Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Things Last | 1984 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 2 | Second Wife | 1986 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 3 | Renegade Son | 1987 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 4 | Fantasies And Memories | 1987 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 5 | Chances | 1987 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 6 | Belonging | 1987 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 7 | Honourable Intentions | 1988 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 8 | Crazy Like A Fox | 1989 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 9 | Somebody’s Baby | 1989 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 10 | Desperate Measures | 1989 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 11 | Above Suspicion | 1989 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 12 | Thorne’s Wife | 1989 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 13 | Somebody’s Hero | 1990 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 14 | Only the Nanny Knows for Sure | 1990 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 15 | The Last Good Man Alive | 1990 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 16 | Casey’s Flyboy | 1991 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 17 | The Baby Track | 1991 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 18 | Taking Love In Stride | 1991 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 19 | Patchwork Family | 1991 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 20 | Rafferty’s Choice | 1991 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 21 | Daddy’s Girl | 1992 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 22 | Late Bloomer | 1993 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
| 23 | Bittersweet Sacrifice | 1999 | Jayne Ann Krentz | Buy |
The Born in the USA Series collects 23 of Jayne Ann Krentz’s category romances from the Silhouette publishing line. Published between 1984 and 1999, these books were part of a larger multi-author project tying romance novels to specific American states. Each book tells a self-contained love story, and the series showcases the productivity and consistency that characterized Krentz’s category romance years.
These are shorter, focused romances that reflect the conventions of their era. Titles like Casey’s Flyboy, Somebody’s Baby, and Daddy’s Girl give a sense of the family-oriented themes that run through the series. For readers interested in Krentz’s early career, the Born in the USA books offer a substantial sample of her category romance work.