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Virginia Kantra credits her love for strong heroes and courageous heroines to a childhood spent devouring fairy tales.A six-time Romance Writers of America RITA Award finalist, Virginia is the winner of numerous writing awards, including the Golden Heart, Golden Leaf, Holt Medallion, Maggie Award of Excellence and two National Readers' Choice Awards. After writing her popular "MacNeill Brothers" and "Trouble in Eden" series for Silhouette, Virginia turned her hand to romantic suspense and paranormal romance. Married to her college sweetheart and the mother of three kids, Virginia is a firm believer in the strength of family, the importance of storytelling, and the power of love.
Genres: Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Suspense
Series
MacNeills
1. The Passion of Patrick MacNeill (1998)
2. The Comeback of Conn MacNeill (2012)
3. The Temptation of Sean MacNeill (2000)
4. Mad Dog and Annie (2000)
1. The Passion of Patrick MacNeill (1998)
2. The Comeback of Conn MacNeill (2012)
3. The Temptation of Sean MacNeill (2000)
4. Mad Dog and Annie (2000)
Trouble in Eden
1. All a Man Can Do (2002)
2. All a Man Can Ask (2003)
3. All a Man Can Be (2003)
4. Stolen Memory (2005)
1. All a Man Can Do (2002)
2. All a Man Can Ask (2003)
3. All a Man Can Be (2003)
4. Stolen Memory (2005)
Children of the Sea
0.5. Sea Crossing (2008)
1. Sea Witch (2008)
2. Sea Fever (2008)
3. Sea Lord (2009)
4. Immortal Sea (2010)
5. Forgotten Sea (2011)
0.5. Sea Crossing (2008)
1. Sea Witch (2008)
2. Sea Fever (2008)
3. Sea Lord (2009)
4. Immortal Sea (2010)
5. Forgotten Sea (2011)
Dare Island
1. Carolina Home (2012)
2. Carolina Girl (2013)
3. Carolina Man (2014)
4. Carolina Blues (2014)
5. Carolina Dreaming (2016)
Carolina Heart (2016)
1. Carolina Home (2012)
2. Carolina Girl (2013)
3. Carolina Man (2014)
4. Carolina Blues (2014)
5. Carolina Dreaming (2016)
Carolina Heart (2016)
Novels
Omnibus
Femme Fatale (2003) (with Doranna Durgin and Meredith Fletcher)
Guilty Secrets / Dangerous Illusion (2004) (with Melissa James)
Her Beautiful Assassin / Verdict of Love (2004) (with Jenna Mills)
Guilty Secrets / Dangerous Illusion (2004) (with Melissa James)
Her Beautiful Assassin / Verdict of Love (2004) (with Jenna Mills)
Collections
Man of My Dreams (2004) (with Suzanne Forster, Sherrilyn Kenyon and Maggie Shayne)
Over the Moon (2007) (with MaryJanice Davidson, Angela Knight and Sunny)
Shifter (2008) (with Alyssa Day, Angela Knight and Lora Leigh)
Burning Up (2010) (with Meljean Brook, Angela Knight and Nalini Singh)
Tied With a Bow (2011) (with Kimberly Frost, Lora Leigh and Eileen Wilks)
Ask Me Why (2015) (with Marie Force, Shirley Jump and Jodi Thomas)
Over the Moon (2007) (with MaryJanice Davidson, Angela Knight and Sunny)
Shifter (2008) (with Alyssa Day, Angela Knight and Lora Leigh)
Burning Up (2010) (with Meljean Brook, Angela Knight and Nalini Singh)
Tied With a Bow (2011) (with Kimberly Frost, Lora Leigh and Eileen Wilks)
Ask Me Why (2015) (with Marie Force, Shirley Jump and Jodi Thomas)
Series contributed to
Family Secrets
5. Her Beautiful Assassin (2003)
Family Secrets: Books 5-8 (omnibus) (2007) (with Beverly Bird, Jenna Mills and Linda Winstead Jones)
5. Her Beautiful Assassin (2003)
Family Secrets: Books 5-8 (omnibus) (2007) (with Beverly Bird, Jenna Mills and Linda Winstead Jones)
Short stories
| Sea Crossing (2008) | |||
| Upon a Midnight Clear (2011) |
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