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  • Bibliography:
    4 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 2012
  • Latest Book:
    January 2014
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About the Author

Lori Austin is the pseudonym for award winning author Lori Handeland, known for her paranormal romance series, The Nightcreature Novels, as well as the urban fantasy series, The Phoenix Chronicles and the historical fantasy series, Shakespeare Undead. Under the Austin name, Lori writes sexy, adventurous western historical romance.

She is a New York Times Bestselling Author and the recipient of many industry awards, including two RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America for Best Paranormal Romance and Best Long Contemporary Category Romance.

Lori lives in Wisconsin with her husband, enjoying occasional visits from her grown sons.

Full Series List in Order

Once Upon a Time in the West

1 - Beauty and the Bounty Hunter (Oct-2012)
2 - An Outlaw in Wonderland (Jun-2013)
3 - The Lone Warrior (Jan-2014)

Book List in Order: 4 titles



  • Cathleen Chase is no killer -- but as Cat O’Banyon, she is a ruthless bounty hunter who always gets her man. Catching one lowlife after another, she continues her search for the only man she really cares to locate. The one whose voice she will neve...



  • A young woman gets her Christmas wish when the outlaw she loves returns for the holidays in this Western historical romance from Lori Austin. On an orphan train from New York to Kansas, young Ruth Kelly falls in love with the boy who protects her...



  • In a time of war, love has its own rewards… Saving soldiers’ lives at the Confederate army hospital Chimborazo, Annabeth Phelan is no ordinary Southern belle. She’s never known work more exhausting or rewarding. And she’s never known a ma...



  • Rose Varner needs a man... But not just any man. The one known as "White Ghost with Hair of Fire." He may be the only way to rescue her daughter, Lily, from the Cheyenne. Legend has it he was once the Cheyenne's captive, but his courage impressed...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Lori Austin has published 4 books.

Lori Austin does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Lone Warrior, was published in January 2014.

The first book by Lori Austin, Beauty and the Bounty Hunter, was published in October 2012.

Yes. Lori Austin has 1 series.