Most Popular Books by Joanna Wayne

A DEDICATED DETECTIVE RISKS HIS LIFE TO SAVE A WOMAN AND HER SON IN THIS SPELLBINDING BIG "D" DADS: THE DALTONS NOVEL BY JOANNA WAYNE. A haunting beauty with mesmerizing brown eyes is in desperate need of Dallas homicide detective Travis Dalton''s help. Faith Ashburn''s troubled teenage son is missing…and may be hiding secrets that could get him—and his mother—killed. Faith will do whatever it takes to find her boy, even if it means turning to the rugged detective, a man shadowed by his own painful past. When the search reveals a shocking connection to the dangerous criminal Travis has sworn to bring down, Faith has to trust him with her life. And when passion flares, she has to trust him with something she vowed never again to give: her heart.

The Stranger Next Door by Joanna Wayne released on Jun 24, 2000 is available now for purchase.

Houston homicide detective Brittany Garner teams up with the father of her murdered twin sister''s child, bull rider Cannon Dalton, to track down her sister''s killer.

Alexis Beranger never could have anticipated the shock of being carjacked with her son still in the backseat. Or that Tague Lambert, part of the rich and famous Lamberts of Dallas, would be there to help. But most earthshattering of all was learning that the attack wasn''t random—only a prelude to the danger stalking her every move. While their chance meeting occurred under the gravest of circumstances, Tague felt an instant attraction with Alexis that he just couldn''t shake. Through with playing it safe, Tague vowed to protect this beautiful stranger and her vulnerable little boy, no matter how high the stakes. After all, a cowboy never ignored an innocent in distress—especially a cowboy who carried the Lambert name.

As a former navy SEAL, Marcus Abbot relied on his instincts. And the moment he saw the shadows haunting Dani Baxter''s big brown eyes, the private investigator knew she was in trouble…and so was he. Even though she came to him with a crazy story about a murder she''d seen in a vision, he couldn''t stop the instantaneous attraction that sparked between them. Never one to ignore a woman in need, he accepted her case. But as they traveled down a sensual path of danger and desire, Marcus discovered Dani''s dreams may have been a bit too real. And the closer he got to the truth, the nearer she came to living her nightmare….

A cowboy returns home a war hero to protect his family in the exciting new Kavanaughs series from Joanna Wayne With his life in shambles and desperate to bond with the five-year-old daughter he barely knows, ex-SEAL Pierce Lawrence returns to his Texas childhood home, the Double K Ranch. There he meets the intriguing Grace Addison, a mystery woman on the run…who is loath to get involved with the ruggedly handsome cowboy. Pierce, instantly attracted to Grace, would do anything to help her escape her living nightmare…if only she''d let him. But how can she allow him to get close, when she fears the killer targeting her could also endanger Pierce—and his innocent daughter? The Kavanaughs

Beautiful, widowed, a single mother — Janice Stevens had been given a new identity, if not a new lease on life, when she testified against a mob killer. For fifteen years she''d lived anonymously, raising her daughter — until Vincent Magilinti showed up on her doorstep claiming what was his: his child and her heart. But will both turn up dead-on-arrival when vengeance is finally exacted?

Another Woman''s Baby by Joanna Wayne released on Oct 25, 2001 is available now for purchase.

Mustang Run, Texas, was nothing but trouble... But still, Sean Ledger was coming home—to bad memories and an estranged father. And surprisingly, to a beautiful widow and her son in need of a haven. A loner, Sean didn''t do family or forever, but protecting women was his cowboy code. With a vengeful escaped convict on her tail, Eve Worthington had nowhere else to turn. Sean was fiercely loyal...but dangerously sexy. He''d guard her life, but he''d already stolen her heart. As the killer neared, Eve realized her fatal error in coming to the ranch. Now she either had to run again...or put her bodyguard lover in the line of fire.

Failure isn''t an option for this Navy SEAL. When Jade Dalton escapes a ruthless kidnapper on the trail of a multi-million dollar necklace, she flees to the one place no one will find her: her estranged father''s Texas ranch. Booker Knox is also on his way to Dry Gulch. After a potentially dangerous situation thrusts her into his arms, the Navy SEAL appoints himself Jade''s personal bodyguard. It isn''t every day Booker finds himself being kissed by a gorgeous stranger. Except Jade''s a fugitive from justice who''s also being hunted by a determined killer. Now Booker will do whatever it takes to protect the beautiful big-city event planner. Failure isn''t an option. Neither is walking away when this is all over.

Family Ties by Joanna Wayne released on Sep 24, 1997 is available now for purchase.

This cowboy is a sure shot to the heart… Riley Lawrence is an expert at moving on and not risking his heart. Helping pastry chef Dani Boatman is a onetime deal—she''s got her hands full giving her orphaned niece a stable home. But someone with a vicious grudge has a target on the curvaceous redhead''s back. And destroying her life is just the start… Dani doesn''t trust easy—a lesson she learned the hard way. This freewheeling cowboy with an irresistible grin insists on putting himself between her and harm''s way. But the desire getting hotter between them can''t promise anything more than heartbreak. And with unsuspected danger also closing in, Dani and Riley''s one chance for love could prove forever lethal. The Kavanaughs

Just One Look by Joanna Wayne released on Mar 25, 2003 is available now for purchase.

Isabella Trueblood made history reuniting people torn apart by war and an epidemic. Now, generations later, Lily and Dylan Garrett carry on her work with their agency, Finders Keepers. Circumstances may have changed, but the goal remains the same. Lost Any chance Kyle Blackstone might have of a relationship with his gorgeous neighbor Ashley Garrett. He kept flirting, but she just wasn''t buying. Found One baby girl. By Ashley Garrett. Outside Kyle''s apartment. He''d actually fathered a baby and didn''t know it? Or he''d unintentionally hit on a surefire plan to involve Ashley in his life? She had a career…standards…rules! But the baby was irresistible. Unfortunately, despite everything, so was Kyle! Finders Keepers: bringing families together

HE DISTURBED HER SENSES Her gruff neighbor unsettled Sara Murdoch with his mesmerizing stare. But when escalating threats proved Sara’s childhood nightmares were only too real, Nat Sanderson took action. Why a reclusive mountain man knew how to secure a perimeter and soothe a woman’s fears was a mystery Sara swore to solve once she and her daughter were safe. The past he’d thought buried should have kept him away from a woman and child in danger. But when Nat held a shaken Sara in his arms, he knew his own worst nightmare had returned. He could no more refuse to protect them than he could deny that he and Sara would be lovers. Not with evil poised to strike…just before dawn.

All I Want For Christmas by Joanna Wayne released on Oct 25, 1998 is available now for purchase.

This cowboy is a heartache waiting to happen in Joanna Wayne''s riveting Big "D" Dads: The Daltons miniseries. Protecting the innocent is second nature for Dallas defense attorney Leif Dalton. So when his teenage daughter insists on visiting the Dry Gulch Ranch—and forging a relationship with Leif''s estranged father—he''s ready to do what it takes to keep her safe. And although he doesn''t want another connection to the ranch, after sexy veterinarian Joni Griffin lands in a stalker''s crosshairs, staying close becomes his only option. With a serial killer in pursuit, Joni will take any measures to survive. But joining forces with Leif puts her heart at risk. As the danger rises, so does the passion flaring between them. Now trust may make the difference between life and death.

Langston Collingsworth was a man to be reckoned with. Powerful and president of the family oil business, opportunists looked at him and saw money, but he saw the land as his life force. So when the Collingsworth empire was threatened--it was personal. It happened innocently enough--a young girl needing his help. But her mother was none other than Trish Edwards--Langston''s high school sweetheart. Trish and her daughter were trapped in a blackmail and murder investigation and had been on the run since the day Trish gave birth to a Collingsworth heir. Could Langston trust Trish after the years of deception? He had no choice if he wanted to protect her child--his child--and face down the trouble headed their way.

Coming to a woman''s rescue was all in a day''s work for the billionaire rancher. Little did Matt know that the woman in jeopardy he''d jumped off his horse to save was working undercover, investigating him. By way of his mother, no less! Trouble had never looked so good to "Shelly Lane." Exposing the Collingsworths was a golden opportunity to prove she had what it took to be a real agent. But she could not let Matt Collingsworth distract her. Even though the man could fi ll out a pair of jeans—oh my! What Shelly had to do involved the highest national security and would in the end devastate the Collingsworth empire…and surely destroy her chances for a date with Matt.

A pattern emerges in a string of "accidental deaths" involving criminals who''ve escaped the law. Police chief Max Zirinsky suspects that someone is doling out their own form of justice...murder.