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Johanna Lindsey Books in Order

See Johanna Lindsey's books in order, with series lists, short summaries, background notes, and simple guidance on the best places to start reading her historical and futuristic romances.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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Captive Bride

by Johanna Lindsey

1977

Adventurous Christina Wakefield travels to the Arabian desert and is seized by Sheik Abu, an enigmatic Englishman raised among Bedouins. Once she refused his proposal in London; now she’s his unwilling “bride,” torn between outrage and the fierce desire he awakens.

A Pirate's Love

by Johanna Lindsey

1978

Obedient Bettina Verlaine sails toward a dutiful marriage in the Caribbean, resigned to wedding a count she has never met. Her plans shatter when notorious pirate Tristan boards her ship and carries her off, turning captivity into a tempest of resentment, seduction, and hard-won love.

Brave the Wild Wind

by Johanna Lindsey

1980

In Wyoming’s rough frontier, Jessi Blair is furious when drifter Chase Summers rejects the idea of marrying her. Determined to punish his insult, she pushes him into her family’s feud with ruthless neighbors, where passion and pride spark as fiercely as the gunfire around them.

Fires of Winter

by Johanna Lindsey

1980

When Viking raiders seize proud Celtic lady Brenna, she swears no barbarian will ever own her. Given as a slave to Garrick Haardrad, son of a ruthless chieftain, she fights him at every turn until shared danger and unexpected tenderness slowly melt her icy defiance.

Paradise Wild

by Johanna Lindsey

1981

Boston beauty Corinne Barrows crosses half the world to Hawaii to destroy Jared Burkett, the charming rogue who once seduced and abandoned her. On his lush island, revenge turns complicated as old desire resurfaces and their war of wills threatens to consume them both.

Glorious Angel

by Johanna Lindsey

1982

Growing up poor in Alabama at the edge of the Civil War, Angela Sherrington has always loved Bradford Maitland, heir to a wealthy plantation. Their lives weave together from childhood through war and Reconstruction as class, scandal, and buried secrets threaten the happiness they’ve dreamed of since youth.

A Gentle Feuding

by Johanna Lindsey

1983

Fiercely independent Sheena Fergusson knows her duty is to end a bloody Scottish clan war by marrying Jamie MacKinnion. She vows never to give her heart to the feared laird, but his surprising gentleness—and shared enemies—slowly turn a forced alliance into something deeper.

Heart of Thunder

by Johanna Lindsey

1983

A pampered Southern belle finds herself thrust into the rough Western territories, where she crosses paths with dangerous gambler and outlaw Hank Chavez. Drawn together by circumstance and wary attraction, they must survive ambushes, family disapproval, and the wildness of a land new to them both.

So Speaks the Heart

by Johanna Lindsey

1983

In war-torn medieval Europe, a young noblewoman is torn from her home and reduced to servitude in a forbidding castle. Claimed by its powerful lord, she must navigate enemy plots, rigid hierarchies, and her own growing feelings for the man who first saw her as property.

Love Only Once

by Johanna Lindsey

1985

Regina Ashton, beloved niece of the powerful Malory clan, is mistakenly abducted by golden-haired rake Nicholas Eden and left with a ruined reputation. Forced into a marriage neither planned, they must face his painful secrets before passion can turn into trust.

Tender is the Storm

by Johanna Lindsey

1985

Sold into a marriage of convenience in the American West, an aristocratic heroine finds herself wed to a stranger in a land of dust and danger. Her proud resistance clashes with her husband’s rough pragmatism as outlaws, land disputes, and desire close in around them.

A Heart So Wild

by Johanna Lindsey

1986

Believing her father may still be alive in Texas, sheltered Courtney Harte dares a perilous journey west. Her only hope of survival is Chandos Straton, a grim half-Comanche gunfighter on his own revenge quest, whose harsh world is nothing like the life she left behind.

When Love Awaits

by Johanna Lindsey

1986

To secure peace between feuding families, a young noblewoman is forced to wed a brooding lord rumored to have murdered his first wife. In his isolated keep, suspicion and old grudges shadow them as they struggle to turn a cold bargain into real marriage.

Hearts Aflame

by Johanna Lindsey

1987

Craving one last adventure, Viking maiden Kristen Haardrad sails with her brother and ends up captured on English shores. Disguised as a boy, she’s thrown into the power of Lord Royce of Wyndhurst, where battle scars and family vendettas fight a losing war against forbidden attraction.

Secret Fire

by Johanna Lindsey

1987

A proud young Englishwoman is abducted off London’s streets and spirited to Russia to serve the desires of an impulsive nobleman. Trapped in a foreign court, she refuses to surrender her dignity, forcing her captor to confront the difference between possession and love.

Silver Angel

by Johanna Lindsey

1988

Captured by slavers and delivered to a magnificent Eastern harem, an English beauty must survive a world of veiled rivalries and deadly politics. Claimed by the powerful man who rules the palace, she becomes the one woman who dares to challenge both his temper and his heart.

Tender Rebel

by Johanna Lindsey

1988

Scottish heiress Roslynn Chadwick needs a husband quickly to escape a greedy cousin who covets her fortune. London rogue Anthony Malory offers his protection and a marriage of convenience, but flirtation and peril soon turn their bargain into something far riskier.

Defy Not the Heart

by Johanna Lindsey

1989

When fierce knight Ranulf de Warbrooke abducts Lady Reina to deliver her to an odious bridegroom, she makes him a bold offer: marry her himself and gain her lands. Their bargain marriage pits her pride against his iron will as enemies and passion circle their new union.

Savage Thunder

by Johanna Lindsey

1989

English duchess Jocelyn Fleming escapes scandal by traveling through the American West, only to hire half-Cheyenne gunslinger Colt Thunder as her guide. Their journey across a hostile landscape forces them to confront prejudice, danger, and a mutual desire neither expected to feel.

Gentle Rogue

by Johanna Lindsey

1990

Stranded in England, American Georgina Anderson disguises herself as a cabin boy to secure passage home, only to end up on a ship captained by notorious ex-pirate James Malory. He quickly sees through her ruse, turning a dangerous voyage into a battle of wits and desire.

Warrior's Woman

by Johanna Lindsey

1990

On high-tech Kystran in 2139, security officer Tedra De Arr flees a tyrant and seeks help on a distant, primitive world. There she challenges Challen Ly-San-Ter, a towering barbarian warlord who defeats her in combat and in bed, dragging her into a battle to free her home planet.

Once a Princess

by Johanna Lindsey

1991

Tatiana, an exiled princess unaware of her birthright, dances in a Mississippi tavern and trusts no man. When grim Prince Stefan travels from Cardinia to claim his long-promised bride, he finds a furious tavern girl instead and must win her loyalty before he can win her heart.

Prisoner of My Desire

by Johanna Lindsey

1991

To secure an heir and save her mother, Lady Rowena Belleme obeys her cruel stepbrother’s plan: she seduces an imprisoned knight and bears his child. Warrick de Chaville escapes and later captures Rowena himself, intent on revenge—until hatred tangles with desire in his fortress.

Angel

by Johanna Lindsey

1992

Known as the Angel of Death, a deadly gunslinger rides to a Texas ranch expecting a routine job and instead meets gentle Cassie Stuart and her pet panther. As local enemies close in, his cold reputation becomes her shield, and protecting her forces him to risk his guarded heart.

Man of My Dreams

by Johanna Lindsey

1992

Determined to marry only the powerful Duke of Wrothston, headstrong Megan Penworthy scorns all other suitors, including seemingly common horse breeder Devlin Jefferys. Unaware he’s actually the very duke she seeks, she wages a delicious battle of wills with the man she thinks is beneath her.

Keeper of the Heart

by Johanna Lindsey

1993

Shanelle Ly-San-Ter, daughter of a legendary warrior couple, wants a gentle partner, not the blue-eyed barbarian chosen as her lifemate. Terrified by the intensity he awakens, she runs, and proud warrior Falon Vanyer pursues her across worlds, determined to claim both her trust and her love.

The Magic of You

by Johanna Lindsey

1993

Amy Malory has set her heart on the one man determined to avoid her: stern American sea captain Warren Anderson, who once clashed bitterly with her uncle. Her relentless, mischievous pursuit chips away at his defenses, fanning a feud into an unexpected, explosive romance.

Surrender My Love

by Johanna Lindsey

1994

Lady Erika of Gronwood is captured and offered as a spoil of war to Viking Selig Haardrad, brother of Garrick and Kristen. Intent on punishing her for earlier deception, he underestimates the courage and loyalty of the woman who soon challenges everything he believes about enemies.

You Belong to Me

by Johanna Lindsey

1994

Fiery free-thinker Alexandra Rubliov refuses to be bartered into marriage, but her exasperated father revives an old agreement and sends her to wed Cardinian count Vasili Petroff. Both bride and groom scheme to repel the other, only to discover that their sparring hides a powerful attraction.

Love Me Forever

by Johanna Lindsey

1995

Still grieving her mother, heiress Kimberly Richards is furious that her cold father wants her hastily wed to please his ambitious bride-to-be. At Sherring Cross she meets impoverished Highland laird Lachlan MacGregor, who needs her fortune yet finds himself unexpectedly captivated by the woman herself.

Until Forever

by Johanna Lindsey

1995

Modern historian Roseleen buys an ancient Viking sword, only to discover it houses the spirit of a proud warrior cursed centuries ago. Freeing him drags her into the Middle Ages, where she must survive war and superstition while deciding if her future lies in his time or her own.

Say You Love Me

by Johanna Lindsey

1996

To save her younger sister’s future, penniless Kelsey Langton sells herself at a notorious London auction house. She’s purchased by Derek Malory, who meant only to rescue her from a sadist. As secrets about her true background emerge, master and “mistress” must redefine everything between them.

All I Need Is You

by Johanna Lindsey

1997

Chafing at being treated like a child, Casey Straton runs away from her Texas ranch and becomes a bounty hunter disguised as a boy. On the trail she keeps crossing paths with Eastern businessman Damian Rutledge III, whose quest for vengeance keeps colliding with her risky independence.

The Present

by Johanna Lindsey

1998

At a snowy Christmas gathering, the entire Malory clan discovers a mysterious gift: an old journal chronicling the forbidden love between an earlier marquess and a Romani woman. As they read, long-held family questions are answered and new romances quietly blossom in the present.

Joining

by Johanna Lindsey

1999

In King John’s England, fiery Milisant Crispin and proud Wulfric de Thorpe are forced into an arranged marriage meant to unite powerful houses. Neither wants the match, but sabotage, kidnapping attempts, and shared battles slowly turn their reluctant alliance into a true joining of hearts.

Home for the Holidays

by Johanna Lindsey

2000

London merchant’s daughter Larissa Ascot is left nearly destitute when her father vanishes on business. Vincent Everett, Baron Windsmoor, buys up her debts to punish the man he blames for his brother’s ruin, only to find himself sheltering Larissa and her young brother during a complicated Christmas season.

The Heir

by Johanna Lindsey

2000

Rugged Highlander Duncan MacTavish learns he’s heir to an English marquisate and must take a London Season—and a bride he doesn’t want. As he’s paraded through society, it’s his fiancée’s clever, overlooked friend Sabrina who truly understands him, forcing choices between duty and unexpected love.

Heart of a Warrior

by Johanna Lindsey

2001

Tall, capable Brittany Callaghan thinks she’s dreaming when a seven-foot blond warrior appears in her California town claiming to be from another world. Dalden Ly-San-Ter needs her help on a mission, dragging her into interstellar politics and a relationship that shatters every rule she knows.

The Pursuit

by Johanna Lindsey

2002

Impulsive Scottish lass Melissa MacGregor flees an arranged English marriage by running for the Highlands, only to be doggedly followed by her jilted suitor, Lincoln Ross Burnett. Their chase across borders, family interference, and simmering attraction turn flight into a very different kind of pursuit.

A Man to Call My Own

by Johanna Lindsey

2003

Twin sisters from Boston are sent west to live with the Texas father they’ve never known and find his handsome foreman caught between their very different charms. Amid ranch rivalries and old grudges, the quiet sister must decide whether to fight for the man she loves.

A Loving Scoundrel

by Johanna Lindsey

2004

London street thief Danny is caught picking the pocket of Jeremy Malory, a charming rake with a pirate’s past. She strikes a bargain to help him reclaim stolen heirlooms, then insists on honest work in his household—never expecting lessons in ladylike behavior to awaken both her past and her heart.

Marriage Most Scandalous

by Johanna Lindsey

2005

After a deadly duel forces an English nobleman into exile as a mercenary, he’s summoned home to protect a childhood friend from danger. Working as her mysterious bodyguard, he must hide his identity, confront old family betrayals, and fight the scandalous attraction building between them.

Captive of My Desires

by Johanna Lindsey

2006

Gabrielle Brooks sails to the Caribbean to find the father she barely remembers and discovers he’s become a pirate. After three wild years at sea, she’s sent to London to find a husband and collides with fun‑loving sea captain Drew Anderson, whose careless scandal drives her to a daring, private revenge.

His Ruthless Heart

by Johanna Lindsey

2006

This omnibus volume collects two early Malory novels, *Love Only Once* and *Tender Rebel*, bringing Regina Ashton’s abduction-fueled romance with Nicholas Eden and Roslynn Chadwick’s dangerous courtship with Anthony Malory together in a single sweeping family edition.

The Devil Who Tamed Her

by Johanna Lindsey

2007

Beautiful Ophelia Reid is infamous for her razor tongue and destructive gossip, until charming Raphael Locke wagers he can reform her. Whisking her away from Society, he peels back her defenses and discovers the vulnerable woman beneath—the only one who can truly challenge him.

No Choice But Seduction

by Johanna Lindsey

2008

Seeking adventure and long-lost relatives, Connecticut-bred Katey Tyler sails for Europe, only to stumble across the kidnapping of a Malory child. Hot-tempered captain Boyd Anderson joins the rescue, and their search through inns, ballrooms, and dangerous ports slowly unravels secrets about Katey’s own parentage.

A Rogue of My Own

by Johanna Lindsey

2010

Thrilled to serve as maid of honor to Queen Victoria, Lady Rebecca Marshall expects courtly glitter, not espionage. When a political scheme forces her into a scandalous marriage with notorious rake and secret agent Rupert St. John, their uneasy partnership turns into a passionate, high-stakes romance.

That Perfect Someone

by Johanna Lindsey

2010

Years after fleeing an unwanted betrothal arranged in childhood, Richard Allen returns to England posing as a rakish Frenchman. At a masked ball he’s drawn to spirited heiress Julia Miller, only to discover she’s the very woman he once swore to avoid—and now the one he can’t resist.

When Passion Rules

by Johanna Lindsey

2011

On the eve of her London debut, Alana Farmer learns she may be the lost princess of Lubinia, a remote kingdom on the brink of revolt. Returned home and arrested as a possible impostor, she finds her fiercest interrogator—Captain Christoph Becker—may also be the man destined to stand beside her.

Let Love Find You

by Johanna Lindsey

2012

Beautiful Amanda Locke has had plenty of suitors but no real prospects, to her family’s frustration. An unconventional matchmaker proposes a new approach, steering her toward men who truly fit her—including a talented horse breeder whose plainspoken honesty upends all her expectations.

One Heart to Win

by Johanna Lindsey

2013

To end a generations-long Montana land feud, Tiffany Warren is sent west to marry Hunter Callahan, a man she’s never met. A train robbery lets her assume a false identity as a housekeeper, letting her spy on both families—until her growing feelings for Hunter make the deception unbearable.

Stormy Persuasion

by Johanna Lindsey

2014

Judith Malory delays her London debut to sail with her cousin to an American come‑out, but the voyage puts her in the path of Nathan Tremayne, a smuggler desperately seeking a pardon. She blackmails him into lessons in freedom and kissing, never guessing he’ll later be the man who must save her.

Wildfire In His Arms

by Johanna Lindsey

2015

Feared gunfighter Degan Grant agrees to capture three outlaws and instead finds himself escorting bold, talkative Maxine, whose supposed crimes don’t match her story. On the run from a corrupt Texas sheriff, they hunt a killer, battle old enemies, and kindle a dangerous, consuming attraction.

Make Me Love You

by Johanna Lindsey

2016

After her brother’s dueling scandals outrage polite society, Brooke Whitworth is ordered by the Prince Regent to marry their enemy, Lord Dominic Wolfe, or see her family ruined. Sent to his remote estate, she expects a brute and instead finds a wounded man she’s determined to make love her.

Beautiful Tempest

by Johanna Lindsey

2017

Still furious over her earlier abduction, Jacqueline “Jack” Malory secretly sets out to hunt down the mysterious man behind it. When she corners him in the Caribbean, revenge quickly tangles with attraction, and she discovers he may not be a pirate at all but a nobleman with his own score to settle.

Marry Me By Sundown

by Johanna Lindsey

2018

Recalled from a glittering London Season, Violet Mitchell discovers her family on the verge of financial collapse and her father missing in Montana’s goldfields. She rides west to claim his mine and clashes with rugged Morgan Callahan, whose suspicions and hidden tenderness turn her quest upside down.

Temptation's Darling

by Johanna Lindsey

2019

Raised in exile in the Scottish Highlands, Vanessa Blackburn returns to England to make her debut and mend a deadly feud that exiled her father. Tasked with smoothing her disastrous entry into Society, charming fixer Lord Monty Townsend soon finds himself tempted to claim her for himself.

Where to start with Johanna Lindsey

If you want her core family saga: Love Only OnceTender RebelGentle RogueThe Magic of You
If you love Western frontiers and ranch feuds: Brave the Wild WindSavage ThunderAngelOne Heart to Win
If Vikings and dark-age adventure appeal: Fires of WinterHearts AflameSurrender My Love
If you prefer Regency society and intrigue: The HeirThe Devil Who Tamed HerA Rogue of My OwnLet Love Find You
If you’re curious about her futuristic romances: Warrior's WomanKeeper of the HeartHeart of a Warrior

Callahan-Warren books in order

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  1. Book cover for "One Heart to Win"

    One Heart to Win

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2013Callahan-Warren, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Wildfire In His Arms"

    Wildfire In His Arms

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2015Callahan-Warren, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Marry Me By Sundown"

    Marry Me By Sundown

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2018Callahan-Warren, Book 3

Callahan-Warren books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "One Heart to Win"

    One Heart to Win

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2013Callahan-Warren, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Wildfire In His Arms"

    Wildfire In His Arms

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2015Callahan-Warren, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Marry Me By Sundown"

    Marry Me By Sundown

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2018Callahan-Warren, Book 3

Cardinia's Royalty books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Once a Princess"

    Once a Princess

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1991Cardinia's Royalty, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "You Belong to Me"

    You Belong to Me

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1994Cardinia's Royalty, Book 2

Cardinia's Royalty books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Once a Princess"

    Once a Princess

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1991Cardinia's Royalty, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "You Belong to Me"

    You Belong to Me

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1994Cardinia's Royalty, Book 2

Glorious Angel books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Glorious Angel"

    Glorious Angel

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1982Glorious Angel, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Heart of Thunder"

    Heart of Thunder

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1983Glorious Angel, Book 2

Glorious Angel books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Glorious Angel"

    Glorious Angel

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1982Glorious Angel, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Heart of Thunder"

    Heart of Thunder

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1983Glorious Angel, Book 2

Ly-San-Ter Family books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Warrior's Woman"

    Warrior's Woman

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1990Ly-San-Ter Family, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Keeper of the Heart"

    Keeper of the Heart

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1993Ly-San-Ter Family, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Heart of a Warrior"

    Heart of a Warrior

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2001Ly-San-Ter Family, Book 3

Ly-San-Ter Family books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Warrior's Woman"

    Warrior's Woman

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1990Ly-San-Ter Family, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Keeper of the Heart"

    Keeper of the Heart

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1993Ly-San-Ter Family, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Heart of a Warrior"

    Heart of a Warrior

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2001Ly-San-Ter Family, Book 3

Malory-Anderson Family books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Love Only Once"

    Love Only Once

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1985Malory-Anderson Family, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Tender Rebel"

    Tender Rebel

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1988Malory-Anderson Family, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Gentle Rogue"

    Gentle Rogue

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1990Malory-Anderson Family, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Magic of You"

    The Magic of You

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1993Malory-Anderson Family, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Say You Love Me"

    Say You Love Me

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1996Malory-Anderson Family, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "The Present"

    The Present

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1998Malory-Anderson Family, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "A Loving Scoundrel"

    A Loving Scoundrel

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2004Malory-Anderson Family, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Captive of My Desires"

    Captive of My Desires

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2006Malory-Anderson Family, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "No Choice But Seduction"

    No Choice But Seduction

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2008Malory-Anderson Family, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "That Perfect Someone"

    That Perfect Someone

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2010Malory-Anderson Family, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Stormy Persuasion"

    Stormy Persuasion

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2014Malory-Anderson Family, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Beautiful Tempest"

    Beautiful Tempest

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2017Malory-Anderson Family, Book 12

Malory-Anderson Family books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Love Only Once"

    Love Only Once

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1985Malory-Anderson Family, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Tender Rebel"

    Tender Rebel

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1988Malory-Anderson Family, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Gentle Rogue"

    Gentle Rogue

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1990Malory-Anderson Family, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Magic of You"

    The Magic of You

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1993Malory-Anderson Family, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Say You Love Me"

    Say You Love Me

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1996Malory-Anderson Family, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "The Present"

    The Present

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1998Malory-Anderson Family, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "A Loving Scoundrel"

    A Loving Scoundrel

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2004Malory-Anderson Family, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Captive of My Desires"

    Captive of My Desires

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2006Malory-Anderson Family, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "No Choice But Seduction"

    No Choice But Seduction

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2008Malory-Anderson Family, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "That Perfect Someone"

    That Perfect Someone

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2010Malory-Anderson Family, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Stormy Persuasion"

    Stormy Persuasion

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2014Malory-Anderson Family, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Beautiful Tempest"

    Beautiful Tempest

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2017Malory-Anderson Family, Book 12

Reid Family books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Heir"

    The Heir

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2000Reid Family, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Devil Who Tamed Her"

    The Devil Who Tamed Her

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2007Reid Family, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "A Rogue of My Own"

    A Rogue of My Own

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2010Reid Family, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Let Love Find You"

    Let Love Find You

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2012Reid Family, Book 4

Reid Family books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Heir"

    The Heir

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2000Reid Family, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Devil Who Tamed Her"

    The Devil Who Tamed Her

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2007Reid Family, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "A Rogue of My Own"

    A Rogue of My Own

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2010Reid Family, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Let Love Find You"

    Let Love Find You

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2012Reid Family, Book 4

Shefford's Knights books in order

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    Defy Not the Heart

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1989Shefford's Knights, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Joining"

    Joining

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1999Shefford's Knights, Book 2

Shefford's Knights books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Defy Not the Heart"

    Defy Not the Heart

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1989Shefford's Knights, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Joining"

    Joining

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1999Shefford's Knights, Book 2

Sherring Cross books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Man of My Dreams"

    Man of My Dreams

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1992Sherring Cross, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Love Me Forever"

    Love Me Forever

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1995Sherring Cross, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Pursuit"

    The Pursuit

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2002Sherring Cross, Book 3

Sherring Cross books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Man of My Dreams"

    Man of My Dreams

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1992Sherring Cross, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Love Me Forever"

    Love Me Forever

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1995Sherring Cross, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Pursuit"

    The Pursuit

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2002Sherring Cross, Book 3

Straton Family books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Heart So Wild"

    A Heart So Wild

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1986Straton Family, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "All I Need Is You"

    All I Need Is You

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1997Straton Family, Book 2

Straton Family books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "A Heart So Wild"

    A Heart So Wild

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1986Straton Family, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "All I Need Is You"

    All I Need Is You

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1997Straton Family, Book 2

Viking Haardrad Family books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Fires of Winter"

    Fires of Winter

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1980Viking Haardrad Family, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Hearts Aflame"

    Hearts Aflame

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1987Viking Haardrad Family, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Surrender My Love"

    Surrender My Love

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1994Viking Haardrad Family, Book 3

Viking Haardrad Family books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Fires of Winter"

    Fires of Winter

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1980Viking Haardrad Family, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Hearts Aflame"

    Hearts Aflame

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1987Viking Haardrad Family, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Surrender My Love"

    Surrender My Love

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1994Viking Haardrad Family, Book 3

Wyoming Western books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Brave the Wild Wind"

    Brave the Wild Wind

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1980Wyoming Western, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Savage Thunder"

    Savage Thunder

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1989Wyoming Western, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Angel"

    Angel

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1992Wyoming Western, Book 3

Wyoming Western books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Brave the Wild Wind"

    Brave the Wild Wind

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1980Wyoming Western, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Savage Thunder"

    Savage Thunder

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1989Wyoming Western, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Angel"

    Angel

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1992Wyoming Western, Book 3

Standalone Johanna Lindsey books

  1. Book cover for "Captive Bride"

    Captive Bride

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1977
  2. Book cover for "A Pirate's Love"

    A Pirate's Love

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1978
  3. Book cover for "Paradise Wild"

    Paradise Wild

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1981
  4. Book cover for "A Gentle Feuding"

    A Gentle Feuding

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1983
  5. Book cover for "So Speaks the Heart"

    So Speaks the Heart

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1983
  6. Book cover for "Tender is the Storm"

    Tender is the Storm

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1985
  7. Book cover for "When Love Awaits"

    When Love Awaits

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1986
  8. Book cover for "Secret Fire"

    Secret Fire

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1987
  9. Book cover for "Silver Angel"

    Silver Angel

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1988
  10. Book cover for "Prisoner of My Desire"

    Prisoner of My Desire

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1991
  11. Book cover for "Until Forever"

    Until Forever

    by Johanna Lindsey

    1995
  12. Book cover for "Home for the Holidays"

    Home for the Holidays

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2000
  13. Book cover for "A Man to Call My Own"

    A Man to Call My Own

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2003
  14. Book cover for "Marriage Most Scandalous"

    Marriage Most Scandalous

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2005
  15. Book cover for "His Ruthless Heart"

    His Ruthless Heart

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2006
  16. Book cover for "When Passion Rules"

    When Passion Rules

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2011
  17. Book cover for "Make Me Love You"

    Make Me Love You

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2016
  18. Book cover for "Temptation's Darling"

    Temptation's Darling

    by Johanna Lindsey

    2019

Author bio

Johanna Lindsey was born Johanna Helen Howard on March 10, 1952, in Frankfurt, in what was then West Germany. Her father was a U.S. Army soldier stationed overseas, so her early life was marked by frequent moves and a sense that home was wherever the family happened to land.

When she was twelve, everything changed. Her father died in 1964, leaving behind a dream he’d often talked about: retiring to Hawaii. Her mother chose to honor that wish. She moved Johanna to Hawaii, where the warm climate and slower pace became the backdrop for the rest of Johanna’s childhood and, later, her writing life.

In 1970, fresh out of school and still a teenager, Johanna went on a blind date with Ralph Lindsey. Four months later they were married. She became Johanna Lindsey in name and in practice: a young wife, then a mother of three sons—Alfred, Joseph, and Garret—figuring out adulthood on an island in the middle of the Pacific.

Writing didn’t come first. For years, her focus was on family and day‑to‑day life. Then, almost on a whim in 1977, she sat down to see if she could write a romance novel. The result was Captive Bride, a desert-set historical that mixed high drama, unapologetically larger‑than‑life characters, and a deep belief that love stories should feel big on the page. The book sold, found an audience, and quietly changed her life.

From there she never really stopped. Over the next four decades she wrote nearly sixty novels and sold tens of millions of copies around the world. Readers came to her for historical romance with a wide range of backdrops: Viking-era Scandinavia, medieval England and Scotland, Regency ballrooms, the American West, even far‑flung planets in the Ly‑San‑Ter science‑fiction romances. If there was a time and place where two stubborn people could clash and fall in love, she was willing to try it.

Her best-known work is the long-running Malory-Anderson family saga, beginning with Love Only Once. Those books follow an unruly clan of English aristocrats and their American in‑laws through abductions, sea voyages, scandals, and Christmas house parties. Elsewhere she built out smaller but vivid worlds: the Viking Haardrad family, the Wyoming cowboys, the Southern-set Glorious Angel duo, the royal house of Cardinia, and the futuristic warriors of Ly‑San‑Ter.

Lindsey’s stories are packed with bold heroes, equally strong-willed heroines, and plots that don’t apologize for being dramatic. Kidnappings, forced marriages, feuds, duels, pirates, and secret royalty all show up, often in the same book. What kept readers coming back was the emotional through-line beneath the spectacle: characters learning to trust, to forgive, and to make room for another person in lives that were often shaped by pride or old wounds.

Her own life had quieter rhythms. After her husband Ralph died, she eventually left Hawaii and settled in New England, staying close to family while continuing to write. She rarely courted publicity, letting the books travel for her instead.

Johanna Lindsey died on October 27, 2019, in Nashua, New Hampshire, at the age of sixty-seven. She left behind not just a long shelf of historical romances but also a generation of readers and writers who grew up on her brand of big, unabashed love stories. For many, picking up one of her books still feels like stepping into a familiar, slightly outrageous world where passion always wins in the end.

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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