A Summer for Scandal Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Secrets, Lies… and Seduction |
2010 |
N/A |
| Husband Material |
2020 |
Buy |
| In Too Deep |
1979 |
N/A |
| Winning It All |
2010 |
Buy |
Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Valentine Kiss |
1996 |
Buy |
| Something To Celebrate |
1999 |
Buy |
| Welcome to Leo’s |
2000 |
Buy |
| Living Large |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Best Man |
2003 |
Buy |
| A Whole Lotta Love |
2004 |
Buy |
| Let’s Get It On |
2004 |
Buy |
| Big Girls Don’t Cry |
2005 |
Buy |
| Mr. Satisfaction |
2005 |
Buy |
| An All Night Man |
2007 |
Buy |
| Sleeping with the Sheik |
2009 |
Buy |
| More Than Words, Volume 5 |
2009 |
Buy |
| Love Bites |
2012 |
Buy |
| More Than Words: Acts of Kindness |
2014 |
Buy |
Bachelors In Demand Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Bachelor Untamed |
2009 |
Buy |
| Bachelor Unleashed |
2010 |
Buy |
| Bachelor Undone |
2011 |
Buy |
| Bachelor Unclaimed |
2013 |
Buy |
| Bachelor Unforgiving |
2016 |
Buy |
| Bachelor Unbound |
2018 |
Buy |
Bennett Family Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Family Reunion |
2001 |
Buy |
| Wife for a Week |
2006 |
N/A |
| To Love Again |
1988 |
N/A |
| The Savvy Sistahs |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Loving Gift |
1988 |
N/A |
| What a Woman Wants |
2007 |
Buy |
| Her Little Black Book |
2008 |
Buy |
| Untameable Rogue |
2010 |
N/A |
| Red Hot Renegade |
2010 |
N/A |
| The Bennetts’ Wedding |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Bennets’ Christmas |
2020 |
Buy |
Braddocks: Secret Son Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Her Lover’s Legacy |
2008 |
Buy |
| Sex and the Single Braddock |
2008 |
Buy |
| Second Chance, Baby |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Object of His Protection |
2008 |
Buy |
Catalina Cove Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Love in Catalina Cove |
2018 |
Buy |
| Forget Me Not |
2019 |
Buy |
| A Catalina Cove Christmas |
2019 |
Buy |
| Finding Home Again |
2019 |
Buy |
| Follow Your Heart |
2021 |
Buy |
| One Christmas Wish |
2021 |
Buy |
| The House on Blueberry Lane |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Cottage on Pelican Bay |
2024 |
Buy |
Forged of Steele Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Never Too Late |
2006 |
Buy |
| Solid Soul |
2006 |
Buy |
| Night Heat |
2006 |
Buy |
| Beyond Temptation |
2007 |
Buy |
| Risky Pleasures |
2007 |
Buy |
| Irresistible Forces |
2008 |
Buy |
| Quade’s Babies |
2008 |
Buy |
| Intimate Seduction |
2009 |
Buy |
| Hidden Pleasures |
2010 |
Buy |
| A Steele for Christmas |
2011 |
Buy |
| Private Arrangements |
2012 |
Buy |
| Guilty Pleasure |
2017 |
Buy |
| Possessed by Passion |
2016 |
Buy |
| Seduced by a Steele |
2020 |
Buy |
| Claimed by a Steele |
2020 |
Buy |
| Christmas with the Steeles |
2025 |
Buy |
Hopewell General Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| In the Doctor’s Bed |
2011 |
Buy |
| Romancing the M.D. |
2011 |
Buy |
| Case of Desire |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Surgeon’s Secret Baby |
2011 |
Buy |
Jeffries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Tall, Dark… Westmoreland! |
2009 |
Buy |
| Temperatures Rising |
2009 |
Buy |
| Spontaneous |
2010 |
Buy |
| Tis the Season…For Romance |
2011 |
Buy |
Love in the Limelight Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Star of His Heart |
2010 |
Buy |
| Seduced on the Red Carpet |
2010 |
Buy |
| Lovers Premiere |
2010 |
Buy |
| Sing Your Pleasure |
2010 |
Buy |
Madaris Family & Friends Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Tonight And Forever |
1995 |
Buy |
| Whispered Promises |
1996 |
Buy |
| Eternally Yours |
1997 |
Buy |
| One Special Moment |
1998 |
Buy |
| Fire and Desire |
1999 |
Buy |
| Secret Love |
2000 |
Buy |
| True Love |
2000 |
Buy |
| Surrender |
2001 |
Buy |
| Unfinished Business |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Best Man: Four Sensuous Novellas |
2003 |
N/A |
| Slow Burn |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Midnight Hour |
2004 |
Buy |
| Forever Mine |
2008 |
Buy |
| Taste of Passion |
2008 |
Buy |
| Inseparable |
2011 |
Buy |
| Sensual Confessions |
2010 |
Buy |
| Seduced by a Stranger |
2016 |
Buy |
| Courting Justice |
2012 |
Buy |
| Main Agenda |
2016 |
Buy |
| A Madaris Bride for Christmas |
2013 |
Buy |
| A Very Merry Romance |
2017 |
Buy |
| A Very Merry Romance: Madaris Family Novels Book 21 - Special Holiday Edition |
2017 |
N/A |
| Best Laid Plans |
2018 |
Buy |
| Whispered Promises & Sweet Stallion |
2018 |
Buy |
Masters of the Game#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Colton |
2025 |
Buy |
Men of Action Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Entangled Pursuits |
2020 |
Buy |
| Desperate Measures |
2021 |
Buy |
| Infinite Possibilities |
2022 |
Buy |
NASCAR Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Ladies, Start Your Engines |
2006 |
Buy |
| Peak Performance |
2007 |
Buy |
| Almost Famous |
2007 |
Buy |
| Thunderstruck |
2007 |
Buy |
| Danger Zone |
2007 |
Buy |
| Speed Dating |
2007 |
Buy |
| Hearts Under Caution |
2007 |
Buy |
| Full Throttle |
2007 |
Buy |
| No Time to Lose |
2007 |
Buy |
| Back on Track |
2007 |
Buy |
| Speed Bumps |
2007 |
Buy |
| In High Gear |
2007 |
Buy |
| Old Flame, New Sparks |
2007 |
Buy |
| Legends and Lies |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Rookie |
2007 |
Buy |
| Hot Pursuit |
2007 |
Buy |
| Overheated |
2007 |
Buy |
| A NASCAR Holiday 2 |
2007 |
Buy |
| A Chance Worth Taking |
2007 |
Buy |
| No Holding Back |
2007 |
Buy |
| Turn Two |
2007 |
Buy |
| Risky Moves |
2007 |
Buy |
| Hart’s Victory |
2007 |
Buy |
| Miles Apart |
2007 |
Buy |
| Forbidden Attraction |
2008 |
Buy |
| Truth and Consequences |
2008 |
Buy |
| Fully Engaged |
2008 |
Buy |
| Teaming Up |
2008 |
Buy |
| Hitting the Brakes |
2008 |
Buy |
| Slingshot Moves |
2008 |
Buy |
| Extreme Caution |
2008 |
Buy |
| Out of Line |
2008 |
Buy |
| Tailspin |
2008 |
Buy |
| Risking Her Heart |
2008 |
Buy |
| Have A Beachy Little Christmas |
2008 |
Buy |
| Running on Empty |
2008 |
Buy |
| Victory Lane |
2008 |
Buy |
| Winning It All |
2009 |
Buy |
| Black Flag, White Lies |
2009 |
Buy |
| Scandals and Secrets |
2009 |
Buy |
| Banking On Hope |
2009 |
Buy |
| Within Striking Distance |
2009 |
Buy |
| A Taste for Speed |
2009 |
Buy |
| Over the Wall |
2009 |
Buy |
| One Track Mind |
2009 |
Buy |
| No Holds Barred |
2009 |
Buy |
| Checkered Past |
2009 |
Buy |
| From the Outside |
2009 |
Buy |
| Running Wide Open |
2009 |
Buy |
| All I Want for Christmas |
2009 |
Buy |
| Force Of Nature |
2009 |
Buy |
| Racing Hearts |
2010 |
Buy |
| Crossing the Line |
2010 |
Buy |
| Shades Of Love: Winner Takes All |
2010 |
Buy |
| Raising The Stakes |
2010 |
Buy |
| Into the Corner |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Comeback |
2010 |
Buy |
| What He Didn’t Say: Chasing the Truth |
2010 |
Buy |
| One in a Million: No Ordinary Man |
2010 |
Buy |
| This Time, Forever |
2010 |
Buy |
| Right Before His Eyes: At Last |
2010 |
Buy |
Perfect Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Perfect Timing |
2002 |
Buy |
| Perfect Fit |
2003 |
Buy |
| Perfect Moments |
2021 |
Buy |
Playas Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Playa’s Handbook |
2004 |
Buy |
| No More Playas |
2005 |
Buy |
| What a Woman Wants |
2007 |
Buy |
| At Long Last |
2018 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Montgomery Family Thanksgiving |
2025 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Some Like It Hot |
2006 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Ties That Bind |
2002 |
Buy |
| Scandal Between the Sheets |
2004 |
Buy |
| Taking Care of Business |
2006 |
Buy |
| Stranded with the Tempting Stranger |
2007 |
Buy |
| Temptation |
2011 |
Buy |
| A Silken Thread |
2011 |
Buy |
| A Walk in the Park |
2013 |
Buy |
| One More Night |
2021 |
Buy |
| Spilling the Tea |
2025 |
Buy |
Texas Cattleman’s Club: Maverick County Millionaires Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Taming the Texas Tycoon |
2008 |
Buy |
| One Night with the Wealthy Rancher |
2009 |
Buy |
| Lone Star Seduction |
2009 |
Buy |
| Texan’s Wedding-Night Wager |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Maverick’s Virgin Mistress |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Oilman’s Baby Bargain |
2009 |
Buy |
Texas Cattleman’s Club: The Secret Diary Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Strictly Confidential Attraction |
2005 |
Buy |
| A Most Shocking Revelation |
2005 |
Buy |
| Black-Tie Seduction |
2005 |
Buy |
| Highly Compromised Position |
2005 |
Buy |
| Less-Than-Innocent Invitation |
2005 |
Buy |
| Round-the-Clock Temptation |
2005 |
Buy |
The Grangers Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Brother’s Honor |
2013 |
Buy |
| A Man’s Promise |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Lover’s Vow |
2015 |
Buy |
| Captivated by Love |
2016 |
Buy |
The Protectors Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Forged in Desire |
2017 |
Buy |
| Seized by Seduction |
2017 |
Buy |
| Seized by Seduction: A Compelling Tale of Romance, Love and Intrigue |
2017 |
N/A |
| Locked in Temptation |
2017 |
Buy |
The Savoys Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Tempting Fate |
2023 |
Buy |
| Seduced By The Wealthy Playboy |
2007 |
N/A |
| The Perfect Seduction |
2023 |
Buy |
| Simply Wonderful |
2023 |
Buy |
| Stranded With The Tempting Stranger |
2007 |
Buy |
| Secrets of the Tycoon’s Bride |
2007 |
N/A |
| The Executive’s Surprise Baby |
2007 |
N/A |
The Three Mrs. Fosters#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Just Deserts |
2007 |
Buy |
The Westmoreland Legacy Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Rancher Returns |
2016 |
Buy |
| His Secret Son |
2017 |
Buy |
| An Honorable Seduction |
2018 |
Buy |
| His to Claim |
2019 |
Buy |
| Duty or Desire |
2019 |
Buy |
| One Steamy Night |
2023 |
Buy |
| Taming a Heartbreaker |
2024 |
Buy |
The Westmoreland Legacy: Outlaws Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Wife He Needs |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Marriage He Demands |
2021 |
Buy |
| What He Wants for Christmas |
2021 |
Buy |
| What Happens on Vacation… |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Outlaw’s Claim |
2022 |
Buy |
| Second Time’s the Charm |
2023 |
Buy |
The Westmorelands Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Delaney’s Desert Sheikh |
2002 |
Buy |
| Westmoreland Series 1-6 |
2007 |
N/A |
| A Little Dare |
2003 |
Buy |
| Thorn’s Challenge |
2003 |
Buy |
| Stone Cold Surrender |
2004 |
Buy |
| Riding The Storm |
2004 |
Buy |
| Jared’s Counterfeit Fiancee |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Chase Is On |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Durango Affair |
2006 |
Buy |
| Ian’s Ultimate Gamble |
2006 |
Buy |
| Seduction, Westmoreland Style |
2007 |
Buy |
| Spencer’s Forbidden Passion |
2007 |
Buy |
| Taming Clint Westmoreland |
2007 |
Buy |
| Cole’s Red-Hot Pursuit |
2008 |
Buy |
| Quade’s Babies |
2008 |
Buy |
| Tall, Dark… Westmoreland! |
2009 |
Buy |
| Westmoreland’s Way |
2009 |
Buy |
| Wrapped in Pleasure |
2009 |
Buy |
| Hot Westmoreland Nights |
2010 |
Buy |
| What a Westmoreland Wants |
2010 |
Buy |
| A Wife for a Westmoreland |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Proposal |
2011 |
Buy |
| Tis the Season…For Romance |
2011 |
Buy |
| Feeling the Heat |
2012 |
Buy |
| Texas Wild |
2012 |
Buy |
| One Winter’s Night |
2012 |
Buy |
| Zane |
2013 |
Buy |
| Canyon |
2013 |
Buy |
| Stern |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Real Thing |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Secret Affair |
2014 |
Buy |
| Breaking Bailey’s Rules |
2015 |
N/A |
| Breaking Bailey’s Rules / Reclaimed by the Rancher |
2015 |
Buy |
| Bane |
2015 |
Buy |
| Corey’s Mountain |
2016 |
Buy |
| Ravished by Desire |
2020 |
Buy |
Three Weddings and a Reunion Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| In Bed With Her Boss |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Pastor’s Woman |
2007 |
Buy |
| Forbidden Temptation |
2007 |
Buy |
| His Holiday Bride |
2007 |
Buy |
Voluptuous Woman#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| All He Desires |
2012 |
Buy |
Brenda Jackson is a Jacksonville, Florida native and one of the most prolific romance authors working today, with over 264 books and more than 50 million copies in print. In the early 1990s, frustrated by the lack of diversity in romance fiction, she began writing multicultural romances featuring African American characters. Her first novel, Tonight and Forever, was published in 1995, making her the first African American author to appear in the Silhouette Desire line.
Jackson’s books typically follow interconnected families across multiple series. The Westmorelands, Madaris, and Steele families have become fixtures in romance fiction, with each book spotlighting a different family member’s love story while weaving in characters from previous novels. She received the Romance Writers of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 and published her 100th novel in October 2013. Her Grangers series has been adapted into films for PassionFlix.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Brenda Jackson written?
Brenda Jackson has written 264 books across 30 series.
What was Brenda Jackson's first book?
Brenda Jackson’s first book is In Too Deep, published in 1979.
What is Brenda Jackson best known for?
Brenda Jackson is best known for The Westmorelands series (36 books) and the Madaris Family & Friends series (24 books), both long-running contemporary romance sagas featuring African American families and couples.