Dara Girard

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  • Bibliography:
    116 Books (13 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 2003
  • Latest Book:
    April 2024
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Full Series List in Order

The Black Stockings Society

1 - Power Play (Jul-2008)
2 - A Gentleman's Offer (Oct-2008)
3 - Body Chemistry (Jan-2009)
4 - Round the Clock (Jul-2009)

Catrall Brothers

1 - Rocket Boy (Apr-2022)
2 - In Search of Monsters (May-2022)

Clifton Sisters

1 - The Sapphire Pendant (Nov-2010)
2 - The Amber Stone (Jun-2015)
2.5 - The Perfect Christmas (Aug-2015)
3 - The Emerald Ring (May-2018)

Dupree Sisters

1 - All I Want Is You (Oct-2011)
2 - Secret Paradise (Mar-2012)

Duvall Sisters

1 - The Glass Slipper Project (Apr-2007)
2 - Taming Mariella (Jan-2008)
3 - A Reluctant Hero (Nov-2012)

The Fortune Brothers

1 - A Tempting Proposal (Nov-2017)
2 - A Seductive Arrangement (Jan-2018)
3 - An Unforgettable Moment (Aug-2019)

From This Day Forward

1 - The Language of Flowers (Sep-2022)
2 - Sooner or Later (Mar-2023)

Henson Brothers

1 - Table for Two (Nov-2003)
2 - Gaining Interest (May-2004)
3 - Careless Rapture (Dec-2012)
4 - Familiar Stranger (Jul-2013)
5 - Dangerous Curves (Dec-2015)

It Happened One Wedding

1 - Unexpected Pleasure (Oct-2016)
2 - Midnight Promise (Mar-2017)
3 - Sweet Temptation (Apr-2017)
3.5 - Always and Forever (Jun-2017)
4 - Truly Yours (Sep-2018)
5 - Say Yes (Mar-2019)
6 - Picture Perfect (Sep-2020)
7 - By My Side (Nov-2021)

A Jeanette and Jackson Mystery

1 - Remembering Atticus (Jun-2019)
2 - Finding Francine (Mar-2020)

Ladies of the Pen

1 - Words of Seduction (Mar-2010)
2 - Pages of Passion (Nov-2010)
3 - Beneath the Covers (Apr-2011)

The Return of the Black Stockings Society

1 - Playing for Keeps (Sep-2014)
2 - After Hours (Dec-2014)
3 - A Private Affair (Mar-2015)
4 - Just One Look (Jun-2016)
5 - Private Lessons (Sep-2017)
6 - The Main Attraction (Jan-2020)

The Wolff Brothers

1 - Seeing Red (Sep-2023)

Multi-Author Series List

Arabesque

Table for Two (Nov-2003)
Gaining Interest (May-2004)
Carefree (May-2005)
Illusive Flame (Mar-2006)

The Browards of Montana

2 - Engaging Brooke (May-2014)

Kimani Hotties

22 - All I Want Is You (Oct-2011)
48 - Snowed in with the Doctor (Nov-2013)
66 - Touch of Paradise (Jun-2015)

Book List in Order: 116 titles

  • Table for Two

    Henson Brothers - 1
    Arabesque

    After a disastrous weight-loss program and devastating divorce, self-help author and teacher Cassie Graham calls it quits--on diets and on men. So, when she meets reclusive restaurant owner Drake Henson--a man with gorgeous eyes, a sexy grin and a...

  • Gaining Interest

    Henson Brothers - 2
    Arabesque

  • Carefree

    Arabesque

    First, Jackie Henson's boyfriend announces plans to marry his ex-wife; than, a major benefactor for her nonprofit organization dies, putting Jackie's company in jeopardy. Despite these obstacles, Jackie is prepared to make the best of a bad situation...

  • Illusive Flame

    Arabesque

    Victoria Spenser is a young woman desperate to leave behind her troubled past...including her psychic ability to detect fires as they happen. She arrives in America after years of living in Jamaica, hoping to live a quiet, normal life as a housekeepe...

  • Sparks

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 20

    Sick-of-being-single business consultant Dawn Adjani has two goals--earn the biggest payday of her stalled career by restructuring an ailing medical-technology company and catch the eye of Jordan Taylor, the company's sexy CEO. While revamping the co...

  • The Glass Slipper Project

    Duvall Sisters - 1
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 38

    What happens when Prince Charming arrives...but the shoe doesn't fit? Isabella Duvall surely could use a hero to help her out of her current cash crisis. After years of caring for her ailing mother, the only way to keep her family together is to sel...

  • Taming Mariella

    Duvall Sisters - 2
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 75

    If they'd stop fighting, they'd be perfect for each other! Model-turned-photographer Mariella Duvall has just landed her dream job. And she isn't about to let anyone screw it up. Especially not Ian Cooper--the sexiest, handsomest but most ill-mann...

  • Power Play

    The Black Stockings Society - 1
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 99

    Mary was a little lamb... Mary Reyland was fed up with being taken for granted, and ready to step on a few toes--while wearing a pair of sexy black fishnets to her next client meeting.... Till she discovered her inner vixen! Edmund Davis enj...

  • A Gentleman's Offer

    The Black Stockings Society - 2
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 110

    Dog groomer Yvette Coulier dreams of living the life of the wealthy clients she services. Tired of rich men who want fun and games but no commitment, she's thrilled to get a mysterious invitation from the Black Stockings Society. When she wears her s...



  • Body Chemistry

    The Black Stockings Society - 3
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 124

    Biologist Brenda Everton has excelled in a man's world--often at the expense of her personal life. When she receives an invitation to join the Black Stockings Society, her first impulse is to throw it away, until she starts to wonder just what kind o...

  • Round the Clock

    The Black Stockings Society - 4
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 147

    Anna Marie has spent too long trying to please everybody else. Now, thanks to an unexpected inheritance, she's got a new lease on life. Her first step? Accepting the invitation to the Black Stockings Society. Still, the scandalous fishnets she receiv...

  • Words of Seduction

    Ladies of the Pen - 1
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 180

    When it comes to disastrous relationships, Suzanne Rand wrote the book. The frumpy-housewife-turned-superstar-author has come home to North Carolina to sell the family house -- then hightail it back out of town. But there's an unfinished chapter i...

  • The Sapphire Pendant

    Clifton Sisters - 1

    In a quest for a family heirloom a young woman uncovers secrets, betrayal and love. Jessie Clifton only wants one thing: The Sapphire Pendant, an heirloom her father sold years ago. When offered an opportunity to win the pendant back by charming an e...

  • Pages of Passion

    Ladies of the Pen - 2
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 210

    Noreen Webster is too smart -- and jaded -- to expect life to imitate art. In fact, the divorced romance novelist has just about given up on finding the man of her dreams. But when she's asked to deliver a package to an anonymous person in Barbados, ...

  • Beneath the Covers

    Ladies of the Pen - 3
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 232

    Bestselling author Claudia Madison is single and loving it. And now her book on sex and romance without the ring is being made into a TV show! Then she meets her cohost, Peter Warren. The gorgeous bachelor and leading authority on how to stay happily...

  • A Gift for Philomena

    Philomena Hawkes feels stuck.Stuck in the kitchen of her selfish brother and his wife.Stuck in her role as caretaker for their children.She thinks her boring life of drudgery will never change.Then a mysterious package arrives from someone from her p...

  • All I Want Is You

    Dupree Sisters - 1
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 256
    Kimani Hotties - 22

    Who is Monica Dupree? They called her Venus. Beautiful, mysterious and elusive, the international icon was the envy of women and the secret desire of men. Until tragedy struck. Now she lives a quiet life far from the limelight. But her safe haven is...

  • A Home for Adam

    Jonah Swedan wants his nephew, Adam, to live with him. His wife, Claire, doesn't. Can their marriage survive this major rift? A heart-warming story about second chances by national bestselling author Dara Girard.This story and four others can be foun...

  • Secret Paradise

    Dupree Sisters - 2
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 275

    Nikki Dupree feels like the luckiest designer in the world. She's just been commissioned to reinvent the magnificent island home of wealthy recluse Lucian Kontos. From the moment the private plane he sends for Nikki touches down, she's enchanted by t...



  • Honest Betrayal

    Would she betray her heart for the sake of convenience? After a disastrous love affair, career driven Brenna Garrett decides to marry the wealthy Hunter Randolph for security and a life of luxury. However, her marriage of convenience takes a dark tur...

  • Miss Lana Wilson

    In this tale of loss, love and second chances a woman discovers the gift of friendship. Fanny Daniels thinks that her life is set to be one way, but Miss Lana Wilson has one final lesson to teach her.This story and four others can be found in "The La...

  • The Daughters of Winston Barnett

    One father, five daughters, and a fun tale of family, love and tradition. Meet the Barnett sisters: Faithful, good natured Beverly; headstrong, ambitious Janet; bookish, droll Francine; silly but sweet Trudy and bold, reckless Maxine. They live under...

  • A Cup of Cheer

    Alyson loves to spread holiday cheer until she meets Gareth. Can she force herself to look past his gruff ways to the man underneath?Includes complete bonus story "New Year's Surprise"Dara Girard is the bestselling author of more than twenty novels i...

  • The Lady Next Door and Other Stories

    A collection of five original short stories. In this collection you will find: "The Lady Next Door" A haughty woman has to deal with her new neighbor who has eyes on her eligible son. "A Home for Adam" A marriage reaches a crisis point when a young b...

  • A Reluctant Hero

    Duvall Sisters - 3
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 307

    The baby of the family, Daniella Duvall has a passion for adventure in her blood. But the thrill-seeking travel writer gets more than she bargained for when the plane she's on spirals out of control in midair! The tall, dark stranger who comes to the...

  • Careless Rapture

    Henson Brothers - 3

    Jackie Henson is having a bad week. First her boyfriend announces that he plans to marry his ex-wife then a major benefactor for her nonprofit organization dies. However, none of this compares to her fear when clients start disappearing. That's when ...

  • Lola's Decision

    Lola always wanted to study the arts. Her family wants her to be a doctor. Can she find a way to do both or will one dream have to be sacrificed?A short story about family and following ones dreams by award winning, bestselling author Dara Girard.Thi...

  • A Mother's Day Wish

    Fifteen year old Cole Bailey needs a job to help support his family. But no one will give him a chance because of his family's nasty reputation. He is ready to give up until a newcomer shows him that wishes sometimes come true.A story about maternal ...

  • Berry Picking

    Paula is a thirty-something, single woman who thinks she knows the kind of man she wants. But when her friend sets her up on a blind date with a man who's her total opposite, she feels she's hit rock bottom. Unfortunately, pressure is building. Her m...



  • Dorcas

    "I want you to promise to lie for me..."The promise seemed harmless. Until forty years later, when two friends are forced to keep their vow no matter the price.This story and four others are included in the collection "Lost and Found"A short story a...

  • Familiar Stranger

    Henson Brothers - 4

    A man from the past...Greta Rodgers doesn't want to go to her twentieth high school reunion. Until the chance to meet an old high school crush changes her mind. Unfortunately, the reunion doesn't go as she'd hoped. Her crush introduces her to his wif...

  • Perfect Match

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 339

    They're perfect for each other… Desperate to save her family home from foreclosure, Hannah Olaniyi takes on a seemingly unwinnable case…for a substantial fee. But her new client is testing the North Carolina attorney in ways she never imagined...

  • Snowed in with the Doctor

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 359
    Kimani Hotties - 48

    'Tis the season…for love? Dr. Lora Rice is done flying through life solo. 30 Days to Romance guarantees the Maryland researcher will finally snag the man of her dreams. He's not Dr. Justin Silver, who is brilliant, full-of-himself and totally w...

  • A Fortunate Mistake

    An unexpected phone call.A mysterious stranger.A simple mistake.Marina expected a miserable holiday, instead she gets an amazing gift.A magical holiday tale. Dara Girard is the award winning, bestselling author of many novels including "Illusive Flam...

  • New Year's Surprise

    The last thing Pam Rubin wants to do is celebrate a new year. Still reeling from the breakup of her marriage, she reluctantly agrees to attend her sister’s party. But when the festivities become too much, she decides to hide in a closet.And soon di...

  • Something New

    Lewa wants something different. Not the same family Thanksgiving dinner she has every year. So she suggests a simple change. One that will reveal a side to her family she never knew. A short story by Dara Girard the awa...

  • Five Holiday Tales

    Celebrate the holidays in this collection of five heartwarming stories. Share a woman's dinner plight during the Thanksgiving holiday, the hope of a woman afraid to face another New Year, a magical Christmas story, and a young man's wish for a specia...

  • A Thousand Words

    Yvette hates being a writer. After years of effort and little success, she calls it quits. Until a trip to a gallery, and the work of a photographer, shows her what creating art is truly about.This story and four others are included in the collection...

  • Engaging Brooke

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 377
    The Browards of Montana - 2

    A bride for a Broward? If Brooke Palmer doesn't find a husband within thirty days, she will lose her family home forever. So she turns to the only man she trusts to save her…. Jameson Broward has only one true love: his vast and rugged ranc...



  • Playing for Keeps

    The Return of the Black Stockings Society - 1

    Welcome to the Black Stockings Societyâ€"the invitation only club for women looking for love…Guaranteed results!He could be any man she wanted…Stacy Price needs a second chance. After a humiliating divorce and embarrassing public breakdown, the n...

  • The Phone Call

    When a stranger with a sexy voice accidentally dials Regina Waters number, she thinks her love life is about to turn around. But when he asks to meet her, can she find the courage to face her biggest fear?This story and four others are included in th...

  • Ten Days of Grace

    One baby.Three women.Ten days.And an unexpected gift that changes their lives.A moving short story of loss and healing."Girard's writing is inspirational and poetic." RT Book ReviewsThis story and four others are included in the collection "Lost and ...

  • After Hours

    The Return of the Black Stockings Society - 2

    The best revenge?The last thing Amera Thurston expected to receive during the holidays was a pink slip. After working five long years for the notoriously bad tempered, Curtis Bishop, she’d hoped for a raise. Angry and ready to turn the tables, sheâ...

  • Her Tender Touch

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 406

    Satisfaction guaranteed… The software empire Jason Ward built from scratch is his best revenge against the tragic past he wants to forget. But when a business rival seizes his company, he discovers he has to reinvent his ruthless reputation. Hi...

  • Lost and Found

    This five story collection includes: “A Thousand Words†about a writer who’s lost confidence, “Ten Days of Grace†about three women dealing with the loss of a baby, “Dorcas†where a woman deals with her loss of trust, “The Phone Callâ...

  • A Private Affair

    The Return of the Black Stockings Society - 3

    Keeping secrets…Carissa York wants to get her life out of a rut, so an invitation to the Black Stockings Society comes just in time. But when she wears a pair of sexy stockings to a bachelorette auction, she is in for a surprise when the new boss s...

  • The Amber Stone

    Clifton Sisters - 2

    Cruel rumors swirl around herbalist Teresa Clifton. Rumors that she caused the death of her best friend.Desperate to escape her past, she buys a natural health store and settles in a new town, which puts her in the path of Sean Casey. A man haunted b...

  • Touch of Paradise

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 431
    Kimani Hotties - 66

    Island heat Ten years ago, Aaron Wethers saved Rebecca Cromwell from drowning on spring break. Enamored by her sexy savior, Rebecca fell short of getting the hard-edged executive interested in turning his role of practical hero into a romantic on...

  • The Perfect Christmas

    Clifton Sisters - 2.5

    Kenneth Preston wants the perfect Christmas for his wife and daughter.But the sight of stones left on his doorstep warn that may not be possible.As Christmas draws near, he struggles to fight the ghosts of the his past, which threaten to steal what h...



  • A Song to Remember

    Aging, jaded singer Sharon Burnell could use some holiday magic.After years of success she feels like a has-been.Until one special night reminds her of what she's truly gained.A story of magic and remembrance.Includes bonus story A Fortunate Mistake...

  • Spare Room

    Tired computer programmer Michael Redwell doesn't want house guests.His wife Natalie does.This time she gets her way.Which forces them to face what they've been avoiding for years.A story about healing and letting go.Includes bonus story A Thousand W...

  • Dangerous Curves

    Henson Brothers - 5

    Playboy Kevin Jackson likes fast cars and fast women.But when a car accident sends a close friend to the hospital and leaves him with no memory of what happened, his life spirals out of control.Until he hires Dominique Cartwright as his new driver.A ...

  • Gym Class

    Straight A student Gerald Morgan doesn’t want to ruin his grade point average with an F in gym class. So the out of shape teen asks the top runner at his high school for help. And soon discovers what she’s really running from. A short story for a...

  • The Special Guest

    When her nephew fails to show up for a special holiday dinner, Miranda Simmonds has to act fast to save face in front of her neighbors.So she asks a stranger to pose in his place.A decision that comes with unexpected consequences.A holiday tale with ...

  • Remember My Name

    On a family trip abroad, ten year old Catherine Ojo goes missing.Her three step-sisters know what happened, but vow never to tell.Soon their shared silence uncovers dark family secrets and threatens to tear their family apart.But little do they know ...

  • Just One Look

    The Return of the Black Stockings Society - 4

    The look of love?Professional organizer Caryn Chandler thinks her life is perfect.Until her new perm makes her hair fall out, she breaks up with her boyfriend and she bumps into Adrian Everett. The man she’d left standing at the altar eight years a...

  • The Other Woman

    Andrea Harnett, a successful working woman, believes in the strength of her marriage. Until she finds something in her drawer that shakes her to the core.Soon she starts to question everything she knows about love, her husband and herself.An emotiona...

  • The Gift Box

    Mother-to-be Tamara Cole doesn’t know what to think when her husband gives her an empty box on Christmas Eve.Except he says it’s not empty.And he’s not the only one who says so.A fantasy short story about choosing what to believe.This story and...

  • Holiday Hearts

    Celebrate love and the magic of the holidays in this short story collection.Discover what happens when a woman asks a stranger to help her fool her neighbors in “The Special Guestâ€. Find out how one woman copes with going to a dreaded party in â€...

  • Unexpected Pleasure

    It Happened One Wedding - 1

    When Tanna Ariyo gets dumped at her twin sisters’ wedding, she throws caution to the wind and asks a handsome stranger for a simple request. She expects him to turn her down. He doesn’t. Soon an evening she’d thought would be a disaster turns i...

  • The Neighbor

    After a long day, Anita Cross just wants to enjoy a hot latte in her favorite coffee shop. But when she sees her new neighbor, a mysterious man whose name she can’t remember, she senses that means trouble.In minutes she discovers just how much when...

  • Winterwood Lane

    “You saved our lives…†Jobless, broke and facing foreclosure, Kate Elliot tries to end her life several days before Christmas, but wakes up in a strange room with no memory of how she got there. Everyone in the Stokes family of Winterwood Lane ...

  • Midnight Promise

    It Happened One Wedding - 2

    Microbiologist, Dr. Naomi Mensah, always gets into trouble due to her absent-minded ways. she finds herself in trouble again at her cousin's wedding when she loses an expensive necklace down a grate while walking to her car. When a mysterious strange...

  • Sweet Temptation

    It Happened One Wedding - 3

    “You can practice on me…†Eight years ago, Clarice Yates, put her dream of being a masseuse on hold when a family crisis forced her to take care of her mother. Now the accountant feels stuck in a job she can’t stand. But when she helps a hand...

  • In Other Words

    An angry, overweight teen writes letters to her former best friend when her friend goes missing.The police think she may know something about the disappearance.She doesn’t think so.But soon her letters reveal she knows more than anyone ever suspect...

  • In Praise of Daffodils

    Jean Livesey-Chee worries about her brilliant but rebellious student Sabina Chase.Every effort to guide and help the high school senior use her talent is met with disdain.Jean despairs that she will never reach Sabina and that failing her will have f...

  • Wrong Turn

    Beth Wilcock lives in fear. Someone keeps calling and leaving threatening messages.The phone calls started after a simple car accident.An accident that will escalate to something much worse.A short story about choices.Dara Girard, an award winning, b...

  • The Lady Next Door

    Harmony Ellis has a problem and it comes in the form of her mysterious new neighbor, Miss Octavia Newberry. This attractive young woman appears to have set her eyes on Harmony’s eligible son, Ray. But Harmony has already selected the daughter-in-la...

  • Always and Forever

    It Happened One Wedding - 3.5

    She thinks he’s a cad. He thinks she’s a witch. Until one little deception forces them to see each other in a whole new way. Maid of honor Bianca Olade loves weddings. She looks forward to attending her cousin’s big event except for one thing: ...

  • The One Certainty

    Sylvia loved her cat Rossetti.And Rossetti loved her.But Sylvia’s friends said that wasn’t enough.Until the day Rossetti proved them wrong.A short story about betrayal and unconditional love.
...

  • Blind Eye

    High schooler Ayo Davis watches the clock.He makes every second count -- from the time he wakes up until he goes to bed he stays on schedule.Until he finds a dead body.The fallout ruins his perfect timetable and forces him to look beyond the clock an...

  • Pawprints in the Snow

    Paul Gibbons didn’t like cats.But the skinny cat on his doorstep looked near death and its haunting green eyes pleaded for his help.He wanted to turn away. He needed to protect his secret.However, he couldn’t look away and he let the cat in.A dec...

  • Private Lessons

    The Return of the Black Stockings Society - 5

    A lesson in love? Jodi Durant lives a lie. When she gets a promotion at work, she fears that her lie will be discovered and get her fired. An invitation to join the Black Stockings Society, promising her a new life, comes just in time. However, her m...

  • Lost

    This collection gathers some of Dara Girard’s most enduring stories.In “A Thousand Words†a heartbroken writer discovers a new reason to continue with her art. “Ten Days of Grace†follows the healing of three women after a devastating loss...

  • A Tempting Proposal

    The Fortune Brothers - 1

    Straight-laced businessman, James Fortune, always does the right thing. So when his reckless twin brother, Jackson, gets cold feet the day of his wedding, James decides to pretend to be the groom to protect his family’s name and honor, until his br...

  • Silence

    Nine-year-old Damion Herold can see and feel sounds. 
That makes him different from everyone he knows. It also makes him want his parents to stop fighting. 
He wants silence, more than anything, and makes a wish for Christmas.
A wish that comes...

  • A Seductive Arrangement

    The Fortune Brothers - 2

    Flashy playboy Jackson Fortune never expected to wake up with a wife. But when she arrives at his apartment one morning he can’t ignore her.

Toyin Jacobs planned to quietly annul her secret Vegas wedding to Jackson. But when her nosy sister d...

  • Well-worn Dreams

    Candice prefers fantasy to real life.
She fantasizes about a better life but mostly about the stranger she sees at the library.
The stranger fulfills all her dreams.
Until one tiny action threatens to change that. 
Forcing her to face reality...

  • One Wish

  • School Days: Five Story Collection

    School. A time of transformation and confusion.In this five story collection meet an overweight teenager desperate not to ruin his grade point average in “Gym Classâ€; a college student facing a difficult choice in “Lola’s Decision.†Follow ...

  • The Emerald Ring

    Clifton Sisters - 3

    Successful businesswoman, Michelle Clifton, knows the pain of loss. She lost her parents to illness and the man she loved left her. Now she may lose the one thing she holds dear: her business.When Michelle receives a notice that her lease won’t be ...

  • The Reason Why

  • Truly Yours

    It Happened One Wedding - 4

    Trent Brewster thinks nice guys finish last.He sets out to prove it by betting his cousin that he can win over any woman within a month by acting like his womanizing brother, Xavier.When he spots Dr. Erin Freeman at a wedding reception he decides she...

  • Promise Me

    Her best mistake?

    Widowed civil engineer, Cheryl Whelan, likes to speak her mind. Especially about her annoying tenant, toy designer, Bryant Hill.

    However, when she says something that causes Bryant’s fiancée to dump him, Cheryl scr...

  • A Work of Art

    Fiber artist Tanya Beals desperately wants to sell something at the local craft show.Unfortunately, no one wants to buy the unique pieces she sells.So Tanya comes up with a plan that involves her gorgeous best friend, a handsome stranger and a little...

  • Say Yes

    It Happened One Wedding - 5

    Marriage counselor Nicole Harrison never sees herself walking down the aisle. Fed up with men and bad relationships the independent beauty plans to stay single for a long time.

    But at her mother’s fifth wedding, she spots an intriguing str...

  • Pawprints in the Heart

    Paul Gibbons didn’t trust cats.

    And he didn’t like being followed.

    Especially by an insistent grey cat that didn’t seem to care. She demanded attention…and help.

    But finding out why she needed him -- only him -- could pro...

  • The Tamarind Ball

    As a young girl, Ayino’s father banished her from the family house.Determined to make her way back she devises a clever scheme.But when she enters the house again, she uncovers a dangerous secret.A secret that could cost her everything she holds de...

  • Remembering Atticus

    A Jeanette and Jackson Mystery - 1

    Seventeen year old cat sitter, Jeanette Hadley, needs her job.

    She lives with her grandparents and the money she earns helps supplement their income.

    But when someone starts killing cats in the neighborhood, and clients start canceling...

  • An Unforgettable Moment

    The Fortune Brothers - 3

    A little white lie…

    When unemployed free spirit, Desiree Foster, discovers she might be related to the beautiful and accomplished Ava Fortune, her self-esteem takes a hit.

    Desperate not to fall into her half-sister’s shadow, she te...

  • This Changes Everything

    Karen Palmer hates the thought of firing an employee three weeks before Christmas, but accepts the challenge.

    Until Joshua Akibu, an attractive, yet surly chemical engineer walks into their meeting holding an adorable infant.

    Shocked a...

  • The Main Attraction

    The Return of the Black Stockings Society - 6

    Taking the spotlight...Event planner, Corinne Baylor, used to believe in happily-ever-after.But after a painful divorce, a son who wants to live with his father, and a stalled career, she thinks love and happiness only happens in fairytales.An invita...

  • Finding Francine

    A Jeanette and Jackson Mystery - 2

    He'd never play football again.Stuck in a hospital bed, Jackson Cook feels betrayed by the game he'd loved his entire life. But the game had let him down, like most of the people in his life.Except for Jeanette Hadley, who comes to the hospital and a...

  • Piece of Cake

    When seven year old Cirina Rina Powell comes to live with her relatives, the wealthy Parker family, she shakes up their carefully organized world.Over several months the quiet child unwittingly suffers at their hands.She becomes...A child who withdra...

  • Name Calling

    Aanu Folarin needed a job.But in order to get one she needed to make a choice.A choice her parents hadn't given her.A choice her friends had already made.A choice that would either haunt her or liberate her for the rest of her life.A short story abou...

  • Picture Perfect

    It Happened One Wedding - 6

    When Julia Lester's father suffers a panic attack the day of an important client's event, she steps into his shoes as the wedding photographer.But when the job takes her to the imposing Wendhaven castle, hidden in a Maryland forest, she fears she may...

  • For All Time

    Business consultant, Margery Davis, prides herself on planning everything.However, she never planned on spending Christmas alone.She blames poor choices and lost chances. Regrets assail her and she tries her best to drown them in alcohol.Until o...

  • Pawprints in the Clouds

    Paul Gibbons didn't particularly like cats.He especially didn't like cats bearing gifts.So when a striped grey showed up on his doorstep with a grisly one, he wanted to throw it away.Reeling from his own loss, he didn't want to accept anything from a...

  • Pawprints in the Grass

    Paul Gibbons didn't really like cats.But he had a weakness for kittens. A dangerous weakness.So when an injured kitten needs his help, he doesn't hesitate to offer assistance.However, one reckless move in his attempt at rescuing it could reveal his s...

  • Best Laid Plans

    When life gives you lemons...World renowned chef, Damon Reemer, intended to die a bachelor.He didn't intend to die within eighteen months of a visit with his doctor, but the diagnosis he receives gives him exactly that.Eighteen months to live.Eightee...

  • Once Upon A Kiss

    Two romantic novels with a fairy tale twist.The Glass Slipper ProjectOn the verge of losing everything, Isabella Duvall decides to sell her beloved home to keep her family together.Fortunately, wealthy Alex Carlton comes to the rescue and agrees to b...

  • By My Side

    It Happened One Wedding - 7

    I was with the bride last night.With those seven words, wedding planner, Alicia Fox, watches her perfectly organized wedding crumble into chaos.Her hopes for her fledgling business go up in flames.She knows who to blame and sets her eyes on the best ...

  • The List

    When Lamar sees an old man struggling to carry his groceries, he watches from a distance.A safe distance. A former foster kid used to being feared, discarded or used, he approaches people with caution. If he approaches them at all.But, in the spirit ...

  • Bet on Love

    Two novels featuring men who wager their heartsSPARKSMixing business with pleasureBusiness consultant, Dawn Ajani, needs to jumpstart both her stalled career and non-existent love life.A chance to work with the sexy (and single) Jordan Taylor seems l...

  • Dream of Me

    Candice Ayodele prides herself on accomplishing many things. But putting a man to sleep isn't one of them.When Jarell Ventura hires her to help him with his chronic insomnia, the reticent video editor (a secret gamer), hesitates.Still recovering from...

  • Rocket Boy

    Catrall Brothers - 1

    Eleven year old Jerome Catrall treasured his books.They made him feel less alone. Allowed him to travel to other worlds. Helped him through his parents' divorce. He could be brave.Then, one day, they disappeared.And in his search to find them, Jerome...

  • Domestic Disturbance

    In these five stories you'll find anything but domestic bliss. From a woman looking for her missing ex-husband in Routines, a girl trying to guard her family name in The Secret, a burglar stumbling upon a family in turmoil in Stolen Angel, a woman's ...

  • In Search of Monsters

    Catrall Brothers - 2

    Fifteen year old Josiah Catrall fears for his younger brother, Jerome.Jerome admires someone Josiah considers dangerous.But no one else seems to see the dangers that surrounds them.So Josiah comes up with a plan to not only save his brother but face ...

  • Catnip Dreams

    Alfonso likes crickets, soft cushions and his live-in Jarell.But this sensitive cat worries about him.Because Jarell never sleeps.Until one amazing night that surprises them both. Soon Alfonso discovers the key to end his live-in's sleepless, lonely ...

  • The Language of Flowers

    From This Day Forward - 1

    Maya Kayode, the black sheep of the Kayode daughters, hates flowers.So when her sister tosses her the wedding bouquet, Maya does her best to avoid catching it.And ends up nearly killing Keeden Adesina.The one man she hates more than flowers.If you en...

  • When the Snow Falls

    Find new meaning in the holidays in this collection of five inspiring stories.Watch a woman escape from her fantasy world before the Thanksgiving holiday, a boy see a Christmas wish come true in unexpected ways, a careful planner who must learn to le...

  • Regrets

    Maureen Aja knows how to hate.She hates a lot of things: Pink roses, her life and her husband.Except she doesn't.But hating him feels easier than facing the deep, dark fear she wants to avoid.Until one day that unchecked fear threatens to destroy all...

  • Sooner or Later

    From This Day Forward - 2

    One bouquetThree sistersAnd a wedding day that will change their lives forever Sweet and obedient Ava Kayode takes pride in following the rules.So she senses disaster when her flower hating sister, Maya, dodges the wedding bouquet thrown at her....

  • Pawprints on the Roof

    Paul Gibbons didn't particularly like cats.But he liked cat fables even less.Especially the fable about a cat that arrives during the holidays and towers over buildings with its glowing eyes and sharp whiskers.A monstrous cat that both intrigued and ...

  • Seeing Red

    The Wolff Brothers - 1

    A survivor of a painful childhood, Damian Wolff prided himself on anticipating anything.However, he never imagined finding himself on the wrong end of a shotgun, held by a woman in a red hooded jacket.She wanted answers.He wanted them too.Soon the ca...

  • This Time Forever

    One bouquetThree sistersAnd a wedding day that will change their lives forever Nobody notices Cat Kayode.She feels invisible in comparison to her beautiful sisters.But when a bouquet toss at her sister's wedding ends in disaster, Cat finds herse...

Award-Winning Books by Dara Girard

Body Chemistry
2009 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Kimani Romance


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Dara Girard has published 116 books.

Dara Girard does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, This Time Forever, was published in April 2024.

The first book by Dara Girard, Table for Two, was published in November 2003.

Yes. Dara Girard has 13 series.
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