Linda Howard Books in Order

Greek tycoon Nikolas Constantinos expects a quick business deal with scandal-shadowed widow Jessica Stanton, not an obsession. Their clash turns personal fast as suspicion, pride, and attraction spiral into a risky romance.

Seven years after her husband left, Sallie Jerome Baines has rebuilt herself into a confident magazine reporter. When Rhydon returns as her new publisher, old hurt and new desire collide.

Cathryn Ashe comes back older, stronger, and ready to face Rule Jackson on her own terms. But their unfinished past still burns, and this time the biggest risk is her heart.

After an accident leaves Blake Remington unable to walk, physical therapist Dione Kelly takes on his case. Healing becomes something deeper as both of them are forced to face pain they would rather avoid.

A two-book romantic suspense collection pairing *The Cutting Edge* and *White Lies*. One story turns on office embezzlement, the other on amnesia, identity, and a dangerous mystery.

Rome Matthews is still shattered by the loss of his wife and children when Sarah Harper agrees to marry him. What begins as comfort and duty slowly turns into a hard-won chance at love.

Susan never expected to fall for Cord Blackstone, a man bent on punishing the family that cast him out. His hunger for revenge makes loving him dangerous, but walking away may be impossible.

Troubleshooter Brett Rutland is sent to uncover embezzlement at a company office and falls for Tessa Conway along the way. The problem is, she may be the prime suspect.

Claire Westerbrook thinks powerful Max Conroy is only after information tied to a corporate takeover, and she is right. What neither expects is how fast the deception turns into real feeling.

Agent Grant Sullivan is sent to rescue socialite Jane Hamilton Greer from captivity, but he is not sure whether she is victim or threat. In the jungle, suspicion gives way to fierce attraction.

Pregnant and alone in a Christmas blizzard, Kathleen Fields is rescued by Derek Taliferro. In one storm-lashed night, fear, birth, and unexpected tenderness change both their lives.

When injured operative Kell Sabin washes ashore on a Florida beach, Rachel Jones cannot leave him to die. Helping him means stepping straight into the deadly world he was trying to escape.

Michelle Cabot inherits a struggling Florida ranch and a crushing load of debt, much of it owed to neighboring rancher John Rafferty. Their battle over land and pride quickly turns personal.

Jay Granger is called to identify the badly injured ex-husband she has not seen in years. When he wakes with no memory, she begins to wonder whether he is really the man she once knew.

This collection pairs *Mackenzie's Mountain* and *Mackenzie's Mission*, the books that introduce Wolf and Joe Mackenzie. It is a strong starting point if you want the family's roots and early suspense in one volume.

Schoolteacher Mary Potter wants Wolf Mackenzie's son back in class, but the visit changes far more than a school record. In a town full of prejudice, she sees the man others refuse to know.

Victoria Waverly is pushed into a brutal marriage on the frontier, then finds herself drawn to gunman Jake Roper. Love and revenge collide in a bloody fight over land, legacy, and survival.

Reese Duncan wants a practical wife to help rebuild his ranch and family life, not a grand romance. Madelyn Patterson agrees to the bargain, but she wants the one thing he will not promise.

Dee Swann is determined to hold on to Angel Creek and her independence, even when Lucas Cochran comes back wanting both the land and its water. Their fight turns dangerous when passion joins the battle.

An emotional early romance about coming home, reopening old wounds, and finding that the past still has power over the future. Love becomes possible only when buried hurt is finally faced.

Colonel Joe Mackenzie is trying to protect a top-secret weapons project when sabotage points toward Caroline Evans. He wants her badly, but she may also be the person destroying everything.

Doctor Annie Parker comes to Arizona for a chance to practice medicine, then ends up abducted into the mountains by wounded fugitive Rafe McCay. Danger and desire rise together on the run.

Archaeologist Jillian Sherwood heads into the Brazilian rain forest chasing a lost city and a legendary red diamond. Her biggest problem may be Ben Lewis, the river guide she cannot avoid wanting.

A massive blackout traps Elizabeth Major and Tom Quinlan together in a Dallas high-rise. With the city dark around them, sparks fly between two people who would rather stay in control.

Marlie Keen's clairvoyance returns with a violent vision of murder, forcing her back into a gift she wanted gone. Detective Dane Hollister needs her help, even if he does not fully believe her.

Robert Cannon is sure Evie Shaw is the key to a conspiracy threatening his computer company. But the closer he gets to her, the less certain he is about her guilt and his own judgment.

Faith Devlin returns to Prescott, Louisiana determined to uncover the truth behind an old scandal that ruined her family. Gray Rouillard is the last man she should want, and the one she cannot forget.

Thea Marlow keeps dreaming of the same man at the same lakeside setting, and in some versions he loves her while in others he kills her. Then she meets him in real life.

This holiday anthology includes Linda Howard's *Mackenzie's Magic*, a Christmas-season mix of amnesia, horse theft, and romance. Two other festive novellas round out the collection.

Maris Mackenzie wakes with a pounding head, a stranger in her bed, and no memory of the missing prize stallion she is accused of stealing. Alex MacNeil may be her best chance to survive the mess.

Navy SEAL Zane Mackenzie rescues diplomat's daughter Barrie Lovejoy, but the mission changes both their lives in ways neither planned. One desperate night binds them long after the danger ends.

Roanna Davenport has loved her cousin Webb for years, but his marriage put that dream out of reach. After his wife is murdered, old desire and an unfinished threat pull them back into danger.

An anthology that includes Linda Howard's *Heartbreaker* alongside stories by Heather Graham and Linda Lael Miller. It is a compact mix of passion, conflict, and high-drama romance.

Scholar Grace St. John uncovers clues to a lost Templar secret and becomes the target of a killer. To stop him, she must cross time itself and trust the fierce warrior Black Niall.

A multi-author collection selected from *Everlasting Love*, including Linda Howard's eerie and romantic novella *Lake of Dreams*. It works well as a sampler of emotional, high-stakes love stories.

The suspicious death of a decorated soldier pulls an ordinary woman into a covert investigation with a hard-edged operative. As hidden loyalties surface, the search for truth turns deadly.

Successful painter Paris Sweeney begins creating vivid images of a murder before the crime is even known. When real life matches her canvas, she becomes both a witness and a suspect.

Communications expert Niema Burdock is pulled back into danger when a mission against an arms dealer forces her to work with legendary CIA black ops man John Medina. Old pain and fierce attraction return together.

Sheriff Jackson Brody is already chasing a murder mystery in the bayou when a beautiful stranger unsettles his hard-earned control. Heat, suspicion, and danger rise under a full moon.

A beachside romance anthology that pairs Linda Howard with other bestselling authors. The collection mixes summer attraction, secrets, and seaside complication in a light, vacation-season package.

Undercover agent Chance Mackenzie targets Sunny Miller because her father may be tied to terrorism. But Sunny is running from danger herself, and protecting her soon matters more than the mission.

A joking checklist about the perfect man turns deadly when one of Jaine Bright's friends is murdered. Suddenly the fun is over, and Jaine needs to figure out who is watching the group next.

Small-town librarian Daisy Minor decides to remake her life and go after what she wants. Her bold new start gets complicated fast when she witnesses something deadly and lands in a killer's sights.

This collection gathers three Linda Howard novellas, *Lake of Dreams*, *Blue Moon*, and *White Out*. Each story mixes strong attraction with a streak of mystery or danger.

Sarah Stevens is a flawless butler, trained bodyguard, and expert marksman whose ordered life shatters after murder and obsession enter it. Someone wants her all to himself, whatever the cost.

Ten years after her infant son is kidnapped, Milla Boone is still searching. Her hunt leads her into a baby-smuggling conspiracy and into uneasy alliance with the dangerous James Diaz.

CIA contract assassin Lily Mansfield goes off script on a personal mission of vengeance and becomes the target instead. Agent Lucas Swain is supposed to stop her, but the job gets very complicated.

Fitness club owner Blair Mallory is unnerved when a troubled woman starts copying her, then the look-alike is murdered. Blair may have been the real target all along.

When a time capsule is stolen and its contributors start dying, investigator Knox Davis is left chasing an impossible case. Mysterious Nikita Stover may be the key, if he can trust her.

Widowed innkeeper Cate Nightingale's quiet Idaho life explodes when armed men come looking for a vanished guest. Cut off from help, she and Calvin Harris have to defend the whole town.

Blair Mallory should be planning her wedding, not wondering whether someone is trying to kill her with staged accidents. When nobody takes the threat seriously enough, Blair starts digging on her own.

Dante Raintree, fire-wielding head of a powerful supernatural clan, suspects gambler Lorna Clay may be tied to his family's old enemies. A casino fire and a rekindled magical war force them dangerously close.

After a near-fatal ambush, paramilitary operative Morgan Yancy is sent into hiding in a remote West Virginia town. Laying low gets harder when he falls for the woman whose life he has disrupted.

After a plane crash leaves them stranded in the wilderness, Bailey Wingate and pilot Cam Justice have to survive the elements and the suspicion that the crash was no accident.

This omnibus gathers *Mackenzie's Magic*, *Heartbreaker*, and *Overload*. It is a handy sampler of Linda Howard's family saga, ranch drama, and high-pressure contemporary romance.

Lottery winner Jenner Redwine accepts an invitation into high society and ends up trapped on a luxury cruise with a dangerous captor. Fear, intrigue, and attraction blur as the stakes rise.

Drea Rousseau steals a fortune from the crime lord she has been ornamenting and becomes the target of an assassin. A brush with death gives her a second chance, but only if she can survive it.

Council agent Luca Ambrus is a rare vampire born to vampire parents and sworn to protect his world's secrecy. When human and vampire lives collide, desire and hidden danger threaten open war.

A two-book collection pairing *Midnight Rainbow* and *Diamond Bay*, both built on rescue, danger, and attraction under pressure. It is an easy way to sample Howard's early romantic suspense.

Wedding planner Jaclyn Wilde is already dealing with a nightmare bride when the woman is murdered. Now Jaclyn is a suspect, and Detective Eric Wilder may be the only person who can keep her alive.

Sent to check on isolated neighbor Lolly Helton during a brutal ice storm, Gabriel McQueen finds armed strangers in her home. Their escape through the winter dark becomes a fight to stay alive.

Angie Powell's last wilderness trip turns lethal when she witnesses a murder and becomes the next target. Rival guide Dare Callahan is the last man she wants to need, and the one beside her when survival starts.

Carlin Reed is hiding out in Battle Ridge, Wyoming when she takes a job cooking and cleaning for rancher Zeke Decker. Safety looks possible for the first time, until her past catches up.

Lizette Henry wakes to a face she does not recognize and two missing years she cannot explain. As her memory returns, so do deadly skills, dangerous secrets, and people who want her silenced.

A cold-weather romantic suspense tale that pushes its characters into isolation, danger, and survival mode. Trust matters as much as toughness when the temperature drops and the pressure climbs.

Communications specialist Jina Modell is pushed into brutal field training with an elite GO-team and shocks everyone by thriving. When a mission goes wrong, she has to survive long enough for Levi to find her.

After a massive blackout wipes out normal life, two neighbors in a small Southern town work to protect home and family as fear, violence, and attraction intensify after dark.