Joanna Wayne Books in Order

Melissa Bentley thinks she understands the danger when Brett Samson kidnaps her at gunpoint. But after he saves her life and claims his brother was murdered, they are forced together deep in the Louisiana bayou.

Lindsey Latham hoped returning to New Orleans would not mean facing Graham Dufour again. Then a Mardi Gras parade puts her in the path of a masked killer, and Graham becomes the one man she cannot avoid.

Ex-cop turned security expert Cagan Hall is supposed to track down Merissa Thomas, not fall for her. With killers and police closing in through the bayou, protecting her may destroy the mission and save his heart.

After a bullet nearly kills Dillon Randolph, Ashley disappears into hiding with secrets and his baby son. When Dillon finally finds them, the reunion may also lead the gunman straight back to his family.

Dr. Susan McKnight is already juggling two children when a frightening man begins targeting her. Detective Jack Carter needs her help to stop him, and the kids are convinced he might also be Susan's Christmas miracle.

Single mother Jodie Gahagen heads home with her twin boys after a stalker's threats shatter her carefully ordered life. Facing Ray Kostner again means telling him the truth, and maybe leading danger straight to him.

Darlene Remington is found injured, dazed, and unable to remember the ambush that nearly killed her. Sheriff Clint Richards must protect the woman he once planned to marry while a killer counts on her silence.

Baby Betsy's arrival on the Randolph ranch forces a family of men to close ranks and protect one of their own. Hidden parentage, old secrets, and outside danger make every answer harder to reach.

Sheriff Branson Randolph takes Lacy Gilbraith into protective custody because she may be the only link to a mystery baby girl. Lacy is full of secrets, and someone wants her silenced before she can tell the truth.

Langley Randolph cannot ignore the frightened new neighbor who seems to have lost more than her past. Danielle needs answers before a killer catches up with her, and Langley may be the only man who can help.

Surrogate mother Megan Lancaster expected pregnancy complications, not an FBI agent stringing lights on her Christmas tree. When her life comes under threat, Bart Cromwell poses as her lover and becomes much harder to resist.

Kathryn Morland dives into a dark New Orleans underworld to rescue missing family and expose a brutal hidden trade. The only man who seems to understand the danger, Roark Lansing, may be her best hope or her worst mistake.

A string of murders throws homicide detective Dallas Mitchell back into the orbit of Nicole Lancaster, the woman he never forgot. The problem is that her new husband may be the serial killer he is hunting.

Newly confident postmistress Alison Fairchild catches the eye of a mysterious man in dark glasses, only to discover he is not what he seems. Ethan Granger is undercover, and getting close to her could wreck everything.

This two-author romantic suspense volume pairs Susan Kearney's When the Bough Breaks with Joanna Wayne's Jodie's Little Secrets. Secret children, women on the run, and sudden fatherhood keep both stories tense and emotional.

Tanner Harrison is desperate to find his kidnapped daughter, and prosecutor Georgette Delacroix may be his only lead. Her troubling visions point toward a larger crime network, and the chase grows hotter by the hour.

John Robicheaux wants justice after his brother turns up dead in the bayou. Reporter Cassie Havelin is already chasing the same story, and when it tangles with her mother's disappearance, both of them are pulled into the dark.

Reporter Caroline Kimberly keeps clashing with detective Sam Turner until a killer makes her his latest obsession. Sam knows staying close is dangerous for both of them, but backing away is no longer an option.

Twenty years after a fire tore apart the families of Forrester Square, Alexandra Webber returns to the place that still haunts her. As old memories wake up, Ben Jessup realizes someone will kill to keep the past hidden.

Sara Murdoch's childhood nightmares turn real when escalating threats put both her and her daughter in danger. Reclusive neighbor Nat Sanderson knows how to protect them, but his own buried past is catching up fast.

A deadly virus rips through an emergency room and threatens Dr. Alec Giroux's little girl. Disease-control specialist Janice Reed is his best chance at stopping it, and the crisis leaves no room for distance.

Police chief Max Zirinsky suspects a vigilante is murdering criminals who slipped through the law's fingers. To infiltrate the town's social elite, he fake-dates Dr. Callie Baker, and quickly learns the attraction is anything but fake.

After testifying against a mob killer, Janice Stevens has spent fifteen years living under a new identity. Then Vincent Magilinti appears, claiming both her daughter and her heart, and the past comes roaring back.

Attorney Rachel Powers starts digging into the murder of her client, a dancer at an exclusive club. The trail leads her to Logan McCain, a wealthy heir with ties to the victim and secrets of his own.

Montana lawman Josh has been on his own a long time, until a woman with a fake name and two frightened daughters crosses his path. Christmas may be near, but the danger around Chrysie Atwater is all too real.

Powerful oilman Langston Collingsworth discovers that his high school sweetheart is on the run with a daughter he never knew existed. To protect them, he must sort love from betrayal while murder and blackmail close in.

Kelly Warner and her young daughter are trapped in a dangerous spotlight, and only one man is hired to protect them. Jack Sanders never lost his watchful edge, or his feelings for Kelly.

Jaclyn Macgregor is left for dead in Collingsworth country and finds herself up against some of Texas's most powerful people. Bart Collingsworth offers help, but sheltering her may spark a war he cannot control.

Matt Collingsworth rescues a woman in trouble without knowing she is an undercover agent investigating his family. As Shelly Lane gets closer to the truth, national security stakes collide with an attraction neither of them can control.

Nick Ridgely's twin boys have been kidnapped, and finding them means working with the ex-wife he never truly stopped wanting. Becky Collingsworth is just as desperate, but old feelings make the search even harder.

Kali Cooper inherits the Silver Spurs Ranch and a heap of trouble to go with it. Neighbor Zach Collingsworth steps in to protect her, only to find the fight over her land is turning far more dangerous than expected.

Two years after her young daughter was kidnapped, Alonsa Salatoya is still chasing the cold trail. Former Navy SEAL Hawk Taylor offers his help, but the deeper they dig, the more personal the danger becomes.

Former Navy SEAL Cutter Martin never got over Linney Kingston leaving him. Now she is back with a motherless child, a wild story about murder and scandal, and enemies who may be much closer than she thinks.

Private investigator Marcus Abbot is skeptical when Dani Baxter says she witnessed a murder in a vision. Then the danger around her starts turning very real, and disbelief becomes the least of his problems.

Dylan Ledger is the only brother willing to return to Mustang Run, and the town greets him with old grudges. When sheriff's daughter Collette McGuire becomes the focus of a violent stalker, Dylan becomes her safest choice.

Sean Ledger comes back to Mustang Run expecting trouble from his estranged father and finds more than enough. Widow Eve Worthington and her son need shelter from an escaped convict, and Sean cannot look away.

Soldier Tyler Ledger is not sure why reporter Julie Gillespie has shown up at his family's ranch, but he agrees to help her chase a murder story. With his leave ending fast, both time and danger are working against them.

Bull rider Dakota Ledger rescues Viviana Mancini and discovers the baby she never told him they had. Protecting them means returning to the ranch he never wanted to see again, with a killer close behind.

Private investigator Meghan Sinclair has been beaten, left for dead, and robbed of her memory, including her past with Durk Lambert. While he hides her on Bent Pine Ranch, a killer waits for her memories to stay buried.

Wyatt Ledger comes home determined to learn the truth about his mother's killer, even if it means suspecting his own father. Then Kelly Burger and her daughter bring fresh danger to his doorstep, and the past turns deadly.

A violent carjacking with her son still in the backseat shatters Alexis Beranger's world. Tague Lambert refuses to walk away, especially once it becomes clear the attack was personal, not random.

Texas rancher Damien Lambert finds a bloodied stranger and an infant on his land in the middle of a snowstorm. Emma Muran is fleeing kidnappers, and sheltering her may put all of them in the line of fire.

Set in post-Katrina New Orleans, this three-story anthology follows men returning to reclaim lost love, expose corruption, and survive old enemies. Joanna Wayne's Bayou Payback opens the collection with grief, danger, and a haunting reunion.

Adam Dalton comes home from war to find the woman he once loved accused of abducting twin daughters he never knew were his. To save the babies, he and Hadley must face old wounds and an enemy who is already ahead of them.

Defense attorney Leif Dalton returns to Dry Gulch Ranch for his teenage daughter's sake and finds veterinarian Joni Griffin caught in a stalker's sights. As the threat sharpens, so does the pull between them.

Dallas homicide detective Travis Dalton is drawn into Faith Ashburn's desperate hunt for her missing teenage son. What starts as a search quickly opens onto a deeper criminal threat, and trusting Travis may be Faith's only way through.

When Brittany Garner learns the twin sister she never knew has been murdered, she is left with a baby niece and a list of questions. Her search for answers leads straight to bull rider Cannon Dalton, and straight into danger.

After escaping a kidnapper tied to a priceless necklace, Jade Dalton hides out at her estranged father's ranch. Navy SEAL Booker Knox becomes her bodyguard, but the danger stalking her is more relentless than either of them expects.

Jake Dalton opens his ranch to inner-city kids for the summer, only to learn that Carolina Lambert has become someone's target. Keeping her safe means facing old resentments, fresh danger, and a love neither of them expected.

Ex-SEAL Pierce Lawrence returns to the Double K Ranch determined to know the little daughter he barely has. Then he meets Grace Addison, a frightened woman on the run whose enemies may bring deadly trouble straight to his door.

FBI agent Sydney Maxwell will break every rule to find her missing sister before a serial killer claims another victim. Rodeo rider Tucker Lawrence knows the Texas Hill Country, but helping Sydney may cost him more than he planned.

Pastry chef Dani Boatman is focused on giving her orphaned niece a safe home, until someone with a vicious grudge comes after her. Riley Lawrence offers protection, and soon both their hearts are at risk.

Still reeling from a kidnapping ordeal, Rachel Maxwell is trying to rebuild her life when an obsessed killer targets her. Cowboy Luke Dawkins steps in to protect her, but danger keeps closing the gap.

Detective Hunter Bergeron is hunting the French Kiss Killer, and Helena Cosworth may be next on the list. Their shared past flares back to life as fear spreads through the French Quarter and time starts running out.

A year after her famous mother vanished during Mardi Gras, Josette returns to Bourbon Street looking for answers. FBI agent Keenan is hard to trust, but with danger tightening around her, she may have no other choice.