Jacobs Family Books in Order
Part ofVannetta Chapman Books in OrderSee the Jacobs Family books by Vannetta Chapman in order, with suspense background, quick summaries, and notes on the best place to start.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
2 books
Hidden
by Vannetta Chapman
2014
Homeland Security supervisor Dana Jacobs would rather forget the violence that scarred her childhood. But when a threat to a school leads to a dangerous chase through New Mexico, she is forced to face fear, anger, and a man determined to help her.
Protected
by Vannetta Chapman
2015
Erin Jacobs answers a desperate late-night call and finds herself responsible for an abandoned baby, a frightened mother, and a dangerous inheritance. With social worker Travis Williams beside her, she has to protect a child while facing risks she never saw coming.
Series background & context
The Jacobs Family books are inspirational romantic suspense stories about two sisters carrying the marks of a difficult past. Dana and Erin Jacobs are very different women, but both are forced into situations where old wounds and present danger come together.
Chapman gives each sister a world that fits her. Dana works in Homeland Security. Erin runs an animal shelter. Those details are not decorative. They shape the kind of risks each woman faces and the kind of people who move into her life. The suspense is real, but the emotional pull comes from watching both sisters learn how much of their past they can keep carrying.
These books are tighter and more danger-driven than the Amish titles, but they still feel recognizably Chapman. There is faith, romance, and a lot of attention to character choice under pressure.
If you like suspense with family history built into the stakes, this duology is worth a look. It is compact, readable, and grounded in the idea that survival is not only about escaping danger, but also about facing what hurt you years before.
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