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Christie Ridgway
  • Bibliography:
    91 Books (13 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1996
  • Latest Book:
    January 2022
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About the Author

Christie Ridgway's exposure to romance began when she was 11 and was looking at teen heartthrobs within the pages of Tiger Beat. After that, she was a woman obsessed. So, she began writing her own stories featuring her teen idols. Ridgway's own real-life romance plays out like one of her novels, meeting her future husband at college in Santa Barbara.

With dreams of becoming a published author, Ridgway worked as a technical writer and computer programmer. She rediscovered romance novels during the nap times of her children, when she realized that this was her calling. Author Robyn Carr says that Ridgway's Three Kisses trilogy captures "the true magic of falling in love." The trilogy which focuses on the Baci sisters and their family winery is continued in a novella, "Original Zin," which is now available in an electronic version.

Book List in Order: 91 titles



  • Invited to her ex-fiance's wedding, Emma asks a handsome stranger to be her date.... Handsome stranger says: "Let's see if I have this straight. I attend the wedding with you. I kiss you several times to show the bride that I'm in love with you. Y...



  • Why did the groom cross the road? That was what Eden Whitney wondered when a tuxedo-clad hunk hopped into her car and drove off with her--instead of his intended. But what did Riley Smith intend to do with her? 1) Pass her off as his new blushi...



  • Q: What does a single woman do when all her friends are having babies? A: Get a dog! B: What does a single woman do when that clog comes attached to a sexy stranger and an adorable baby girl? A: Do you have to ask? Molly Michaels would have...



  • Ready? To be a daddy? Seth Cooper? That footloose world traveler--and confirmed bachelor--would rather tangle with an angry boa constrictor than hold a squirming baby. And yet... Set? Surrogate mother Katie McKay was all set to have her baby...



  • Why Carly Carrothers Will Not Fall for Mackenzie James: l. He has a kid. (An adorable little girl, but a kid, nonetheless.) 2. He's your irresistible yet demanding boss. 3. He has a kid. (Remember What happened last time you got involved wit...



  • NEW YEAR's BABY! When the clock struck twelve, instead of partying hard, wealthy playboy Michael Wentworth was making soft, gooey eyes at a beautiful stranger's newborn. Worse, everyone seemed to think he was the proud papa of Beth Masterson's bou...



  • AND THE WINNER GETS...MARRIED? Always a bridesmaid, Francesca Milano bet her family that the next wedding she'd be in would be her own! So she started taking lessons in seduction from Brett Swenson -- the irresistible but brooding bachelor next d...



  • Dear NASA Fly Boys, Cape Canaveral Well, we made it to the island in one piece, which is saying something for me these days. Deke says the island's rumored to be enchanted, but I'll believe it when I see it, if you'll pardon the pun. Though now I'...



  • STRONG, SILENT DADDY With one touch of this strong hands, he could soothe her sweet babe to sleep. And with one glance from his dark, sexy eyes, Phoebe Finley found herself falling -- hard. So when this single mom needed a "husband" to keep cust...






  • Curious people want to know: is dashing millionaire Rory Kincaid about to resign his position as the "sexiest man in town"? If Rory decides to step down as the most eligible bachelor in America, millions of women will be left crying on his way to the...



  • A GUN TO THE BACK COULD MAKE A WOMAN THINK ABOUT THINGS... And Annie Smith had had a revelation the day she found herself an innocent bystander in an armed bank robbery! Once the danger was over, she discovered there was one thing in her life she ...



  • There's a saying around the town of Hot Water, California: "Wilder women don't wed." When the town was founded, the Wilders ran the local house of ill repute...nowadays they're still known for their naughty ways. But Kitty Wilder has decided that it...



  • NICE GUYS DON'T ALWAYS FINISH LAST.... Lori Hanson had come to Whitehorn to start over -- not to fall head over heels in love with her boss! For she knew better than to risk her heart -- her life -- on another man. Besides, Josh Anderson was too a...



  • "I ALWAYS GET WHAT I WANT ... AND I WANT YOU.” Ethan Redford never proposed a deal he couldn't close. So when he proposed marriage -- and motherhood -- to day care director Cleo Kincaid Monroe, he expected a "yes." After all, he knew being a bride...



  • TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY Long, lean Logan Chase was dangerous to Elena O'Brien. Which was why she had to be mad to consider his offer of shelter. Yes, she needed a temporary home while hers was renovated, but live with Logan, the man she once dreamed ...



  • Honor Witherspoon suddenly found herself up to her neck in the most delicious trouble she'd ever been in: Marriage! After she was rescued from a harrowing kidnapping, Honor's billionaire father decreed she'd be completely safe in the hands of Bram...



  • You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family. Investigative reporter Angel Buchanan dug up a whopping surprise: The late "Artist of the Heart" Stephen Whitney -- famous for his family values -- was the father who'd abandoned her ...



  • Celebrity Scope and Scoop... YOUR SECRETS AREN'T SAFE WITH US! Which shopping network honey has been incommunicado for days? This cutie was last seen hightailing it out of Vegas in her brand spankin' new convertible. Close friends report she's off ...



  • An unexpected visitor is about to arrive with an unexpected gift ... Will it be something wonderful or woeful, rueful or romantic... or a little bit of everything? In the expert hands of four unsurpassed storytellers, "the season of giving" takes ...






  • The news that he was going to be a dad shocked the heck out of sexy executive Trent Crosby! Having had enough of deceptive women in his lifetime, he had his doubts about Rebecca Holley, the "mother" of his child. But when the beautiful nurse who'd ac...



  • Meet Californian Tea Caruso ... her mother drives her crazy, her sisters give "advice." She has a family just like any other, except for one tiny difference ... Her grandfather isn't just in the mob ... he is the mob! And no one knows this b...



  • Page Four asks: Which Palm Springs party girl has been caught canoodling with an out-of-town "Adam"? Eve Caruso keeps her finger on the pulse of Palm Springs and reports every spicy celebrity tidbit to her loyal readers. She knows everyone in this...



  • "Emmett, danger is the way you live your life. But that's not my life." -- Linda Faraday, survivor After ten stolen years in a coma, hanging on to life by strands of uncertainty, Linda Faraday is finally awake. All she knows is she used to be an ...



  • Little Miss Scrooge is about to run smack into the Ghost of Christmas Past--and he's tall, dark, and unbelievably handsome! Bailey Sullivan can't stand Christmas, even though her family's business is a store specializing in the perfect holiday. Bu...



  • I HATE AULD LANG SYNE! After all, this year brought Hannah Davis nothing but the memory of her wandering fiance marrying someone else behind her back. Now, sitting alone at a bar in Coronado, California, on December 31, she decides to do something...



  • Millionaire of the Month: Luke Barton Source of fortune: Wireless technology Motto: Achieve success; deny failure In the years since his identical twin had stolen the family company, Luke had devoted himself to two things: success and revenge. S...



  • SCHOOLGIRL CRUSH...OR FOREVER LOVE? Lucy Sutton had a mission: to get over Carlo Milano once and for all. And when she became the successful security director's temporary employee, she thought the arrangement was perfect. After all, a strictly profes...



  • The beachside shop Malibu & Ewe has become the knitting hot spot, the perfect place for L.A.'s hip, young crowd to enjoy some colorful yarn and intimate conversation. Just ask chef Nikki Carmichael. It could be the softest place for her to land if he...



  • SoCal's newest hotspot isn't a bar or a club, it's the beachside knitting shop Malibu & Ewe--the perfect place for L.A.'s hip, young crowd to enjoy good yarn and better gossip... For the first time in her life, young widow Juliet Weston is facing ...






  • Shy librarian Emily Garner needed to live a little. And a chance meeting with childhood love Will Dailey proved Sin City was the perfect place for a wild weekend. So wild, in fact, that they barely remembered getting hitched.... Will hadn't seen E...



  • WHAT STARTS IN VEGAS... Owen Marston could never forget the passionate Vegas weekend that ended at the altar with Isabella Cavaletti. Or the way his new bride walked out on him the morning after. The footloose librarian obviously wasn't cut out for m...



  • The beachside knitting shop Malibu & Ewe is SoCal's newest hot-spot -- where strangers become friends and friends become family over good yarn and better gossip... Malibu & Ewe's owner, Cassandra Riley, is about to turn thirty and wants to celebra...



  • What could be more fun than a game between friends -- or lovers? In these four sexy stories of mixed-up couples and mistaken identities, it's not about winning but how much you like to play. Includes a brand-new novella featuring Hart Winston, who...



  • The Baci sisters are on a mission to save the winery that's been in their family for generations -- by transforming it into the perfect wedding destination. If only they didn't need the help of the Bennett brothers next door... Alessanda Baci is d...



  • NOT EXACTLY IN HER JOB DESCRIPTION! She'd been nanny to his children forever -- and she'd been in love with him for almost as long. But Kayla James had always managed to keep her relationship with Mick Hanson strictly professional. And now that his ...



  • The three Baci sisters are on a mission to save the family winery by transforming it into a wedding destination. When Stevie Baci playfully names her own side business Napa Princess Limousine, she never dreams she'll be driving a real prince around N...



  • For readers who enjoy Meg Cabot's novels for teens--fun and fast-paced!Senior year isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for Ava Carson. She’s at a brand new school in a brand new town, both of which are reported to harbor otherworldly spirits. As if...



  • When a successful workaholic gets into the wrong limo on his tour of Napa Valley wineries, the last thing he expects is to be enchanted by the beautiful blond chauffeur who teaches him that there is more to life than work. ...



  • The three Baci sisters are on a mission to save Tanti Baci -- the winery that's been in their family for generations -- by transforming it into the perfect wedding destination. But love doesn't come easy for everyone... The pivotal event of th...






  • True heroes who will win your heart. Honor, duty, courage, passion, the men of the Navy SEALs are a special breed of hero, and in these stories by eighteen top romance authors the SEALs are celebrated not only as symbols of devoted service to thei...



  • Luke Harper is the last man wedding planner Charlotte Bond would ever date again. Then her latest client demands that Charlotte get up-close and personal with the whole bridal party -- including best man Luke! Soon business-only meetings turn to sult...



  • Note: This is a short story of 16,600 words, a complete romance designed to be read in about an hour.An 8000 Ocean Avenue story...When PR account executive Becca Collins needs snow to come to Southern California, she contacts acquaintance Sam Stone, ...



  • A 10,000-word short romance.What bad luck! Maid-of-honor Jemma Scott suddenly finds her wedding duties expand to staying the night in a house rumored to be haunted...with her ex-boyfriend, best man Trent Maxwell. Their mutual attraction sparks again ...



  • When Jane Pearson arrives at Griffin Lowell's beach house, she expects a brooding loner. After all, his agent hired her to help the reclusive war journalist write his stalled memoir. Instead, Jane finds a tanned, ocean-blue-eyed man in a Hawaiian shi...



  • Return to USA TODAY bestselling author Christie Ridgway's Crescent Cove, California, where the magic of summer can last forever… Combat medic Vance Smith made a promise to a fallen officer: to treat the man's young daughter to an idyllic vacatio...



  • Return to USA TODAY bestselling author Christie Ridgeway's Crescent Cove, California, where the magic of summer can last forever… Globe-trotting photojournalist Gage Lowell spent carefree childhood summers in Crescent Cove. Now that he desperate...



  • She might have avoided Crescent Cove, California, for years, but no-nonsense Meg Alexander is confident she can handle a brief trip home. What she doesn't count on is the spark of desire she feels for Caleb McCall. Can a weekend in paradise convince ...



  • From USA TODAY bestselling author Christie Ridgway comes a sparkling new series set in the California mountains, where Hollywood glamour meets rustic charm, and the sparks fly among the unlikeliest of couples… Poppy Walker has a plan to restore...



  • Years ago, Rolling Stone magazine dubbed the nine collective children of the most famous band in the world “Rock Royalty.” Now all grown up, the princes and princesses are coming back to L.A.’s Laurel Canyon to discover if love can be found amo...






  • Years ago, Rolling Stone magazine dubbed the nine collective children of the most famous band in the world “Rock Royalty.” Now all grown up, the princes and princesses are coming back to L.A.’s Laurel Canyon to discover if love can be found amo...



  • USA TODAY bestselling author Christie Ridgway returns to Blue Arrow Lake with the dazzling story of opposites attracting in the rustic mountains of California. As live-in tutor to a headstrong teen, Shay Walker has her hands full -- and the girl'...



  • Years ago, Rolling Stone magazine dubbed the nine collective children of the most famous band in the world “Rock Royalty.” Now all grown up, the princes and princesses are coming back to L.A.’s Laurel Canyon to discover if love can be found amo...



  • Cautious florist Ashley Walker is excited to embark on her "Year of Yes" no matter what happens. But accepting a surprise job offer leads to an awkward discovery: she's hot for her millionaire boss, Chase Bradley! ...



  • Years ago, Rolling Stone magazine dubbed the nine collective children of the most famous band in the world “Rock Royalty.” Now all grown up, the princes and princesses are coming back to L.A.’s Laurel Canyon to discover if love can be found amo...



  • Welcome back to charming Blue Arrow Lake as temptation sizzles in a glittering new romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Christie Ridgway Blue-collar landscaper Brett Walker has no interest in the Hollywood vacationers flocking to his hometow...



  • “A sizzling combination of heat and heart.” Barbara Freethy, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorJuliet Weston thinks her chance at love has passed…until a tough ex-soldier proves her fiery passions have merely been banked -- just waiting for ...



  • “A sizzling combination of heat and heart.” Barbara Freethy, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorOne brooding landlord. One irrepressible tenant, determined to make the man smile…still while retaining a firm hold of her heart. Gabe Kincaid pre...



  • “A sizzling combination of heat and heart.” Barbara Freethy, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorHe’s sworn to go a summer without women. She’s given up on men. What could possibly go wrong? Bachelor-about-town Jay Buchanan doesn’t want a ...



  • Years ago, Rolling Stone magazine dubbed the nine collective children of the most famous band in the world “Rock Royalty.” Now all grown up, the princes and princesses are coming back to L.A.’s Laurel Canyon to discover if love can be found amo...



  • USA Today Bestselling author Christie Ridgway returns to the Rock Royalty series with Wild Child. "Good twin" Brody Maddox finds he can't stay away from fallen angel Ashlynn Childe--will their passion save or destroy them both?Also Available in the R...



  • Note this book has been previously published.USA Today Bestselling author Christie Ridgway delivers a delightfully romantic and emotional novel about the power of love, sisterhood, and community in NOTHING BUT BLUE SKIES. Innkeeper Zoe Cash loves the...



  • In an enchanting new romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Christie Ridgway, love comes home to Blue Arrow Lake when childhood sweethearts get an unexpected second chance… Mackenzie Walker has everything a single girl needs in her Californi...



  • Years ago, Rolling Stone magazine dubbed the nine collective children of the most famous band in the world “Rock Royalty.” Now all grown up, the princes and princesses are coming back to L.A.’s Laurel Canyon to discover if love can be found amo...



  • From award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Christie Ridgway comes the Intoxicating trilogy -- about three sisters determined to save the historic family winery. Along the way they find three sexy and handsome men who first make them breathle...



  • From award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Christie Ridgway comes the Intoxicating trilogy -- about three sisters determined to save the historic family winery. Along the way they find three sexy and handsome men who first make them breathle...



  • From award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Christie Ridgway comes the Intoxicating trilogy -- about three sisters determined to save the historic family winery. Along the way they find three sexy and handsome men who first make them breathle...



  • “A sizzling combination of heat and heart.” Barbara Freethy, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorEscaping scandal, Sara Smythe takes work and refuge at an empty beachside estate -- until sexy owner Joaquin Weatherford arrives. Will his famous fa...



  • Meet the Brannigan brothers -- seven sexy brothers who bring the heart and the heat! From bestselling authors Barbara Freethy, Ruth Cardello, Melody Anne, Christie Ridgway, Lynn Raye Harris, Roxanne St. Claire and JoAnn Ross comes a brand new contemp...



  • Years ago, Rolling Stone magazine dubbed the nine collective children of the most famous band in the world “Rock Royalty.” Now all grown up, the princes and princesses are coming back to L.A.’s Laurel Canyon to discover if love can be found amo...



  • "Christie Ridgway captures the true magic of falling in love."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn CarrA brooding hero escapes to a mountain hideaway, but a cheery neighbor with her own secrets won’t let him stay alone for long in this ste...



  • "Christie Ridgway captures the true magic of falling in love."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn CarrFollowing an awkward morning-after, can a cautious woman let loose her heart and a rugged loner learn to be a family man?“A sizzling com...



  • “A sizzling combination of heat and heart.” Barbara Freethy, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorShe desperately needs a job. The position he offers sounds suspiciously like a wife. What does the mysterious Mr. Curry have up his sleeve? After gr...



  • "Christie Ridgway captures the true magic of falling in love."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn CarrThe last thing landscaper Brett Walker wants is to fall for a rich girl from the swank side of the mountain resort, but when Angelica Rodr...



  • "Christie Ridgway captures the true magic of falling in love."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn CarrA fiery reunion with her first love spells trouble for hometown girl Mackenzie Walker when Zan Elliott makes it clear that he’s just tem...



  • “A sizzling combination of heat and heart.” Barbara Freethy, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorWith her secret, falling in love would be all kinds of bad…Being butler to widower and single father Ethan Archer is a dream for Charlotte “Char...



  • “A sizzling combination of heat and heart.” Barbara Freethy, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorOne woman's second chance. One man's first love.“It was beautiful, touching and at times had me laughing out loud.” Amazon reviewerIn this novel...



  • “A sizzling combination of heat and heart.” Barbara Freethy, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorHe thinks he doesn’t need anyone...She knows she needs a job...They’re both about to find out what they really need is each other. “Laugh, cry...



  • Fall in love with seven sexy and irresistible soldiers who find their courage and heart tested like never before in the battle for love! This multi-author collaborative series of contemporary romance novels is brought to you by bestselling authors Ba...



  • “A sizzling combination of heat and heart.” Barbara Freethy, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorHe’s a man who holds back.She’s a woman who wants it all.Will a month of sunshine and kisses be enough for either of them? “This is more than...



  • “A sizzling combination of heat and heart.” Barbara Freethy, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorTwo childhood friends meet again and everything changes…She wants to trust him.He wants to tell all his secrets.But he has a ticket out of town an...



  • Welcome to the famed resort, The Hathaway at Dragonfly Beach, where newlyweds come to honeymoon, where anniversary couples celebrate milestones, and where broken hearts find a place to heal.After her best friend is jilted at the altar, maid of honor ...




  • Instant. Attraction.It heats the blood, causes the heart to race, and messes with the making of rational decisions. A person, may, for example, find themselves saying “I do” to a near-stranger on an impulsive overnight in Sin City.The next mornin...



  • Seven Poker Night buddies are very good with their hands…and are about to lose their hearts! Each one comes to learn that only great risk leads to great reward…John Boone loves women, and avoids focusing on just one until he meets his temporary n...



  • Seven Poker Night buddies are very good with their hands…and are about to lose their hearts! Each one comes to learn that only great risk leads to great reward…Eli King’s future looks bright. After a decade raising his orphaned sisters, the las...



  • Meet the Blackthorne men, each one as hot, fast, and smooth as the whisky that built the family fortune, and the yachts and race cars that bear their name. From proud Scottish stock, Blackthornes never lose. But, one by one, the seven sexy men in thi...



  • A sizzling combination of heat and heart. Barbara Freethy, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorCooper Daggett enjoys playing the field, until he falls for a woman who doesn't look at love as just a game...Winning a designer's services in a community ...



  • A sizzling combination of heat and heart. Barbara Freethy, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorDetective Maddox Kelly likes his shirts ironed, his puzzles solved, and his heart locked up tight, until the one-who-got-away returns to town and upends hi...



  • A sizzling combination of heat and heart. Barbara Freethy, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorRafael Rodriguez is the consummate ladies man...but when the one lady he shouldn't want shows up in his life, what's a guy to do? Raf Rodriguez knows not t...



  • A sizzling combination of heat and heart. Barbara Freethy, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorShane Rodriguez is a good guy—everybody says so. But a near-death experience has him looking at the world with new eyes...and when he sees a beautif...



  • A sizzling combination of heat and heart. Barbara Freethy, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorHart Sawyer had it all...and lost it on one tragic deal of fate's cards. As he learns to live with his grief, he also thought he'd learn to live alone for ...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Christie Ridgway has published 91 books.

Christie Ridgway does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Dealer's Choice, was published in January 2022.

The first book by Christie Ridgway, The Wedding Date, was published in January 1996.

Yes. Christie Ridgway has 13 series.