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JoAnn Ross (born July 25 in United States) is an American writer of over 100 romance, romantic suspense, and women’s fiction novels since 1983. She has also written novels as JoAnn Robbins and JoAnn Robb. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America's Honor Roll of best-selling authors, she's won several awards, including Romantic Times's Career Achievement Awards in both category and contemporary single title. Biography JoAnn Ross was born on July 25 in United States. During her childhood, her grandfather McLaughlin told her Irish fairy tales. At 7 years she decided to be writer and she wrote her first novella. She has written advertising copy extolling the wonders of everything from household appliances to diamonds to tires and for a few years, she wrote for a large metropolitan newspaper. She finally published her first novels in 1983. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America's Honor Roll of best-selling authors, she's won several awards, including Romantic Times's Career Achievement Awards in both category and contemporary single title. Her books have appeared on both the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. JoAnn lives with her husband and their rescued Siamese cat in the Pacific Northwest. Bibliography As JoAnn Robbins Single novels Winning Season (1983) As JoAnn Robb Single novels Stardust and Diamonds (1983) Sterling Deceptions (1984) A Secure Arrangement (1984) Touch the Sun (1984) Wolfe's Prey (1985) A Dangerous Passion (1985) Promises to Keep (1985) High Stakes Affair (1986) Dreamlover Series Dreamlover (1984) Tender Betrayal (1984) As JoAnn Ross Single novels Stormy Courtship (1984) Love Thy Neighbor (1985) Bait and Switch (1986) A Hero at Heart (1986) Hot on the Trail (1987) Wilde 'n' Wonderful (1988) In a Class by Himself (1988) Eve's Choice (1988) Murphy's Law (1989) Class by Himself (1989) Secret Sins (1990) Private Pleasures (1992) Dark Desires (1992) Lovestorm (1993) Scandals (1994) Angel of Desire (1994) The Return of Caine O'Halloran (1994) Private Passions (1995) Legacy of Lies (1995) It Happened One Week (1996) I Do, I Do... for Now (1996) No Regrets (1997) Southern Comforts (1997) 1-800-Hero (1998) Hunk of the Month (1998) Mackenzie's Woman (1999) Dial a Hero (1999) Thirty Nights (2001) Blaze (2005) Impulse (2006) No Safe Place (2007) Duskfire Series Duskfire (1985) Risky Pleasure (1985) Lucky Penny Trilogy Magic in the Night (1986) Playing for Keeps (1986) Tempting Fate (1987) Tiernan Series Without Precedent (1986) Worth Waiting for (1987) Spirit of Love (1988) Montacroix Royal Family Series Guarded Moments (1990) The Prince and the Showgirl (1993) The Outlaw (1996) Tangled Series Tangled Hearts (1991) Tangled Lives (1991) Rebels and Rogues Series Multi-Author The Knight in Shining Armor (1992) Castle Mountain Series Star-Crossed Lovers (1993) Moonstruck Lovers (1993) Bachelor Arms Series Multi-Author Never a Bride (1995) For Richer or Poorer (1995) Three Grooms and a Wedding (1995) Men of Whiskey River Series Confessions (1996) Untamed (1996) Wanted! (1996) Ambushed (1996) The Outlaw (1996) Knights of New Orleans Series Roarke, the Adventurer (1997) Shayne, the Pretender (1997) Michael, the Defender (1997) Irish Castlelough Trilogy A Woman's Heart (1998) Fair Haven (2000) Legends Lake (2001) Coldwater Cove Series Homeplace (1999) Far Harbor (2000) The Callahan Brothers Trilogy Blue Bayou (2002) River Road (2002) Magnolia Moon (2003) The Callahan Brothers Trilogy: Blue Bayou, River Road, Magnolia Moon (omnibus) (2004) Callahan Brothers Trilogy: Blue Bayou, River Road, Magnolia Moon (omnibus) (2005) Stewart Sisters Trilogy Out of the Mist (2003) Out of the Blue (2004) Out of the Storm (2004) High Risk Series Freefall (2008) Crossfire (2008) Shattered (2009) Breakpoint (2009) Shelter Bay Series Homecoming (2010) One Summer (2011) On Lavender Lane (2012) Moonshell Beach (2012) Sea Glass Winter (2013) Castaway Cove (2013) Honeymoon Harbor Series Herons Landing (2018) Snowfall on Lighthouse Lane (2018) Summer on Mirror Lake (2019) Collections Homeplace / Far Harbor (2005) Omnibus in collaboration Western Loving (1993) (with Susan Fox and Barbara Kaye) The Waiting Game (1995) (with Jayne Ann Krentz) (Washington / In a Class By Himself) The Bodyguard (1995) (with Pamela Bauer and Evelyn Crowe) New Year's Resolution: Baby (1996) (with Margot Dalton and Anne Stuart) Verdict: Matrimony (1996) (with Sandra Canfield and Bobby Hutchinson) Summer Loving (1998) (with Marie Ferrarella, Diane Pershing and Tiffany White) Temptations Blaze (1998) (with Heather MacAllister and Elda Minger) Perfect Summer (1999) (with Stephanie Bond, Janice Kaiser and Vicki Lewis Thompson) Silent Sam's Salvation; A Very Special Delivery; Valentine Hearts and Flowers; Romantic Notions (2000) (with Myrna Temte and Roz Denny) Windfall (2003) (with Isabel Sharpe) Bayou Bad Boys (2005) (with E.C. Sheedy and Nancy Warren) Bad Boys Southern Style (2006) (with Jill Shalvis and E.C. Sheedy) Awards Winner of the Romantic Times Magazine Career Achievement Award for Contemporary Romance References and sources JoAnn Ross's Official Website. Discover the Joann Ross popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Joann Ross books.

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  • Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death

    W.J. Burley

    A respectable bookseller is found bludgeoned and strangled and it's up to Chief Superintendent Wycliffe to find out why . . .When Matthew Glynn is murdered, Wycliffe is mystified. ...

  • Wycliffe and the Pea Green Boat synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Pea Green Boat

    W.J. Burley

    Wycliffe tackles a case which reaches back down the generations ...When Cedric Tremain is charged with murdering his father by boobytrapping his fishing boat, all the locals are ag...

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    Confessions

    JoAnn Ross

    Whiskey River is a quiet Arizona mountain townuntil it's rocked by murder. The death of Laura Swann Fletcher, the beautiful wife of charismatic senator Alan Fletcher, makes headlin...

  • The Unwanted Dead synopsis, comments

    The Unwanted Dead

    Chris Lloyd

    'A gripping murder mystery and a vivid recreation of Paris under German Occupation.' ANDREW TAYLORWINNER OF THE HWA GOLD CROWN AWARD FOR BEST HISTORICAL FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE ...

  • Buzz Riff synopsis, comments

    Buzz Riff

    HillFigure

    'Fast, funny and popping with surprises' Robert CraisTop Keirnan has got problems. The research firm he's been running out of his 30sera schoolhouse in Athens, Georgia, is beginni...

  • Far Harbor synopsis, comments

    Far Harbor

    JoAnn Ross

    "One of the best storytellers the genre has produced" (Amazon.com), JoAnn Ross creates characters so vibrant and funny they're irresistible. Now she triumphs again with a remarkabl...

  • Wycliffe And The Last Rites synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe And The Last Rites

    W.J. Burley

    The Cornish Detective seriesA puzzling murder mystery. A tough new case for Detective Wycliffe to investigate.'You can always count on Wycliffe' FINANCIAL TIMES'GRIPPING' THE TIME...

  • Sins of the Father synopsis, comments

    Sins of the Father

    Graham Hurley

    DS Jimmy Suttle investigates a murder in a house haunted by the past in the latest from 'one of the UK's finest crime novelists' (INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY), author of LAST FLIGHT TO S...

  • No Lovelier Death synopsis, comments

    No Lovelier Death

    Graham Hurley

    'There is no one writing better police procedurals today.' Daily TelegraphTwo murdered teenagers. Both sides of the law are looking for the killer.But who will get there first?A te...

  • Truth or Dare synopsis, comments

    Truth or Dare

    M. J. Arlidge

    EVERY CRIME IS CONNECTED.BUT WHO IS PULLING THE STRINGS?THE CHILLING THRILLER FROM THE MIND OF MILLIONCOPY BESTSELLER M. J. ARLIDGEA crimewave sweeps through the city and noone is ...

  • Wycliffe and the Beales synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Beales

    W.J. Burley

    A mysterious death ... an eccentric family living on the edge of Dartmoor ... And Chief Superintendent Wycliffe has one of his most complex cases to date.The Cornish Detective seri...

  • Wycliffe and the Three Toed Pussy synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Three Toed Pussy

    W.J. Burley

    A case involving a dead woman with a deformed foot and a mysterious past requires all Superintendent Wycliffe's investigative skills.The peace of the village of Kergwyns in Cornwal...

  • Cat And Mouse synopsis, comments

    Cat And Mouse

    M. J. Arlidge

    IF YOU THINK YOU'RE ALONE:THINK AGAIN A scratching at the window.A tap on the door.What if, this time, someone is out there? A silent killer stalks the city, targeting those home ...

  • The Other Couple synopsis, comments

    The Other Couple

    Sarah J. Naughton

    THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER'I am sleep deprived having stayed awake desperate to find out what happened!' reader reviewFor fans of Clare Mackintosh's LET ME LIE, Cara Hunter's CLOSE...

  • Wycliffe and the Four Jacks synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Four Jacks

    W.J. Burley

    A murder committed in the night of dead. It's all a game for Detective Wycliffe to solve in a puzzling case.Writer David Cleeve lived exactly the way a bestselling novelist should ...

  • Beyond Reach synopsis, comments

    Beyond Reach

    Graham Hurley

    'There is no one writing better police procedurals today.' Daily TelegraphA brutal hitandrun killing opens the path to a 25yearold crime...Past midnight, a horribly mutilated body ...

  • How To Bake The Perfect Wedding Cake synopsis, comments

    How To Bake The Perfect Wedding Cake

    Gina Calanni

    A threetiered cake. A groom to take. Here comes the bride! After an explosive 4th of July, Lauren Hauser is glad to finally be home with gorgeous fiancé Jack by her side. With only...

  • No Regrets synopsis, comments

    No Regrets

    JoAnn Ross

    As children, Molly, Lena and Tessa McBride witnessed their parents' murdersuicide. That lifechanging moment shaped their future in unimaginable ways, but was unable to destroy the ...

  • Wycliffe and the House of Fear synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the House of Fear

    W.J. Burley

    A troubling disappearance. A puzzling mystery. A new investigation for Detective Wycliffe.Detective Superintendent Wycliffe is holidaying in Cornwall when he meets the intriguing K...

  • Wycliffe and the School Bullies synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the School Bullies

    W.J. Burley

    Bullying and persecution among a group of schoolgirls leads to violent retribution and a race against time for Wycliffe.Two very different young women have been murdered within the...

  • Wycliffe and Death in Stanley Street synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and Death in Stanley Street

    W.J. Burley

    A young girl is found dead in a house on Stanley Street... but it's just the start of a complex puzzle which Wycliffe must unravel.A dubious culdesac just off the busy main road in...

  • Lake Child synopsis, comments

    Lake Child

    Isabel Ashdown

    You trust your family. They love you. Don't they?When 17yearold Eva Olsen awakes after a horrific accident that has left her bedbound, her parents are right by her side. Devoted, t...

  • Shadow of a Doubt synopsis, comments

    Shadow of a Doubt

    Michelle Davies

    'Pure suspense, where past and present collide with chilling results' Erin Kelly'A hugely entertaining, fastpaced thriller' Caz Frear'It's a pitchperfect blend of ghostly terror an...

  • Family Blessings synopsis, comments

    Family Blessings

    Fern Michaels

    A heartwarming and hilarious New York Times bestseller from Fern Michaels, the acclaimed author of No Place Like Home and Crown Jewel, that will delight and inspire you this and ev...

  • Happy Days synopsis, comments

    Happy Days

    Graham Hurley

    'There is no one writing better police procedurals today.' Daily TelegraphA war which throws the police into the front line: the reckoning awaits.D/I Faraday is gone and the police...

  • Midnight Runaway synopsis, comments

    Midnight Runaway

    JoAnn Ross

    From New York Times bestselling author JoAnn Ross comes a fan favorite tale about the lengths we go to for love!Claren Wainwright is a runaway bride. Fleeing from her wedding, and ...

  • Wycliffe and the Dead Flautist synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Dead Flautist

    W.J. Burley

    Classic crime featuring the everpopular Chief Superintendent Wycliffe 'Another must for collectors' Sunday Times.On the peaceful and secluded estate of Lord and Lady Bottrell, th...

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    Christmas in Shelter Bay

    JoAnn Ross

    The beloved holiday novella by New York Times bestselling author JoAnn Rossnow available as an enchanting ebook to warm up the winter.   Christmas was always kindergarten teac...

  • Homeplace synopsis, comments

    Homeplace

    JoAnn Ross

    Contemporary and compelling, the novels of JoAnn Ross draw their power from the laughter and tears that fill women's lives. Now, after her triumphant bestseller A Woman's Heart, sh...

  • Wycliffe and the Scapegoat synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Scapegoat

    W.J. Burley

    An ancient legend, an alltoo modern murder, and Chief Superintendent Wycliffe must find the link between them ...Every year, at Halloween, high on the Cornish cliffs, a lifesized e...

  • Western Approaches synopsis, comments

    Western Approaches

    Graham Hurley

    A body. A policeman. Over the edge...The launch of a stunning crime series from the author of LAST FLIGHT TO STALINGRADNo one liked Jake Kinsey. A rich man, he turned up out of now...

  • Wycliffe and How to Kill A Cat synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and How to Kill A Cat

    W.J. Burley

    Another classic crime novel featuring Cornwall's Superintendent Wycliffe.The girl was young, with auburn hair arranged on the pillow. Wycliffe could almost believe she was asleep ...

  • The Guilty Wife synopsis, comments

    The Guilty Wife

    Elle Croft

    THE TOP 10 EBOOK BESTSELLER 'A gripping tale of betrayal, deceit, and duplicity. Fabulous.' Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You 'Relentless and intense...I loved the final ...

  • Denial synopsis, comments

    Denial

    Peter James

    Introducing policeman Glenn Branson...When actress Gloria Lamark takes her own life, her devoted son, Thomas, is heartbroken. Something must be wrong with a world in which such a t...

  • Wonderful You synopsis, comments

    Wonderful You

    Mariah Stewart

    Acclaimed for writing charming love stories that linger long in the memory, bestselling and awardwinning author Mariah Stewart “just keeps getting better and better” (Romantic Time...

  • Wycliffe and the Winsor Blue synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Winsor Blue

    W.J. Burley

    A mysterious death in the Cornish art world and a murder investigation for Chief Superintendent Wycliffe...When Edwin Garland dies of a heart attack, no one outside the expectant ...

  • Wycliffe And The Redhead synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe And The Redhead

    W.J. Burley

    The Cornish Detective seriesThe discovery of a body in a quarry creates a baffling case for Detective Superintendent Wycliffe'Firstclass, oldtime, hyperingenious whodunit' OBSERVER...

  • Wycliffe And The Guild Of Nine synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe And The Guild Of Nine

    W.J. Burley

    A murder at an artists' colony but not everyone wants Chief Superintendent Wycliffe to investigate . . .The artists' colony is at the site of a disused mine working on the moor we...

  • Christmas on Main Street synopsis, comments

    Christmas on Main Street

    JoAnn Ross, Susan Donovan, LuAnn McLane & Alexis Morgan

    ‘Tis the season to fall in love in this heartwarming collection of four small town Christmas romance stories. In “Christmas in Shelter Bay,” New York Times bestselling author ...

  • Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin synopsis, comments

    Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin

    W.J. Burley

    Wycliffe investigates the disappearance of a young girl and becomes involved in a major criminal investigation . . .Chief Superintendent Wycliffe doubted whether he would enjoy hi...

  • Like Mother, Like Daughter synopsis, comments

    Like Mother, Like Daughter

    Elle Croft

    'Utterly absorbing and thoughtprovoking' Caz Frear'What a premise, and packed with suspense' Victoria Selman'A dark, delicious triumph' Niki MackayIf what they said was true, then ...

  • Southern Comforts synopsis, comments

    Southern Comforts

    JoAnn Ross

    To her fans, Roxanne Scarbrough is the genteel Southern queen of good tasteshe's built an empire around the howto's of gracious living. To her criticsand there are many Roxanne is ...

  • The Price of Darkness synopsis, comments

    The Price of Darkness

    Graham Hurley

    Graham Hurley's acclaimed crime series takes a step into the dark side as DC Winter wonders whether crime might pay...From the author of LAST FLIGHT TO STALINGRAD.DC Winter, sacked...

  • All Fall Down synopsis, comments

    All Fall Down

    M. J. Arlidge

    FROM THE MIND OF THE MILLIONCOPY BESTSELLER M.J. ARLIDGE COMES THE BRAND NEW SERIAL KILLER THRILLER STARRING DETECTIVE INSPECTOR HELEN GRACE... "You have one hour to live."Those...

  • Found Her synopsis, comments

    Found Her

    NJ Mackay

    The most gripping, emotional and redemptive psychological thriller of 2021 for fans of Erin Kinsley, Lisa Jewell, Louise Jensen, Phoebe Morgan, CL Taylor, Cara Hunter and KL Slate...

  • Once Upon a Wedding synopsis, comments

    Once Upon a Wedding

    JoAnn Ross

    Return to Honeymoon Harbor with New York Times bestselling author JoAnn Ross’s charming new novella!Weddings are an occasion for joy, but Desiree Marchand is a bundle of nerves. Sh...