Paula Graves Books in Order
Explore Paula Graves's books in publication order, with concise summaries of her romantic suspense novels to help you choose a series and decide where to start.
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Paula Graves books in publication order
41 books
Forbidden Territory
by Paula Graves
2006
Lily Browning's visions of a child in danger draw her into a kidnapping investigation with skeptical Lieutenant McBride. As they search for the missing victim, painful secrets and growing attraction complicate their uneasy partnership.
Forbidden Temptation
by Paula Graves
2007
Profiler Daniel Hartman is hunting a serial killer known as Orion when wedding planner Rose Browning becomes a target. Her unusual gift and his troubled past complicate a protective relationship that soon grows intensely personal.
Cowboy Alibi
by Paula Graves
2008
Police officer Joe Garrison encounters a woman he blames for his brother's death, but she has lost her memory. When the real killer threatens them, their shared past becomes both a danger and a reason to trust.
Forbidden Touch
by Paula Graves
2008
Former Marine Maddox Heller leaves his secluded life to protect Iris Browning from a killer. Her unexplained danger and the secrets surrounding her force the guarded millionaire to reconsider how much he can risk for another person.
Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming
by Paula Graves
2009
Hannah Cooper survives a serial killer's attack while vacationing in Wyoming. Sheriff Riley Patterson shelters her at a ranch, where the search for her attacker brings growing intimacy and the realization that their safety depends on mutual trust.
Bachelor Sheriff
by Paula Graves
2010
Sheriff Aaron Cooper takes responsibility for protecting Melissa Draper when she becomes an unexplained target. Her history of violence and the secrets she carries complicate his investigation, while their attraction makes keeping a professional distance increasingly difficult.
Chickasaw County Captive
by Paula Graves
2010
After someone attempts to kidnap Sam Cooper's daughter, detective Kristen Tandy steps in to protect the child. Her own dangerous past threatens that assignment, drawing the prosecutor and the scarred investigator into a relationship built under pressure.
One Tough Marine
by Paula Graves
2010
Threatened by masked attackers, Abby Chandler turns to Marine Luke Cooper, who disappeared three years earlier. Their reunion revives a brief affair and a secret about her child, while Luke must explain his absence and keep her alive.
Code Name
by Paula Graves
2011
Former First Daughter Maggie Stone asks ex-Secret Service agent Jack Bennett to help protect a patient from corrupt police. Jack remembers a reckless heiress, but the danger confronting her forces him to reassess both Maggie and their history.
Cooper Vengeance
by Paula Graves
2011
New evidence sends J. D. Cooper back into a cold case that strikes close to home. Deputy Natalie Becker joins his investigation, but their growing attraction becomes harder to ignore when the unknown killer turns his attention toward her.
Hitched and Hunted
by Paula Graves
2011
Newlyweds Jake and Mariah Cooper are kidnapped before Mariah can explain the secrets she hoped to leave behind. Escaping gunfire, they must confront her past and protect their marriage while a determined pursuer hunts them.
Major Nanny
by Paula Graves
2011
Former Marine sniper Harlan McClain is assigned to protect governor's aide Stacy Giordano and her son. His attachment to the guarded single mother complicates the mission when a crisis pits his promise of safety against stopping a killer.
Murder on Lovers' Lane
by Paula Graves
2011
Detective partners Stella Hannigan and Lee Brody go undercover at a college to investigate murders targeting young couples. Their new roles expose an attraction they have avoided acknowledging, even as their search for a serial killer intensifies.
Playing Dead in Dixie
by Paula Graves
2011
Whistleblower Carly Sandano uses a bus crash to fake her death and escape a murderous employer. Delivering another passenger's winnings to his Georgia family introduces her to police chief Wes Hollingsworth, whose suspicions complicate her newfound refuge.
The Man from Gossamer Ridge
by Paula Graves
2011
Criminology professor Alicia Solano attracts the attention of a serial killer and lawman Gabe Cooper. Haunted by an unsolved murder, Gabe insists on protecting her, but Alicia's traumatic past makes accepting his help and affection difficult.
Secret Agenda
by Paula Graves
2012
Pentagon liaison Evan Pike must tell Megan Randall that her husband was murdered by his own government. When her life comes under threat, their difficult conversation becomes a flight for survival that challenges his determination to remain professional.
Secret Assignment
by Paula Graves
2012
Computer specialist Shannon Cooper arrives on Nightshade Island for a mission that requires caretaker Gideon Stone's help. The former soldier must protect her from mercenaries as an approaching Gulf Coast storm intensifies their danger and growing attraction.
Secret Hideout
by Paula Graves
2012
Former FBI agent Isabel Cooper escapes an attack and finds help from Ben Scanlon, a man she believed dead. His undercover work links him to her pursuers, making their renewed relationship as complicated as their struggle to survive.
Secret Identity
by Paula Graves
2012
Former CIA agent Amanda Caldwell's quiet mountain life ends when Rick Cooper returns to protect her from an assassin. Working with her former partner and lover revives old passion, but Rick's concealed instructions threaten their fragile trust.
Secret Intentions
by Paula Graves
2012
Cooper Security leader Jesse Cooper discovers that new employee Evie Marsh may be central to a global conspiracy. Protecting her becomes increasingly personal as they evade their enemies, and Evie proves more capable of facing danger than he expected.
Secret Keeper
by Paula Graves
2012
Missing Annie Harlowe reappears near Wade Cooper's home with no memory of her captivity. As fragments return and threats intensify, the former Marine must protect her while facing feelings that make the assignment far more personal.
Grand Theft Lotto
by Paula Graves
2013
A stolen winning lottery ticket draws detectives Stella Hannigan and Lee Brody into a family dispute. When their leading suspect is murdered, they must untangle competing motives and troublesome relatives while negotiating their own increasingly passionate relationship.
Murder in the Smokies
by Paula Graves
2013
Sutton Calhoun returns to Bitterwood to investigate an unsolved murder with detective Ivy Hawkins. Their reunion revives old feelings, but a rising death toll suggests a serial killer whose threat makes their uneasy partnership urgently necessary.
Smoky Ridge Curse
by Paula Graves
2013
FBI official Adam Brand turns to former colleague Delilah Hammond for help exposing a domestic terrorist. Now a sheriff, Delilah risks her new life as their dangerous investigation rekindles the attraction that once drove them apart.
The Smoky Mountain Mist
by Paula Graves
2013
The FBI recruits Seth Hammond to discover who is threatening heiress Rachel Davenport. As disturbing incidents unsettle the new CEO, Seth becomes the person who believes her, linking his search for redemption with their unexpected attraction.
Blood on Copperhead Trail
by Paula Graves
2014
Police chief Doyle Massey and investigator Laney clash over Bitterwood's troubled department until three girls vanish in the Smokies. With Laney's sister among the missing, they must overcome severe weather and their differences to mount a desperate search.
Boneyard Ridge
by Paula Graves
2014
Private investigator Hunter Bragg is tasked with keeping Susannah Marsh alive while dangerous pursuers close in. His protective assignment becomes increasingly personal, leaving both of them to manage a powerful attraction alongside the threats surrounding her.
Crybaby Falls
by Paula Graves
2014
Cain Dennison's search for answers about an old murder intersects with former detective Sara Lindsey's doubts about her husband's death. Their shared investigation stirs attraction and threatens a killer determined to keep the town's secrets buried.
Dead Man's Curve
by Paula Graves
2014
Fugitive former CIA double agent Sinclair Solano must rescue his kidnapped sister and clear his name. He reluctantly joins FBI agent Ava Trent for a dangerous operation, where survival requires trusting the woman who has been pursuing him.
The Legend of Smuggler's Cave
by Paula Graves
2014
Prosecutor Dalton Hale believes widowed police officer Briar Blackwood can help dismantle a crime organization. Attacks on Briar and her son force them into his protection, where growing affection complicates an investigation that puts the child in danger.
The Secret of Cherokee Cove
by Paula Graves
2014
Detective Walker Nix suspects an attempt on his police chief's life was disguised as an accident. Investigating with the chief's sister, U.S. marshal Dana Massey, uncovers old family secrets and draws the guarded detective into an unexpected romance.
Deception Lake
by Paula Graves
2015
Former rodeo cowboy Jack Drummond encounters his old flame Mara Jennings and finds himself drawn into dangerous events. She seems familiar, but unsettling differences and a concealed secret make trusting their rekindled attraction a potentially deadly gamble.
Killshadow Road
by Paula Graves
2015
Suspended operative Nick Darcy finds former colleague McKenna Rigsby wounded at his door. With her cover exposed by an FBI mole and assassins pursuing her, their complicated history must yield to a partnership capable of surviving a firefight.
Smoky Mountain Setup
by Paula Graves
2015
Fugitive former FBI agent Cade Landry seeks help from Olivia Sharp, his former partner and lover. Their reunion reopens old wounds as they pursue domestic terrorists through stormbound mountains, risking their lives and a love neither has forgotten.
Two Souls Hollow
by Paula Graves
2015
Security specialist Anson Daughtry is suspected of leaking secrets from the Gates. Coworker Ginny Coltrane may help clear him, but protecting her amid a militant turf war forces the computer expert into unfamiliar danger and unexpected intimacy.
Blue Ridge Ricochet
by Paula Graves
2016
Undercover agent Nicki Jamison rescues wanted FBI employee Dallas Cole without reporting him. Their mutual distrust complicates her mission against a militia, but growing attraction gives Dallas a powerful reason to help when Nicki falls into a trap.
Kentucky Confidential
by Paula Graves
2016
Captain Connor McGinnis discovers that his supposedly dead wife is alive and pregnant. Hidden by the CIA after threats against her, Risa must face her husband's anger and renewed passion while the danger surrounding their reunion intensifies.
Stranger in Cold Creek
by Paula Graves
2016
Gates operative John Blake compromises his cover to rescue deputy Miranda Duncan from an ambush. Their investigation draws them closer while raising a dangerous question: whether the killer is pursuing the Texas law officer, Blake, or both.
The Girl Who Cried Murder
by Paula Graves
2016
Security instructor Mike Strong discovers that student Charlie Winters may have witnessed a murder. As he investigates the cold case and her memories return, protecting Charlie becomes an urgent task that brings them increasingly close together.
Fugitive Bride
by Paula Graves
2017
Security agent Owen Stiles and his best friend Tara Bentley are kidnapped just before her wedding. Framed for her fiance's murder, Tara depends on Owen to clear her name, while their friendship begins to develop into something deeper.
Operation Nanny
by Paula Graves
2017
Lacey Miles becomes guardian to her young niece while investigating a terrorist sleeper cell and hires Jim Mercer as a nanny. Unknown to her, the former Marine is an undercover agent whose protective assignment becomes increasingly personal.
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