiders attack. The suspense tends to unfold in domestic spaces small towns, family homes, hospitals and offices where danger feels especially intrusive.
If you enjoy shorter, emotionally rich romantic suspense with interconnected relatives, the Guiness Gang books provide a cozy but still suspenseful corner of Gardner’s backlist. You can read them in order to watch the family grow, or dip in wherever a particular setup appeals.
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