Joss Wood Books in Order
Browse Joss Wood books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and simple tips on where to start with her romances, billionaires, and family drama.
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Joss Wood books in publication order
79 books
She's So Over Him
by Joss Wood
2012
She has every reason to believe the relationship is over for good. Then life puts them back in each other's path, and moving on proves harder than either pride or common sense would prefer.
If You Can't Stand the Heat...
by Joss Wood
2013
A high-pressure setting and an even hotter attraction make keeping cool almost impossible. This is an easy, engaging Wood romance where irritation and desire sit very close together.
It was Only a Kiss
by Joss Wood
2013
It may have been only a kiss, but it is enough to upend assumptions and start a chain reaction. Wood takes that one reckless moment and turns it into a warm, fast-moving contemporary romance.
Too Much of a Good Thing?
by Joss Wood
2013
When chemistry is this strong, the bigger problem is figuring out what to do with it. Wood plays with excess, temptation, and emotional risk in a romance that asks whether too much might be exactly enough.
Wild About the Man
by Joss Wood
2013
Set against a glamorous, untamed backdrop, this romance pairs strong attraction with bigger life questions. Wood gives the story plenty of spark while letting the setting and the emotional stakes do equal work.
Flirting with the Forbidden
by Joss Wood
2014
The pull between them is obvious from the start, but the relationship comes with rules for good reason. Wood turns forbidden attraction into a lively, emotionally risky romance with plenty of heat.
More Than a Fling?
by Joss Wood
2014
What begins as something light and manageable refuses to stay that way for long. As casual chemistry deepens into real feeling, both characters have to ask whether they are brave enough to want more.
Proposal in Room 309
by Joss Wood
2014
At the luxurious Chatsfield Hotel, one room becomes the setting for a life-changing romantic moment. Short, polished, and full of instant tension, this novella gives Wood a glamorous stage for a compact but satisfying love story.
The Honeymoon Arrangement
by Joss Wood
2014
An arrangement that should have clear limits becomes much messier once a honeymoon is involved. Wood uses the setup for maximum tension, pairing practical motives with escalating attraction and emotional surprise.
The Last Guy She Should Call
by Joss Wood
2014
After being dumped back in South Africa with no money and no plan, Rowan makes the last call she wants to make. Seb Hollis, her best friend's brother, is the one man she should avoid, and the only one who can help.
Your Bed or Mine?
by Joss Wood
2014
In a Notting Hill flat, personal space is limited and chemistry is even harder to contain. What begins as a playful, close-quarters setup quickly turns into a city romance full of banter and emotional surprise.
Claimed by the Warrior
by Joss Wood
2015
Ex-special-forces operative Jed Hamilton wants nothing to do with weddings or commitment. Then bridal designer McKenna Dixon and her daughter need protection, and the bad boy who runs from permanence starts to wonder if he finally wants it.
Her Boss by Day...
by Joss Wood
2015
By day, professionalism keeps them in line. After hours, the attraction between boss and employee becomes much harder to ignore, and one modern Sydney workplace romance starts sliding toward very personal territory.
One Night, Two Consequences
by Joss Wood
2015
What should have been a single night with clear boundaries leaves behind consequences neither of them can avoid. Wood builds the tension around attraction, fallout, and the difficult choice between self-protection and something more.
Taking the Boss to Bed
by Joss Wood
2015
Crossing the line with the boss is a terrible idea, which only makes it more tempting. This is a fast, sexy workplace romance where professional boundaries crumble under the weight of very personal chemistry.
Inescapable
by Joss Wood
2016
Past pain and present attraction collide in this emotionally intense romance. Wood keeps the pressure high as two guarded people discover that the connection they most want to outrun is the one they cannot escape.
Married to the Maverick Millionaire
by Joss Wood
2016
Cal Carter needs a husband in name only, and childhood friend Quinn Rayne seems like the perfect safe choice. But once the vows are said, their convenient marriage turns into a very inconveniently real affair.
Pregnant by the Maverick Millionaire
by Joss Wood
2016
Brodie Stewart wants one no-strings night with sexy Mavericks CEO Kade Webb, nothing more. Weeks later, morning sickness rewrites the deal, and both must figure out whether raising a baby together could mean risking their hearts too.
Trapped with the Maverick Millionaire
by Joss Wood
2016
Physical therapist Rory Kydd is determined to keep things professional with hockey star Mac McCaskill, especially after their long-ago almost-kiss. Then a storm traps them on his private island, and resisting each other becomes nearly impossible.
Undaunted
by Joss Wood
2016
A heroine shaped by old expectations and a hero who brings out all her dangerous feelings make for a tense, intimate pairing. This is Wood in emotional, high-chemistry mode, with plenty of resistance before surrender.
Convenient Cinderella Bride
by Joss Wood
2017
Billionaire Jonas Halstead needs a practical wife within ninety days or he loses his place in the family business. Katrina Morrison agrees to a marriage in name only, but desire makes their supposedly hands-off arrangement very hard to keep.
His Ex's Well-Kept Secret
by Joss Wood
2017
Piper never meant to hide a child forever, but telling billionaire Jaeger Ballantyne the truth changes everything. Their old passion flares back to life, only now a little boy is at the center of every decision.
His Toughest Call
by Joss Wood
2017
Leah Hamilton's wedding day ends in disaster, arrest, and a kiss from Seth Halcott, the man she has always tried to avoid. When a criminal threat brings Seth back into her life, protection and desire become impossible to separate.
Reunited...and Pregnant
by Joss Wood
2017
Working with her ex is awkward enough, but discovering she is pregnant raises the stakes fast. Wood gives this reunion romance plenty of history, hurt, and the difficult hope that maybe they can get it right this time.
The CEO's Nanny Affair
by Joss Wood
2017
When Tate Harper's sister vanishes, she is left caring for her infant niece and desperate for answers. Single dad and CEO Linc Ballantyne offers help, if Tate becomes his temporary nanny, and the arrangement soon feels dangerously like family.
Unexpectedly Pregnant
by Joss Wood
2017
A life that felt under control is suddenly upended by an unexpected pregnancy. Wood turns the shock into a fast, emotional romance about honesty, fear, and whether two people can rewrite the future together.
Christmas at First Creek Farm
by Joss Wood
2018
A holiday stay at First Creek Farm brings seasonal charm and emotional surprises in equal measure. Wood pairs Christmas warmth with a tender romance that asks whether a temporary visit might become the start of home.
Friendship on Fire
by Joss Wood
2018
A friendship that once felt safe turns dangerously complicated when buried attraction rises to the surface. Wood gives this Boston romance warmth, sparks, and the delicious tension of two people who already know each other too well.
Hot Christmas Kisses
by Joss Wood
2018
A holiday escape is meant to be just that, an escape. But Christmas closeness and emotional honesty turn a temporary connection into something much riskier, and much harder to walk away from when the season ends.
In the Line of Fire
by Joss Wood
2018
Security expert Jett Smith-Jones is hunting a criminal mastermind when psychologist Samantha Stone becomes a target. Protecting her should be the mission, but as danger closes in, so does the attraction neither of them can safely indulge.
One Night to Forever
by Joss Wood
2018
Lachlyn Latimore wants no part of her newly discovered billionaire family, but the paparazzi disagree. Security expert Reame Jepsen is supposed to protect his best friend's sister, not fall for her while guarding her every move.
The Nanny Proposal
by Joss Wood
2018
A childcare arrangement sounds practical, until proximity starts turning duty into desire. Set against the wider Texas Cattleman's Club drama, this romance blends family pressure, tenderness, and the kind of chemistry that refuses to stay professional.
The Rival's Heir
by Joss Wood
2018
Darby Brogan wants a career and a baby, not a complicated boss. Then rival architect Judah Huntley comes with a job and an infant left on his doorstep, and playing house starts to feel a lot less temporary.
Lone Star Reunion
by Joss Wood
2019
Back in Royal, Texas, a reunion neither of them saw coming brings unfinished feelings roaring back to life. Old history, hometown scrutiny, and instant chemistry make this second chance impossible to keep simple.
Redeemed by Passion
by Joss Wood
2019
A man with something to redeem meets the one woman who refuses to let him hide behind charm or status. Wood delivers a high-glamour romance where passion forces both characters to face what they would rather leave buried.
Rich, Rugged Rancher
by Joss Wood
2019
A rugged Texas rancher with a family battle on his hands finds an unexpected match in the last woman he should want. The inheritance fight is messy, but the attraction between them is even harder to ignore.
Second Chance Temptation
by Joss Wood
2019
Years ago, Tanna Murphy left Levi Brogan at the altar, and he has never forgotten it. When she returns asking for forgiveness, Levi makes her earn it, only to discover the attraction between them never died.
That Night in Texas
by Joss Wood
2019
One night changes everything in this sleek Texas Cattleman's Club romance. What might have stayed a memory becomes the start of real emotional trouble once work, wealth, and undeniable chemistry pull them together again.
Back in His Ex's Bed
by Joss Wood
2020
A reunion with the ex he never truly got over throws everything off balance. As old attraction reignites, long-buried feelings and a fresh shock force them to decide if this time they can build something that lasts.
Hot Holiday Fling
by Joss Wood
2020
A festive escape is supposed to be temporary, fun, and free of consequences. Instead, the holiday heat exposes real longing, and what began as a fling starts to look a lot more like the future.
How to Undo the Proud Billionaire
by Joss Wood
2020
A proud South African billionaire is used to being in control, until one woman gets under his skin and under his defenses. Their chemistry is explosive, but giving in means confronting vulnerability he has spent years avoiding.
One Little Indiscretion
by Joss Wood
2020
Art detective Sadie Slade and auction-house CEO Carrick Murphy agree to just one unforgettable night. Then a pregnancy turns their brief escape into something permanent, and both must decide whether attraction can survive the secrets they still carry.
Reckless Envy
by Joss Wood
2020
In a world of wealth and rivalry, envy is a dangerous thing to build a relationship on. Wood turns that emotional fault line into a passionate romance where desire and resentment are often only a heartbeat apart.
Temptation at His Door
by Joss Wood
2020
Widower Ronan Murphy needs help with his two boys, not another emotional complication. But when Joa Jones becomes their nanny, the one night they should not have shared only makes it harder to pretend they can keep their distance.
At the Rancher's Pleasure
by Joss Wood
2021
Runaway groom Brett Harston is already town gossip when one strategic kiss with Sarabeth Edmonds ignites something very real. Their fling might start as defiance, but in Royal, Texas, desire has a way of demanding more.
Best Laid Wedding Plans
by Joss Wood
2021
Carefully made plans start falling apart, and romance is the last complication either of them needs. Wood turns wedding chaos into a warm, sexy story about surrendering control and noticing the person who has been right there all along.
Homecoming Heartbreaker
by Joss Wood
2021
Coming home to Moonlight Ridge means facing old memories and even older heartbreak. When past chemistry reignites, this return trip becomes a chance to heal, if both of them can stop protecting themselves long enough to try.
How to Handle a Heartbreaker
by Joss Wood
2021
In Royal, Texas, a known heartbreaker and a woman with her own reasons to stay guarded discover that history is hard to outrun. The sparks are instant, but family pressure and old wounds make a second chance anything but easy.
How to Tempt the Off-Limits Billionaire
by Joss Wood
2021
A sensible arrangement with an off-limits billionaire should keep feelings out of the equation. Instead, every bargain and boundary pulls them closer, until the one thing they cannot afford becomes exactly what they want most.
How to Win the Wild Billionaire
by Joss Wood
2021
South Africa's most notorious playboy is used to getting his way, until he meets a woman who refuses to be dazzled. Their attraction is fierce, but winning her means risking far more than his carefully protected freedom.
Just a Little Married
by Joss Wood
2021
A seemingly practical marriage proves anything but simple once real desire enters the picture. What should have been temporary starts to feel dangerously real, and both newlyweds must decide whether convenience can turn into commitment.
The Rules of Their Red-Hot Reunion
by Joss Wood
2021
Reuniting is dangerous enough without adding rules neither of them truly wants to follow. This is a sharp, sexy second-chance romance where old chemistry returns fast, and keeping things casual proves much harder than either expected.
Crossing Two Little Lines
by Joss Wood
2022
What begins as attraction crosses into far riskier territory when two little lines change the stakes. Wood turns a deeply personal surprise into an emotional romance about trust, timing, and deciding what family might really look like.
Lost and Found Heir
by Joss Wood
2022
A man who never expected family suddenly finds himself named heir to a fortune. Money is complicated enough, but the woman drawing him in makes his carefully detached approach to life feel impossible to maintain.
Secrets of a Bad Reputation
by Joss Wood
2022
Music megastar Griff O'Hare is trying to rebuild his career, and Kinga Ryder-White is not eager to trust him with her family's high-profile event. Their chemistry is instant, but getting close means risking the secrets behind Griff's carefully crafted bad-boy image.
The Billionaire's One-Night Baby
by Joss Wood
2022
Dodi Lewis believes in hard work, not happily-ever-afters. One unforgettable night with billionaire Jago Le Roux leaves her pregnant, and both of them must decide whether a life-changing surprise can become the start of something real.
The Powerful Boss She Craves
by Joss Wood
2022
Ella has fought for every bit of stability she has, so wanting her powerful boss feels dangerous from the start. Micah Le Roux wants her just as fiercely, but guilt, old wounds, and workplace complications make giving in far from simple.
The Secret Heir Returns
by Joss Wood
2022
Sutton Marchant never wanted a relationship with the biological family he never knew, but returning changes everything. Between inheritance, unexpected parenthood, and a woman he cannot ignore, his carefully separate life starts to collapse.
The Twin Secret She Must Reveal
by Joss Wood
2022
Some secrets are too big to stay buried, especially when twins and unfinished feelings are involved. Wood turns a painful reveal into a high-emotion Presents romance where honesty could either heal everything or destroy it.
Wrong Brother, Right Kiss
by Joss Wood
2022
One reckless kiss with the brother she was never supposed to want changes everything. What starts as a moment of weakness quickly turns into a future neither of them planned, and both must face feelings they can no longer dismiss.
A Nine-Month Deal with Her Husband
by Joss Wood
2023
A marriage already strained by history becomes even more complicated once a nine-month deal enters the picture. Wood blends emotion, attraction, and practical stakes into a romance that asks whether a temporary bargain can repair a broken bond.
Confessions of a Christmasholic
by Joss Wood
2023
Christmas lover Sutton is more than ready for festive magic, but real life, and a very compelling man with children to protect, makes things complicated. This is a warm holiday romance with humor, heart, and real emotional weight.
Hired for the Billionaire's Secret Son
by Joss Wood
2023
Nanny Olivia Cooper plans one last temporary job in Denmark, not a deep connection with yacht designer Bo Sorenson. But when Bo becomes guardian to the son he never knew existed, the three of them start to feel dangerously like a family.
Just a Little Jilted
by Joss Wood
2023
Jilted supermodel Eliot Gamble is rescued from public humiliation by ex-lover Soren Grantham, who takes her to his family's estate. What begins as an escape soon becomes a second chance neither of them is ready to dismiss.
Keep Your Enemies Close...
by Joss Wood
2023
An enemies-to-lovers spark gets even hotter when shared history and family mysteries refuse to stay buried. This finale-style romance mixes one-night temptation, sharp banter, and the emotional fallout of finally telling the truth.
The Baby Behind Their Marriage Merger
by Joss Wood
2023
A business merger is complicated enough without a marriage arrangement and a baby changing the terms. Wood layers family pressure, corporate stakes, and real vulnerability into a polished, high-heat Presents romance.
The Nights She Spent with the CEO
by Joss Wood
2023
Lex Satchell knows getting involved with her boss is a terrible idea, especially when two younger sisters depend on her. But a business trip and a snowbound luxury resort force her close to CEO Cole Thorpe, and suddenly a few stolen nights are not enough.
The Trouble with Little Secrets
by Joss Wood
2023
Old feelings are hard enough to manage without a few carefully hidden truths making matters worse. Wood uses reunion tension and family secrets to keep this Calcott Manor romance emotionally charged from the start.
Their Temporary Arrangement
by Joss Wood
2023
A fake date and a supposedly practical arrangement pull two wary people dangerously close. Set against the wider Calcott Manor family drama, this romance blends banter, attraction, and the slow collapse of emotional defenses.
Love in Translation
by Joss Wood
2024
An unexpected living situation pushes two very different people far outside their comfort zones. Wood uses the forced proximity to build a tender, witty romance about communication, reinvention, and learning what the other person really means.
One Bed
by Joss Wood
2024
Bestselling author Bea Williams escapes to Santorini to fix her writer's block, only to learn she must share a tiny cottage, and its one bed, with childhood friend Gibson Caddell. Sun, history, and close quarters do the rest.
The Tycoon's Diamond Demand
by Joss Wood
2024
Self-made CEO Jens Nilson wants revenge on the woman who once fled their elopement and the father who nearly ruined him. His plan is a strategic engagement to Maja Hagen, but rekindled desire threatens to destroy the whole scheme.
Riding High
by Joss Wood
2025
Ambition, adrenaline, and attraction make a risky mix in this contemporary romance. Wood keeps the pace brisk while her characters try, and fail, to stay balanced once real feelings enter the picture.
Fast-Track Dating Deception
by Joss Wood
2026
PR expert Millie James only meant to suggest her boss find a respectable fake girlfriend. Racing champion Taz de Rossi promptly names her to the press, and their pretend relationship becomes a lot harder to fake once the sparks start flying.
For Business...or Pleasure
by Joss Wood
2026
Interior designer Calla returns to St. Croix for a career-making commission and finds the mystery man from her unforgettable encounter waiting there. He is Judah Reyes, her new boss, and one more night could cost them both plenty.
Halloween Town
by Joss Wood
2026
Poppy McMaster flees her wedding and runs back to her grandparents' beloved inn, only to find it now belongs to her ex-fiancé's brooding older brother. In a town where Halloween lasts all year, that is only the beginning of the trouble.
One Bed Between Rivals
by Joss Wood
2026
A paradise trip is awkward enough when you are stuck with your rival. Add one bed, old friction, and impossible chemistry, and the line between competition and attraction disappears fast.
Summerween
by Joss Wood
2026
A return to a Halloween-obsessed town turns into more than a seasonal escape when old sparks and new possibilities collide. Wood mixes festive charm, small-town warmth, and a romance with just enough spooky mischief.
Pumpkin Lane
by Joss Wood
2027
Another trip through Halloween Town brings autumn atmosphere, emotional complications, and a romance shaped by community ties. Wood keeps the cozy, festive mood while giving the central couple plenty to work through.
Where to start with Joss Wood
If you want romantic suspense: Claimed by the Warrior → His Toughest Call → In the Line of Fire
If you like billionaire drama with South African flair: How to Undo the Proud Billionaire → How to Win the Wild Billionaire → How to Tempt the Off-Limits Billionaire
If you want family scandal and big emotions: The Billionaire's One-Night Baby → The Powerful Boss She Craves → The Twin Secret She Must Reveal
If you prefer lighter, tropey contemporary romance: One Bed → Love in Translation → Confessions of a Christmasholic
Joss Wood sub-series and character series
- A Diamond in the Rough (Joss Wood) books in order
- Billionaires and Babies (Joss Wood) books in order
- Cape Town Tycoons books in order
- Dynasties: Calcott Manor books in order
- Dynasties: DNA Dilemma books in order
- Dynasties: Secrets of the A-List books in order
- Dynasties: Seven Sins (Joss Wood) books in order
- Flat in Notting Hill books in order
- From Mavericks to Married books in order
- Halloween Town books in order
- Hot Winter Escapes books in order
- Little Secrets (Joss Wood) books in order
- Love in Boston books in order
- Men of Mercy books in order
- Moonlight Ridge books in order
- Murphy International books in order
- Passport to Paradise books in order
- Pytheon Security books in order
- Scandals of the Le Roux Wedding books in order
- Secrets of the A-List (Joss Wood) books in order
- South Africa's Scandalous Billionaires books in order
- Sydney's Most Eligible... (Joss Wood) books in order
- Texas Cattleman's Club: Bachelor Auction (Joss Wood) books in order
- Texas Cattleman's Club: Fathers and Sons (Joss Wood) books in order
- Texas Cattleman's Club: Heir Apparent (Joss Wood) books in order
- Texas Cattleman's Club: Houston (Joss Wood) books in order
- Texas Cattleman's Club: Inheritance (Joss Wood) books in order
- Texas Cattleman's Club: The Impostor (Joss Wood) books in order
- The Ballantyne Billionaires books in order
- The Chatsfield Novellas (Joss Wood) books in order
A Diamond in the Rough (Joss Wood) books in order
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Explore this seriesDynasties: Calcott Manor books in order
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Just a Little Jilted
by Joss Wood
2023Dynasties: Calcott Manor, Book 1
Keep Your Enemies Close...
by Joss Wood
2023Dynasties: Calcott Manor, Book 4
The Trouble with Little Secrets
by Joss Wood
2023Dynasties: Calcott Manor, Book 3
Their Temporary Arrangement
by Joss Wood
2023Dynasties: Calcott Manor, Book 2
Dynasties: Calcott Manor books in chronological order
Dynasties: DNA Dilemma books in order
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Lost and Found Heir
by Joss Wood
2022Dynasties: DNA Dilemma, Book 3
Secrets of a Bad Reputation
by Joss Wood
2022Dynasties: DNA Dilemma, Book 1
The Secret Heir Returns
by Joss Wood
2022Dynasties: DNA Dilemma, Book 4
Wrong Brother, Right Kiss
by Joss Wood
2022Dynasties: DNA Dilemma, Book 2
Dynasties: DNA Dilemma books in chronological order
Dynasties: Secrets of the A-List books in order
Explore this seriesDynasties: Seven Sins (Joss Wood) books in order
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Explore this seriesFrom Mavericks to Married books in order
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Married to the Maverick Millionaire
by Joss Wood
2016From Mavericks to Married, Book 3
Pregnant by the Maverick Millionaire
by Joss Wood
2016From Mavericks to Married, Book 2
Trapped with the Maverick Millionaire
by Joss Wood
2016From Mavericks to Married, Book 1
From Mavericks to Married books in chronological order
Halloween Town books in order
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Explore this seriesMoonlight Ridge books in order
Explore this seriesMurphy International books in order
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Explore this seriesScandals of the Le Roux Wedding books in order
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The Billionaire's One-Night Baby
by Joss Wood
2022Scandals of the Le Roux Wedding, Book 1
The Powerful Boss She Craves
by Joss Wood
2022Scandals of the Le Roux Wedding, Book 2
The Twin Secret She Must Reveal
by Joss Wood
2022Scandals of the Le Roux Wedding, Book 3
Scandals of the Le Roux Wedding books in chronological order
Secrets of the A-List (Joss Wood) books in order
Explore this seriesSouth Africa's Scandalous Billionaires books in order
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How to Undo the Proud Billionaire
by Joss Wood
2020South Africa's Scandalous Billionaires, Book 1
How to Tempt the Off-Limits Billionaire
by Joss Wood
2021South Africa's Scandalous Billionaires, Book 3
How to Win the Wild Billionaire
by Joss Wood
2021South Africa's Scandalous Billionaires, Book 2
South Africa's Scandalous Billionaires books in chronological order
Sydney's Most Eligible... (Joss Wood) books in order
Explore this seriesTexas Cattleman's Club: Bachelor Auction (Joss Wood) books in order
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Explore this seriesTexas Cattleman's Club: Houston (Joss Wood) books in order
Explore this seriesTexas Cattleman's Club: Inheritance (Joss Wood) books in order
Explore this seriesTexas Cattleman's Club: The Impostor (Joss Wood) books in order
Explore this seriesThe Ballantyne Billionaires books in order
Explore this seriesThe Chatsfield Novellas (Joss Wood) books in order
Explore this seriesStandalone Joss Wood books

She's So Over Him
by Joss Wood
2012
If You Can't Stand the Heat...
by Joss Wood
2013
It was Only a Kiss
by Joss Wood
2013
Too Much of a Good Thing?
by Joss Wood
2013
Wild About the Man
by Joss Wood
2013
Flirting with the Forbidden
by Joss Wood
2014
More Than a Fling?
by Joss Wood
2014
The Honeymoon Arrangement
by Joss Wood
2014
The Last Guy She Should Call
by Joss Wood
2014
One Night, Two Consequences
by Joss Wood
2015
Taking the Boss to Bed
by Joss Wood
2015
Christmas at First Creek Farm
by Joss Wood
2018
Hot Holiday Fling
by Joss Wood
2020
The Rules of Their Red-Hot Reunion
by Joss Wood
2021
Crossing Two Little Lines
by Joss Wood
2022
Confessions of a Christmasholic
by Joss Wood
2023
Hired for the Billionaire's Secret Son
by Joss Wood
2023
Love in Translation
by Joss Wood
2024
One Bed
by Joss Wood
2024
Riding High
by Joss Wood
2025
Fast-Track Dating Deception
by Joss Wood
2026
For Business...or Pleasure
by Joss Wood
2026
Author bio
Joss Wood is a South African romance novelist whose books are built on sharp chemistry, emotional messiness, and people who tell themselves they can stay detached right up until love ruins the plan.
She has said she wrote her first book when she was eight, and in a lot of ways that early start still shows. There is a strong sense, across her work, that she genuinely likes storytelling, likes tension, and likes putting two complicated people in a room and seeing what happens.
A key turning point came through the Voice of Africa and Essentials short story competition. Wood was a finalist in 2010 and placed third in 2011, and that attention helped bring her work to the notice of Mills and Boon editors.
Before writing full time, she worked in local economic development and business lobbying. That background fits her fiction surprisingly well. Her books are full of CEOs, family companies, luxury brands, public image problems, and characters who know exactly what power can buy, and what it cannot.
She now writes from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
That South African connection matters. Even when a book heads to Texas, Boston, London, or a glamorous island setting, Wood often brings a crisp sense of place and a practical eye for work, money, and family pressure. In books like Claimed by the Warrior and His Toughest Call, she leans into romantic suspense, with protection jobs, criminal threats, and heroes who are good in a crisis but less good at talking about their feelings.
Elsewhere, she writes the kind of high-stakes category romance that thrives on billionaires, inheritance fights, secret babies, and second chances. Trapped with the Maverick Millionaire, Convenient Cinderella Bride, How to Undo the Proud Billionaire, and The Billionaire's One-Night Baby are good examples. Readers tend to come to Wood for fast-moving plots, strong banter, and heroines who may be attracted, but are rarely dazzled for long.
Family is a big part of her fictional world too. The Ballantynes, the Murphys, the Le Roux family, the Ryder-Whites, and the Granthams all bring siblings, old resentments, loyalties, and secrets to the table. Her characters often have to sort out more than romance. They are also dealing with grief, class differences, difficult parents, public scandal, or the simple fact that trusting someone can feel harder than wanting them.
More recent books show another side of her range. A novel like One Bed keeps the heat and emotional push-pull, but adds a lighter holiday-romance feel. Confessions of a Christmasholic and the Halloween Town books show that she is just as comfortable with festive charm and playful setups as she is with boardrooms and billionaires.
Off the page, Wood has described herself in very human terms: she loves books, coffee, and travel, especially to the wild places of southern Africa. She is married, has two children who are now young adults, and writes among family, friends, pets, and what sounds like a truly serious amount of reading material.
That mix of warmth, hustle, and curiosity feels like a fair way to describe the books too.
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