Janet Dailey Books in Order
Browse Janet Dailey books in order with short summaries, series guides, and easy starting points for Americana, the Calders, New Americana, and more.
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Janet Dailey books in publication order
160 books
No Quarter Asked
by Janet Dailey
1974
After her father's death, Stacy Adams retreats to a secluded Texas cabin to figure out what comes next. Rancher Cord Harris wants her gone, but their clash turns into a romance neither can ignore.
Savage Land: Texas
by Janet Dailey
1974
Texas is savage land for anyone who thinks love will be easy. A tough heroine and an even tougher hero clash over pride and plans, until they realize the only future worth having is the one they build together.
After the Storm: Colorado
by Janet Dailey
1975
After a Colorado storm, two people are left to pick up the pieces of a plan that fell apart. The romance grows in the aftermath, as they rebuild trust and a sense of home.
Boss Man From Ogallala: Nebraska
by Janet Dailey
1975
A no-nonsense Nebraska boss man meets a heroine who refuses to be managed like a project. In Ogallala, business and family collide, and the only way through is a partnership that turns personal.
Darling Jenny: Wyoming
by Janet Dailey
1975
In Wyoming, Jenny's name carries baggage, and so does the man who cannot stay away from her. Their romance is a fight for respect, safety, and the right to start over.
Fire and Ice: California
by Janet Dailey
1975
California gives this romance its extremes, bright ambition and colder truths. Two people drawn together by chemistry have to survive the hard parts of trust before they can keep the heat.
Land of Enchantment: New Mexico
by Janet Dailey
1975
A free-spirited young woman arrives in New Mexico chasing a new life and finds herself tangled with a grounded rancher who has responsibilities he cannot drop. Forced to slow down, she learns what commitment really costs.
A Lyon's Share: Illinois
by Janet Dailey
1976
In Illinois, a family dispute over what is fair turns personal fast. The man who wants a lyon's share of the future may also be the one who has to learn how to share his heart.
Dangerous Masquerade: Alabama
by Janet Dailey
1976
When cousins swap lives for what seems like a harmless favor, a Hollywood opportunity turns into a mess of mistaken identity. In Alabama, one woman has to face a fiance who arrives early, and feelings she did not plan for.
Night of the Cotillion: Georgia
by Janet Dailey
1976
In Georgia, an innocent crush turns complicated on the night everyone is watching. A heroine caught between reputation and desire has to decide what she will risk when the music starts.
Show Me: Missouri
by Janet Dailey
1976
A Missouri romance with a challenge baked in: show me you mean it. Two people with reasons to doubt each other learn that trust is an action, not a promise.
Something Extra
by Janet Dailey
1976
A small extra favor turns into a bigger change than anyone expected. In the middle of everyday life, two people find a romance that adds up to more than a fling.
Sweet Promise
by Janet Dailey
1976
A promise made in good faith becomes complicated when attraction enters the picture. Two people trying to do the right thing discover that love asks for honesty, and sometimes a little courage.
The Homeplace: Iowa
by Janet Dailey
1976
Back in Iowa, the homeplace carries memories, family expectations, and the pull of a life that once felt too small. A romance blooms when two people stop pretending they are fine alone.
Valley of the Vapours: Arkansas
by Janet Dailey
1976
Arkansas heat and hidden motives push two strangers into a partnership neither trusts at first. As the valley's secrets surface, attraction turns into the one thing they can count on.
Big Sky Country: Montana
by Janet Dailey
1977
In Montana, wide-open land and bigger expectations push a couple together when the stakes are personal. The romance grows out of grit, daily work, and the decision to stop running from what they want.
Bluegrass King: Kentucky
by Janet Dailey
1977
In Kentucky's bluegrass country, pride and tradition weigh on a romance that threatens to shake up an entire community. Two people must decide if love is worth breaking the rules.
Fiesta San Antonio
by Janet Dailey
1977
A young woman struggling to care for her nephew is pushed into an uneasy arrangement with a cold, powerful Texas rancher. Between jealousy, pride, and real need, their marriage becomes a lesson in learning to trust.
Reilly's Woman: Nevada
by Janet Dailey
1977
In Nevada, Reilly's world collides with a woman who refuses to be treated like an accessory. Their attraction is immediate, but earning trust takes more than charm.
Six White Horses: Oklahoma
by Janet Dailey
1977
In Oklahoma, six white horses are a symbol, and a complication, for a heroine trying to choose her future. A steady cowboy offers help, but he expects honesty in return.
The Indy Man: Indiana
by Janet Dailey
1977
Indiana brings fast talk, stubborn pride, and a romance that starts as a clash of goals. When life forces them to depend on each other, the Indy man discovers he cannot stay on the sidelines.
The Ivory Cane
by Janet Dailey
1977
After an accident leaves artist Sabrina Lane blind, she struggles with dependence and fear until Bay Cameron refuses to let her give up. Their romance is about rebuilding a life, and learning to want it again.
The Master Fiddler
by Janet Dailey
1977
On a road trip that goes wrong, a young woman is stranded in Arizona and forced to accept help from a rancher who has responsibilities she does not understand. Practical necessity turns into an emotional wake-up call.
The Matchmakers: Delaware
by Janet Dailey
1977
Delaware matchmakers have opinions, and they are not shy about sharing them. Two people who think they are immune to meddling learn that love can be set in motion by a well-timed push.
The Widow and the Wastrel: Ohio
by Janet Dailey
1977
A widow in Ohio is done with empty promises, until a man with a messy reputation proves he might be worth the risk. Their story is about rebuilding, one hard choice at a time.
To Santa with Love
by Janet Dailey
1977
Restless Jacquie Grey heads west and ends up stranded in Tombstone, Arizona, after a collision with rancher Choya Barnett. Unable to pay for repairs, she agrees to help his family, and discovers love in the last place she expected.
To Tell the Truth: Oregon
by Janet Dailey
1977
Oregon is the backdrop for a relationship built on half-truths and good intentions. When the truth finally lands, the couple has to fight for a future that feels real.
Beware of the Stranger: New York
by Janet Dailey
1978
New York brings bright lights and sharper dangers, especially when a stranger's interest feels a little too intense. A heroine learns fast that the right man can look wrong, and vice versa.
For Bitter or Worse
by Janet Dailey
1978
Stacy and Cord Harris believe their marriage can survive anything, until a plane crash leaves Cord bitter and confined to a wheelchair. Desperate to reach him, Stacy fights for their love while he pushes her away.
Giant of Mesabi: Minnesota
by Janet Dailey
1978
In Minnesota's iron country, a larger-than-life local figure draws a heroine into his orbit. Pride, hard work, and family loyalty complicate a romance that refuses to stay uncomplicated.
Green Mountain Man: Vermont
by Janet Dailey
1978
In Vermont, a rugged man who keeps to himself is pulled into helping a woman who will not be pushed around. The green mountains offer beauty, and a chance at a life neither saw coming.
Sonora Sundown: Arizona
by Janet Dailey
1978
Arizona sunsets set the mood, but the real heat comes from two people circling the same problem. In Sonora country, trust is earned the hard way, and love comes with real stakes.
Summer Mahogany: Maine
by Janet Dailey
1978
A Maine summer brings salt air, quiet mornings, and a romance built on second chances. When old fears return, the heroine has to decide if she will risk being hurt to be happy.
The Bride of the Delta Queen: Louisiana
by Janet Dailey
1978
Along the Louisiana river, a woman's plans are upended by a relationship that starts as a practical arrangement. On the Delta Queen, attraction becomes a promise neither of them expected to make.
Tidewater Lover: Virginia
by Janet Dailey
1978
Virginia's tidewater setting frames a romance that starts with attraction and turns into commitment under pressure. When the past resurfaces, two people have to decide what they owe each other.
A Land Called Deseret: Utah
by Janet Dailey
1979
In Utah, a woman searching for stability runs into a man who has made a life out of standing apart. When family and faith collide with desire, they have to find common ground.
Bed of Grass: Maryland
by Janet Dailey
1979
A Maryland setting, a fresh start, and a romance that grows out of everyday moments. When unexpected news shakes a new relationship, two people have to decide if they are in it for real.
For Mike's Sake: Washington
by Janet Dailey
1979
In Washington, a favor done for Mike's sake drags two reluctant people into close quarters. As obligations pile up, the relationship they resist becomes the one thing that feels honest.
Kona Winds: Hawaii
by Janet Dailey
1979
In Hawaii, ocean breezes and island routines cannot hide a deeper conflict between two people who want different things. A forced partnership turns into a romance neither of them planned.
Low Country Liar: South Carolina
by Janet Dailey
1979
In South Carolina's low country, a charming man with a secret reputation crosses paths with a heroine who hates being fooled. As lies unravel, the truth becomes the most dangerous thing they share.
Sentimental Journey: Tennessee
by Janet Dailey
1979
A trip through Tennessee brings old memories back to life, and with them, a man who knows too much about the heroine's past. Their reunion becomes a test of whether love can grow up.
Strange Bedfellow: Rhode Island
by Janet Dailey
1979
In Rhode Island, a heroine finds herself stuck with an unlikely ally when circumstances leave her with no other choice. What starts as convenience turns into a partnership, and then into something riskier.
That Boston Man: Massachusetts
by Janet Dailey
1979
A Boston connection pulls a heroine into a relationship that feels safe until it starts asking for honesty. In Massachusetts, family ties and city ambitions put love under pressure.
The Rogue
by Janet Dailey
1979
He has a rogue's reputation, and she has reasons not to trust him. When circumstances force them together, attraction turns into a partnership, and then into a love neither expected to admit.
Touch the Wind
by Janet Dailey
1979
Freedom looks different when you are falling for someone. A sweeping romance about taking risks, trusting instincts, and reaching for a life that feels wide open.
Difficult Decision: Connecticut
by Janet Dailey
1980
In Connecticut, a woman faces a decision that could change her career and her heart. The man who complicates her plans might also be the one who finally tells her the truth.
Enemy in Camp: Michigan
by Janet Dailey
1980
A Michigan getaway turns tense when a newcomer suspects the people around her are not telling the full truth. The man who offers protection may be the one person she cannot read.
Heart of Stone: New Hampshire
by Janet Dailey
1980
A New Hampshire hero with a reputation for being unbreakable meets a woman who has had enough of being handled with care. When a crisis hits, their guarded hearts have to soften or shatter.
Lord of the High Lonesome: North Dakota
by Janet Dailey
1980
In North Dakota, a solitary man who prefers the quiet of the open country is pushed into protecting a woman with nowhere else to turn. Trust comes slowly, but so does love.
Nightway
by Janet Dailey
1980
A journey into the unknown pulls a heroine into a tense relationship with a man who lives by his own rules. As the nightway closes in, romance and danger become impossible to separate.
Ride the Thunder
by Janet Dailey
1980
A fast-moving romance set against danger, pride, and the kind of choices that can change a life in one night. Two people learn to ride the thunder together, or risk being torn apart.
Southern Nights: Florida
by Janet Dailey
1980
Florida heat, late-night secrets, and a too-tempting stranger complicate a heroine's attempt to keep things simple. When trouble shows up, she has to choose between running and standing her ground.
The Mating Season: Kansas
by Janet Dailey
1980
Set in Kansas, this romance throws two strong personalities together when family and land are at stake. Attraction flares fast, but commitment takes more than chemistry.
The Thawing of a Mara: Pennsylvania
by Janet Dailey
1980
A guarded heroine in Pennsylvania has built her life around staying in control. A persistent man keeps challenging her defenses, and the real test comes when the past catches up with them both.
Wild and Wonderful: West Virginia
by Janet Dailey
1980
In West Virginia, a heroine looking for peace finds herself pulled into a local conflict and an unexpected attraction. The mountains are beautiful, but the choices in front of her are anything but easy.
A Tradition of Pride: Mississippi
by Janet Dailey
1981
A Mississippi homecoming forces a proud heroine to face the family expectations she once escaped. The last man she wants to trust may be the one who can help her protect what matters.
Dakota Dreamin': South Dakota
by Janet Dailey
1981
On the wide prairies of South Dakota, a woman chasing a fresh start meets a stubborn man tied to the land. As old promises resurface, they have to decide what a future together could look like.
For the Love of God
by Janet Dailey
1981
Faith, family, and personal conviction collide in a romance with real moral stakes. Two people trying to do the right thing find that love does not always fit neatly into their plans.
One of the Boys: New Jersey
by Janet Dailey
1981
In New Jersey, a woman determined to hold her own in a man's world clashes with a confident local who thinks he knows what's best. Their rivalry turns personal when family and work collide.
That Carolina Summer: North Carolina
by Janet Dailey
1981
A summer in North Carolina brings sun, family complications, and a romance that refuses to stay casual. Two people with different plans find themselves drawn into the same hometown drama.
The Hostage Bride
by Janet Dailey
1981
A woman is caught in a situation she never asked for, and the man holding the power is not as simple as he seems. In the middle of danger, an unlikely romance forces both to rethink loyalty and trust.
The Lancaster Men
by Janet Dailey
1981
A family name and a set of expectations shape every relationship in this story. When a woman challenges the Lancaster men's way of doing things, romance becomes part of a larger fight for the future.
The Travelling Kind: Idaho
by Janet Dailey
1981
A woman on the move ends up stranded in Idaho and forced to accept help from a man who lives by his own rules. The road ahead looks different once she starts wanting to stay.
This Calder Sky
by Janet Dailey
1981
Under Montana skies, the Calder family faces a changing world and a love story shaped by duty and desire. As old conflicts resurface, two people must decide whether the family legacy is a burden or a bond.
With a Little Luck: Wisconsin
by Janet Dailey
1981
A change of plans sends a heroine into small-town Wisconsin, where nothing is as simple as it looks. A steady, down-to-earth hero challenges her to take a real chance on love.
Eve's Christmas
by Janet Dailey
1982
For Eve, Christmas brings more than decorations and traditions, it brings a choice. A romance grows out of unexpected circumstances and the quiet hope that this season can be different.
Mistletoe and Holly
by Janet Dailey
1982
A holiday romance where old wounds and new attraction meet under mistletoe. Holly does not expect to fall for anyone this year, but the season has other plans.
Northern Magic: Alaska
by Janet Dailey
1982
When Shannon Hayes flies to Alaska to find her missing fiance, she ends up relying on rugged Cody Steele to search the wilderness. Survival turns into a second chance at love.
Terms of Surrender
by Janet Dailey
1982
Two stubborn people reach the point where pride is no longer protecting them. As they negotiate the terms of surrender in love, they discover that giving in can be the bravest choice.
The Second Time
by Janet Dailey
1982
A second chance romance about timing, regret, and the courage to try again. When two people meet after years apart, they have to face what went wrong, and what still feels right.
This Calder Range
by Janet Dailey
1982
Benteen Calder inherits his father's dream of a Montana ranch and builds it the hard way, with his wife Lorna at his side. Their marriage is tested by harsh realities, stubborn pride, and the cost of claiming a future.
Wildcatter's Woman
by Janet Dailey
1982
In oil country, fortunes rise fast and fall faster. A woman caught in a wildcatter's world has to decide what she values, security, freedom, or the man who keeps pulling her closer.
Calder Born, Calder Bred
by Janet Dailey
1983
Born into the Calder legacy, a ranch heir learns that blood ties do not solve everything. When a woman challenges the way he has always done things, their romance becomes tangled with family pressure and ranch politics.
Foxfire Light
by Janet Dailey
1983
A woman used to control is thrown into a remote setting where survival depends on someone else's rules. The rancher who challenges her becomes the one person who can keep her safe, and the one she cannot stop wanting.
Separate Cabins
by Janet Dailey
1983
Two people agree on distance, separate cabins, separate lives, separate expectations, until feelings get in the way. When reality forces them to depend on each other, their arrangement turns into something real.
Stands a Calder Man
by Janet Dailey
1983
Web Calder is determined to defend his family's Montana range from the tide of newcomers, but he does not expect to fall for Lilli, a young immigrant with her own hard history. Love, like the land, has to be fought for.
The Best Way to Lose
by Janet Dailey
1983
Winning is not always the goal, especially when pride is involved. A romance built on hard lessons shows two people learning that the best way to lose might be letting go of what never fit.
Western Man
by Janet Dailey
1983
A classic western romance about a tough man shaped by the land and a woman who refuses to be intimidated by him. When danger and duty collide, love becomes the one thing neither can outrun.
Leftover Love
by Janet Dailey
1984
After a relationship ends, the leftover love can be the hardest part to live with. Two people reconnect when they least expect it, and have to decide if what remains is enough to begin again.
Searching For Santa
by Janet Dailey
1984
Casey Gilmore is determined to make Christmas work, even if she has to drag a grumpy ranch manager into the spirit of the season. As she tries to soften Flint McAllister, she finds her own heart on the line.
Silver Wings, Santiago Blue
by Janet Dailey
1984
A romance with a global feel, where flight and distance shape every decision. In the shadow of danger, two people find a connection that is hard to ignore, and even harder to keep.
The Pride of Hannah Wade
by Janet Dailey
1984
Hannah Wade is proud for good reason, and she is not interested in being rescued. When love arrives wearing a complicated face, she has to decide what strength looks like in a relationship.
The Glory Game
by Janet Dailey
1985
Ambition and image can be a game, and the cost can be real. Two people with something to prove get pulled into the same high-stakes situation, and fall for each other in the middle of it.
The Great Alone
by Janet Dailey
1986
A heroine seeking solitude finds that being alone is not the same as being safe. When a stranger offers help, the real question becomes whether she can trust him, and herself, with a second chance.
Heiress
by Janet Dailey
1987
Being an heiress sounds simple, until everyone wants a piece of your life. A guarded heroine meets a man who refuses to be bought, and the romance grows as she learns the difference between control and safety.
Travelling Kind
by Janet Dailey
1987
On the road, a woman learns that running does not solve everything. A chance encounter with a steady man turns travel into transformation, and forces her to decide what she is really searching for.
Rivals
by Janet Dailey
1988
A rivalry that starts as business or family conflict turns personal fast. Two determined people compete for the same prize, and discover the real fight is over who will risk their heart first.
Honourable Friends
by Janet Dailey
1989
Friendship, loyalty, and attraction collide when two people realize their bond is changing. In a world full of rules and appearances, being honourable does not always make choices easier.
Masquerade
by Janet Dailey
1990
A case of mistaken identity turns a carefully planned life into a dangerous game. As a woman tries to keep her secrets straight, the man watching her closest becomes both her biggest risk and her safest place.
Aspen Gold
by Janet Dailey
1991
Actress Kit Masters returns to Aspen, Colorado, to film the role that could change her career and finds herself pulled between two very different men. Home, ambition, and desire collide under bright lights and cold mountain air.
Tangled Vines
by Janet Dailey
1992
Past choices tangle up the present when a heroine returns to a place full of old memories. A new romance offers hope, but only if both people can face the truth they have been dodging.
American Dreams
by Janet Dailey
1994
A big-scope romance about what people will do for security, status, and the dream of a better life. Two lives intersect at the worst possible time, and then refuse to separate.
Riding High
by Janet Dailey
1994
Riding high is thrilling, until the fall. A romance set against competition and pride shows two people learning to trust each other in the middle of risks they cannot fully control.
The Proud and the Free
by Janet Dailey
1994
A romance driven by independence, loyalty, and the stubborn belief that you should not need anyone. When two strong-willed people collide, love becomes the one thing they cannot outmuscle.
Legacies
by Janet Dailey
1995
A family legacy brings money, pressure, and secrets that refuse to stay buried. As two people get pulled into the fallout, love becomes tied to the choices that will shape the next generation.
A Spring Bouquet
by Janet Dailey
1996
A springtime setting frames a romance about new beginnings and old feelings that never quite faded. When life forces two people together again, they have to decide if they are ready to bloom or break.
Notorious
by Janet Dailey
1996
In a world where reputation matters, one scandal can change everything. A heroine caught in the spotlight has to decide who to trust, especially when the most dangerous man might also be the most tempting.
The Healing Touch
by Janet Dailey
1996
A life shaken by loss brings two strangers into the same orbit, and neither is ready to be vulnerable. As they lean on each other, healing becomes something they build together, one hard day at a time.
Illusions
by Janet Dailey
1997
Security expert Delaney Westcott takes on a high-profile job in Aspen, Colorado, and finds herself pulled into a case that turns deadly. A second-chance attraction to a cowboy named Jaret complicates every decision she makes.
Scrooge Wore Spurs
by Janet Dailey
1997
A western twist on holiday grumpiness, where a tough, skeptical hero is forced to confront what he has been avoiding. Christmas, and one determined woman, push him toward the life he keeps refusing.
Where to start with Janet Dailey
If you want a sampler of the state-by-state romances: Northern Magic: Alaska → Land of Enchantment: New Mexico → Savage Land: Texas
If you want the sweeping Montana ranch roots: This Calder Range → Stands a Calder Man → This Calder Sky
If you like modern ranch romance with suspense: Calder Pride → Green Calder Grass → Shifting Calder Wind → Calder Storm
If you want small-town comfort reads: Sunrise Canyon → Refuge Cove → Letters from Peaceful Lane
If you are here for holiday cowboys: My Kind of Christmas → It's a Christmas Thing → Holding Out for Christmas
Janet Dailey sub-series and character series
Americana books in order
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Savage Land: Texas
by Janet Dailey
1974Americana, Book 43
After the Storm: Colorado
by Janet Dailey
1975Americana, Book 6
Boss Man From Ogallala: Nebraska
by Janet Dailey
1975Americana, Book 27
Darling Jenny: Wyoming
by Janet Dailey
1975Americana, Book 50
Fire and Ice: California
by Janet Dailey
1975Americana, Book 5
Land of Enchantment: New Mexico
by Janet Dailey
1975Americana, Book 31
A Lyon's Share: Illinois
by Janet Dailey
1976Americana, Book 13
Dangerous Masquerade: Alabama
by Janet Dailey
1976Americana, Book 1
Night of the Cotillion: Georgia
by Janet Dailey
1976Americana, Book 10
Show Me: Missouri
by Janet Dailey
1976Americana, Book 25
The Homeplace: Iowa
by Janet Dailey
1976Americana, Book 15
Valley of the Vapours: Arkansas
by Janet Dailey
1976Americana, Book 4
Big Sky Country: Montana
by Janet Dailey
1977Americana, Book 26
Bluegrass King: Kentucky
by Janet Dailey
1977Americana, Book 17
Reilly's Woman: Nevada
by Janet Dailey
1977Americana, Book 28
Six White Horses: Oklahoma
by Janet Dailey
1977Americana, Book 36
The Indy Man: Indiana
by Janet Dailey
1977Americana, Book 14
The Matchmakers: Delaware
by Janet Dailey
1977Americana, Book 8
The Widow and the Wastrel: Ohio
by Janet Dailey
1977Americana, Book 35
To Tell the Truth: Oregon
by Janet Dailey
1977Americana, Book 37
Beware of the Stranger: New York
by Janet Dailey
1978Americana, Book 32
Giant of Mesabi: Minnesota
by Janet Dailey
1978Americana, Book 23
Green Mountain Man: Vermont
by Janet Dailey
1978Americana, Book 45
Sonora Sundown: Arizona
by Janet Dailey
1978Americana, Book 3
Summer Mahogany: Maine
by Janet Dailey
1978Americana, Book 19
The Bride of the Delta Queen: Louisiana
by Janet Dailey
1978Americana, Book 18
Tidewater Lover: Virginia
by Janet Dailey
1978Americana, Book 46
A Land Called Deseret: Utah
by Janet Dailey
1979Americana, Book 44
Bed of Grass: Maryland
by Janet Dailey
1979Americana, Book 20
For Mike's Sake: Washington
by Janet Dailey
1979Americana, Book 47
Kona Winds: Hawaii
by Janet Dailey
1979Americana, Book 11
Low Country Liar: South Carolina
by Janet Dailey
1979Americana, Book 40
Sentimental Journey: Tennessee
by Janet Dailey
1979Americana, Book 42
Strange Bedfellow: Rhode Island
by Janet Dailey
1979Americana, Book 39
That Boston Man: Massachusetts
by Janet Dailey
1979Americana, Book 21
Difficult Decision: Connecticut
by Janet Dailey
1980Americana, Book 7
Enemy in Camp: Michigan
by Janet Dailey
1980Americana, Book 22
Heart of Stone: New Hampshire
by Janet Dailey
1980Americana, Book 29
Lord of the High Lonesome: North Dakota
by Janet Dailey
1980Americana, Book 34
Southern Nights: Florida
by Janet Dailey
1980Americana, Book 9
The Mating Season: Kansas
by Janet Dailey
1980Americana, Book 16
The Thawing of a Mara: Pennsylvania
by Janet Dailey
1980Americana, Book 38
Wild and Wonderful: West Virginia
by Janet Dailey
1980Americana, Book 48
A Tradition of Pride: Mississippi
by Janet Dailey
1981Americana, Book 24
Dakota Dreamin': South Dakota
by Janet Dailey
1981Americana, Book 41
One of the Boys: New Jersey
by Janet Dailey
1981Americana, Book 30
That Carolina Summer: North Carolina
by Janet Dailey
1981Americana, Book 33
The Travelling Kind: Idaho
by Janet Dailey
1981Americana, Book 12
With a Little Luck: Wisconsin
by Janet Dailey
1981Americana, Book 49
Northern Magic: Alaska
by Janet Dailey
1982Americana, Book 2
Americana books in chronological order

Dangerous Masquerade: Alabama
by Janet Dailey
1976Americana, Book 1
Northern Magic: Alaska
by Janet Dailey
1982Americana, Book 2
Sonora Sundown: Arizona
by Janet Dailey
1978Americana, Book 3
Valley of the Vapours: Arkansas
by Janet Dailey
1976Americana, Book 4
Fire and Ice: California
by Janet Dailey
1975Americana, Book 5
After the Storm: Colorado
by Janet Dailey
1975Americana, Book 6
Difficult Decision: Connecticut
by Janet Dailey
1980Americana, Book 7
The Matchmakers: Delaware
by Janet Dailey
1977Americana, Book 8
Southern Nights: Florida
by Janet Dailey
1980Americana, Book 9
Night of the Cotillion: Georgia
by Janet Dailey
1976Americana, Book 10
Kona Winds: Hawaii
by Janet Dailey
1979Americana, Book 11
The Travelling Kind: Idaho
by Janet Dailey
1981Americana, Book 12
A Lyon's Share: Illinois
by Janet Dailey
1976Americana, Book 13
The Indy Man: Indiana
by Janet Dailey
1977Americana, Book 14
The Homeplace: Iowa
by Janet Dailey
1976Americana, Book 15
The Mating Season: Kansas
by Janet Dailey
1980Americana, Book 16
Bluegrass King: Kentucky
by Janet Dailey
1977Americana, Book 17
The Bride of the Delta Queen: Louisiana
by Janet Dailey
1978Americana, Book 18
Summer Mahogany: Maine
by Janet Dailey
1978Americana, Book 19
Bed of Grass: Maryland
by Janet Dailey
1979Americana, Book 20
That Boston Man: Massachusetts
by Janet Dailey
1979Americana, Book 21
Enemy in Camp: Michigan
by Janet Dailey
1980Americana, Book 22
Giant of Mesabi: Minnesota
by Janet Dailey
1978Americana, Book 23
A Tradition of Pride: Mississippi
by Janet Dailey
1981Americana, Book 24
Show Me: Missouri
by Janet Dailey
1976Americana, Book 25
Big Sky Country: Montana
by Janet Dailey
1977Americana, Book 26
Boss Man From Ogallala: Nebraska
by Janet Dailey
1975Americana, Book 27
Reilly's Woman: Nevada
by Janet Dailey
1977Americana, Book 28
Heart of Stone: New Hampshire
by Janet Dailey
1980Americana, Book 29
One of the Boys: New Jersey
by Janet Dailey
1981Americana, Book 30
Land of Enchantment: New Mexico
by Janet Dailey
1975Americana, Book 31
Beware of the Stranger: New York
by Janet Dailey
1978Americana, Book 32
That Carolina Summer: North Carolina
by Janet Dailey
1981Americana, Book 33
Lord of the High Lonesome: North Dakota
by Janet Dailey
1980Americana, Book 34
The Widow and the Wastrel: Ohio
by Janet Dailey
1977Americana, Book 35
Six White Horses: Oklahoma
by Janet Dailey
1977Americana, Book 36
To Tell the Truth: Oregon
by Janet Dailey
1977Americana, Book 37
The Thawing of a Mara: Pennsylvania
by Janet Dailey
1980Americana, Book 38
Strange Bedfellow: Rhode Island
by Janet Dailey
1979Americana, Book 39
Low Country Liar: South Carolina
by Janet Dailey
1979Americana, Book 40
Dakota Dreamin': South Dakota
by Janet Dailey
1981Americana, Book 41
Sentimental Journey: Tennessee
by Janet Dailey
1979Americana, Book 42
Savage Land: Texas
by Janet Dailey
1974Americana, Book 43
A Land Called Deseret: Utah
by Janet Dailey
1979Americana, Book 44
Green Mountain Man: Vermont
by Janet Dailey
1978Americana, Book 45
Tidewater Lover: Virginia
by Janet Dailey
1978Americana, Book 46
For Mike's Sake: Washington
by Janet Dailey
1979Americana, Book 47
Wild and Wonderful: West Virginia
by Janet Dailey
1980Americana, Book 48
With a Little Luck: Wisconsin
by Janet Dailey
1981Americana, Book 49
Darling Jenny: Wyoming
by Janet Dailey
1975Americana, Book 50
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Something Extra
by Janet Dailey
1976
Sweet Promise
by Janet Dailey
1976
The Ivory Cane
by Janet Dailey
1977
The Master Fiddler
by Janet Dailey
1977
To Santa with Love
by Janet Dailey
1977
The Rogue
by Janet Dailey
1979
Touch the Wind
by Janet Dailey
1979
Nightway
by Janet Dailey
1980
Ride the Thunder
by Janet Dailey
1980
For the Love of God
by Janet Dailey
1981
The Hostage Bride
by Janet Dailey
1981
The Lancaster Men
by Janet Dailey
1981
Eve's Christmas
by Janet Dailey
1982
Mistletoe and Holly
by Janet Dailey
1982
Terms of Surrender
by Janet Dailey
1982
The Second Time
by Janet Dailey
1982
Wildcatter's Woman
by Janet Dailey
1982
Foxfire Light
by Janet Dailey
1983
Separate Cabins
by Janet Dailey
1983
The Best Way to Lose
by Janet Dailey
1983
Western Man
by Janet Dailey
1983
Leftover Love
by Janet Dailey
1984
Searching For Santa
by Janet Dailey
1984
Silver Wings, Santiago Blue
by Janet Dailey
1984
The Pride of Hannah Wade
by Janet Dailey
1984
The Glory Game
by Janet Dailey
1985
The Great Alone
by Janet Dailey
1986
Heiress
by Janet Dailey
1987
Travelling Kind
by Janet Dailey
1987
Rivals
by Janet Dailey
1988
Honourable Friends
by Janet Dailey
1989
Masquerade
by Janet Dailey
1990
Tangled Vines
by Janet Dailey
1992
American Dreams
by Janet Dailey
1994
Riding High
by Janet Dailey
1994
The Proud and the Free
by Janet Dailey
1994
Legacies
by Janet Dailey
1995
A Spring Bouquet
by Janet Dailey
1996
Notorious
by Janet Dailey
1996
The Healing Touch
by Janet Dailey
1996
Scrooge Wore Spurs
by Janet Dailey
1997
Author bio
Janet Dailey was born in Storm Lake, Iowa, and she never lost her affection for small-town rhythms and wide-open landscapes. Even when she set a story in a big city, her characters still notice weather, local habits, and the ways communities keep score.
As a young woman she attended secretarial school in Omaha, Nebraska, then worked in the construction and land-development world. She married Bill Dailey, and for a while their days were filled with projects, paperwork, and the practical problem-solving that shows up so often in her books.
At some point in the 1970s, the idea of writing stopped feeling like a daydream and started feeling like a dare.
Her first novel, No Quarter Asked, opened the door to a long run of contemporary romance. She went on to write more than 100 novels, with her books selling over 300 million copies worldwide and appearing in nineteen languages.
Dailey liked to put love stories in specific places and let the setting do real work. Her best-known project is the Americana series, fifty books written with the goal of telling a romance in each U.S. state. Guinness World Records later noted the feat, and it fits her approach, steady output, clear premises, and a deep interest in what makes one place feel different from another.
She wrote like someone who understood that work, family, and pride can be as romantic as candlelight.
Alongside Americana, she built bigger, ongoing worlds. The Calder books trace a Montana ranch family through changing times, while later series like Texas True and its follow-ups bring that same ranch-and-family energy to modern Texas. She also returned again and again to holiday stories, books such as My Kind of Christmas that use small-town traditions to push people together and make them talk honestly.
Some of her work reached beyond the page. Two of her novels were adapted for screen, including Foxfire Light, and the blends of romance and suspense in those stories give a good sense of how she liked to raise the stakes.
Her career also had a public stumble. In the late 1990s she admitted to plagiarism after a legal dispute with another romance novelist, stepped away from publishing for a time, and later returned with new books in the early 2000s.
Dailey lived in southern Missouri for many years and kept writing late into her career. She died in 2013, but her backlist stays in circulation and new readers keep finding her through reissues and newer series entries. What holds it all together is simple: a clear story, a strong sense of place, and characters who want love badly enough to work for it.
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