Most Popular Books by Joanna Wayne

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 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.

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

A woman on the run finds refuge on a ranch—and an ex-Navy SEAL who''ll do anything to protect her . . . 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? Praise for the Joanna Wayne "Wayne creates intricate relationships and compellingly plotted suspense." — Romantic Times

The Stranger Next Door by Joanna Wayne released on Jun 24, 2000 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.

Family Ties by Joanna Wayne released on Sep 24, 1997 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.

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

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.

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?

Amid a freak snowstorm, Texas rancher Damien Lambert made the unlikeliest find on his Bent Pine Ranch—a bloodied woman and her infant daughter in hiding. Though her story was transparent as ice, the heat he saw in her eyes made him offer her refuge. After a ruthless kidnapping and a harrowing escape, Emma Muran needed a hero…and the baby needed a home. She''d found both in Damien—the perfect man with a cowboy''s swagger and a lover''s touch—until he learned about the incredible danger they faced. After that, Emma knew it would take all the cowboy Damien had to keep her and the child alive.

Posing as a blind teacher in Cooper''s Corner, undercover FBI agent Ethan Granger is thankful for the dark glasses he wears. Because when he meets postmistress Alison Fairchild, if she could see into his eyes, she''d see he is in love. Original.

Two reader-favorite cowboy romances from Joanna Wayne and Linda Warren. COWBOY FEVER Dakota Ledger is a bull rider at heart and a loner by choice…until fate has him rescuing Viviana Mancini. He''s never forgotten the passion they shared, but now she''s in trouble…and so is the baby she never told him they''d had. Dakota will do whatever necessary to protect the pair. But can he protect himself from the killer on their trail and the would-be family he''s fallen for? TOMAS: COWBOY HOMECOMING Marine staff sergeant Tomas "Tuf" Hart is still grappling with the mental scars of battle when he learns his family''s ranch is in trouble and they''re banking everything on him to win the National Finals Rodeo. So far the easiest part of Tuf''s homecoming is falling for his high school crush, Cheyenne Sundell. Maybe with a little hope and a lot of love they can find their way back to each other.

Branson, Langley and Ryder: Randolph brothers, family men, larger-than-life Texans. Flesh and blood bind them to each other—and to a mystery baby girl. One is her father...all are her protectors. Sheriff Branson Randolph embodied all that the West was known for: cowboy grit and raw justic. Lacy Gilbraith had never known men like him existed. Even now she had a hard time believing the sheriff was for real. Branson was a man who told the truth and expected others to do the same no matter the consequences. But Lacy was a woman with a bellyful of secrets... She was the only link to the mystery baby, and someone wanted to silence her—forever. But that would never happen while in Branson''s protective custody. Lacy''s greatest danger lay in losing her heart to the Texas lawman.

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

By day, these agents are cowboys: by night they are specialized government operatives. Men bound by love, loyalty and the law—they''ve vowed to keep their missions and identities confidential.... THE MISSION: ESCORT AN EXPECTANT MOTHER... TO THE ENEMY? Cody Gannon had never belonged anywhere until he''d joined Texas Confidential, but now even that haven had become uncertain. Cody was along again, and determined to prove himself.... But was turning in single mother-to-be Sarah Rand the way to do it? He''d been told she was the enemy, but her vulnerable green eyes told a different story. Someone had lured them both into the open and would stop at nothing to get the information Sarah carried with her. And now with Sarah''s condition and his newfound love for her a priority, Cody came to a hard realization. To keep Sarah safe, he would have to break the law....

Tyler Ledger was as unsure of Julie Gillespie''s motives for being at his family''s Texas ranch as he was of the reception he''d receive when he came face-to-face with his estranged father. Still, he agreed to help the enticing reporter solve a murder if she agreed to stay out of trouble. Julie was on a mission, and she wasn''t going to be sidetracked by romantic entanglements—even if Tyler was proving more irresistible by the minute. But with his leave of absence over soon, the soldier''s time in Texas was coming to an end…and Julie''s would, too, if they didn''t find the killer before she became the next target….

UNBREAKABLE VOWS A string of murders reunited homicide detective Dallas Mitchell with a woman he’d tried to forget. Years had passed, but the passion was still there. Only, this time it was fraught with danger. Because Nicole Lancaster was a married woman, and Dallas was a cop hunting for the worst serial killer Louisiana had ever seen—a man who just might be her new husband. Nicole had always been out of the lawman’s league, and she had every reason not to trust him, not to forgive him…. But Dallas had precious little time to convince Nicole that she needed to leave her house—before death parted them for good.