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Nora Roberts Books in Order

Explore Nora Roberts's books in order, from her early romances to family sagas and fantasy trilogies, with short summaries to help you choose your next read.

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Irish Thoroughbred

by Nora Roberts

1981

Adelia Cunnane leaves Ireland to join her uncle at a Maryland horse farm, hoping for a fresh start. Her gift with animals wins her work in the stables, where owner Travis Grant soon captures her attention.

Blithe Images

by Nora Roberts

1982

Kansas farm girl Hilary Baxter receives a prestigious modeling contract from magazine publisher Bret Bardoff and enters New York's glamorous fashion world. Professional success seems within reach, but she wants him to recognize more than her beauty.

Island of Flowers

by Nora Roberts

1982

Laine Simmons travels from France to Hawaii hoping to reconcile with her estranged father. His business partner Dillon O'Brian distrusts her motives, making their growing attraction another obstacle as she tries to heal a painful family history.

Search for Love

by Nora Roberts

1982

After losing her parents, Serenity Smith discovers relatives on a French estate, where her grandmother and Christophe greet her coldly. Determined to challenge their accusations against her parents, she finds antagonism toward Christophe turning into attraction.

Song of the West

by Nora Roberts

1982

Samantha Evans leaves Philadelphia to help her pregnant sister in Wyoming, intending only a temporary stay. A blizzard strands her with rancher Jake Tanner, whose appeal challenges her plans to return to the life she knows.

The Heart's Victory

by Nora Roberts

1982

Photographer Cynthia Fox returns to the racing circuit and encounters Lance Matthews, the driver who dismissed her teenage crush. Their renewed attraction offers another chance, though his dangerous career makes opening her heart to him difficult.

Dance of Dreams

by Nora Roberts

1983

Prima ballerina Ruth Bannion has long admired her demanding mentor Nickolai Davidov from a distance. Partnered with him in a sensual new ballet, she struggles to keep their professional connection separate from an attraction neither can ignore.

From This Day

by Nora Roberts

1983

Inn manager B.J. Clark opposes hotel tycoon Taylor Reynolds's plan to modernize her beloved Lakeside Inn. Meeting the new owner complicates her resistance, as protecting its old-fashioned character begins to conflict with her unexpected desire for him.

Her Mother's Keeper

by Nora Roberts

1983

Gwen Lacrosse returns home determined to protect her mother from famous novelist Luke Powers, a boarder with a womanizing reputation. Trying to send him away becomes harder when his attention shifts toward Gwen and unsettles her resolve.

Once More With Feeling

by Nora Roberts

1983

Singer Raven Williams still carries the hurt of Brandon Carstairs's departure five years earlier. When the celebrated musician proposes working together again, renewed professional contact raises the possibility of romance and the fear of another heartbreak.

Reflections

by Nora Roberts

1983

Ballet teacher Lindsay Dunne wants gifted Ruth Bannion to train in New York, but Ruth's guardian Seth refuses. Their disagreement over the young dancer's future draws them into an attraction that challenges both their priorities and guarded lives.

This Magic Moment

by Nora Roberts

1983

Ryan Swan visits illusionist Pierce Atkins to secure him for her production company, only to find herself drawn to the secretive performer. His dangerous stunts and painful past complicate a connection she intended to keep professional.

Tonight and Always

by Nora Roberts

1983

Anthropologist Kasey Wyatt accepts a research job with novelist Jordan Taylor and enters his emotionally distant household. Her warmth unsettles his guarded routine, offering connection while his suspicious mother and reserved niece complicate her welcome there.

Untamed

by Nora Roberts

1983

Lion tamer Jovilette Wilder distrusts lawyer Keane Prescott when he inherits her circus from his estranged father. Their clashing approaches spark attraction, but Jo must decide whether the new owner threatens the freedom she values so deeply.

A Matter of Choice

by Nora Roberts

1984

Undercover sergeant James Sladerman investigates Jessica Winslow's antiques shop for links to an international smuggling ring. The heiress defies his assumptions, and their growing attraction complicates his responsibility to uncover the operation and keep her safe.

Endings and Beginnings

by Nora Roberts

1984

Television journalist Liv Carmichael seeks success in Washington while competing with senior correspondent T.C. Thorpe. Their professional rivalry becomes personal attraction, forcing them to balance ambition, love, and the scrutiny that accompanies life in the public eye.

First Impressions

by Nora Roberts

1984

Wealthy Vance Banning retreats to rural Maryland pretending to be an unemployed carpenter, hoping to avoid women interested in his fortune. Helpful neighbor Shane Abbott challenges his distrust with a persistence he finds increasingly hard to resist.

Less of a Stranger

by Nora Roberts

1984

Megan Miller objects when her grandfather considers selling their amusement park to Davis Katcherton. The wealthy stranger's charm unsettles her certainty, making her concern for the family business increasingly difficult to separate from her interest in him.

Opposites Attract

by Nora Roberts

1984

Tennis star Asher Wolfe returns to competition three years after leaving the sport and her lover, Ty Starbuck. Their contrasting temperaments and unresolved history reignite attraction, making her comeback a challenge beyond winning matches on court.

Promise Me Tomorrow

by Nora Roberts

1984

Architect Sarah's attraction to Byron threatens to complicate a career under his influence. A Paris assignment promises distance and another relationship, but an unexpected reunion revives the feelings she tried to escape and questions about her future.

Rules of the Game

by Nora Roberts

1984

Television director Brooke Gordon finds baseball star Parks Jones arrogant and irritating, yet must work with him on commercials. Their professional encounters awaken an attraction she wants to resist, while he insists his feelings are serious.

Storm Warning

by Nora Roberts

1984

Autumn Gallagher arrives at her aunt's isolated inn and finds Lucas McLean, the man who broke her heart. A guest's murder turns his mysterious past into a frightening question as she searches for the truth.

Sullivan's Woman

by Nora Roberts

1984

Cassidy St. John attracts painter Colin Sullivan's attention but refuses to become a passing conquest. As he paints her portrait, mutual fascination grows, challenging her caution about his reputation and his expectations of women and love.

The Law is a Lady

by Nora Roberts

1984

Film director Phillip Kincaid is arrested for speeding in Friendly, New Mexico, by sheriff Victoria Ashton. Choosing the town as a movie location gives him further chances to pursue the woman who has already disrupted his plans.

All the Possibilities

by Nora Roberts

1985

Free-spirited Shelby Campbell intrigues senator Alan MacGregor with her intelligence and independence. Family tragedy and a generations-old feud give her reasons to resist him, while he becomes determined to prove their future need not repeat the past.

Boundary Lines

by Nora Roberts

1985

Jillian Baron inherits a ranch along with her family's longstanding feud with neighboring Aaron Murdock. Facing a common enemy forces them toward cooperation, exposing an attraction that complicates the boundaries both families have maintained for years.

Dual Image

by Nora Roberts

1985

Soap actress Ariel Kirkwood wins a film role based on screenwriter Booth DeWitt's cruel ex-wife. Her convincing performance clouds his view of her, complicating Ariel's growing affection for the hopeful man hidden beneath his cynical exterior.

Night Moves

by Nora Roberts

1985

Widowed Maggie Fitzgerald seeks quiet in a small town and grows close to landscaper Cliff Delaney. Discovering human remains on her property makes him a suspect, forcing her to confront doubts while a killer threatens her safety.

One Man's Art

by Nora Roberts

1985

A storm brings artist Genevieve Grandeau to reclusive cartoonist Grant Campbell's lighthouse seeking shelter. Beneath his gruff welcome, she senses a guarded tenderness, challenging the isolation he has chosen and drawing them toward an unexpected connection.

Partners

by Nora Roberts

1985

Rival New Orleans reporters Laurel Armand and Matthew Bates are assigned a murder investigation together. Their simmering attraction complicates the partnership as the search for truth exposes them to a predator whose danger reaches beyond the newsroom.

Playing the Odds

by Nora Roberts

1985

Serena MacGregor hides her wealthy background while working as a blackjack dealer aboard a cruise ship. Mysterious gambler Justin Blade attracts her attention, turning her search for independence into a gamble on an unfamiliar kind of romance.

Summer Desserts

by Nora Roberts

1985

Traveling dessert chef Summer Lydon reluctantly considers revamping the kitchen at Blake Cocharan's Philadelphia hotel. The project offers creative challenges, while working closely with him makes staying in one place increasingly appealing for reasons beyond her career.

Tempting Fate

by Nora Roberts

1985

Attorney Caine MacGregor finds his charm ineffective with guarded fellow lawyer Diana Blade. Their connection through family brings them together, but pursuing a professional partnership and personal attraction means confronting the defenses she has carefully built.

The Right Path

by Nora Roberts

1985

Morgan James's Greek holiday turns alarming when a knife-wielding stranger demands her silence after a midnight swim. Recognizing him as tycoon Nicholas Gregoras draws her into his mysterious mission and puts her trust, heart, and safety at risk.

A Will and a Way

by Nora Roberts

1986

Pandora McVie's inheritance requires six months sharing her late uncle's secluded Catskills mansion with fellow beneficiary Michael Donohue. Their friction makes the arrangement feel intolerable, yet living together gradually complicates her determination to keep him at a distance.

Affaire Royale

by Nora Roberts

1986

Princess Gabriella escapes kidnappers but loses her memory, leaving her vulnerable while her abductors remain free. Former police officer Reeve MacGee becomes her protector, discovering that guarding her safety is simpler than resisting his growing feelings.

Home For Christmas

by Nora Roberts

1986

Journalist Jason Law returns to Quiet Valley for Christmas after ten years traveling for his career. He hopes to win back Faith Monroe, but repairing the relationship he once abandoned requires earning the trust he lost.

Lessons Learned

by Nora Roberts

1986

Publicist Juliet Trent organizes a worldwide tour for celebrated Italian chef Carlo Franconi, intending to focus on his career. His charm and persistent interest challenge her professional boundaries as their travels bring them into increasingly close contact.

One Summer

by Nora Roberts

1986

Photographers Bryan Mitchell and Shade Colby spend three months crossing America for a book about summer. Their contrasting views of what deserves the camera's attention generate conflict, while the shared assignment gradually reveals a more personal connection.

Risky Business

by Nora Roberts

1986

After diving instructor Jerry Sharpe is found dead, Cozumel dive shop owner Liz Palmer joins his twin Jonas in seeking answers. Their investigation uncovers attraction and a criminal conspiracy threatening the peaceful life she built for her daughter.

Second Nature

by Nora Roberts

1986

Reporter Lee Radcliffe wants an interview with reclusive horror writer Hunter Brown. He agrees only if she joins a camping trip, forcing her beyond familiar surroundings as professional curiosity turns into an attraction neither expected.

The Art of Deception

by Nora Roberts

1986

Kirby Fairchild distrusts Adam Haines, a supposed student of her painter father. When an attack exposes Adam's search for a stolen Rembrandt, Kirby must navigate family secrets and attraction while dangerous art criminals close in.

Kate Hardesty returns to Ocracoke Island to finish her late father's search for sunken treasure. She needs diver Ky Silver's help, but working with the man she left four years earlier brings old heartbreak and renewed attraction.

Command Performance

by Nora Roberts

1987

Eve Hamilton brings her theatre company to a palace reception, unsure why Prince Alexander has invited her after rejecting her years earlier. Their changed feelings offer another chance, but enemies of Cordina's future ruler put Eve in danger.

For Now, Forever

by Nora Roberts

1987

Millionaire Daniel MacGregor wants a wife and believes medical student Anna Whitfield could be the one. She has firm plans for her own future, making his determined courtship a challenge to both her independence and his expectations.

Hot Ice

by Nora Roberts

1987

Socialite Whitney MacAllister funds thief Douglas Lord's search for treasure after he obtains stolen documents. Their business arrangement takes them from Manhattan to Madagascar, where growing attraction competes with the threat of ruthless rivals pursuing the same fortune.

Mind Over Matter

by Nora Roberts

1987

Agent Aurora Fields guards her client against exploitation when filmmaker David Brady hires her for a paranormal documentary. David's interest in Aurora challenges the boundary between work and private life, while her guarded behavior leaves him seeking answers.

Sacred Sins

by Nora Roberts

1987

Psychiatrist Tess Court helps detective Ben Paris hunt a Washington serial killer who calls himself the Priest. Their mistrust gives way to attraction, but understanding the murderer's motives becomes urgent when Tess risks becoming his next victim.

Temptation

by Nora Roberts

1987

Former socialite Eden Carlbough takes on the unfamiliar challenge of running a girls' camp. An encounter with neighboring orchard owner Chase Elliot brings teasing and attraction, inviting her to reconsider what she wants beyond her old, predictable life.

The Playboy Prince

by Nora Roberts

1987

Prince Bennett of Cordina pursues Lady Hannah Rothchild, whose reserve makes her unlike the women he usually courts. But her concealed second life could threaten both their growing relationship and the kingdom whose royal family has welcomed her.

Prince Bennett becomes intrigued by Lady Hannah Rothchild, a reserved visitor whose hidden life complicates his usual approach to romance. As they draw closer, secrets and threats inside Cordina's palace make trusting each other a dangerous choice.

Brazen Virtue

by Nora Roberts

1988

Mystery writer Grace McCabe visits her divorced sister and discovers a hidden job as a telephone fantasy operator. When murder strikes that world, Grace joins investigator Ed Jackson in seeking answers, risking a killer's attention herself.

Dance to the Piper

by Nora Roberts

1988

Broadway dancer Maddy O'Hurley cares more about performing than celebrity, until record executive Reed Valentine captures her interest. His distrust of women clashes with her openness, testing whether a business connection can become something more personal.

Irish Rose

by Nora Roberts

1988

Erin McKinnon accepts Burke Logan's offer of bookkeeping work at his Maryland horse farm, eager to leave her Irish hometown. Attraction grows between them, but Burke's reluctance to reveal his past makes their new connection uncertain.

Local Hero

by Nora Roberts

1988

Hester Wallace's son quickly befriends neighbor Mitch Dempsey, creator of his favorite comic-book hero. Hester has kept romance out of their lives, but Mitch's kindness challenges her assumptions about what a man could bring to their family.

Rebellion

by Nora Roberts

1988

Serena MacGregor distrusts Englishmen, including her brother's friend Brigham Langston, who supports Scotland's rebellion. As conflict builds in 1745, their mutual attraction forces her to weigh an old hatred against loyalty, love, and the risks of war.

Skin Deep

by Nora Roberts

1988

Actress Chantel O'Hurley hires investigator Quinn Doran after an obsessive admirer begins threatening her. Their first impressions collide, but worsening danger requires close protection, drawing them into an attraction neither can easily separate from the case.

Sweet Revenge

by Nora Roberts

1988

Princess Adrianne hides a plan to steal her father's priceless necklace in revenge for his cruelty. Meeting enigmatic Philip Chamberlain complicates her scheme, as his interest in her secrets brings attraction and a new threat to her freedom.

The Last Honest Woman

by Nora Roberts

1988

Widow Abigail O'Hurley wants to raise her sons quietly after her racing-driver husband's death. Journalist Dylan Crosby arrives to uncover the truth for a biography, testing her determination to protect family secrets as their attraction grows.

The Name of the Game

by Nora Roberts

1988

Television producer Johanna Patterson distrusts the egos and charm of celebrity men, including actor Sam Weaver. His pursuit challenges that caution, and glimpses beyond his public image leave her wondering whether she can trust the man beneath the fame.

Best Laid Plans

by Nora Roberts

1989

Engineer Abra Wilson clashes with architect Cody Johnson over plans for a new resort. Working together draws them closer, but deception surrounding the project turns their professional partnership and growing attraction into a threat to their lives.

Gabriel's Angel

by Nora Roberts

1989

Reclusive artist Gabriel Bradley shelters pregnant Laura Malone when she reaches his cabin during a blizzard. Her fear suggests danger beyond the storm, forcing him to confront his isolation while she struggles to protect her unborn child.

Impulse

by Nora Roberts

1989

Rebecca Malone abandons her accounting job and familiar life for Greece, where restaurant owner Stephen Nickodemus offers romance and adventure. As their casual attraction deepens, she must decide how love fits into the freedom she came to find.

Lawless

by Nora Roberts

1989

Sarah Conway leaves eastern society to make a home in the Arizona frontier town of Lone Bluff. Gunslinger Jake Redman doubts her ability to endure the West, but her determination challenges his assumptions as attraction grows between them.

Loving Jack

by Nora Roberts

1989

Writer Jackie MacNamara and architect Nathan Powell find themselves sharing a home despite their very different temperaments. She is drawn to a fictional cowboy, but Nathan's presence complicates her ideas about romance and their agreement to respect each other's privacy.

The Welcoming

by Nora Roberts

1989

Federal agent Roman DeWinter goes undercover at Charity Ford's inn while investigating a dangerous criminal gang. The warmth he finds there makes him long for a home, but falling for his chief suspect puts his judgment and assignment at risk.

Time Was

by Nora Roberts

1989

Caleb Hornblower travels through a time gateway and becomes stranded in the present. Finding love with Liberty Stone complicates his efforts to return home, forcing him to choose between the future he knows and a life in another era.

In From The Cold

by Nora Roberts

1990

Wounded after the Boston Tea Party, Ian MacGregor finds help from Irish widow Alanna Flynn. Attraction grows between them, but his commitment to revolution alarms Alanna, who fears the danger it could bring to her brothers.

Public Secrets

by Nora Roberts

1990

Emma McAvoy looks toward a career and marriage after growing up in the spotlight, but a childhood tragedy threatens her future. A homicide detective's investigation turns toward her memories, where someone may be hiding a truth worth killing for.

Taming Natasha

by Nora Roberts

1990

Composer Spencer Kimball arrives in town with his young daughter and becomes drawn to toy-shop owner Natasha Stanislaski. Her guarded heart reflects an old hurt, leaving father and daughter to discover whether she can trust a new relationship.

Times Change

by Nora Roberts

1990

Jacob Hornblower travels from the twenty-third century to retrieve his brother Caleb from the past. Meeting Sunny Stone disrupts that mission, as a growing attachment makes returning home much less straightforward than he expected.

Without a Trace

by Nora Roberts

1990

Disillusioned spy Trace O'Hurley retreats to Mexico after nearly dying on an assignment. Scientist Gillian Fitzpatrick seeks his help to rescue her kidnapped brother, drawing him back toward danger and a connection that challenges his chosen solitude.

A Man for Amanda

by Nora Roberts

1991

Amanda Calhoun oversees repairs to her family's Maine mansion and finds architect Sloan O'Riley's relaxed manner infuriating. Their conflicting approaches to work bring repeated friction, while an attraction she cannot dismiss complicates her commitment to keeping control.

Courting Catherine

by Nora Roberts

1991

Catherine Calhoun fights hotel businessman Trenton St. James over the future of her family's crumbling Maine mansion. He sees a business opportunity and she fears losing its character, but their confrontation develops into an attraction that challenges both positions.

For the Love of Lilah

by Nora Roberts

1991

Lilah Calhoun rescues professor Max Quartermain from a storm off the Maine coast and grows drawn to the reserved stranger. Yet Max holds information about her family, leaving Lilah to question whether trust and attraction can survive his secrets.

Genuine Lies

by Nora Roberts

1991

Hollywood star Eve Benedict hires biographer Julia Summers to reveal a lifetime of secrets in her memoir. Moving from Connecticut to Beverly Hills places Julia amid people who fear those revelations, turning a writing assignment into a dangerous undertaking.

Luring a Lady

by Nora Roberts

1991

Sydney Hayward takes over her grandfather's business, leaving little room for romance or misplaced trust. Her outspoken tenant Mikhail comes from a different world, but his persistence challenges her guarded approach to both work and personal life.

Night Shadow

by Nora Roberts

1991

Prosecutor Deborah O'Roarke believes in following the law, until masked vigilante Nemesis rescues her from an attack. Drawn to the mysterious man, she must confront the tension between her professional principles and his private form of justice.

Night Shift

by Nora Roberts

1991

Late-night DJ Cilla O'Roarke receives repeated threats from a caller who promises to kill her. Detective Boyd Fletcher moves close to protect her, and growing attraction complicates their partnership as the anonymous stalker becomes an increasingly urgent danger.

Suzanna's Surrender

by Nora Roberts

1991

Single mother Suzanna Calhoun seeks her family's missing emeralds and reconnects with former schoolmate Holt Bradford. The withdrawn ex-cop may hold a clue to the lost fortune, but working together also exposes a connection neither can easily dismiss.

Captivated

by Nora Roberts

1992

Skeptical screenwriter Nash Kirkland seeks Morgana Donovan's help researching witchcraft for a new script. Her claim to genuine magical powers challenges his assumptions, while their growing attraction tests his reluctance to trust anything he cannot explain.

Carnal Innocence

by Nora Roberts

1992

Concert violinist Caroline Waverly retreats to Innocence, Mississippi, hoping to escape publicity after a painful breakup. Her search for peace is disrupted by a killer at large, turning the small town into a place of danger.

Charmed

by Nora Roberts

1992

Anastasia Donovan has avoided romance since a boyfriend rejected her magical gifts. Befriending her young neighbor brings her closer to the child's protective single father, Boone Sawyer, raising the possibility of love and the risk of another rejection.

Divine Evil

by Nora Roberts

1992

Sculptor Clare Kimball returns to her Maryland hometown, troubled by childhood memories and unanswered questions about her father's death. Her attraction to Sheriff Cameron Rafferty grows as buried secrets expose a sinister presence in the surrounding woods.

Entranced

by Nora Roberts

1992

Private investigator Mel Sutherland reluctantly seeks psychic Sebastian Donovan's help after her friend's baby is abducted and ordinary clues run out. His extraordinary abilities challenge her skepticism while their search brings an unexpected and powerful attraction.

Honest Illusions

by Nora Roberts

1992

Roxy Nouvelle has inherited her magician father's talent for illusion and his taste for stealing jewels. Escape artist Luke Callahan enters her world and captures her heart, but his hidden secrets threaten the trust growing between them.

Unfinished Business

by Nora Roberts

1992

Concert pianist Vanessa Sexton returns to Hyattown twelve years after her high school sweetheart broke her heart. Brady Tucker has become a dependable man, but their renewed attraction cannot erase her questions about the night he abandoned her.

Falling for Rachel

by Nora Roberts

1993

Lawyer Rachel Stanislaski is assigned to supervise troubled teenager Nicholas LeBeck, bringing her into conflict with his protective stepbrother Zack Muldoon. Helping Nick rebuild his family ties becomes more complicated as Rachel and Zack's attraction grows.

Nightshade

by Nora Roberts

1993

Colt Nightshade's impatience with legal procedure clashes with Lieutenant Althea Grayson's belief in following the rules. Protecting a teenage girl from a ruthless criminal forces them to work together, revealing an attraction beneath their conflicting methods.

Private Scandals

by Nora Roberts

1993

Ambitious Deanna Reynolds seizes the chance to replace her mentor as a television talk-show host. Journalist Finn Riley admires her determination, but their growing relationship and Deanna's career face danger from professional rivalry and hidden betrayals.

All I Want For Christmas

by Nora Roberts

1994

Music teacher Nell Davis leaves Manhattan for a quieter Maryland town and befriends twin boys in her class. Their single father, Mac Taylor, resists romance, unaware that his sons' Christmas wish is for a new mother.

Born in Fire

by Nora Roberts

1994

Independent glass artist Maggie Concannon attracts the attention of Dublin gallery owner Rogan Sweeney, who wants to build her career. Their strong wills clash as professional opportunity and growing desire force Maggie to confront her painful past.

Convincing Alex

by Nora Roberts

1994

Soap-opera writer Bess McNee turns a mistaken arrest into an opportunity to research Detective Alex Stanislaski. Following him for story ideas brings a personal attraction, and she becomes determined to convince the wary detective they belong together.

Hidden Riches

by Nora Roberts

1994

Philadelphia antiques dealer Dora Conroy unknowingly purchases a hidden treasure at auction, making her a target for an international criminal. Her retired-cop neighbor Jed Skimmerhorn becomes involved as danger and attraction draw them into the same pursuit.

Night Smoke

by Nora Roberts

1994

A warehouse fire brings arson investigator Ryan Piasecki into conflict with corporate executive Natalie Fletcher. Suspecting a deliberate attack on her company, he investigates the threat while their heated disagreements fuel an attraction neither expected.

The Best Mistake

by Nora Roberts

1994

Single mother Zoe Fleming rents a room to bachelor J. Cooper McKinnon to help pay household expenses. His friendship with her son draws him into their lives, challenging Zoe's reluctance to make room for romance.

Born in Ice

by Nora Roberts

1995

Brianna Concannon enjoys the winter quiet at her Irish bed-and-breakfast until American mystery writer Grayson Thane arrives. His painful history and presence challenge her peaceful routine, bringing an unexpected connection into the life she has built.

The Pride of Jared MacKade

by Nora Roberts

1995

Attorney Jared MacKade is drawn to guarded single mother Savannah Morningstar and grows attached to her son. Winning a place in their lives means overcoming her defensiveness and setting aside his own pride to risk a lasting relationship.

The Return of Rafe MacKade

by Nora Roberts

1995

Rafe MacKade's return sets his hometown buzzing with memories of his troublesome reputation and irresistible charm. Newcomer Regan Bishop appears less easily impressed, but her attraction to him challenges the reserve she brings to their encounters.

True Betrayals

by Nora Roberts

1995

Kelsey Byden discovers that the mother she believed dead is alive after years in prison for killing her lover. Their reunion draws her into family secrets and unexpected passions within the competitive world of thoroughbred racing.

For friendship and contemporary romance: Vision In White → Bed of Roses → Savor the Moment → Happy Ever After
For the Quinn family on Chesapeake Bay: Sea Swept → Rising Tides → Inner Harbor → Chesapeake Blue
For romance in Ireland: Born in Fire → Born in Ice → Born in Shame
For a world changed by magic: Year One → Of Blood and Bone → The Rise of Magicks

Celebrity Magazine books in order

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  1. Book cover for "One Summer"

    One Summer

    by Nora Roberts

    1986Celebrity Magazine, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "Second Nature"

    Second Nature

    by Nora Roberts

    1986Celebrity Magazine, Book 1

Concannon Sisters books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Born in Fire"

    Born in Fire

    by Nora Roberts

    1994Concannon Sisters, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Born in Ice"

    Born in Ice

    by Nora Roberts

    1995Concannon Sisters, Book 2

Cordina's Royal Family books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Affaire Royale"

    Affaire Royale

    by Nora Roberts

    1986Cordina's Royal Family, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Command Performance"

    Command Performance

    by Nora Roberts

    1987Cordina's Royal Family, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Playboy Prince / Starlit Winter Nights"

    The Playboy Prince / Starlit Winter Nights

    by Nora Roberts

    1987Cordina's Royal Family, Book 3

Great Chefs books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Summer Desserts"

    Summer Desserts

    by Nora Roberts

    1985
  2. Book cover for "Lessons Learned"

    Lessons Learned

    by Nora Roberts

    1986

Irish Hearts books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Irish Thoroughbred"

    Irish Thoroughbred

    by Nora Roberts

    1981Irish Hearts, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Sullivan's Woman"

    Sullivan's Woman

    by Nora Roberts

    1984Irish Hearts, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Irish Rose"

    Irish Rose

    by Nora Roberts

    1988Irish Hearts, Book 2

Loving Jack books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Best Laid Plans"

    Best Laid Plans

    by Nora Roberts

    1989Jack's Stories, Book 3
  2. Book cover for "Lawless"

    Lawless

    by Nora Roberts

    1989Jack's Stories, Book 1
  3. Book cover for "Loving Jack"

    Loving Jack

    by Nora Roberts

    1989Jack's Stories, Book 2

Reflections and Dreams: The Bannions books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Dance of Dreams"

    Dance of Dreams

    by Nora Roberts

    1983Bannion Family, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "Reflections"

    Reflections

    by Nora Roberts

    1983Bannion Family, Book 1

Sacred Sins books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Sacred Sins"

    Sacred Sins

    by Nora Roberts

    1987Sacred Sins, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Brazen Virtue"

    Brazen Virtue

    by Nora Roberts

    1988Sacred Sins, Book 2

The Calhoun Women books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Man for Amanda"

    A Man for Amanda

    by Nora Roberts

    1991The Calhoun Women, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "Courting Catherine"

    Courting Catherine

    by Nora Roberts

    1991The Calhoun Women, Book 1
  3. Book cover for "For the Love of Lilah"

    For the Love of Lilah

    by Nora Roberts

    1991The Calhoun Women, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Suzanna's Surrender"

    Suzanna's Surrender

    by Nora Roberts

    1991The Calhoun Women, Book 4

The Donovan Legacy books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Captivated"

    Captivated

    by Nora Roberts

    1992The Donovan Legacy, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Charmed"

    Charmed

    by Nora Roberts

    1992The Donovan Legacy, Book 3

The MacGregors books in order

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  1. Book cover for "All the Possibilities"

    All the Possibilities

    by Nora Roberts

    1985The MacGregors, Book 3
  2. Book cover for "One Man's Art"

    One Man's Art

    by Nora Roberts

    1985The MacGregors, Book 4
  3. Book cover for "Playing the Odds"

    Playing the Odds

    by Nora Roberts

    1985The MacGregors, Book 1
  4. Book cover for "Tempting Fate"

    Tempting Fate

    by Nora Roberts

    1985The MacGregors, Book 2
  5. Book cover for "For Now, Forever"

    For Now, Forever

    by Nora Roberts

    1987The MacGregors, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "In From The Cold"

    In From The Cold

    by Nora Roberts

    1990

The MacKade Brothers books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Pride of Jared MacKade"

    The Pride of Jared MacKade

    by Nora Roberts

    1995MacKade Brothers, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "The Return of Rafe MacKade"

    The Return of Rafe MacKade

    by Nora Roberts

    1995MacKade Brothers, Book 1

The O'Hurleys books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Dance to the Piper"

    Dance to the Piper

    by Nora Roberts

    1988The O'Hurleys, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "Skin Deep"

    Skin Deep

    by Nora Roberts

    1988The O'Hurleys, Book 3
  3. Book cover for "The Last Honest Woman"

    The Last Honest Woman

    by Nora Roberts

    1988The O'Hurleys, Book 1
  4. Book cover for "Without a Trace"

    Without a Trace

    by Nora Roberts

    1990The O'Hurleys, Book 4

The Stanislaskis: Those Wild Ukrainians books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Taming Natasha"

    Taming Natasha

    by Nora Roberts

    1990Stanislaskis, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Luring a Lady"

    Luring a Lady

    by Nora Roberts

    1991Stanislaskis, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Falling for Rachel"

    Falling for Rachel

    by Nora Roberts

    1993Stanislaskis, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Convincing Alex"

    Convincing Alex

    by Nora Roberts

    1994Stanislaskis, Book 4

Time and Again: Hornblower-Stone books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Time Was"

    Time Was

    by Nora Roberts

    1989Time and Again, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Times Change"

    Times Change

    by Nora Roberts

    1990Time and Again, Book 2

Standalone Nora Roberts books

  1. Book cover for "Blithe Images"

    Blithe Images

    by Nora Roberts

    1982
  2. Book cover for "Island of Flowers"

    Island of Flowers

    by Nora Roberts

    1982
  3. Book cover for "Search for Love"

    Search for Love

    by Nora Roberts

    1982
  4. Book cover for "Song of the West"

    Song of the West

    by Nora Roberts

    1982
  5. Book cover for "The Heart's Victory"

    The Heart's Victory

    by Nora Roberts

    1982
  6. Book cover for "From This Day"

    From This Day

    by Nora Roberts

    1983
  7. Book cover for "Her Mother's Keeper"

    Her Mother's Keeper

    by Nora Roberts

    1983
  8. Book cover for "Once More With Feeling"

    Once More With Feeling

    by Nora Roberts

    1983
  9. Book cover for "This Magic Moment"

    This Magic Moment

    by Nora Roberts

    1983
  10. Book cover for "Tonight and Always"

    Tonight and Always

    by Nora Roberts

    1983
  11. Book cover for "Untamed"

    Untamed

    by Nora Roberts

    1983
  12. Book cover for "A Matter of Choice"

    A Matter of Choice

    by Nora Roberts

    1984
  13. Book cover for "Endings and Beginnings"

    Endings and Beginnings

    by Nora Roberts

    1984
  14. Book cover for "First Impressions"

    First Impressions

    by Nora Roberts

    1984
  15. Book cover for "Less of a Stranger"

    Less of a Stranger

    by Nora Roberts

    1984
  16. Book cover for "Opposites Attract"

    Opposites Attract

    by Nora Roberts

    1984
  17. Book cover for "Promise Me Tomorrow"

    Promise Me Tomorrow

    by Nora Roberts

    1984
  18. Book cover for "Rules of the Game"

    Rules of the Game

    by Nora Roberts

    1984
  19. Book cover for "Storm Warning"

    Storm Warning

    by Nora Roberts

    1984
  20. Book cover for "The Law is a Lady"

    The Law is a Lady

    by Nora Roberts

    1984
  21. Book cover for "Boundary Lines"

    Boundary Lines

    by Nora Roberts

    1985
  22. Book cover for "Dual Image"

    Dual Image

    by Nora Roberts

    1985
  23. Book cover for "Night Moves"

    Night Moves

    by Nora Roberts

    1985
  24. Book cover for "Partners"

    Partners

    by Nora Roberts

    1985
  25. Book cover for "The Right Path"

    The Right Path

    by Nora Roberts

    1985
  26. Book cover for "A Will and a Way"

    A Will and a Way

    by Nora Roberts

    1986
  27. Book cover for "Home For Christmas"

    Home For Christmas

    by Nora Roberts

    1986
  28. Book cover for "Risky Business"

    Risky Business

    by Nora Roberts

    1986
  29. Book cover for "The Art of Deception"

    The Art of Deception

    by Nora Roberts

    1986
  30. Book cover for "Treasures Lost, Treasures Found"
  31. Book cover for "Hot Ice"

    Hot Ice

    by Nora Roberts

    1987A Novel
  32. Book cover for "Mind Over Matter"

    Mind Over Matter

    by Nora Roberts

    1987
  33. Book cover for "Temptation"

    Temptation

    by Nora Roberts

    1987
  34. Book cover for "The Playboy Prince"

    The Playboy Prince

    by Nora Roberts

    1987Cordina's Royal Family, Book 3
  35. Book cover for "Local Hero"

    Local Hero

    by Nora Roberts

    1988
  36. Book cover for "Rebellion"

    Rebellion

    by Nora Roberts

    1988The MacGregors, Book 6
  37. Book cover for "Sweet Revenge"

    Sweet Revenge

    by Nora Roberts

    1988A Novel
  38. Book cover for "The Name of the Game"

    The Name of the Game

    by Nora Roberts

    1988
  39. Book cover for "Gabriel's Angel"

    Gabriel's Angel

    by Nora Roberts

    1989
  40. Book cover for "Impulse"

    Impulse

    by Nora Roberts

    1989A Novella
  41. Book cover for "The Welcoming"

    The Welcoming

    by Nora Roberts

    1989
  42. Book cover for "Public Secrets"

    Public Secrets

    by Nora Roberts

    1990A Novel
  43. Book cover for "Genuine Lies"

    Genuine Lies

    by Nora Roberts

    1991A Novel
  44. Book cover for "Night Shadow"

    Night Shadow

    by Nora Roberts

    1991Night Tales, Book 2
  45. Book cover for "Night Shift"

    Night Shift

    by Nora Roberts

    1991Night Tales, Book 1
  46. Book cover for "Carnal Innocence"

    Carnal Innocence

    by Nora Roberts

    1992A Novel
  47. Book cover for "Divine Evil"

    Divine Evil

    by Nora Roberts

    1992A Novel
  48. Book cover for "Entranced"

    Entranced

    by Nora Roberts

    1992The Donovan Legacy, Book 2
  49. Book cover for "Honest Illusions"

    Honest Illusions

    by Nora Roberts

    1992
  50. Book cover for "Unfinished Business"

    Unfinished Business

    by Nora Roberts

    1992
  51. Book cover for "Nightshade"

    Nightshade

    by Nora Roberts

    1993Night Tales, Book 3
  52. Book cover for "Private Scandals"

    Private Scandals

    by Nora Roberts

    1993
  53. Book cover for "All I Want For Christmas"

    All I Want For Christmas

    by Nora Roberts

    1994A Novella
  54. Book cover for "Hidden Riches"

    Hidden Riches

    by Nora Roberts

    1994
  55. Book cover for "Night Smoke"

    Night Smoke

    by Nora Roberts

    1994Night Tales, Book 4
  56. Book cover for "The Best Mistake"

    The Best Mistake

    by Nora Roberts

    1994A Novella
  57. Book cover for "True Betrayals"

    True Betrayals

    by Nora Roberts

    1995

Author bio

Nora Roberts was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, and grew up in a family where reading was part of everyday life. The youngest of five children and the only daughter, she imagined stories long before she made writing her profession. Her books now range from family romances and romantic suspense to fantasy adventures, while her J. D. Robb pen name belongs to a continuing series of futuristic crime novels.

Her writing career began during a blizzard in February 1979. Snow kept her at home with her two young sons, and she started putting a story on paper. More manuscripts followed, along with rejections. When her first novel, Irish Thoroughbred, appeared in 1981, it introduced a young Irish immigrant working on an American horse farm and began a career rooted in relationships, work, and the search for a home.

She kept writing.

Early books such as Playing the Odds developed the family connections that remain familiar throughout her fiction. A couple's romance often sits within a larger circle of siblings, friends, parents, or colleagues. Those people have their own ambitions and disagreements, so a love story also becomes a story about how a person fits into a community.

In Born in Fire, a glass artist's independence and difficult family history matter alongside her attraction to a gallery owner. The Concannon sisters' books bring Ireland into focus through different kinds of work and different ideas of home. Roberts returns often to Irish settings, but Maryland also has a lasting place in her fiction, including the Quinn brothers' lives around Chesapeake Bay and the renovation at the center of her Inn BoonsBoro trilogy.

Her characters usually have something to do as well as someone to love.

That attention to work gives many of her series their shape. Wedding professionals organize clients' celebrations while sorting out their own relationships in the Bride Quartet. Gardeners, builders, artists, and investigators bring practical skills to stories where feelings can be harder to manage than the next job. For readers, the appeal often lies in spending time with a whole group and watching its relationships develop across several books.

Roberts also moves between ordinary settings and openly magical ones. Year One begins a trilogy in which a devastating plague changes society and supernatural powers emerge. The Awakening follows a woman whose family history leads her from Philadelphia toward Ireland and another realm. Under the name J. D. Robb, she explores crime and relationships through detective Eve Dallas in the In Death series. These separate strands give readers several ways into her work without requiring them to follow one enormous sequence.

She has written more than 250 novels, and her books have reached readers through translations and screen adaptations. Her roots remain in Maryland, where she owns the real Inn BoonsBoro that inspired her fictional trilogy. She continues to write across suspense, thrillers, and fantasy, with relationships connecting those different forms. Whatever the setting, her stories return to people building a life, finding allies, and deciding whom they can trust.

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