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Rita Herron
Award-winning author Rita Herron fell in love with books at the ripe age of eight when she read her first Trixie Belden mystery. Although she wanted to be a writer then and actually scrawled her first novel at age twelve, she didn't think real people grew up to be writers, so she became a kindergarten teacher instead. Ten years ago, she traded her classroom storytelling and puppets for a computer and now writes so she doesn't have to get a real job.
Having sold over thirty books to date, she enjoys spinning spine-tingling romantic suspense tales filled with murder, mayhem, and spicy romance as well as sexy romantic comedies.
Having sold over thirty books to date, she enjoys spinning spine-tingling romantic suspense tales filled with murder, mayhem, and spicy romance as well as sexy romantic comedies.
Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance, Mystery, Paranormal Romance
New Books
Series
Hartwell Hope Chests
1. Have Baby, Need Beau (2001)
2. Have Gown, Need Groom (2001)
3. Have Husband, Need Honeymoon (2001)
4. Have Bouquet, Need Boyfriend (2003)
5. Have Cowboy, Need Cupid (2003)
1. Have Baby, Need Beau (2001)
2. Have Gown, Need Groom (2001)
3. Have Husband, Need Honeymoon (2001)
4. Have Bouquet, Need Boyfriend (2003)
5. Have Cowboy, Need Cupid (2003)
Nighthawk Island
1. Silent Surrender (2002)
2. Memories of Megan (2002)
3. The Cradle Mission (2003)
4. Undercover Avenger (2004)
5. Midnight Disclosures (2004)
6. Mysterious Circumstances (2005)
7. Vows of Vengeance (2006)
8. Look-Alike (2006)
9. Up In Flames (2007)
10. Under His Skin (2008)
11. In The Flesh (2008)
1. Silent Surrender (2002)
2. Memories of Megan (2002)
3. The Cradle Mission (2003)
4. Undercover Avenger (2004)
5. Midnight Disclosures (2004)
6. Mysterious Circumstances (2005)
7. Vows of Vengeance (2006)
8. Look-Alike (2006)
9. Up In Flames (2007)
10. Under His Skin (2008)
11. In The Flesh (2008)
Falcon Ridge
1. The Man from Falcon Ridge (2004)
2. Return to Falcon Ridge (2006)
3. Force Of The Falcon (2006)
1. The Man from Falcon Ridge (2004)
2. Return to Falcon Ridge (2006)
3. Force Of The Falcon (2006)
Guardian Angel Investigation
1. Silent Night Sanctuary (2008)
2. His Secret Christmas Baby (2009)
3. Unbreakable Bond (2010)
1. Silent Night Sanctuary (2008)
2. His Secret Christmas Baby (2009)
3. Unbreakable Bond (2010)
Demonborn
1. Insatiable Desire (2008)
aka Heartless
2. Dark Hunger (2009)
aka Mindless
3. Forbidden Passion (2010)
aka Soulless
1. Insatiable Desire (2008)
aka Heartless
2. Dark Hunger (2009)
aka Mindless
3. Forbidden Passion (2010)
aka Soulless
Bucking Bronc Lodge
1. Certified Cowboy (2012)
2. Cowboy in the Extreme (2012)
3. Cowboy to the Max (2012)
4. Cowboy Cop (2012)
5. Native Cowboy (2013)
6. Ultimate Cowboy (2013)
1. Certified Cowboy (2012)
2. Cowboy in the Extreme (2012)
3. Cowboy to the Max (2012)
4. Cowboy Cop (2012)
5. Native Cowboy (2013)
6. Ultimate Cowboy (2013)
Slaughter Creek
0.5. Before She Dies (2012)
1. Dying to Tell (2012)
2. Her Dying Breath (2013)
3. Worth Dying For (2014)
4. Dying for Love (2014)
0.5. Before She Dies (2012)
1. Dying to Tell (2012)
2. Her Dying Breath (2013)
3. Worth Dying For (2014)
4. Dying for Love (2014)
Cold Case
1. Cold Case at Camden Crossing (2013)
2. Cold Case at Carlton's Canyon (2013)
3. Cold Case at Cobra Creek (2014)
4. Cold Case in Cherokee Crossing (2014)
1. Cold Case at Camden Crossing (2013)
2. Cold Case at Carlton's Canyon (2013)
3. Cold Case at Cobra Creek (2014)
4. Cold Case in Cherokee Crossing (2014)
Heroes of Horseshoe Creek
1. Lock, Stock and McCullen (2015)
2. McCullen's Secret Son (2015)
3. Roping Ray McCullen (2016)
4. Warrior Son (2016)
5. The Missing McCullen (2017)
6. The Last McCullen (2017)
1. Lock, Stock and McCullen (2015)
2. McCullen's Secret Son (2015)
3. Roping Ray McCullen (2016)
4. Warrior Son (2016)
5. The Missing McCullen (2017)
6. The Last McCullen (2017)
Graveyard Falls
1. All the Beautiful Brides (2015)
2. All the Pretty Faces (2016)
3. All the Dead Girls (2016)
1. All the Beautiful Brides (2015)
2. All the Pretty Faces (2016)
3. All the Dead Girls (2016)
Badge of Justice
1. Redemption at Hawk's Landing (2017)
2. Safe at Hawk's Landing (2017)
3. Hideaway at Hawk's Landing (2018)
4. Hostage at Hawk's Landing (2019)
1. Redemption at Hawk's Landing (2017)
2. Safe at Hawk's Landing (2017)
3. Hideaway at Hawk's Landing (2018)
4. Hostage at Hawk's Landing (2019)
Keepers
1. Pretty Little Killers (2018)
2. Good Little Girls (2018)
3. Little White Lies (2018)
4. Dead Little Darlings (2019)
1. Pretty Little Killers (2018)
2. Good Little Girls (2018)
3. Little White Lies (2018)
4. Dead Little Darlings (2019)
Badge of Honor
1. Mysterious Abduction (2020)
2. Left to Die (2020)
3. Protective Order (2020)
4. Suspicious Circumstances (2020)
1. Mysterious Abduction (2020)
2. Left to Die (2020)
3. Protective Order (2020)
4. Suspicious Circumstances (2020)
Detective Ellie Reeves
1. The Silent Dolls (2020)
2. Wildflower Graves (2020)
3. The Burning Girls (2021)
4. Frozen Souls (2021)
5. Stolen Angels (2022)
6. Hidden Bones (2022)
7. The Girl in the River (2022)
8. Widow Lake (2023)
1. The Silent Dolls (2020)
2. Wildflower Graves (2020)
3. The Burning Girls (2021)
4. Frozen Souls (2021)
5. Stolen Angels (2022)
6. Hidden Bones (2022)
7. The Girl in the River (2022)
8. Widow Lake (2023)
Novels
Child's Play (1971)
Thief of Hearts (1997)
Husband Hunting 101 (1998)
Her Eyewitness (1999)
Mirror, Mirror (1999)
Under the Covers (2002)
A Breath Away (2005)
In a Heartbeat (2006)
Last Kiss Goodbye (2006)
Say You Love Me (2007)
Don't Say a Word (2007)
His-And-Hers Twins (2010)
Single and Searching (2011)
One Night to Kill (2014)
Thief of Hearts (1997)
Husband Hunting 101 (1998)
Her Eyewitness (1999)
Mirror, Mirror (1999)
Under the Covers (2002)
A Breath Away (2005)
In a Heartbeat (2006)
Last Kiss Goodbye (2006)
Say You Love Me (2007)
Don't Say a Word (2007)
His-And-Hers Twins (2010)
Single and Searching (2011)
One Night to Kill (2014)
Omnibus
For the Sake of Their Baby / Undercover Avenger (2004) (with Alice Sharpe)
Sudden Alliance / Midnight Disclosures (2004) (with Jackie Manning)
Cradle Mission / Confiscated Conception (2004) (with Delores Fossen)
Midnight Clear / Remembering Red Thunder / Silent Surrender (2004) (with Sylvie Kurtz and Anne Stuart)
Epiphany (2005) (with Mallory Kane and Debra Webb)
Mysterious Circumstances / Peekaboo (2005) (with Delores Fossen)
Beneath the Badge / Match Play (2009) (with Merline Lovelace)
His Personal Mission / Platinum Cowboy (2010) (with Justine Davis)
Peek a Boo Protector / Under Cover Father (2010) (with Ann Voss Peterson)
Collecting Evidence / Pulling the Trigger (2010) (with Julie Miller)
Rocky Mountain Fugitive / Rawhide Ranger (2011) (with Ann Voss Peterson)
The Bachelor Pact (2012)
Looking for Love (2013)
Cover Me (2013) (with Mallory Kane and Joanna Wayne)
Cold Case at Camden Crossing / The Cradle Conspiracy (2013) (with Robin Perini)
Cold Case at Carlton's Canyon / Dead by Wednesday (2013) (with Beverly Long)
Harlequin Intrigue December 2013 - Bundle 1 of 2 (2013) (with Delores Fossen and Robin Perini)
Cold Case in Cherokee Crossing / Deliverance at Cardwell Ranch (2014) (with B J Daniels)
Harlequin Intrigue November 2014 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2014) (with Delores Fossen and Paula Graves)
Harlequin Intrigue December 2014 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2014) (with B J Daniels and Barb Han)
Unbreakable Bond / The Missing Twin (2015)
A Lawman's Justice / Lock, Stock and McCullen (2015) (with Delores Fossen)
Harlequin Intrigue August 2015 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2015) (with HelenKay Dimon and Delores Fossen)
Harlequin Intrigue September 2015 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2015) (with Catherine Anderson and Barb Han)
Roping Ray McCullen / Urgent Pursuit (2016) (with Beverly Long)
Harlequin Intrigue May 2016 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2016) (with Delores Fossen and Jenna Kernan)
Warrior Son / Armoured Attraction (2016) (with Janie Crouch)
Harlequin Intrigue June 2016 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2016) (with Janie Crouch and Cindi Myers)
Abduction / The Missing McCullen (2017) (with Cynthia Eden)
Harlequin Intirgue March 2017 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2017) (with Lena Diaz and Elle James)
Mountain Blizzard / The Last McCullen (2017) (with Cassie Miles)
Harlequin Intrigue April 2017 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2017) (with Paula Graves and Cassie Miles)
Harlequin Intrigue Decemeber 2017 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2017) (with Janie Crouch and Tyler Anne Snell)
Harlequin Intrigue January 2018 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2018) (with Angi Morgan and Tyler Anne Snell)
Hank / Ultimate Cowboy (2018) (with Diana Palmer)
Harlequin Intrigue October 2018: Box Set 2 of 2 (2018) (with Nicole Helm and Julie Miller)
Intriguing Heroines Collection (2018) (with Carol Ericson and Elle James)
Hostage at Hawk's Landing / The Dark Woods (2019) (with Debra Webb)
Before He Vanished / Mysterious Abduction (2020) (with Debra Webb)
48 Hour Lockdown / Left To Die (2020) (with Carla Cassidy)
Harlequin Intrigue March 2020 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2020) (with Nicole Helm and Angi Morgan)
Harlequin Intrigue April 2020 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2020) (with Nicole Helm and Julie Miller)
Protective Order / Buried Secrets (2020) (with Carol Ericson)
Harlequin Intrigue September 2020 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2020) (with Rachel Lee and Tyler Anne Snell)
Suspicious Circumstances / Texas Kidnapping (2020) (with Barb Han)
Harlequin Intrigue October 2020 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2020) (with Juno Rushdan and Nichole Severn)
Familiar Stranger / Collecting Evidence (2020) (with Sharon Sala)
Intriguing Heroines Collection Volume 2 (2020) (with Barb Han and Debbie Herbert)
Harlequin Intrigue April 2021 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2021) (with Julie Anne Lindsey and Cindi Myers)
On the Edge (2021) (with Tess Gerritsen)
The Secret She Kept / The Setup (2021) (with Carol Ericson)
Hidden Truths (2021) (with Tess Gerritsen)
Heroes In Hot Pursuit: Running Scared (2021) (with Marie Ferrarella and Elle James)
In Their Footsteps / Justice for a Ranger (2021) (with Tess Gerritsen)
The Heroes In Hot Pursuit Collection (2022) (with Amelia Autin, B J Cassidy, Susan Cliff, Janie Crouch, B J Daniels, Carol Ericson, Marie Ferrarella, Addison Fox, Barb Han, Elle James, Julie Miller, Cindi Myers and Janice Kay Snell)
Shield Against Danger (2022)
aka Hideaway at Hawk's Landing / Cold Case at Cobra Creek
Thief of Hearts / Beneath the Badge (2022) (with Tess Gerritsen)
The Body In The Wall / Cavanaugh Justice: Serial Affair (2022) (with Marie Ferrarella)
Harlequin Intrigue May 2022 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2022) (with Barb Han and Julie Anne Lindsey)
High-Stakes Rescue (2022)
aka McCullen's Secret Son / The Last McCullen
Sudden Alliance / Midnight Disclosures (2004) (with Jackie Manning)
Cradle Mission / Confiscated Conception (2004) (with Delores Fossen)
Midnight Clear / Remembering Red Thunder / Silent Surrender (2004) (with Sylvie Kurtz and Anne Stuart)
Epiphany (2005) (with Mallory Kane and Debra Webb)
Mysterious Circumstances / Peekaboo (2005) (with Delores Fossen)
Beneath the Badge / Match Play (2009) (with Merline Lovelace)
His Personal Mission / Platinum Cowboy (2010) (with Justine Davis)
Peek a Boo Protector / Under Cover Father (2010) (with Ann Voss Peterson)
Collecting Evidence / Pulling the Trigger (2010) (with Julie Miller)
Rocky Mountain Fugitive / Rawhide Ranger (2011) (with Ann Voss Peterson)
The Bachelor Pact (2012)
Looking for Love (2013)
Cover Me (2013) (with Mallory Kane and Joanna Wayne)
Cold Case at Camden Crossing / The Cradle Conspiracy (2013) (with Robin Perini)
Cold Case at Carlton's Canyon / Dead by Wednesday (2013) (with Beverly Long)
Harlequin Intrigue December 2013 - Bundle 1 of 2 (2013) (with Delores Fossen and Robin Perini)
Cold Case in Cherokee Crossing / Deliverance at Cardwell Ranch (2014) (with B J Daniels)
Harlequin Intrigue November 2014 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2014) (with Delores Fossen and Paula Graves)
Harlequin Intrigue December 2014 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2014) (with B J Daniels and Barb Han)
Unbreakable Bond / The Missing Twin (2015)
A Lawman's Justice / Lock, Stock and McCullen (2015) (with Delores Fossen)
Harlequin Intrigue August 2015 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2015) (with HelenKay Dimon and Delores Fossen)
Harlequin Intrigue September 2015 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2015) (with Catherine Anderson and Barb Han)
Roping Ray McCullen / Urgent Pursuit (2016) (with Beverly Long)
Harlequin Intrigue May 2016 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2016) (with Delores Fossen and Jenna Kernan)
Warrior Son / Armoured Attraction (2016) (with Janie Crouch)
Harlequin Intrigue June 2016 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2016) (with Janie Crouch and Cindi Myers)
Abduction / The Missing McCullen (2017) (with Cynthia Eden)
Harlequin Intirgue March 2017 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2017) (with Lena Diaz and Elle James)
Mountain Blizzard / The Last McCullen (2017) (with Cassie Miles)
Harlequin Intrigue April 2017 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2017) (with Paula Graves and Cassie Miles)
Harlequin Intrigue Decemeber 2017 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2017) (with Janie Crouch and Tyler Anne Snell)
Harlequin Intrigue January 2018 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2018) (with Angi Morgan and Tyler Anne Snell)
Hank / Ultimate Cowboy (2018) (with Diana Palmer)
Harlequin Intrigue October 2018: Box Set 2 of 2 (2018) (with Nicole Helm and Julie Miller)
Intriguing Heroines Collection (2018) (with Carol Ericson and Elle James)
Hostage at Hawk's Landing / The Dark Woods (2019) (with Debra Webb)
Before He Vanished / Mysterious Abduction (2020) (with Debra Webb)
48 Hour Lockdown / Left To Die (2020) (with Carla Cassidy)
Harlequin Intrigue March 2020 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2020) (with Nicole Helm and Angi Morgan)
Harlequin Intrigue April 2020 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2020) (with Nicole Helm and Julie Miller)
Protective Order / Buried Secrets (2020) (with Carol Ericson)
Harlequin Intrigue September 2020 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2020) (with Rachel Lee and Tyler Anne Snell)
Suspicious Circumstances / Texas Kidnapping (2020) (with Barb Han)
Harlequin Intrigue October 2020 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2020) (with Juno Rushdan and Nichole Severn)
Familiar Stranger / Collecting Evidence (2020) (with Sharon Sala)
Intriguing Heroines Collection Volume 2 (2020) (with Barb Han and Debbie Herbert)
Harlequin Intrigue April 2021 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2021) (with Julie Anne Lindsey and Cindi Myers)
On the Edge (2021) (with Tess Gerritsen)
The Secret She Kept / The Setup (2021) (with Carol Ericson)
Hidden Truths (2021) (with Tess Gerritsen)
Heroes In Hot Pursuit: Running Scared (2021) (with Marie Ferrarella and Elle James)
In Their Footsteps / Justice for a Ranger (2021) (with Tess Gerritsen)
The Heroes In Hot Pursuit Collection (2022) (with Amelia Autin, B J Cassidy, Susan Cliff, Janie Crouch, B J Daniels, Carol Ericson, Marie Ferrarella, Addison Fox, Barb Han, Elle James, Julie Miller, Cindi Myers and Janice Kay Snell)
Shield Against Danger (2022)
aka Hideaway at Hawk's Landing / Cold Case at Cobra Creek
Thief of Hearts / Beneath the Badge (2022) (with Tess Gerritsen)
The Body In The Wall / Cavanaugh Justice: Serial Affair (2022) (with Marie Ferrarella)
Harlequin Intrigue May 2022 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2022) (with Barb Han and Julie Anne Lindsey)
High-Stakes Rescue (2022)
aka McCullen's Secret Son / The Last McCullen
Collections
Novellas
Series contributed to
Non fiction
Surviving Summers with Kids (1993)
Take Charge Now! (1996)
The Ten Brides for Ten Heroes Cookbook (2014) (with Mimi Barbour, Donna Fasano, Annie Jones, Theresa Ragan, Mona Risk, Alicia Street, Helen Scott Taylor, Patrice Wilton and Rebecca York)
Take Charge Now! (1996)
The Ten Brides for Ten Heroes Cookbook (2014) (with Mimi Barbour, Donna Fasano, Annie Jones, Theresa Ragan, Mona Risk, Alicia Street, Helen Scott Taylor, Patrice Wilton and Rebecca York)
Rita Herron recommends
Cold Waters (2019)
(Normal, Alabama, book 1)
Debbie Herbert
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