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Colleen Coble

(b.1952)

aka Colleen Rhoads

Colleen Coble, best-selling romantic suspense author's novels have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Best Books of Indiana, the ACFW Carol Award, the Romance Writers of America RITA, the Holt Medallion, the Daphne du Maurier, National Readers’ Choice, and the Booksellers Best. She has nearly 4 million books in print and writes romantic mysteries because she loves to see justice prevail. Colleen is CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers. She lives with her husband Dave in Indiana.

Genres: Inspirational, Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense

Series

Wyoming
   1. Where Leads the Heart (1999)
   2. Plains of Promise (1999)
   3. The Heart Answers (1999)
   4. To Love a Stranger (2000)

Rock Harbor
   1. Without a Trace (2001)
   2. Beyond a Doubt (2004)
   3. Into the Deep (2004)
   4. Abomination (2007)
     aka Haven of Swans
   5. Cry in the Night (2009)
   5.5. Silent Night (2012)
   6. Beneath Copper Falls (2017)

Aloha Reef
   1. Distant Echoes (2005)
   2. Black Sands (2005)
   3. Dangerous Depths (2006)
   4. Midnight Sea (2007)
   Holy Night (2013)

Great Lakes Legends (as by Colleen Rhoads)
   1. Shadow Bones (2005)
   2. Windigo Twilight (2005)
   3. Stormcatcher (2006)

Smoke Jumpers
1. Fire Dancer (2006)

Mercy Falls
   1. The Lightkeeper's Daughter (2009)
   2. The Lightkeeper's Bride (2010)
   3. The Lightkeeper's Ball (2011)

Lonestar
   1. Lonestar Sanctuary (2007)
   2. Lonestar Secrets (2008)
   3. Lonestar Homecoming (2009)
   4. Lonestar Angel (2011)
   All Is Calm (2014)

Hope Beach
   1. Tidewater Inn (2012)
   2. Rosemary Cottage (2013)
   3. Seagrass Pier (2014)
   All Is Bright (2015)

Under Texas Stars
1. Blue Moon Promise (2012)
2. Safe in His Arms (2013)

Rock Harbor Search and Rescue (with Robin Caroll)
1. Rock Harbor Search and Rescue (2013)
2. Lost and Found (2013)

Journey of the Heart
   1. A Heart's Disguise (2015)
   2. A Heart's Obsession (2015)
   3. A Heart's Danger (2015)
   4. A Heart's Betrayal (2015)
   5. A Heart's Promise (2013)
   6. A Heart's Home (2015)

Love Across The Sea
1. Butterfly Palace (2014)
1.5. Bluebonnet Bride (2014)

Sunset Cove
   1. The Inn at Ocean's Edge (2015)
   2. Mermaid Moon (2016)
   3. Twilight at Blueberry Barrens (2016)

Lavender Tides
   1. The View from Rainshadow Bay (2018)
   1.5. Leaving Lavender Tides (2018)
   2. The House at Saltwater Point (2018)
   3. Secrets at Cedar Cabin (2019)

Pelican Harbor
   1. One Little Lie (2020)
   2. Two Reasons to Run (2020)
   3. Three Missing Days (2021)

Novels

   Love Ahoy (2001)
   From Russia with Love (2001)
   The Cattle Baron's Bride (2001)
   Maggie's Mistake (2002)
   Red River Bride (2003)
   Anathema (2008)
   Because You're Mine (2017)
   Where Shadows Meet (2018)
   Freedom's Light (2018)
   Strands of Truth (2019)
   A Stranger's Game (2022)

Omnibus

   Spring's Memory (1994) (with Carol Cox, Judith Miller and Darlene Mindrup)
   Forever Friends (2000) (with Kristin Billerbeck, Carol Cox and Gail Sattler)
   Reunions (2000) (with Eileen Berger and Denise Hunter)
   Keepers of the Light (2000) (with Kristin Billerbeck, Carol Cox and Gail Sattler)
   Heirloom Brides (2001) (with Kristin Billerbeck and Cathy Marie Hake)
   Home for Christmas (2001) (with Carol Cox, Terry Fowler and Gail Gaymer Martin)
   The Cattle Baron's Wife / Myles from Anywhere / Logan's Lady / An Unmasked Heart (2001) (with Andrea Boeshaar, Tracie Peterson and Jill Stengl)
   Wyoming (2002)
   Aloha (2002) (with Carol Cox, Denise Hunter and Gail Sattler)
   Gold Rush Christmas (2003) (with Rebecca Germany, Cathy Marie Hake and Joyce Livingston)
   Fire Dancer / When Crickets Cry / Savannah from Savannah (2006) (with Denise Hildreth and Charles Martin)
   Lonestar Sanctuary / Sweetwater Gap (2008) (with Denise Hunter)
   Historical Romance Box Set (2010) (with Margaret Brownley and Cara Lynn James)
   Without a Trace / Blue Bottle Club (2011)
   The Christian Fiction Collection for Women (2015)
   A Colleen Coble Starter Kit (2015)
   A Colleen Coble Suspense Collection (2015)

Collections

   Blind Dates (2003) (with Kristin Billerbeck, Denise Hunter and Bev Huston)
   Silent Night / Holy Night (2014)
   All Is Calm / All Is Bright (2015)
   A Colleen Coble Christmas Collection (2015)

Picture Books

The Blessings Jar (2013)

Novellas

   Belinda (2012)
   A Match Made in Heaven (2012)
   Heart Full of Love (2012)
   Love Suite Love (2012)
   Set Sail My Heart (2013)
   Storm Warning (2013)
   Love's Far Country (2013)
   The Wedding Quilt Bride (2013)

Series contributed to

Women of Faith Fiction
11. Alaska Twilight (2006)
15. Midnight Sea (2007)

Smitten
   1. Natalie (2012)
   5. Love Between the Lines (2013)
   9. Love by the Book (2014)
   Smitten (2011) (with Kristin Billerbeck, Diann Hunt and Denise Hunter)
   Secretly Smitten (2012) (with Kristin Billerbeck, Diann Hunt and Denise Hunter)
   Smitten Book Club (2014) (with Kristin Billerbeck, Diann Hunt and Denise Hunter)
   Smitten Ever After (2014)
   The Smitten Collection (2014)

Colleen Coble recommends

Fear No Evil (2010)
(Evil , book 2)
Robin Caroll
"Don't miss this one!"

They Almost Always Come Home (2010)
Cynthia Ruchti
"A stunning debut novel. Exquisitely written. Highly recommended!"

Petra (2010)
T L Higley
"As compelling as Francine Rivers' A Voice in the Wind!"

Book of Days (2011)
James L Rubart
"I devoured Book of Days in one sitting! Exciting, poignant... Highly recommended!"

Always Watching (2016)
(Elite Guardians, book 1)
Lynette Eason
"This is one of the best romantic suspense novels I've read in a long time. Highly recommended!"

The House On Foster Hill (2017)
Jaime Jo Wright
"This novel is spellbinding and unputdownable. Highly recommended!."

The Theory of Happily Ever After (2018)
Kristin Billerbeck
"I laughed, cried, rejoiced with her wonderful characters, and was sad when the story ended. Highly recommended!."

We Hope for Better Things (2019)
Erin Bartels
"We Hope for Better Things has it all: fabulous storytelling, an emotional impact that lingers long after you turn the last page, and a setting that immerses you. I haven't read such a powerful, moving story since I read To Kill a Mockingbird in high school. This book will change how you look at the world we live in. Highly recommended!"

The Baggage Handler (2019)
David Rawlings
"The Baggage Handler by David Rawlings is an extraordinary novel that lingered in my heart long after I finished it."

The Dress Shop on King Street (2020)
(Heirloom Secrets, book 1)
Ashley Clark
"A rich, complex, and uplifting story of family lost and found that I won't soon forget. Highly recommended!"

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