JoAnn Ross Books in Order

Astronomer Althea Thorne's ambitions keep her focused on the heavens until baseball pitcher Matt Powers enters her life. Their attraction is strong, but she fears the differences between their careers and outlooks could threaten their relationship.

Talk-show host Noel Heyward distrusts football players after her failed marriage, but quarterback Ross McCormick challenges those fears. Just as she begins to trust him, a network job in another city forces a choice about their future.

Security firm partner Jillian Kennedy becomes computer executive Travis Tyrell's personal bodyguard. His attraction challenges the independence she has sworn to preserve, making her struggle to protect him inseparable from the feelings she wants to resist.

Painter Kate conceals her identity as K. L. Michaels and recruits stockbroker Hunter St. James to impersonate the artist for a potential patron. Living together sparks romance, but their contrasting lifestyles create battles beyond the deception.

Former Olympic medalist Jan Baxter is drawn to newsman Dave Barrie, who insists their connection is love. Memories of a controlling marriage make her wary, forcing her to weigh intimacy against the independence she fought to regain.

Ballerina Monica Bradshaw falls for diplomat Holt Gallagher, but his earlier betrayal by another dancer has left him distrustful. Their attraction offers a future together only if he can stop treating Monica as a repetition of the past.

Pilot and aerial photographer Alinda Jamison accepts work mapping Drew Fletcher's Wyoming ski resort after her partner's crash. As attraction develops, guilt and fear of another loss threaten her attempt to return to flying and love.

Investigative reporter Dan McGee falls for Jenny Winslow, a woman whose mysterious past makes her difficult to understand. With killers pursuing her, their growing relationship becomes entangled with the secrets that place her in danger.

Romance novelist Brandy Raines doubts she can collaborate with detective-fiction writer Ryan Sinclair. Meeting him sparks an attraction that complicates their professional partnership, especially when his interest seems to extend beyond writing a book together.

Doctor Laurel Britton's move to Phoenix begins with her piano damaging neighbor Nick McGraw's Ferrari. Discovering he is also her patient creates another complication as attraction challenges her efforts to maintain a professional relationship.

Senator Eve Steele's estranged husband Alex wants to win her back, and their attraction remains strong. But his hopes for a wife and children clash with her political ambitions, reopening the disagreement that divided them.

Model Blair MacKenzie inherits the horse farm she has always wanted, but trainer Clint Hollister doubts her abilities. Their attraction becomes complicated by suspicious accidents that suggest her new life at the stable is far from safe.

Jonnie Ryan encounters Dan Kincade fifteen years after he rejected her youthful affection. Their feelings remain, but her professional responsibility to establish his guilt places a renewed relationship in conflict with the career she has built.

Customs agent Jason Wolfe poses as an art collector to investigate a smuggler, then falls for gallery owner Dana McBride. Her partner is his suspect, leaving Jason torn between finishing the assignment and revealing a deception that could destroy her trust.

Actress Abby Swan's television villain makes her famous, but a viewer who confuses fiction with reality threatens her life. FBI agent Sam Garrett moves into her Malibu home to protect her, turning constant surveillance into an unexpected attraction.

Sara Madison agrees to copy Malcolm Brand's paintings as part of a plan to avenge her father's ruin. An illegally acquired Turkish crown offers an opportunity, but the arrival of supposed art reporter Noah Lancaster complicates her scheme.

Carly Ashton is drawn to Patrick Ryan, the negotiator helping restore Capitol Airlines. Their attraction leads to intimacy, but his reluctance to commit forces Carly to consider whether she can win something more lasting than a professional agreement.

Tennis player Serena Lawrence is attracted to former diplomat Alexander Bedare, who believes he has found the woman he wants. Her damaged career and unresolved past complicate their relationship, making her hesitate as their connection deepens.

Attorney Quinn Masterson wants to marry Jessica O'Neal, a fellow lawyer and mother of three who has lost faith in lasting love. Representing opposing sides in a divorce case adds another obstacle to his efforts to persuade her.

Davina Lowell believes her missing father is alive and has discovered a lost Mayan city. Hiring adventurer Sam McGee to guide her through the Yucatan jungle brings physical danger and an attraction that challenges her determination to remain independent.

Donovan Kincaid sees a second chance when former sweetheart Brooke Stirling returns to his professional life. Their attraction remains, but she doubts his priorities and fears he may use their relationship to advance his position at the college.

Kara Tiernan has left the pressures of mainland life for peace in Hawaii. Visiting police captain Adam Lassiter awakens her desire, but his commitment to his San Francisco career threatens the freedom she is determined to protect.

English teacher Molly Fairchild accepts a challenging job in Strawberry, Oregon, and refuses to let her skeptical boss Cole Murdock discourage her. Their opposing wills create friction, while an attraction makes their professional battle harder to keep contained.

Widowed Rachel Hathaway moves to River's Bend with her young son after losing her marriage and security. Sheriff Cooper Murphy wants a future with her, but earning her trust requires patience as she resists risking her heart again.

Deputy district attorney Justine Lamoreaux trusts facts and initially dismisses Colin Tiernan's claim that he has dreamed about her for months. His unusual explanation challenges her skepticism as getting to know him makes their attraction increasingly difficult to ignore.

Sara McBride wants a carefree summer traveling, while Darius Wilde plans to research her way of life. Common interests lead to attraction, but his hopes for a permanent companion collide with her determination to avoid commitment.

Princess Chantal expects freedom during her American art-exhibit tour, but special agent Caine O'Bannion insists she needs protection. His surveillance irritates her until an attempt on her life changes the stakes and draws them closer.

Leigh Baron, heir to a Hollywood studio, struggles against her father's control and her sister's jealousy. Her relationship with actor and aspiring screenwriter Matthew St. James becomes caught in family pressures that reach into her personal and professional life.

Alanna Cantrell is about to marry supportive contractor Jonas Harte when her presumed-dead husband Mitch returns from captivity. Both men want a future with her, leaving Alanna to reconcile her former marriage with the life she has rebuilt.

Composer Savannah Starr hopes working on director Blake Winters's film will advance her career, despite rumors about his former marriage. Attraction grows, but threatening calls and disturbing gifts leave her questioning whether she can trust the man she wants.

Runaway bride Claren Wainwright returns to her family's Port Vancouver home to escape a loveless marriage. Dash Mackenzie's interest is complicated by his investigation into her late uncle's crimes and his suspicion that she may be involved.

Cassie McBride hopes working for the Gallagher family will offer an escape from poverty, but loving Roarke Gallagher leads to exile. Rebuilding herself as model Jade, she must protect her daughter while family power threatens their future.

Retired spy Dash Mackenzie meets Claren Wainwright as she flees her wedding, but his interest conceals an investigation into her uncle's smuggling. Growing attraction makes his deception harder to maintain, especially because Claren despises dishonesty.

Sabrina Darling's childhood dream of becoming a princess seems impossible after her marriage fails and her father leaves enormous debts. Meeting Prince Burke revives the possibility, but disappointment has made her reluctant to trust another fairy-tale romance.

Former policeman Saxon Carstairs has withdrawn from involvement and love until a woman washes ashore on his beach. Madeline remembers only her name, and helping her challenges the rules he created to protect himself from further pain.

Scientist Dylan Prescott finds himself in another solar system with Julianna Valderian, an alien convicted of treason. Getting them to Earth becomes a struggle complicated by attraction, conflicting temperaments, and Julianna's unfamiliarity with human love.

Astrophysicist Bram Starbuck's attempt to reach Earth lands him in the wrong place and century. Maine police chief Charity Prescott rescues him from a blizzard, but their growing bond faces human forces that threaten his survival.

After divorce and her father's financial collapse, Sabrina Darling reunites her singing trio to pay his debts. Performing at Prince Burke's coronation brings back dreams of romance, but Sabrina no longer trusts the fairy tales she once believed.

Shade Blackstone plans to rescue his abducted friend and kill the general responsible. Guardian angel Rachel Parrish has five days to stop his revenge from destroying him, but her unexpected attraction to Shade complicates her heavenly assignment.

Bram Fortune and his late brother's fiancée, Dani Cantrell, seek comfort together in their grief, then part. When Dani returns pregnant with Bram's child, he wants marriage, but building love means confronting the loss that first brought them together.

Retired baseball pitcher Caine O'Halloran returns home hoping to reconcile with Nora Anderson. Their son's death destroyed their marriage, and Nora's life as a doctor leaves little room for risking her heart on him again.

Caine O'Halloran returns to his hometown after baseball fame fails to fill the emptiness left by his son's death. He wants another chance with former wife Nora, but forgiveness requires facing the pain that broke their marriage.

Two romances explore second chances: Caine O'Halloran seeks reconciliation with the wife he lost after their son's death. In Allison Leigh's Hard Choices, Annie Hess confronts her past when the daughter she gave up arrives at her door.

Pregnant widow Lily Van Cortlandt seeks a fresh start while her late husband's family fights for custody of her child. Handyman Mac Sullivan seems refreshingly honest and dependable, but he is concealing an identity that could undermine her trust.

Fashion designer Alexandra Lyons questions everything she knows about herself when Eleanor Lord claims she is a missing granddaughter. Determining whether the claim is true or a hoax draws Alexandra into decades-old jealousy, betrayal, and murder.

Caitlin Carrigan happily helps plan a friend's wedding while insisting she will never marry. Her childhood among changing stepparents has left her wary of commitment, but Sloan Wyndham challenges the defenses she thought would keep her heart safe.

Investigative reporter Desiree Dupree writes romantic fantasies by night and finds mysterious novelist Roman Falconer entering them. While investigating disturbing events in New Orleans, she discovers his books may hold clues, forcing her to weigh attraction against suspicion.

An earthquake interrupts Blythe Fielding's wedding and leaves her questioning her choice of groom. Private investigator Gage Remington, hired to solve an old mystery, stirs new desires, while dreams of another man further complicate her decision.

Rancher Clint Garvey wants no more heartbreak, but unexpected housekeeper Sunny has other plans. Claiming to be his fairy godmother, she sets out to rescue his finances and find him love, challenging his determination to remain uninvolved.

The murder of a senator's wife shatters the quiet of Whiskey River, Arizona. Sheriff Trace Callaghan must solve the case quickly, but the victim's sister Mariah insists on joining an investigation tangled in concealed desires and secrets.

Firefighter Mitch Cudahy's habit of rescuing people leads him into a temporary marriage with stranger Sasha Mikhailova so she can stay in America. Their arrangement becomes increasingly complicated when helping her begins to involve his heart.

Amanda unexpectedly meets former love Dane during an already disastrous week. Their romance ended abruptly ten years earlier, and now she has just seven days to decide whether their reunion can become a lasting second chance.

Biographer Chelsea Cassidy investigates the hidden life of lifestyle celebrity Roxanne Scarbrough, who has enemies willing to kill. Reconnecting with former love Cash Beaudine makes the work personal, especially because Roxanne wants him for herself.

Modern princess Noel Giraudeau arrives in 1896 Arizona and rescues writer Wolfe Longwalker from execution for a crime he didn't commit. Fleeing together builds trust and attraction, but their connection faces the gulf between their separate eras.

Gavin Thomas feels an immediate connection when Tara Delaney falls into his arms. Determined to understand what has kept her away from Whiskey River, he pursues her despite the secret that stands between them and his incomplete understanding of her.

Whiskey River attorney Jessica Ingersoll rescues Rory Mannion, a wounded marshal who claims to come from the 1890s. His quest to avenge an old murder awakens unfamiliar memories in Jessica, leaving their attraction caught between past and present.

Private detective Michael O'Malley is hired to protect movie star Lorelei Longstreet from someone who wants to hurt her. Returning to New Orleans and working with her former lover forces Lorelei to confront a romance she never forgot.

Sisters Molly, Lena, and Tessa McBride grow up apart after witnessing their parents' murder-suicide. Their adult choices lead toward religious service, intimacy, and fame, but the trauma they share continues to shape their relationships and their bond.

Journalist Roarke O'Malley returns to New Orleans after surviving an attempt on his life. When amnesiac Daria Shea seeks his help, he investigates the danger pursuing her, while her unexplained engagement ring complicates their growing attraction.

Undercover operative Shayne O'Malley targets suspected jewel smuggler Bliss Fortune, using the charm of a wealthy playboy. As he gets closer, he questions whether she is guilty or being framed, putting his assignment at odds with his feelings.

Former bodyguard Lucas Kincaid takes one last assignment protecting romance author Grace Fairfield at a writers' conference. Someone wants to hurt her, and guarding Grace around the clock challenges Lucas's plans to leave both danger and attachment behind.

Disillusioned writer Quinn Gallagher reluctantly comes to Castlelough, Ireland, for the filming of his novel. Young widow Nora Fitzpatrick and her family challenge his detachment, but accepting their warmth means confronting a past that has taught him not to trust.

Lucas Kincaid leaves retirement behind for one more bodyguard assignment. Protecting a romance novelist from danger keeps him close to the woman he must guard, while attraction complicates his hopes of returning to an independent life.

Lucas Kincaid plans to sail away on a long-awaited holiday, but romance author Grace Fairfield needs protection. Threats at a writers' conference keep them together day and night, turning his final bodyguard job into an unexpected emotional commitment.

Magazine editor Jude Lancaster wants Wyoming rancher Lucky O'Neill on the cover of her magazine. Lucky reluctantly trades cattle country for New York as a favor to his sister, but meeting Jude makes the unfamiliar city unexpectedly tempting.

Lucky O'Neill prefers his Wyoming ranch to the attention a modeling job brings in New York. Magazine editor Jude Lancaster knows he will sell copies, but their business arrangement becomes personal when the reluctant cowboy begins falling for her.

Fire investigator Tess Gannon teams with former ATF agent Gage O'Halloran to investigate suspicious fires in South Carolina. Both carry losses caused by fire, and their growing attraction develops as a serial arsonist threatens to strike again.

Burned-out lawyer Raine Cantrell returns to her Washington hometown when three troubled teenagers call for help. Sheriff and single father Jack O'Halloran must manage their standoff while his attraction to Raine challenges both their defenses against emotional involvement.

Adventurer Alec Mackenzie has no intention of being sold at a bachelor auction. Kate Campbell is determined to persuade him to participate, but her campaign becomes complicated by a private wish to claim the reluctant bachelor herself.

Doctor Erin O'Halloran travels to western Ireland hoping to save a dying mentor. There she meets war photojournalist Michael Joyce, who has retreated to his family's farm, and their shared wounds complicate an unexpected chance at love.

After her marriage disappoints her, Savannah Townsend returns to Coldwater Cove to turn a lighthouse into an inn. Resistance from its owner, her grandmother's memory loss, and renewed feelings for Daniel O'Halloran complicate the fresh start she wants.

Trainer Alec MacKenna takes troubled racehorse Legends Lake to Ireland, hoping breeder Kate O'Sullivan can explain its dangerous behavior. Their shared concern for the colt draws them together as Alec tries to rescue a career already damaged by conflict.

Hunter St. John proposes a thirty-night affair with Gillian Cassidy, hoping desire and revenge will finally free him from her hold. Gillian is tempted despite feeling pressured, but their bargain raises questions neither can settle with a deadline.

Widow Danielle Dupree returns to Blue Bayou with her son and finds former love Jack Callahan back as well. Their attraction revives, but secrets behind the end of their teenage romance threaten the new beginning each hopes to build.

Actress Julia Summers receives a threat while filming in Blue Bayou and is assigned FBI agent Finn Callahan as a bodyguard. Neither welcomes the arrangement, but danger and attraction challenge their assumptions about one another.

Detective Regan Hart learns she was adopted and follows her birth mother's journal to Louisiana's Blue Bayou. Mayor Nate Callahan helps unravel her past, but their unexpected attraction competes with Regan's determination to understand where she came from.

Lily Stewart organizes Highland Games at her family's Smoky Mountain resort while filmmaker Ian MacKenzie disrupts her plans. His real purpose is to reclaim a disputed ancestral brooch, creating a deception that threatens their growing attraction.

Country singer Lark Stewart faces danger after a bandmate is shot and a stalker escapes confinement. Former FBI sniper Lucas McCloud, her first love, takes her home to the Smokies, where old feelings return alongside continuing threats.

Reporter Laurel Stewart travels to South Carolina searching for her missing friend, a vice-presidential adviser. Detective Joe Gannon doubts her conspiracy theories, but mounting deaths force them into an investigation complicated by their mutual attraction.

Three romances explore attraction in Louisiana and the surrounding bayou world. In JoAnn Ross's Cajun Heat, film star Gabe Broussard returns home seeking rest, only to find himself distracted by his connection with Emma Quinlan.

Three Southern romances feature a witch and a Hollywood filmmaker, a people-pleaser learning to put herself first, and a librarian whose encounter with a private investigator begins with a mistaken attack during a power failure.

Actress Shiloh Beauregard sets out for a New Year's Eve party in Aspen, hoping for a fresh romantic start. A snowstorm strands her in Paradise, where doctor Matt McCandless offers an unexpected encounter with lasting consequences.

A serial killer brings escalating violence to the mountain town of Hazard, Wyoming. Sheriff Will Bridger's investigation draws him closer to radio host Faith Prescott, whose concealed past may help him understand the murderer stalking their community.

Chicago detective Kate Delaney investigates her estranged sister's death in New Orleans while facing threats over police-corruption testimony. Local investigator Nick Broussard reluctantly joins her, bringing knowledge and divided loyalties to a case tangled with dangerous secrets.

FBI agent Caitlin Cavanaugh investigates a killer's rampage in Somersett, South Carolina, alongside former Navy SEAL Quinn McKade. Their attraction intensifies as disturbing clues reveal that the murders are deliberate and that they may become targets.

Wounded former SEAL Zach Tremayne returns home to South Carolina and reconnects with Sabrina Swann, who is recovering from her own traumatic experience. As they rebuild trust, a serial killer threatens the fragile future they are creating.

Air Force combat controller Dallas O'Halloran is paired with JAG officer Julianne Decatur in a new antiterror unit. Investigating a Navy flyer's apparent suicide exposes a killer, forcing the antagonistic partners to rely on each other.

Army doctor Kirby Campbell organizes a mission to rescue a friend held hostage in Central America. Former lover Shane Garrett, rebuilding his life after losing a leg, insists on joining her, reigniting their relationship amid renewed danger.

Former Navy SEAL Sax Douchett returns to Shelter Bay hoping to leave war behind. A buried secret reunites him with Sheriff Kara Conway, but another concealed truth threatens the relationship developing with her and her young son.

Former Marine photojournalist Gabriel St. James meets veterinarian Charity while visiting Shelter Bay to help a friend. They agree to an uncomplicated affair, only to discover that his extended stay makes keeping emotional distance increasingly difficult.

Haunted former Marine J.T. Douchett reluctantly provides security for a Shelter Bay film festival and meets Irish star Mary Joyce. Their attraction challenges his isolation and her expectations, forcing both to consider the risks of emotional closeness.

Celebrity chef Madeline Durand returns to Shelter Bay after her husband's public scandal and helps transform her grandmother's farm into a culinary school. Renovator Lucas Chaffee is her former love, hoping to repair the heartbreak that separated them.

Former military explosives specialist Dillon Slater now teaches and coaches basketball in Shelter Bay. Working with troubled teenager Matt brings him closer to Matt's mother Claire, who resists a new relationship despite the attraction between them.

Single father and radio host Mac Culhane connects with divorced shopkeeper Annie Shepherd through his late-night broadcasts. Meeting face-to-face confirms their attraction, but both hesitate to risk their hearts while Shelter Bay's residents encourage the match.

Kelli Carpenter tries to avoid Marine Cole Douchett after his engagement to another woman broke her heart. Their families' matchmaking strands them together in a snowbound cabin, forcing the longtime acquaintances to confront feelings they have concealed.

Four small-town Christmas romances bring together people whose holiday plans create unexpected opportunities for love. In Ross's Shelter Bay story, local matchmakers place Kelli and Cole in a secluded cabin where old feelings cannot easily be avoided.