Patricia Ryan

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  • Bibliography:
    34 Books (7 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 1989
  • Latest Book:
    October 2021
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Full Series List in Order

Emily Harrington

1 - Windswept (Jun-2014)
2 - Rising Tide (Jan-2015)

The Fairfax Family

1 - Falcon's Fire (Dec-1995)
2 - Heaven's Fire (Oct-1996)

Hot City Nights

1 - A Burning Touch (Jan-1996)
2 - Deep in the Night (Oct-1998)
2 - In Hot Pursuit (Oct-1998)
3 - All of Me (Jan-2000)
3 - Arm Candy (Jan-2000)

Lords of Conquest

1 - Silken Threads (Jun-1999)
2 - The Sun and the Moon (Jun-2000)
3 - Secret Thunder (May-1997)
4 - Wild Wind (Feb-1998)
5 - Falcon's Fire (Dec-1995)
6 - Heaven's Fire (Oct-1996)

North Moon Bay

1 - Hale's Point (May-1995)
1 - The Black Sheep (May-1995)
1 - The Return of the Black Sheep (May-1995)
2 - For the Thrill of It! (Sep-1996)
2 - The Marriage Arrangement (Sep-1996)
3 - Million Dollar Baby (Nov-2000)
3 - My Best Friend's Girl (Nov-2000)

The Perigueux Family

1 - Secret Thunder (May-1997)
2 - Wild Wind (Feb-1998)

The Wexford Family

1 - Silken Threads (Jun-1999)
2 - The Sun and the Moon (Jun-2000)

Multi-Author Series List

2000 Launch

All of Me (Jan-2000)

Blaze

All of Me (Jan-2000)

Double Dare

Twice the Spice (Feb-1997)

Hero for Hire

In Hot Pursuit (Oct-1998)

Rebels and Rogues

The Return of the Black Sheep (May-1995)

Book List in Order: 34 titles

  • Emily and Her Monkey Plant a Garden

  • The Black Sheep

    North Moon Bay - 1

    "Catch me and you can have me."He studied her eyes. "'Have me' meaning...""Have me for the night.""For the purpose of...""For any purpose you want, although I've got a pretty good idea what that purpose will be. Even virgins aren't that dense."______...

  • Hale's Point

    North Moon Bay - 1

    "Catch me and you can have me."He studied her eyes. "'Have me' meaning...""Have me for the night.""For the purpose of...""For any purpose you want, although I've got a pretty good idea what that purpose will be. Even virgins aren't that dense."______...

  • The Return of the Black Sheep

    North Moon Bay - 1
    Harlequin Temptation - 540
    Mills & Boon Temptation - 493
    Rebels and Rogues

    Tucker Hale. Black Sheep. Bush pilot. Scarred--both inside and out. Never stays in one place too long. Harley Savers: Named after a motorcycle--the only unconventional thing about her. Sweet. Sexy. Vulnerable. Returning home to make peace with ...

  • Falcon's Fire

    Lords of Conquest - 5
    The Fairfax Family - 1

    PASSION'S SPELL Beautiful and impulsive, French-born Lady Martine vows never to fall in love after her mother dies of a broken heart. Yet she gives in to persuasion to leave her beloved Paris and meet a strange man -- a possible husband-to-be -- o...

  • A Burning Touch

    Hot City Nights - 1
    Harlequin Temptation - 571
    Mills & Boon Temptation - 521

    SCORCHED, BURNED, SEARED The nights in Mansfield are hot--an arsonist is terrorizing the town. But that's nothing compared to the heat Detective Jamie Keegan experiences after one look into the lovely eyes of India Cook. She's offered her servi...

  • The Marriage Arrangement

    North Moon Bay - 2

    “A true modern take on the marriage of convenience! Some of the wittiest characters I’ve had the pleasure to meet in a long time!” The Literary TimesClay Granger, a billionaire extreme sports star, thrives on taking risks and pursuing thrills....

  • For the Thrill of It!

    North Moon Bay - 2
    Harlequin Temptation - 602
    Mills & Boon Temptation - 552

    Isn't there some sort of limit on thrills? Clay Granger thrived on life in the fast lane. He wasn't afraid to take on his friend Izzy's "problem." Besides, a temporary wife was just what he needed; matchmakers were making his life miserable. Iz...

  • Heaven's Fire

    Lords of Conquest - 6
    The Fairfax Family - 2

    LOVE'S UNCONQUERABLE POWER Young Constance was practically a slave, waiting to be taken at will by the cruel Sir Roger Foliot, lord of the village of Cuxham. But Sir Roger did not count on her ability to escape from him into the protection of prie...



  • Good to Be Bad

    “Good to be Bad is a marvelous, fast-paced, riveting romance.” New York Times bestselling author Anne Stuart Emma Sutcliffe is content playing the Good Twin to her glamorous, self-assured double, Zara, a literary superagent. Emma’s life is comf...

  • Twice the Spice

    Double Dare
    Harlequin Temptation - 631
    Mills & Boon Temptation - 584

    Emma was in for the adventure of a lifetime--or two. Emma Sutcliffe was content playing the "good" twin to her outrageous double, Zara. But after she walked a mile in Zara's killer spike heels and leather miniskirt--followed by the sexiest man sh...

  • Secret Thunder

    Lords of Conquest - 3
    The Perigueux Family - 1

    INVASION OF LOVE Faithe of Hauekleah was as proud as she was passionate, as brave as she was beautiful. Though she ached for love after the death of her noble Saxon husband in war, she vowed that the Norman conqueror she now was forced to wed woul...

  • Wild Wind

    Lords of Conquest - 4
    The Perigueux Family - 2

    When a fiercely loyal and rugged soldier with no desire for frivolous attachments sets eyes on a beautiful woman from his past, he risks his life and his heart to give her a life of happiness and eternal love. KNIGHT OF PASSION Nicolette de St....

  • Summer Heat: August

    Harlequin Temptation - 696
    Mills & Boon Temptation - 653

    THOSE LAZY, HAZY, CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER! A month of hot sand, romantic sunsets, a house on the beach. A sexy stranger to share it all... What more could you ask from a summer vacation?! Explore the possibilities.... In July, Molly Lamb turns ...

  • Deep in the Night

    Hot City Nights - 2

    Being a bodyguard means staying as close as a lover... "Those of you who like hot love scenes will enjoy the much-talked-about limousine scene..." All About RomanceRoman Fitzpatrick: A cool play-by-the-rules former cop on the outside, but scratch the...

  • In Hot Pursuit

    Hot City Nights - 2
    Harlequin Temptation - 701
    Hero for Hire
    Mills & Boon Temptation - 654

    Roman Fitzpatrick: Cool play-by-the-rules ex-cop on the outside, but scratch the surface...a hot-blooded man, ready and able to do whatever needs to be done. Summer Love: What-you-see-is-what-you-get photographer and flighty gossip columnist. She...

  • Silken Threads

    Lords of Conquest - 1
    The Wexford Family - 1

    SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Graeham Fox is on a secret mission: rescuing his lord's illegitimate daughter from the clutches of her abusive husband. As payment for his service, Graeham will receive her twin's hand in marriage and a vast estate, much more th...

  • Arm Candy

    Hot City Nights - 3

    “Sexy, steamy, passionate and oh so satisfying! Ms. Ryan really turns up the heat!” Old Book Barn GazetteDavid Waite, a wealthy British fundraiser in New York City, knows exactly how to please a woman, but he’s had enough of social climbers and...

  • All of Me

    Hot City Nights - 3
    2000 Launch
    Blaze
    Harlequin Temptation - 764
    Mills & Boon Sensual Romance - 24

    HE WANTED A ROSE IN HIS LAPEL... David Waite knew exactly how to please a woman, but he'd had enough of social climbers and users. His solution? 'arm candy' - a beautiful woman to accompany him, no strings attached, either emotional or sexual. Then ...



  • The Sun and the Moon

    Lords of Conquest - 2
    The Wexford Family - 2

    THE SUN King Henry's most valued spy Hugh of Wexford, likes his wine; his women ...and above all, his freedom. Scarred by a brutal upbringing, Hugh vowed long ago to make his own way in the world, unhindered by ties of any kind--especially those o...

  • My Best Friend's Girl

    North Moon Bay - 3

    He had a damn good reason to stay away from her… and now a million reasons to come back…Dean Kettering: The quintessential lone wolf, he’s led a solitary existence on his sailboat since leaving the Army. Then one simple act puts this antisocial...

  • Million Dollar Baby

    North Moon Bay - 3
    Harlequin Temptation - 806
    Mills & Boon Sensual Romance - 54

    WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? Not him! Since he'd left the Air Force, Dean Kettering had been living the life of a lone wolf. Then one simple act put him in the middle of a media frenzy, earned him the title of "hero" and a million dollars in ...

  • Santa Baby

    in Naughty or Nice?

    Sometimes being naughty is far more satisfying than being nice--and the best lovers know that desire is a gift to enjoy together. Four of today's hottest romance authors are gathered here with stories designed to arouse your imagination, titillate yo...

  • Possessing Julia

    in Burning Up

    Widow Julia Hughes is to marry in two weeks' time---and her new husband must never know she's still a virgin. Her scandalous solution: to lose her virginity before the wedding. But the handsome man she hires for the job intends to teach her a few thi...

  • What Happens in Vegas

    in Taking Care of Business

    High-roller Jay Douglas is on a hot streak, winning millions off the blackjack tables at Eddie Flynn's Gold Dust Casino. Eddie Flynn wants to know how--and if there are any cards up Jay's sleeve, Flynn's going to break out the brass knuckles. A despe...

  • Shelter from the Storm

  • Medieval Romances: Secret Thunder & Wild Wind

    Both volumes of Patricia Ryan’s Périgueux Family medieval romances, originally published by NAL, in one bargain-priced “boxed set.”Secret Thunder (Périgueux Family Book #1): A young Saxon widow enters into an arranged marriage to the notorio...

  • Pure and Simple

    Contemporary romantic suspense by USA Today bestselling author Patricia Ryan. Ally Turner is shaken by the death of her childhood friend, starlet Willow Scott -- and horrified when devilishly charming Tom Proctor starts digging into Willow’s past f...

  • Skylark

    An international romance novel set in Rome and New York during the turbulent 1960’s. It deals with love thrown away and then regretted amid social and political upheaval across two continents....



  • Changes of Heart

    These five short stories tell, each in their own way, what people do when change enters their lives.Written clearly and concisely, the stories are tragic, ironic, touching, and hopeful.Whether it's about love, loneliness, or the yearning for recognit...

  • Windswept

    Emily Harrington - 1

    A classic romantic suspense set in the Caribbean by Patricia Twomey Ryan When her fiancé is delayed in London, Emily Harrington sets off on their long-awaited vacation to the exclusive Caribbean resort of Island Bluffs on her own. Fearing boredom...

  • War in a Beautiful Country

    In this contemplative mystery novel, because death is unknown, life becomes the puzzle. War In A Beautiful Country follows Regina as she is suddenly forced to find her way through a newly dangerous life already rocked by emotional loss and artistic d...

  • Rising Tide

    Emily Harrington - 2

    A romantic suspense set in the Caribbean by Patricia Twomey Ryan Emily Harrington returns to the Caribbean where she is reunited with old friends, romance ... and murder When Emily Harrington heads back to Aruba for the wedding of Annie and Mar...

  • Love and Music

    What would you give up to follow your dream?Leonora has set her sights on a career on the international stage. In pursuit of her dream, she arrives in the romantic city of Munich to study with renowned voice teacher Maestro Roberto Mazzone. Encourage...

Award-Winning Books by Patricia Ryan

Silken Threads
2000 Rita Award -- Long Historical Romance
The Sun and the Moon
2000 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Historical Romantic Mystery


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Patricia Ryan has published 34 books.

Patricia Ryan does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Love and Music, was published in October 2021.

The first book by Patricia Ryan, Emily and Her Monkey Plant a Garden, was published in April 1989.

Yes. Patricia Ryan has 7 series.
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