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Janice Kay Johnson


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Daughter of Norma Tadlock Johnson

aka Janice Bartlett, Kay Bartlett, Kay Kirby

Janice Kay Johnson is the author of sixty books for children and adults. Her first four published romance novels were coauthored with her mother, also a writer who has since published mysteries and children's books on her own. These were "sweet" romance novels, the author hastens to add; she isn't sure they'd have felt comfortable coauthoring passionate love scenes!

Janice graduated from Whitman College with a B.A. in history and then received a master's degree in library science from the University of Washington. She was a branch librarian for a public library system until she began selling her own writing.

She has written six novels for young adults and one picture book for the read-aloud crowd. Rosamund was the outgrowth of all those hours spent reading to her own daughters, and of her passion for growing old roses. Two more of her favorite books were historical novels she wrote for Tor/Forge. The research was pure indulgence for someone who set out intending to be a historian!

Janice is divorced and has raised her two daughters in a small, rural town north of Seattle, Washington. She's an active volunteer and board member for Purrfect Pals, a no-kill cat shelter, and foster kittens often enliven a household that already includes a few more cats than she wants to admit to!

Janice loves writing books about both love and family — about the way generations connect and the power our earliest experiences have on us throughout life. Her Superromance novels are frequent finalists for Romance Writers of America RITA awards.
 

Genres: Romance, Romantic Suspense
 
New Books
Series
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Under One Roof
   1. Taking a Chance (2003)

     aka Built to Last

   2. With Open Arms (2003)

     aka The Perfect Mum / The Perfect Mom

   3. The New Man (2003)

     aka Hope Blooms

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Brother's Word
   1. Between Love and Duty (2012)
   2. From Father to Son (2012)
   3. The Call of Bravery (2012)
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Mysteries of Angel Butte
   1. Bringing Maddie Home (2013)
   2. Everywhere She Goes (2014)
   3. All a Man Is (2014)
   4. Cop by Her Side (2014)
   5. This Good Man (2014)
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Cape Trouble
   1. Shroud of Fog (2014)
   2. See How She Runs (2014)
   3. Twisted Threads (2015)
   4. Whisper of Revenge (2016)
   5. Trigger Words (2017)
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Two Daughters
   1. Yesterday's Gone (2015)
   2. In Hope's Shadow (2015)
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Tompkin's Mill
   1. Turning Home (2020)
   2. Mending Hearts (2021)
   3. Finding Hope (2021)
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Novels
   Summertime Love (1982) (as by Kay Kirby)
   Autumn Beginning (1982) (as by Kay Kirby)
   Winter Interlude (1982) (as by Kay Kirby)
   The Imperiled Heiress (1986)
   Night and Day (1987)
   A Shiver of Rain (1988) (as by Kay Bartlett)
   Family Ties (1990) (as by Kay Bartlett)
   Home Field Advantage (1991) (as by Janice Bartlett)
   Seize the Day (1991)
   All Through the House (1992) (as by Janice Bartlett)
   Lifesaver (1993) (as by Janice Bartlett)
   Home Again (1993)
   In the Dark of the Night (1995)
   Winter of the Raven (1995)
   What She Wants for Christmas (1996)
   The Island Snatchers (1997)
   Beauty and the Beasts (1997)
   The Daughter Merger (2000)
   The Word of a Child (2001)
   Christmas Presents and Past (2007)
   Snowbound (2007)
   Someone Like Her (2009)
   Making Her Way Home (2012)
   No Matter What (2012)
   A Hometown Boy (2013)
   All Through The House (2013)
   Anything for Her (2013)
   Where It May Lead (2013)
   From This Day On (2013)
   Dangerous Waters (2014)
   One Frosty Night (2014)
   More Than Neighbors (2015)
   To Love a Cop (2015)
   Because of a Girl (2016)
   A Mother's Claim (2016)
   Plain Refuge (2017)
   Her Amish Protectors (2017)
   The Hero's Redemption (2017)
   Back Against the Wall (2018)
   In a Heartbeat (2018)
   Hide the Child (2018)
   Trusting the Sheriff (2019)
   Within Range (2019)
   Brace for Impact (2019)
   The Hunting Season (2020)
   The Last Resort (2020)
   Dead in the Water (2021)
   Mustang Creek Manhunt (2022)
   What Is Hidden (2022)
   Crime Scene Connection (2023)
   High Mountain Terror (2023)
   The Sheriff's to Protect (2024)
   Crash Landing (2024)
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Omnibus editions
   For My Daughter (1998) (with Margot Early and Jan Freed)
   The Family Next Door / The Little Matchmaker (1999) (with Muriel Jensen)
   Born in a Small Town (2000) (with Judith Bowen and Debbie Macomber)
   Tender Expectations (2002) (with Jule McBride)
   The Gift of Christmas (2002) (with Margot Early and Jan Freed)
   Wrong Turn (2003) (with Stella Cameron)
   Epiphany / Stuck with Each Other / Undercover Santa (2004) (with Margot Early and Jan Freed)
   Patton's Daughters (2006)
   Mothers and Daughters (2006) (with Margot Early and Jan Freed)
   A Mother's Love (2008) (with RaeAnne Thayne and Ruth Wind (Barbara Samuel))
   The Man Behind the Cop / Single Dad's Virgin Wife (2009) (with Susan Crosby)
   Sweet Memories / Her Sister's Baby (2010) (with LaVyrle Spencer)
   Like Father Like Son / Mother's Secret (2010) (with Karina Bliss)
   Ragged Rainbows / The Miracle Baby (2011) (with Linda Lael Miller)
   The Christmas Wedding Quilt (2013) (with Sarah Mayberry and Emilie Richards)
   Harlequin Superromance November 2013 - Bundle 1 of 2 (2013) (with Mary Brady and Kris Fletcher)
   Harlequin Superromance January 2014 - Bundle 1 of 2 (2014) (with Callie Endicott and Jennifer Lohmann)
   The Trouble with Joe / Someone Like Her (2014) (with Emilie Richards)
   The Baby Gift (2014) (with Holly Jacobs)
   Harlequin Superromance November 2014 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2014) (with Mary Brady and Sharon Hartley)
   Harlequin Superromance January 2015 - Box Set (2015) (with others)
   Harlequin Superromance March 2016 Box Set (2016) (with others)
   Harlequin Superromance May 2016 Box Set (2016) (with others)
   Harlequin Superromance July 2016 Box Set (2016) (with others)
   Harlequin Superromance April 2017 Box Set (2017) (with others)
   Harlequin Superromance April 2018 Box Set (2018) (with others)
   Hide the Child / Wyoming Cowboy Protection (2018) (with Nicole Helm)
   Harlequin Intrigue November 2018 Box Set 1 of 2 (2018) (with B J Daniels and Barb Han)
   Trusting the Sheriff / Storm Warning (2019) (with Michele Hauf)
   Harlequin Intrigue March 2019 Box Set 1 of 2 (2019) (with Alice Sharpe)
   Harlequin Intrigue June 2019 Box Set 2 of 2 (2019) (with Carla Cassidy and Alice Sharpe)
   Brace For Impact / Colton Baby Conspiracy (2019) (with Marie Ferrarella)
   Harlequin Intrigue January 2020: Box Set 1 of 2 (2020) (with Carol Ericson and Delores Fossen)
   The Hunting Season / Colton's Undercover Reunion (2020) (with Lara Lacombe)
   Harlequin Intrigue May 2020 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2020) (with Barb Han and Elizabeth Heiter)
   The Last Resort / Colton In The Line Of Fire (2020) (with Cindy Dees)
   Harlequin Intrigue December 2020 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2020) (with Barb Han and Cindi Myers)
   Cold Case Flashbacks / Guarding Colton's Child (2021) (with Lara Lacombe)
   Harlequin Intrigue May 2021 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2021) (with Carol Ericson and Nicole Helm)
   Dead In The Water / Colton K-9 Target (2021) (with Justine Davis)
   Harlequin Intriuge September 2021 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2021) (with Tyler Anne Snell and Maggie Wells)
   Harlequin Intrigue March 2022 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2022) (with Elle James and Cindi Myers)
   Mustang Creek Manhunt / Cavanaugh Justice: The Baby Trail (2022) (with Marie Ferrarella)
   Perilous Mountain Pursuit (2022) (with Jenna Kernan)
   Harlequin Intrigue January 2023 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2022) (with Carol Ericson and Caridad Piñeiro)
   What Is Hidden / Dark Water Disappearance (2022) (with K D Richards)
   What Is Hidden / Secret Alaskan Hideaway (2022) (with Karen Whiddon)
   Crime Scene Connection / Saved By The Texas Cowboy (2023) (with Karen Whiddon)
   Harlequin Intrigue May 2023 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2023) (with Nicole Helm and Juno Rushdan)
   Harlequin Intrigue September 2023 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2023) (with Cindi Myers and Juno Rushdan)
   High Mountain Terror / A Firefighter's Hidden Truth (2023) (with Tara Taylor Quinn)
   Harlequin Intrigue February 2024 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2024) (with Carla Cassidy and Danica Winters)
   The Sheriff's To Protect / The Bodyguard's Deadly Mission (2024) (with Lisa Dodson)
   Crash Landing / Hunted Hotshot Hero (2024) (with Lisa Childs)
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Series contributed to
Nine Months Later
   Her Sister's Baby (1994)
   The Miracle Baby (1997)
   With Child (2005)
   First Comes Baby (2007)
   The Baby Agenda (2010)
   His Best Friend's Baby (2012)
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Count on a Cop
   4. The Family Next Door (1998)
   10. Jack Murray, Sheriff (2000)
   23. Revelations (2004)
   37. The Man Behind the Cop (2008)
   47. Bone Deep (2011)
   50. All That Remains (2011)
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Single Father
   5. Mommy Said Goodbye (2004)
     aka Mummy Said Goodbye
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Suddenly A Parent
   15. Match Made in Court (2010)
   22. Finding Her Dad (2011)
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