Lisa Phillips Books in Order
Browse Lisa Phillips books in order with short summaries, series guides, and where-to-start tips for Brand of Justice, Last Chance County, and more.
Last updated: January 12, 2026
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Publication Order
95 books
Storm and Tempest
by Lisa Phillips
2025
A brewing storm mirrors the chaos of a case that refuses to stay contained. Kenna Banbury has to navigate shifting loyalties and a threat that hits hard, before the tempest becomes a tragedy.
Rescued Heart
by Lisa Phillips
2025
A rescue mission becomes personal when someone uses the chaos as cover for violence. Working together under pressure, the couple must protect the vulnerable and guard their own hearts from old wounds.
Rescued Faith
by Lisa Phillips
2025
A new call turns into a criminal case, and the people trying to help become targets. As danger escalates, two allies have to lean on faith and each other to make it through alive.
Rescued Duty
by Lisa Phillips
2025
Firefighter Macon is trying to do his job when corruption and danger spill into the department. With Holly at his side, he must expose the truth and keep her safe before duty becomes a death sentence.
Rescued Dreams
by Lisa Phillips
2025
A fresh start in Last Chance is threatened when a new case brings past trauma roaring back. To save their future, two people must solve the danger in front of them before it steals their dreams.
Out of Time
by Lisa Phillips
2025
The clock is the real villain as Kenna Banbury races to prevent a death she can see coming. With leads collapsing and danger closing in, she has to make one last push before time runs out.
One More Chance
by Lisa Phillips
2025
Kenna Banbury is offered one more chance to save someone who doesn’t think they’re worth saving. But a determined enemy has other plans, and the next decision could be the difference between rescue and regret.
Last Chance Christmas
by Lisa Phillips
2025
A holiday celebration in Last Chance turns tense when danger arrives with the decorations. As the town rallies, two people must protect each other and the community before Christmas becomes the cover for a crime.
Every Which Way
by Lisa Phillips
2025
A case with too many angles drags Kenna Banbury into a maze of false trails. As the pressure builds, she must choose the right path quickly, because the wrong turn could be fatal.
Burning Justice
by Lisa Phillips
2025
CIA agent Maria Sanchez goes undercover as a hotshot firefighter to find her abducted father. Working with Kane Foster, she races to stop terrorists armed with a deadly chemical weapon, before the next fire becomes a cover for catastrophe.
Burning Hearts
by Lisa Phillips
2025
Jamie Winters goes to Alaska searching for her brother, only to learn he’s been kidnapped by a militia group. With smokejumper Logan Crawford helping her, she must survive the wilderness and the men hunting them down.
Nightfall
by Lisa Phillips
2024
EMT Violet Anderson’s quiet volunteer shift turns into a collision with a dangerous investigation. As night closes in, she and a determined officer must piece together the truth before the next attack hits close to home.
Long Road Home
by Lisa Phillips
2024
A case pulls Kenna Banbury onto a long road with no clear finish line and too many people lying. To bring someone home, she must face what she’s been avoiding, and who is willing to kill to keep her from the truth.
Inferno
by Lisa Phillips
2024
Detective Samantha Jesse knows the arsonist isn’t just setting fires, they’re sending messages. With Julio helping her chase the clues, she has to stop the next blaze before Benson goes up in smoke.
Forever - Part 2
by Lisa Phillips
2024
The hunt continues as Roxanne Helton and Liam O'Connell track an enemy believed dead. With their marriage and their lives on the line, they race across the West to stop the next strike before it’s too late.
Forever - Part 1
by Lisa Phillips
2024
US Marshal Roxanne Helton is back on the job with her K-9 partner Pronto, and the mission pulls her toward the husband she never truly left behind. As a terror plot unfolds, Roxanne and Liam must rebuild trust under fire.
Firestorm
by Lisa Phillips
2024
Rescuer Charlie Benning joins the Jude County Hotshots just as an inferno and a human threat collide. With lives at risk on the fire line, he must protect the team and the people in their path, before the firestorm turns deadly.
Fear No Evil
by Lisa Phillips
2024
A new threat tests Kenna Banbury’s resolve and her growing circle of allies. To stop a killer who feeds on fear, she has to keep moving forward, even when the risk feels personal.
Fallout
by Lisa Phillips
2024
Vanguard worker Destiny Reed survived a kidnapping in Africa, but the danger followed her home. Detective Jasper Hollingsworth must uncover who is targeting her, before the fallout reaches everyone she cares about.
Duplicity
by Lisa Phillips
2024
School resource officer Catalina Alvarez spots a pattern that doesn’t add up, and it points to girls disappearing in plain sight. Digging deeper means risking everything, because someone close is working hard to keep the truth hidden.
Dead to Rights
by Lisa Phillips
2024
Kenna Banbury is forced to defend someone everyone else has already judged. As the evidence twists, she has to fight for the truth, and her own safety, before the wrong person pays the price.
Bright Lights
by Lisa Phillips
2024
Four Christian contemporary romances share one theme: summer is the season for second chances. In this collection, love arrives through small-town connections, family ties, and new dreams, with plenty of heart and a clean happily-ever-after.
Tracking Stolen Treasures
by Lisa Phillips
2023
Undercover FBI agent Alena Sanchez is closing in on a jewel-theft ring when her suspect is kidnapped. With officer Hank and his search dog Dax, she must follow the trail fast, because the criminals won’t keep their prisoner alive.
Skin and Bone
by Lisa Phillips
2023
When a case strips away the polite surface of a community, Kenna Banbury finds motives hiding in plain sight. Following the evidence means getting uncomfortably close to someone who would rather she stop asking questions.
Quick and Dead
by Lisa Phillips
2023
PI Kenna Banbury takes a case that turns urgent fast, with a victim running out of time and a killer tightening the net. To solve it, she has to trust her instincts, and the people she keeps at arm’s length.
Over the Limit
by Lisa Phillips
2023
A new investigation pushes Kenna Banbury past every safe boundary she’s built. With danger escalating and answers hard to pin down, she has to decide how far she’ll go for justice, and what it might cost.
Knockout
by Lisa Phillips
2023
Roxie Helton is on the run with answers someone will kill for. SWAT sergeant Liam O'Connell has orders to bring her in, but protecting her may be the only way to stop a cold case from turning into a new murder.
Expired Vows
by Lisa Phillips
2023
A relationship is tested when a dangerous case forces old vows into the spotlight. To survive the threat, the couple must face what they’ve avoided, and choose their future before someone chooses for them.
Expired Return
by Lisa Phillips
2023
Pepper Miller saves firefighter Allen Frees after a shooting, but the town’s troubles are only beginning. When a contamination crisis hits, they must work together to uncover the source before more lives are lost.
Expired Promise
by Lisa Phillips
2023
A promise from the past pulls two reluctant allies into a fresh threat. With secrets closing in and trust on the line, they have to decide what they’re willing to risk to keep the people they love safe.
Expired Hope
by Lisa Phillips
2023
Hope is hard to hold when danger keeps resurfacing in Last Chance County. Two people caught in a new case must fight for the truth, and for each other, before the situation turns deadly.
Dust and Ashes
by Lisa Phillips
2023
Kenna Banbury follows a cold trail that turns hot when someone starts cleaning up loose ends. With the past resurfacing and the present on fire, she must find the truth before it burns everything down.
Detection
by Lisa Phillips
2023
Search-and-rescue handler Tessa Atkins and her K-9 Maverick are pulled into a bombing investigation that puts Benson on edge. Partnering with officer River Gaines, she must track the threat before another blast hits.
Collateral
by Lisa Phillips
2023
Vanguard CEO Clare Juarez is caught in the middle of a violent robbery spree and becomes a hostage, along with a frightened child. Army lieutenant Gage DeLuca won’t stop until they’re safe, and the attackers are exposed.
Blackout
by Lisa Phillips
2023
Former CIA agent Ember Hendryx is searching for her missing sister when her own health crisis leaves her vulnerable. EMT Trey Banning becomes her unexpected ally, but the closer they get to the truth, the deadlier the hunt becomes.
Wilderness Hunt
by Lisa Phillips
2022
Officer Kelly Wayne joins the hunt for a downed plane carrying a federal witness, only to find a lone survivor with no memory and too many questions. As danger closes in, she and Ethan must reach safety before the witness is silenced.
Terminal Velocity
by Lisa Phillips
2022
Joseph “Casper” Mason arrives at a retreat center hoping for peace, but instead he finds trouble and a woman who needs help. As secrets surface and someone starts killing, Casper and Carrie must solve the mystery before they’re the next targets.
Point of Impact
by Lisa Phillips
2022
FBI profiler Addie Baird heads home to regroup, only to discover a serial killer has returned. Partnered with Jacob Ravendesign, she must face the case that broke her, before another victim pays the price.
Hollow Point
by Lisa Phillips
2022
Special Agent Lee wants revenge for his murdered mother, and the trail leads to a town he can’t afford to trust. With police officer Harper at his side, he races to stop the vendetta before Haven becomes a graveyard.
Hard Target
by Lisa Phillips
2022
Lyric expects a quiet season at her family’s remote resort, until a murder turns the cabins into a crime scene. Working with investigator Alex, she has to uncover who’s lying, and why someone wants her silent.
Cold Dead Night
by Lisa Phillips
2022
Private investigator Kenna Banbury is drawn into an FBI case when bodies start turning up in a small town. As the clues echo her own violent past, she has to decide who to trust before the killer strikes again.
Burn the Dawn
by Lisa Phillips
2022
When girls vanish and fear spreads through a tight-knit community, PI Kenna Banbury joins the hunt. The deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes that someone is watching her moves and setting a trap she might not see coming.
Allegiance
by Lisa Phillips
2022
EMT Freya Olson and detective Lucas Westbrook are thrown together by a violent investigation that hits close to home. As the case widens, they must face their past and protect their town before the next victim falls.
Last Taste of Freedom
by Lisa Phillips
2021
Chevalier operative Zander O'Connell takes an off-the-books mission at Travers Industries, expecting a clean job. Protecting a woman caught inside the company’s power games turns into a fight for both their lives and their freedom.
Last One Still Standing
by Lisa Phillips
2021
A dangerous investigation leaves one survivor with questions nobody wants answered. Teaming up with a determined protector, she follows a trail of lies that keeps getting deadlier and more personal with every step.
Last Man to Survive
by Lisa Phillips
2021
A man with survival skills and a woman with everything to lose become targets in a case that won’t stay buried. As the threat tightens, they have to outrun the enemy and their own doubts before time runs out.
Last Line of Defense
by Lisa Phillips
2021
A protective detail becomes a full-scale battle when a hidden enemy makes their move. To stop the next attack, two uneasy allies must face old secrets and hold the line, even if it costs them everything.
Last Hour till Sunrise
by Lisa Phillips
2021
A protection assignment goes sideways, forcing two people on the run to rely on each other in the dark. With enemies closing in and nowhere safe to hide, they have to uncover the truth before sunrise brings a deadly reckoning.
Expired Plot
by Lisa Phillips
2021
A plot unfolds that ties present danger to old grudges, and the clock is already running. As the evidence stacks up, two people must decide what they’re willing to risk to stop the next attack.
Expired Flight
by Lisa Phillips
2021
A flight becomes a battlefield when danger follows the characters into the air. With nowhere to run and everyone a suspect, they must uncover the real target before they’re taken down for good.
Expired End
by Lisa Phillips
2021
The final pieces of a long-running threat fall into place, and Last Chance County braces for impact. With lives on the line, the protagonists have to confront the truth and end the danger, no matter the cost.
Expired Betrayal
by Lisa Phillips
2021
A betrayal fractures trust at the worst possible moment, just as a new threat surfaces. To survive, two allies have to sort truth from lies before the person behind the betrayal gets away with murder.
Desert Rescue
by Lisa Phillips
2021
Park ranger Tracker Benning is searching for his missing brother when a new disappearance pulls him into a dangerous rescue. With his K-9 partner at his side, he has to find the victim before ruthless criminals find them first.
Cursed
by Lisa Phillips
2021
Mei and Malachi are running out of time as the battle against an ancient evil reaches its breaking point. To stop the darkness for good, they have to risk everything, including the people they love most.
Expired Secrets
by Lisa Phillips
2020
A fresh threat hits Last Chance County, forcing two people with painful history to work side by side. With secrets surfacing and a killer pressing closer, they have to choose trust before time expires.
Expired Refuge
by Lisa Phillips
2020
Injured ATF agent Mia returns to her hometown to heal, but someone starts recreating the violence that nearly destroyed her. Police officer Conroy is determined to keep her alive, even as old blame and new threats collide.
Expired Hero
by Lisa Phillips
2020
A hero’s reputation becomes a target when a new case exposes old sins in Last Chance County. As danger escalates, two people who need each other must face what they’ve avoided before the next strike hits home.
Expired Getaway
by Lisa Phillips
2020
What should be a quiet escape turns into a nightmare when someone starts hunting from the shadows. Trapped far from help, a couple must fight their way to the truth, and to safety, before the getaway becomes their last.
Expired Game
by Lisa Phillips
2020
A deadly game begins in Last Chance County, and the rules keep changing. To protect the people they love, two reluctant partners must find the mastermind before they become pawns with no way out.
Expired Cache
by Lisa Phillips
2020
A hidden cache of evidence draws attention from the wrong people, and suddenly Last Chance County isn’t safe. Two allies must untangle the clues while staying one step ahead of someone determined to keep the past buried.
Third Hour
by Lisa Phillips
2019
NSA agent Talia Matrice uncovers a cyber threat that could cripple the Pacific Northwest. Forced to work with Secret Service agent Mason Stevens, she has to stop the attack while deciding whether she can trust the man beside her.
Second Chance
by Lisa Phillips
2019
Probation agent Niall knows a missing woman case can explode fast, especially in Portland. Teaming up with Haley, he follows clues that pull them into international danger and a fight they may not walk away from.
Murder Mix-Up
by Lisa Phillips
2019
An unidentified body and a mistaken identity throw Secret Service agent Declan Stringer into a case full of lies. With NCIS agent Portia Finch, he follows a trail of secrets that puts them both in the crosshairs.
Fourth Day
by Lisa Phillips
2019
When one of their own vanishes, the taskforce launches a desperate search. Sal has only days to find Allyson and expose the traitor behind the abduction, before the case turns into a funeral.
Forgotten
by Lisa Phillips
2019
Daire O'Callaghan and former FBI agent Bryn Johansen face an enemy that has waited centuries to strike. As family becomes a target, they race to stop an ancient plan, before their world, and their faith, are shattered.
First Wave
by Lisa Phillips
2019
Homeland Security agent Dakota Pierce and rookie DEA agent Josh Weber hunt a missing teen in the Washington backwoods. With Josh’s K-9 Neema tracking the trail, they uncover a militia plot that could ignite a larger attack.
Final Stand
by Lisa Phillips
2019
Seasoned spy Victoria Bramlyn wants to settle an old score, but a corrupt agent is already closing in. With Mark Welvern, she must stop the mastermind before the final strike, and decide what justice looks like now.
Desolation Point
by Lisa Phillips
2019
Deputy Ellie Maxwell is told to drop a case that feels wrong, which only makes her dig deeper. Partnering with PI Drew Turner, she uncovers secrets that put them in danger, because someone will kill to keep Desolation Point quiet.
Deadly Exposure
by Lisa Phillips
2019
When a case resurfaces with deadly consequences, an FBI agent is forced to work with a thief she can’t forget. The clues point to a secret worth killing for, and the truth could expose them both.
Corrupt
by Lisa Phillips
2019
Ben Mason returns after weeks missing, and the people who love him know something is off. Taya needs answers, but getting close to Ben means stepping into a supernatural fight where the darkness wants to claim him for good.
Witness in Hiding
by Lisa Phillips
2018
Zoe Marks thought she and her son were safe, until an assassin tracks them down. With Secret Service agent Jude Brauer protecting them, Zoe must stay alive long enough for the truth to come out.
Sanctuary Hidden
by Lisa Phillips
2018
Cyan Greene uncovers evidence her mother left behind, and it puts her back in the path of the mob. NFL quarterback Nate is the last person she expects to help, but he may be the only one who can keep her alive.
Prey
by Lisa Phillips
2018
A string of crimes suggests a hunter has picked a new victim, and the FBI needs answers fast. Following the clues means stepping into the killer’s game, where one wrong move could make them the next prey.
Defense Breach
by Lisa Phillips
2018
Skylar Austin arrives at the White House for training, but the exercise turns into a real threat. Teaming with Grady Farrow, she has to stop a breach before the unthinkable happens on the world’s biggest stage.
Deadly Secrets
by Lisa Phillips
2018
A hidden truth puts an ordinary woman in a killer’s sights. As an investigator races to untangle what she knows, trust becomes as dangerous as the secret itself.
Deadly Holidays
by Lisa Phillips
2018
CIA analyst Ruby Prewitt is home for the holidays when her source is murdered and she becomes the next target. Forced on the run with the DA’s son, she must expose the conspiracy before Christmas turns deadly.
Deadly Agenda
by Lisa Phillips
2018
Reporter Kate Wilson thinks she’s chasing a story, until the source turns into a target. With danger closing in, she and a protective ally have to uncover the plan behind the attacks before the next hit becomes fatal.
Yuletide Suspect
by Lisa Phillips
2017
Liberty Westmark’s holiday plans shatter when her ex-fiance is framed for terrorism and gunmen come calling. To survive Christmas, she has to uncover who set him up, and why they want her dead too.
Security Detail
by Lisa Phillips
2017
Undercover agent Conner Thorne is assigned to protect Kayla Harris, the former president’s daughter, after her office is hit. As threats multiply, their guarded partnership turns personal, and the next move could be fatal.
Homefront Defenders
by Lisa Phillips
2017
Rookie Secret Service agent Alana Preston suspects a plot to assassinate the president in Hawaii, but no one believes her. With veteran agent James Locke, she must prove the threat is real before the killer makes history.
Sudden Recall
by Lisa Phillips
2016
Sienna Cartwright can’t remember the night that changed everything, but someone is desperate to make sure she never does. US Marshal Jackson Parker must keep her alive long enough for her memory, and the truth, to return.
Sanctuary Forever
by Lisa Phillips
2016
Sanctuary’s promise of safety is tested when the past makes a final push to break through. With the town on the edge, two allies must fight for the future, and decide what “forever” really means.
Sanctuary Deceived
by Lisa Phillips
2016
In a town built on new identities, one deception can get someone killed. As a fresh case shakes Sanctuary, two people must unravel the lies before the truth exposes the entire community.
Dead End
by Lisa Phillips
2016
Nina Holmes still carries the weight of her mother’s unsolved murder, and a new lead makes her a target. With deputy US marshal Wyatt Ames, she races to expose the killer before the road ends for her too.
Sanctuary Breached
by Lisa Phillips
2015
Beth Myerson is hiding more than a new name, and a looming threat is closing in. With Sam at her side, she must protect her unborn child and uncover who found her, before Sanctuary is breached for good.
Manhunt
by Lisa Phillips
2015
A manhunt sweeps up two people who can’t afford to make a mistake. As the search narrows, they have to stay ahead of the hunters, and the truth behind what started it all.
Hunted
by Lisa Phillips
2015
Zoologist Elise Tanner is rebuilding her zoo after a flood, juggling staff, animals, and her young son, Chase. When danger starts stalking the grounds, Elise has to trust the last man she expected, before the threats become fatal.
Easy Prey
by Lisa Phillips
2015
Someone has chosen a victim they think won’t fight back, and they’re wrong. With help from an investigator who won’t quit, she has to outthink a predator before she becomes easy prey.
A Sanctuary Christmas Tale
by Lisa Phillips
2015
Christmas in the hidden town of Sanctuary should mean peace, but danger doesn’t take holidays off. When a new threat rises, the residents have to protect their secrecy and their hearts before the season turns deadly.
Target
by Lisa Phillips
2014
A neighbor vanishes and FBI agent Liam Conners can’t ignore the signs. As the search tightens, he has to act fast, because the kidnapper is counting on the clock to do the killing.
Star Witness
by Lisa Phillips
2014
A key witness becomes a target the moment she decides to tell the truth. With a determined protector at her side, she must survive long enough to testify, and figure out who’s willing to kill to keep a secret.
Sanctuary Lost
by Lisa Phillips
2014
A secret town of witnesses should be the safest place in the country, until a murder threatens to expose it. The new sheriff has to solve the case fast, because in Sanctuary everyone has something to hide.
Sanctuary Buried
by Lisa Phillips
2014
Frannie Peters built a quiet life in Sanctuary, until a killer steps out of the shadows and a ranch hand named Matthias Hernandez refuses to let her face it alone. To survive, they have to dig up the past she tried to bury.
Double Agent
by Lisa Phillips
2014
A covert operation collides with personal danger when someone inside the system can’t be trusted. To stop the threat, two reluctant partners must play the double game, and hope they can tell friend from enemy in time.
Bait
by Lisa Phillips
2014
When a case turns into a trap, an FBI agent has to predict a predator’s next move before another victim disappears. Working close with someone who challenges his instincts, he risks everything to bring the killer into the light.
Where should I start?
If you want a trauma-to-triumph PI series: Cold Dead Night → Burn the Dawn → Quick and Dead
If you like small-town danger with recurring characters: Expired Refuge → Expired Secrets → Expired Cache → Expired Hero
If you want a hidden-town, witness-protection mystery vibe: Sanctuary Lost → Sanctuary Buried → Sanctuary Breached
If you prefer big conspiracies and taskforce action: First Wave → Second Chance → Third Hour → Fourth Day → Final Stand
If you want "big city crime, small town heroe": Allegiance → Blackout → Collateral → Detection
Author bio
Lisa Phillips grew up in the United Kingdom, about an hour outside London. She later moved to the United States, and her fiction often carries that outsider's eye for small details, the ones that make a place feel lived-in.
She attended Calvary Chapel Bible College, where she met her husband. He's from California, and they ended up building a life that mixes family routines with ministry. She and her husband have served as worship leaders, and that steady, community-centered rhythm shows up in the way her characters lean on each other when things get ugly.
Writing wasn't a childhood plan so much as a discovery. At her Bible college graduation, someone told her she was a writer, and the comment stuck. She started taking writing courses, kept showing up at the keyboard, and slowly turned that nudge into a career.
These days, she writes romantic suspense and thrillers, often with law enforcement, first responders, and ordinary people who get pulled into extraordinary danger. She's published more than eighty books, writing both independently and for inspirational suspense imprints, and her work has appeared on USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists.
A lot of her series are built around a place where people have to rely on each other: a small county where everybody knows your history, a fire-and-rescue crew that shows up on your worst day, or a town that's literally off the map. In the Last Chance world, books like Expired Refuge lean into the idea that past choices come back around. In the WITSEC Town books, Sanctuary Lost turns a hidden witness-protection community into a pressure cooker where one violent act can break the whole system.
Her books like to start with a crisis and keep tightening the screws.
Readers who stick with her tend to like the clean romance, the teamwork under pressure, and the way she keeps the faith element present without turning every scene into a sermon. You can also see how much she enjoys professional competence, people who know how to track, treat, protect, or investigate, even when their personal lives are a mess. That mix shows up in everything from the Benson First Responders series (starting with Allegiance) to the task-force thrillers, where one decision can put an entire community at risk.
Nobody in a Lisa Phillips book gets to coast.
She's also dipped into bigger, cinematic disaster stories, including the wildfire-focused Chasing Fire projects, where smokejumpers and hotshots battle both the blaze and the people using it as cover. Books like Burning Hearts make room for romance and hope, but they never pretend danger is far away.
She lives in a small town outside Seattle with her family. Off the page, she's known for being a tea aficionado and a dog lover, and she has mentioned having two energetic Airedales in the mix. On the page, she keeps returning to the same promise: danger is real, but hope can be, too. If you want clean, high-stakes suspense with a hopeful landing, she’s an easy writer to binge.
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